The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

Speak up against bigotry

Editorial Board December 2, 2016

The Southern Poverty Law Center has reported over 200 instances of verbal and physical harassment against marginalized groups in the past week. President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Steve Bannon to...

People protest against Dakota Access Pipeline

Nicole Zelniker, Editor-In-Chief December 2, 2016

On Nov. 11, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokeswoman Amy Gaskill announced that a decision on whether or not the Dakota Access Pipeline, an oil pipeline that would run though native land, would be built...

Speak up, just do not forget to act

Clare Forrister, Opinion Editor December 2, 2016

Immediately after I got the news last Wednesday morning that Donald Trump had won the presidential election, I started seeing calls to action. Online and in person, people were encouraging one another...

Donald Trump must consider plurality of voters

Ian Penny, World & Nation Editor December 2, 2016

It’s funny that in an election where Donald Trump gave a megaphone to the “voiceless,” it feels like more than 66 million Americans lost their say overnight. In the waning hours of Election Day,...

Religion extremism leads to conflicts in Iraq

Brenna Walsh, Staff Writer December 2, 2016

The Middle East and North Africa are home to some of the world’s most dangerous and turbulent conflicts. According to a Pew Research Center study drawing on information from 2014, the medium level...

AT&T, Time Warner merge to offer more content

Evan Gorgen and Tejas Santanam December 2, 2016

The telecom industry is about to see two of its largest members become one. AT&T Inc.’s recent announcement of its planned $85 billion buyout and merger with Time Warner Inc. could potentially change...

News in brief

Ian Penny, World & Nation Editor December 2, 2016

Egypt Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi no longer faces the death penalty. Following the Arab Spring and President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year reign, Morsi won the 2012 presidential election. Barely...

The UK remembers Battle of the Somme, fallen soldiers

Nathan Ray, Staff Writer December 2, 2016

Nov. 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of one of the bloodiest and most tragic battles of World War I: The Battle of the Somme. One the first day of the battle, July 1, 1916, nearly 60,000 British...

Human rights attorney speaks at Bryan Series

Abby Bekele, Staff Writer December 2, 2016

“It’s not just an option for students to make a difference,” said human rights lawyer Amal Clooney. “You are the generation that’s going to be leading all of these issues. If you can just help...

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