GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY
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— In campus news —
W ho can’t use some cash
this close to Christmas?
Find out on Page 2 where and
when sell your textbooks.
G ardner-Webb University’s
divinity school has a new
dean. See the story on Page 2.
S tudents are selling T-shirts to
raise money to fund a well
in an African village. It’s $10
well spent. See the story on
Page 2.
— In community news—
C arl Cartee’s ninth annual
concert to benefit the Sal
vation Army brought in signifi
cant donations of food and toys.
See the rest of the story on Page
2.
— Opinion/editorial —
J acob and Jack debate the
BCS on Page 3.
C opy Editor Sheyahshe
Littledave has had issues
with parking recently. Check
out her column on the matter on
Page 3.
— In sports —
T he GWU men’s and wom
en’s basketball teams have
fallen to recent opponents, but
can still be victorious when they
play this weekend. Find out
more on Page 2.
G ardner-Webb University’s
wrestlers performed well
at the Davidson Open, but
had a rough outing at the East
Stroudsburg Open. See what
Coach Wince said about the
team’s performance on Page 2.
Weekend
Weather
Saturday
Dec. 9
48/27
Sunny
Sunday
Dec. 10
55/24
Mostly
Sunny
Source: NOAA
Index
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There’s no place like home for Christmas
By Sheyahshe Littledave
slim @gardner-webb. edu
With the last week of classes
coming to an end and exams right
around the comer, many Gard
ner-Webb students are eagerly an
ticipating Christmas break. After
working on presentations, papers
and homework for the semes
ter, it’s no wonder that students
are ready for some much needed
R&R.
Most of us have fond child
hood memories of waking up in
the early hours of Dec. 25 and
mnning into the living room to
find that Santa had come, leaving
behind wonderful gifts. But as we
get older, we learn that there is
more to Christmas than just pres
ents: There are our family and our
friends. Nothing makes Christmas
better than being with the ones you
love, whether at home or away.
Many of the students here are
either expecting family to come to
them, or are traveling to be with
family.
“I’m going home and my fam
ily’s coming out,” said Stacy Lin-
duska from Minnesota.
Cody MacArthur, is traveling
to Chicago for the holidays, in
stead of to his home in California.
“Chicago is my mom’s home
town,” says MacArthur.
“I can’t wait to get home,” said
Amanda Overcash, a senior. “My
aunt and cousin are coming in from
Indiana to spend the holidays with
my family. It’s so exciting.”
Robin Taylor is no exception
to the traveling rule.
“I’m going home to New Jer
sey,” said Taylor. “I'm going to
spend time with my friends and
family.”
Sometimes spending the holi
days with just family isn’t enough.
“I’m going to be with my fam
ily and my boyfriend,” said Mag
gie Hendrix. “We're traveling to
Georgia.”
Holiday Hollywood favorites
brighten the season
By Sheyahshe Littledave
Slllll@gardner-webb.edu
Some Gardner-Webb stu
dents students share their favor
ite Christmas-theme films:
Amanda Overcash: “My fa
vorite Christmas movie would
have to be “The Polar Express,”
because my mom used to read
the book to me when I was a
kid.”
Evan Rhodes: “It’s “A Mup-
pet Christmas Carol.” The mov
ie teaches you about the true
value of Christmas.”
Devin Mauney: “Mine
would be “A Christmas Story,”
probably because I’ve watched
it ever since I was little.”
Jason Bell: “ “Elf’ is my fa
vorite, because it’s funny and I
miss snowball fights. I’m from
Canada.”
Cody McArthur: “It’s “Na
tional Lampoon’s Christmas
Vacation.” My family and I
watch it every year.”
Stacy Linduska: “I love Jim
Carrey’s version of “How the
Grinch Stole Christmas.” Jim
Carrey is a hoot.”
Maggie Hendrix: “My fa
vorite would be “Rudolph,” the
Claymation one.”
Robin Taylor: “I like “A
Christmas Carol.” It’s my fa
vorite.”
Brandon Beach: “ “Home
Alone.” I don’t know why, I
just like it.”
Mark Houser: “It’s “Nation
al Lampoon’s Christmas Vaca
tion.” A classic.”
Photo by Katie Bryant
This ornament in the form of a wrapped Christmas present hangs on the Gardner-Webb’s Christmas tree in the quad.
The tree was iit Nov. 30 as part of the annual Festival of Lights Christmas program after a concert in Kathieen N. Dover
Theatre. GWU community members waiked from the theater to the tree aiong a path iit by luminaries.
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Prison Ministry participates in Angel Tree
By Rebecca Clark
zaftral97@hotmail.com
Some Gardner-Webb Uni
versity students are demonstrat
ing the spirit of giving this holi
day season by working with the
Angel Tree project through the
school’s Prison Ministry.
Erin Dalton, coordinator of
Prison Ministry at GWU, said
the ministry program was estab
lished three or four years ago and
now has 25-30 people involved.
The ministry undertakes dif
ferent projects, including prison
fellowship, where students go
into area prisons or correctional
institutions and fellowship with
the prisoners.
The Angel Tree project is an
offshoot of that.
The project provides Christ
mas gifts for inmates’ children.
Prisoners are contacted to find
“People are so
grateful for what
you ’re doing for
them. It’s cool
to see a need
and be able to
meet it. ”
Erin Dalton,
Coordinator of Prison
Ministry at GWU
out if they want to be a part of
Angel Tree program. If they
do, sponsors are found to pro
vide presents for their children.
These include one clothing item
and one “fun gift,” which can be
a toy or game.
“People are so grateful for
what you’re doing for them,”
said Dalton. “It’s cool to see a
need and be able to meet it.”
There is a sponsor for each
child in a family. Participating
families can have up to six chil
dren.
Sponsorship is open to any
one, community members in
cluded.
GWU students who work
with Angel Tree approach fac
ulty, volunteers and businesses
to find sponsors.
Gifts will be given during a
Christmas party Dec. 6 in the
Fireside Lounge at the Dover
Campus Center. If caregivers are
unable to come, volunteers will
deliver the gifts to the child’s
home.
This year, the prison minis
try program has two sponsored
families and it hopes to add a
few more before Christmas.
Carl Cartee’s show
helps many people
By Ali Cunningham
acimning@gardner-webb.edu
Carl Cartee was featured in con
cert Dec. 1-2 for the 9th annual Salva
tion Army Benefit Concert, sponsored
by Gardner-Webb University and The
Shelby Star. The concert, which was
held in Dover Theater, proved to be a
community success again.
More than 700 people attended the
two concerts, and 104 toys and 1,015
pounds of food were collected.
“That’ll go a long way to help
some folks for next year,” said Noel
T. Manning, director of university
and media relations at GWU.
The evening opened with a per
formance by the Salvation Army
Brass Band. Cartee then invited chil
dren in the audience to come on stage
and sing with him.
“This is the part of the concert
where I break out my Dobro, and
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