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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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A Millennial Craze Growing Like Weeds

Elliot Voorhees Staff Writer For all of the complaints against millennials, there is one thing the infamous generation might be doing right: environmentalism. Whether it’s the political atmosphere, or blatant and pressing environmental threats, millennials are proving themselves to be a fairly environmentally conscious group. Overall, millennials are making lifestyle choices that are more environmentally conscious. Some are based on personal views or economic reasons … Continue reading A Millennial Craze Growing Like Weeds

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David S. Buckel: A Martyr for the Environmental Movement

Quashon Avent Staff Writer On April 14, the charred remains of a human body were found in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. The body was pronounced dead around 6:30 a.m. A note was placed inside of a shopping cart that read somewhat like a manifesto; it was integral in the identification of the victim. Through this note, the police were able to gather the victim’s name and … Continue reading David S. Buckel: A Martyr for the Environmental Movement

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Pro-Life Doesn’t Have to Be Scary

Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer The Genocide Awareness Project, an anti-abortion organization, set up their displays on Wednesday in front of Jackson Library as day one of their three day installment. Students heading to class on College Avenue had no choice but to walk past huge, blown-up pictures of abortions, lynched slaves and piles of bodies at concentration camps. Free speech should be celebrated but … Continue reading Pro-Life Doesn’t Have to Be Scary

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Making Accommodations: Subtitles and Audio Description

Bruce Case Staff Writer Imagine yourself as a person who is blind or deaf. Now imagine that you are also a huge Marvel comic book fan. The new Avengers movie comes out next week and you are extremely excited about it. That excitement, however, is immediately dampened by the fact that you may not be able to have the accommodations to help you enjoy the … Continue reading Making Accommodations: Subtitles and Audio Description

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The Current State of Situation Comedy

Sam Haw Staff Writer Aside from the reality show, nothing screams American television quite like the situation comedy. The sitcom is one of the most accessible television formats, due to its fixed set of characters, common plot tropes and laugh tracks. Since “I Love Lucy” first aired in 1951, sitcoms have become a mainstay on broadcast networks. Traditionally, the television genre is shot in front … Continue reading The Current State of Situation Comedy

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Which Game of Thrones Character is your Favorite Pizza Place?

Co-Written By Patrick O’Connell and Gordon Cathcart Staff Writers When one thinks of Greensboro, they think of pizza. That’s why Tate Street has five pizza restaurants on the same block. Our lack of culinary diversity has given us little choice of what to eat on Tate Street. With that there is also a great deal of competition. That’s why it’s important we define which of … Continue reading Which Game of Thrones Character is your Favorite Pizza Place?

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Virginia Eubanks and the Algorithms of Poverty

Caroline Galdi Staff Writer How do social aid programs decide who gets their resources? The decision is difficult, and front-line social workers have been tasked with this difficulty for decades. But with more and more frequency, these decisions are being handled by computers. As we move further into the information age, the fear grows that our data will be used against us. Virginia Eubanks’ research … Continue reading Virginia Eubanks and the Algorithms of Poverty

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Student Spotlight: Devin Singleton

Trent Ryden Staff Writer Meet Devin Singleton, a sophomore Communication Studies Major here at UNCG. Singleton, who goes by the stage name “Devy.Quills” is an ambitious spoken-word artist turned rapper, describing himself as a “dude from Winston-Salem who claims that he ultimately wants to help out through whatever creative avenues I can utilize to make positive change and positive efforts to improve the state of … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Devin Singleton

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A Farewell: Signing Off with a Shared Legacy

Jessica Clifford A&E Editor At 22 years old, I am faced with a grand, yet vague question. What is my legacy; more specifically, what is my legacy at UNCG’s student newspaper, “The Carolinian”? With a question like that, it is easy to understand why this is such a difficult assignment – maybe even the most difficult one. There is no right answer and there is … Continue reading A Farewell: Signing Off with a Shared Legacy

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Tiny Homes for the Homeless

Ron DeVarona Staff Writer In August, an amazing, experimental initiative was passed in Los Angeles County to tackle the soaring homeless population. The LA Community Development Commission has greenlighted a $550,000 program that aims to provide low cost housing for the homeless by incentivising homeowners to build essentially “tiny” homes in their backyards. The rewards are quite attractive: loans of up to $75,000 to build … Continue reading Tiny Homes for the Homeless

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