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Fall Together, Fall Apart: Professor Henry Hood and President Rogers help celebrate the 1981 Fall Convocation.
Fast for world hunger: Concern for wasted food
By David Davenport
Cafeteria food is a complaint
that has existed long before I
arrived here at Guilford College,
and no doubt it will remain an
issue long after I have departed.
However, this complaint is very
troubling to me because more
than being an indication of the
food, it is a reflection of the
student body's attitude. This
general attitude towards the food
represents in essence a petty
bourgeoisie mentality.
Opinion
Most of the students here at
Guilford come from pampered
middle to upper class family
backgrounds. These background
experiences have created ex
pectations for complete
satisfaction of personal desires
among a significant portion of
these students. In these ex
pectations, students are miffed
by, and often times indignant
towards failure to achieving
their wants and needs.
It is unfortunate that there are
apparently some "realities" that
these people do not comprehend
in their attempt to develop in
telligent and mature per
spectives. The price of food,
along with many other aspects of
our economy, has increased
drastically. In an effort to
minimize the impact on our
tuition Guilford has contracted
Epicure, which is a food service
that can offer the most com
prehensive and nutritious food
selection for the lowest price.
Epicure uses what is obviously
less than top quality food.
However, I feel confident that the
food is more than adequately
nutritious. As far as the taste is
concerned, consider this: our
insistence on better quality
might cost us, for instance, a
decrease in our allowances from
"Mommy and Daddy".
One fact that may not be ap
parent to us is the difficulty of
cooking for over five hundred
people. When preparing food in
mass quantities for many diverse
tastes surely we must recognize
the effect on the food. This is not
"home" and the food cannot be
expected to be prepared
especially for our individual
cravings.
The most important reality
that most people seem to be
aware of, to a certain degree, is
that we are among the most
fortunate people in the world. We
are able to eat food whenever we
are hungry, and for some when
ever the mood calls. Needless to
say there are people in the world
starving. Families that would
love to have half the food we
students waste in our snobbish
contempt. Gratitude seems to be
in short supply at Guilford.
There are, although, some people
at Guilford that are aware of the
blessings which we have. These
people are attempting to increase
the needed awareness within this
community.
Interested students have
organized a fast for November 18
to show sincere appreciation for
the plight of starving people, and
also to raise money for con
tribution to the constant fight
against this tragic reality. I urge
and challenge the entire student
body to participate in this worthy
cause.
In closing I would like to extend
both congratulations and thanks
to Mr. Douglas "Doug"
Guilmore for not only the ex
ceptional way in which he
manages the cafeteria, but also
for his extraordinary ability to
continuously deal with us.
photo by Suzanne Sullivan
By Steve Trout
The Fast for World Hunger
scheduled for November 17th and
18th will be a twenty-four hour
display of individual sacrifice,
symbolizing Guilford's collective
concern over the difficult
situation endured by many of the
world's people. In examining
some of the issues surrounding
world hunger, we will be con
fronted by the glaring contrast of
domestic plenty and Third World
austerity. We hope the proximity
of our own Thanksgiving to the
Fast will lead people to reflect on
the situation of others who are
less fortunate than ourselves.
Besides an event displaying
concern, we want to make the
Fast a learning time as well, with
films, lectures, and pamphlets
provided.
From Guilford's
committee on
the fast for
world hunger
Money raised during the Fast
will be given to the American
Friends Service Committee with
instructions for the revenue to be
sent to East African relief work.
Plagued by war, the influx of
refugees hoping to avoid worse
violence elsewhere, lingering
drought and famine, the con
cerned nations and relief
agencies in the area can no
longer hope to support their
people. Most international
hunger groups see massive aid
from the West as the only means
to avoid a calamity of starvation
similar to the one which occurred
in Cambodia. This immediate
REGISTRATION
Founders Lobby
Thursday, November 12 lunch, dinner
Friday, November 13 lunch, dinner
Saturday, November 14 brunch
Sunday, November 15 dinner
Monday, November 16 lunch
While we certainly encourage fasting, all events are open to any
interested people. Contributions toward the AFSC East Africa Relief
are welcomed.
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, November 17:
Following lunch, the Fast will begin. It will continue through dinner.
5:00 p.m. film: "I Want to Live" Dana Lounge
slide show: "Somalia: Sharing Global Resources"
Wednesday, November 18:
The Fast will continue through breakfast, lunch
12:00 p.m. film: "Hamburger USA" Dana Lounge
slide show: "Bread, Justice, and Multinationals"
"Bread, Justice, and Trade"
4:00 p.m. Vigil in front of Founders
4:30 p.m. Breaking the Fast with brown rice, water
5:00 p.m. Dinner
help would allow East Africa
time to regain its economic feet.
Already a topic of AFSC concern,
the issue of East African hunger
is one a community such as
Guilford, with its professed
concern for individual suffering
and hardship around the world,
can and should address its at
tention.
In summary, this Fast will
raise revenue for important relief
work, raise understanding of a
major international problem and
encourage Guilford community
members to push for responsible
U.S. Government assistance to
ameliorate the situation. While
having no illusions about the
problem's complex, tenacious
nature, we believe a group of
people acting in an enlightened,
concerned manner can make a
small but nevertheless
significant difference toward
helping others.
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photo by Randy Rosenthal