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The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

During the month of Ramadan, an iftar meal, like the one pictured here, is eaten to break the fast once the sun sets.

Recognizing Ramadan

Conrad Boone, Staff Writer April 9, 2023

Ramadan, which means “burning heat,” is a month-long holiday observed by Muslims since the seventh century. Many celebrate it through selfless deeds, prayer and fasting, typically from sunrise to sundown....

Archdale Hall, Home of the History Department and Professor Chen’s office, along with others.

The end of the Edge

Alex Souvignier, Staff Writer January 20, 2023

For the past four years, Guilford College’s administration has been conducting an experiment involving every student and professor. At the advent of the fall semester in 2019, the academic calendar changed...

An entrance view in 31st Anniversary of 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Hong Kong

China enforces criminal charges for defamation of military casualties

Nora Klink, Staff Writer April 1, 2021

China has instituted a new law that makes defamation of military deaths punishable with time in prison. Effective March 1, this law has already been used to arrest several journalists for their claims,...

Guilford College is in hot water again: the teach-in, explained

Taron Lilly, Staff Writer October 30, 2020

At a teach-in hosted by Guilford College’s chapter of the American Association of University, professors, alumni, students and community members gained perspective on internal issues within Guilford...

Narratives offer insight into immigrant journeys

Alesha Garcia, Staff Writer December 20, 2019

On Nov. 13, Immigrant Student Coordinator Liz Torres Melendez and the Intercultural Engagement Center hosted an evening where staff, visitors and students met for dinner in the Gilmer Room to hear the...

Community Service Conference

Community shares service experiences

Ethan Santana, Staff Writer October 26, 2018

For the past 20 years at Guilford the Bonner Scholars, have dedicated thousands of hours toward serving their local communities and addressing issues such as refugee support, environmental sustainability...

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Guilford College News in Brief

Hannah Shoemaker, News Editor April 6, 2018

Mylène Dressler wins book award Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Mylène Dressler is the 2018 winner of the is Book Pipeline award for her latest novel, “The Last To See Me.”...

Junior Risa Suzuki shows attendees how to write traditional Chinese characters on parchment during the Chinese New Year celebration.// Photo by Christopher Perez/The Guilfordian

Community comes together for Chinese New Year

Hannah Shoemaker, News Editor February 23, 2018

Red decorations lined the walls of the Leak Room of Duke Hall for Guilford’s Chinese New Year celebration. “Red in Chinese is (a) really lucky color,” said sophomore Xinxin Zhou, who taught attendees...

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Guilford College News in Brief

February 9, 2018

Quaker lunch teaches about core values Guilford’s core values consist of community, diversity, equality, excellence, integrity, justice and stewardship. On Thursday, Feb. 1, Guilford offered students,...

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