By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 14, 2015. Surviving the woes of winter is no joke. From biting winds to slick precipitation, there seems to be little to love once the holidays have passed. If watching the sunset at 4 p.m. and waking up to a freezing morning puts a damper on your mood, you may have Seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a … Continue reading Blaming depression on the weather
By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 14, 2015. First off, welcome back to school. While you may have slept through winter break (it’s okay, the Macy’s Parade was not that great this year) or binge watched “Gilmore Girls” every day of December, it’s now the dreaded back-to-school time. To aid this pain, The Carolinian has a list of things you should’ve done over break … Continue reading The Carolinian’s list of ‘Things to Do’
By Siera Schubach, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 14, 2015. “What’s your name, darlin’?” “Agent.” In a media world obsessed with superheroes and sequels, “Agent Carter” seems like nothing new – except for the fact that this hero holds no special powers (unless you count being able to fight with a stapler) and wears high heels to work instead of a spandex suit. This is no … Continue reading New to ABC: “Agent Carter”
By Shanece Brent, Staff Writer Published in print on Jan.14, 2015 Marvel’s Squirrel Girl has been around since 1992, providing comic relief in a comic world that had become almost entirely dark and gritty. In her time, Squirrel Girl has been a would-be sidekick for Iron Man, a member of the Great Lakes Avengers, a babysitter, and always a protector. But one thing she’s never been is … Continue reading Squirrel Girl debuts at Geeksboro, Acme Comics
By Shannon Neu, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 14, 2015. As a junior in UNCG’s music composition program, Clay Westman invests much of his time with projects for his classes and lessons, such as creating pieces of music that feature various combinations of instruments. He channels his creativity into works that stand out. Right now he is planning arrangements of pieces of music that feature only … Continue reading UNCG ARTISTS WEEKLY: Clay Westman
By Chris Nafekh, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 14, 2015 The weary winter months have their ways of tiring most people. It was not a surprise to find out all four members of the girl-punk band Daddy Issues had colds last Friday, the night of their show at New York Pizza that featured them, Echo Courts and The Toothe. “I feel brain-dead,” said drummer Hannah Hawkins, … Continue reading Daddy Issues perform at NYP
By Matthew Johnson, Sports editor I had a nice holiday break. I ran some, I read some, I wrote some, I rested some. And as I rested, I watched more sports than I had done in quite awhile, and I loved it. Prior to the break, I wrote how I will miss the UNCG campus as I departed in the second week of December. Now, … Continue reading Five lessons I learned in December
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