Horrors of death row in the United States
Emma English, Guest Writer
November 4, 2019
Ruben Cantu. Troy Davis. Leo Jones. These are the names of just a few of the innocent people that have been wrongly murdered through the death sentence. Their societal classifications, such as race and socioeconomic status, made them easy targets for corrupt police forces to unfairly convict and execute...
Conversations around equality sheds light
Abigail AbantoHollans, Features Editor
October 26, 2018
“There were nine of us who traveled to Montgomery in June to visit the museum and memorial there,” said Mark Justad, director of the Center for Principled Problem Solving. “Today is sort of a debriefing.” On Oct. 3, Guilford faculty held a community conversation in King 126 about their reflections...
Stevenson speaks at Bryan Series
Abe Kenmore, Opinion Editor
February 23, 2017
Bryan Stevenson had never met a lawyer when he started law school. This turned out to be an advantage. Because he was unaware of the corporate culture in law school, Stevenson explained in his Bryan Series lecture, he was able to find his own path — one that lead him to fight for the wrongfully...
Bryan Stevenson to discuss policy, injustice
February 18, 2017
Not many Harvard-educated lawyers spend their careers defending poor clients on death row but that is exactly what Bryan Stevenson has done. On Feb. 21, Stevenson will give the second Bryan Series lecture of the year. “Personally, I’ve been looking most forward to this program,” said Ty Buckner,...
Neil deGrasse Tyson talks science literacy
Nicole Zelniker, Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2017
For a man who has spent his life studying the stars, Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Bryan Series event was incredibly down-to-earth. “This is the first time I’ve ever given a talk in a place that has skyboxes,” Tyson joked at the beginning of his talk. “Send me a beer if you get one.” Tyson,...
