Trina Patterson brings a New Era of Women’s Basketball

  Daniel Johnson    Sports Editor “I was immediately interested in the position. This University is beautiful, the women’s basketball program has a great tradition, and North Carolina is full of talented student athletes.” This is new head women’s basketball coach Trina Patterson, discussing her initial reaction to the opening of the UNCG head coaching job and why she wanted the job here. The past … Continue reading Trina Patterson brings a New Era of Women’s Basketball

Summer Stress

Taylor Allen Editor-In-Chief For me, the word summertime conjures idyllic images: playing in the park, picnic blankets spread out beneath trees and an endless sprawl of perfect days punctuated by trips to the beach and ice cream.  The days lengthen, filled with a genial stupor as the nights are filled with the sound of cicadas. These impressions spring from a conglomerate of old books, classic … Continue reading Summer Stress

Experiencing “The Room”

Catie Byrne Features Editor  Written, starring, and produced by actor, Tommy Wiseau, “The Room,” has become a cult classic bad movie. Encouraged by friends, I decided to watch the movie with a friend, drunk. Ranking at a respectable 35 percent on movie review website, Rotten Tomatoes, I prepared myself for a good time. When your cognition is slowed, it’s hard to be particularly critical of … Continue reading Experiencing “The Room”

Last faculty senate discusses HB2, conflict of interest, class expulsion appeals policy

    Zack Weaver   News Editor The UNCG Faculty Senate held its last meeting of the semester on Wednesday, May 4, discussing resolutions on HB2, class expulsion appeals, and work conflict of interest guidelines, among other assorted topics. Dr. Anne Wallace, Faculty Senate Chair, commenced the meeting by remarking on recent statements on House Bill 2 (HB2). She noted that because of the university’s near­unanimous commitment to non­discrimination, … Continue reading Last faculty senate discusses HB2, conflict of interest, class expulsion appeals policy

Greensboro City Council meeting discusses public dissatisfaction with police, Family Dollar construction controversy

Jamie Howell    Staff Writer The Greensboro City Council held a meeting on Tuesday, April 19, focusing on dissatisfaction with police and the construction of a Family Dollar. The majority of the meeting was dominated by public dissatisfaction with recent Greensboro police actions. Tawana Sampson spoke on her abuse while in prison for a traffic violation. Sampson brought up the issue of releasing police footage, … Continue reading Greensboro City Council meeting discusses public dissatisfaction with police, Family Dollar construction controversy

LGBTQ Community and Health Discussion

Shaquille Blackstock            Staff Writer Health and fitness have become increasingly popular and talked about over the last few years, in part because there are so many different avenues and diets that people can incorporate into their lives in order to shed a few pounds or detox their systems. Veganism, vegetarianism, paleo diets and many other lifestyle changes can be mentioned … Continue reading LGBTQ Community and Health Discussion

Wiley day

Catie Byrne Features Editor Dubbed “Wiley Day,” on Saturday, April 23, the approximately 20 first-to-fifth grade students from Wiley Elementary School’s after-school program, African American Male Initiative, came to visit UNCG. Wiley Day Coordinator and UNCG senior, Jessica Twitchell, spoke to The Carolinian prior to the event, to preview as well as give insights into the inspiration and coordination of Wiley Day.  “My major goal … Continue reading Wiley day

“Who’s gonna fill their shoes?”: A Tribute and Lesson from Matriarch Indian advocate and educator Ruth Revels

Adam Griffin    Staff Writer “Who’s gonna fill their shoes” goes the line from George Jones’ famous country song. The song’s chorus line and title are lamenting the loss of many of the great country singers who changed the landscape of country music. He asks us to imagine life without these great people and asks “Lord I wonder, who’s gonna fill their shoes?” This article … Continue reading “Who’s gonna fill their shoes?”: A Tribute and Lesson from Matriarch Indian advocate and educator Ruth Revels