Free Press event focuses on Guilford LOVE
Sydney Procos, Staff Writer
February 16, 2018
Love was in the air on Feb. 9, the Friday before Valentine’s Day, as students gathered in Hege-Cox. Pink, red, purple and yellow paints lined the tables, along with stamps carved with messages like, “You make me smile,” all waiting to transform blank pieces of paper. “When we were planning...
Taylor Swift should only speak out if she contributes
Julia Martins de Sa, Assistant Photo Editor
November 17, 2017
Snake. Victim. Trouble. Taylor Swift. For many people who follow the lives of celebrities and Hollywood drama, all of these words are synonymous. Taylor Swift is often in the limelight, either for what she wore to that award show or this movie premiere. Maybe it’s for the last song she wrote to...
Two students share insight
Praveena Somasundaram, Features Editor
November 10, 2017
17-year-olds Nour Shaker and Kaskile Rashidi first set foot in the United States in November of 2016. “When I come to America, I didn’t know any word in English,” said Rashidi. “So when I came here, I was surprised, and I was scared.” To overcome the language barrier in the U.S., Rashidi,...
The secret to Guilford’s athletic recruitment
Nathaniel Williams, Staff Writer
September 29, 2017
Guilford College is a Division III liberal arts college, and because of National Collegiate Athletic Association regulations, they cannot offer athletic scholarships. Since all teams within Division III parameters abide by this rule, it does not affect competition between teams, but it can have an...
The Carters: built on commitment, doughnuts
Beatriz Caldas, Diversity & Social Justice Coordinator
February 5, 2016
With the beginning of February, piles of snow were everywhere and there were low temperatures for most of the day, people are reminded of their significant others. Although every Guilfordian might not have a Valentine to send flowers and chocolate to, a beloved Guilford couple has been celebrating...
Sexual education must be faced openly
Brianna Parker, Staff Writer
February 27, 2015
Were you taught everything you needed to know about sex, sexuality and relationships in school? Out of the 23 students I talked to when putting this article together, only three of them told me that the sex education they received in school was useful to them. “I don’t even remember having...
Jane Fernandes to succeed Chabotar
Victor Lopez, Senior Writer
April 18, 2014
After a week of deliberations, this Monday the board of trustees selected Jane Fernandes as the College’s ninth president, making her the first female ever to serve in the role. As her first step, Fernandes is set on getting to know not only the campus community, but also the Greensboro community. “I...
What is love? You have questions, I have answers
Michael Caswell, Staff Writer
February 15, 2013
It is February, and you know what that means: romance is in the air. Whether you are in a relationship or not this time of the year, romance always seems to be on people’s minds, and with romance comes questions. Although I am not an expert on romance, I will try to answer Guilford’s submitted...
Is it lust or is it love? Thoughts about college relationships
Millie Carter, Staff Writer
January 23, 2012
Do you like them? Do you lust after them? Or do you truly love them? These three questions run subconsciously through our brains when we think we might have found someone worth sharing our secrets, our emotions and our lives with. How do you know the difference between the three “L’s:” like,...
