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

Change in dining hall containers promotes sustainability

Jonathan Campbell, Staff Writer November 19, 2021

Recently, Guilford’s dining hall has transitioned away from using disposable containers and silverware. Students can now purchase reusable containers for $5 in lieu of the styrofoam containers that were...

Guilford farmers market offers fresh, sustainable produce

Kevin Lee and Suvesh Bhusal September 24, 2021

Every Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m., the area across the street from the New Garden Friends School becomes a vibrant farmers market full of fresh produce. People from Guilford County come to buy fresh fruits...

A coal-fired power plant like the Duke Energy plant at Belews Lake.

Guilford needs a new source of electricity

Miles Kirkpatrick, Guest Writer September 11, 2021

If you are reading this article practically anywhere in Guilford county, you are very likely utilizing Duke Energy-generated electricity. An effective monopoly due to the market structure in parts of the...

China’s 2018 ban on forgein garbage has urged U.S. cities like Greensboro to quickly make changes in their recycling habits.

Guilford reacts to changes in recycling system

Annie Vo, Staff Writer December 3, 2019

In response to China’s ban on foreign garbage in 2018, cities all over the United States, including Greensboro, have been pressed to make belated changes to their recycling programs. These efforts are...

Guilford’s sustainability efforts recognized by Princeton Review

Finn Conte, Staff Writer December 2, 2019

Every year, “The Princeton Review” releases its annual “Guide to Green Colleges,” which serves as an overview of the most environmentally committed colleges and universities nationwide. In late...

Guilford Farm // Photo by: Kathryn Hurst // The Guilfordian

Farm Stand offers fresh produce to community

Nathan Johnson, Staff Writer October 12, 2019

The National Center for Health Statistics reported this year that 39.6% of US adults are overweight. It is easy to understand why this statistic is so high in our society where we enjoy high fat, low vitamin...

N.C. Live Food Festival vendors provided samples of vegan-friendly food offerings underneath the bright  afternoon sun on Aug. 31.

NC Live Food Festival celebrates the vegan lifestyle in downtown Greensboro

Nolan Ross, Guest Writer September 20, 2019

Heat in the high 80s kept people in the shade at the N.C. Live Food Festival in downtown Greensboro on Saturday, Aug. 31. The heat also made purchasing cold lemonade from one of the vendors at the event...

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Scuppernong talk brings community together

Abigail AbantoHollans, Features Editor March 29, 2019

On Wednesday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m., Scuppernong Books hosted a Green Drinks discussion about the Green New Deal. This discussion brough students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University...

The Cobb House is devoted to women, femmes and non-binary people of color. The themes of these houses are picked by the students that live in the houses.//Photo by: Abigail Bekele/The Guilfordian

Guilford announces end of Theme House Program on campus

Jenni Camhi, Copy Editor November 30, 2018

Earlier this month, Guilford announced the discontinuance of the campus' Theme House Program starting in Fall 2019. These residential areas in the community will no longer be housing students after the...

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