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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.
lauren cherry, News

Calls for Honorary Degree nominations

By Lauren Cherry, News Editor Published in print Oct. 22, 2014 Chancellor Linda Brady invites rising seniors to submit nominations for honorary degrees by Monday, November 3. UNC Greensboro awards honorary degrees for the following reasons: “To recognize individuals who demonstrate extraordinary achievement over their entire scholarly or artistic careers or who have performed distinguished public service in their lifetime; To recognize excellence in the … Continue reading Calls for Honorary Degree nominations

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emilie mcqueen, Features

Checking in with the international community

By Emilie McQueen, Staff Writer Published in print Aug.27, 2014 Carla Brugliera “I have only been here for two weeks, and already I understand the true meaning of southern hospitality,” said Carla Brugliera, an international exchange student from Melbourne, Australia. Brugliera is currently an undergraduate student studying Media and Communications, or Professional Communications, as it is referred to in Australia. She has come to UNCG … Continue reading Checking in with the international community

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emily bruzzo, News

UNCGreen advocates for $5 student fee sustainability

By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 22, 2014 Officers from UNCGreen met in the Elliot University Center on Monday to present their Green Fund proposal in front of the UNC Greensboro Student Fee Committee. Gray Williams, UNCGreen Co-Chair, spoke on behalf of the group, opening by saying, “We believe the Green Fund is a way to meet sustainability requirements and goals on … Continue reading UNCGreen advocates for $5 student fee sustainability

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joseph abraham, News

Chancellor announces retirement

By Joseph Abraham, Editor-in-Chief Published in print Oct. 22, 2014 Chancellor Brady sent out a campus wide e-mail at 9:48 a.m. which stated that she would retire on July 31, 2015. In the statement Chancellor Brady stated that the reason for the early announcement was to help in the transition process. “I am announcing my plans at this time to provide a search committee sufficient … Continue reading Chancellor announces retirement

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News, Rebecca Harrelson

Greensboro police talk with community

By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 22, 2014 Last Thursday evening, two meetings took place on the topic of police-community relations. One was in the Multicultural Affairs Office between members of the UNC-Greensboro community and Campus Police and the other was held at Genesis Baptist Church among members of the Greensboro community to discuss police accountability. At the church, about forty community … Continue reading Greensboro police talk with community

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Concerns surface for all parties regarding employee terminations and arrests

By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 22, 2014 It’s a complicated story. What began as a quiet issue, relevant only to UNC-Greensboro’s university relations department, has emerged as a source of community outrage on a campus quite close to reaching its breaking point. It all started with an article the News and Record ran on Sept. 30. The newspaper reported that a … Continue reading Concerns surface for all parties regarding employee terminations and arrests

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Union Square campus update

By Andrea Picou, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 8, 2014 The Union Square Campus being developed downtown in Greensboro is going to be a healthcare training facility shared between UNCG, NC A&T, GTCC and Cone Health. UNCG will use the new space to expand nursing education programs. The new building is a part of Union Square, a revitalization project with a goal of creating … Continue reading Union Square campus update

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UNCG police talk with students

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 8, 2014 The news has been teeming recently with reports of officer misconduct and abuse of authority. The events of Ferguson, Missouri and other tragedies are at the forefront of many minds, including the minds of students at UNCG. These events have led to a tension between the public at large and police officers. The student … Continue reading UNCG police talk with students

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News, Rebecca Harrelson

Watch For Me NC program aims to keep pedestrians safe

By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 8, 2014 One may notice that UNCG and Greensboro police seem to be taking sections of campus by force lately. There has been a rise in handing out tickets to jaywalkers, those who are riding their bicycles too fast down busy streets and giving tickets to those who are not stopping to let pedestrians pass. N.C. … Continue reading Watch For Me NC program aims to keep pedestrians safe

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Features, Mary Windsor

Target Rush

By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Aug. 27, 2014 For one night every year, , Target opens its door to university students after hours. UNCG’s Rawkin’ Welcome Week included a multitude of fun and exciting activities held around campus. One of the most popular and anticipated event was the “Target After Hours Event”. This event has been occurring for four years now, when … Continue reading Target Rush

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