<![CDATA[The Carolinian Online RSS]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/se/the-carolinian-online-rss-1.1006945 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:15:50 -0400 en <![CDATA[Emmy nominations focus on freshman shows]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/emmy-nominations-focus-on-freshman-shows-1.1498176

By: Joel Leonard


 As the Emmy Nominations are released, much of the focus is towards freshman shows....

]]> 1.1498176 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:29:18 -0400 <![CDATA["Despicable Me" soundtrack unworthy of its own title]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/despicable-me-soundtrack-unworthy-of-its-own-title-1.1498174

By: Ashley Johnson


It's about time someone starting rooting for the bad guy. This fall, animation is all about super-villain rivalry, from Will Ferrell's upcoming rivalry with Brad Pitt's charact...

]]> 1.1498174 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:18:30 -0400 <![CDATA[UNC System budget cuts expected across the board]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/unc-system-budget-cuts-expected-across-the-board-1.1498173

By: Jordan VanNatten

North Carolina Higher Education is not recession proof

 Budget cuts within the UNC system are likely to fall around $70 million. With class sizes larger and class offerings smaller already, when will funding begin to increase again?...

]]> 1.1498173 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:14:02 -0400 <![CDATA[KFC being investigated on discrimination charges]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/kfc-being-investigated-on-discrimination-charges-1.1498170

By: James Nichols

A Market St. KFC restaurant is under investigation by the EEOC

 A former KFC employee is pursuing charges against the fast food establishment for discrimination....

]]> 1.1498170 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:57:44 -0400 <![CDATA[Balancing the American Dream with leisure, reflection]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/balancing-the-american-dream-with-leisure-reflection-1.1371340

By: James Nichols


In this final month of the semester, I have found that the chaos is already ensuing.  As we approach the time of exams and students struggle to pick up their slack in classes and decide their direction for the rest of 2010, life can seem fairly overw...

]]> 1.1371340 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:14:35 -0400 <![CDATA[Professor weighs in on "Women and Conflict" lecture series]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/professor-weighs-in-on-women-and-conflict-lecture-series-1.1371337

By: Vanessa Fusco


When one sees a title “Women and Conflict”, you can only imagine the comical suggestion that there can’t be one with out the other, stereotypically. A different approach to conjoining the two topics was taken March 24 when UNCG hosted a ...

]]> 1.1371337 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:11:42 -0400 <![CDATA[Marijuana: Medicine, state revenue, or a "gateway drug"]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/marijuana-medicine-state-revenue-or-a-gateway-drug-1.1371334

By: Christopher Boyette

The Carolinian investigates the different opinions that surround the substance

Today is April 20th. Often, this date is shortened to “4/20.”  According to a 2007 Associated Press article titled “Drug Study Words,” 4/20, 420, or 4:20 “stands for April 20 or the time 4:20. Years ago 4:20 pm was deeme...

]]> 1.1371334 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:09:20 -0400 <![CDATA[UNCG hosts 28th annual International Festival]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/uncg-hosts-28th-annual-international-festival-1.1371331

By: Sharah Fauser


The 28th annual International Festival kicked off at noon this past Saturday with plenty of people from UNCG and the community in attendance.  Every year organizers from the International Programs Center and the International Student Association (ISA...

]]> 1.1371331 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:06:38 -0400 <![CDATA[Political commentator, Kate Obenshain, speaks to College Republicans]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/political-commentator-kate-obenshain-speaks-to-college-republicans-1.1371329

By: Christopher Boyette

The out-spoken conservative visited UNCG last week

The UNCG College Republicans brought a big name in conservative thought to UNCG last Wednesday night.  Kate Obenshain is the Vice President of Young America’s Foundation and a political commentator, regularly appearing on Fox News Channel. ...

]]> 1.1371329 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:01:25 -0400 <![CDATA[Time to Art Party!]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/time-to-art-party-1.1344878

By: Katei Cranford


For one-night only, CFBG is set to host an art party popping with photography, portraiture and paintings on April 16 starting at 7:30 p.m. The party blends live music and artistic mediums including pop culture and the traditional fare. TrotterArt Colla...

]]> 1.1344878 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:15:42 -0400 <![CDATA[Carousel screens Robocop]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/carousel-screens-robocop-1.1344876

By: Kaley Davis


Carousel Luxury Cinemas is the home of the Mixed Tape Film Series in which movies from previous decades are shown on their original 35 mm film. This week’s film was Robocop. Robocop, originally released in 1987, follows the main character, Officer...

]]> 1.1344876 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:14:11 -0400 <![CDATA[Carell and Fey fare poorly in latest comedy]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/carell-and-fey-fare-poorly-in-latest-comedy-1.1344842

By: Clayton Dilliard


Meet Shawn Levy. He’s a Hollywood Director/Producer who’s made ten films, the likes of which include Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen (two of them), The Pink Panther (two of them), and Night at the Museum (two of them). What do they all have...

]]> 1.1344842 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:12:56 -0400 <![CDATA[Manchester Orchestra]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/manchester-orchestra-1.1344828

By: Kaycie Coy


A second heartbeat rattled bones and gave crowd members’ knees a mind of their own Wednesday evening. Carrboro’s Cat’s Cradle hosted bands Biffy Clyro, The Features and main act Manchester Orchestra. Opening act Biffy Clyro grabbed th...

]]> 1.1344828 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:52:37 -0400 <![CDATA[A Review: L'Enfant et les Sortileges" and "L'Enfant Prodigue"]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/a-review-l-enfant-et-les-sortileges-and-l-enfant-prodigue-1.1344821

By: John Sanford Friedrich


“Woman, no more sobs,” orders the Biblical patriarch after finding his wife mourning the leaving of a son years ago.  “Old age does not sting others, happy in their children,” she says. Unlike last fall's comedic operas perfor...

]]> 1.1344821 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:46:54 -0400 <![CDATA[Theatre Corner: The Carolinan interviews stars of "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/theatre-corner-the-carolinan-interviews-stars-of-picasso-at-the-lapin-agile-1.1344815

By: John Sanford Friedrich


THE CAROLINIAN:  Picasso and Einstein walk into a bar. Is that where this play starts? Mathew:  One of our instructors calls it “the longest two guys walk into a bar joke ever.” Thomas: Or one of the longest SNL skits ever. With br...

]]> 1.1344815 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:44:06 -0400 <![CDATA[Portrait of an artist]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/portrait-of-an-artist-1.1344810

By: Ashley Johnson

In the spotlight: Tattoo artist Gene Cash sits down for a one-on-one with The Carolinian

Gene Cash, tattoo artist and owner of Seven Sagas tattoo shop on Spring Garden Street maintains an artistic philosophy, There's no such thing as stagnation. It's either decay or growth… Making the choice to peruse tattooing as a basis for growth wa...

]]> 1.1344810 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:41:07 -0400 <![CDATA[Weatherspoon community day successful]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/weatherspoon-community-day-successful-1.1344806

By: Kaycie Coy


The Weatherspoon Art Museum hosted Catch the Rhythm: Spring Community day on Saturday with the event's focus on the works of Leonardo Drew. One of the a pieces posted, “Number 123 was deemed by the museum as “a loose airy grid.” Slabs of...

]]> 1.1344806 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:38:09 -0400 <![CDATA[Students participate in A Day Without Shoes]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/students-participate-in-a-day-without-shoes-1.1344787

By: Sarah Fauser


Students walked barefoot around campus for one day....

]]> 1.1344787 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:25:31 -0400 <![CDATA[Bowles rejects UNCG proposal for pharmacy school]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/bowles-rejects-uncg-proposal-for-pharmacy-school-1.1344784

By: Craig Veltri


UNC President Erskine Bowles stunned UNCG and the Triad at large last week by setting aside the proposal for the highly sought after standalone school of pharmacy at UNCG for two years and will proceed instead with plans to establish a UNC-Chapel Hill sat...

]]> 1.1344784 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:23:12 -0400 <![CDATA[Author of Picking Cotton speaks on campus]]> http://www.carolinianonline.com/author-of-picking-cotton-speaks-on-campus-1.1344778

By: Kayla Kennedy


The 2009 best selling novel is a memoir of a local college student who was raped at knifepoint and the innocent man who served 11 years in prison for the crime. ...

]]> 1.1344778 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:20:55 -0400