Faculty senate approves changes to dean’s list eligibility

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

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First-person Bangladeshi accounts of the Rana Plaza collapse

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

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Introduction to the Alliance & Accord debate— The Carolinian takes an in-depth look at the situation in Bangladesh

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

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Blue Shoes Project: Combating mental illness one step at a time

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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Faculty Senate

By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 Last Wednesday, UNCG Faculty Senate met to discuss a myriad of topics, with Dr. Dana Dunn speaking for the first time as acting chancellor. The meeting opened with Dunn proclaiming that a website titled “UNCG Clean House” is “doing great harm” to the university. She accused the proprietors of the website of committing cyber-bullying, which in … Continue reading Faculty Senate

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Faculty initiative at preliminary level

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

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Tunnel of Oppression comes to UNCG

By Emnit Brega, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 The Tunnel Of Oppression started in 1993 at Western Illinois University as a residential hall program and last Monday, the Office of Multicultural Affairs brought it to UNC-Greensboro. The Social Justice Group and Kaleidoscope collaborated on this event; they visited the Tunnel of Oppression at N.C. State and got feedback in order to create their own … Continue reading Tunnel of Oppression comes to UNCG

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SGA Vice Presidential debates

By Emnit Birega, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 Last Tuesday and Wednesday, the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a debate for the three candidates running vice president: Brittany Archie, Antonio Southern and Hinsene Samson. Also in attendance were the current vice president, president, and some of the student body. The candidates were asked to give their opening statements before a variety of questions were … Continue reading SGA Vice Presidential debates

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McCrory and N.C. GA clash over coal ash

By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 This past week, lawmakers in the General Assembly considered appointments from Governor Pat McCrory. While this is usually not much news, the recent appealed ruling that the General Assembly stepped outside its powers to appoint members of commissions established by the North Carolina Coal Ash Management Commission has left many watching the situation closely. The North … Continue reading McCrory and N.C. GA clash over coal ash

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i-Care Alliance fights to end hunger

By Maggie Young, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 Ending hunger by 2020 may seem like an impossible feat, but that is exactly what Robert Horton, president and founder of i-Care Alliance, plans to accomplish. About a year ago, Horton watched Clyde Fitzgerald of Second Harvest Food Bank on TV. At the time the food bank— which according to its website is “the premier hunger … Continue reading i-Care Alliance fights to end hunger