Molly Ashline Staff Writer It seems that we live in a time in which the words “reduce, reuse, recycle” are heard so much that they begin to lose meaning, and, more often than not, when people do remember the mantra at all, it is usually just the last part. UNCGreen, one of UNCG’s environmental advocacy student groups, organized an event last Tuesday to remind … Continue reading UNCGreen and the t-shirt machine
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer The Fair Housing Initiative met on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to discuss LGBT advocacy and how to better address access to fair housing for LGBT individuals as well as other minorities in Greensboro. The discussion, “Housing and the LGBTQ community,” was facilitated by Kevin Williams, Greensboro Human Relations Commission Chair, and featured a panel of speakers to address … Continue reading Discussion of LGBT advocacy
Catie Byrne Features Editor Generally, I don’t like exercise, excessive perspiration or unnecessary movement, but as fall leaves crinkled with each step into the woods of my neighborhood, I was struck with the compulsion to keep walking. These woods were haunted by a decade of my footsteps, but for the first time in many years, I walked this familiar trail alone. I was walking through … Continue reading Slice of life: woods of the past
Alison McKane Staff Writer For Jennifer Bonner, UNC-Greensboro alumna, making rope out of donated clothing began as a necessity. At first, she attempted using sheets, but it left something to be desired aesthetically. After having already made one teepee-like structure, Bonner was asked if she would be interested in gearing her project towards this year’s capstone common reading, “Where am I Wearing?” by Kelsey … Continue reading Wear
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer What is race? On Monday, Oct. 19, UNC-Greensboro hosted a multidisciplinary discussion in the School of Education Building around precisely that question, titled “what is race?” The featured speakers of the event included: Dr. Robert Anemone, professor and head of anthropology, Dr. Shelly Brown-Jeffy, the interim head of sociology at UNCG and Dr. Joseph Graves, Professor and … Continue reading What is race discussion
Logan Curry Staff Writer Eating incorrectly at a five course meal is confusing, but it can also be rude. For those who want to learn how to improve their formal table manners, look no further than the Etiquette Dinner. Hosted at UNC-Greensboro in the Cone Ballroom on Nov. 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the evening, the dinner will teach everything there is … Continue reading Etiquette dinner
Logan Curry Staff Writer Sylvia Plath, well-known for her dark, wild and complex poetry, began to write at a young age, and eventually became a world-renowned poet. She dealt with depression for the majority of her life, which readers can frequently identify in her work. Her self-destructiveness fueled her creativity, which is what made Plath unique. In 1963, Plath committed suicide by inhaling gas from … Continue reading Poet spotlight: Sylvia Plath
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer The Greensboro chapter of Alpha Chi Omega-Zeta Xi, a sorority on campus, just wrapped up its fundraising event for victims of domestic violence. The fundraising work helped to bring attention to domestic violence, an issue that makes little news in the media, but affects more people, primarily women, than most are aware of. The Carolinian spoke with Alpha … Continue reading Sorority fundraises for domestic violence
Catie Byrne Features Editor As October is domestic violence awareness month, it is important to recognize that among the stories and faces of survivors which pervade mainstream media and domestic violence awareness organizations, not all survivors are straight. The idea that domestic and sexual abuse survivors are anything but straight is, more often than not, an unquestioned and troubling narrative rooted in heteronormativity. Although some … Continue reading Domestic violence: more than straight women’s issue
Catie Byrne Features Editor The history of North Carolina was forever changed on Oct. 10, 2014, when the state’s same-sex marriage ban was ruled unconstitutional. This ruling opened the floodgates for 51 same-gender couples to marry the same day the ban was struck down. Oct. 10, 2014, also happens to be the date Chad Biggs, a former Wake County sheriff’s deputy and now full-time wedding … Continue reading #LoveWins: “I do” finally equal
