Crystal Thompson, Features Editor About a month ago, The Carolinian featured a story about Foster Forward, a UNCG organization aiming to provide a system of support for students who’ve aged out of foster care. Summer Ranson is the vice president and has a unique, complex experience. She was fortunate enough to not age out but was still part of the system. “I intended to age … Continue reading A New Start for Summer Ranson
Bronwen K Bradshaw, Arts & Entertainment Editor (Image from USA Today) 31-year-old English singer-songwriter Liam Payne died Wednesday, Oct. 16, after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he was staying with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy. Police say they discovered Payne after receiving a distressing call from the hotel staff. According to CNN’s report on the matter, in the … Continue reading One Direction Star: Liam Payne Dead at 31
Brandon Vestri, Senior Staff Writer On Sunday, Oct. 6, UNCG’s Spartans faced off against the Wofford Bulldogs at home. Coming off a big shutout win against Chattanooga last time out, and with the day being Senior Sunday, anticipation was high for the Spartans. Before the game, players, coaches, and the crowd stood together in a brief and meaningful moment of silence in honor of the … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Wofford on Senior Day
Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer UNCG Women’s Volleyball faced Wofford on Oct. 4 to kick off Homecoming weekend. The match honored UNCG Volleyball alumni and had an attendance of 802. A victory was surely in the mind of all UNCG students, alumni, and players, but the game did not go as planned: UNCG failed to find their footing throughout the whole match. It was a commanding … Continue reading One Way Traffic for Visitors on Homecoming Weekend
by Lauren Fletcher As much as universities may encourage the right to expression, not all campuses are as welcoming to free speech as they often portray. One aspect of higher education I’ve always considered is the desire to be challenged and to learn beyond what you believe. With political polarization at its highest, freedom of speech and expression on college campuses falls under a microscope. … Continue reading No Freedom in Free Speech
Jessi Rae Morton, News Editor Hurricane Helene moved through the Carolinas on the night of Sept. 26 and into the following day, resulting in extensive flooding and storm damage. Some of the most devastated areas are in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. The UNC Greensboro community includes many people from western North Carolina, and we also have friends, family, and colleagues in affected areas. … Continue reading How Spartans Can Contribute to Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
Crystal Thompson, Features Editor The current political climate is chaotic. Candidates are making promises left and right, the people are taking sides with fervor, and conversations about the most mundane subjects have the potential to become political in nature. Black women’s health has historically been absent from debates and bills, regardless of whether or not we’re in election season or who the candidates are. For … Continue reading Valerie Sahket McConnell Speaks Candidly about Black Women’s Health
by Carson Duncan After Kanye West fell asleep at the wheel of his Lexus rental and careened into oncoming traffic in 2002, his jaw was infamously wired shut. When the doctors finally removed the wire from his mouth, they accidentally took something crucial with it: his filter. Since then, Kanye West has traveled further down a path of problematic behavior that the average consumer has … Continue reading Ethical Consumerism and the Dilemma of Kanye West
Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor UNCG Volleyball played their first home game of the SoCon season on Sept. 28. Coming from a 1-3 loss to East Tennessee State University in their season opener, they were hoping to put that behind them and focus on coming away from the match with a positive result. UNCG started off the game on the front foot and won the first … Continue reading UNCG Volleyball Heartbreak versus Furman
Brandon Vestri, Senior Staff Writer UNCG vs West Virginia In a challenging test on Sept. 17, our Spartans traveled to Morgantown, West Virginia, to face off against the 5th-ranked Mountaineers. In an unexpected outcome, the match ended in a 2-2 draw. Drama unfolded on both sides of the field in the first ten minutes. The favored Mountaineers were the first to strike, with Marcus Caldeira … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Soccer Recap
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