Category: Features

Human Interest, News, Uncategorized

Scott Dikkers speaks on being co-founder of most trusted news source in history

Maggie Young    News Editor Scott Dikkers, founder and former editor of the satirical newspaper, “The Onion,” spoke to an audience of students and faculty last Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Elon University. Expectedly so, Dikkers addressed his audience with humor and quick wit, living up to what one might expect of an editor of a satire publication. To the audience, he detailed his entry into … Continue reading Scott Dikkers speaks on being co-founder of most trusted news source in history

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Greensboro, Human Interest, News, Uncategorized

Chocolate tasting celebrates food diversity

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer Simran Sethi, author of “Bread, Wine, Chocolate,” discussed the lack of diversity in our food sources last Friday at Scuppernong Books in Greensboro. Approximately two dozen people were in attendance for the program, which also included a chocolate tasting.     Sethi explained the evolution of her book to her audience as being motivated by personal interest and experience.   … Continue reading Chocolate tasting celebrates food diversity

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Article on Discussion Forum

Shaquille Blackstock          Staff Writer The University’s Multicultural Resource Center, or the Office of Intercultural Engagement, held a discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 24, which explored what it means to be a minority in a society that is not always as politically correct as it intends to be. The discussion was called, “From Micro to 100 Real Quick,” which is a play on … Continue reading Article on Discussion Forum

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Artisika experience: The club meets salsa

Alison McKan     Staff Writer Saturday nights are Salsa nights at Artistika, a Latin dance club on Elm Street. On Fridays, they have Bachata and ladies get in free. Before 10:00 p.m., it only costs $5 to dance. After dragging my friend Justin along with me, I headed out to Salsa. At 9:30 p.m., before any of the real dancing begins, the club offers … Continue reading Artisika experience: The club meets salsa

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arts and entertainment, Community, featured, Uncategorized, Visual & Performance

Arts College Proposal

Kashif Stone   Staff Writer UNCG plans to expand one of its academic divisions next fall. The Department of Art is set to join the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, shifting the setting of learning for many students. The mission of the Art Department is based on three passionately held principles: “that the exploration of ideas through the visual arts is both necessary and … Continue reading Arts College Proposal

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16th Annual Undergraduate Honors Symposium

Naomi Oconnor /The Carolinian Jayda Brunson     Staff Writer Every year, UNCG’s Lloyd International Honors College sponsors the Honors Symposium to allow undergraduate students at UNCG and other local colleges to speak in an academic conference. The event involves concurrent sessions and prompts each student speaker to present a ten-minute paper or presentation regarding his or her undergraduate research. This writer attended the conference, … Continue reading 16th Annual Undergraduate Honors Symposium

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Toll of academia: Pre-break angst

Catie Byrne Features Editor Several papers and books remain untouched on the desk in my dorm, 73 emails remain unread and — due to an unfortunate turn of events on Friday night — a hand-sized, bright purple bruise on the side of my thigh remains aching. In other words, I’m tired. As I have so many unfinished things to do, one may assume that these … Continue reading Toll of academia: Pre-break angst

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Human Interest, News, North Carolina, Uncategorized

Salman Rushdie critiques censorship, urges writers to confront difficult topics

Maggie Young     News Editor Sir Salman Rushdie spoke to an audience of over 3,000 attendees in the Kimmel Arena at the University of North Carolina at Asheville last Thursday night, Feb. 18. The lecture, titled “Public Events, Private Lives: Literature + Politics in the Modern World,” addressed the ethics, the purpose and the necessity of the novel in a modern context. The author … Continue reading Salman Rushdie critiques censorship, urges writers to confront difficult topics

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Human Interest, News, Uncategorized, UNCG Students

“To Kill a People:” John Cox speaks on Holocaust and genocide

Aden Hizkias     Staff Writer This past Saturday, February 20, Professor John Cox led a discussion about genocide at Scuppernong Books in downtown Greensboro. Cox is the Director of the Center for Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Studies. “I grew up in Greensboro and I grew up very aware of the sit-ins which occurred only a couple of years before I was born. And … Continue reading “To Kill a People:” John Cox speaks on Holocaust and genocide

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The Hunger Games on wheels: An evening of themed roller derby

Matt Harris  Staff Writer I almost felt nervous walking into the Pavilion at the Greensboro Coliseum. Greensboro Roller Derby was about to treat me and several hundred others to an evening of Hunger Games-themed roller derby, and I knew very little about either the Hunger Games or roller derby. All I knew about The Hunger Games was what I had peripherally gathered over the past … Continue reading The Hunger Games on wheels: An evening of themed roller derby

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