The Controversy Surrounding the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Kayla Bullock Staff Writer In recent times, we ponder about which COVID-19 vaccine to get. Do I want to receive Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson? It seems most wanted to get anything after the restrictions to our lives due to the pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), community transmission of COVID-19 was first detected in the United States in February 2020. … Continue reading The Controversy Surrounding the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
How Oliver Stone Got Me Through The Pandemic
Naima Said Staff Writer COVID-19 not only instilled panic and paranoia in Americans because of spread and infection, but the fear of isolation and dwelling in one’s thoughts. I was one of the many who fell victim to this. As a film enthusiast, I looked to cinema to avoid these anxieties rather than face them. Amongst those who powered me through quarantine is Oliver Stone. … Continue reading How Oliver Stone Got Me Through The Pandemic
An Interview With Ali Hamdoon and Haz Mengesha: The SGA’s Next Presidential Pair
Jessica Agbemavor Staff Writer The Student Government Association of UNCG (SGA) has new executive leadership for the ‘21-’22 school year. Ali Hamdoon, the current Vice President of SGA, and Haz Mengesha, currently a sophomore senator in SGA, were elected by the students in the SGA general elections which were held in late March. They will serve, respectively, as the President and Vice President for the … Continue reading An Interview With Ali Hamdoon and Haz Mengesha: The SGA’s Next Presidential Pair
Part Two of Librarians Documenting LGBTQ+ History in the Triad: A Limited Series
Austin Horne News Editor PRIDE! Of the Community is a collection housed digitally with the UNCG library system that has been working to create a history of the Triad’s LGBTQ+ community for the past five years. According to TriadHistory, “it is the first large-scale initiative” of its kind. Later this month, the creators of the project, David Gwynn and Stacey Krim, are bringing an exhibit … Continue reading Part Two of Librarians Documenting LGBTQ+ History in the Triad: A Limited Series
Black Mental Health Matters
Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer “No Justice, No Peace.” A slogan written on the signs and posters of the Black Lives Matter movement and engraved into the minds of United States citizens. No peace goes beyond the protesting and is symbolic of the state of mind of individuals both directly and indirectly involved in the movement. The mental illness rates in the United States continue to … Continue reading Black Mental Health Matters
Staff Highlight: Marlas Whitley
Hannah Hall Arts and Entertainment Editor For The Carolinian’s first ever Staff Highlight, we have Marlas Whitley. Marlas is a Senior English Major with a minor in Communication Studies and a Staff Writer for Arts and Entertainment, graduating as a part of UNCG’s Class of 2021 this May. She has been writing since age eleven and has loved it ever since. Marlas is a transfer … Continue reading Staff Highlight: Marlas Whitley
Finding Joy During a Pandemic
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor A year has elapsed since our whole world was turned upside down due to COVID-19. We have spent the last 13 months locked inside, isolated from our friends and family. Many lost jobs or businesses. Online school has crippled student learning. Mental health has taken a communal nosedive during this tumultuous and upsetting time in history. Sometimes it’s hard to … Continue reading Finding Joy During a Pandemic
Librarians Documenting LGBTQ+ History in the Triad: A Limited Series
Austin Horne News Editor PRIDE! Of the Community is a collection housed digitally with the UNCG library system that has been working to create a history of the Triad’s LGBTQ+ community for the past five years. According to TriadHistory, “it is the first large-scale initiative” of its kind. Later this month, the creators of the project, David Gwynn and Stacey Krim, are bringing an exhibit … Continue reading Librarians Documenting LGBTQ+ History in the Triad: A Limited Series
Who Killed Sara: Netflix Series Review
Alexis Boone Staff Writer Who Killed Sara is a sudsy, sensational whodunit. Split across ten episodes, this Mexican-seasoned arrangement is a genuine hot treat – regardless of the fact that the audience is left guessing much of the time. Despite the head-scratching rationale and an absence of police obstruction, Who Killed Sara is truly an enjoyable series. The story is quite essential in truth and … Continue reading Who Killed Sara: Netflix Series Review
Celebrating Asian-American Poetry this National Poetry Month
Marlas Whitley Staff Writer Recent attacks against Asian-American citizens in the U.S. have been brought to the forefront of concern regarding systemic violence against marginalized groups. This stems from a deeper darkness rooted in our country and continually harms communities of color in America. Reckoning with these horrific acts of terror against Asian Americans, it is incumbent upon us to listen to and center Asian-American … Continue reading Celebrating Asian-American Poetry this National Poetry Month
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