Feb 22, 2012 9:44 am

Faculty, students give silent film ‘Voices of Light’

For decades people believed the classic silent film “The Passion of Joan of Arc” in its orginial original form had been destroyed by fire. But in the 1980s, film lovers rejoiced when a print in excellent condition was discovered.

UNCG faculty and students, in collaboration with noted Triad arts groups including Bel Canto Company, will give voice to the silent film Feb. 28 with the performance “Voices of Light.” The free concert, conducted by Dr. Welborn Young,  director of choral activities and associate professor of music,  starts at 7:30 p.m. in Aycock Auditorium.

Read the full story on the movie screening/performance in Campus Weekly.

 

Feb 9, 2012 2:35 pm

UNCG senior urges dancers to ‘Nourish’ themselves

For endurance athletes, hamburgers, Skittles and chili cheese fries are the wrong fuel for peak performance.

But for many young dancers, often influenced more by the eating habits of their peers rather than what their bodies need for optimal energy, sugary snacks and fast food are regular parts of their diet.

UNCG senior Allyson West hopes to change that. A trained dancer and Greensboro native, West is studying to become a registered dietitian and has created the online newsletter “Nourish” full of nutritional wisdom on how dancers can fuel themselves for the rigors of performance. Full Story »

Feb 13, 2012 11:55 am

Levenstein pens food stamps op-ed

Lisa LevensteinLisa Levenstein, associate professor of history, co-authored with Rutgers history professor Jennifer Mittelstadt an op-ed about the nation’s food stamps program originally published by the Los Angeles Times and reprinted in many local newspapers across the country. The column was selected as one of the top five opinion columns of the day by The Atlantic magazine’s website, the Atlantic Wire. Full Story »