Calculating the student budget
By Mary McLean, Staff Writer Published in print Aug. 20, 2014 The start of the new semester always brings familiar sights and sounds to campus. Professors walk around lugging suitcases full of syllabi, different groups take up the EUC lawn for team building exercises, and there are freshman trying to walk into Mary Foust because they haven’t figured out the difference between the dorm and … Continue reading Calculating the student budget
Students with intellectual disabilities can now apply for federal aid
By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Aug. 20, 2014 UNCG is one of only 34 programs allowing students with disabilities the opportunity to access federal aid. This opportunity came about when Beyond Academics was designated a Comprehensive Training Program (CTP) by the U.S Department of Education, enabling students access to federal grants. This may mean little to those who are unaware of the … Continue reading Students with intellectual disabilities can now apply for federal aid
New phone app offers students price comparison on textbooks
By Michaela Cleveland, Staff Writer Published in print Aug. 20, 2014 As the new school year approaches, students around the country are once again faced with the dreaded task of purchasing books. Fortunately, BIGWORDS is working to make this process easier and more cost effective. Founded in 2001, BIGWORDS is a company designed to compare prices of textbooks around the country. “The app is a … Continue reading New phone app offers students price comparison on textbooks
UNC Security Council makes recommendations
By Andrea Picou, Staff Writer Published in print Aug. 20, 2014 On July 31st the UNC Campus Security Initiative (CSI) published their final report. The Campus Security Panel was a cooperative effort with security personnel, students, faculty, staff, and administrators from all 17 UNC campuses. The report included a thorough study of student security and campus public safety and recorded thirty-six recommendations, twelve of which … Continue reading UNC Security Council makes recommendations
UNCG alum accused of plagiarism
By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer Published in print Aug. 20, 2014 In 2011, Mary Willingham, a former learning specialist at UNC-Chapel Hill, revealed that the university staged fake lectures and allowed plagiarized work to slip under the radar so student-athletes could focus more on the scoreboard and less on the gradebook. Now, nearly three years later, the tables have turned and charges of academic misconduct … Continue reading UNCG alum accused of plagiarism
The Carolinian’s favorite summer swimming holes
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Aug.20, 2014 As mid-August rolls around and the weather outside grows hotter, muggier, and overall unbearable by the day, it is easy to want to stay inside and hide in the comfort of cool air-conditioning. When it’s so hot that the mercury mocks the head of the thermometer like an angry fist, a body of water is … Continue reading The Carolinian’s favorite summer swimming holes
