Taylor Allen Editor-In-Chief “I was never supposed to be the Editor-in-Chief of a newspaper.” I borrow those words from Emily Bruzzo, your past Editor-in-Chief. They opened her first column, and I feel that it’s right that I carry them on. The sentiment couldn’t be truer for me. I joined The Carolinian only months ago, inexperienced and unsure but determined to do the best job … Continue reading Student press: a love-letter to community
News I am Zachary Weaver, Carolinian news editor, and English major with a minor in Sustainability. I am a senior this year, and it will be my busiest (and hopefully most rewarding) year yet! Rather than pursuing academia or creative writing with my major, I hope to go into journalism as a career, though the day I write clickbait will be the day I die … Continue reading Editorial Introduction
The Editorial Staff On the first Tuesday after spring break, March 15, UNC-Greensboro students will be faced with a critical choice. And no, it has nothing to do with the presidential primary elections. Instead, all North Carolina voters will be asked to vote either for or against the Connect NC Bond. This newspaper strongly urges you to vote for the package. The simple fact of … Continue reading Students should rally behind Connect NC Bond
The Editorial Staff After more than a year of indecision, the UNC-Greensboro Board of Trustees finally decided to change the name of the Aycock Auditorium; in effect, of course, this action removes former Governor Charles B. Aycock from prominence on campus. Earlier this semester, we at The Carolinian decided to play a neutral role in this ongoing process; we simply felt that taking a side … Continue reading Board of Trustees should adopt “Smart-Tillman Auditorium”
The Editorial Staff Last week, over three-dozen people marched on the UNC Board of Governors meeting in Greensboro at A&T University; unfortunately, the protesters caused such a disturbance that four individuals were arrested. As the News and Observer reports, the Faculty Forward Network, an outgrowth of the SEIU that aims to protect the interests of university faculty members, organized the protest in an ill-fated attempt … Continue reading Margaret Spellings should be given a chance to succeed
The Editorial Staff Arts education in the United States could be looking at some very significant, constructive changes. After almost 200 amendments and several controversial provisions, the Senate approved the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177) by a vote of 81-17 on July 16, 2015. Introduced by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), the bipartisan bill reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which expired in … Continue reading Every Child Achieves
The Editorial Staff It defies the laws of logic that a city or state’s district lines are so malleable that they can be shaped overnight quicker than it takes to roll a ball of Play Dough into a poor excuse for a snake, or to stick a wad of gum under a table, assuredly annoying someone’s mother. Yet, officials across these united states have demonstrated … Continue reading Greensboro Redistricting: In Dire Need of a Redo
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