Greensboro City Council honors Black History Month and late community members

Maggie Young    News Editor The Greensboro City Council met for its final February meeting last Tuesday, Feb. 16; it paid tribute to deceased community members, recognized Black History Month and approved funding for various projects among other items. The meeting began with a resolution to honor the late James Roosevelt Harris. Mayor Pro Tem Yvonne Johnson read the resolution, which detailed Harris’s many successes … Continue reading Greensboro City Council honors Black History Month and late community members

Salman Rushdie critiques censorship, urges writers to confront difficult topics

Maggie Young     News Editor Sir Salman Rushdie spoke to an audience of over 3,000 attendees in the Kimmel Arena at the University of North Carolina at Asheville last Thursday night, Feb. 18. The lecture, titled “Public Events, Private Lives: Literature + Politics in the Modern World,” addressed the ethics, the purpose and the necessity of the novel in a modern context. The author … Continue reading Salman Rushdie critiques censorship, urges writers to confront difficult topics

Chancellor Gilliam offers candid encouragement and talks on being a minority in the academy

Maggie Young     News Editor Chancellor Frank Gilliam spoke with The Carolinian on Friday to discuss his interest and life in the academy. Gilliam is UNC-Greensboro’s first male chancellor since 1994 and the university’s first African American chancellor in its history. Throughout his academic career, he has been an advocate for minorities, and he has taught and written on African-American politics, the media and … Continue reading Chancellor Gilliam offers candid encouragement and talks on being a minority in the academy

Greensboro City Council endorses NC Bond Act, allocates funds for Piedmont Triad Airport

Maggie Young    News Editor The Greensboro City Council met for its bi-monthly meeting last Tuesday in the municipal building downtown. Among the myriad topic discussed were recognitions, supports and fund allocations. The first item covered was a recognition of the city employees who aided in clearing snow and ice from the roads during the last winter storm. According to Jim Westmoreland, City Manager, nearly … Continue reading Greensboro City Council endorses NC Bond Act, allocates funds for Piedmont Triad Airport

UNCG’s “shared fate”with Glenwood:

The Carolinian interviews Glenwood Neighborhood Association President Elizabeth Keathley Maggie Young    News Editor The lives of UNC-Greensboro and the Greater Glenwood Neighborhood Association (GGNA) have become increasingly intertwined with the former’s expansion into the Glenwood neighborhood along Gate City Boulevard.     UNCG views this expansion as accommodation to increased enrollment and an exciting sign that interest in the university is higher than ever. … Continue reading UNCG’s “shared fate”with Glenwood:

Chancellor Gilliam attends meet-and-greet to discuss UNCG expansion with Glenwood residents

Maggie Young    News Editor The past several years UNC-Greensboro has undergone expansion for new student housing, a new Wellness Center and various other campus amenities. While it has been argued that the growth of the campus demonstrates growing interest in UNCG, the expansion has been met with resistance by those living in the surrounding Glenwood area. Last Friday, January 29, Chancellor Gilliam, along with … Continue reading Chancellor Gilliam attends meet-and-greet to discuss UNCG expansion with Glenwood residents

UNC Board of Governors; Protests break out

Maggie Young    News Editor Last Tuesday’s UNC Board of Governors meeting was anything but tranquil as students, faculty and staff attended to protest the imminent arrival of president-elect Margaret Spellings. The meeting, which had to be rescheduled last-minute due to the snow, took place in the Center for School Leadership Development at UNC-Chapel Hill. The rapid rescheduling lead to conflicts amongst the majority of … Continue reading UNC Board of Governors; Protests break out

Rollin Donelson stands in as interim Chief of Police [while search underway for permanent position]

Maggie Young    News Editor James Herring, UNC-Greensboro’s Chief of Police, retired at the end of last year after eight years as chief and 28 years as a UNCG officer. At the beginning of this year, Rollin Donelson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Safety and Risk management, was selected to be UNCG’s interim chief while the search for a candidate for the permanent position is underway. … Continue reading Rollin Donelson stands in as interim Chief of Police [while search underway for permanent position]

Greensboro Police give back

Maggie Young    News Editor Maggie Young    News Editor The cold and the rain weren’t enough to keep volunteers from providing a myriad of services at Greensboro’s Urban Ministries on Saturday, Jan. 9. Without proper resources or information, many of Greensboro’s unsheltered community go without health care of any kind. That is why Cone Health Services, the Greensboro Police Department, NC A&T’s nursing faculty … Continue reading Greensboro Police give back