Voter turnout needs growth
Zain Hameed, Staff Writer
November 2, 2018
Nearly half of eligible Americans don’t vote. No matter how many times I hear this, it always baffles me that so many people don’t take advantage of being a part of the democratic system. “No Taxation without Representation.” This, in a sense, is how our country started. Being able to vote...
Bryan Series starts off with Jill and Joe Biden at the Coliseum
Mae Wood, Abigail Bekele, and Beatriz Caldas
September 22, 2017
“The greatest sin anyone can commit is the abuse of power, and the greatest abuse of power is segregation,” said Joe Biden, former Vice President of the United States, at the Greensboro Coliseum last Sunday. On Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m., Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden, a career educator and n...
Primaries begin in polarizing election
Mara Stern, Staff Writer
February 12, 2016
As casual conversations at Guilford snake their way around to political discussions, the upcoming presidential primary election is at the forefront of most Guilfordians’ minds. Whispers of Trump, Cruz, Bernie, and Hillary hang in the air. The presidential primary elections are important as they...
Rand Paul’s sexism comes to light
Naari Honor, Staff Writer
April 24, 2015
My first encounter with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul occurred in February. On the flat screen television at my gym, I watched him ramble on about how parents had the right to decide whether or not their children received immunizations. I knew that the study that said vaccines led to autism had been...
Goofordian: Only George W. Bush can save the US
Nicole Zelniker, Overachiever
April 3, 2015
Disclaimer: This story is a part of our April Fool's edition, The Goofordian. This story was created by Guilfordian staff and is not based in fact. Former President George W. Bush is running for a third term as president of the United States, and it’s the best thing that could have happened to this ...
Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign not likely to last long
William Burton, Staff Writer
April 3, 2015
“Today I am announcing that I am running for president of the United States,” said Texas senator Ted Cruz on March 23 in his campaign announcement. “I want to ask each of you to imagine millions of courageous conservatives all across America rising up together to say, in unison, ‘we demand our...
HB 1380 makes history with pushback against APUSH
Lesly Vasquez, Staff Writer
March 6, 2015
“An Act relating to schools; directing the State Board of Education to adopt a certain United States History program and assessment; requiring United States History courses to include the study of certain documents,” states HB 1380. On Feb. 16, this new bill was presented to the Oklahoma legislature....
Republican National Convention rouses right-wing spirit
Daniel Gaskin, Staff Writer
September 14, 2012
Simon & Garfunkel, Thelma & Louise and Itchy & Scratchy have met their match in an unlikely duo that came to the forefront at the Republican National Convention. That new duo is Clint Eastwood and Governor Mitt Romney. “I remember three-and-a-half years ago when Mr. Obama won the...
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