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Campus Sports, Sports

Student Recreation center offers weekly kayaking sessions

Roger Thomas   Staff Writer Last Wednesday evening, the Rec Center held its second to last Kayak Pool Session for September at the Rosenthal Pool. The sessions are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. Rosenthal Pool is located on the second floor of the Coleman building next to the Student Recreation Center (SRC). The sessions are free for UNC-Greensboro students and SRC members. … Continue reading Student Recreation center offers weekly kayaking sessions

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Campus Sports, Sports, Woman's Soccer

Tale of two transfers

Daniel Johnson     Staff Writer For students, there are always multiple reasons for why transferring is a typical part of this country’s higher education system. Some explanations for transferring include: easier distance and transportation, friends are attending another school, the price of the school, completion of majors or just not liking the school. These are common reasons why people choose one university to another. … Continue reading Tale of two transfers

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Campus Sports, Sports

Five Lessons I learned in September

Matthew Johnson     Sports Editor Finally, fall has arrived! Yes, we have finally broken away from the ridiculous and insufferable heat of North Carolina summers as the chill of September has finally rolled in and hit the state. While we still probably have another week or two of afternoons that can get a little warm, I would be shocked  if we see another 80-degree … Continue reading Five Lessons I learned in September

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featured, Sports, Woman's Soccer

Women’s Soccer open SoCon schedule with win

 Daniel Johnson     Staff Writer Unlike most students, who spent much of Friday inside to get away from the rain and the wind of a cool September day, the UNC-Greensboro Women’s Soccer team had different plans as it defeated Western Carolina 2-0. Heading into the game, the day meant only one thing to the women of UNCG soccer: the beginning of the Southern Conference … Continue reading Women’s Soccer open SoCon schedule with win

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Pro Sports, Sports

A reflection on Yogi Berra

 Daniel Johnson      Staff Writer It’s difficult to write a tribute piece about anyone who has passed away. The writer can just give a cheap Wikipedia biography of the person’s life and accomplishments. However, with this type of memorial, the reader does not really get to learn about the person — just what made him great. This tribute, in particular, is really difficult because … Continue reading A reflection on Yogi Berra

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UNCG Quidditch Club takes field in weekend tournament

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer Out of the eighteen different club sports on the campus of UNC-Greensboro, only one of these organizations has an origin stemming from a young adult novel released within the past fifteen years. That’s right, there is a club sport surrounding the Harry Potter on campus! How in the world the university was able to fund a Harry Potter team, convince enough … Continue reading UNCG Quidditch Club takes field in weekend tournament

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Rec Center provides students personal trainers

Lindsey Dancy    Staff Writer Personal trainers are not just for the rich and famous. If one lacks the motivation to work out, doesn’t know how to create a personal program or has very specific training goals, they might benefit from working with a trainer. This week the Carolinian interviewed four of UNC-Greensboro’s personal trainers in an attempt to learn more about the program provided … Continue reading Rec Center provides students personal trainers

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Men's Soccer, Sports

Men’s Soccer drops heartbreaker to North Florida

Kenny Mann  Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro Men’s Soccer team battled the University of North Florida last Friday in front of 903 fans in the stands. With both teams creating multiple opportunities to score early, the atmosphere was energetic between the Spartans and the Osprey from the beginning. However, most of these shots came from North Florida, who attempted more than double the amount of shots … Continue reading Men’s Soccer drops heartbreaker to North Florida

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Sports, Woman's Soccer

Women Seminoles Soccer Dominate the Spartans

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer In one of the most prominent regular season contests in a long time for UNC-Greensboro, the Women’s Soccer team took on the nationally ranked Florida State Seminoles last Thursday. Coming into this match, the Seminoles soccer team had gone 6-1, with an average of about three goals per match. The team had only one match this season where they did … Continue reading Women Seminoles Soccer Dominate the Spartans

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Students take break with video games in Throwback Week

Matthew Johnson    Sports Editor In continuing their celebration of a much more simpler time, the Campus Activities Board let students take a break from their daunting classes last week to remember a special part of the 1990s. With the month of September referred to as “Mental Health Month,” students were given free range to unwind by playing some of their favorite video games and … Continue reading Students take break with video games in Throwback Week

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