Thistle Farm gives security, jobs to survivors
Elliott Rodden and Peter Zheng
October 26, 2018
Filed under Features, In Print
Becca Stevens, founder and president of Thistle Farms, gave a talk on Oct. 2 about her movement to empower women and how interested women could start a sister program to support women in their area. Thistle Farms is a social justice enterprise that seeks to help women survivors of abuse and addiction...
Kavanaugh’s confirmation fails Americans
Ashton Mckenzie, Staff Writer
October 26, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh was accused of sexually assaulting Dr. Christine Blasey Ford earlier this month after his Supreme Court nomination by President Donald Trump. The hearing began Thursday, Sept. 27, on Capitol Hill in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Kavanaugh’s career began after graduating...
#MeToo continues past hate
Paris Torrence, Staff Writer
October 26, 2018
In October 2017, Golden Globe-nominated actress Ashley Judd came forward with accusations of sexual misconduct against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. In the wake of these allegations, several women came forward to express their own experiences with sexual violence and actress Alyssa Milano wrote her famous...
Staff Editorial: Resources for responding to sexual assault
October 5, 2018
Filed under Editorial Board, In Print, Opinion
One of the United States biggest, continuing stories has circled around the sexual assault allegations on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The narrative contributes to the discussion surrounding victim shame or blame. In light of recent national attention on sexual assault and misconduct, the...
Consent is the Best Present
February 9, 2018
Filed under Editorial Board, In Print, Opinion, Social Justice
As the Valentine’s Day holiday approaches, The Guilfordian staff would like to remind everyone of the importance of consent. Crucial in any sexual encounter, consent comes first and is mandatory. Silence is not consent, nor does what someone wears or how much they had to drink classify as consent....
Journalists should remain unbiased in their articles
January 26, 2018
Filed under Editorial Board, In Print, Opinion
In the era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, it is not rare to see stories about alleged assaults in newspapers, magazines and online. We at The Guilfordian fully support this public conversation and will strive as journalists to ensure that our reporting on these issues is factual, unbiased and timely. On...
“Me Too” campaign encourages survivors to speak out against sexual misconduct, connect with others
Shania Lao, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
10 years ago, Tarana Burke, creator of the “Me Too” campaign, was a youth camp director who sat down to hear the story of a child who had been sexually abused. Burke ended the conversation less than five minutes in and sent the child to speak with another director because she could no longer listen...
First-years believe in a better, safer Guilford
Daezia Rolling, Staff Writer
September 29, 2017
In the past two weeks, Guilford’s community has encountered five serious incidents. The number of incidents in such a short time frame has caused some apprehension among first-year students. On Sept. 1, an attempted kidnapping was reported on the intersection of Levi Coffin Drive and George Fox...
Letter to the editor: Sexual assault: understanding, discussions needed on campus
September 20, 2016
Filed under Opinion
To the Editor, Thank you for writing last week’s staff editorial as a collective at The Guilfordian. It encouraged me to keep speaking out, which I have had a hard time doing. However, I would like to say, in holding Judicial Affairs accountable in issues of sexual assault, my reporting process...
