Catie Byrne Features Editor I don’t want to write about the pulse shooting. It hurts to write this. I am physically aching. My eyes are tired, I haven’t slept. I’ve been crying on and off for the past 48 hours. I’m crying right now. I’m fearing for my life, I’m fearing for my safety , I’m fearing for my girlfriend’s safety, I’m fearing for my friends and … Continue reading On the Pulse shooting
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
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
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
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer On Saturday, April 16, Guilford College hosted an LGBT symposium that shed light on the different experiences the LGBT community has had with religion and health. The first panel explored the topic of religion, largely within varying Christian sects, and how things like the Quaker lifestyle and the Nigerian Baptist Church had an impact on their … Continue reading Symposium on the LGBT Community and religion
Catie Byrne Features Editor On Friday, April 15, members and allies of the LGBT community across the United States participated in the National Day of Silence. In taking a vow of silence for the day, participants intend to highlight the discrimination, bullying and harassment members of the LGBT community endured through the absence of their voice. In 1996, the first Day of Silence (DOS) was … Continue reading Day of silence isn’t loud enough
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