Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer Dr. Omar Ali, the new interim dean of the International Honors College, has had a very interesting year. In addition to his new position at the Honors College, he also gave a TED talk about the interplay of identity as someone with mixed religious and ethnic backgrounds. In an interview with The Carolinian, he answered questions about … Continue reading On the new Lloyd International Honors College dean
Molly Ashline Staff Writer As the fall semester gets underway, there will undoubtedly be the familiar signals of unfamiliarity among freshmen students who scatter haphazardly throughout campus trying to find their way. These students will covertly try to check campus maps, in search of specific buildings, or they will unashamedly ask someone in the know.At the complete opposite side of the spectrum, there is … Continue reading Super-seniors: The gurus of higher education
Emnit Dejene Staff Writer It’s finally August, that means school is starting and so is the stress. Before starting classes, having one last hurrah is appropriate— something fun to finalize the summer. What better way to forget reality completely than a concert! College students have had a long, three-month break, but the last few weeks of summer can be very stressful, as everyone is … Continue reading Losing yourself in the music
Catie Byrne Features Editor It was exactly five months and 25 days since the MRI scan, three months and 19 days since the EEG test and six months and three days since it happened. As an untravelled freshman, when someone hands you the opportunity to visit a place as spectacular as New York City, given you had the needed funds, who would say no? It … Continue reading Slice of life: 6 months
Jessica Matthis & Catie Byrne Staff Writer Features Editor Derek Plumb, entrepreneur and founder of Sweet Spot Hammock Hangers, aims to create a better atmosphere on campus for student health with unconventional means. Plumb has spent the past year enthusiastically developing a product that he describes as, “A multi-faceted solution to everyday things that most college students deal with.” Plumb wishes for … Continue reading Hammocks, health & student success
By Victoria Starbuck, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 On Saturday, Greensboro prematurely celebrated Earth Day. Earth Day, recognized yearly on April 22, provides communities with fun and engaging ways to become involved in the preservation of the environment. The morning of the Greensboro Saturday celebration began with a four-hour litter clean up across the city. This local version of the Great American Cleanup had … Continue reading Greensboro’s Saturday Earth Day celebration
By Daniel Wirtheim, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 During the 2008 recession, Bulent Bediz filed bankruptcy, maintaining a majority of his properties on quickly dwindling finances. His vision of transforming the Glenwood neighborhood into an enclave for artists had come to a standstill. Michael Byers, then assistant vice chancellor of business affairs at UNCG, approached Bediz for a deal on his Lee Street properties. … Continue reading A Glenwood Story Part II
By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 One of my favorite words to describe something is, “Heady.” It’s a favorite because it’s basically saying that someone is so in their head, with good ideas swirling about up there, that they forget that they have a body, which needs to enact said ideas. This is not time wasted, mostly just time spent on planning … Continue reading A Mad Rush
By Catie Byrne, Features Editor Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 On the heels of the campus-wide conversation last Wednesday about an insensitive email sent by the UNCG Police, conversation facilitator and African American and African Diaspora Studies professor Dr. Omar Ali, was approached by students, the police and university leadership to create an advisory board. In collaboration with students, he established the Student Advisory Council for … Continue reading Advisory council
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 The Little Free Library initiative follows the concept similar to “take a penny, give a penny,” but with books instead of tiny copper coins. In Greensboro, Little Free Libraries can be found throughout Walker and the Lindley Park Neighborhood, and now, several new libraries have been established in the College Hill area. College Place … Continue reading “Always a Gift, Never for Sale”
