Cason Ragland Staff Writer So you’ve had a first date and it’s gone well. You laughed, maybe even cried, but you got through it, and you got through it together. At this point in the relationship you don’t know if you just pity each other or if something really is happening between the two of you. The following list will provide some old fashioned inspiration … Continue reading Seven Ideas for a Great Second Date
Catie Byrne Features Editor In an interview with The Carolinian, Chris Kelly, American historian and writer of several works, spoke with me about the historical significance of Memorial Day. He has co-authored “America Invaded: A State by State Guide to Fighting on American Soil,” “America Invades: How America has Invaded or Been Militarily Involved With Nearly Every Country on Earth” and “Italy Invades: How Italians … Continue reading Reflection on Memorial Day with Chris Kelly
Zachary Weaver Former News Editor For the past year I have served as News Editor of The Carolinian, assigning articles and critiquing them for publication. I’ve met innumerable people, wrote one article a week, and seen more of campus and Greensboro than I would have otherwise. My first article for The Carolinian was on the UNCG budget. Not the most auspicious of starts, and certainly … Continue reading Farewell Piece
Taylor Allen Former Editor-in-Chief There is no pressure quite like graduating college. Between planning for the future and maintaining your academic performance, seniors have a lot to focus on. Never one to shrink from difficult tasks, I loaded myself down with a few vital classes just to make sure I didn’t have a stress-free exit from UNCG. But even with the role that academics played … Continue reading Farewell Piece
Emily Moser Staff Writer At the end of every semester, the UNCG Dance Department performs a concert featuring dances they have been rehearsing and perfecting throughout the semester. In the midst of end of the year activities, students came together on April 22 for an exciting performance featuring Spring Dances in the Dance Theater. Running throughout the weekend, the hour long program featured around … Continue reading Spring Dances
Catie Byrne Features Editor The relationship of Jane Fonda’s Grace Hanson and Lily Tomlin’s Frankie Bergstein in the Netflix Original series, “Grace and Frankie,” begins with an ending. The two discover that their husbands, Robert Hanson and Sol Bergstein, played by Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston, not only want a divorce, but are gay, and want to be together. The 2015 premiere season of … Continue reading Grace and Frankie: The Complexity of Gay Identity
Jamal Sykes Staff Writer Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” is considered one of the greatest rock albums ever made, and it’s album art alone is an iconic piece of pop culture. The album begins and ends with a thumping beat; it is a sonically psychedelic experience with lyrics that tackle concepts such as the meaning of time and the human experience. … Continue reading Pink Floyd Laser Show
Sarah Swindell Opinions Editor Everything in college seems to go by in the blink of an eye. I try my best to not just stare at my feet as I move through the weeks, but still the final year of my college experience is over. I actually spent a lot of time trying to memorize the constellations in the sky, looking for Orion, … Continue reading Adventures Between Star-Hunting: How My Plans Were Forgotten
Tarlon Khoubyari Staff Writer Every year from April 18 to April 19 in San Jose, California, Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, holds the technology conference, F8. The official landing page for the event describes F8 as the place, “Where developers and businesses come together to explore the future of technology.” F8 attracts millions of developers, entrepreneurs and technology enthusiasts, who are eager to see the … Continue reading F8 Overview
Jamal Sykes Staff Writer The Elberson Fine Arts Center at Salem College, located in Winston Salem, has held its place on on campus since 1964 and has grown as a gallery and cultural center over the years. The Elberson Fine Arts Center features work from both prominent and local artists at any given time, and always aims to not only enrich the student’s understanding … Continue reading Jupiter Optimus Maximus Exhibit
