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Policy is a form of oppression for students

Beatriz Caldas, Editor-in-Chief March 23, 2018

A few weeks ago, our community received an email from Todd Clark, vice president of student affairs and dean of students. The email was a confirmation of an “approved assembly” for March 14 on the...

Parkland Gun-Control Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Time is ticking for new gun control laws, for us

Beatriz Caldas, Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2018

Kalina Migliavasca saw her world change in just a matter of hours on Feb. 14, 2018. At 2:47 p.m., she received a text message from her youngest son, Noah. “Mom,” he wrote, “This is important.”...

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Dodge Ram commercial sanitizes MLK’s legacy

Lana Heltzel, Senior Writer February 16, 2018

In 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a sermon preaching the importance of serving one’s community while eschewing the material possessions and advertisements that encourage envy. Entitled,...

Consent is the Best Present

Consent is the Best Present

February 9, 2018

As the Valentine’s Day holiday approaches, The Guilfordian staff would like to remind everyone of the importance of consent. Crucial in any sexual encounter, consent comes first and is mandatory. Silence...

Guilford community, students do a great job at teaching social justice

Guilford community, students do a great job at teaching social justice

Beatriz Caldas, Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2017

I can definitely say that I am not the same Beatriz I was three years ago. From the moment I stepped on this campus, my opinions, thoughts and ideas have changed. Some of these changes were small, but...

Carolyn Peck. Source: Womens Sport Foundation

Guilford works to increase diversity in athletics

Beatriz Caldas, Managing Editor April 16, 2017

Carolyn Peck didn’t realize she was the first African-American female coach to win a national championship until a reporter told her so in 1999. She was the head coach of Purdue University’s basketball...

Mexican newspaper closed down due to safety concerns

Mexican newspaper closed down due to safety concerns

Nicole Zelniker, Editor-In-Chief April 16, 2017

After 27 years, El Norte, a newspaper based in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, is closing shop. The decision came after one of their reporters, Miroslava Breach, was killed writing about organized crime for the...

Purple loosestrife often causes its surrounding habitat, where fish and wildlife feed, to be overtaken by a sea of purple flowers. // Photo courtesy of flickr.com

Invasive species are a great threat to ecosystems

Praveena Somasundaram, Staff Writer April 16, 2017

The purple flowers found by the lakeside, the lush green vines that grow along the bricks of a house and the distinctly brown striped fish by the shore all seem like normal features of nature. However,...

Campus refugee program spreads, adds minor

Campus refugee program spreads, adds minor

Finn Williamson, Staff Writer April 16, 2017

Over 65 million people are displaced from their homes. Half are under the age of 18. Programs have sprouted up everywhere to help refugees across the world. One that is gaining traction, “Every Campus...

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