Brainstorm for Edge
Abigail AbantoHollans, Features Editor
November 9, 2018
On Thursday, Nov. 1, Guilford’s Ethical Leadership team held a community brainstorming session to discuss an upcoming Ethical Leadership program from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Gilmer Room of Founders Hall. The new program will be implemented in Fall 2019 as part of the Guilford Edge. The discussion-based...
DEI Office sets emphasis on inclusion
Ryan Brown, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Guilford’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI Office) has begun a restructuring program which includes additional staffing and reorganization in an effort to bolster the campus’ initiative to create an inclusive environment. An umbrella organization, under which resides the Intercultural...
Guilford College News in Brief
Hannah Shoemaker, News Editor
April 6, 2018
Mylène Dressler wins book award Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Mylène Dressler is the 2018 winner of the is Book Pipeline award for her latest novel, “The Last To See Me.” The Book Pipeline award is a $10,000 prize intended to get winning books on the fast track to film a...
All Black Everything symposium inspires attendees
Fernando Jiménez, Senior Photographer
March 16, 2018
Filed under In Print, News, Top Stories
Members of the Guilford community and over 60 James B. Dudley High School students attended the All Black Everything Symposium and Africana Change Jr. Summit on Wednesday Feb. 28 at Hege Library. The event was organized by the Multicultural Education Department in collaboration with the Black Histo...
Guilford community celebrates Valentine’s Day
Abigail AbantoHollans, Staff Writer
February 23, 2018
Filed under Features, In Print
Free T-shirts, ice cream, games and a warm bonfire were just a few of the things that greeted the Guilford College community at the Guilford LOVE Party. The Guilford LOVE Party took place on Valentine’s Day from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the lake. This community event signified the end of the Secret...
“Pariah” represents LGBTQIA community
McKinley Keener, Staff Writer
October 27, 2017
“There’s something special about seeing somebody who’s a lot like you portrayed in a film,” said Rex Welton, founder of the LGBTQIA film society OUT at the Movies, in a phone interview. Having the same mindset as Welton, Guilford’s Multicultural Education Department hosted an Oct. 5 screening...
Guilford community, students do a great job at teaching social justice
Beatriz Caldas, Editor-in-Chief
September 8, 2017
Filed under In Print, Opinion, Social Justice
I can definitely say that I am not the same Beatriz I was three years ago. From the moment I stepped on this campus, my opinions, thoughts and ideas have changed. Some of these changes were small, but impactful, and some were life changing. None of it would be possible or would have happened if it...
Administration works to address Charlottesville riot
Hannah Shoemaker, News Editor
September 8, 2017
In an email sent on Aug. 22 by President of Guilford College Jane Fernandes to the student body of Guilford, she condemned hatred and urged the Guilford community to come together in response to the Charlottesville riot that left three dead. “Let us hope that a unity of spirit arising in the aftermath...
MED celebrates new beginnings in reception
Yunah Kim and Abigail AbantoHollans
September 8, 2017
Filed under Features, In Print
The sweet aroma of cupcakes and sonorous, upbeat music welcomed Guilford College students and staff to the Multicultural Education Department’s welcome back reception. The reception was held on Thursday, Aug. 31, in King Hall and provided about 25 Guilford students and staff with an opportunity...
