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Since 1919, The Carolinian has functioned as a weekly newspaper that distributes each Wednesday during the traditional academic year. The all-student content reflects the diversity of the 20,000+ students of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. You can find us all over the UNCG campus and off campus in select locations on Tate and Spring Garden Street in Greensboro, NC. The Carolinian is a teaching newspaper that is organized and produced by students of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It is our objective to teach young writers journalistic skills, while emphasizing the importance of honesty and integrity in campus media.
emily bruzzo, News

VF Corporation’s perspective: “Hold all corporations to the same standards”

By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor In print April 15, 2015 The Carolinian reached out to Craig Hodges, VF’s director of corporate communications, and asked the corporation’s leading public relations expert to explain why VF feels it is being treated unfairly, and why the corporation argues student protestors and Accord proponents are spreading misinformation. UNCG United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) members have asserted VF Corporation does … Continue reading VF Corporation’s perspective: “Hold all corporations to the same standards”

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molly ashline, News

Faculty senate approves changes to dean’s list eligibility

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro Registrar’s Office listed 3,872 dean’s list students, but that number may change in coming semesters. On March 4, UNCG’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution to include more criteria for dean and chancellor’s list eligibility. Changes to the criteria focused on clarifying that students need to be in good academic standing to qualify for the lists. Previously, some students … Continue reading Faculty senate approves changes to dean’s list eligibility

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Maggie Young, News

First-person Bangladeshi accounts of the Rana Plaza collapse

By Maggie Young, Staff Writer In print April 15, 2015  Last Thursday, a group of students, professors and visitors gathered for a forum on factory and labor conditions in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi Labor Organizer Aleya Akter and Bangladeshi factory worker Reba Sikder flew from Bangladesh to provide insight into the life of a Bangladeshi factory worker and how factory safety directly affects students in the United … Continue reading First-person Bangladeshi accounts of the Rana Plaza collapse

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emily bruzzo, News

Introduction to the Alliance & Accord debate— The Carolinian takes an in-depth look at the situation in Bangladesh

By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 April 24, 2013, nearly three years ago, the collapse of the eight-story factory Rana Plaza near Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, became what is considered to be the worst structural disaster in the history of the garment industry, with over 1,130 people found dead and more than 2,500 injured. The catastrophe incited protests from organizations and labor … Continue reading Introduction to the Alliance & Accord debate— The Carolinian takes an in-depth look at the situation in Bangladesh

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Opinions, Rebecca Harrelson

Raising the bar

By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 Being a woman at a bar is a very interesting social occurrence. Being able to watch men around you get completely hammered and act like buffoons is also another interesting social occurrence. Now as a disclaimer, not every man acts like this, and some women even take the cake for acting like a fool in bars … Continue reading Raising the bar

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Katerina Mansour, Opinions

Six health misconceptions debunked

By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 As young adults we’ve heard or been told various things relating to health. Every day we hear conflicting information, and some of us believe in the myths we’ve been told for the majority of our lives. Here are six that I’ve been subjected to, and most likely many of you have also, that I believe should … Continue reading Six health misconceptions debunked

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daniel johnson, Sports

Randy Phillips to lead Men’s Tennis into postseason

By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 The month of March started off as a difficult month for the Men’s tennis team. Over a span of just one week, the Men’s team lost their first four games of the month, two of which being important Southern Conference matches against rivals Mercer and Samford. However, throughout the month of March, the guiding hand (or … Continue reading Randy Phillips to lead Men’s Tennis into postseason

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madison wyker, Sports, terrence hinds

Baseball cut down by Paladins over weekend

By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 The UNCG baseball team lost a weekend series to Furman, with the Paladins taking two out of three games from the Spartans. UNCG was able to somewhat salvage the series on Sunday and avoid being swept, but had a tough two game stretch to start out the series at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. The results of … Continue reading Baseball cut down by Paladins over weekend

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Softball splits with Mercer in weekend series shortened

By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 The UNCG Spartans softball team went on the road this past weekend to Georgia to play on Sikes Field at the campus of Mercer University. Head Coach Janelle Breneman had her squad prepared to end their weekend series losing streak. Her team had not won a weekend series since a mid February match-up against George Washington. … Continue reading Softball splits with Mercer in weekend series shortened

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