Administration makes plans to build fountain, plaza
Josh Barker, Staff Writer
February 28, 2013
Imagine a wooded area. Paths and low walls stretch between Milner Hall and Founders Hall, a cool mist floating through the air between. This will soon be the Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Plaza, a small wooded area to be built largely around a 30 feet by 30 feet water feature with 40 natural stones scattered in... Read more »
Understanding Racism workshop explores individual, institutionalized prejudice
Shelby Smith, Staff Writer
February 22, 2013
Institutional and systemic racism. White privilege. Individual prejudice. These are just some of the concepts explored in this semester’s Understanding Racism Workshop, which took place from Friday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, Feb. 17. There were a total of 40 participants, consisting of 25 traditional Guilford... Read more »
Guilford aces accreditation: SACS review suggests no changes
Bryan Dooley, Senior Writer
February 22, 2013
Guilford recently came through a five-year interim self-review following its successful 10-year review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools with superlative marks and no suggestions for changes. “To have both the 10-year review and the five-year interim report accepted with zero recommendations... Read more »
Examining three Public Safety officers’ recent departures
Anney Bolgiano , Staff Writer
February 22, 2013
Behind the polar fleece pullover, there’s always a story. Public Safety Officer Mike Lane holds out his hand and shows me a faint scar on his finger. He obtained the injury breaking up a dog fight years ago, and it’s the reason he doesn’t play bluegrass music anymore. “Now I can’t do the chords,”... Read more »
Res. Life to create Honors dorm
Staff Reports
February 22, 2013
Residence Life intends to convert English Hall (most likely) or Shore Hall into a co-ed residence hall beginning in Fall 2013. The backstory: to re-vitalize the Honors Program at Guilford College, last spring the faculty approved radical program restructuring. Along with newly implemented requirements,... Read more »