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

Young leader hopes to change Hong Kong

Maksym Kosachevskyy, Staff Writer April 22, 2016

Joshua Wong is a 19-year-old college student. He attends the Open University of Hong Kong and believes in liberal ideas like universal suffrage. Unlike other students, however, he is the de facto...

GSO sister cities share culture

Nicole Zelniker, Managing Editor April 22, 2016

In 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower created the idea of sister cities to promote international cooperation. “The idea of sister cities was founded after the Second World War to kind of promote this...

Tension between Taiwan and China rises

Tension between Taiwan and China rises

Chris Collins & Quincy Malesovas, Staff Writers March 25, 2016

The bald eagle looks on as the wary moon bear sits down for a cup of tea with the looming giant panda. This scene is both strange and complicated, much like the relationship between the states represented...

News in Brief

Ian Penny, World & Nation Editor March 4, 2016

Iraq The Iraqi government and the U.S. State Department have deemed the country’s largest dam at risk of collapsing. The Mosul Dam, located on the Tigris River, was constructed in the 1980s under...

North Korea satellite launch forms tension

North Korea satellite launch forms tension

Maksym Kosachevskyy, Staff Writer February 19, 2016

Fireworks exploded in the sky, crowds cheered for another successful development in space technology and the U.N. condemned the launch of a North Korean long-range rocket. On Feb. 7, the Democratic People’s...

Global economic impact could lead to recession

Dalton Kern, Staff Writer February 19, 2016

What do the domino effect and global economics have in common? In the same manner that one Communist nation can politically affect a neighboring government, an economic expansion or contraction in one...

News in Brief

Ian Penny, World & Nation Editor February 5, 2016

Burundi Following the conclusion of the 26th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the new chair of the AU, Chadian President Idriss Deby, must resolve the situation in Burundi without force....

The colored portions of this map designated countries students will travel to over January term.

From Chile to Rwanda: Guilford goes global

Annie Fullwood, Staff Writer December 4, 2015

A month of  Netflix binge-watching and sleep or a month of life-changing experiences. Anything is possible during the Guilford College January term. J-Term, headed by Professor of Chemistry Rob Whitnell...

News in Brief

Nicole Zelniker, World & Nation Editor December 4, 2015

China Beijing is experiencing an “orange level” alert, meaning the amount of smog is so high that all major factories must be required to either shut down or reduce pollution. Over the past few...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

The Guilfordian intends for this area to be used to foster healthy, thought-provoking discussion. Comments are expected to adhere to our standards and to be respectful and constructive. As such, we do not permit the use of profanity, foul language, personal attacks, or the use of language that might be interpreted as libelous. Comments are reviewed and must be approved by a moderator to ensure that they meet these standards. The Guilfordian does not allow anonymous comments, and requires a valid email address. The email address will not be displayed but will be used to confirm your comments.
All The Guilfordian Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest