By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print on Oct. 8, 2014 On Friday, October 3, WUAG 103.1 FM celebrated National College Radio Day by throwing an event with UNCG’s literature and art magazine the CORADDI. CORADDI was celebrating the release of their most recent edition, doing so in tandem with WUAG. The event featured a record swap, free editions of the CORADDI and bands … Continue reading Coraddi and WUAG team up on College Radio Day
By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 1, 2014 The first album I ever bought was From Under the Cork Tree by Fall Out Boy. It was a big moment for me- I had stepped away from “pop” music and into the realm of exploring my own taste. At the time, Fall Out Boy was still a band with slashing, driving guitar sound … Continue reading The Fall Out Boy Conundrum: A fan’s debate over “music”
By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 24, 2014 ArtsGreensboro is putting on their annual 17 Days festival, which will showcase performance, visual, audio and many other types of art throughout Greensboro. Despite her busy schedule, Deputy Director Eleanor Schaffner-Mosh was kind enough to take the time to conduct a phone interview with The Carolinian. SS: Talk a little bit about 17 Days. … Continue reading GSO’s 17 Days of art
By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 17, 2014 This fall, UNCG’s New Music Greensboro will be showcasing the work of musicians with ties to the university, the first shows of which come this weekend. In what is self-described as Greensboro’s “premier presenter of cutting-edge new music,” the 11th annual festival will give audiences a chance to take in a plethora of music. … Continue reading Upcoming: UNCG’s new music mecca
By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 10, 2014 Friday, September 5 The Blind Tiger provided a venue for Greensboro-local band Jonas See in Color. After the opening acts of Eyes Eat Suns and Bear With Me provided the crowd with a spark of energy, Jonas See in Color took the stage and did not disappoint. Energetic and exuberant lead vocalist Ryan Downing, … Continue reading Jonas Sees In Color welcomed at Blind Tiger
By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 3, 2014 For a film that prides itself on promoting individualism, it is a disappointing reality that The Giver conforms to the norms of recent dystopia films. Instead of providing a fresh, original view into the human condition, it instead offers trite and overly simplistic commentary on the power of the individual. In this “utopia,” no … Continue reading “The Giver” doesn’t give a lot
By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Aug. 27, 2014 On a beautiful Thursday night in the historical district of Greensboro, Elsewhere museum and collaborative art space held an Artist Talk for new resident-artist Elizabeth Hamilton. Elsewhere is an exceptional setting, and a glimpse into humans and our interactions with the environment around us. Framed by an open window-front, the museum is the site … Continue reading Elsewhere provides unique glimpse into past, future
By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published Oct. 8, 2014 Recently, The Carolinian’s Editor-in Chief Joseph Abraham addressed the controversy stemming from the Washington Redskins football team losing their trademark. In his column, Cup of Joe, he made the common appeal that because the name is offensive, it should be changed. While this argument works on some levels, it leaves itself open to the response that … Continue reading Racism in Washington
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