Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin May 25, 2020. Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes as the Black man begged for his life, repeatedly informing him he couldn’t breathe…. Read More ›
Marlas Whitley Staff Writer More than ever, discussions on Black life in America are tackling anti-Blackness, white supremacy, and racism in the media. In just the last ten years alone, we have received an onslaught of shows, films, and books… Read More ›
Naima Said Staff Writer The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has confirmed it will hold its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2021 and Class of 2020 in person. The ceremony will be broken up into two separate days,… Read More ›
Austin Horne News Editor PRIDE! Of the Community is a collection housed digitally with the UNCG library system that has been working to create a history of the Triad’s LGBTQ+ community for the past five years. According to TriadHistory, “it… Read More ›
Sydney Thompson Staff Writer The Spring 2021 semester is almost over, leading to the summer break of 2021. While there has been a large push towards vaccination, there is still a lot of danger posed by the coronavirus and its… Read More ›
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor Although labels are often seen as restrictive, the past half a century has awarded the LGBTQ+ community with the vocabulary to be proud of oneself. Titles such as gay, lesbian, bi and pansexual and queer… Read More ›
Kayla Bullock Staff Writer In recent times, we ponder about which COVID-19 vaccine to get. Do I want to receive Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson? It seems most wanted to get anything after the restrictions to our lives due… Read More ›
Naima Said Staff Writer COVID-19 not only instilled panic and paranoia in Americans because of spread and infection, but the fear of isolation and dwelling in one’s thoughts. I was one of the many who fell victim to this. As… Read More ›
Jessica Agbemavor Staff Writer The Student Government Association of UNCG (SGA) has new executive leadership for the ‘21-’22 school year. Ali Hamdoon, the current Vice President of SGA, and Haz Mengesha, currently a sophomore senator in SGA, were elected by… Read More ›
Austin Horne News Editor PRIDE! Of the Community is a collection housed digitally with the UNCG library system that has been working to create a history of the Triad’s LGBTQ+ community for the past five years. According to TriadHistory, “it… Read More ›
Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer “No Justice, No Peace.” A slogan written on the signs and posters of the Black Lives Matter movement and engraved into the minds of United States citizens. No peace goes beyond the protesting and is symbolic… Read More ›
Hannah Hall Arts and Entertainment Editor For The Carolinian’s first ever Staff Highlight, we have Marlas Whitley. Marlas is a Senior English Major with a minor in Communication Studies and a Staff Writer for Arts and Entertainment, graduating as a… Read More ›
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor A year has elapsed since our whole world was turned upside down due to COVID-19. We have spent the last 13 months locked inside, isolated from our friends and family. Many lost jobs or businesses…. Read More ›
Austin Horne News Editor PRIDE! Of the Community is a collection housed digitally with the UNCG library system that has been working to create a history of the Triad’s LGBTQ+ community for the past five years. According to TriadHistory, “it… Read More ›
Sydney Thompson Staff Writer As the semester continues to march towards its end, many students are showing signs of exhaustion even as they prepare for final exams and projects. On the app Wildfire, many students are expressing how tired they… Read More ›
Naima Said Staff Writer “Ramadan is a time and space to grow spiritually – individually, with your family and community. It’s a beautiful time to rebuild better habits; to be compassionate towards ourselves and others,” said Yaffa Ali, a UNCG… Read More ›
Marlas Whitley Staff Writer Recent attacks against Asian-American citizens in the U.S. have been brought to the forefront of concern regarding systemic violence against marginalized groups. This stems from a deeper darkness rooted in our country and continually harms communities… Read More ›
Alexis Boone Staff Writer Who Killed Sara is a sudsy, sensational whodunit. Split across ten episodes, this Mexican-seasoned arrangement is a genuine hot treat – regardless of the fact that the audience is left guessing much of the time. Despite… Read More ›
Naima Said Staff Writer The Mysteries of Haditha’s author, Matthew Armstrong, or better known by his nom de plume, M.C Armstrong, is a professor at UNCG. Armstrong teaches an introduction to writing class and a freshmen seminar that focuses on… Read More ›
Victoria Cox Staff Writer Evanescence released their fifth studio album, The Bitter Truth, on March 26th of this year. This album reflects the challenges the band has faced over the years, as well as challenges with COVID-19 and political challenges… Read More ›
Austin Horne News Editor UNCG celebrates Pride month this April with a cornucopia of LGBTQ+ centered events. The Office of Intercultural Engagement (OIE) kicked off Pride with an at-home campaign for Trans Day of Visibility. The OIE produced an official… Read More ›
Jessica Agbemavor Staff Writer UNCG has officially started operating a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on campus. Although UNCG vaccinated some students in the month of March, the opening of the clinic will allow for more students to get vaccinated on a… Read More ›
Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer After taking numerous general education courses, changing majors, spending long hours with our heads in textbooks and listening to lectures, the day is finally approaching for the class of 2021 to walk across the stage. Recently,… Read More ›
Hannah Larson Staff Writer *This article contains descriptive content pertaining to mass shooting incidents that have occured in the U.S., viewer discretion is advised.* On March 16, news of yet another shooting surfaced when a gunman attacked salons in Atlanta,… Read More ›
Kayla Bullock Staff Writer More than a year has passed since the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Bryant. On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant, Gianna (Gigi) Bryant and seven others perished in a helicopter crash…. Read More ›
Axel Battista Staff Writer The moon is one of the biggest mysteries of ancient and modern societies. There are endless theories concerning the moon, ranging from where the moon came from to how it was formed. Some scientists claim the… Read More ›
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor Many revered authors gained infamy after death, including William Blake, Henry David Thoreau and John Keats. Oftentimes authors are not appreciated during their lifetime and later become staples in academia and pop culture. Some are… Read More ›
Victoria Cox Staff Writer The School of Education at UNCG held a Career Fair Thursday, March 17. The Career Fair was held virtually but still went off without too many errors. Many school districts from across the state and country… Read More ›
Naima Said Staff Writer Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s get Boba!’ First-generation Asian-American owner, Ronny Real, opened Moshi Moshi Boba Cafe on March 5, 2020, marking this March as their one-year anniversary. The boba cafe is located on… Read More ›
Alexis Boone Staff Writer Netflix’s new documentary series, Abstract: The Art of Design, praises the time and exertion extraordinary designers spend in making superb plans through an investigation of their works and lives. The documentary series is eight episodes in… Read More ›
Marlas Whitley Staff Writer Octavia E. Butler was a science fiction writer who is noted as being the “mother” of Afrofuturism, which is “the reimagining of a future filled with arts, science and technology seen through a black lens,” according… Read More ›
Sydney Thompson Staff Writer The two most popular aesthetics on the internet can be found everywhere, from TikTok and YouTube, to Pinterest and Instagram. The first is cottagecore, a style harkening back to an agricultural past that is more fantasy… Read More ›
McKenzie Campbell Staff Writer If you’re a college student, you’ve probably heard of a job search app called Handshake, and you might get frequent emails from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro about attending career fairs through this app. … Read More ›
Sydney Thompson Staff Writer UNCG is clearing up widespread Wildfire rumors that websites like Chegg, which provides tutoring and homework solutions, are immediate Academic Integrity Policy violations. Wildfire is a social media app designated for students at UNCG to communicate… Read More ›
Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer Many people within North Carolina have been receiving stimulus checks and getting vaccinated for Covid-19. However, 14 percent of the state’s population are homeless and it is a wonder to think of the types of health… Read More ›
Hannah Larson Staff Writer Nearly two months ago, a new era of hope was reinstated during the 46th presidential inauguration bridging the divide between people of the nation. Throughout the entirety of the ceremony, there were several moments of empowerment… Read More ›
Austin Horne News Editor Camera on, room scanned, screen captured and keyboard recorded — students across the country prepared for their first distanced exams last semester. This semester at UNCG, students are hoping these digital exams will be their last…. Read More ›
Naima Said Staff Writer The words for forgiveness and freedom are the same in Arabic. The Mauritanian, released February 21st, 2021, is based on the harrowing true events of Mohamedou O Slahi, according to his 2015 memoir, Guantanamo Diary, where… Read More ›
Hannah Hall Arts and Entertainment Editor Netflix is constantly fulfilling the desire for new media with a fresh rotation of original shows and movies every few weeks. From cheesy romantic comedies to more intense documentaries, there is an option for… Read More ›
Naima Said Staff Writer GREENSBORO, N.C — Marcus Deon Smith, a 38-year-old African American man, was a victim of police misconduct that ultimately led to his death. He was hogtied by eight Greensboro Police Department officers in 2018 at the Greensboro Folk… Read More ›
Sydney Thompson Staff Writer As the spring 2021 semester continues, students are starting to become burdened with more school work and responsibilities in their private lives. While students struggle with this balance every semester, the 24/7 availability of online learning… Read More ›
McKenzie Campbell Staff Writer Newsflash: college is hard. There’s no point in sugarcoating this fact. It’s an investment that helps people across the globe figure out their passion and the future they wish to pursue. Naturally, for some, college could… Read More ›
Kayla Bullock Staff Writer Kensington is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is going through an opioid crisis that no government official seems to care to fix. Kensington is the largest open-air narcotics market for heroin on the East Coast…. Read More ›
Alexis Boone Staff Writer Shonda Rhimes has been a significant power in TV for more than 10 years. Her first show for ABC, “Grey’s Anatomy,” aired in March 2005 as a mid-season substitution. It became one of the most-watched shows… Read More ›
Victoria Cox Staff Writer On Wednesday, March 10th, professor, poet, and writer Ida Sadoff gave a reading from his newest collection of poetry Country Living (2021). The long-time professor of Creative Writing at Antioch College, The University of Iowa’s Writers Workshop, and… Read More ›
Marlas Whitley Staff Writer The Proud Family was the first Disney Channel original animated series, airing between September 2001 and August 2005. The show was created by Bruce W. Smith, a black animator most notable for his film Bebe’s Kids… Read More ›
Austin Horne News Editor Last month, the Office of Intercultural Engagement completed its search for an Assistant Director to head the Kaleidoscope Peer Educator Program, Spartans in Dialogue, Community Dialogues, House of Privilege and Tunnel of Oppression. The OIE found… Read More ›
Victoria Cox Staff Writer Senate Bill 37, which was vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper last week, would require in-person options for all schools in the state of North Carolina. An attempt to override was 29-20 in the Senate, missing the… Read More ›
Hannah Larson Staff Writer Given that Ruth Bader Ginsberg passed last September and Democrats just introduced legislation to build a monument on the Capitol in her honor, it is high time to pay homage and shed some light on her… Read More ›
Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer Many people are familiar with the term cryptocurrency, especially with the rave around bitcoin in the last few years. Recently, trading cards and the art market has had a hand in the digital marketplace. Digital trading… Read More ›
