Greensboro City Council endorses NC Bond Act, allocates funds for Piedmont Triad Airport

Maggie Young    News Editor The Greensboro City Council met for its bi-monthly meeting last Tuesday in the municipal building downtown. Among the myriad topic discussed were recognitions, supports and fund allocations. The first item covered was a recognition of the city employees who aided in clearing snow and ice from the roads during the last winter storm. According to Jim Westmoreland, City Manager, nearly … Continue reading Greensboro City Council endorses NC Bond Act, allocates funds for Piedmont Triad Airport

UNCG’s “shared fate”with Glenwood:

The Carolinian interviews Glenwood Neighborhood Association President Elizabeth Keathley Maggie Young    News Editor The lives of UNC-Greensboro and the Greater Glenwood Neighborhood Association (GGNA) have become increasingly intertwined with the former’s expansion into the Glenwood neighborhood along Gate City Boulevard.     UNCG views this expansion as accommodation to increased enrollment and an exciting sign that interest in the university is higher than ever. … Continue reading UNCG’s “shared fate”with Glenwood:

The Modern Relationship

Tarlon Khoubyari       Staff Writer Valentine’s Day is slowly approaching. Aisles of stores and pharmacies are burgeoning with pink, hearts, chocolate, and teddy bears. While some roll their eyes to this holiday and only look forward to the sale on chocolate the next day other’s begin planning their Valentine’s Day plans. Our culture paints Valentine’s as a day for lovers to celebrate one … Continue reading The Modern Relationship

The trolls of Walmart: An existential look at nighttime shopping

Victoria Starbuck       Staff Writer Nighttime Walmart’s reputation as a seedy and uncouth location has reached urban myth status. Internet forums are lined with the images of otherworldly ogres of nighttime Walmart. Like a believer in the occult, I set out Friday Jan. 29 to search for the unusual in my local nighttime Walmart. I prepared for my nighttime foray into the Wendover … Continue reading The trolls of Walmart: An existential look at nighttime shopping

Lloyd Wolf talks love: Couples who survived the holocaust

Jamie Howell   Staff Writer This year, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Lloyd Wolf gave the eighth annual Schleunes lecture at Greensboro College. Wolf was introduced by Dr. Jon Epstein who said that in the past the Schleunes lectures have been very dark and that this year they wanted to do something different. According to Dr. Epstein, Wolf is a photographer whose work has been published … Continue reading Lloyd Wolf talks love: Couples who survived the holocaust

Chancellor Gilliam attends meet-and-greet to discuss UNCG expansion with Glenwood residents

Maggie Young    News Editor The past several years UNC-Greensboro has undergone expansion for new student housing, a new Wellness Center and various other campus amenities. While it has been argued that the growth of the campus demonstrates growing interest in UNCG, the expansion has been met with resistance by those living in the surrounding Glenwood area. Last Friday, January 29, Chancellor Gilliam, along with … Continue reading Chancellor Gilliam attends meet-and-greet to discuss UNCG expansion with Glenwood residents

The United States should deal with refugees humanely

Mark Parent Opinions Editor Since the beginning of last semester, the entire western world has been divided over how to effectively deal with the migrant crisis currently engulfing Europe and the Middle East.     Here in the U.S., we have been largely shielded from any real responsibility regarding the acceptance of refugees; however, this lack of involvement has not spared our country from engaging … Continue reading The United States should deal with refugees humanely

The European Union: Is it a ticking time bomb?

Katerina Mansour        Staff Writer The European Union has been, overall, a successful endeavor in uniting the majority of European countries and avoiding another major war in the post World War II era. Free trade has indubitably been a beneficial policy for the majority of EU nations, and for a while the Eurozone—the countries using the Euro—seemed to be a force to be … Continue reading The European Union: Is it a ticking time bomb?

Margaret Spellings should be given a chance to succeed

The Editorial Staff Last week, over three-dozen people marched on the UNC Board of Governors meeting in Greensboro at A&T University; unfortunately, the protesters caused such a disturbance that four individuals were arrested. As the News and Observer reports, the Faculty Forward Network, an outgrowth of the SEIU that aims to protect the interests of university faculty members, organized the protest in an ill-fated attempt … Continue reading Margaret Spellings should be given a chance to succeed