Catie Byrne Features Editor As I set down his dog bowl and began to walk away, my Labrador Spike’s head shot up, tail wagging, amber eyes glaring, as if to say: “I’m scared to be alone when you leave.” I sat down next to Spike, pointed to his food bowl, gently pet his face and started to cry. Spike, like the rest of my family, … Continue reading Processing loss and death
Logan Curry Staff Writer On Friday and Saturday Nov. 13 and 14, UNCG hosted the 25th annual North Carolina Dance Festival in memory of Jan Van Dyke, Festival Founder and Artistic Director, who recently passed away this July. Friday night’s performance took place in the UNCG Dance Theater at 7:30 p.m. Dancers put on their game faces as they performed for a diverse audience … Continue reading Dance Festival
Molly Ashline Staff Writer A few hundred feet behind the iconic Minerva statue—who is the Roman goddess of wisdom—some other “Romans” gathered on UNC-Greensboro’s Stone Lawn on Saturday for the sixth annual Classics Day. The young, the old and the in-between all came out for the day, including classes of high school and middle school students in Junior Classical Societies, Latin Clubs, et … Continue reading CLASSICS DAY
Catie Byrne Features Editor Last night I was clutching my head, rocking back and forth in a chair, avoiding work, groaning; I hit the wall. The wall, otherwise known as the buildup of stress due to end of semester assignments, can be observed as the manifestation of apathy as a result of pushing one’s body and mind past its physical limitations in order to succeed … Continue reading Slice of Life: Hitting a wall
Molly Ashline Staff Writer A striking green mailbox in the lobby of the Elliot University Center (EUC) may have intrigued people with its quirky, out-of-place-ness, but the reason for the mailbox reflects a larger issue that is embedded within the fabric of society. The Mental Note Project is part of the Introduction to Socially Engaged Art class in the Lloyd International Honors College. … Continue reading A note on mental health awareness
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer As November edges closer and closer to the holiday season, it is relevant to think about all of the people who may not have as much to be excited for. According to the Census Bureau, the rate of college students living in poverty is at about 15.2 percent. While this number is alarming, it does not account … Continue reading College poverty: The disturbing story
Maggie Young Sometimes, adventures begin in the most unlikely of ways. Being abroad has given me the mindset of “this can only happen once,” which may or may not be correct; but in this case, the phrase most certainly rings true. About two weeks ago I was asked by a friend of mine to accompany her and one of our South African friends to Namibia. … Continue reading My Crazy Trip to Namibia
Catie Byrne Features Editor On Oct. 10, 96 UNCG students and three chaperones made the 24-hour trip to Washington D.C.’s National Mall to attend the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March. Representatives from UNCG’s clubs and organizations spoke with The Carolinian about their experiences attending and organizing the march. Joshua Leeper, junior and representative of UNCG’s Black Business Student Association described the atmosphere of … Continue reading Spartans take DC
Logan Curry Staff Writer On Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7, Mary Foust hosted their adaptation of the infamous cult classic — Rocky Horror Picture Show. If someone were to walk into Mary Foust Saturday night around 7 p.m., they would see several people in the hallway dressed only in their undergarments, with one or two of those people carrying a huge, floppy … Continue reading Rocky Horror experience
Alison McKane Staff Writer From Sept. 18 to Nov. 10, Greenhill hosted Microcosm, an exhibit composed of six artists’ work. Each of the exhibits was mostly created using SEM — scanning electron microscopes. Invented in the 80s’, SEMs are the tools used for the artists’ images that are derived from microscopy. These images are called “photograms.” Edie Carpenter, director and cultural and artistic curator … Continue reading Microcosm Museum
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