Congressman Howard Coble’s legacy
Mark Parent Opinions Editor Last Tuesday, the longest serving U.S. congressman in North Carolina history sadly passed away after more than 30 years of public service. Howard Coble, a local Greensboro lawyer, was first elected to Congress in 1984 as a part of the Reagan landslide over Walter Mondale. The Sixth District Congressional seat at that time was one prone to change. In fact, Coble’s … Continue reading Congressman Howard Coble’s legacy
“Pippi Longstocking”comes to UNCG
Mary Windsor Staff Writer The UNCG Theatre Department’s production of “Pippi Longstocking” opens November 13th, starting off with a “pay what you can” preview showing at 7:30 p.m. The performances will run through the 22nd. Claire Simpson is directing UNCG’s production of “Pippi Longstocking.” Simpson is a UNCG graduate student pursuing her MFA in Theatre for Youth. She is primarily a director and occasionally … Continue reading “Pippi Longstocking”comes to UNCG
Kayel Locke prepares for final season of UNCG Basketball
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer This Saturday, the Men’s Basketball team will open up their 2015-16 with an exhibition game against Greensboro College at the Fleming Gym. The team is coming off a 2014-15 season that saw them go a subpar 6-12 against SoCon (Southern Conference) opponents and 11-22 overall. This troublesome record placed the team second to last in the conference a season ago. … Continue reading Kayel Locke prepares for final season of UNCG Basketball
President highlights pros of playing Women’s Club Basketball
Lindsey Dancy Staff Writer Last week, The Carolinian had the pleasure of interviewing the Women’s Club Basketball president, Mirrah Colbert-Grant. The UNC-Greensboro Women’s Basketball Club was established to provide women an opportunity to play basketball at a competitive level in a productive and safe environment. Through this experience, club members will also encounter the spirit and compassion for the game. And as Colbert-Grant stated,“we … Continue reading President highlights pros of playing Women’s Club Basketball
Millennial Moment
Natalie King Publisher Happy 2015, everyone — a time in which talking to an inanimate object does not always result in being prompted to seek medical attention. We can navigate, text, call, search and do a number of other tasks without even lifting a finger. What a time to be alive. That’s right, good ol’ Siri is a celebrity in today’s society, and it … Continue reading Millennial Moment
Volleyball team sweeps and gets swept this weekend
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer After closing out the month of September with a painful six game losing streak and only one set won, the Volleyball team have gone on a General Sherman-like streak through their opponents. The last time the team lost a match, the MLB Postseason was still a week away from starting, midterms were just starting to get underway, and there … Continue reading Volleyball team sweeps and gets swept this weekend
A letter to the readers of The Carolinian
Adam Griffin Staff Writer Writing — what is it? Words on paper that express thoughts; and yet in its engagement with others does it become something more than ink on paper. Merriam-Webster defines writing as “the activity or work of writing books, poems, stories, etc.: the way that you use written words to express your ideas or opinions: books, poems, essays, letters, etc.” At this … Continue reading A letter to the readers of The Carolinian
Microcosm Museum
Alison McKane Staff Writer From Sept. 18 to Nov. 10, Greenhill hosted Microcosm, an exhibit composed of six artists’ work. Each of the exhibits was mostly created using SEM — scanning electron microscopes. Invented in the 80s’, SEMs are the tools used for the artists’ images that are derived from microscopy. These images are called “photograms.” Edie Carpenter, director and cultural and artistic curator … Continue reading Microcosm Museum
Planned parenthood pressing for new policies
Molly Ashline Staff Writer Rarely has there been so much feminine solidarity or girl power outside of a summer camp, which is not to say that the Planned Parenthood (PP) action forums Friday, Nov. 6, were trivial. But the two did share some elements. Field organizers from PP acted as proverbial counselors as they outlined the “community rules” for the discussions. They also included … Continue reading Planned parenthood pressing for new policies
UNC system chancellors welcome pay increases
Spencer Schneier News Editor Last week, the UNC System announced that there would be pay raises for 12 chancellors across the UNC System. The move comes amid controversy surrounding the appointment of Margaret Spellings as President and the resignation of John Fennebresque as the head of the Board of Governors. When asked to explain the move, the UNC System simply referred to the … Continue reading UNC system chancellors welcome pay increases
