The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

Staff Editorial: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the only holiday that should be celebrated on Oct. 11.

October 22, 2021

In the United States, two holidays are celebrated Oct. 11. One of those two is Columbus Day, which is one of 12 federal holidays created by Congress. This holiday celebrates Christopher Columbus landing...

Beloved Halloween attractions during COVID-19

Savannah Parks, Staff Writer October 22, 2021

In the midst of a global pandemic, the major question that we ask ourselves every day is: is it too soon to reopen the world? As Halloween approaches, is it too soon to open haunted houses, spooky trails...

The Texas abortion ban is a devious bill with destructive ends

Miles Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer October 15, 2021

Texas lawmakers may have just succeeded in demolishing abortion rights in the state. On Sept. 1, Senate Bill (SB) 8 went into effect, functionally outlawing abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat,...

Squid Game brings new life to an oversaturated genre

Rafael Alfaro, Staff Writer October 15, 2021

SPOILER WARNING Many say that money cannot buy happiness. Quite often, the media emphasizes that true friends and love are all you need to make true happiness a reality. However, money often blinds...

A digital graphic design representing the Netflix password sharing issue.

Netflix is trying to make it harder to share passwords

Nastia Webber, Staff Writer March 25, 2021

The pandemic has been hard enough for all of us. In the wake of all of the hardships COVID has brought, people rely on Netflix for their daily entertainment and comfort more than ever. Now, news has emerged...

Sias “Music” movie poster

Sia’s “Music”: A sour note for autism representation

Francisco Montenegro, Opinion Editor February 25, 2021

The leadup to Sia’s “Music” movie was a rocky one, to say the least. For the past four months, Sia has faced a string of controversies regarding her upcoming film. Incidents included the casting...

U.S. teen dons a qipao, a traditional Chinese dress as a “prom dress.”

Avoiding cultural appropriation: Why you shouldn’t wear a kimono during Lunar New Year

Habin Hwang, Staff Writer February 20, 2021

Before groups such as BTS entered the modern media scene, Korea was as foreign of a nation as Oz to most individuals across America. Samsung was known as a “Chinese phone brand” among westerners, and...

Jonathon Podolsky is the moderator of Hampshire College Alumni of Western MA, Director of the non-profit Re-envisioning Marlboro College Corporation, and runs a Hampshire College/Sweet Briar Facebook group. He has been involved in save college movements for two years. Podolsky advised Save Guilford leadership during the group’s formation. He can be reached at www.Podolsky.cc

Guilford – called to the light

Jonathon Podolsky, Guest Writer February 20, 2021

The light at the end of the tunnel could be an oncoming train.  Save Guilford is a group mainly of alumni that has emerged to oppose draconian cuts at Guilford College. It has been unable to force...

Google Says ‘No’ to Stadia-exclusive Games

Nolan Ross, Staff Writer February 20, 2021

In 1998 my family had a big Macintosh with an eggshell-white monitor case and tower a tad shorter than my 3-year-old person. It could play “Myth: The Fallen Lords,” the 1997 release from Bungie, the...

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