Molly Ashline Staff Writer All manner of Greensboro folks and those from surrounding areas gathered Saturday, Aug. 15, for the Whodat Festival at the Driver family’s Doodad farm to enjoy local music and buy local wares. Musicians, artists, students, hippies, young families, vendors and other varieties of Triad people gathered to listen to everything from punk tunes to folksy grooves. Attendants were welcome to … Continue reading Whodat at Doodad does musak
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
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 Many crimes that happen in or around UNC-Greensboro’s campus are packaged into email alerts that are sent out to students, faculty and staff. Last week, a series of these emails caused community backlash against the UNC-Greensboro police department. These emails included descriptions of suspects that many saw as stereotypical and racially profiling. “It goes back to … Continue reading UNCG Police speak out about recent crime
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro Registrar’s Office listed 3,872 dean’s list students, but that number may change in coming semesters. On March 4, UNCG’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution to include more criteria for dean and chancellor’s list eligibility. Changes to the criteria focused on clarifying that students need to be in good academic standing to qualify for the lists. Previously, some students … Continue reading Faculty senate approves changes to dean’s list eligibility
By Molly Ashline, Staff writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 There may be a major shift in how certain majors look in the next few semesters. At a faculty senate meeting in March, some members of the faculty suggested that departments like art, media studies, interior architecture and creative writing move from the UNC-Greensboro’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) to the School of … Continue reading Faculty initiative at preliminary level
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published print Apr. 1, 2015 On Feb. 19, a proposal endorsed by Provost Dana Dunn to open a Center for Housing and Community Studies was presented to UNC-Greensboro’s Board of Trustees. This center proposal comes on the heels of the UNC Board of Governors’ decision to close three other centers in North Carolina. While these two events closely coincide, Dunn is sure … Continue reading New center for housing
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 Murphie Chappell is UNC-Greensboro’s Title IX Coordinator, and the first to fill the position full-time. Chappell has been at UNCG for a month. Previously, Chappell worked as a staff attorney at the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault, which handled civil cases surrounding sexual assault. Her prior career involved her in the legal minutiae of Title … Continue reading Chappell named Title IX Coordinator
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 Hinsene Samson is one of the vice presidential candidates currently running in the upcoming Student Government Association (SGA) elections. While Samson is only a freshman, she has vocalized some thoughtful and politically sound ideas. One of the biggest points in her platform is to reach out to a diverse student body.In a statement to The Carolinian, … Continue reading SGA REVAMPS FOR NEXT YEAR— VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES BATTLE IT OUT: Hinsene Samson
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer I am not the biggest “Trekkie” who ever lived. I do not know ever episode of Star Trek by heart nor have I mastered the Klingon language. I have, however, been profoundly affected throughout my life by the thoughtful, political and relevant messages of Star Trek. Often the speaker of these messages was Spock, the Vulcan character played by Leonard … Continue reading I’ll meet you in space, Leonard
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 Last Friday, the Lloyd International Honors College (LIHC) held its fifteenth annual honors symposium where honors students present their research throughout the day. The symposium concluded with a keynote address by Dr. Bruce Kirchoff of the biology department and the distribution of awards. The paper presentations were divided into sessions based on topic. The topics were … Continue reading Honors Symposium
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