A New Tool for Registering for Classes

Tarlon Khoubyari     Web Content Manager   Coursicle is an online platform that makes registering for classes so much simpler. The user can browse for classes, get notified whenever there is a seat that became available in a course, and so much more. We had the opportunity of sitting down and interviewing their founders Tara Aida and Joe Puccio.   Who are the brains … Continue reading A New Tool for Registering for Classes

Driving in the G-Whip with Chancellor Gilliam

Tarlon Khoubyari    Web Content Manager   As Universities and educational institutions in today’s world, tolerance cannot be obtained without appreciating and welcoming the different branches of diversity and culture. Greensboro and UNCG has been reputably known for the vibrant culture that’s created through the various backgrounds of its students and citizens. The Carolinian had the chance to speak with Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam on … Continue reading Driving in the G-Whip with Chancellor Gilliam

First Woman To Receive Football Scholarship

  Aldrin Ubaldo     Staff Writer  ARIZONA- On April 12th, Becca Longo became the first woman to sign a letter of intent to play college football at a Division II or higher school. During her signing ceremony, her football coach told the audience in attendance that in the past, women have been documented to play football for college teams, except that Longo was offered … Continue reading First Woman To Receive Football Scholarship

Lab Rat

  Lab Rat Poem by Jasmine Kessler Jasmine Keesler is a biotechnology Junior at UNCG. She enjoys expressing the turmoil in which complexity of complexion plays a role not only within the African-American community but also within the realm of the society we live in. In her poem, Lab Rat, she express her take on this issue primarily through photography but also through poetry. She … Continue reading Lab Rat

NBA MVP- Brodie or The Beard?

Aldrin Ubaldo     Staff Writer The NBA season has come to a close and the playoffs is soon to begin. The season was filled with excitement and disappointment, but it was mainly capped off between the MVP race with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Both players are respectively leading their teams to the playoffs and have been … Continue reading NBA MVP- Brodie or The Beard?

Neil Gorsuch as US Supreme Court Justice

Salwa Majeed    Staff Writer   Former Colorado appeals court judge Neil M. Gorsuch was sworn in as the 113th Supreme Court’s justice on April 10th. The official public ceremony took place in the Rose Garden, with President Trump, White House staff, and Gorsuch’s family. According to The Washington Post, the ceremony for Gorsuch signaled the end of a 14-month process to fill former Supreme … Continue reading Neil Gorsuch as US Supreme Court Justice

Mississippi State Stuns The Basketball World

Aldrin Ubaldo    Staff Writer Morgan William buzzer beater shot.    DALLAS- Many people expected the University of Connecticut women’s team to come on top as champions, but their dream of having a 5-peat of national championships was ended by Mississippi State with a game winning buzzer beater. Geno Auriemma’s Huskies had the advantage with the overall amount of talent and support, but against the … Continue reading Mississippi State Stuns The Basketball World

The House Votes to Take Away Privacy Laws

Tarlon Khoubyari   Web Content Manager   On March 28, the House of Representatives won by a small margin, 215-205, to repeal privacy laws that protect users against Internet providers such as Comcast and Time Warner to selling user information. These regulations were instituted by the Obama Administration just last year. These laws protected the everyday consumer from being forced to opt into agreements that … Continue reading The House Votes to Take Away Privacy Laws

Hollywood and Race: How many times are we going to cast the wrong lead?

Salwa Majeed    Staff Writer   Hollywood receives enough grief when it decides to remake classic entertainment. The criticism rises when viewers challenge the decision of Hollywood filmmakers to ‘whitewash,’ or cast white performers in Asian roles.   The most recent incident of Hollywood failing to see color is the movie adaptation of the Japanese manga series “Ghost in the Shell” (2017). With Scarlett Johansson … Continue reading Hollywood and Race: How many times are we going to cast the wrong lead?

White House Wealth

Salwa Majeed    Staff Writer   When the 2016 US Presidential Election campaigns season began, I was shocked to see a renowned billionaire in the running. However, now that President Donald Trump is in the White House for the next four years, we can’t write off his financial success. In a February 2017 Forbes publication, President Trump still possessed $1.7 billion in New York City … Continue reading White House Wealth