Faculty Senate discusses policy on Title IX, tenure
Jack Payton Staff Writer The UNCG Faculty Senate met on October 5 to discuss new policy, including Title IX, grants and tenure. The meeting opened with remarks from Faculty Senate Chair Dr. Anne Wallace, who hoped that the Senate would be able to address the priorities before them and determine the best way to move forward. Wallace stated that their “continuing work today … Continue reading Faculty Senate discusses policy on Title IX, tenure
Najla Said’s “Palestine”
Catie Byrne and Emily Moser Staff Writers How do you identify yourself? How do others identify you? Who are you? These difficult questions were addressed in the 2016, Keker First Year Common Read, “Looking for Palestine: Growing up Confused in an Arab-American Family,” by Najla Said. And on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at noon, Said met for a private, intimate lunch in Cone … Continue reading Najla Said’s “Palestine”
Pink Power fashion show
Jayda Brunson Staff Writer The Pink Power Fashion Show, is an annual event sponsored by UNCG Threads, in honor of breast cancer awareness month. On Oct. 14, I had the privilege of modeling in the show. My designer, Anndrea Robinson is a sophomore at UNCG, and has been designing her own clothing since high school. I was thrilled when she asked me to model … Continue reading Pink Power fashion show
Decade by decade: Weatherspoon Art Museum
Nikki Yopp Staff Writer Gregory Ivy is not a name that most UNCG students will recognize; but it is an important one regardless. Ivy is important, because he founded the Weatherspoon Art Museum, and helped to transform UNCG into one that truly appreciated art and talent. Ivy’s dedication to art, as well as many others, can be seen through the “Decade by Decade: Art … Continue reading Decade by decade: Weatherspoon Art Museum
IGS leads conversation about “Looking for Palestine”
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer On Tuesday, Oct. 4, students and faculty gathered inside UNCG’s Faculty Center to take part in an event presented by the International and Global Studies department. These events produced by IGS are referred to as Global Spotlights. Aptly named, they work to shine a light on different global issues. This particular event focused on the book: “Looking for Palestine” by … Continue reading IGS leads conversation about “Looking for Palestine”
5 Days with No Social Media
Shea Wixson Staff Writer We live in a society that revolves heavily around technology, and part of that technology, is social media. Today, social media is a massive source for people to connect. People use social media to connect for their personal life, for business purposes and even as a way to meet people they may have never otherwise met. That is what creators of … Continue reading 5 Days with No Social Media
5 things I learned when I turned 20
Shea Wixson Staff Writer A couple weeks ago, I officially turned 20, and to be honest, I didn’t think it was going to be a big birthday. What I mean by big, is that I didn’t think it would have a significant effect on me. The reason, of course, is because people always say that turning 16 and 18 and 21 is a big … Continue reading 5 things I learned when I turned 20
Editorial: Hillary Clinton for President
As early voting opens tomorrow, there has not been a presidential election cycle within living memory so fraught with controversy. Through the course of conflicting information, outright nastiness, and disturbing revelations, one clear choice emerges. As the official student newspaper of UNCG, The Carolinian endorses Hillary Clinton, the candidate we feel will do the most good for our nation and our fellow students. This endorsement … Continue reading Editorial: Hillary Clinton for President
Mirant Stella – Crowdfunding a Cultural Conversation
Jared Lawrence Staff Writer The new installation at the Greensboro Projects Space is the art piece, “Mirant Stella” by San Francisco Bay Area’s own Erich Richer “Mirant Stella” offers an astounding vantage point of worldwide exchange about humanity’s future. I attended the grand opening, hosted by Richter himself, among several attendants at the Greensboro Projects Space and The Forge. The poor weather caused … Continue reading Mirant Stella – Crowdfunding a Cultural Conversation
A tribute to John Philip Sousa: America’s all time favorite at UNCG
Emily Cramton Staff Writer An exciting band concert paying homage to the world-famous John Philip Sousa Band will soon hit the stage at the UNCG Auditorium. It will be a night of entertainment presented in “Sousa-style,” with quick-paced marches, popular and classics tunes with and solos performed by the UNCG Wind Ensemble. Led by Dr. John Locke, the UNCG Director of Bands, members … Continue reading A tribute to John Philip Sousa: America’s all time favorite at UNCG
