February 5, 1980
Losses plague
The Women's Basketball
team is plagued by a worse
season than anticipated. Their
record, as of January 31, is
3-10. of these losses were
close and often believed unne
cessary.
On January 23, the Lady
Quakers traveled to Pfeiffer
College for an exciting match.
The game was close and well
played, with Guilford playing
hard and smart during both
halves.
A free throw by freshman
Sharon Parks, with two seconds
left to the game, tied the score
74-74 to send the game into
overtime. The Lady Quakers
lost 86-84 in a tough battle.
Sharon Parks finished as the
Sixteen vie for tennis spots
In spite of inclement weather,
the women's teen is team began
practice last week. Drills, con
ditioning, and challenge
matches comprise the daily
practice sessions as sixteen
players compete for the ten
available spots.
Returning team members in
clude juniors Shirley Dunn, Sue
Ireton, Ellen Cohen, Peg
Schaefer, and Roni Rosensberg,
sophomore Joan Murray, and
senior Julie Randle.
The Quakers welcome three
freshmen to the 1980 lineup:
Kerry Kennedy, ranked in the
USTA Western Section; Sharon
Phillips, ranked 50th in Florida,
and Leesa Shapiro, ranked Bth
in the New England states.
Shapiro is presently troubled
with a nerve injury in her arm.
It Is hoped she will be able to
participate this season.
Coach Currie feels the sche
dule is a good one and says
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Trudy Cloutier knows most students by name, face, and number by
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game's high schorer with a
career high of 36 points. Julie
Randle followed with 19 points
and 15 rebounds. Nancy Smith
contributed 13 points.
Coach Currie commented,
"At Pfeiffer we finally did what
we have been trying to do all
season; we played forty mi
nutes, not just twenty, we
scored at least 35 points in each
half, and we placed three
players in double figures. When
we do those things, we win."
On January 25, Guilford
hosted the University of Rich
mond. The Quakers dominated
the entire game, starting with a
full court press and jumping to a
12-0 lead. The Quakers again
placed three players- in double
there will be some tough com
petition. She cites Davidson and
High Point as the toughest
opponents on the local level.
Guilford finished 3rd in the
state last year behind those two
schools.
The Lady Quakers open their
season with a trip to Florida.
They will play Jacksonville Uni
versity, Flagler, Stetson, Rol
lins, and Florida Community
College.
"We feel this out of state
competition will be strong and
also feel we will be more ready
for our NCAIAW division II
matches that begin the week
after spring break."
Goals for the 1980 season
include bettering the finish in
last year's state tournament to
first or second, finishing first in
the Carolinas Conference tour
nament, and qualifying the
entire squad to go to the AIAW
regional tournament.
Guilfordian
figures with Julie Randle and
Sharon Parks each scoring 12,
and Nancy Smith following with
11 Kathy Brittle added 9 for
Guilford
On January 29, Cuilford
hosted High Point and played
well for the first twenty mi
nutes. Coach Currie became
very upset as she observed the
team playing a stationary of
fense and little defense in the
second half. The team made
numerous senseless turnovers
which helped to make the
margin much larger than it
should have been.
Julie Randle scored 19 as the
Lady Quakers lost 88-50. Julie
continued to rebound well, pul
ling down 13. Sharon Parks
added 14 points for Guilford.
No other Quaker players
scored double figures. "You
just don't win many ballgames
at the women's college level
when your offense scores only
50 points," observed Coach
Currie
Guilford hosts A&T State
University Tuesday, February
5. The fans have been very
supportive for the Lady Qua
kers. Maybe the season will
prove more successful as it
continues.
Union Corner Jrjk
The Union's Recreation Committee is sponsoring a ski trip to UJ"^
Sugar Mountain Wednesday, Feb. 13th. Breakfast will be served at
5:30 a m , and the buses will leave at 6:00 a m s harp. rOv
The price of $lO (lift tickets & transportation), plus $5 if you need y/
to rent skis, must be paid when you hand in your application.
Applications are available at the information desk and must be
returned there.
There are only 76 seats available. Applications must be in by 6:00 •—rt . . _
p.m., Sunday, Feb. 10. Any questions: Contact Doris Bean, HI f*HSK IS OVV
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She's got your number
By Suzette Holbrook
Staff Writer
Whether or not you know her
personally, she's got your num
ber. post office box number,
that is!
"She" is Trudy Cloutier,
familiarly known as the Guilford
College mail lady. "I have
about 98% recall of names,
faces and box numbers, though
at the beginning of each semes
ter I have some trouble match
ing new students, names and
numbers," says Mrs. Coutier,
who has worked in the mail
room since 1978.
Mixing in a little common
sense philosophy when com
menting on her practical duties,
Mrs. Cloutier says that, "There
are two ways of doing a job; a
right way and a wrong way. I
strive for perfection."
Working part-time for five
hours daily, she comes very
close to achieving her goal,
though her duties require vir
tually every minute of that time.
Without fail, by the time she
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leaves at three each afternoon,
all mail has been put out.
Sorting the mail, stuffing
boxes, distributing packages
and selling stamps comprise
Mrs. Cloutier's varied duties.
Although the mail room is not
an official United States' post
office, she handles all mail
received by Guilford College
students and feels that her job
is a very important one since it
provides a lifeline to the outside
world for students.
Testimonies to this idea are
obvious and frequent, as smiles
and other expressions of dis
belief and happiness attest.
Originally hailing from Man
chester, England, Mrs. Clou
tier's British accent is readily
distinguishable. Other vestiges
of her heritage she proudly
retains, such as tea-time at four
o'clock, for which, in her own
words, "everything stops."
One of her favorite hobbies,
cooking, retains its "distinctly
English flavor, exemplified in
her habit of bakine her own
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bread, a relative rarity in our
Country today.
On the United States, "the
mail lady" reveals an outspoken
patriotism. Though born a Bri
tish citizen, Mrs. Cloutier was
granted United States citizen
ship in 1969, an achievement of
which she is very proud. "I
believe this is a country of
opportunity, if you're willing to
work for it."
With Valentine's Day fast
approaching, Mrs. Cloutier has
some important tips for stu
dents sending intra-campus
cards. Placing cards in a numer
ical sequence according to box
numbers and putting a rubber
band around the bundles will
appreciably speed up delivery
and make her job a little easier
as well.
Again contributing a little
personal philosophy, Mrs. Clou
tier adds, "I love my job and I
like young people. Vou know, if
you treat them right, they'll
treat you right in return."