UNCG baseball’s MacAneney ready for new season

By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 11, 2015 Next Friday, as marathons of horror films of Friday 13th coincide with the sentimental value of an approaching Valentine’s Day, as well as the beginning of the NBA All Star Weekend, the UNCG baseball team will be kicking off their 2015 season. This approaching Friday at 4 p.m. the Spartans will host the first of a … Continue reading UNCG baseball’s MacAneney ready for new season

Cup of Joe: How could free community colleges impact UNCG?

An interview with UNCG’s associate provost for enrollment management, Dr. Bryan Terry. By Joseph Abraham, Editor-in-Chief Published in print on Feb.11, 2015 Over the past couple of weeks, The Carolinian’s news section has reported on the potential of free community colleges across our state and country. To learn more about how the potential of free community colleges could affect four-year institutions like UNCG, I conducted … Continue reading Cup of Joe: How could free community colleges impact UNCG?

Rundown of Gov. McCrory’s State of the State Address—Full Story Coming Next Week

Story coming next week! The Carolinian’s real time notes from Gov. McCrory’s State of the State Address on Wednesday By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer McCrory opened by noting the resilience of North Carolina, and the success it has seen in bouncing back from the economic crisis. He then welcomed a state trooper who had been shot in the face, but survived and will soon re-enter … Continue reading Rundown of Gov. McCrory’s State of the State Address—Full Story Coming Next Week

Cup of Joe: Finally closure in the “UNCG Three” scandal

By Joseph Abraham, Editor-in-Chief Published in print on Feb.4, 2015 After spending the last two weeks arguing for changing the name of Aycock Auditorium, and taking a pessimistic stance on the future of public higher education in North Carolina, I decided to start February, the month of love, off on a more positive note. Last Tuesday, the News and Record reported that Paul Mason will … Continue reading Cup of Joe: Finally closure in the “UNCG Three” scandal

Hector the cell phone hating troll

By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 For this week’s article I will be doing something slightly different than what the five of you readers are used to seeing.  Instead of ranting in my usual manner I will be telling you all a short story.  This is a story about a little troll and his struggle in traversing the UNCG’s campus.  The little … Continue reading Hector the cell phone hating troll

It can’t always be black and white

By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Back in 2010 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid misspoke when touching on race and President Obama; but his words aren’t far from the minds of our own. “The authors quote Reid as saying privately that Obama, as a black candidate, could be successful thanks, in part, to his “light-skinned” appearance and speaking patterns “with no Negro … Continue reading It can’t always be black and white

International students, are they even here?

By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Most universities have an international program that receives students from around the world. The chance to study abroad is one of the greatest opportunities we are given during our college experience. However, there still seems to be a huge distance between international students and the rest of campus. Part of this is due to the mind … Continue reading International students, are they even here?

Campus celebrates Super Bowl Sunday in EUC

“Students on campus gathered on Sunday in the EUC to watch the New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl“ By Daniel Johnson, Staff writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 The month of February opened with one of the biggest television events in the country, the Puppy Bowl. Following that cultural extravagant of pups on the gridiron, the human  and less fun version … Continue reading Campus celebrates Super Bowl Sunday in EUC

Men’s basketball continues to plummet in standings

“Diante Baldwin drives for a layup against Wofford in the Spartans’ defeat against the conference powerhouse” By Brandon Boyer, Sports Editor As the second half of the Southern Conference men’s basketball season approached and passed with the changing of the month, the Blue and Gold of Greensboro stayed true to form in their previous two months of play and lost twice last week in two home match-ups. … Continue reading Men’s basketball continues to plummet in standings

NBA gets set for best All Start Weekend in sports

By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Of all the major sports, the NBA has the most entertaining All-Star break. Their events every year are always the most exciting and this year should be no different. Currently the NBA is enjoying a major talent boom. The league is so competitive right now, especially in the Western Conference, that some media members are even … Continue reading NBA gets set for best All Start Weekend in sports