Brandi Arledge Staff Writer On March 28, UNCG’s History Department presented: “Searching For LGBT History”as a part of the 2018 UNCG Harriet Elliott Lecture Series on History Matters. The keynote speakers of the event were Dr. John D’Emilio and Mandy Carter. D’Emilio is a professor Emeritus of History and Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He had previously taught at … Continue reading Searching For LGBT History
Kolbe Adkins Staff Writer While enjoying dinner with friends this past Sunday, April 1, I began to contemplate April Fools’ Day. “No one better pull a prank on me for April Fool’s day,” said my friend, UNCG freshman, Katherine Williams. Suddenly everyone in the room looked around them; it seemed as though everyone had the same anxiety. I was struck wondering, how did April Fools’ … Continue reading April Fools’ Day Then to Now
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer The night was young when I arrived. I saw people migrating over towards LeBauer Park, where the Full Moon Fusion was about to begin. The Full Moon Fusion was an event held on Saturday, March 31, in downtown Greensboro’s LeBauer Park. The event lasted from 7 to 9 p.m., and was meant to gather people of all ages to dance, eat … Continue reading Full Moon: A Fusion of Dancing and Laughter
Rufus Simmons Staff Writer UNCG is offering a new opportunity for students who desire to make a change in their school, community, state and nation. During the fall semester of 2017, American Public Interest Research Group, (PIRG) added a chapter at UNCG to help further their initiative. PIRG is a non-profit national organization that started in the early 1970s. According to uspirg.org, “U.S. PIRG is … Continue reading Make an Influence: NCPIRG
Douglas Burns Staff Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG Men’s Rugby Club is setting themselves up for their fourth and final tournament at Elon University on April 14. The club’s president and hooker (a position in the scrum), junior Jared Lee, spoke to the Carolinian about his team’s outlook; “Right now, UNCG rugby is a good team. Elon will be our chance to show it” he … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Rugby Getting Set for Final Tournament
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor In NC NBA news, Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker passed former Hornets guard and father of Stephen Curry, Dell Curry, as the all-time scoring leader in the franchise’s history. As the MLB season got underway last Thursday, the minor leagues start up this week. The local Greensboro Grasshoppers open up their season with a seven game homestead, beginning April 5 … Continue reading NC Sports Beat
Andrew Salmon Staff Writer There are 351 schools playing basketball at the Division I level. In March, 68 of those teams were chosen as the best in the NCAA and invited to compete in the NCAA Tournament. This Easter weekend, three weeks later, those 68 teams have all fought and have been reduced to four. Enter this season’s Final Four: Loyola-Chicago, Michigan, Villanova and Kansas. … Continue reading Spartans gather to watch the Final Four
Kameron Stamps Staff Writer The Leonard J. Kaplan Center for Wellness is the large, shiny building we all know as our campus recreation center. Most students are extremely proud and rave about the towering testament to the growth of UNCG this past millennium, and for good reason. The Kaplan Center features many amazing components, such as a 54 foot climbing wall, seven basketball courts, a … Continue reading The Student Recreation Center: A Look Back Before Kaplan
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer It has been interesting to see that the UNCG softball and UNCG baseball teams have both been performing very well and have been chosen as favorites to go far and even be crowned as the Southern Conference champion. The UNCG baseball team entered the season as reigning champs and have lived up to expectations with a 20-6 overall and 2-1 … Continue reading The tale of two teams in 2018
Tripp Hurd Staff Writer Trailing East Tennessee 54-52 with 5.6 seconds left in the semifinals of the Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament, UNCG had one last chance to move on to the championship game. Ije Ajemba looked on as her teammate, Te’ja Twitty, drove into the lane and hoisted a last second attempt that missed. With that, the game was over and the run for … Continue reading Ajemba Finishes Stellar Run As A Spartan
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