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Westboro Baptist Church Met By Counter-Protest at UNC-Greensboro

By MaryKent Wolff News Editor UNC-Greensboro (UNCG) students, alumni and faculty, as well as various other community members, filled the sidewalk on the morning of Nov. 18, 2019, as they participated in a counter-protest against a protest from Westboro Baptist Church.  While Westboro Baptist Church’s protest took place from 10:20 am to 10:50 am, the counter-protest continued after they had left, lasting until close to … Continue reading Westboro Baptist Church Met By Counter-Protest at UNC-Greensboro

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Features

Poet Matt Hart Shares His Latest Book, “Everything Breaking / For Good”

Megan Pociask Staff Writer Formerly the lead vocalist for LOOKOUT! Records band Squirtgun, currently apart of the band NEVERNEW, as well the serving editor-in-chief of “Forklift, Ohio: A Journal of Poetry, Cooking, & Light Industrial Safety”, the multi-faceted poet Matt Hart was gracious enough to share some of his latest musings with the Greensboro community on Nov. 14 at Scuppernong Books.  After preparatory introductions and … Continue reading Poet Matt Hart Shares His Latest Book, “Everything Breaking / For Good”

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Triad Business Journal “Power Player” Recognition Awarded To Chancellor Gilliam

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer One of the leaders of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., being named one of the 2019 Power Players in the Triad Business Journal, the Triad’s edition of American City Business Journals. These publications reach millions of readers each week and each community that has one is treated to dozens of business-oriented headlines each month.  … Continue reading Triad Business Journal “Power Player” Recognition Awarded To Chancellor Gilliam

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Civic Engagement Matters Day at UNCG

Promotional – Susan Dennison Tuesday-Nov. 19, 201911:30 am till 2:30 pm in the Virginia Dare Room The UNCG Association of Retired Faculty, Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, AAUP Chapter, and the Office of Leadership & Civic Engagement invite all members of our campus community to stop by and learn why civic engagement is important, and how to become more involved in the upcoming local, state, and … Continue reading Civic Engagement Matters Day at UNCG

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arts and entertainment

Commercial or Contemporary? A Peculiar Observation of UNCG Dance

Eden LandgroverStaff Writer UNCG’s dance department is currently two performances into their fall concert season, with one performance showcasing faculty choreography, and two performances choreographed and performed by students.  As usual, the dance department had a strong performance season, but I couldn’t help but notice a quite cavernous compositional gap between the textbook techniques, and the actual dancing in the shows. It seemed that students … Continue reading Commercial or Contemporary? A Peculiar Observation of UNCG Dance

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Report from UNCG Finds Childcare Inequality Impacting Hispanic Families

Christopher BouzaneStaff Writer New research conducted by UNC Greensboro (UNCG) and the National Research Center for Hispanic Children and Families have determined that four in 10 low-income Hispanic households pay at least four times above the federal benchmark for child care costs.  The data sourced for this report comes from the 2012 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE), a set of four nationally … Continue reading Report from UNCG Finds Childcare Inequality Impacting Hispanic Families

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Sports

A Look Ahead at UNCG Basketball 2019

Chelsea McBayStaff Writer Basketball season is upon us, folks. After having a good season last year, the men’s team is looking to build upon their success. Looking at the roster, the team lost Francis Alonso, Demetrius Troy and Lloyd Burgess. Both Alonso and Troy were starters, so that is a significant loss to the team. Burgess offered an important senior presence and leadership skills. All … Continue reading A Look Ahead at UNCG Basketball 2019

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UNCG: A Historical Perspective

Hannah LarsonStaff Writer Behind the walls of the campus, lives a very rich history that has shaped the university into what it is today.  The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, was founded back in 1891 by a man named Charles Duncan McIver. The following year, the school opened its doors. Initially, the institution was established as a women’s college and provided a business and … Continue reading UNCG: A Historical Perspective

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Grant from U.S. Department of Education Allows Creation of New Teaching Program at UNCG

Hannah AstinStaff Writer With a new multi-million-dollar grant, UNC-Greensboro’s (UNCG) School of Education will create a new teaching program focused on bringing high-tech thinking to two rural North Carolina counties.  The five-year, $6.1 million grant comes from the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program under the United States Department of Education.  UNCG School of Education will use the grant money to establish the Piedmont Teacher Residency … Continue reading Grant from U.S. Department of Education Allows Creation of New Teaching Program at UNCG

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Features

The Ghouls of UNCG

Megan PociaskStaff Writer As Halloween is just around the corner, it’s only natural to revisit legends of the hauntings that supposedly occur here at UNCG. The infamous Mary Foust Residence Hall is probably the most notably haunted residence hall on campus. It’s alleged that Mary Foust, who died during childbirth in 1925 and was the daughter of the university’s second president, walks throughout the second … Continue reading The Ghouls of UNCG

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