Thomas Friedman closes Bryan Series with controversial speech
Bryan Dooley, Senior Staff Writer
April 26, 2013
“The age of the average is over,”said Thomas Friedman at the Bryan Series. “We all need to find our ‘extra’ to compete in this globalized market.” On Tuesday, April 16, Thomas Friedman, New York Times foreign affairs Op-Ed columnist, came to Guilford to conclude the 2012–13 Bryan series... Read more »
The radical centrist: previewing upcoming Thomas Friedman’s Bryan Series appearance
Anthony Harrison, Staff Writer
March 29, 2013
Sixteen years ago this September, Thomas Friedman appeared at Guilford College for an on-campus lecture as the first speaker in what later became The Bryan Series. On April 16, 2013, Friedman will return to the series, this time with hundreds of New York Times editorials, five more books and a third... Read more »
Caroline Kennedy’s Bryan Series cancellation replaced by Bill Bradley, Gwen Ifill, Jeb Bush
Christianna Van Dalsen, Staff Writer
February 28, 2013
Caroline Kennedy will not speak at the next Bryan Series program scheduled for March 28 as originally planned. This marks the first time a speaker has canceled their Bryan Series appearance in over 50 events. “We were really disappointed to learn in December that she had an obligation with her publisher... Read more »
Bryan Series speaker Canada brings controversy, discussion
Allison Debusk, Staff Writer
February 15, 2013
The Guilford community is not one to shy away from controversy. Nay, it seems to welcome it. When Geoffrey Canada came to campus as part of the Bryan Series on Feb. 10, students did not hesitate to voice their opinions. Before Canada’s appearance, Associate Vice President for Communications &... Read more »
Bryan Series welcomes Canada
Natalie Sutton, Staff Writer
February 8, 2013
America is supposed to be the land of opportunity. Everyone has the same chance to succeed, right? According to Geoffrey Canada, a visit to an impoverished and violent city borough like Harlem can quickly disprove this belief. Growing up nearby in the South Bronx of New York City, Canada experienced... Read more »