Aden Hizkias Staff Writer Last Monday, Chancellor Franklin Gilliam Jr. and the planning committee held a two hour faculty forum for the new strategic plan, calling it a “meta-narrative” and providing an emphasis on the need for UNC-Greensboro to have a story. “This is a working plan; it is not etched in stone. We will continue to take the input of the constituency as … Continue reading Strategic Plan presented at faculty forum
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer The Fair Housing Initiative met on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to discuss LGBT advocacy and how to better address access to fair housing for LGBT individuals as well as other minorities in Greensboro. The discussion, “Housing and the LGBTQ community,” was facilitated by Kevin Williams, Greensboro Human Relations Commission Chair, and featured a panel of speakers to address … Continue reading Discussion of LGBT advocacy
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer With thanksgiving break around the corner, you’re probably finding yourself trying to suppress some awful sensation in your chest. It starts at the stomach, and then moves to the heart before ending up as a sound from your mouth that comes without warning. It is probably a sob or scream that is a result of your high stress levels. … Continue reading Top 5 comedy albums
Roger Thomas Staff Writer Last Sunday, in just his second game after returning from a 4-game suspension from violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy again presented another reason why he has become one of the most despised athletes in 2015. Against the New York Giants on October 25, video surfaced on the sideline where Hardy was involved in … Continue reading Greg Hardy still has not learned lesson from suspension
Roger Thomas Staff Writer With the Halloween holiday approaching this weekend, most sports on campus are nearly finished with the regular season, and most clubs are preparing for the postseason. Looking at these past few weeks, some UNC-Greensboro athletes had an outstanding week with wins and strong players. However, there have been some teams on campus who have struggled with defeat as well. And … Continue reading Trick or Treat for UNCG Sports
Mary Windsor Staff Writer Casa Azul, located in downtown Greensboro, will be holding their fifth annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) exhibit and reception on Nov. 1 and 2 at the Greensboro Children’s Museum. Since it was founded in 2011, Casa Azul has been a prominent Hispanic cultural outreach for many artists in Greensboro and surrounding areas. A Latino arts organization, … Continue reading Day of the Dead exhibit
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer The Greensboro chapter of Alpha Chi Omega-Zeta Xi, a sorority on campus, just wrapped up its fundraising event for victims of domestic violence. The fundraising work helped to bring attention to domestic violence, an issue that makes little news in the media, but affects more people, primarily women, than most are aware of. The Carolinian spoke with Alpha … Continue reading Sorority fundraises for domestic violence
Womanhood of the world Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief I’ve gotten to know a lot of great women over the course of my 21 years. Perhaps these associations are because I’m a human of the XX variety, and they are only natural connections to make. Or perhaps they’re just the result of my having a knack for surrounding myself with kick-ass people. That’s right. I said it. … Continue reading Caught in the Middle
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer “I like boobies.” The phrase is everywhere: t-shirts, bracelets, bumper stickers, you name it. And as catchy and witty as it seems, I do not like it and I do not think it is appropriate. Using the phrase, “I like boobies,” or “save the ta-ta’s” to promote breast cancer awareness reduces the person suffering from the disease to his or … Continue reading “I Like Boobies” is offensive
The gender wage gap will solve itself Adam Griffin Staff writer It has been widely reported that women receive approximately 78 cents for every dollar that a man earns in the workplace. This statement has some truth to it, but, in reality, its economic claims are baseless. This oft-cited 78-cent statistic, for instance, is an accumulation of wages of all working Americans. It does … Continue reading Pay Equality
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