Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer It was quiet. More quiet than usual, but the floorboards creaked just as much. I had been in the Foust building before, but never when it was this empty. The air was heavy. There were people… Read More ›
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer For many of us, the 2016 U.S. national election feels like it was just yesterday. The 24-hour news on repeat, and friends and family texting and calling as emotions flooded the populace still feels familiar and… Read More ›
Kolbe Adkins Staff Writer Imagine the movie “Around the World in 80 Days” in a wide-open field, and you have the 36th annual International Festival that covered the entirety of UNCG’s Elliott University Center lawn. The festival brought the local… Read More ›
MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer While seeing protests on college campuses is nothing new, a 2016 study by Inside Higher Ed found that more incoming colleges students than ever are interested in taking part in activism. This has been showcased by… Read More ›
Eden LandgroverStaff Writer On Feb. 27, the Mark Morris Dance Group came to the UNCG Auditorium as part of the University’s Concert and Lecture Series this year. The group’s concert was comprised of three works from the company’s repertoire: “Dancing… Read More ›
Andrew SalmonSports Editor UNCG Baseball began their quest to defend their 2018 SoCon title last weekend with a two-game home series vs. Quinnipiac, taking both games. A third game scheduled for Sunday was cancelled due to rain. The Spartans cruised… Read More ›
Alicia ConnellyStaff Writer C Correction: Neither Sheriff Burke nor Durham County have participated in 287G. Correction made February 21, 2019 A decision made my North Carolina lawmakers has sparked controversy this week as prison inmates are being released from prisons across the state, resulting in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)… Read More ›
Rachel SpinellaFeatures Editor On Friday, Feb. 15, UNCG premiered the long-awaited and beloved play “Shakespeare In Love.” The play is a fictional tale about William Shakespeare and a young woman named Viola de Lesseps who poses as a man in… Read More ›
Shayna PraceStaff Writer ArtsGreensboro, an organization that donates money annually to local art groups of Greensboro, has announced that they will be giving less money this year. The announcement made by the organization explained that this year, the organization donated… Read More ›
Eden LandgroverStaff Writer Walking into the black-box theater in Coleman to meet Chris Fleming, our scheduled interview was momentarily postponed because Chris was spontaneously aiding a repertoire class by allowing them to create movement in the midst of one of… Read More ›
Andrew SalmonSports Editor Clad in pink sneakers and pink headbands in honor of February’s National Cancer Prevention Month, UNCG Women’s Basketball returned to Fleming Gymnasium last week after a two-game road trip, shrugging off a slow start to defeat Wofford… Read More ›
Andrew SalmonSports Editor Four years ago, UNCG recorded an 11-22 season record. They were the basement dwellers of the SoCon, and it looked to remain that way for the foreseeable future. That all seems like a bad dream now, as… Read More ›
Andrew SalmonSports Editor Nadine Soliman recorded a 24/12 double-double, Te’ja Twitty added 16 points and UNCG (8-12, 2-3 SoCon) led for the final 39 minutes of the game as they cruised past Western Carolina (4-16, 0-5 SoCon) at Fleming Gym… Read More ›
Chelsea McBayStaff Writer Last Thursday, UNCG Men’s Basketball (19-3, 8-1 SoCon) faced off against The Citadel (10-10, 2-7 SoCon) at the Greensboro Coliseum. Coming off of a three-game win streak after their ugly loss to Wofford a few weeks ago,… Read More ›
Shayna PraceStaff Writer After facing growing criticism over the partial government shutdown and various rejected deals, President Trump has signed a bill that will reopen the United States government for three weeks. Recently, Trump moved forward by offering a deal… Read More ›
Tyra HilliardStaff Writer The city of Winston- Salem is changing, and it’s starting at the corner of 4th Street and Liberty Street. Construction workers have been working at the site of a demolition that will grow to be a Hotel… Read More ›
Quashon AventStaff Writer The U.S. federal government has always been a beacon of inefficiency, mismanagement and discrimination. It gives multibillion dollar bailouts to large corporations, funds dictatorships and spends millions to spy on its own allies and citizens. Yet, we… Read More ›
Molly LawlerStaff Writer Scuppernong Books is an undeniably special place; though it is arguably even more magical from seven o’clock to eight o’clock on Friday nights during The University of North Carolina at Greensboro MFA Writing Program Student Readings. On… Read More ›
Meagan BessStaff Writer The Elliott University Center held a lively audience on January 18 from 7 PM to 9 PM. UNCG’s open mic and slam poetry event began with a check-in for UNCG students, grabbing a raffle ticket for prizes… Read More ›
Alicia ConnellyStaff Writer Students at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) are speaking out about a recent “sextortion” case. More than 40 victims in three states, including five students from UNCG, have already come forward alleging that they… Read More ›
Andrew SalmonSports Editor Head Coach Wes Miller has led his Spartans to an outstanding start to the 2018-19 season, pushing through winter break and now the new semester with a blazing 17-3 (6-1 in conference play) record. The Spartans went… Read More ›
Andrew SalmonSports Editor The UNCG men’s basketball team continued their hot start to the 2018-19 season in the past week, first dispatching Prairie View A&M with 74-66 at the Coliseum last Monday, then heading to the Delmarva Peninsula to take… Read More ›
Lauren SummersFeatures Editor At the beginning of 2018, I had no idea I would become so intertwined with The Carolinian newspaper, because prior to January, I had absolutely no journalism experience. While I have spent the majority of my life… Read More ›
Quashon AventStaff Writer America has always had a problem with violent extremism and domestic terrorism. Whether it was the Oklahoma City bombing, the Alan Berg assassination, or the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing, political violence seems ingrained into American culture…. Read More ›
Laura Ashley PowellStaff Writer Betsy DeVos, the United States Education Secretary, has announced a proposal to change rules regarding the handling of sexual assault and harassment cases on college campuses. She noted that the current system of rules has “failed,”… Read More ›
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Maya Little, a Phd. student and activist enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, is appealing the court’s verdict finding her guilty of damaging the Silent Sam statue. At a recent protest regarding the removal of the statue, students… Read More ›
Monique Williams Staff Writer Spartan Madness 2018 was in full effect on Thursday. Hundreds, nearly thousands, of UNCG students, athletes, supporters, alumni, and parents gathered at Fleming Gym to witness the excitement. To kick off the night, the men’s and… Read More ›
Hannah Astin Staff Writer Hundreds of United States Border Agency employees have been arrested over the past two years. Over 500 employees of the border security agency have been charged with accepting bribes, trafficking drugs and a variety of other… Read More ›
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor Saturday’s Homecoming game was an exciting one. UNCG Club Football forced a shutout, running back Justice McLaurin tore up the defense all afternoon and the Spartans walked away with a 19-0 victory over Wright State. It… Read More ›
Emily Hicks Staff Writer The Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro welcomed back a familiar band on Friday night, as Car Seat Headrest came to town as part of their Twin Fantasy tour. The air was muggy, but spirits were high as… Read More ›
Alfonzo Rodriguez Staff Writer There is currently a multitude of gems here UNCG, and Weatherspoon Art Museum is a gold mine. The museum is currently running a gorgeous exhibit of art that reflects the political and social atmosphere at the time of… Read More ›
Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer An ongoing funding controversy is affecting and threatening the development of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in North Carolina. The pipeline would go through West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina and stands to have a significant impact… Read More ›
Sam Haw Staff Writer Among the industrial rhythm of College Hill’s various construction projects, pleasant melodies can be heard almost every night of the week on Tate Street. While the rumbling of distorted guitars from New York Pizza might be… Read More ›
Andrew SalmonSports Editor UNCG Women’s Basketball season came to an end in Asheville on Thursday, falling 72-62 to Chattanooga in the SoCon Tournament. The Spartans finish the 2019 campaign with an 11-19 record after finishing 13-18 last season. The sixth-seeded… Read More ›
William MyrlStaff Writer This inspirational biopic covers the period in the life of Jesse Owens from when he enrolls in Ohio State University to his four gold medals in the 1936 German Olympics. He is discovered by a has-been Coach… Read More ›
Shayna PriceStaff Writer Faculty and alumni from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) initiated a new wildlife conservation license plate design which was recently unveiled by the North Carolina. Wildlife Resources Commission. The new plate design features a… Read More ›
Andrew SalmonSports Editor The Los Angeles Lakers have recently signed 33-year-old Andre Ingram, who owns the NBA G-League (previously NBA D-League) record for games played and three-pointers made, to a 10-day contract on Monday. Ingram had previously signed a 10-day… Read More ›
Andrew SalmonSports Editor Asheville, NC – UNCG’s quest for back-to-back Southern Conference championships fell just short on Monday night, losing to 20th-ranked Wofford in the SoCon Tournament Final 70-58. Wofford now earns the SoCon’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament,… Read More ›
Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Deon’te Goodman is an alum of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) whose success will inspire future actors who learn in the Stone Building. The talented actor was one of the 12 students who were… Read More ›
Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer Oftentimes, it can feel as if your education is bringing you a life raft and drowning you with debt all at the same time. Unfortunately, this floundering seems to be the norm, with nearly 71 percent… Read More ›
