Guilford College students registered for spring semester classes the week of Nov. 3, and both students and professors had a lot to say about the process.

With the fall semester winding down, returning students selected their courses for spring. Seniors registered first, while first-years and Early College students registered last on Friday, Nov. 7.

For some students, the demand for certain classes—and the pressure to get required credits—made the week stressful. Junior Nayani Annamalai said she was anxious about securing the courses she needed.

“I was a little nervous about if I was going to be able to get all the classes I wanted,” Annamalai said. “But it all ended up working out.”

Others reported a much smoother experience. Junior Eli McLamb said he was satisfied with how registration unfolded and was able to get everything on his list with little stress.

Students are also looking forward to taking the classes they selected. McLamb is especially excited for Adult Psychopathology, hoping it will help him deepen his understanding of psychology. Annamalai said she is looking forward to Journalism and Spanish.

Professors, too, are enthusiastic about the spring semester. Philosophy professor Marius Pascale will be teaching three courses: Ethics (PHIL 111), Ethics of Sports (PHIL 250) and Art, Beauty & Authenticity (PHIL 350).

Ethics is an introduction to normative ethical theory and how moral frameworks function in real-world contexts. Ethics of Sports, offered for the second time at Guilford, explores ethical questions in athletics, including the moral responsibilities of athletes. Art, Beauty & Authenticity—offered for the first time this spring—examines topics such as standards of beauty, the nature of artistic emotion and what makes art “authentic,” according to Pascale.

Out of the three, Pascale said he is most excited to teach Art, Beauty & Authenticity. While he enjoys returning to Ethics and Ethics of Sports, he said the upper-level course brings a welcome change.

“This is a new one, and we have a lot of returning students for 350 who have a lot of prior exposure to philosophy and art,” Pascale said.

Philosophy classes have been consistently popular at Guilford, with strong enrollment across the board.

“We are at the point where we have had 24 consecutive philosophy classes across the last few years where we have not had any seats left in them,” Pascale said.

The department’s popular offerings won’t stop after spring. For fall 2026, the course “Death, Horror and Morbid Fascination” will be offered as a full-semester class rather than a three-week intensive.

Overall, the Guilford community is looking ahead to the spring semester—and to the new classes and opportunities waiting after winter break.