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

Al-Shabaab turns Kenyan mall into a slaughterhouse

Renee Dehart, Staff Writer October 4, 2013

On Sept. 21, al-Shabaab insurgents stormed Nairobi’s Westgate mall, killing at least 72 and leaving 175 injured. Affiliated with al-Qaeda as of last year, al-Shabaab claims that the attack was in...

Iranian president seeks peace with United States

Nicole Barnard, Staff Writer October 4, 2013

On Sept. 19, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani published an article for The Washington Post that resounded throughout the world: “Why Iran seeks constructive engagement.” “We must work together...

News in Brief

Rishab Revankar, World & Nation Editor October 4, 2013

Brussels, Belgium The appearance and operations of the world’s most popular search engine may be in for a slight change. According to Agence-France Presse, Google and the European Union are settling...

Syrian chemical weapons issue may resolve peacefully

Valeria Sosa, Staff Writer September 27, 2013

On Sept. 15, the U.S. and Russia agreed on a framework for the removal of chemical weapons in Syria. Global attention surrounded Syria on Aug. 21, when a chemical weapon attack outside Damascus resulted...

Aquifers to provide clean water for Turkana, Kenya

Aquifers to provide clean water for Turkana, Kenya

Renee Dehart, Staff Writer September 27, 2013

16.4 million people living in Kenya do not have access to clean water. Over 10,000 children die every year from diarrhea caused by consuming unsafe water. But help is on the way. On Sept. 11,...

China and Japan fighting for ownership of seven islands in East China Sea

Brent Eisenbarth, Staff Writer September 27, 2013

Seven uninhabited islands are causing tension between China and Japan. On Sept. 3, Japan announced the possibility of sending a government official to live on the islands. Both countries have staked...

Ariel Castro found guilty of 977 counts of rape, kidnapping, assault, commits suicide in prison

Nicole Barnard, Staff Writer September 20, 2013

On Sept. 3, Ariel Castro hanged himself in his prison cell in Franklin County, Ohio, after being sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years. “This man couldn’t take, for even a month, a small...

One drug, two nations and the marijuana debate

Aditya Garg, Ty Gooch, Ty Gooch, and Aditya Garg September 20, 2013

Pot fanatics are not holding it in any longer. Not only on campus, but nationwide, advocates for the legalization of marijuana have clearly voiced their demands. In November 2013, Colorado and Washington...

Eighteen years after fleeing country, Indian activist murdered in Afghanistan

Lek Siu and Christianna Van Dalsen, Staff Writer September 20, 2013

The Taliban is the leading suspect in the investigation into the murder of Indian author and activist Sushmita Banerjee. Banerjee’s husband and family members were tied up by attackers as Banerjee...

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