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The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

Like drivers learning to stay centered on the road, teens today navigate a world of extremes — balancing hustle with self-care, authenticity with perfection — often without a clear sense of direction.

Why teenagers can’t seem to stay in their lane: The modern battle of balance

Pranavi Josyula, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

Imagine you’re learning how to drive. You notice that you’re a bit too close to the yellow line marking the road’s left edge. You turn the steering wheel right to correct yourself, but now you’re...

Don't be fooled by the false sense of productivity that aesthetic note-taking and studying promotes.

Creative procrastination: When the “look” overshadows the work

Aya Abdalla, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

It’s 5 p.m. You’ve relocated from your dorm to a nearby cafe to try and focus on your homework. You order your drink, put on your headphones and begin to work.  Before you start though, you need...

E-boys and furries: a beginner’s guide to TikTok

Lana Heltzel, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2020

In 2016, the video-sharing app TikTok was founded by ByteDance, a Beijing-based company. The format is relatively simple; users make videos (up to 15 seconds long), featuring music and audio clips...

Cartoon by Christopher Perez

Social media gives way for effective protests in the US

DaeQuan Fitzgerald, Sports Editor September 15, 2017

How different would our newspapers and news networks be if Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the other modern modes of online communication were taken away? The age of social media has given power to individuals...

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