Andy Rooney leaves behind a unique legacy

Renee Leach
November 16, 2011

If you have ever tuned into CBS’s Sunday program “60 minutes,” you will have most likely been subjected to well- researched, objective reporting on a myriad of topics. At least for about the first 57 minutes. Since 1978, each show saved its final words for a segment entitled “A... Read more »

Panel discusses the self-immolation of Tibetan monks

Rory Molleda
November 16, 2011

It starts with a some gasoline and a single match, but it goes far beyond that. On Nov. 9, students packed into the Leak Room listened to a faculty panel entitled “To Burn Oneself in Protest” that discussed the recent protests and self-immolation of monks and nuns in Tibet. Self-immolation... Read more »

Non-traditional diets give Thanksgiving a sustainable flavor

Sarah Welch
November 16, 2011

Mm-mm. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we all know what that means: plenty of delicious food. However, not everyone is going to the chain grocery store and placing Butterball turkeys, Sara Lee pies and canned cranberry sauce in their carts. Environmentally-conscious eaters know that local,... Read more »

Major changes for in-state tuition aid

Casey Horgan
November 16, 2011

Beginning next fall, Guilford students who live in North Carolina will face considerable changes to their financial aid packages. The N.C. General Assembly recently cut several state-based financial grants. Budget pressures have led to the discontinuation of the N.C. Legislative Tuition Grant , N.C.... Read more »

Google Plus isn’t really a rival

Natalie Sutton
November 16, 2011

Remember when MySpace was cool? How about AIM? How long will Facebook be the king of online social networking before it one day fizzles out just like MySpace and AIM? Could Google Plus be the next big thing, taking Facebook’s spot on the cyber throne?  My guess is no. Google Plus, which... Read more »