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

Gang violence torments Puerto Rico

Mei Lander, Staff Writer • February 1, 2019

Over the last month, a rise in gang violence in Puerto Rico has been creating fear and chaos. Day or night, people are fearful and uncertain of what to do about the number of homicides that have occurred....

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April 20, 2018

Puerto Rico On April 18, Puerto Rico suffered an island-wide power outage seven months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the island’s power grid. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority blamed the...

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Players kneeling is not a sign of disrespect

Shania Lao, Staff Writer • October 27, 2017

“I am not going to stand up and show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” said San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick on Aug. 26, 2016. “To me, this...

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September 22, 2017

Mexico Over 116 people have died in a magnitude 7.1 earthquake affecting Mexcio City and nearby states, as of Sept. 19. 3.8 million central Mexico residents have experienced a disruption in electricity...

Puerto Ricans vote for Rosselló, statehood

Puerto Ricans vote for Rosselló, statehood

Nicole Zelniker, Editor-In-Chief • December 2, 2016

The territory between the Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic is making a case for American statehood. In a 2012 vote that included nearly 80 percent of the voting population, 54 percent of Puerto...

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Catherine Schurz, World and Nation Editor • November 12, 2012

Puerto Rico On Nov. 6, Puerto Rican voters upheld their status as a U.S. unincorporated territory via referenda, for the third time. Citizens of the territory were given the option of statehood, independence...

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