Why Cats rule and Dogs drool (Excessively) Matthew Johnson Sports Editor I really did not grow up with pets. My parents and older sister tell me we had a fish in our first apartment, but I certainly don’t remember it. In the days following “The Little Mermaid,” I guess my parents thought my sister would love a fish, but she never really warmed … Continue reading Millennial Moment
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer The worst movie in the world is a funny way to flirt with someone. “What’s the worst movie you’ve ever seen?” People’s eyes light up and they become joyous. Mine? “Transformers 2,” the most horrendous piece of trash I’ve ever seen next to GTCC’s production of the musical “9 to 5.” That is, until I watched “Manos: The … Continue reading “Manos: The Hands of Fate” review
Witches Stew as the Ghost Brew Matthew Johnson Sports Editor Gambled across this harvest mosaic Aflamed in the coolness of a dreamy-world phantomic, All your curses and wicked summonings Of all this evening allows you to tumble and speak Aloud your covered selfhood in unpeeled hues. Do you not hear the wind’s howl? In a migration of those whistling and outstretched black birds, … Continue reading Verses from Matthew’s Red Journal
Matthew Johnson Sports Editor As a simple man, there are a few things in October I absolutely adore. I love watching New York baseball as the air begins to get a little colder. I love taking walks in the autumnal bluster and watching the falling scarlet and gold leaves surround me. And of course, with Halloween this weekend, I can’t wait to watch … Continue reading Five Lessons I learned in October
Kenny Mann Staff Writer Women’s golf at UNC-Greensboro is underway this season, and the team has played in three tournaments this season. Their best finish, so far, was a Saturday afternoon match at Forest Oaks golf course in early October. The team finished third on that Oct. 3 afternoon. Both Emily Kurey and Jessica Madsen transferred from other schools to come play at UNCG. In … Continue reading Kurey and Madsen discuss time on UNCG links after transfer
Aden Hizkias Staff Writer In an exclusive interview with The Carolinian, UNC-Greensboro’s Provost Dana Dunn discussed the upcoming strategic planning process and the steps taken to this point. Last fall, there were forums around campus talking with stakeholders about their views on the university’s future and 46 different meetings in both the Fall and Spring on what the new plan would entail. The plan … Continue reading New Strategic Plan in Process
Sabrina Hernandez Staff Writer Rosann Bazirijian, dean of University Libraries, announced that her 11 years with UNCG will come to an end on April 1, 2016. Bazirijian became dean in August 2004 after working at Penn State. She is planning on retiring and moving to Myrtle Beach with her husband this spring and plans on taking long walks by the shore daily. Bazirijian … Continue reading Dean of University Libraries Announces Retirement
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer What is race? On Monday, Oct. 19, UNC-Greensboro hosted a multidisciplinary discussion in the School of Education Building around precisely that question, titled “what is race?” The featured speakers of the event included: Dr. Robert Anemone, professor and head of anthropology, Dr. Shelly Brown-Jeffy, the interim head of sociology at UNCG and Dr. Joseph Graves, Professor and … Continue reading What is race discussion
Logan Curry Staff Writer Eating incorrectly at a five course meal is confusing, but it can also be rude. For those who want to learn how to improve their formal table manners, look no further than the Etiquette Dinner. Hosted at UNC-Greensboro in the Cone Ballroom on Nov. 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the evening, the dinner will teach everything there is … Continue reading Etiquette dinner
Lindsey Dancy Staff Writer Zumba, for those who have never heard about the fitness program, and have probably made a nice home for themselves under a rock, is an Colombian-inspired fitness activity has grown in popularity tremendously since its creation in the late 1990s. And from its origins in South America, Zumba has spread across the globe through classes which allow participants to be … Continue reading Zumba Class gets UNCG students moving
