In an attempt to help refugees of the Syrian civil war, a professor at Guilford College in North Carolina has started a project called Every Campus a Refuge.
Every Campus a Refuge seeks shelter for Syrian refugees
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MSU Holiday wreath sale
By: Brianna Bonham Staff Writer The Multicultural Student Union (MSU) is having their annual wreath sale. The wreath sale started on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 and continues through Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. Students can pick up wreath order forms at the MSU office in the...
France and the world deal with the aftermath of terrorism
By: Alvin Wilson Staffwriter France was shocked on the evening of Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 when ISIS gunmen attacked various events in Paris. According to French authorities, three teams of ISIS suicide bombers attacked six busy areas, killing 129 people. BBC reported...
1500 Mormon Resignations over Handbook 1
By: Jenna Beresheim News Editor Nov. 5, 2015 saw the release of a new policy handbook from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which recalled baptism and blessings as an opportunity for youth of same-sex couples. This policy, housed within Handbook 1,...
Free-bleeding in the UK
By: Katrina Penaflor Managing Editor The United Kingdom has renewed their tax on tampons, keeping them marked as a “luxury item” after a recent vote on Oct. 26, 2015. The result of the remaining tax, which is 5 percent, has led to women free-bleeding outside of...
Thanksgiving food drive seeking donations
By: Jamal Smith Sports Editor As you feast with your family and friends this Thanksgiving, it is important to “give thanks,” but also to think about people that are less fortunate. According to a 2013 U.S. Department of Agriculture report, 14.3 percent of U.S....
Rank your school: do college rankings really matter?
By:Alvin Wilson Staff Writer “Top 100 colleges in the U.S.! Click here to see where yours ranks!” Odds are, if you browse the internet or use any social media, you have seen a headline like this. But how much help do they really offer? Does the rank of your college...
The Forgotten
By: Megan Clark Campus Life Editor On the heels of Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11, 2015, Virginia became the first state in the United States able to help all of its 1,400 homeless veterans find permanent housing. The veterans made up just nine percent of the homeless...
Misery in Missouri
By: Jenna Beresheim News Editor After years of unaltered courses of action in the event of discrimination, the University of Missouri’s president and chancellor both resigned within a few hours of one another on Nov. 9, 2015. “I take full responsibility for this...
Magma chambers mapped under Mount St. Helens
By: Alvin Wilson Staff Writer It has been more than 35 years since Mt. St. Helens, the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest, erupted in 1980, and scientists are still discovering more about it. According to a report released Wed. Nov. 4, 2015, a series of...
