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
Leaving a Legacy
Harrison Phipps Opinions Editor What is your legacy? What will your legacy be? Many are obsessed with trying to leave some form of impact on the world. Will we all be remembered equally, or will there be a select few whom history sets its eyes on? The brutal fact of the matter is that these words may very well be forgotten. It could be today, … Continue reading Leaving a Legacy
More Goodbyes
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Ending Endings
Emily Bruzzo Editor-In-Chief You know, readers, there’s a feeling that I hope will never abandon me. Even when times are tough and life seems just a little bit too overwhelming, I hope I never lose the feeling of being in awe. I love being in awe of something. It’s an addictive sensation. It’s this amalgam of, as the New Oxford American Dictionary puts it, “reverential … Continue reading Ending Endings
Farewell
Lauren Cherry Editor I have put off writing this farewell for as long as humanly possible but alas printing time is quickly approaching so here it goes. My time here began here at the start of my sophomore year so I have some trouble recalling my life at this university before the Carolinian. A large part of my college career has … Continue reading Farewell
Au Revoir, Carolinian
Mark Parent Opinion Editor In his breakthrough novel, “This Side of Paradise,” F. Scott Fitzgerald describes college as the golden years of a young man’s life. After all, it is during this time that friendships are forged, love is realized, hearts are broken and worldviews are relentlessly challenged. Along the way, we tell ourselves that feelings of hope and optimism are to be relished and … Continue reading Au Revoir, Carolinian
So long, college: a reflection before graduation
Matt Harris Features Editor My roommate owns a 7-inch record by a band called Styrofoam Ceiling: two songs on transparent, surf green vinyl, packaged in a clear plastic sleeve with a small card inside that gives the name of the band, the names of the songs, a serial number and absolutely nothing else. And though this may not seem like much, all the information that … Continue reading So long, college: a reflection before graduation
Farewell wisdom from a neurotic news editor
Maggie Young News Editor Well kids, I think Drake said it best when he said “started from the bottom now we here.” Somehow I made it from being an awkward, overeager teenager to being a slightly less awkward, and still overeager twenty-two-year-old. Let me tell ya, it was a wild ride. I think I would be doing you lovely readers (hopefully some of you … Continue reading Farewell wisdom from a neurotic news editor
Farewell Column
Shannon Neu A&E Editor I believe that something truly amazing is happening in Greensboro. From innovative college students developing new ways to change the world through art to the growing number of local small businesses that provide spaces for artists, more and more people in this city are creating ways to promote self-expression, build community and even speak out regarding social and political conflicts … Continue reading Farewell Column
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