Kayla Bullock Staff Writer Kensington is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is going through an opioid crisis that no government official seems to care to fix. Kensington is the largest open-air narcotics market for heroin on the East Coast. Some addicts come from all over, while some may never leave “zombie land.” Kensington, Philadelphia, also known as “zombie land,” is currently going through the … Continue reading Kensington, Philadelphia
Victoria Cox Staff Writer On Wednesday, March 10th, professor, poet, and writer Ida Sadoff gave a reading from his newest collection of poetry Country Living (2021). The long-time professor of Creative Writing at Antioch College, The University of Iowa’s Writers Workshop, and Warren Wilson College read his poems on nature, humanity, and emotional experience with great enthusiasm. Stuart Dischell, Professor of Poetry at UNC-Greensboro’s MFA Program gave … Continue reading Ira Sadoff Gives Poetry Reading: MFA Creative Writing Writer’s Series
Austin Horne News Editor Last month, the Office of Intercultural Engagement completed its search for an Assistant Director to head the Kaleidoscope Peer Educator Program, Spartans in Dialogue, Community Dialogues, House of Privilege and Tunnel of Oppression. The OIE found Victoria Walters; a book-lover with a penchant for social justice education. Being in a student-facing office, they agreed to an interview where they could introduce … Continue reading UNCG Welcomes New OIE Assistant Director, Victoria Walters
R.A BrockCopy Editor/ Staff Writer Over the spring break season, the coronavirus has continued to spread and immerse the world in fear and uncertainty. The current number of people that have been infected are just over 120,000, with over 4,000 deaths caused as a result, according to Johns Hopkins. While many are recovering from COVID-19, there still remains an increasing paranoia behind this disease. With … Continue reading Coronavirus and Response
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer As the hysteria surrounding the novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19, spreads around the globe, the UNC system has been closely monitoring the developing situation. On March 10, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) posted a notification to Canvas that all students, staff and faculty should pay close attention to coming announcements, and that the university administration would update the university community … Continue reading UNC System Schools Respond to COVID-19 Scare
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer UNC-Greensboro (UNCG) is holding its annual TEDxUNCG event on Wed., March 18, giving students, faculty and staff the opportunity to speak on ideas that matter to them. A spinoff of the well-known and ongoing TEDtalks series, TEDx events are locally and independently organized and operated; participants utilize a series of guidelines provided by the TED Conference organization to build each event and … Continue reading UNCG holding TEDx talks in March
Sydney ThompsonStaff Writer In the Maple Room of the Elliot University Center, students abound dressed in cloaks, crowns and plastic swords. In the room, a narrator recounts the classic fairytales of the Brothers’ Grimm as students eat, take pictures at a photo booth, and customize notebooks. On Wednesday, February 26, the campus activities group known as ACE hosted these activities for a Grimm’s Fairytales-themed event. … Continue reading Campus activities hosts magical afternoon
Oliver GambleStaff Writer Last Wednesday night, the UNCG Men’s basketball team played their final home game of the season against Furman. The game itself was hard-fought with tons of defense being played on both sides. Unfortunately, it turned out to be an 81-67 loss, but both squads played super competitively. For the three seniors on UNCG, it could be one of the last games they … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Furman @ UNCG 2/26/20
Kathleen EstradaStaff Writer NursingProcess.org published a list of the 10 best accredited nursing schools in North Carolina for this year. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro placed number 4 on that list. While the website uses their own ranking method, they offer interesting facts about the university. The facts they mentioned state that, “at present, nursing instruction takes place in four buildings scattered across … Continue reading Nursing Graduate Program at UNCG #1 in NC Median Salary
Mckenzie CampbellStaff Writer Thirty minutes. Sometimes, that’s all it takes. Meditation bells ring to make the audience aware that it is time to begin, and it is only silence that proceeds. A clock ticks while the time passes. Sitting upright in a chair with eyes closed, positive affirmations fill the minds of each person sitting in the room. Outside the door, the Weatherspoon Art Museum … Continue reading Mindful Monday at Weatherspoon Art Museum
