Taylor Allen Editor-In-Chief There’s a joke I’ve heard a few variations on over the last semester: ‘if I won the lottery, I’d pay off my student debt, and with the last five dollars I’d go get frozen yogurt’. I laugh every time I hear the joke, and yes, every time I tell it as well. It seems amazing that there are so many students who … Continue reading A better debtor
Catie Byrne Features Editor It happened by sheer coincidence. On the way to the farmer’s market car with my dad, we stumbled upon a radio station that played college acapella group covers of famous songs. After listening to a little over half an hour worth of songs, more than a few covers both struck us as dull or simply not a good song to cover … Continue reading Songs that say: I’m gay
Taylor Allen Editor-In-Chief For me, the word summertime conjures idyllic images: playing in the park, picnic blankets spread out beneath trees and an endless sprawl of perfect days punctuated by trips to the beach and ice cream. The days lengthen, filled with a genial stupor as the nights are filled with the sound of cicadas. These impressions spring from a conglomerate of old books, classic … Continue reading Summer Stress
Catie Byrne Features Editor Written, starring, and produced by actor, Tommy Wiseau, “The Room,” has become a cult classic bad movie. Encouraged by friends, I decided to watch the movie with a friend, drunk. Ranking at a respectable 35 percent on movie review website, Rotten Tomatoes, I prepared myself for a good time. When your cognition is slowed, it’s hard to be particularly critical of … Continue reading Experiencing “The Room”
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer Health and fitness have become increasingly popular and talked about over the last few years, in part because there are so many different avenues and diets that people can incorporate into their lives in order to shed a few pounds or detox their systems. Veganism, vegetarianism, paleo diets and many other lifestyle changes can be mentioned … Continue reading LGBTQ Community and Health Discussion
Catie Byrne Features Editor Dubbed “Wiley Day,” on Saturday, April 23, the approximately 20 first-to-fifth grade students from Wiley Elementary School’s after-school program, African American Male Initiative, came to visit UNCG. Wiley Day Coordinator and UNCG senior, Jessica Twitchell, spoke to The Carolinian prior to the event, to preview as well as give insights into the inspiration and coordination of Wiley Day. “My major goal … Continue reading Wiley day
Lauren Cherry Editor I have put off writing this farewell for as long as humanly possible but alas printing time is quickly approaching so here it goes. My time here began here at the start of my sophomore year so I have some trouble recalling my life at this university before the Carolinian. A large part of my college career has … Continue reading Farewell
Matt Harris Features Editor My roommate owns a 7-inch record by a band called Styrofoam Ceiling: two songs on transparent, surf green vinyl, packaged in a clear plastic sleeve with a small card inside that gives the name of the band, the names of the songs, a serial number and absolutely nothing else. And though this may not seem like much, all the information that … Continue reading So long, college: a reflection before graduation
Jayda Brunson Staff Writer “It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.” — David Attenborough April 22nd of each year marks the anniversary of an environmental movement that promotes awareness … Continue reading 2016 Earth Day Celebration
Matt Harris Staff Writer One afternoon last week, there was a moment after class where I was walking down the middle of College Avenue, completely mesmerized by the blue skies and blossoming trees that still seemed alien to me, after months of cold weather. There was a light breeze, there were birds chirping, and it all seemed completely perfect — if there is truly … Continue reading Spring is a beautiful season and I hate it
THE CAROLINIAN 