Eccentric Expressionism: Weimar Republic cinema captures societal angst and upheaval
Lana Heltzel, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2019
Expressionism was born in the chaos of a war-ravaged Germany in the beginning of the 20th century. A stark shift from traditional artistic mores that based art upon physical reality, Expressionism sought to capture a subjective emotional experience. Expressionist film exploded with popularity in the Weimar ...
Wu Opera Troupe brings unique art form to Greensboro and Guilford
Ramya Krishna, Guest Writer
September 19, 2019
Chinese opera at Guilford? It’s more likely than you think! On Tuesday, Sept. 10, the Wu Opera Troupe of Yiwu City performed in Dana Auditorium after previous Triad performances at the N.C. Folk Festival in downtown Greensboro and Tew Recital Hall on the UNC-Greensboro campus. In this video...
Early College students show off talent
Ethan Santana, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
A hushed crowd of students, parents and faculty watched in awe as Early College students with a wide range of talents performed in the 11th installment of Interact Club’s annual talent show, ECG’s Got Talent. The event was held in Dana Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 9. For just five dollar admission,...
All-student Edge meeting brings attention to issue of transparency
Janavi Metha and Zain Hameed
October 29, 2018
A mandatory all-student meeting regarding the Guilford Edge was held in Dana Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 3 to address student questions and concerns about the new academic curriculum being implemented. The session started with a discussion about the Edge system, followed up by a Q&A session with...
International correspondent opens up on time with NPR
Praveena Somasundaram, Features Editor
March 16, 2018
“I’ll go.” It was this two-word message that NPR international correspondent Carrie Kahn sent to her editors in Miami before boarding a red-eye flight to Haiti. Kahn was the first NPR reporter to arrive in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake struck. “It was tough,” said Kahn. “I had...
Photojournalist shares his experience in Washington
Praveena Somasundaram, Features Editor
March 16, 2018
“My father didn’t really engage the topic of Cuba on a larger scale, but we knew that it was a special place to my dad,” said Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images News staff photographer. “And we knew that it was a country that had broken my grandmother’s heart.” Composed of first and second-generation...
Meeting sets stage for changes
Finn Williamson, Senior Writer
March 16, 2018
With the Guilford Edge set to shake up Guilford, the Board of Trustees met on Feb. 23 and 24 to discuss the progress and implementation of the Edge, as well as the developments of other Guilford projects and committees. “I am pleased to share that the Board of Trustees has officially endorsed the ...
Reza Aslan discusses religion, storytelling at Bryan Series
Lana Heltzel, Staff Writer
February 2, 2018
“When you’re an immigrant, ‘I want to be a writer’ is not something you tell your parents who basically gave up everything to come here,” said Reza Aslan, author and religious studies scholar, to a laughing audience. “I told my mom what I wanted to do with my life was write, and she said,...
WQFS debuts their Lost in Space series
Shivam Gandhi and Anna Snider
December 1, 2017
Guilford College’s radio station, WQFS, has a new video series that lets you get lost in space with original music and stars on the walls. The series, entitled Lost in Space, is a student-run program that produces short videos of recorded performances by local artists in outer space settings. Lost...
