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The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

Dialogue can solve campus controversy

Dialogue can solve campus controversy

Nicole Zelniker, Features Editor February 13, 2015

It’s no secret that Guilford tends to support Palestine, though there is no official position on the conflict. “As an institution, I do not think we have a set stance on the conflict,” said Faris...

Guilford’s new logo does not represent us

Guilford’s new logo does not represent us

Lesly Vasquez, Staff Writer February 6, 2015

The changing of the logo in front of the school made a huge difference. When I saw the Guilford tree, I thought of a tree with value. “(The new logo is) not Guilford,” said first-year JR Hudgins....

Reflecting on the State of the Union Address

William Burton, Staff Writer February 6, 2015

On Jan. 20, President Barack Obama gave the annual State of the Union Address. During this speech the president laid out his plan for the United States. He did an excellent job in delivering his agenda...

Staff Editorial: Beyond Black History Month

Editorial Board February 6, 2015

Feb. 1, 1960. Four brave first-years from A&T University walked into F.W. Woolworth’s and demanded to be served at its whites-only food counter. They would sit, wait and return every day until they...

Letter to the Editor: Steven Salaita’s visit promotes division in Guilford’s community

Josh Weil, Guest Writer February 6, 2015

While I, some of my peers, a few Guilford faculty and staff are attempting to create a safe campus climate for all students, I am sorry to hear of a campus event that is a step backwards in our efforts to make...

Society should relax the rules about men’s clothing

Benjamin Achilles, Staff Writer February 6, 2015

“Clothes are politicized objects, a sartorial billboard, a manifesto on your back,” said Alexander Fury of The New York Times. “The boundaries of men’s wear are easier to … outrage when their...

American Sniper encourages Islamophobia

“American Sniper” encourages Islamophobia

Annie Fullwood, Staff Writer February 6, 2015

“Nice to see a movie where the Arabs are portrayed for who they really are — vermin scum intent on destroying us,” said a Twitter user, as quoted by The Guardian. The film “American Sniper,”...

Black Friday on Thanksgiving: the epitome of gluttony

Black Friday on Thanksgiving: the epitome of gluttony

December 5, 2014

I went Black Friday shopping. On Thursday. After finishing Thanksgiving dinner, my mother and I braved the frigid cold to visit the Walmart Supercenter in Elkin, North Carolina Once inside, I wondered...

UN report should encourage more individual action to reduce climate change

Lily Lou, Staff Writer December 5, 2014

The world is at risk. According to the United Nation’s intergovernmental panel on climate change, the threat is real. Unless preventative action is taken soon, climate change will be irreversible. “In...

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