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SeMi^ arWIHesi?' SHO'^J'ltiii^® YilEl«® FA'SGINATiaSIF.REfhTiS WA¥%% V* wni' %% CiOiMm. /sM 0»V>^ FEATURES Going hungry in Greensboro SURVEY FINDS ONE IN FOUR FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO AFFORD FOOD IN GSO, HIGH POINT By David Pferdekamper Staff Writer Walk into the Caf and it's all there for you: food. As much as we students might complain about the selection, those of us with a meal plan never have to worry about food. Break that Guilford bubble, and that security disappears. A recent Food Research and Action Center report found that 25 percent of families in the Greensboro/High Point area struggle to feed themselves. "That's a shocking number," said senior Kelsey Vergin, who interns at the Greensboro Children's Museum's Edible Schoolyard. "That's a quarter — that's huge. We think of families that can't feed See "Hunger" on page 7 NEWS Planned Parenthood protest visits GSO IJand With ^^^BNTHnnn Guilford students, alumni, and community members protest for Planned Parenthood in downtown Greensboro.The rally, part of the organization's nationwide Truth Tour, came to town on April 4 in an eruption of pink pride. LOCAL RALLY AND PANEL INFORM ABOUT POSSIBLE HEALTHCARE CUTS By Keyla Beebe & Julia Solheim Staff Writers One in five women in the U.S. uses Planned Parenthood services, according to their website. The proposed bill to cut government funding for healthcare clinics that provide abortion services, backed by Congressional Republicans, has sparked nationwide debate. According to NPR, it is already illegal for government money to be used for abortion, but Republicans argue that government funding frees money from other services to be used for abortion. This policy debate came to Greensboro last week with both a rally and a panel to inform citizens and the Guilford community about the effects of possible funding cuts. Planned Parenthood's Truth Tour has been traveling around the country See "rally" on page 2 NEWS Student assaulted in Guilford woods By Abbey Dean News Editor On Friday, April 8 the Office of Public Safety received a report that a student was assaulted and robbed in the Guilford College woods. "The student was injured, but not seriously injured," said Director of Public Safety Ron Stowe. "The Greensboro Police were called and will continue to follow up with that investigation." This is the second reported incident of violence on Guilford's campus within a month's time. "There is no evidence that this incident is related to the stabbing that took place over Serendipity weekend in either description or circumstance," said Stowe. For both the Office of Campus Life and Public This week online LO o LU Q > Safety, the first and foremost concern is student safety. "Recent incidents indicate a need for members of the Guilford community to exercise caution and common sense while taking advantage of the woods," said Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Aaron Fetrow. "It is not feasible to expect that GPD or Public Safety can be ever-present and we cannot expect the same level of safety we experience on the Quad." "We are genuinely concerned about the safety of our community," said Stowe. "Guilford is not a magic bubble and is certainly not a closed campus. I do not recommend any student going in the woods by themselves." For the complete story and updates VISIT GUILFORDIAN.COM WORLD & NATION Syrian protests continue in Damascus By Omar Hamad Staff Writer The Syrian capital of Damascus — one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities — has been swept by a torrent of new, unexpected change as anger against the regime of the Ba'ath party — led by President Bashar al-Assad — came to a head in the form of massive protests across the nation. The outcry for reform began weeks ago when government police in the See "Syria" on page 6 WWW.GUILFORDIAN.COM GNN with Ashley Lynch & Nick Bunitsky & Mitchell Millie Carter Hamilton review "Insidious" U1 LU o I— LO What's happening in the Supreme Court? By Brandy Mitchell Planned Parenthood budget cuts By Abbey Brinkey Debuts in Theatre Department's "Gemini" By Emily Cooper
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