Occupy movement continues despite ongoing pressure
The Occupy movement, an issue that dominated headlines in 2011, resurfaced in national news last week with confrontations between police and protestors in Oakland, Calif., and police raids of the...
View ArticleMoral Monday: No more mischief
“Forward together, not one step back,” shouted the thousands of angry protesters outside of Raleigh’s General Assembly Building. Over the summer, the Forward Together Movement, organized and led by...
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Toronto, Canada Toronto Mayor Rob Ford dodged allegations of crack cocaine use for months. On Monday, Nov. 4, Ford made an admission to reporters outside his office. “You didn’t ask the correct...
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Catalan, Spain: The day after Scotland’s historic vote, the Catalonian parliament voted to allow the Catalan region of Spain to vote on independence on Nov. 9, according to the BBC. The vote was...
View ArticleStudents protest in Hong Kong for better representation
Whether in Hong Kong or at Guilford, students know how to get fired up for what they believe in. Recently, outspoken members of Hong Kong’s population have clashed with mainland China’s conservative...
View ArticleBrazilians protest government kickbacks
The pots and pans are out and the citizens of Brazil are taking to the streets to impeach President Dilma Rousseff. Support has drastically dropped for Rousseff in the past year. Impeachment cries can...
View ArticleAddress climate change now, or we all pay later
Climate change. Global warming. The end of the world. A major transformation has already begun and it’s not going to end without a revolution. “I think it’s the greatest threat that we have,” said...
View ArticleA thousand youths unite in Washington, DC
Although the minimum age for a U.S. House representative is 25, all members of Congress are at least 30. Are young people’s voices being heard in politics? According to “Our Generation, Our Choice,”...
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Student list of demands for Guilford
The Guilfordian is publishing the revised list of demands from student activists so the community can review and discuss them. A coalition of student activists drafted the following list of demands in...
View ArticlePeople protest against Dakota Access Pipeline
On Nov. 11, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokeswoman Amy Gaskill announced that a decision on whether or not the Dakota Access Pipeline, an oil pipeline that would run though native land, would be...
View ArticleProtests worldwide, nationally garner attention
Thousands huddle together under nighttime lights. Droves of creative signs and flags sprinkle a crowd. Authorities line up behind rows of riot shields and tear gas. Protests always create captivating...
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NC joins multistate lawsuit defending DACA
Hundreds of protests across the nation. 20 state lawsuits. One rescinded program. President Donald Trump ordered an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, on...
View ArticleProtests in St. Louis spark debates about race
On Sept. 15, Judge Timothy J. Wilson of St. Louis ruled that former police officer Jason Stockley was not guilty of first degree murder in the 2011 fatal shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith. Local...
View Article“Behind the Bylines” features Richard Tsong-Taatarii
From reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, photojournalist Richard Tsong-Taatarii has captured a multitude of moments, each photograph made with...
View ArticleNFL needs reform to protect its players
Ever since my dad taught me how to throw a football when I was seven years old, I have loved the sport of football. I spend most of my Sundays watching football and I believe it is a beautiful game...
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France All across France, frustrations over high taxes erupted into massive protests in Paris over the first weekend of December. The “Yellow Vest” protestors, named for the yellow construction...
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Afghanistan A misunderstanding led to a firefight between allied American and Afghan troops, ending with American forces destroying an Afghan base by air-strike on May 13. According to the New York...
View ArticleYouth make strides for climate justice
From Sept. 20 to Sept. 27, students around the world walked out of schools in the middle of the day to protest the lack of governmental action on issues of climate change. This event was known as the...
View ArticlePolish women making their marks with lightning bolts
Poland has recently ignited with protests regarding the passage of new laws by its highest court, including some dictating more restrictions on abortion. Poland’s conservative leadership situates it as...
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Students protest program and staff cuts
Gallery|4 PhotosJenni CamhiJessica Fuentes, a junior with a major in political science and philosophy, holds a sign at the Nov. 11 protest. In the week after the Town Hall meeting where Interim...
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