Did the fly on Pence’s head out-perform both vice presidential candidates?
Sophie Gray, Staff Writer
October 22, 2020
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, current Vice President Mike Pence and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris met up for the second debate of the 2020 election. While this debate had a few memorable moments, pretty much everyone was able to agree that this debate was much less of a train wreck than the one between...
Store owner reflects on time in Greensboro
Praveena Somasundaram, Features Editor
March 30, 2018
It’s a one-story building, painted green on the outside, nestled on East Market Street. Mitchell’s Clothing Store has been in this same place for almost 80 years. Inside, the store is lined floor to ceiling with shoes, hats and suits. As customers walk in, they are greeted by sets of high fashion...
The Grill’s sushi surprises, does not impress
Lana Heltzel, Senior Writer
March 16, 2018
When I learned that The Grill was adding sushi to their lineup of delicacies, I was decidedly uninterested. After all, I have never tried sushi before, in part because of my strong aversion to anything even remotely seafood-related. I’m uncultured and have the culinary palate of a child, I’m aware....
“She Kills Monsters” slays in Sternberger
Tanetta Kelley, Staff Writer
November 17, 2017
The laughs of the audience during the second performance of Guilford’s production of “She Kills Monsters” rang loud through the Sternberger Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 11. Attendees, like Jack Campbell, appreciated the play’s emphasis on geek culture and its incorporation of humor. “I...
Jokes should not pardon politicians
Kathleen Herbst, Opinion Editor
November 3, 2017
Humor can be a coping mechanism. When we are uncomfortable, sometimes we laugh. When the internet is angry, it mocks. But when do the jokes become normalization? At the Emmys this year, Sean Spicer made an appearance parodying Saturday Night Live’s Melissa McCarthy’s portrayal of him. Spicer...
She Kills Monsters production: a preview
Anna Snider, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
The name is Agnes Evans and the game is Dungeons & Dragons. With swords, daggers, shields and strength, Evans kills monsters and finishes what her sister, Tilly Evans, started. Agnes, a schoolteacher from Ohio, uses the role-playing fantasy game to better understand the life of her deceased teenage...
