By Aaliyah Pamplin
UNCP welcomed the holiday season Tuesday night with its annual Lighting of Old Main, a tradition that draws students, families, alumni and local residents to the historic heart of the campus.
The celebration began at 6 p.m. in front of Old Main, where guests gathered for music, refreshments and a...
By Michela Gritti
Foreign visitors will soon pay much more to visit major United States national parks. Places like Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon are some of the most famous parks in the world. In 2024 they brought in almost 332 million visitors, the highest number ever recorded. But...
By Michela Gritti
Thanksgiving used to look different in North Carolina. A lot of people who grew up here remember sitting around warm holiday tables while everything outside was covered in snow. Students still talk about those memories today, even though snow barely shows up in the state anymore.
“I remember...
By Aaliyah Pamplin
Thanksgiving is one of America’s most widely celebrated holidays, 91% of Americans observe it, according to Pew Research Center. However, for some college students, the fourth Thursday in November no longer deserves a trip home.
From rising travel costs to complicated family dynamics to the simple fact that...
BY Michela Gritti
The Office of Global Engagement (OGE) celebrated International Education Week (IEW) on Thursday, Nov. 20, by hosting psychology lecturer Dr. Daniel Cape for his presentation, "Creativity Around the World." Addressing students in room 251, Dr. Cape delivered a powerful message: "Creativity is one of the most important skills in...
By Michela Gritti
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and the Givens Performing Arts Center welcomed more than one thousand two hundred elementary school students on Thursday for American Indian Culture Day, a major cultural showcase that celebrates dance, drumming, stories and living traditions. The event opened with a...
