The Guilfordian

Two students share insight

November 10, 2017

17-year-olds Nour Shaker and Kaskile Rashidi first set foot in the United States in November of 2016. “When I come to America, I didn’t know any word in English,” said Rashidi. “So when I came here, I was surprised, and I was scared.” To overcome the language barrier in the U.S., Rashidi,...

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Horsepower: organization changes lives one ride at a time

Horsepower volunteers guide a rider and his horse. Horsepower’s mission is to increase the quality of life for people with life challenges through equine-related activities.// Photo by Abigail Abantohollans/The Guilfordian

Yunah Kim, Staff Writer

October 27, 2017

“(Watching) every child ... get on the horse becomes your favorite memory because you watch how they respond and how they come to life,” said volunteer Jan Byrd. Located in Colfax, North Carolina, Horsepower Therapeutic Learning Center is a nonprofit organization that provides therapeutic horseback...

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The Henkels’ experience

Abigail AbantoHollans, Staff Writer

October 27, 2017

“Blake has been at Horsepower for about 14 years,” said Allen Henkel, whose son, Blake, takes riding classes at Horsepower. Horsepower Therapeutic Learning Center has many different programs to help individuals of all ages, both with and without disabilities, to interact with and ride horses....

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Committee plans new curriculum

Maksym Kosachevskyy, Staff Writer

February 5, 2016

The last time Guilford College changed its curriculum was in 1998. Now, 18 years later, the faculty is revising it again. In April 2015, the faculty approved a process to amend the general education curriculum. Led by a revision committee, the planning process is expected to take two years, finishing...

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Goofordian: Budget cuts render Guilford College an events venue

Aubrey King, The Pledge

April 3, 2015

Disclaimer: This story is a part of our April Fool's edition. The Goofordian. This story was created by Guilfordian Staff and is not based in fact. We have all heard the rumors. Guilford is in trouble. Financial problems have plagued the school for years, and now it is time to pay the bagpiper. The...

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