Staff Editorial: Message from the incoming editor-in-chief: Expanding community
April 20, 2018
Filed under Editorial Board, In Print, Opinion
Besides football, working with the newspaper was my only activity in high school, and I knew I wanted to continue both once I got to college. I enrolled in Jeff Jeske’s introduction to journalism course in the spring of my first year at Guilford. I got my first article assignment just a week into the...
“My Dear Melancholy” invokes nostalgia
Jasmin Whitsett, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, returns slightly to the darker vibe of his earlier work. “My Dear Melancholy,” the latest EP he dropped, has fans and critics wondering who broke his heart. The Weeknd is known for his music being dark and sexy. It sounds similar to some of his older projects...
Experiences abroad
Lana Heltzel, Senior Writer
April 20, 2018
People love to poke fun of me when I say I studied abroad in Munich. “Ah, Europe,” they say, in faux-posh accents. “How ever so worldly you are now, far more enlightened than us American philistines.” And as much as I would love to maintain the image that I spent my study abroad discussing...
Letter To The Editor
April 20, 2018
Filed under In Print, Letter to the Editor, Opinion
To the Editor: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent 10 hours, over the course of two days, testifying before both houses of Congress last week. That news rightly took a back seat to reports of a grisly chemical weapons attack against people in the Syrian town of Douma, and of President Trump’s...
“A Quiet Place” transforms horror genre
Nathan Rabiej, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
“A Quiet Place” hit theatres on April 6, ending the long wait of many horror fans, such as myself, for a good flick. For a lot of us, the last good scare we had was the reimagining of Stephen King’s “It.” What makes “A Quiet Place” especially endearing is that John Krasinski, who many of...
ECG student talks about transition in college
Madeline Edwards, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
I began my time as an Early College student in the ninth grade at 14-years-old in the white buildings with the green tops near the Frank Family Science Center. I spent two years in those buildings, taking many honors and Advanced Placement classes. Even with these classes and others telling me what the...
Staff Editorial: Safety at Serendipity starts with the students
April 13, 2018
Filed under Editorial Board, In Print, Opinion
Serendipity is coming up soon, and The Guilfordian editorial board would like to encourage all students to be safe. Our biggest suggestion is to always, always travel and stay with a trusted group. Drinking responsibly is vital. Stay with a trustworthy group who will watch your back, and never...
Sexuality should not be barrier to donation
Kathleen Herbst, Opinion Editor
April 13, 2018
Will you donate blood? Can you donate blood? It’s not as simple as, “Do you have any blood-borne illnesses that could make your blood unusable for our services?” While there are understandable restrictions on donations as it relates to medical conditions, there are some that remain outdated....
New census question damaging for nation
Kathleen Herbst, Opinion Editor
April 13, 2018
The census, which has been around since 1790, is supposed to be a representation of the people who live in our country. It should be representative, a reference for both citizens and legislators to see an approximate depiction of who lives in the United States. However, the Trump administration has...