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The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

World & Nation News in Brief

Nicole Zelniker, World & Nation Editor September 28, 2015

Mozambique After over two decades, countless volunteers and hard work for all involved, Mozambique is finally cleared of land mines. Halo Trust, the company responsible for the mission, became well...

World & Nation News in Brief

Nicole Zelniker, World & Nation Editor September 11, 2015

Europe In Iceland, France and other countries around the world, families are opening their doors to thousands of refugee families. The migrants are coming from countries like Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea...

News in Brief: 4/10/15

Abe Kenmore, World & Nation Editor April 10, 2015

India Police are accused of using excessive force after a battle with red sandalwood smugglers killed 20 suspects, according to the BBC. Red sandalwood (prized in furniture making) was banned from sale...

As world remembers Berlin, others still fight for freedom

Matthew Jones, Staff Writer November 21, 2014

Nov. 9, 1989, marked the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union. On that day, the government of East Germany began allowing people to travel between the communist eastern and the democratic western...

Reunification of Germany 25 years later

Ian Penny, Guest Writer November 21, 2014

Nov. 9 has long been a day of political upheaval in modern German history. On Nov. 9, 1918, the imperial monarchy that led the nation during World War I was overthrown, eventually replaced by the democratic...

Forced out by violence, African immigrants cross to Europe

Aubrey King, Staff Writer October 3, 2014

The journey of any refugee starts in a broken homeland. Across North Africa and the Middle East, a variety of issues have pushed more and more people to migrate towards Europe. “The increase (in immigrants)...

Munich reunion: an extended German host family

Kelly Keegan, Guest Writer February 8, 2013

Imagine a family reunion where all your favorite aunts and uncles show up and they are as happy to see you as you are to see them. Family drama is checked at the door and you don’t encounter any uncomfortable...

Germany passes landmark bill for gay rights

Daniel Gaskin, Staff Writer August 31, 2012

A new dawn for Germany has come in the form of a revolutionary tax exemption that gives homosexual couples the same tax rates as heterosexuals. The bill was created on Aug. 8 and has granted more rights...

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