List of UNCG’s newly appointed chancellor search committee

Emily Bruzzo, News Editor UNCG has selected its new chancellor search committee— read more tomorrow to get the full story! For now, here are UNCG’s 23 search committee members, with links to their information. BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPRESENTATIVES Frances Bullock: served on UNCG’s board of trustees since 2013 Brad Hayes: board of trustees since July 1, 2014 (1987, UNCG undergrad) Ward Russell: served on UNCG’s … Continue reading List of UNCG’s newly appointed chancellor search committee

Semester in review: UNCG fall athletics

Kelsi Peters and the Women’s soccer team had a succesful first season under new coach Michael Coll By Daniel Johnson, Staff writer Published in print Dec 3, 2014. As the semester concludes within the coming week, we look back at the athletic seasons for the Spartans who played from the dog days of a humid August afternoon to the cool autumn nights of November. Men and women’s … Continue reading Semester in review: UNCG fall athletics

Women’s Basketball 0-2 in Navy tournament

Jarae Savage and the Women’s team participated in the Navy Tournament over the weekend By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Dec 3, 2014. The UNCG Women’s basketball team traveled to Annapolis, Maryland to take part in the Navy Classic tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend.  In two matches, the Blue and Gold fought hard but were defeated in their two games over the weekend.  Coming off … Continue reading Women’s Basketball 0-2 in Navy tournament

Men’s Basketball shoots lights-out vs Hoosiers in defeat

By Brandon Boyer , Staff Writer Published in print Dec 3, 2014. The UNCG Men’s basketball team was on the road this week, but it was not simply a trip to some no name, Division-II or Division-III school. On Black Friday, the Spartans traveled to face against the hallowed Indiana University Hoosiers and Assembly Hall in a game where UNCG faced off against one of the nation’s … Continue reading Men’s Basketball shoots lights-out vs Hoosiers in defeat

Five lessons I learned in November

John Calipari’s Kentucky squad looks historically good early this college basketball season  By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Dec 3, 2014. This week of final exams has my head thinking in both thoughts of celebration and envy. Jubilation of the mind occurs as I review the strange and beautiful semester. After thinning hair and far too many sleepless nights, the end of classes for the … Continue reading Five lessons I learned in November

You’re not living, if you’re not service learning

By Ayana Bessard, Staff Writer Published in print Dec 3, 2014. If you’re one of the few at UNCG that has to take a Service-learning class (SVL), then you know how moving it can be to extend your education to the community. UNCG’s Service-learning website defines it as “a teaching method that links community action and academic study so that each strengthens the other.” And if completed … Continue reading You’re not living, if you’re not service learning

The lunacy of general education courses

By Mark Parent, Special to The Carolinian Published in print Dec 3, 2014. Let’s face it.  General education requirements are a complete and utter waste of time. I want you to think back to every registration period you’ve forced yourself to endure. Now recount all of those silly requirements UNCG compelled you to fulfill in order to make your degree evaluation look all nice and pretty. … Continue reading The lunacy of general education courses

Breaking free

By Jacob Peller, Opinions Editor Published in print Dec 3, 2014. With finals in our midst, we must work harder than ever to do well in school. But I’m not here to talk about finals, my issue comes from what I’ve observed and the things I’ve heard pertaining to how everybody else feels about changes in our individual schedules. Phrases like, “I’m not used to this,” and … Continue reading Breaking free

Race and ethnic relations course moving online

Here, student completes work for an online course. By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Dec 3, 2014. With the uprising of racial tension happening around the world— protests, rallies and marches in the streets— more communities are joining together to fight racism and inequality. Many issues of segregation happen in different types of institutions, even in college classrooms.    Race and ethnic relations (Soc. 327), … Continue reading Race and ethnic relations course moving online