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Flea market helps Pakistan
The Pakistan Flood Relief Flea Market offered students
a chance to support flood victims v^hile saving on
second-hand goods.
By Elaine Kellogg
Staff Writer
Friendly music and the smell
of home-baked cookies invited
students onto the lawn in front of
Founders for the Pakistan Flood
Relief Flea Market on Sept. 22.
The event was everything that
the name implies; a fundraiser
for flood victims that doubled as
a market for affordable second
hand goods.
Prior to the event, the Guilford
Peace Society (GPS) went door-
to-door down the campus's
residence halls in search of
donations for their member-run
flea market. The student response
was overwhelmingly positive.
"We got a lot more things than
anticipated," said GPS President
and junior Sarah Stangl.
By the time students started
See "Flea Market" on page 11
White privilege series
epening ignites disceurse
By Terah Kelleher
Staff Writer
The Multicultural Education
Department, the Center for Princi
pled Problem Solving, and a Guil
ford College senior collaborated
to form a dynamic series of films
and events centered on the subject
of racial justice. One of the goals:
to confront a subject that can make
white people squirm in their seats.
On Sept. 22, the series "Unmask
ing Whiteness: Exploring White
Privilege" began with its first
film, "Mirrors of Privilege." This
video shared the stories of white
men and women who have taken
on the challenge of confronting
the subject of racial injustice and
white privilege.
See "White Privilege" on page 2
Yaojie Wang, sophomore, discusses the film "Mirrors of
Privilege." The Sept 22 showing inaugurated the Guilford
series "Unmasking Whiteness: Exploring White Priviledge."
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Global activists turn focus to Sudan
Demonstrators gathered in the streets of London on
Sept. 27 to support the Beat for Peace campaign spon
sored by Sudan 365.
By Angie Johnson
Staff Writer
The United Nations Gen
eral Assembly met on Sept.
20-24 to discuss issues af
fecting countries around
the world. Although Iran
has been the focus of the
mainstream media reports,
Sudan's plea for help has
the attention of activists
and politicians worldwide.
Beat for Peace, a cam
paign led by a collabora
tion of famous musicians,
planned a global drum cir
cle to demonstrate efforts to
ensure peace for Sudan. On
Sept. 19, 14 countries held
See "Sudan" on page 7
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^ Rain, ties dampen
Quaker season
By Dan Etter
Staff Writer
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The men's soccer team battled the Wasps of Emory
and Henry College to a 1-1 draw under a cold, steady
rain at the Armfield Athletic Center on Sept. 29. The tie
moves the Quakers to 1-1-1 in conference play, with a
5-3-2 overall record.
"This is a heart check for all of you," Head Coach Jef
frey Bateson told the team at half time after going down
a goal with just 14 seconds left before the break. "You
all know you're skillful enough to play the game, every
single one of you, but it's not just about talent. It doesn't
have to be pretty guys. It's a heart and gut check now
and it's about how hard you play."
The tie was the Quakers' second in three games, with
See "Soccer" on page 16
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