By: James Nichols

Writing as one of the few opinion columnists who try their best to steer clear of the sensitive world of politics, I sometimes find myself at a loss for what to discuss and dissect on a weekly basis. However, something will inevitably happen to remind me...

By: Samantha Korb

We all know these are hard economic times. It's evidenced by all of us doing more with less. So we all shouldn't be surprised that the state of North Carolina is trying to do the same. We shouldn't be surprised that some programs are going to be cut, gran...

By: Craig Veltri

Those who frequent the Caf or the Spartan Restaurant to you Freshmen not yet in the know, are probably aware of a new display demonstrating what wasteful little punks we are. In the name of sustainability, some genius in UNCG's Dining Services decided th...

By: Erik Shepard

'Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. and rdquo; An astonishingly appropriate quip from Mark Twain for a response to John Sanford Friedrich's recent article titled and lsquo;Blackwater tarnishes U.S. image abroad.' I've recently...

By: Claire Macomson

Sexually transmitted infections are an epidemic in our country. Millions of people each year are diagnosed and treated for STDs. However, the prevention of these diseases and infections is very simple: wear a condom and get tested at least once a year. ...

The Republican Party has celebrated continuous victories and advancements over the last year, partly resulting from introducing new faces and ideas into a once-dead political party. Despite their losses in the 2008 elections, the Democrats have managed to...

By: Claire Macomson

One in four women will be sexually assaulted, more than 80 percent of the time before the age of 25. one in eight college women will be assaulted, or have an assault attempted during their four years. 78 percent of victims are assaulted by someone they ...

By: Logan DeHart

Back again with this edition's Overheard at UNCG. Here's some more funnies that I was privileged enough to only partially understand. I heard about this girl in the library talking about how much she liked this article, and for that I would like to say th...

By: John Sanford Friedrich

'It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it, and rdquo; warned Upton Sinclair a century ago. It is even harder to keep a man from killing when his salary depends on the wages of death. Merc...

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When I think of a Student Body President, I think of someone who is well-spoken, respected, ambitious, school spirited, and ready for action. I can honestly say that there is only one name in my mind that encompasses all of these traits: David Lambert. It...

By: Logan DeHart

With the advent of technology, printed media is becoming expensive, inefficient and cumbersome. The target audience has declined to the older audience, as the AP was syndicated online viewable in entirety on multiple sites. As Google and Bing continue to ...

By: James Nichols

Early last week, MTV made a minor change with implications that extended far beyond the idea of the station itself. After almost 30 years on the air, the channel that originally launched under the title 'music television and rdquo; dropped the phrase com...

By: John Sanford Friedrich

Our country is a restless and wounded creature. The same people who voted for Obama are voting for his political polar-opposites now, not because they awoke to find themselves suddenly more conservative, but simply out of frustration. Regardless of wheth...

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Did you know that in North Carolina's State Constitution guarantees the benefits of the University of North Carolina to all North Carolina Residents and that such education is to be as free as practically possible? As a student, I can attest that my tuiti...

By: Jordan VanNatten

Single men and women all across the world are once again subjected to hearing and seeing the extensive marketing that promotes Valentine's Day. Stockholders for Hallmark stores and candy shops are celebrating a highly anticipated increase in revenues whil...

By: Kaycie Coy

Beginning at midnight on Jan. 2, 2010, North Carolina passed a law banning smoking in all restaurants and enclosed businesses serving food. Unenclosed areas, such as patios or built on deck space are not included in the ban however business owners have th...

By: John Boschini

The Super Bowl has become much more than simply a football game. With an annual viewership of 103 million and over 200 million dollars in ad revenue Super Bowl Sunday is an unofficial national holiday. So when Tim Tebow and conservative group Focus on the...

By: Claire Macomson

Abstinence-only sex education is ineffective. Eight years of the Bush Administration has left millions of teens, most of who are adults today, unprepared for adulthood. The fact of the matter is teens and young adults are having sex. And it should be p...

By: Logan DeHart

President Barack Obama has proposed his 2010 budget to Congress and defying my hope, nothing has changed. A 3.8 trillion dollar budget has been proposed. While Obama has pledged to attempt to make his budget fiscally responsible for the surmounting debt,...

By: Jordan VanNatten

and nbsp;Understanding the problems and concerns of students at UNCG can be a daunting task, but Student Government President Jesse Russo took the challenge and questioned numerous students on-campus about what matters most to them. 'Pressing Issues with...