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THE ·• .·e · aro 1n1an THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF.UNCG --w- a--r--o--1----ci--f-l-._L _a_ n o n I - i n e . ~c o m i ~ .,... __..., ___ ·- ---·- - ' ·- - FREE---------..-.----IIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilil..._ __ .._ Obama and Biden.visit Greensboro LUi Johnson News Editor Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden carne to the J. Douglas Gaylon Depot in Greemsboro Saturday, tying up the downtown area and bringing in an estimated 18,000 people (according to the News and Record). The crowd took up two-tenths of a mile, reaching from the depot at S. Church street all the way to Friendly avenue. Biden started the speech with a metaphor. "Obama is going to put us back on track;' he said, standing outside the bus depot. He discussed how at the debate it was supposed to be McCain's turf, but instead Obama owned it. He discussed all of the reasons why McCain's ideas were wrong and concluded with saying, "We need a wise leader;' he said, "and that leader is Barack Obama." The crowd was very energetic as Obarna took the stage. He discussed the d~bate from the previous evening. "We talked about the economy for 40 minutes, and not once did Sen. McCain talk about the struggles that middle class families are facing every day right here in North Carolina and around the country;' Obama said. He went on to add that during the debates McCain did not even use the term "middle class" one time. Obarna interrupted his speech to ask for the Emergency· Medical ser- . vices to coine, as someone had fainted. About 20 minutes later he brought it up again to make sure the issue was resolved, and to address another persort who had fainted. He talked about the failing economy. "600,000 workers have lost their jobs since January. PHOTO BY LILI JOHNSON Senator Barack Obama and Senator Joe Biden on Saturday, outside the J. Douglas Gaylon Depot, on S. Church Street. Home values are falling. Your paycheck doesn't go as far as it used to. It's never bees harder to save or retire; to buy gas or groceries; and if you put it on a cred- . it card, they've probably raised your rates." He went on to state that when he is President of the United States, he will work for the middle class every day. Obama attempted to let everyone know not to get discouraged, that America has always gotten itself out of a crisis.- He discussed the situation on Wall Street, and why the bail out wasn't a good idea. "But the American economy SEE OBAMA ON PAGE TWO Campu~ ·becoming r.n~re e.co-friendly Maggie Colgrove Staff Writer UNCG is turning UNCGreen. Exciting changes have been made to make our campus a greener place to live and learn. Last year, the university became the first school in the UNC system to enter into a performance-based contract to save energy. Two zeroemission vehicles have been purchased. In addition, all campus vehicles now run on B20 bio-diesel fuel or E10 gasahol, much more efficient and also energy saving! These are just a few among many changes that can be found at the Office of Waste Reduction and • Recycling website. But they aren't the only ones making changes, organizations campus-wide are thinking green also. The registrar's office is. no longer- printing course schedules. They can now be accessed online, saving paper and saving trees. Employees of the Registrar office THE CAROLINIAN ESTABLISHED 1919 PHOTO BY MAGGIE COLGROVE (Left to right) Mark Friddle, Zone Maintenance. 'candace Perkins, the SGA Currel')t Concerns Committee Chair, Timothy Lapanne, SGA advisor, take the SGA suggestions box down from its location in the Mciver Building. have had very little or no complaints from students about this eco-friendly change. Student Government Association has opted to remove their suggestion boxes from the various locations on campus. Instead, CONTACT US the_carolinian@hotmail.com students will be able to make suggestions through a link on the SGA website, suggestions@uncg. edu. Candace Perkins, Current , Concerns'Chairman for SGA says not only will removing the boxes SEE CAMPUS ON PAGE THREE DIRECTORY' News 2-4 Classifieds 2 Corrections 5 Elizabeth Yates Staff Writer Last Monday marked the kick off· of Fall Fest and UNCG's homecoming. Activities during the ~eek included a talent show, · ·a comedy show, a movie and the Miss Black and Gold Pageant. However, most of the events fell on Saturday Sept. 27. Sa~ mantha Webster, a visitor to the UNCG campus, said of the festival, "It is so delightful. The children are having a wonderful time listening to the band and playing all the games." . The events on Saturday included an Open House at Witherspoon, dedication of the Kaplan Commons, and the Parade of Chariots, and the men's soccer game against Brown~ just to name a few. One of the more popular events was the Tate Street Festival. At the Tate' Street Festival ;the· ~ajn part of the street' was blocked off for visitors to enjoy the vendors and live entertainment. Several of the vendors included the shops on Tate Street that students of UNCG know and love. There were also local artist selling jewelry and their art work. As for the live entertainment, 98.7 Simon was on location at the festival. There were live bands . including, John Doe and the Runners, Not Dead Yet, and Thacker Dairy Road. There was also a moon bounce available for the kids. The alumni were welcomed back in UNCG fashion at Spartan Village, on the West lawn of the EUC from 1-7 p.m. Sleeping Booty played from 4 p.m. on and there was a wide selection of food and drink. At 6 p.m the 12 members of _the Fall Fest Court was brought on the stage to announce the winners. Esther Milanzi and Sal Stamme~ ti were coronaj:ed FallFest King and Queen. A few easy tips to reduce your energy use . and help protect our environment! Introducing the worlds most energy efficient veh 1. c1 e ..... the b1' cyc1 e .1.11.1. • • • • Did you know the single largest contributor to atmospheric pollution is the motor vehicle? A standard family vehicle produces almosf 24 times . PHOTO BY MAGGIE COLGROVE more C02 pollution than q bike. It has also been estimated that ditching your motor vehicle for a bicycle is the equivalent of planting around 170 trees. Riding a bicycle helps you burn calories, so not only is it good for the environment, it is also great for your health. · Every little bit counts, so bike to class for a change and do your part to help conserve energy and reduce pollution. For more information visit www.treehugger.com. Compiled by Maggie Colgrove, staff writer. ON THE WEB AT: VOL. LXXXIX §o ~ Iools ~ Opinions 5-7 - ISSUE 2 PHONE: 336-334-5752 A&E 8-9, 19 FAX: 336-334-3518 Sports 11-14 Life 15-17
Object Description
Title | The Carolinian [September 30, 2008] |
Date | 2008-09-30 |
Editor/creator | McIntyre, Luke |
Subject headings |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro--Newspapers College student newspapers and periodicals-- North Carolina--Greensboro Student publications--North Carolina--Greensboro Student activities--North Carolina--History |
Place | Greensboro (N.C.) |
Description | The September 30, 2008, issue of The Carolinian, the student newspaper of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. |
Type | Text |
Original format | Newspapers |
Original publisher | Greensboro, N.C. : The University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Language | eng |
Contributing institution | Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries |
Publication | The Carolinian |
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Additional rights information | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES. This item has been determined to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States. The user is responsible for determining actual copyright status for any reuse of the material. |
Object ID | 2008-09-30-carolinian |
Date digitized | 2012 |
Digital publisher | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries |
Digitized by | Creekside Digital |
Sponsor | Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation |
OCLC number | 871559647 |
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Title | Page 1 |
Full text | THE ·• .·e · aro 1n1an THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF.UNCG --w- a--r--o--1----ci--f-l-._L _a_ n o n I - i n e . ~c o m i ~ .,... __..., ___ ·- ---·- - ' ·- - FREE---------..-.----IIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilil..._ __ .._ Obama and Biden.visit Greensboro LUi Johnson News Editor Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden carne to the J. Douglas Gaylon Depot in Greemsboro Saturday, tying up the downtown area and bringing in an estimated 18,000 people (according to the News and Record). The crowd took up two-tenths of a mile, reaching from the depot at S. Church street all the way to Friendly avenue. Biden started the speech with a metaphor. "Obama is going to put us back on track;' he said, standing outside the bus depot. He discussed how at the debate it was supposed to be McCain's turf, but instead Obama owned it. He discussed all of the reasons why McCain's ideas were wrong and concluded with saying, "We need a wise leader;' he said, "and that leader is Barack Obama." The crowd was very energetic as Obarna took the stage. He discussed the d~bate from the previous evening. "We talked about the economy for 40 minutes, and not once did Sen. McCain talk about the struggles that middle class families are facing every day right here in North Carolina and around the country;' Obama said. He went on to add that during the debates McCain did not even use the term "middle class" one time. Obarna interrupted his speech to ask for the Emergency· Medical ser- . vices to coine, as someone had fainted. About 20 minutes later he brought it up again to make sure the issue was resolved, and to address another persort who had fainted. He talked about the failing economy. "600,000 workers have lost their jobs since January. PHOTO BY LILI JOHNSON Senator Barack Obama and Senator Joe Biden on Saturday, outside the J. Douglas Gaylon Depot, on S. Church Street. Home values are falling. Your paycheck doesn't go as far as it used to. It's never bees harder to save or retire; to buy gas or groceries; and if you put it on a cred- . it card, they've probably raised your rates." He went on to state that when he is President of the United States, he will work for the middle class every day. Obama attempted to let everyone know not to get discouraged, that America has always gotten itself out of a crisis.- He discussed the situation on Wall Street, and why the bail out wasn't a good idea. "But the American economy SEE OBAMA ON PAGE TWO Campu~ ·becoming r.n~re e.co-friendly Maggie Colgrove Staff Writer UNCG is turning UNCGreen. Exciting changes have been made to make our campus a greener place to live and learn. Last year, the university became the first school in the UNC system to enter into a performance-based contract to save energy. Two zeroemission vehicles have been purchased. In addition, all campus vehicles now run on B20 bio-diesel fuel or E10 gasahol, much more efficient and also energy saving! These are just a few among many changes that can be found at the Office of Waste Reduction and • Recycling website. But they aren't the only ones making changes, organizations campus-wide are thinking green also. The registrar's office is. no longer- printing course schedules. They can now be accessed online, saving paper and saving trees. Employees of the Registrar office THE CAROLINIAN ESTABLISHED 1919 PHOTO BY MAGGIE COLGROVE (Left to right) Mark Friddle, Zone Maintenance. 'candace Perkins, the SGA Currel')t Concerns Committee Chair, Timothy Lapanne, SGA advisor, take the SGA suggestions box down from its location in the Mciver Building. have had very little or no complaints from students about this eco-friendly change. Student Government Association has opted to remove their suggestion boxes from the various locations on campus. Instead, CONTACT US the_carolinian@hotmail.com students will be able to make suggestions through a link on the SGA website, suggestions@uncg. edu. Candace Perkins, Current , Concerns'Chairman for SGA says not only will removing the boxes SEE CAMPUS ON PAGE THREE DIRECTORY' News 2-4 Classifieds 2 Corrections 5 Elizabeth Yates Staff Writer Last Monday marked the kick off· of Fall Fest and UNCG's homecoming. Activities during the ~eek included a talent show, · ·a comedy show, a movie and the Miss Black and Gold Pageant. However, most of the events fell on Saturday Sept. 27. Sa~ mantha Webster, a visitor to the UNCG campus, said of the festival, "It is so delightful. The children are having a wonderful time listening to the band and playing all the games." . The events on Saturday included an Open House at Witherspoon, dedication of the Kaplan Commons, and the Parade of Chariots, and the men's soccer game against Brown~ just to name a few. One of the more popular events was the Tate Street Festival. At the Tate' Street Festival ;the· ~ajn part of the street' was blocked off for visitors to enjoy the vendors and live entertainment. Several of the vendors included the shops on Tate Street that students of UNCG know and love. There were also local artist selling jewelry and their art work. As for the live entertainment, 98.7 Simon was on location at the festival. There were live bands . including, John Doe and the Runners, Not Dead Yet, and Thacker Dairy Road. There was also a moon bounce available for the kids. The alumni were welcomed back in UNCG fashion at Spartan Village, on the West lawn of the EUC from 1-7 p.m. Sleeping Booty played from 4 p.m. on and there was a wide selection of food and drink. At 6 p.m the 12 members of _the Fall Fest Court was brought on the stage to announce the winners. Esther Milanzi and Sal Stamme~ ti were coronaj:ed FallFest King and Queen. A few easy tips to reduce your energy use . and help protect our environment! Introducing the worlds most energy efficient veh 1. c1 e ..... the b1' cyc1 e .1.11.1. • • • • Did you know the single largest contributor to atmospheric pollution is the motor vehicle? A standard family vehicle produces almosf 24 times . PHOTO BY MAGGIE COLGROVE more C02 pollution than q bike. It has also been estimated that ditching your motor vehicle for a bicycle is the equivalent of planting around 170 trees. Riding a bicycle helps you burn calories, so not only is it good for the environment, it is also great for your health. · Every little bit counts, so bike to class for a change and do your part to help conserve energy and reduce pollution. For more information visit www.treehugger.com. Compiled by Maggie Colgrove, staff writer. ON THE WEB AT: VOL. LXXXIX §o ~ Iools ~ Opinions 5-7 - ISSUE 2 PHONE: 336-334-5752 A&E 8-9, 19 FAX: 336-334-3518 Sports 11-14 Life 15-17 |