NEWS
Documentary exposes
role of North in slave trade
The slavery
documentary
"Traces of the
Trade" showed
at Guilford on
Oct. 27. Dain
Perry and wife
Constance R.
Perry of the
DeWolf family
featured in the
film join students
and faculty for the
screening.
By Helen Gushue
Staff Writer
Slavery and racism in the United
States is a topic most people avoid at all
costs. But for some, ^e reality of what
happened and the discrimination that
still exists today is harder to ignore.
On Oct. 27, the documentary
'Traces of the Trade; A Story from
the Deep North" was screened as
the second installment of the White
Privilege Series sponsored by the
Multicultural Education Department
and the Center for Principle Problem
Solving (CPPS).
The producer and director Katrina
Browne began the project upon
discovering that her ancestors, the
DeWolfs, were the largest slave
trading family in U.S. history.
"It blows away the myth of
(slavery) only being in the South,
and follows them (the descendants of
the DeWolfs) having conversations
around the impact of this information
See "Documentary” on page 3
Guilford'S green party
SOLARPALOOZA SHARES GUILFORD'S SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS WITH
LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH FARMERS' MARKET, MUSIC, EDUCATION
By Alex Minkin
Staff Writer
"It is easy for an institution
to claim to be green," said
Environmental Sustainability
Coordinator Jim Dees. "What
we're doing here is not window
dressing; this is the future of
Guilford College."
On Oct. 27, an event dubbed
Solarpalooza celebrated
Guilford's campuswide solar
hot-water installation system
among the other green initiatives
begun during Guilford's theme
year of sustainability. This
celebration featured loc^ music,
a farmers' market, and tours of
Guilford's new solar hot water
systems.
"We have taken a huge
step in reducing our carbon
footprint," said Dees. "We
are here to celebrate a major
See "Solarpalooza" on page 2
On Oct. 27, students took part m Solarpalooza, a celebration of Guilford’s
sustainable initiatives. Senior Emma Tessier checks out the farmer’s
market; the gala also included local live music and tours of new solar water-
heaters on campus.
spofrrs
With early wins, golf
high in rankings, spirits
By Ryan Gordy
Staff Writer
Smack! A typical Guilford College golf team practice begins
at the driving range where the players just rear back and let fly
as the team works on its ball-striking.
Afterwards, first-year coach Corey Maggard, assigns goals
for the day, whether that is working on their putting game or
their iron shots. Then the team usually plays nine or 18 holes
to cap off the day, if they get past the drills. Maggard forces his
team to hit drill shots from 100 yards or less. The team will be
See "Golf Team" on page 11
WORLD k NATION
New evidence links spread
of STDs to CIA
Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen
Sebelius, offers a public apology in a press release. In
1946, the U.S. intentionally infected Guatemalans with
STDs as a part of a medical experiment.
By Helen Gushiie
Staff Writer
1946: the year the United
States intentionally infected
Guatemalans with sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs).
1,500: the number of subjects
involved. 700: the estimated
number of Guatemalans who
contracted the disease. 64:
the number of years it took
for this ethical violation to be
uncovered.
According to the United
States Department of
Health and Human Services
(HHS), the United States
intentionally infected
Guatemalan prisoners,
mental patients, prostitutes,
and soldiers with syphilis,
gonorrhea, and chancroid.
The study was conducted
from 1946-1948 as part of an
experiment to study the use
See "CIA" on page 6
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