Radio, Radio
1980s-2000s
18 watts is better than none, as a classic student radio station CD and poster once extolled. One T-shirt stated, “WUAG. The Music 103. Out of UNC Greensboro.” Jack Bonney ’02, ’06 MALS, WUAG general manager from 2003 to 2011 and current manager of Durham’s Carolina Soul record store, submitted that one, as well as the one you see here. It’s a multicolored adaptation of the WUAG logo first introduced in 1981, says David Gwynn ’09 MLS. Gwynn, who collected and posted the T-shirts this year for UNCG Archives, helped lead the station in 1983-84.
Student staff in the WUAG studios, 1984: Tim Clever, Donna Alderman, Meral Ozerengin, Mark Gentry, and Bonnie Davis.
Hard Hat Cafe
1988
The Chancellor Bill Moran years were known for construction throughout campus. The Caf was one building – and it earned the name “Hard Hat Cafe.” Sharlene R. Forbes ’91 and Sam Logan ’22 MPA sent in samples. Forbes described her impression of campus during her years: “under construction.”
Let’s Rawk
1980s
The campus’ best message board is The Rawk, donated by UNCG’s Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity in 1973. Truth is, there was no Greek system at UNCG until the 1970s. By fall 1981, there were seven fraternities and seven sororities officially recognized. Today, more than a dozen fraternities and sororities are active on campus. These members’ shirts show off their spirit at service events, at classes, and at ball games. Greek letters are a Spartan sign of school spirit.
WAit! Is it UNC-G or UNCG?
1980s
The News & Record noted the hyphen’s demise with an article headlined “UNCG’s Hyphen Taking a Hike” on Jan. 22, 1986. Many couldn’t let it go. This Spartan appears to be in love with the hyphen, too.
Stitches and times
1990s–2000s
UNCG nursing professor Jacqueline Kayler DeBrew ’91, ’96 MSN, ’08 PhD cherishes her UNCG memories – many she shared with now-husband Clint Debrew ’91 when they were students … and they both continue to share through serving on campus and cheering on the basketball teams. Jacqueline took UNCG T-shirts that she and Clint had stored away and created a quilt. Each time they see it, it not only keeps them toasty, it reminds them of incredible times.
Jacqueline Kayler DeBrew ’91, MSN ’96, ’08 PhD
Great without gridiron
2015
UNCG now has a club football team, funded, coached, and led by students. But as for a Div. I team, with Saturday tailgating and marching band? Uhh no. At least we can take pride in our record. Zero losses. Contributor Sandra Bargamian Pace ’65 says, “Because it was WC when I started, I found the shirt very humorous.” Pace attended from 1961 to 1965 as Sandra Bargamian. We can enjoy some humor, as we watch the games on TV or our phones.
Happy Homecomings
1980s–2020s
Since the gone-but-not forgotten Falderal and the Fall Charlies gave way in the 1980s to the modern UNCG Homecoming, fall has been especially festive. In recent years, Chancellor Gilliam (below), has fired T-shirts into the Spartan crowd – if you’re lucky you’ll catch one. These shirts are in the collection of Emily Britt ’15, ’20 MBA, a former dance team member who submitted nearly a dozen shirts. “2016 was the first UNCG Homecoming I attended. I was invited to be on a Homecoming parade float,” she recalls. How many remember that parade every year?
