 Football fights against possibility of winless season
by The GuilfordianJan 01, 2013“It is written on every Guilford football players' face: This could be the week. Is this the week? Please, let this be the week. What was a lean and hungry look in August resembles something more like desperation in October. It is a look that's not hard to detect.”
Michael Vick restarts career, image
by The GuilfordianJan 01, 2013“If you would have told us in 2007 that Michael Vick would go bankrupt, spend 19 months in prison, and seemingly toss his National Football League (NFL) career down the drain, we would have thought you to be insane. But that is exactly what happened when it was discovered that Vick had organized an illegal underground dog-fighting ring.”
Fall break volunteers deepen roots in Greensboro
by The GuilfordianJan 01, 2013“Being an adult student coming back to school after a 12-year hiatus, I was a fast learner as to the significance of fall break. The semester is but a blur of books and papers checked off my syllabus.
The significance is so great that Guilford allots more days for fall break than most neighboring colleges.”
Top 16 Guilford sports teams: #11
by The GuilfordianJan 01, 2013“After a much-needed fall break, the top 16 countdown continues of Guilford College's greatest sport teams. This week we take a look at the 2008 women's lacrosse team.
2007 was a growing year for our lady Quakers on the lacrosse field. The team managed eight wins out of 17 matches while posting a 4-4 record in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC).”
Fair trade weighs against job creation in South Africa
by The GuilfordianJan 01, 2013“The Newcastle Chinese Chamber of Commerce (NCCC), an organization responsible for many South African jobs, is expecting an unusual delivery this month: a broken brick.
According to a forum post on Politicsweb by the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU), the broken brick represents employers who break down, not build, decent work in the clothing industry.”
DIY mittens: The perfect fall project
by The GuilfordianJan 01, 2013“Fall is officially here. The leaves are changing, the days are growing shorter, and as the cold weather gradually replaces summer's warmth, it is the perfect time to make a pair of cozy wool mittens. All you need are a few cheap supplies and no more than an hour of your time.”
The Backstop: A brave new electronic world
by The GuilfordianJan 01, 2013“Field set. Opponents waiting. Teammates make a final strategy before the game starts again. Both teams are ready to go. The time is up; the round starts.
Game time.
Welcome to the world of electronic sports, or e-sports as it is often called. E-sports is professional-level, competitive video game playing.”
Exosolar planet Gliese 581g may be habitable
by The GuilfordianJan 01, 2013“Gliese 581 is a red dwarf star in the Libra constellation that is roughly 20.3 light years away from Earth. As the 87th closest star system to our sun, 581 did not garner much attention until recently, when two earth-like planets were discovered to be orbiting it.”
Chilean miners rescued after 69 days underground
by The GuilfordianJan 01, 2013“In the days leading up to the rescue of the 33 Chilean miners, the makeshift Camp Hope, home of the miner's families for the past two months, buzzed with anticipation. Barbershop quartets, clowns, and over 1,400 international journalists mixed with wives and girlfriends hastily preparing to see their men again, according to The New York Times.”
Bursting the Bubble
by The GuilfordianJan 01, 2013“Typically, diners and alcohol have a close correlation. People flock there after last call, hoping to quiet their drunken stomach rumblings. Or on the flipside, folks crawl through the door in the early afternoon hungover, yearning for a cup of strong coffee.” | News Topics
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