New Wellness Center named after late Leonard Kaplan

Aden Hizkias    Staff Writer Last Wednesday, March 16, Chancellor Franklin Gilliam announced that UNC-Greensboro will recognize the new Wellness Center as the Leonard J. Kaplan Center, which is located on 1301 W. Gate City Blvd. “The Leonard J. Kaplan Center for Wellness will expand the opportunities for students, faculty and staff to engage and participate in active, healthy lifestyle behaviors,” said Dr. Jill Beville, … Continue reading New Wellness Center named after late Leonard Kaplan

Muslim Photovoice

Alison McKane      Staff Writer On Friday, March 18, Ahmet Tanhan, a doctoral student at UNCG, hosted a photovoice event and discussion regarding UNCG Muslims’ concerns on campus. With over 110 people attending both the dinner and the exhibition between the three and a half hours in which the event took place, Tanhan considered it a definite success. In an excerpt Tanhan wrote prefacing … Continue reading Muslim Photovoice

Greatest threat to the Greensboro area: Gentrification

Shaquille Blackstock           Staff Writer Every area can expect to change over the years as residents move in and out, as businesses come and go, and even as roads are renamed and rerouted. No place is immune to the effects of time, but Greensboro is a special exception to this rule. Anyone who has lived here for the last four or … Continue reading Greatest threat to the Greensboro area: Gentrification

A stinging threat: What’s happening to the bees?

Jayda Brunson      Staff Writer What will happen to the world if bees become extinct — will fruit, nuts, coffee and even the human race — survive? Due to the significant decline of bee populations around the world, these are just a few of the questions people are asking. Robert Jacobs, of the Guilford County Beekeeping Association, spoke with The Carolinian regarding the environmental … Continue reading A stinging threat: What’s happening to the bees?

Leftism is the biggest threat to the U.S.

Mark Parent Opinions Editor Trigger warning: I am about to say something very offensive. In fact, it’s so offensive that you’ll be tempted to type a mean-spirited, hateful tweet — which actually happens to me, occasionally — that demeans my political positions, while simultaneously calling me childish names. Of course, these hateful comments will have no bearing on my conscience; after all, I suffered irreparable … Continue reading Leftism is the biggest threat to the U.S.

The threat of Artificial Intelligence: Extinction

Spencer Schneier  Technology Editor Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the last thing humanity will ever invent. That’s a weird thing to think about, but it speaks to the enormity of inventing intelligence itself. There are a few important ideas to keep in mind when assessing the risk of AI. The first is to understand the varying levels of AI. There is “weak AI,” which is AI … Continue reading The threat of Artificial Intelligence: Extinction

The threat of entitlement

Natalie King     Publisher Something that I think is a huge threat to our generation is the sense of entitlement that so many millennials have inherited, or developed, in recent years. Our biggest threat, in turn, is ourselves. Millennials today show entitlement through their lack of understanding of any opinion that differs from their own. Most people would say that today’s teens and twenties … Continue reading The threat of entitlement

The greatest threats to fashion: I see you Kylie Jenner

Lauren Cherry     Copy Editor In honor of our Greatest Threats issue, I feel it is my duty to inform our readers of what I think are the greatest threats to fashion — and also my sanity. Now, I have my own fashion skeletons that I would like to forget, so if you identify with something on this list, I can assure you that … Continue reading The greatest threats to fashion: I see you Kylie Jenner

Greatest threats to women in the entertainment industry: Ke$ha’s Lawsuit

Shannon Neu     A&E Editor Being trapped in a contract with a major recording label is not an unheard of challenge for artists in the music industry. However, Kesha’s situation, which has been dominating entertainment news for over a month, stands out. After she risked her reputation and safety in to fight to be released from her abuser and cut her ties with Sony … Continue reading Greatest threats to women in the entertainment industry: Ke$ha’s Lawsuit

The Ghost of Jane Aycock

Alexea Brown     Staff Writer It has long been rumored that there are ghosts that haunt UNCG’s campus. One of the most infamous is the Aycock ghost. The ghost reportedly creeps around Aycock Auditorium — which opened in 1927, rattling the nerves of students and faculty members alike. Raymond Taylor, who was a theatre professor from 1921 until 1960, spoke during a previous interview … Continue reading The Ghost of Jane Aycock