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Pioneers of Change: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 

Imani Tailly, Staff Writer Hispanic Heritage Month is here! Celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month theme is “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together.” The history of Hispanic Heritage Month is rich with connections to the independence of Latin American countries and accomplishments by Hispanic and Latinx Americans.  Many places across the United States have events for Hispanic Heritage Month. … Continue reading Pioneers of Change: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 

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This Week at UNCG 

Jessi Rae Morton, News Editor   Sheryl Oring’s I Wish To Say National Tour  Presented by the Office of Intercultural Engagement for Hispanic Heritage Month  At the Taylor Garden Fountain near EUC  Sept. 17, 2024, at 3 p.m.  From the event page:  Twenty years ago, artist Sheryl Oring embarked on a mission with a simple yet profound tool: a manual typewriter. Her project, I Wish to … Continue reading This Week at UNCG 

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UNCG General Faculty Passes Vote of No Confidence Against Provost Debbie Storrs 

Aidan Van Nynatten  News Writer  UNCG Faculty Senate meeting. Photo credit: Sayaka Matsuoka   The Academic Portfolio Review (APR) process at UNC Greensboro has disrupted the university’s status quo. Perhaps most unexpectedly, on March 13, UNCG faculty took an unprecedented vote of no confidence against Provost Debbie Storrs, passing 181 to 158.   To gain further insight into the procedure, I spoke with Dr. Mark Elliott, head … Continue reading UNCG General Faculty Passes Vote of No Confidence Against Provost Debbie Storrs 

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Graduation Time at UNC Greensboro 

Nia Robinson  News Writer  Photo credit: UNCG  UNC Greensboro is now in the last full month of the spring semester. Students have made it past midterms and spring break and are approaching the end of full-semester courses. We can finally say, “It’s graduation time!” Now is the time of the year when graduating UNCG students can say, “I did it!” Students will walk across the … Continue reading Graduation Time at UNC Greensboro 

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New SCHOTT Pharma Facility Coming to Wilson County 

Sophia Sousa  News Writer  Rendering of planned SCHOTT Pharma manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina. Photo credit: Business Wire  On March 18, Governor Roy Cooper announced that SCHOTT Pharma will build a facility in North Carolina. SCHOTT Pharma is an industrialized drug and delivery system for the pharmaceutical industry guaranteeing medicines are safe and accessible to people around the world. SCHOTT produces more than 25,000 … Continue reading New SCHOTT Pharma Facility Coming to Wilson County 

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Greensboro’s Growth and Development Trends Report 

Jessi Rae Morton  News Editor  Photo credit: GSO2040  On February 6, 2024, the Greensboro City Planning Department published its Growth and Development Trends Report. Planning Director Sue Schwartz began the report with brief remarks, contextualizing the February 2024 trends in relation to Greensboro’s former reputation. She wrote, “I don’t know how the unflattering moniker “Greens-boring” started back in the early 2000s…Now it is 2024 and … Continue reading Greensboro’s Growth and Development Trends Report 

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Student Marketplace Returns to Campus with New Directions and Challenges 

Aidan Van Nynatten  News Writer  Photo credit: Jules Belfi  Regular readers of The Carolinian will remember last semester’s coverage of the new Student Marketplace on campus, spearheaded by Jules Belfi as a venture of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO Club). The marketplace is returning to College Avenue this semester on March 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The bulk of the products students will … Continue reading Student Marketplace Returns to Campus with New Directions and Challenges 

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Chinese New Year 2024: Celebrating the Year of the Dragon 

Imani Tailly  News Writer  A traditional Chinese New Year gift of coins wrapped with red string. Photo credit: ChineseNewYear.net  Chinese New Year is a memorable holiday that people celebrate in China and many other places worldwide. The 2024 holiday took place from Feb. 10 to 17. Many Chinese-Americans celebrate the holiday here in the U.S. Dr. Meiqing Sun, the head of the Chinese department at … Continue reading Chinese New Year 2024: Celebrating the Year of the Dragon 

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North Carolina Medicaid Expansion 

Sophia Sousa  News Writer  Photo credit: X @NC_Governor  On Dec. 1, 2023, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) would launch a Medicaid Expansion. This expansion has been in the works for a few years, with numerous leaders expressing concerns about the costs.   State senate leader Phil Berger, who initially opposed the expansion, announced his approval in … Continue reading North Carolina Medicaid Expansion 

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North Carolina Primary Election Early Voting 

Nia Robinson  News Writer  Photo credit: UNCG Office of Leadership & Civic Engagement  It’s 2024, which means it’s a presidential election year. People everywhere are taking steps to participate and be heard in government. While presidential elections occur every four years, state and local elections take place nearly every year. In primary elections, voters help political parties decide who will be their candidates in November’s … Continue reading North Carolina Primary Election Early Voting 

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