Karis Hudgins, Social Media Manager, and Chris Flores-Rivera, Staff Writer It’s not every day you have the opportunity to save a life, but with the simple act of giving a blood donation, UNC Greensboro students and staff did just that. On Tuesday, April 1st, UNC Greensboro partnered with the American Red Cross to host the final on-campus blood drive of the 2025 spring semester. This … Continue reading Spring Blood Drive Success
Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer (Image from UNCG Softball) UNCG Softball came off a weekend series sweep versus Wofford and faced a week with challenging opposition – a midweek clash against NC State and a weekend SoCon series against Furman. First up for the Spartans was NC State’s Wolfpack. NC State came out and got on the board quickly through Taylor Ensley and Payden Bordeau. … Continue reading UNCG Softball Holds onto Gritty Win Against NC State
Karis Hudgins, Social Media Manager (Image courtesy of Karis Hudgins) UNCG’s English Club provides the perfect environment for students who share a passion for reading, writing, and exploring new topics to connect with like-minded peers. Professor Xhenet Aliu, the club’s advisor, shares that the mission is for members to have a space to engage in literature in various forms. From academic works we often … Continue reading UNCG’s English Club: Not Only for English Majors
Mackenzie Wofford, Staff Writer (Image from Today.com) Public relations firms and personal management teams have been reshaping celebrity reputations after controversy for decades. Whether through strategic brand partnerships or tastefully curated friendships, celebrities have been able to manage public perception after controversy. Due to the rise of the internet, the idea of celebrity has changed. With the ability to garner millions of followers and … Continue reading Trisha Paytas and the Power of the Pivot, Part I
Nora Webb, Publisher There’s something beautiful about being met where you are—especially when where you are is in the middle of a hyperfixation. Not small talk. Not a polite back-and-forth. But that sudden, breathless need to ask every question that just showed up in your brain at once, because it matters—because you need to know, and you need to know now. It’s not just interest; … Continue reading “Walk Me Through Your Theories”: How a Song Became My Neurodivergent Academic Love Anthem
Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer UNCG Softball played four games this week which saw the Spartans rebound from a loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels to sweep a weekend series over Wofford in SoCon play. The first match of this past week saw the Spartans taking on the Tar Heels at home. The match was incredibly tight through the first six innings with a 7-5 … Continue reading UNCG Softball Bounces Back from Mid-Week Loss to Sweep Wofford
Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments that have defined our social and academic lives for the last few years. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight. According to an epochal … Continue reading The new transgender tipping point
Jessi Morton, News Editor After a multi-year planning process, renovations to Jackson Library are now underway. Regular updates throughout the process are available on the Library News and Blogs: Renovation Review website. The Carolinian previously reported on the planned renovations, and this report compiles key information from more recent updates. An August 2024 update noted that “UNCG was awarded $97 million (an initial $81 million … Continue reading Jackson Library Renovations Updates and Challenges
Imani Tailly, Staff Writer (Image courtesy of The Listening Post) As Women’s History Month ends, our second and final article focuses on how the stereotypes covered in the first article still impact how Black women are looked at today. The mammy stereotype has been recreated in movies such as The Help, where actresses Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer depict a visual of what the mammy … Continue reading Black Women’s Fight Against Stereotypes: Part 2
Bronwen K. Bradshaw, Arts & Entertainment Editor (Images From, People (Left), InStyle (Right) ) Mikey Madison, star of the Oscar-winning movie Anora, was awarded Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Oscars this year for portraying the title character. Madison, age 25, is the ninth-youngest person to win the Oscar for the category, beating out her competitors for the award. However, Madison’s win resulted … Continue reading Anora vs. The Substance: Who Really Should Have Won Best Actress?
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