Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer Anyone in the Student Recreation Center this past weekend may have noticed a sumo-wrestling contest happening on the basketball courts. The event ran from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Those running the event made sure that everyone who showed up got a turn in the sumo suits. This was an event put on by the Campus Activities Board, … Continue reading Spartan Sumo Slam
The Sports Staff In honor of the upcoming Oscars, here is our favorite sports movies, from the sports section of The Carolinian. With a long genre to pick from, do not be angry if your favorite did not crack our top spot. It was not easy having to pick from some all time classics. _____________________ Daniel Johnson: The Sandlot As much as I want to … Continue reading Our Favorite Sports Movie
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer If I were to say “OCD,” what would come to your mind? Probably your friend who arranges her wardrobe by color, or that guy next to you in class who always has to have two pencils lined up perfectly on his desk, or someone you work with who uses Purell every five minutes during flu season. OCD, the acronym … Continue reading Stop stereotyping mental illness
Spencer Schneier Staff Writer Last week, I had the opportunity to speak to U.S. Senate candidate Sean Haugh. If you haven’t heard of him, that’s quite understandable. He is the Libertarian Party candidate, and as he explained to me, he began his senate campaign in 2014 because he thought it was ridiculous the party wasn’t going to run anybody. Haugh received a … Continue reading An interview with U.S. Senate candidate, Sean Haugh
Zachary Weaver Staff Writer A Faculty Senate forum was held on Wednesday, Feb. 17 in the Alumni House to allow faculty to be informed on and discuss UNC-Greensboro’s proposed Open Access Policy. The forum included a presentation and a panel discussion with four faculty contributors to provide additional context and answer questions. The meeting was commenced by Dr. Anne Wallace, Chair of … Continue reading Moving UNCG forward: Faculty Senate discusses Open Access Policy
Aden Hizkias Staff Writer On Saturday, Feb. 20, student organization Raise Up provided transport for UNCG student activists to the Republican Debate in Greenville, South Carolina. The organization fights for a $15 dollar minimum wage, union rights, supports Black Lives Matter, immigrant rights, and says no to Islamophobia. Raise Up provided vans and buses and picked up student activists at 6:45 a.m. and went … Continue reading Students protest South Carolina’s GOP debate
Alexea Brown Staff Writer High school and college shootings have become a fairly frequent occurrence in the United States over the past few years. As we’re most commonly exposed to the perspective of the community and the victims of the shooting, we rarely consider the hell that the shooter’s family, friends and school administration face as a result. Members of the UNCG Theatre … Continue reading “From Up Here” Preview
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The past four weeks have been the busiest time of the year for the men’s club soccer team. On the final day of January, the team went on the road to Davidson to face off in a match. The following week, the club hosted both Appalachian State and North Carolina State for another tournament. Then, following a week of practice, … Continue reading UNCG Club Soccer takes to the field
Mary Windsor Staff Writer “Make sure you spell it ‘Tha,’ with an ‘A’ instead of an ‘E.’ Everyone makes that mistake… don’t know why, but that’s not how you spell ‘tha,’” Cameron Tripp, the trumpeter and rapper of the group Tha Materials, laughed. Tha Materials performed at Urban Grinders last Saturday night. Tha Materials are a full vocal and instrumental group in the … Continue reading Tha Materials educate listeners at Urban Grinders
Vincent Johnson Staff Writer Robert Cox is a musician and UNCG student from Durham. For the last two years, he has been making a name for himself, performing in numerous shows around the Greensboro area with fellow UNCG singer-songwriter Niya Wells. Cox is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who has drawn his musical inspiration from a variety of sources. At the age … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Robert Cox
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