Fourteen years later: The dust is still here

Catie Byrne Features Editor Upon reflection of the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack 14 years ago, it is difficult to divorce the nature of this national tragedy from the lingering memories of physical wreckage and devastating imagery of death and injury. One of these stark pictures captivated America. The image of a woman, frozen in time, petrified and entirely covered in dust after one … Continue reading Fourteen years later: The dust is still here

New chancellor has big plans for UNCG

 Emily Bruzzo         Lauren Cherry    Editor-in-Chief         Staff Writer Last Wednesday, newly-elected Chancellor Frank Gilliam Jr. addressed the UNC-Greensboro Faculty Senate for the first time, using the opportunity to frame his aspirations for the university. Gilliam highlighted UNCG’s strategic plan, which is still under development, having been slowed in its initial phases last academic year in order to … Continue reading New chancellor has big plans for UNCG

UNCG College Democrats aim to educate

Lauren Cherry   Staff Writer In preparation for the upcoming elections, The Carolinian is starting a series on the political groups at UNC-Greensboro. This week, the focus will be on UNCG’s College Democrats. Within the past year, the College Democrats have been focusing on local initiatives such as Senate Bill 36 and matters regarding the UNC system. Last year, the group made t-shirts titled ‘SB … Continue reading UNCG College Democrats aim to educate

City council meeting

Molly Ashine   Staff Writer Greensboro City Council members met with the public — following a closed session — in the Council Chamber on Sept. 1 for the first meeting of the month. Agenda topics ranged from ordinance codes to budgetary issues to deciding what the month of September should sponsor (sickle cell awareness and hunger relief). Open floor public comments during the council meeting began … Continue reading City council meeting

Eduroam to become UNCG’s Wireless Network

Spencer Schneier     News Editor UNC-Greensboro Information Technology Services (ITS) announced in August that it would be switching the campus over from the current UNCG-Faculty-Staff-Student network to eduroam, which is an international network for the education and research communities. Eduroam, which is short for Education Roaming, has been available on campus since Jan. 1, 2015, but it will become the primary provider this fall. … Continue reading Eduroam to become UNCG’s Wireless Network

Android Wear compatibility with iPhone makes wearables accessible

Spencer Schneier     News Editor Last week, multiple outlets reported that Google would be bringing its Android Wear smartwatch operating system to the iOS ecosystem. Apple has prevented device makers in the past from making third-party devices compatible with Apple’s products, but it seems as though Google was able to allow for this compatibility by building an app that follows the rules of the … Continue reading Android Wear compatibility with iPhone makes wearables accessible

Trading up to Trader Joe’s

Trinity Draughn     Staff Writer Trader Joe’s, a chain grocery store with specialty foods, made clear that it currently has no intentions of coming to Greensboro. Despite the claim, synerG Young Professionals group is making an effort to bring the specialty snack shop back into the picture for Greensboro. Last year, the city of Greensboro considered approving Trader Joe’s request for rezoning the property … Continue reading Trading up to Trader Joe’s

General Assembly at odds over budget

 Spencer Schneier       News Editor The North Carolina General Assembly is currently embroiled in a historic budget dispute, which has now included a third deadline extension, pushing back its deadline to Sept. 18. The News and Observer’s DOMECAST, which is a weekly podcast, suggested that the General Assembly will be able to complete the budget by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18. The … Continue reading General Assembly at odds over budget

Campus Police

 Lauren Cherry    Staff Writer By N.C. law, campus officers employed by UNC-Greensboro and Winston-Salem State University are allowed to make arrests on campus. According to the News & Record, triad police campus police officers have the jurisdiction to make arrests and conduct traffic stops on and around campus, throughout the city. A debate sparked over whether or not this was illegal when a University … Continue reading Campus Police