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The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

Letter to the Editor: Want to retain students? Retaining faculty helps!

Diya Abdo and Maria Rosales March 7, 2014

Every semester around this time, faculty receive an email from the associate academic dean’s office asking us to identify struggling students; this allows our advising body to conduct the very necessary...

Staff Editorial: Lessons from San Diego

Editorial Board March 7, 2014

You may have noticed that this week, the staff editorial has found a new home away from its usual home. Our front page has a new, spiffy “Inside this Issue” box, too. Equipped with an arsenal of...

Wos’ ineptitude leaves many without food on the table

Emily Currie, Staff Writer March 7, 2014

Tens of thousands of North Carolina’s poor wait for months to receive food stamp assistance. This gross error made by the Department of Health and Human Services has hurt many of those living below...

Is Pope Francis worthy of praise?

Connor Wilson, Staff writer March 7, 2014

Pope Francis has already been hailed as a great pope. Protestants and Catholics alike seem to be in favor of His Holiness, praising him for his efforts with the poor and his understanding statement about...

Board of trustees “speed date” stood us up

Anthony Harrison, Opinion Editor March 6, 2014

At the Board of Trustees Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 20th, moderator and board member Esther Hall ‘74 referred to the introductory portion of the meeting as “speed dating.” But it wasn’t...

Core value of the week: Integrity & the new president

Robert Pacheco, Staff Writer February 28, 2014

Integrity is defined as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. In what ways do you believe that the next president may help our college achieve this core...

Virginia District Court declares same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional

Allison Stalberg, Staff Writer February 28, 2014

Since Amendment One passed in North Carolina on May 8, 2012, when inequality won and love lost, my faith in my country has plummeted to an all time low. Born and raised in the South, I have always been...

Staff Editorial: Town hall provides hope for future student-trustee talks

Staff Editorial, Guilfordian Staff February 28, 2014

The board of trustees. What an elusive assembly of important individuals. We hear this encompassing term for a group of people who monitor the well-being of our institution, and we know they handle...

End the AUMF, end excessive use of military powers

Abe Kenmore, Staff Writer February 28, 2014

A few weeks ago, two representatives from the Friends Committee on National Legislation visited campus. They hope to bring 25 Guilford students to Washington this spring to lobby against a piece of legislation...

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