‘Silent Sky’: Coming to the UNCG Stage
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer Last year’s Oscars featured the movie “Hidden Figures,” detailing the success of women at NASA, which created a lot of dialogue on the number of scientific discoveries that are attributed to the brains of women and the role that women play in science in general. This dialogue continues and is still growing. To add to it is the play “Silent Sky” … Continue reading ‘Silent Sky’: Coming to the UNCG Stage
North Korea: Hungry and Hopeless
Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor North Korea has established itself as a global opponent who should be feared and respected. With constant nuclear tests and threats of war, the world is afraid of a third world war based on the charged jargon of Kim Jong-un. Yet, as the small Pacific nation faces more dire threats to the stability of its economy and population, the demise of … Continue reading North Korea: Hungry and Hopeless
Review: Kobe Bryant’s ‘Dear Basketball’
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Kobe Bryant won an Oscar… Neat. Okay honestly, Kobe took home the trophy the moment it was announced that “Dear Basketball,” the three and a half minute short film about Bryant’s love for the sport of basketball, narrated by the Mamba himself, was named a finalist for “Best Animated Short Film.” Bryant was by far the biggest name out of the … Continue reading Review: Kobe Bryant’s ‘Dear Basketball’
NC Legislature Eliminates Access to Civil Justice Act
Kevin Liu Staff Writer (Correction: On March 14 The Carolinian misreported Jennifer Lechner as a reporter for NC Policy Watch. She serves as Executive Director of the North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission. The article has been updated to reflect this.) Updated on March 20, 2018. RALEIGH N.C. – The North Carolina State Government approved a $23.03 billion budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year. … Continue reading NC Legislature Eliminates Access to Civil Justice Act
Did You Know?
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Thursday was the 46 year anniversary for the famous “Fight of the Century,” when the undefeated Joe Frazier squared off with the undefeated Muhammad Ali, coming off his three and a half year ban from the sport. The fight, held in Madison Square Garden, featured some of the top celebrities in the world of entertainment. One of these celebrities, singer and … Continue reading Did You Know?
RuPaul’s Placing Bigotry in Drag Queen’s Clothing
Elliott Voorhees Staff Writer The trans community was dealt another blow at the hands of reality show host and self-styled queer figure head, RuPaul Charles. On March 5, he tweeted: “You can take performance enhancing drugs and still be an athlete, just not in the Olympics.” This sparked a major uproar from his fan base and the queer community as a whole. Many interpreted the … Continue reading RuPaul’s Placing Bigotry in Drag Queen’s Clothing
New on Netflix: Three Reviews of Netflix Originals
Emily Hicks Staff Writer Spring break means a lot of things: going to the beach with friends, getting a tan and finding time to relax. For many of us, relaxing comes in the form of catching up on some Netflix originals. Here are three reviews of some of the newest movies Netflix has to offer. Scoring a whopping 14 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, “The Open … Continue reading New on Netflix: Three Reviews of Netflix Originals
Friendly Center Offers a Moment of Bliss with Friendly Pets
Rebecca Pearce Staff Writer Greensboro’s Friendly Pets brings locals and out-of-town visitors the opportunity to be hands-on with their precious animals offered in their store. Located in the Friendly Center, Friendly Pets opened in 1986 has now been celebrating 31 years of business. Friendly Pets is both a pet store and offers pet rescue services, giving back to the community the best they can. This … Continue reading Friendly Center Offers a Moment of Bliss with Friendly Pets
The NBA’s Plans Concerning High School Athletes
Antre Stephenson Staff Writer When it comes to the NBA, the NCAA and high school athletes there has always disagreements on what athletes should do and not do. The NBA stopped allowing high school athletes to join the NBA right after high school in 2005. Prior to that, athletes such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard entered the league straight out of high … Continue reading The NBA’s Plans Concerning High School Athletes
Gun Laws and Mass Shootings
Rufus Simmons Staff Writer Valentine’s Day, a holiday that is meant to symbolize love, was plagued with an event that has become far too common in the present day of the United States: a mass shooting. On Feb. 14, Nikolas Cruz, a high school dropout who, according to the New York Times, was known to be troubled, killed 17 of his former classmates and staff … Continue reading Gun Laws and Mass Shootings
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