UNCG Basketball Teams Off to Strong Starts

Carolinian Staff The women’s and men’s UNCG basketball teams have found early-season success in 2023. The women took on Virginia Tech on Monday night, their first test against an AP-ranked team, as the Hokies came in as the ninth-best in the nation. The Spartans were coming off a close win over Radford last Saturday, their third in a row after losing their season opener in … Continue reading UNCG Basketball Teams Off to Strong Starts

The Beauty of True Art Appreciation 

Maggie Collins Arts and Entertainment Editor “How long do you think a person looks at a piece of art in a museum before moving on to the next piece?” asks Emily Stamey, who works on the staff at the Weatherspoon Art Museum, during our class trip. Students began giving seemingly reasonable answers like two, three, or five minutes. She gave us a peculiar smile as … Continue reading The Beauty of True Art Appreciation 

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Is Being Quirky Just a Trope?

Bronwen K. Bradshaw Features Writer The manic pixie dream girl (MPDG) is a character trope used throughout the cinematic universe. Natalie Portman’s character, Sam, in Garden State, and Kirsten Dunst’s character, Claire, in Elizabethtown are examples of this character type. The trope often involves the MPDG being outgoing and quirky, but static, with their sole purpose to enrich the lives of the sad and timid … Continue reading The Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Is Being Quirky Just a Trope?

New Funding for NC Schools’ Breakfast Programs

Sophia Sousa News Writer On Oct. 24, 2023, Governor Roy Cooper announced that he would direct $1.4 million in federal funding toward North Carolina school breakfast programs. Cooper made this announcement at Glenn Elementary School in Durham, stating, “A child who is hungry can’t learn and many children can’t or won’t eat when they have to get up so early. Innovative efforts that get breakfast … Continue reading New Funding for NC Schools’ Breakfast Programs

Group Projects Are Not Preparing Us For Anything

Zavia Pittman Opinions Writer Preparation is a word you often hear as a college student. It is the main reason why most of us are here. Regardless of all the debt, time, and suffering, we at least hope to be ready for the challenges we’ll inevitably face once we pursue our careers. You could argue that many colleges fail to prepare students and teach them … Continue reading Group Projects Are Not Preparing Us For Anything

This Past Saturday, Something Great Was Brewing

By Anabel Rattray A crowd gathered this past Saturday at the UNCG Auditorium. Numerous and varied pumpkins crafted by three-dimensional foundations art classes at UNCG lined the walk and guided people into the building to attend Collage 2023. The annual event, ticket proceeds from which go toward student scholarships, presented the diverse and remarkable talent found in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at … Continue reading This Past Saturday, Something Great Was Brewing

Twentynine Palms: A Desert Oasis

Arnulfo Martinezzavala When people think of California, they often envision a beautiful paradise of palm trees and beaches. That is not the case, however, at Twentynine Palms Marine base. The Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Combat Center is the world’s largest Marines training facility, with nearly 13,000 active duty military working there. It is constantly busy with Marines undergoing training. … Continue reading Twentynine Palms: A Desert Oasis

The Ongoing Concerns About Academic Program Review at UNC Greensboro

Jessi Rae Morton News Editor Alongside ongoing conversations about proposed tuition and fee increases for out-of-state and graduate-level students, the UNC Greensboro community has seen many communications about academic program review (APR). In part due to budgetary concerns, UNC Greensboro began the process of academic program review, also known as academic portfolio review, in the 2022-2023 academic year. A Frequently Asked Questions page about APR, … Continue reading The Ongoing Concerns About Academic Program Review at UNC Greensboro

The CARs Department Has an Advisor Issue

Zavia Pittman Opinions Writer College is like going to an airport. No matter how prepared you think you are, there’s always the possibility of a delay. Getting out in four years seems like a pipe dream. It never ceases to amaze me how many people I know who share my major and who haven’t graduated on time, or at least when they expected to graduate … Continue reading The CARs Department Has an Advisor Issue

Taylor Swift Reclaims Her Music through 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Album

Maggie Collins Arts and Entertainment Editor Taylor Swift is currently living in what you might call her “Wildest Dreams.” After nearly eight months of touring worldwide, producing The Eras Tour concert film, and releasing the “Taylor’s Version” of many of her older albums, she has a lot going on. She has reclaimed her music by rerecording her albums Fearless, Red, Speak Now, and the just-released … Continue reading Taylor Swift Reclaims Her Music through 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Album