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
Catie Byrne Features Editor As October is domestic violence awareness month, it is important to recognize that among the stories and faces of survivors which pervade mainstream media and domestic violence awareness organizations, not all survivors are straight. The idea that domestic and sexual abuse survivors are anything but straight is, more often than not, an unquestioned and troubling narrative rooted in heteronormativity. Although some … Continue reading Domestic violence: more than straight women’s issue
Catie Byrne Features Editor The history of North Carolina was forever changed on Oct. 10, 2014, when the state’s same-sex marriage ban was ruled unconstitutional. This ruling opened the floodgates for 51 same-gender couples to marry the same day the ban was struck down. Oct. 10, 2014, also happens to be the date Chad Biggs, a former Wake County sheriff’s deputy and now full-time wedding … Continue reading #LoveWins: “I do” finally equal
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer Being lost on a college campus can be unsettling at first, but then it changes into something romantic and familiar. After following the intriguing, engaging notes of a Jazz band playing into the Cowan Humanities Building, the discussion introduced itself with a myriad of sounds. The music played was undeniably linked to the culture of a younger era, … Continue reading Greensboro College’s Art and Dialogue
Molly Ashline Staff Writer In stark contrast to the deserted and dreary weather last Saturday, the atmosphere in the Elliot University Center (EUC) buzzed. It also kicked and thumped. It trilled and munched. At times, it even danced. This variety was due to the Asian Autumn Festival, which was hosted by UNCG’s International and Global Studies Program (IGSP) and a number of other organizations. … Continue reading Asian Autumn Festival
Jessica Matthis Staff Writer Any American who has been through public school in the will know that our country has an intricate history, full of countless leaders and greats, immortalized by fame and deeds done on behalf of their country. In elementary grades alone, students learn about a myriad of people who they are taught have changed the world – from Martin Luther … Continue reading Langston Hughes discussion
Logan Curry Staff Writer Upon entering the International Civil Rights Museum, one may not realize that they are walking on the history which forever changed the course of America. The Woolworth store was the site of four brazen African American college freshmen, famously known as the A&T Four or the Greensboro Four, first sat in the white’s only section as a non-violent protest. The Greensboro … Continue reading Slave deeds exhibit
Catie Byrne Features Editor To be honest, I feel like a bad gay; more specifically, one that hasn’t really participated in any public events to display my inner rainbow in over a year. Most recently, I missed Pride and Trans Pride, I’ve missed drag events with friends performing at the gay club, Chemistry, but generally, I’ve missed the active presence of my people. Although I’m … Continue reading Slice of life: HER
Jessica Matthis Staff Writer In the summer of 2013, an emphatic but nonviolent protest movement captured the attention of the state of North Carolina. This culminated in what was called “Moral Mondays,” protests at the state legislature building in Raleigh in response to conservative government legislation following the election of Republican Gov. Pat McCrory. North Carolina based filmmakers and educators Rob Phillips and … Continue reading “Teacher of the Year” shows teachers in a different light
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer Amid the waves of rainbow colored flags and shouts of quite literal pride marched an angry group of protestors straight down Elm Street. They carried billboards adorned with biblical scripture, and one preacher lectured about the “evils of sodomy and hypocrisy.” A boy, not much older than 12, stood before the protestors, people in vests that said … Continue reading PRIDE!
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