Exclusive Interview: Clarence Henderson
Adam Griffin Staff Writer As a student at N.C. A&T State University in the segregated South, Clarence Henderson decided to take a stand. On the second day of the sit-in protest at Woolworth’s on Elm Street, Henderson bravely put his own safety and future at risk in order to fight for true equality among races. This past week, Henderson, an original sit-in member and … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Clarence Henderson
Greensboro talks feeling the Bern
Catie Byrne Features Editor A roaring crowd of over 9,100 people overflowed the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Sunday to attend Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders’ rally. In scouring the waves of Bernie supporters lined up to be seated inside the rally, consistent themes among attendees were apparent. A sample of about 50 people said that they felt as though they could trust Bernie Sanders. They believed … Continue reading Greensboro talks feeling the Bern
Run, Joe, run
The Editorial Staff The Democratic nomination is officially up for grabs. For nearly three years, the American people were told that Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state, was going to walk uncontested into the Oval Office as the first female president of the U.S. That calculation appears to be dead wrong. According to a pair of recent polls, Bernie Sanders, the self-described democratic socialist … Continue reading Run, Joe, run
Spartans Volleyball Dominate in Spartan-Aggie Invitational
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer Coming into last week, the strong play of the Spartans Volleyball team had put themselves at the top of the SoCon (Southern Conference) standings in the early season. With a solid 5-2 record, that had come completely on the road, the team entered last week with their first home match of the season on Tuesday against the Panthers of High … Continue reading Spartans Volleyball Dominate in Spartan-Aggie Invitational
Top 5 recipes any poor college kid can make
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer “What I’ve made for you today is a rustic-style, raspberry reduction, garnished with a smooth roasted peanut spread, spread across a thick slice of white bread with another slice of bread holding the flavors in place. Really, what I’m doing this for is my dad…he was always a chef, he’s the reason I started cooking, and I know (sniff) … Continue reading Top 5 recipes any poor college kid can make
Temporary tie dye: A conservative’s experience at a Bernie Sanders Rally
Mark Parent Opinions Editor This past Sunday night, I was locked in a medieval torture chamber. Well, not really. The truth is that I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a local Bernie Sanders political rally on behalf of The Carolinian; as you can probably guess, I decided that socialism is not my forte. Sanders, the socialist senator from Vermont, was somehow able to draw … Continue reading Temporary tie dye: A conservative’s experience at a Bernie Sanders Rally
Art still has rules! Notes from a senior
Quinn Hunter Layout Editor Many things have been said about creating art. Coming into college, I knew none of those things, and I am sure neither do a bulk of the first-year art students. So here is the very best of 3.25 years of art school in two columns. You won’t find great ideas in the clouds. Ideas are not hiding somewhere, and you have … Continue reading Art still has rules! Notes from a senior
Assault Weapons Ban
The issue of gun control is, by all accounts, hyper-partisan and prone to inaction. Yet, in light of frequent mass shootings, it is important to reexamine the arguments surrounding the effectiveness of an assault weapons ban, which is often touted as a panacea to these instances of mass violence. An assault weapons ban, which was the law of the land for an entire decade, would … Continue reading Assault Weapons Ban
MFA Exhibit at Gatewood gallery
Mary Windsor Staff Writer The Gatewood Gallery at UNCG just finished exhibiting works by Ivana Beck, Ingra Kimberly Brown, Amanda Crary, Carmen Neely, Kate Robinson, Sheena Rose, Alex Soler and Richelle Soper. This group exhibition is one of the ten exhibitions the gallery hosts per academic school year. These MFA artists just spent an extensive ten days in Venice, Italy, researching, viewing and becoming … Continue reading MFA Exhibit at Gatewood gallery
Poets’ Pick
Featured poets from our staff and the community. Poem courtesy of gwern.net With the autumn sun my birthday comes, and it goes; and the leftover presents’ discarded wrappings remind me of my own fate. Death poems are all just falling blossoms and nonsense: dying is dying Papermachine wrote: What zeal! the wild nights spent burning candles, running up mountains, churning through paper Reply: With such … Continue reading Poets’ Pick
