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

Bureaucracy endangers mental health care in North Carolina

Banning Watson, Staff Writer September 26, 2014

The North Carolina state government is weighing the fate of public mental health care facilities and potentially shutting down locally controlled centers in a bid for “efficiency.” The state of...

Consent conversation is a step in the right direction, but cannot stop there

Clare Forrister, Staff Writer September 26, 2014

Sex without consent is never okay. This certainty unites all of Guilford’s recent efforts toward changing students’ approach to consent. The issue is not an easy one to solve, especially with...

Let immigrant children stay in N.C., instead of forcing them to leave

Matthew Jones, Staff Writer September 19, 2014

They come from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. They flee extreme poverty, drug violence and sexual abuse. They have traveled hundreds of miles through sweltering heat and dangerous terrain in search...

Is Guilford giving enough thought to whom they grant off-campus housing?

Is Guilford giving enough thought to whom they grant off-campus housing?

Molly Schneider, Staff Writer September 19, 2014

College: the first step taken towards true independence. Most students lived with their parents full-time before Guilford, so living on a college campus away from their support system is a big deal. But...

Staff Editorial: Rallying with students against sexual assault

Guilfordian Staff September 19, 2014

In a country where 17.7 million women are victims of attempted or completed rape, it is important that as a college community, we address the issue of sexual assault through educating ourselves. According...

Letter to the editor: Students deserve the right to fly our flag in memory of 9/11

Harrison Houlihan, President of the Guilford College Republicans September 19, 2014

Recently I was subjected to disciplinary action due to my decision to fly the American flag on my college campus on Sept. 11. Most of us are aware of the campus policy against flags, which stems from...

Thom Tillis supports birth control only to gain support

Thom Tillis supports birth control only to gain support

Amol Garg, Staff Writer September 19, 2014

“What I see from the folks who are opposing our agenda is whining coming from losers,” said Thomas “Thom” Tillis in an interview at his Raleigh office regarding the political environment. Recently,...

Shifting gamer demographics should spell positive changes

Aubrey King, Staff Writer September 12, 2014

“Wait, you’re a girl?” cries the high-pitched, microphone-distorted voice of yet another young male gamer.  “Yes,” responds a confident female player.  What follows is a brutal demonstration...

Staff Editorial: on combating racially motivated police brutality

Editorial Board September 12, 2014

On Aug. 9, Michael Brown, a young man on his way home, was shot dead. This tragic incident was a result of a system that lacks checks on police, leading to abuse of power and police brutality. According...

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