By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 21, 2015. As students we tend to take on more than our share of identities. We are daughters, brothers, family members, caretakers, lovers, employees, friends and the list goes on. Yet with all of our daily activities we have this really great ability, which you might be complete unaware of. We have the ability to make our surrounding … Continue reading Push for a better Greensboro
By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 21, 2015 Not too long ago, our university was caught up in the midst of an immense (at least by university standards) controversy over the construction of a new recreation center. It would appear that UNCG wishes to focus its efforts in rallying the campus around sports and athleticism. Many believe this is a futile plan … Continue reading The most electrifying sport in UNCG history
By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 14, 2015. Imagine walking through campus on a quiet, weekend evening with your friends. You are searching for food but the food court in the EUC and Subway is closed and the Bojangles is too far away. There is the Caf and its underling Taco Bell, but you are a sane and sensible person, you … Continue reading The 50 steaks of America
By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 14, 2015. Name. Age. Where you live. Are you straight, lesbian, bi, poly, trans, queer, gender queer, cis? What are you doing with your life? What do you spend a lot of time thinking about? All of these questions are used in various online dating sites, in hopes to narrow down the population around you with a match. … Continue reading Swipe left, swipe right
By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 14, 2015. New Year’s is a common celebration holiday to many. It’s perfect! Drinking, fun, no presents, no pressure, just good times. But as you nurture your first hangover of the year, you might want to rethink some of the things that actually make New Year’s sort of suck. New Year’s Parties On New Year’s Eve the … Continue reading New Year’s nuisance
By Jacob Peller, Opinions Editor With the holiday season coming to an end, it’s time to pack up all the Santa dolls and Coca-Cola polar bears and finally put all this rampant consumerism behind us. At least that is how it should have been before companies decided that they don’t have enough of our money yet. So they started these “after holiday sales,” which keep … Continue reading Adults are just outdated children
By Ayana Bessard, Staff Writer Published in print Dec 3, 2014. If you’re one of the few at UNCG that has to take a Service-learning class (SVL), then you know how moving it can be to extend your education to the community. UNCG’s Service-learning website defines it as “a teaching method that links community action and academic study so that each strengthens the other.” And if completed … Continue reading You’re not living, if you’re not service learning
By Ayana Bessard, Staff Writer Published in print Dec 3, 2014. Here’s a riddle: It’s a social network, it’s used on your phone, the logo is a ghost, and if you’re not paying attention, you’ll miss the message. Give up? I’m talking about Snapchat here. Snapchat is a quick efficient source of communication. It allows users to record a ten second video or take a picture and … Continue reading “Snaptastic”
By Mark Parent, Special to The Carolinian Published in print Dec 3, 2014. Let’s face it. General education requirements are a complete and utter waste of time. I want you to think back to every registration period you’ve forced yourself to endure. Now recount all of those silly requirements UNCG compelled you to fulfill in order to make your degree evaluation look all nice and pretty. … Continue reading The lunacy of general education courses
By Jacob Peller, Opinions Editor Published in print Dec 3, 2014. With finals in our midst, we must work harder than ever to do well in school. But I’m not here to talk about finals, my issue comes from what I’ve observed and the things I’ve heard pertaining to how everybody else feels about changes in our individual schedules. Phrases like, “I’m not used to this,” and … Continue reading Breaking free
THE CAROLINIAN 