Take a moment to recall your favorite TV characters. Maybe, if you’re the age of my father, it’s Fred Flintstone. Or if you’re a suburban mother, it’s Olivia Pope, PR extraordinaire. If you’re...
Back in my naïve days as a first-year, I got written up and was punished by having to volunteer my Friday mornings to work on the Guilford farm. Out of all the punishments of my life, that has been the...
Beatriz Caldas, Diversity & Social Justice Coordinator
• September 18, 2015
That celebrities love to argue on social media is nothing new, but when they raise interesting questions and concerns about our society, we should listen.
On July 21, MTV released the nominees for their...
An alarm set far too early, a cup or an entire pot of coffee and an iron will — the tools of the trade for any student in 8:30 a.m. classes.
Ask almost anyone who has one in their schedule and...
You may have noticed that there’s a new flagpole on Guilford’s campus by Armfield Athletic Center and want to know why.
The flagpole was originally erected in order to ensure that the flag would be...
Political correctness has come under fire in the media recently. While many consider political correctness synonymous with simply “treating people with respect,” published articles have surged decrying...
Imagine you’re a black person walking through a white neighborhood. You wave to signal hello, yet no one responds. Everyone looks at you as if you are about to rob them. A police officer comes by, steps...
A flag can mean many things to many people. From the stripes and the stars to the colors, everything has a meaning and a purpose. The Confederate flag, like all flags, stands for something bigger than...
Imagine this: a nine-year-old boy wants an Easy Bake Oven. However, stores market it as a girls’ toy, so the boy’s father will not buy it for his son. Cases like this have been happening all over America,...
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