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The three popstars critics expected to be lesbian 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer  Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.    In mid-2025, the lesbian pop world allegedly … Continue reading The three popstars critics expected to be lesbian 

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A Conversation with Zac Hudson: The Texas Native Calling for Revival in Greensboro 

Sydney Lohr, Staff Writer Today, Zac Hudson leads college students at Definition Church, a non-denominational church in Greensboro, with purpose and humility, but his path to ministry began in an unexpected way. Growing up, Zac faced deep disappointment with the church. “I have grown up in church my entire life, but was severely hurt by the church when I was about 10, 11 years old. … Continue reading A Conversation with Zac Hudson: The Texas Native Calling for Revival in Greensboro 

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Tickle v. Giggle 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer  Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.    For almost a year, discourse in the … Continue reading Tickle v. Giggle 

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Will you take ownership? 

Bashar Al-Janabi  At UNC Greensboro, students pay tens of thousands of dollars for an education. We sacrifice our blood, sweat, and tears to be here, but have you ever stopped to ask why? Why does the cost of attendance keep rising? Why is parking so expensive? Why is housing treated like a luxury when it should be a necessity? Every time we ask why, we … Continue reading Will you take ownership? 

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From Campus to Canvas: Part Two 

Crystal Thompson, Features Editor   This is the final part of a two-part series.  Last week, The Carolinian featured Tyrone Hall’s remarkable journey from isolation during the pandemic to creating t-shirts, but how he became an artist is just as interesting and tells a story of trial and triumph.  Hall was born in the small town of Clinton, North Carolina, where his grandparents relocated to … Continue reading From Campus to Canvas: Part Two 

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Student Marketplace Today!

The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO Club) will be hosting their semesterly Student Marketplace today from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on College Avenue. Today’s event will be the CEO Club’s fifth Marketplace, and will feature over 80 vendors, including student entrepreneurs from several other schools. Attendees can expect a wide variety of businesses and creative ventures represented. Make sure to check out the Marketplace and … Continue reading Student Marketplace Today!

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From Campus to Canvas: Part One 

Crystal Thompson, Features Editor  Image courtesy of Tyrone Hall This is part one of a two-part series  During the pandemic, UNC Greensboro graduate Tyrone Hall craved what most home-bound individuals desired the most: social interaction. “Like many, I found myself with an abundance of time and a craving for connection,” says Hall. That’s when he came up with the idea to create Musssee.com, a website … Continue reading From Campus to Canvas: Part One 

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How an American man invented Syria’s most famous lesbian activist 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer   Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.    In 2011, a Syrian blogger writing under … Continue reading How an American man invented Syria’s most famous lesbian activist 

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Remembering Blackout Tuesday

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer  Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our current social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.    During the first half of 2020, … Continue reading Remembering Blackout Tuesday

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When Speech Dehumanizes, Violence Follows 

Nora Webb, Publisher  A note from the author: In the piece below, I use the word “homeless” deliberately. The softer, currently popular term “unhoused” reduces people to their relationship with a commodity, a thing you can rent or own, as if the absence is just a neutral condition. By that logic, I’m unLexus’d, unLabubu’d, and unLouboutin’d. But a home is more than a commodity: it’s … Continue reading When Speech Dehumanizes, Violence Follows 

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