Gardner-Webb University
THE PILOT
Dean Blackburn
receives honor
See "Honor
page 2
No. 8 May 2,1996
The Official Campus Newspaper
Boiling Springs, NC
Coming soon to Gardner-Webb—a new bell tower
by Michael Owens
co-editor
With luck, by the end of the fall semester,
Gardner-Webb will have a new jewel in its crown ~
a $700,000 state-of-the-art bell tower.
Nearly ten years ago, Hughy and Wyndolyn
Hollifield pledged $1,000,000 to the university. Mr.
Hollifield, a 1935 alunmus of the school and current
trustee, and his wife feel that their gift is a reflection
of their love for the school.
The first installment of their pledge has taken
shape in the form of the Lake Hollifield Complex.
The new bell tower will also become part of the
complex. Plans are that the tower-will be constructed
at the top of the hill overlooking the lake, just behind
the tennis courts.
The Hollifields saw the lake complex as
something they wanted. As noted by GWU president,
M. Christopher White in reference to the bell tower,
"They both love music and happen to like bells."
The bell tower will be approximately 60 feet
high and will be 10 feet square. Inside the tower will
be a 48 bell carillon. The bells range in size, the
largest is 3 feet wide, 4 feet tall, and weighs
approximately 2,000 pounds. The bells are being
made in Holland, while the other components will be
made in the United States.
The architecture, as described by White, is
"designed in such a way so as to capture the history
of Gardner-Webb University, the present, and
hopefully the future." Many aspects of the bell
tower's design, such as the arch, were inspired by
other buildings on campus.
A four-sided, backlit clock will also be in the
bell tower. Around the structure will be a plaza that
will accentuate the Lake Hollifield Complex, and as
White stated, "It will be a great place for people to
gather and to exercise."
The carillon will be played a number of ways.
At the base of the bell tower is a small room that will
house the console. A person may play the bells
Please see "Bells" on page 3
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Above is an artist's rendering of the new bell tower.
GWU receives
funds
by Sunny Benton
Staff writer
Gardner-Webb University has received a
$250,000 gift from the Baptist State Convention of
North Carolina for the establishment of the Baptist
State Convention of North Carolina Divinity School
Endowed Scholarship Trust.
According to Dr. Roy Smith, executive director-
treasurer of the Baptist State Convention of N.C., the
Executive Committee and the General Board of the
Baptist State Convention formally approved the gift
from a series of funds that have been accumulating
since the GWU School of Divinity has been operating.
Various avenues of giving to theological education in
N.C. were organized about the time the GWU divinity
school was founded, he explained. These giving
plans allowed Baptist to ensure that proper and
meaningful support was provided to those pursuing
graduate degrees in church-related vocations.
(Continued on p. 2)
New SGA officers, from left to right: Kelly Greene, Michael Mustian, Amanda Williams, Kim McVey, and Brandy
Faught. See page 3 for article.
Inside You'll Find...
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List of new class officers
Alpha Chi update
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Softball news
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Information on upcoming trips