Diya Abdo presents dialogue on refugee crisis
Sofia Pavone and Ethan Santana
September 28, 2018
Filed under In Print, News
On Monday, Sept. 24, Associate Professor of English Dr. Diya Abdo hosted a talk in Dana Auditorium where she discussed refugee settlement and the refugee communities at Guilford. She spoke about her work with Every Campus a Refuge, explaining the process of taking in refugees from across the globe and...
US cuts funding for Palestinian refugees
Zain Hameed, Staff Writer
September 14, 2018
Filed under In Print, World & Nation
On August 31, the Trump administration cut all aid to the UNWRA, a UN agency that provides support and assistance to Palestinian refugees. “We pay the Palestinians hundreds of millions of dollars a year and get no appreciation or respect,” President Donald Trump said in a tweet. This decision...
Puppets to reflect Syrian refugees
Laura Hay, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
Filed under In Print, World & Nation
Children’s program Sesame Street and The International Rescue Committee are trying to provide education to children who are refugees of the Syrian conflict. The goal of the initiative is to ease stress on refugee children by providing educational and support resources. The program is funded by a...
ECAR welcomes new refugees and trainees
Jilly Campbell, Assistant Copy Editor
September 29, 2017
Filed under Features, In Print, Top Stories
18 trainees. Five refugees. One campus. It’s been a busy week for Every Campus a Refuge to say the least. On Saturday, Sept. 23, 18 students, staff members, faculty and alumni participated in a training session to become volunteers for the program. And Tuesday, Sept. 26 marked the arrival of...
Violence causes refugee crisis
Hannah Shoemaker, News Editor
September 15, 2017
Filed under In Print, World & Nation
The story of violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s northern region of Rakhine State is one that has lasted for decades. However, a new bout of violence erupted in the country on Aug. 25 when a militant group known as the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) attacked 30 police posts, resulting...
Campus refugee program spreads, adds minor
Finn Williamson, Staff Writer
April 16, 2017
Filed under Features, In Print, Social Justice, Top Stories
Over 65 million people are displaced from their homes. Half are under the age of 18. Programs have sprouted up everywhere to help refugees across the world. One that is gaining traction, “Every Campus a Refuge,” has a chapter right here at Guilford College. The program advocates for the housing...
ECAR invites refugees into community
Christopher Colins, Staff Writer
April 29, 2016
Filed under News, Top Stories
“Important update: Guilford College is now a refuge!” reads the banner on everycampusarefuge.org. Diya Abdo, associate professor of English and founder of Every Campus a Refuge, issued a global call for every college campus to host one refugee family. Whether you are aware of it or not, Guilford...
Refugees left stranded after Hungary shuts down its borders
Nicole Zelniker, World & Nation Editor
October 30, 2015
Filed under World & Nation
In the first eight months of 2015, 350,000 migrants made it into the European Union. This is more people than the populations of several small countries, including Guam, Dominica and Aruba. In spite of this, Hungary just closed its borders to refugees. “Hungary is small, and there has been a...
Campus support for refugees strong, but could still improve
José Oliva, Staff Writer
October 23, 2015
Filed under Opinion
In contrast to the synergy found off campus, Guilford lacks effectiveness on campus when serving refugees.
