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Guest Commentary
February 1,1984
By Bill Meikrantz
February 1, 1984
Dear Brian,
I just got back from winter break and thought I'd drop you a
quick note. On my way back up to school I couldn't resist the
sudden urge to stop by Guilford for a visit. You wouldn't believe
how much it's changed in the past four years. I went by Ceorge
White; a lady answered the door. Apparently they're using your old
German House as some kind of storeroom.
They can spare the space. There's been a huge drop in the
number of on-campus students, but the number of day students
and urban center students has about octupled, though. Milner isn't
a men's dorm anymore; it's now being used to hold the philosophy
departments -- at least just the tenured members. Hege-Cox is a
men's dorm again (I saw somebody that might have been Roy
Nydorf up on a ladder painting the siding).
Walking over to King (by the way, they've blacktopped most of
the center area of campus except for a few little grass plots - solved
the path and the current parking problem at once) I ran into Rex
Adleberger. He was mowing the lawn of one of the little grass plots
in front of the library. It seems they've done a little phasing-out in
the sciences. Things have been made a lot more practical though,
which no doubt attracts a lot of students to Guilford.
Incoming freshmen usually take adding
and subtracting first semester: multiplying
and dividing second semester
There's been a merger between the physics department and
maintenance. Ron Keene teaches the fresman course: Classical and
Modern Maintenance as well as Maintenance for the Dental
Hygiene Sciences (I couldn't find Sheridan anywhere, by the way).
Dental Hygiene and a two-year physical therapy program are
popular biology courses now. The biology department is all
changed.
The math department is the same way, its been combined with
the accounting department. Incoming freshmen usually take
adding and subtracting first semester, multiplying and dividing
second semester. I ran into Dick Morton; he was explaining the
new English program to me. He showed me the 150-151 textbook
and told me about some of the new courses. I wanted to go over to
Huck's for a beer, but he didn't have time. He's teaching two upper
level courses; "Writing Successful Resumes" and "The Business
Letter," and I guess that keeps him busy. He seemed kind of sad,
though, for some reason, as he walked off to class.
I walked around for a while longer. There were a lot of
departments I couldn't find -- art, foreign languages, political
science, chemistry, geology, sociology, history. And the old
courses are all changed. . . The football team had a great season
this year. They're playing in a special league now with Jefferson
College, Cuilford Technical Institute, the Ace School of
Truckdriving and a few area community colleges.
I don't know. I guess we could see all these changes beginning as
far back as our sophomore or junior year (that was when they
picked the wrong president, remember?) I don't want to be
judgemental, though. The school is doing better than ever
financially, and it's providing a valuable community service: a
practical education. And that's not something to be sneered at.
Well, I guess I'll be seeing you soon -- maybe during spring
break. Take care.
Bill
PS: How are things at Hardee's? I should tell you, Tom's really
doing some good things with the drama department. I saw them
put on an excellent production of "Death of a Salesman" while I
was there.
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BASIB aims for unity
By Myra Somerville
"Black-Light," BASIB's
third annual night club concert
featuring Phonalphie Rhue,
Pamela Smith, Walter Ander
son, and the Jam-A-Ditty Band,
will kick off the Bth Journey into
Blackness activity-packed week.
Scheduled from Saturday,
Feb. 9 - Sunday, Feb. 17,
Blacklight will begin at 10:15
p.m. Feb. 9 in Stemberger.
The various events planned
promise to make this event one
of the best journeys yet. Jour
ney's purpose is to expose the
Guilford College Community to
various aspects of the beauty in
the black experience.
Julian Bond, a Georgia State
Senator and prominent spokes
man for the politics at the
human level, will be the guest
speaker at the Top of the Mart
in High Point on Sunday, Feb.
10, at 8 p.m.
There will be a small charge
for visiting students and adults.
Transportation will be provided
for those who sign up on the
BASIB door.
On Monday, Feb. 11, a
variety of films will be shown
during the day in the Founders
lounge. The films will be "Afri
kaneer Experience," "Black
American Dream," "The As
sassin Years," "Me and Stel
la," and "From These Roots."
"Guilford College Appreci
ation Day" is featured with an
appreciation awards banquet at
7 p.m. in the Walnut Room on
Feb. 13. The black faculty and
staff will be specially honored
and officers for 1980-81 will be
installed at this time.
Entertainment for Valen
tine's Day will be the perfor
mance of the play "For Colored
Girls Who Considered Sui
cide. . . "
This play performed by seven
women is about the trials and
tribulations facing black wom
en. The entertainers will be
students from A&T led by Miss
Sandra Jones.
A fashion show will begin at 6
p.m. Friday, Feb. 15th in the
Passion Pit of Founders. The
members of U.A.A.S. (United
Afro-American Society) of
Greensboro College of BASIB
are planning a joint gathering
for Sat. Feb. 16. "A Gospel
Feast in Song" with area col
lege and community gospel
choirs and soloist Cathy Gaddy
will wrap up the festive week.
Throughout Journey VIII, in
Dana Lounge, there will be an
art, photo, and book exhibit.
; Journey 8 into Blackness
I "Unity the First Step. . .
I February 9th-17th
• Saturday, Feb. 9th -- "Blacklight" nightclubbing in
■ Sternberger 10:15 p.m. - 12 a.m. with Phanalphie Rhue,
i Pamela Smith & Walter Anderson plus the Jam-A-Ditty
: Band. SI.OO admission charge. Free to Guilford College
'• students.
" Sunday, Feb. 10th guest speaker, Julian Bond. 8 p.m. at
• the Top of the Mart in High Point. Admission $1.50. Free to
• Greensboro & Guilford College students.
: Monday, Feb. 11th -- films shown throughout the day.
I "Afrikaneer Experience", "Black American Dream", Mar
: tin Luther King, Jr. - "The Assassin Years", "Me & Stella",
j "From These Roots"
■ Tuesday, Feb. 12th -- open
• Wednesday, Feb. 13th - Appreciation Banquet & Installation
; of Officers. 7 p.m. Walnut Room.
: Thursday, Feb. 14th -- play: "For Colored Girls Who
: Considered Suicide. .. " 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium
'• Friday, Feb. 15th -- fashion show with student models. 6
: p.m., Passion Pit
| Saturday, Feb. 16th -- banquet for BASIB & U.A.A.S.
: (United Afro-American Society - Greensboro College(
: Sunday, Feb. 17th -- "Gospel Feast in Song"; 7 p.m., Dana
• Auditorium.
■ Special Features: photo & book exhibits - Dana Lounge
• Journey 8 t-shirts; voter registration.
February 5, 1980
Ceramics professor Lisa
Young's "Stoneware" exhibit
will be on display in the Boren
lounge until February 29th.
Photographs were taken by
Judy Mutunhu, a Cuilford stu
dent and faculty wife and
Ronald Woody, a student at
N.C. A&T State University. Art
work is done by Roosevelt
Moody, a Guilford College art
major. Books will be through
the courtesy of the Uhuru
bookstore.
Journey T-shirts will also be
on sale throughout the week.
One day a voter registration
table will be set up in the lobby
of Founders for those who'd like
to register to vote.
All events are free to Guilford
College students with ID.
Everyone is welcome to attend
all of the festivities.