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

Philippines face aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan

Philippines face aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan

Bobby Pacheco, Staff Writer November 22, 2013

“Amazing news coming out of the IDF field hospital,” Israeli Defense Force spokesperson Peter Lerner said via Twitter. “First baby delivered. The thankful mom named him ‘Israel.’” IDF physicians...

Tiananmen Square vehicle crash gives rise to smoke, suspicions, allegations

Tiananmen Square vehicle crash gives rise to smoke, suspicions, allegations

Rishab Revankar, World &Nation Editor November 15, 2013

Beijing is on alert. On Oct. 28, a 4x4 vehicle lurched through a crowd of tourists at Tiananmen Square, eventually slamming into a guardrail and bursting into flames. After the incident left five...

Snowden’s manifesto is met with cold reception

Robert Pacheco, Staff Writer November 15, 2013

The Russian winter has arrived and many argue that Edward Snowden is attempting to thaw his icy relationship with the U.S. Most recently, Snowden had his open letter, “A Manifesto for Truth,” published...

Timeline of Recent NSA Domestic Spying

Samir Hazaboun, Co-Layout Editor November 15, 2013

News in brief

Rishab Revankar, World & Nation Editor November 15, 2013

Rome, Italy In Jan. 2012, the Costa Concordia ran aground off a small Italian island, killing 32 passengers and injuring others on board. Ship captain Francesco Schettino is now on trial for manslaughter...

Syrian War: No end in sight, no one’s keeping watch

Valeria Sosa, Staff Writer November 8, 2013

“Ever since the die-down of the fervor around the use of the chemical weapons … I haven’t followed, and I think most Americans haven’t followed, what’s been going on as closely,” said Jeremy...

Ride operator arrested after machine malfunctions, tampering is suspected

Ride operator arrested after machine malfunctions, tampering is suspected

Ty Gooch, Staff Writer November 8, 2013

On the night of Oct. 24, as riders at the North Carolina State Fair exited the Vortex, the spinning ride unexpectedly jolted into motion, throwing riders onto its metal deck. Five victims were rushed...

News in Brief

Rishab Revankar, World & Nation Writer November 8, 2013

Toronto, Canada  Toronto Mayor Rob Ford dodged allegations of crack cocaine use for months. On Monday, Nov. 4, Ford made an admission to reporters outside his office. “You didn’t ask the correct...

NSA spy scandal escalates from domestic dispute to international issue

Robert Pacheco, Staff Writer November 8, 2013

“The best spies no longer look like James Bond,” said Lucas Kempton ‘03, a social media advisor for Lincoln Financial Group. “Now they look more like Bill Gates and think like Steve Jobs.” In...

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