By Shaquille Blackstock, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 April is Sexual Harassment Awareness month, dedicated to a widespread issue that affects college students at a disproportionate rate. The history of this month runs back to at least the late 1980’s, when activists called for a week in April to be recognized as Sexual Harassment Awareness week. It expanded in the 1990’s into a national … Continue reading Sexual Harassment Awareness month
By Maggie Young, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 Low-wage workers across the nation marched in the “Fight for $15” protest last Wednesday in the hopes that fast food, childcare, health care companies and others will take notice and raise pay. In 2012, almost three years ago, hundreds of fast food workers in New York City went on strike, demanding 15 dollars an hour. Several … Continue reading The Fight for $15 rages on
By Emily Bruzzo, Editor-in-Chief Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 Chancellor Linda P. Brady’s seven years at UNC-Greensboro were far from smooth. With the crushing weight of the 2008 recession ushering Brady into the position and the constant push back from a faculty that lionized her predecessor, even Brady admits that her time at UNCG, marked by scandal and protest, has been difficult. But the time … Continue reading Seven years later: Chancellor Brady gets candid about her time at UNCG
By Spencer Schneier, News Editor Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 Editor’s note: The pronoun “she” is used frequently throughout this article, but this is due only to the fact that Scholl is a female persona. This is meant in no way to either reveal or obfuscate the employee’s identity. Looking around nervously, she stares at her arm and then back up with confidence. “My grandmother … Continue reading Exclusive: Scholl criticizes “culture of bullying”
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer In print April 15, 2015 Last Thursday, UNCG United Students Against Sweatshop (USAS) organizers and organizations gathered outside of VF Corporation’s headquarters in Greensboro to protest and deliver a petition demanding VF sign on to the Accord. After being denied entrance into VF headquarters and a meeting with a VF executive, protesters continued to raise their signs and chant, “When … Continue reading USAS’s perspective: “When workers’ rights are under attack, what do we do, stand up, fight back”
By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor In print April 15, 2015 The Carolinian reached out to Craig Hodges, VF’s director of corporate communications, and asked the corporation’s leading public relations expert to explain why VF feels it is being treated unfairly, and why the corporation argues student protestors and Accord proponents are spreading misinformation. UNCG United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) members have asserted VF Corporation does … Continue reading VF Corporation’s perspective: “Hold all corporations to the same standards”
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 Maggie Young, Staff Writer In print April 15, 2015 Last Thursday, a group of students, professors and visitors gathered for a forum on factory and labor conditions in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi Labor Organizer Aleya Akter and Bangladeshi factory worker Reba Sikder flew from Bangladesh to provide insight into the life of a Bangladeshi factory worker and how factory safety directly affects students in the United … Continue reading First-person Bangladeshi accounts of the Rana Plaza collapse
By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 April 24, 2013, nearly three years ago, the collapse of the eight-story factory Rana Plaza near Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, became what is considered to be the worst structural disaster in the history of the garment industry, with over 1,130 people found dead and more than 2,500 injured. The catastrophe incited protests from organizations and labor … Continue reading Introduction to the Alliance & Accord debate— The Carolinian takes an in-depth look at the situation in Bangladesh
By Shaquille Blackstock, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 College is often glamorized in mainstream media as being the optimal period in the life of any adult. However, according to a 2012 survey done by the American College Health Association, 65 percent of college students have felt overwhelming anxiety. Going further, the survey also found that 52 percent have felt so depressed that it was … Continue reading Blue Shoes Project: Combating mental illness one step at a time
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