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Guilford College News in Brief

Yunah Kim, News Editor September 7, 2018

Guilford opens new academic year with Convocation and Passing of the Light Ceremony On Wednesday, Aug. 22, student and faculty leaders formally welcomed Guilford’s new students into the college community...

Cesar Chavez banquet celebrates Farmworkers Awareness Week, labor

Yunah Kim, Staff Writer April 6, 2018

“It’s ironic that those who till the soil, cultivate and harvest the fruits, vegetables and other foods that fill your tables with abundance, have nothing left for themselves,” read the quote from...

The annual Latinx Banquet took place on thurs. Sept. 26, 2017 in the Carnegie room at Hege library. During the opening speech Irving Zavaleta Jimenez ‘08 quoted Cesar Chavez, “This fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people” which left an impact on the attendees of the banquet. The event was filled with music, food, information about the Latinx culture and ongoing conversations around DACA. // Photo by Fernando Jiménez/The Guilfordian

HUG honors Latinx Heritage Month, talks DACA

Fernando Jiménez, Managing Editor October 6, 2017

“Right now, many communities of color are suffering, and the Latinx community is no exception,” said Irving Zavaleta Jimenez ’08 during his welcoming speech. “This banquet could not come any sooner....

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Thoughts and reflections on the past year

Nicole Zelniker, Editor-In-Chief May 16, 2017

This last year has been one wild ride. At Guilford, we’ve experienced all kinds of changes in the 2016-2017 academic year. There have been several adjustments to the curriculum, and we have begun...

Supporters and allies of the Black Lives Matter movement collect money for queer and trans women of color during the “A Day
Without Women” protest that took place on Wednesday, March 8, in Greensboro, North Carolina. // Photo courtesy of Valeria Sosa

Women’s strike success in GSO, nationally

Nicole Zelniker, Editor-in-Chief April 2, 2017

The streets of New York flood with women and femmes. Businesses shut down for the day. Schools closed in places like Maryland and North Carolina. It is March 8, International Women’s Day, and women...

Tango show celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

Aarushi Ahuja, Staff Writer October 22, 2016

The sounds of tango-loving Martians, empowering Latina stories and comical lyric twists, all in an exciting celebration of Hispanic culture. On the night of Sept. 29, the Carnegie Room in the Hege Library...

Integrity continues to fight for justice on campus

Clare Forrister, Opinion Editor September 22, 2016

Begun in the middle of a tumultuous time both for Guilford College and the nation, the organizing efforts of Integrity for Guilford have changed the way the conversation about social justice on campus. Integrity...

Soy un Lider: inspiring and empowering future leaders

Soy un Lider: inspiring and empowering future leaders

Valeria Sosa, News Editor December 5, 2014

“About 11 years ago, I was sitting in your place,” said Jada Drew ’07, director for Educational Initiatives and Partnerships. “I was trying to find my place, trying to figure out what it was that...

Students celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

Kinsey Danzis, Staff Writer October 4, 2013

Every year, people across the nation observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 by honoring the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens with Hispanic ancestors. This...

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