Guilford College outsources housekeeping management
Finn Williamson and Andrew Walker
May 4, 2018
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Starting in May, Guilford College will be outsourcing the management of its housekeeping staff, though the College will retain the same housekeeping employees. “In terms of the organization of it, what we’re doing is contracting it out, and all of the individuals that work for us will just be rem...
Guilford tackles food insecurity
DaeQuan Fitzgerald, Managing Editor
April 20, 2018
A study conducted by the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness reported that 44 percent of students cut the size of their meals or skipped meals altogether because there was not enough money. 20 percent did not eat for an entire day for the same reason. According to a report from...
Student’s family fears statewide operation
Fernando Jiménez, Senior Photographer
April 20, 2018
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On Monday, April 16, local immigrant rights group American Friends Service Committee/Siembra North Carolina held an assembly and press conference to stand in solidarity with sophomore Maria Peralta Porras, whose stepfather was detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement this past week. An estimated...
Nydorf, McAlister present results from research
Yunah Kim, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
From boxwood and catalpa wood carvings to children’s picture books, the faculty research presentations representing Guilford’s art and English and creative writing departments on Wednesday, April 11 featured the recent projects of Professor of Art Roy Nydorf and Visiting Instructor of English Caroline...
Guilford College News in Brief
Yunah Kim, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
“Love, Respect and Empowerment” dance event recognizes National Sexual Assault Awareness Month The JPS/WGSS 350 Women, Crime and Criminal Justice class hosted a dance event on Tuesday, April 17 to recognize National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event, entitled “Love, Respect and Empo...
Hege Library serves as host for GUS
Abigail AbantoHollans, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
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Eight hours. Over 60 presentations and performances. One building. The 2018 Guilford Undergraduate Symposium, an annual event that allows Guilford students to share their academic works with the community, was held on Wednesday, April 18. The symposium was co-sponsored by Guilford Friends of the Library. For...
Limebike use continues to grow
DaeQuan Fitzgerald, Managing Editor
April 13, 2018
Since LimeBike’s founding last year, more than 1 million riders have used a LimeBike, according to the company’s year-end report. LimeBike is a dockless bike-sharing program intended to facilitate transportation on college campuses. On Oct. 11, 2017, LimeBikes were introduced to Guilford at the...
Guilford Edge begins in fall 2019
Hannah Shoemaker, News Editor
April 13, 2018
Learning collaboratively, teaming for success, rallying campus spirit and incorporating ethical leadership. These are the four pillars of the Guilford Edge, a series of College-wide changes that was approved in February by the Board of Trustees and will begin to be officially implemented at Guilford...
Stanton discusses HONY roots, storytelling
Praveena Somasundaram, Features Editor
April 13, 2018
Seven years. 10,000 portraits. Photographer Brandon Stanton has traveled the world with the goal of capturing 10,000 portraits. The “Humans of New York” founder spoke about his experience and answered questions with students in a session on Tuesday, April 10, in the East Gallery of Founders Hall. Starting...