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Since 1919, The Carolinian has functioned as a weekly newspaper that distributes each Wednesday during the traditional academic year. The all-student content reflects the diversity of the 20,000+ students of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. You can find us all over the UNCG campus and off campus in select locations on Tate and Spring Garden Street in Greensboro, NC. The Carolinian is a teaching newspaper that is organized and produced by students of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It is our objective to teach young writers journalistic skills, while emphasizing the importance of honesty and integrity in campus media.
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Celebrating Heritage and History at the Highland Games

Andrew Salmon Staff Writer  On a foggy mountaintop in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, a crowd of thousands gathered to watch a kilted handler and his two Collies, Luke and Lucy, herd a flock of sheep back into their pen. “Get down!” the handler hollered to his dogs over a microphone, and instantly, down his well-trained companions went. “Now go back!” Back they went, encircling … Continue reading Celebrating Heritage and History at the Highland Games

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The Open Returns To Carnoustie

Tripp Hurd Staff Writer  The world’s oldest golf tournament returned to the Carnoustie Golf Links this week for the playing of the 147th Open Championship in Angus, Scotland. Play began early Thursday morning with unusually mild conditions. In fact, it was actually kind of weird to see the sun shining at Carnoustie. This helped provide scores much lower than what spectators are accustomed to at … Continue reading The Open Returns To Carnoustie

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All-Star Break: Recapping the First Half of the MLB Season

Dillon Overby Staff Writer  What an exciting baseball season it has been already, and it’s only halfway over. The All-Star break allows us to reflect on this past season, which has a few delightful surprises and a couple of shocking downfalls. D. Martinez from Boston and Jose Ramirez from Cleveland are leading the league in home runs with 29. Martinez leads the league in runs-batted-in … Continue reading All-Star Break: Recapping the First Half of the MLB Season

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The Trump Baby Balloon Has My Vote

Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer  During Donald Trump’s visit to London, the world was shocked by the appearance of a balloon resembling our president as a baby. There’s been a lot of criticism of the balloon’s appearance as a massive insult, and as a symbol of waning relations between the US and the rest of the world. Having seen the Trump Baby float above the city … Continue reading The Trump Baby Balloon Has My Vote

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The World Cup Final: France vs Croatia

Douglas Burns Staff Writer In a quiet bar in Kernersville, NC at 11 a.m., there were three families sitting watching a game that was blasted across all twenty or so large televisions and a projector. While att the main bar, baseball was played on the screens, a few of us gathered to watch professional football. Not the hand-egg kind, where the foot is used once … Continue reading The World Cup Final: France vs Croatia

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Tours & Treats: Extreme Measures at Weatherspoon

Justin Foxx Staff Writer Over the past 70 years, the Weatherspoon Art Museum has accrued one the largest collections of American art in the southeastern US. With such an illustrious reputation, it’s no surprise that the recent ‘Tours & Treats’ installation is yet another exciting piece of Weatherspoon history. The installation is presented three separate times with the first presented on June 14, another on … Continue reading Tours & Treats: Extreme Measures at Weatherspoon

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Rising Stars and Local Talent: Benji Eza

Alfonzo Rodriguez Staff Writer If there is one thing Greensboro has, it is an abundance of talented local artists. One of the hottest spots in town to catch a local act is The Artist Bloc, located on West Gate City Boulevard. The Artist Bloc, or TAB for short, is a visual and performing arts coffee house and bar. Hosting a wide array of weekly events … Continue reading Rising Stars and Local Talent: Benji Eza

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HERstory: Anne Frank

Lauren Summers Features Editor “Whenever you’re feeling lonely or sad, try going to the loft on a beautiful day and looking outside… As long as you can look fearlessly at the sky, you’ll know that you’re pure within and will find happiness once more.” This quote, amongst many others, identify a struggle with the daunting quest to find happiness in life. These words were written … Continue reading HERstory: Anne Frank

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Democrats ‘Playing Dirty’ To Block Trump’s Judicial Appointee is a Bad Move

Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer The Judicial system is an intricate part of American democracy. It is expected to be mostly autonomous and removed from the continuous political squabbles that rock other functions of government. This expectation, however, contrasts from actuality. Both political parties have sought to interfere with the neutrality of the court system. This historically has been done through the appointment of Supreme Court … Continue reading Democrats ‘Playing Dirty’ To Block Trump’s Judicial Appointee is a Bad Move

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Where Are Our Native Women?

Quashon Avent Staff Writer  The phenomenon of missing and murdered native women can really be explained in one word: apathy. The Canadian and American governments do not seem to be concerned with the well-being of these women, which is why they continue to disappear. Canada created a $54 million dollar inquiry commission into missing and murdered native women, yet they still don’t have an active … Continue reading Where Are Our Native Women?

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