VOL. LV NO. 4
HIGHWAY THREATENS
Last night Grady Burgin,
president of the Guilford
College Biophile Club, called
on a group of about 100
students to take action against
a proposal to widen Friendly
Road to seven lanes and thus
encroach on college property.
The proposal, made by a
state funded traffic flow
research team, would result in
approximately a fifty foot
width of land on the college
side of Friendly Road being
paved. In addition, the college
gate would be removed and
College Drive closed. The
proposed road would also cut
a swath through the lot
adjoining New Garden Hall.
Burgin called on students
to circulate petitions, enlist
community support, and
attend a "corridor hearing" at
the County Courthouse. The
hearing, to be held Thursday,
October 5 at eleven o'clock
in room "two" of the
courthouse is a public
meeting, and Burgin expressed
a hope that a delegation from
the community would attend
and voice concerns.
The Biophile president also
emphasized that the final
decision on the proposed
widening will not be made at
this hearing. In addition, he
stressed that construction
would not start for at least
one and a half years and that
therefore there is time to
coordinate a united front of
trustees, administrators,
students, and others in the
community.
At the student meeting,
several alternate plans to that
of the research team were
proposed. Among these was a
plan to eliminate parking at
the intersection of Friendly
and College Roads and the
formation of a third lane for
turns. Also suggested was a
reduction in the number of
new lanes with a
corresponding widening of
Highway 421.
Also at the meeting it was
charged that the widening
actually is rather illogical.
Friendly Road is four lanes
near downtown Greensboro
and only two lanes near the
Airport. According to critics,
with the new widening the
road would be narrow near
town and the airport and
excessively wide through the
residential areas on Friendly
Road.
In a meeting with
representatives of the Biophile
Club and the Guilfordian,
assistant business manager Jim
Newlin expressed the concern
of the trustees and
administration on the issue.
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Seven Lanes Of Friendly Road?
Sanford Defends Aetivists
Terry Sanford, former
Governor of North Carolina,
and now president of Duke
University, strongly attacked
those who have called for
repression of student dissent,
in a speech at UNC-G
Monday night.
Singled out for criticism,
although not by name, was
Vice-President Spiro Agnew.
An audience of about 750
applauded when Sanford said
that the former Governor of
Maryland was caught off
guard by the events of the
past few years as much as
anyone else.
There were a few
exceptions to the applause,
most notable UNC-G
Chancellor Ferguson.
In a brief question and
answer period after his speech
Sanford flatly stated he would
not be a candidate for the
U.s Senate, and that he was
through with elective poliics.
Purpose of Education
Speaking on the purpose of
a University, Sanford said it
was "setting minds free in a
place of freedom." To critics
on the right Sanford answered
that "Universities will not
become scapegoats." He labled
much criticism of campus
activism as "Simplistic
generalizations."
To militant students,
pushing for faster changes, he
said "We can change, we have
changed, we will do it again
and aeain." He felt that the
campus has not been the
scene of the most violence, or
Uncle Henry's
Day Old Cake
"Uncle Henry's Day
Old Cake" lit up for the first
time this week on WQFS-FM,
our college radio station. This
program is an outgrowth of
the movement toward
underground progressive
experience in FM folk-rock
programs. Alan Haines
operates the equipment from
10-12 p.m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays;
Linda Epstein does the same
on Wednesdays and Fridays.
If you enjoy Santana,
Woodstock, Jone Mitchell,
Quicksilver, Neil Young, and
others, roll it tight and sit
back and enjoy.
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even the worst violence of
recent years, and that building
occupations and other such
tactics are "the trappings of
little minds."
The speech was part of the
78th Founder's Day
Convocation, marking the
founding of UNC-G in 1891.
Grimsley Talks Athletics
Athletics and Athletic
spending was again the topic
of a discussion with President
Grimsley T. Hobbs as the
president met with students in
the Union Lounge last
Tuesday, October 6.
Hobbs had spoken with
faculty last week at AAUP
meeting, and renewed the
discussion with about 75
students this week in the
"Issues and Coffee" series of
the Fine Arts and Forum
committee of the College
Union.
Dr. Hobbs reiterated his
position on the value of
athletics, inter-collegiate
athletics, and conference
membership.
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New Legislature Meets
'lnformal'
Faculty committee
appointments and
Units-of-Living Constitutions
dominated the first legislature
meeting of this year which
was held last Monday in the
Leake Room.
Chairman Joel New, in
opening what lie termed "an
informal meeting," stressed to
newly elected representatives
the seriousness of their
responsibility. He urged them
to consider their appointments
as a duty.
Faculty committee
representatives will be elected
at next week's meeting. The
Student Legislature will
appoint two students to each
of the following faculty
committees: Athletic, Library,
Teacher Education,
Admissions, Foreign Students,
Academic Retention, Dana
Scholarship, Bookstore,
Building and Grounds,
Curriculum, Educational
Lively student debate
followed Dr. Hobbs's initial
presentation. Several students
challenged Dr. Ilobb's position
that although there is
disproportionate spending
now that the situation will be
relieved within ten years.
Several athletes spoke of
their dedication to Guilford
and assured non-athletes that
they value their athletic and
academic experiences equally.
An assistant coach said,
"There are no jocks at
Guilford. There are no jocks
because they can't stay in.
Every time I hear someone
call me a jock 1 want to
punch them in the nose, but
I don't because I'm not a
jock."
Policies, and Student Affairs.
The presidents of the Men's
Interdomitory Government and
the Association of Women
Students are also members of
the Student Affairs
Committee.
Students who wish to be
nominated for one of the
positions or who wish to
nominate someone else for
any committee should notify
a legislature member before
Monday, October 12 Chairman
New announced.
Legislature members were
presented with a proposal
concerning L'nit inter-visitation
which will be voted upon at
next Monday's meeting. The
proposal simply states that
each unit shall decide by
majority vote at which hours
open dorm shall be lieic. New
stated that the proposal had
been considered in some
dorms and that those which
had considered it had
accepted it unanimously.
Dean Lanier informed the
legislators that if approved by
them, the proposal would
have to be approved by the
Student Affairs Committee,
the Administrative Council,
the President of the college,
and ultimately, the Board of
Trustees.
Discussion then turned to
the legislature's recomendation
to the faculty concerning the
nature of student
representation at faculty
meetings. These meetings,
heretofore closed to students,
were opened by faculty
approval at the first faculty
meeting of this year. A
decision concerning this will
be made at next week's
meeting.
Legislature meetings are
held every Monday evening at
6:30 and are open to all
students and faculty.