Volleyball SoCon Tournament Recap

The Volleyball team prepares their defense against Mercer last Saturday By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, the Spartan Volleyball team hosted the annual Southern Conference Volleyball Tournament this weekend. Following a successful regular season, the Spartans finished with the third seed going into the tournament. The team began their SoCon tournament Saturday evening against the Mercer Bears. Game 1: Mercer vs. … Continue reading Volleyball SoCon Tournament Recap

Rushing through the holidays

By Jacob Peller, Staff Writer With the semester ending everyone is excited. And not just because they can finally throw off all of their anxiety about classes and exams, but more likely it is due to a particular holiday coming up. This holiday is full of giving, spending time with family, and celebrating being a good person to your neighbors. Can you guess what holiday … Continue reading Rushing through the holidays

Cup of Joe: We’ve moved!

By Joseph Abraham, Editor-in-Chief Published in print Nov.19, 2014 It has been a long semester of web issues for our paper, but finally we have online content. It is also important to note that we have moved. No longer will we be located at our old uncg-carolinian address, but we are now at http://www.carolinianuncg.com. In the process of designing the new site, we wanted a … Continue reading Cup of Joe: We’ve moved!

A mock beauty pageant

By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.19, 2014 This past Thursday, UNCG’s sorority Alpha Chi Omega held a mock beauty pageant to raise awareness for domestic abuse and violence. Tickets were $5 and all proceeds went to a their philanthropy supporting victims of domestic violence in the tri-state area. Mr. Alpha Chi opened up with a medley of popular songs ranging from “It’s … Continue reading A mock beauty pageant

A small breakthrough for a UNCG actress

By Aja Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 It is impossible to discuss American history without acknowledging the hard times of the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement marked a period in America’s history where African Americans fought to receive the rights they should have been born with. Though they fought for these rights, it was traditionally done in a non-violent way. Despite … Continue reading A small breakthrough for a UNCG actress

Slice of Life: The story of Black Santa

By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Nov 19. 2014 You might have heard about the people who’ve been on the front of records as children, and the record has become a part of their identity. There was that kid chasing a dollar on the front of the Nirvana album, “Nevermind,” who was only a baby then, but lived the rest of his life connected to one … Continue reading Slice of Life: The story of Black Santa

The Campus MovieFest comes to UNCG

Students had five minutes to create their films. By Mary McLean, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 Generally, someone trying to give free electronics to college students shouldn’t be trusted, as they are either crazy or running a scam of some kind (trunk perfume anyone?) But the yearly exception to that rule rolled around once again last week; the Campus MovieFest. If you’ve seen people … Continue reading The Campus MovieFest comes to UNCG

UNCG honors veterans with new Veterans Resource Center

Above, vice president of UNCG’s Student Veterans Association. By Lauren Cherry, News Editor Published in print Nov 19. 2014 Last Tuesday UNC-Greensboro held a ceremony in honor of Veterans Day. The celebration started at 6 a.m. with volunteers reading the names of fallen soldiers lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The afternoon portion consisted of reading the names of deceased soldiers from North Carolina. … Continue reading UNCG honors veterans with new Veterans Resource Center