Gym from page one
persons attended the morning
sessions, 857 used the pool
during the noon sessions, and
506 attended the evening
swims.
The pool schedule has been
worked out by aquatics director
Mike Orench. "The hours of the
pool are based on trying to hit
three basic time periods when
we anticipate people using it.
If we find that these time
periods do not satisfy the needs
of the college community and
the YMCA, then we will certain
ly be willing to adjust them,"
says Miller.
Miller anticipates a different
type of scheduling problem,
which might arise as the
weather changes and inter
collegiate teams come into the
new gym to practice. Intramural
sports and people just exer
cising, he says, will have to
make way for these teams. In
I Swimmers needed |
5 The Guilford College Branch YMCA is looking for :
| swimmers for the World Service Swimathon which will be
: held between November 22 and 29. The goal of the program :
§ is to raise money for the needy refugees around the world. |
| Anyone interested in participating in the World Series j
| Swimathon can pick up more information and sponsor sign up j
| sheets at the pool office. On the sponsor sign up sheet you get :
| the name, address, telephone number and the amount of :
: money each person will pay for each lap you swim in a I'/i •
5 hour time period. After you swim your laps they are posted i
| on the pool bulletin board and then you can collect the money :
: from your sponsors.
: A prize will be given for the most money raised by an •
: individual. :
| World Service is a YMCA organization that provides food, :
: health care, housing, educational opportunities, and other •
I help to refugee families coming to the U.S.
Letters
continued from page 2
identify some of the problems
Mr. Reagan faces, with an eye
toward alternative solutions.
Before we complain, perhaps
we should gain for ourselves
some direct understanding of
the problems and available
resources. This is hard, but
anyone can do nothing to help
and then complain about others'
solutions. If we do not find a
viable alternative, then the least
we can do is to try the
suggested solution cooperative
ly and in good faith.
Warner Lewis,
a friend.
Alternative music
To Whom It May Concern:
During the past few weeks,
there has been much discussion
concerning WQFS and its fu
ture, and I felt it my obligation
as a concerned D J. to voice my
opinions.
Much of the debate seems to
revolve around the station's
effectiveness in its service to
the community and recent sug
gestions of WQFS becoming an
"alternative music station." I
feel that as a responsible sta
tion, it has a basic obligation to
expose the listening audience to
new and different types of
programs. Music is a diverse
art, as diverse as the individuals
who create it. Therefore, it
seems logical for a college
station to present a wide variety
the current scheduling plans,
physical education classes take
precedent. Next comes the in
tercollegiate teams. Intramural
sports and individual recreation
come last; they are scheduled
around the other two. Miller,
however, believes that these
plans will not interfere with
either intramural sports or indi
vidual recreation.
The director encourages stu
dents to enjoy fully the facility
which their tuition helps sup
port. Instruction is available to
anyone who is unsure about a
proper fitness program the cor
rect way to use gym equipment,
or any related problem. For
handball players, the news is
also promising. "Four courts
are currently under construction
which can be used for both
handball and racquetball," Mil
ler says. "We hope that they
will be completed by February
Ist."
of music to its listeners (the
students and surrounding com
munity). Such diverse program
ming would consist of music
ranging from acid rock to folk to
jazz to pop to classical to
bluegrass to avant-garde elec
tronics (the list is endless), as
well as providing live shows of
interviews, news, drama, sports
events, and concerts.
The media requires diversity,
and this area has a real need for
such an educationally-oriented,
non-commercial station. Such a
situation would create a new
sense of character and distinc
tion for WQFS. As an alterna
tive station, each show would
have its specific palette, so to
speak
It will require more time and
effort on the part of the staff,
creating a more responsible and
professional atmosphere in the
station, as well as boosting
station morale as D.J ,'s acquire
styles, and a real pride in their
contribution to the community.
I feel that WQFS can be much
more effective and respectable
through educational alterna
tives. The issue at hand (the
future of WQFS) is important to
the college and community,
even more so considering the
possibility of an increase in
power. I would strongly urge all
interested individuals to attend
the Senate meeting Wednesday
night. Our station can be a great
station if we consider the lis
teners' needs as well as their
desires.
Respectfully,
David Nikias
From the back of the class
A column by John Steely
This Thursday, the Guilford
College Revelers are presenting
The Shadow Box, a play about
people learning how to deal
with death. The play raises
many questions about how peo
ple view death. The tendency is
to shout, "Not me, not me!"
In college, the issue of death
is first confronted by most
people. I welcome the coming
production because it forces the
viewer to raise significant ques
tions and not hide behind the
day to day life of classes and
society. There are more impor
tant things, I can assure you. Of
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Last Thursday night Dana
Auditorium came alive with
the energetic rock 'n' roll of
ji. the Todd Hobin Band
Cheered on by a sparse
crowd of 150 "crazy rock 'n'
rollers," the band played for
three hours with one twenty
minute break. The majority
of the crowd, standing be
tween the stage and the
second row, encouraged the
band to play three encores by
yelling, screaming, banging
bottles, and clapping for
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course, if you wish to run and
hide, go ahead. No-one is
forcing you to see the play.
Many do not accept death;
instead they hide and cower
behind whatever they can find.
But death is the one thing every
person has in common with
every other person. That's why
this play is so important; it
forces you to look at this
common quality.
When one listens to the
conversation between students
when they are just shooting the
breeze, there is a depressing
similarity between all the con
versations. They are all on who
The Todd Hobin Band is
[lowered by Michael Des
noyers, bass; Shawn Hobin,
drums and vocals; Doug
Moctcrieff, lead guitar, key
board, and vocals; Bruce
howler, lead guitar and vo
cals; and Todd Hobin, acous
tic and electric guitars and
lead vocals. The Hobin band
played songs from their first
album and their soon-to-be
released second album, as
well as such familiar tunes as
"Cinnaimon Girl" by Neil
Young; "Born to Run" by
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did what last night, how I hate
this or that teacher, or boy, am I
gonna get drunk tonight. I am
not saying we should always
determine the fate of the world,
but I do feel we all should at
least attempt to address more
weighty subjects. Thinking
about these issues before they
hit us in the face is necessary
preparation.
This play stimulates such
thoughtful preparation. I feel
every student who comes to see
the play will derive something
useful from it. Who will have
the courage to is another matter
entirelv
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Bruce Springsteen; Kat
mandy," "Rock and Roll
Never forgets," and "Old
Time Rock n' Roll" by Bob *
Seeger.
The small size of the crowd
helped make this concert
special; the intimacy be
tween the performers and
the crowd was demonstrated
by the hand-shaking after "yC
the second and last encores.
Thanks are in order to the
concert committee and the
student union for bringing
ihis surprisingly good group
to Guilford.