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Guilford Community
Charged With
Racist Atmosphere
By Donna Horton
James Wright, Human Rights
Commissioner of Greensboro,
told members of the Guilford
community that racism exists
where people are left out and
stereotyping, especially racial,
prevents interaction among peo
ple.
Wright spoke Saturday morn
ing in the Gallery to an audience
consisting of sixteen faculty and
students, combined. Sol Jacobs, a
friend of the college, was also
present. Wright facilitated a
discussion on the topic of
"Racism here at Guilford."
Pella Stokes, a '79 Guilford alum
nus and Wake Forest Law School
graduate, and Joe Kendricks,
Director of Minority Affairs at
UNC-G, assisted Wright in the
discussion.
"What you have here at
Guilford is repression, suppres
sion and oppression. Unless
recognized, this will lead to con
frontation where individuals'
identities are at stake," Wright
said near the conclusion of the
two-hour discussion. Initially
Wright asked the group, "What
are the particular problems at
Guilford?"
"I think students' views are
that racism has been solved; it is
not a problem now," said John
Stoneburner, professor of
religion and past academic dean.
"We are also working with an all
white Board of Trustees," he add
ed.
Concern was expressed at the
discussion regarding general
lack of student attendance and
absence of senate representation.
Carter Delafield wanted to
know where the administration
stands, not on the intellectual
plane, but as far as action on the
issue of racism.
Carol Stoneburner suggested a
formal policy which confronts the
issue instead of the spoken
responses received this far. Har
Inside This Issue
I
European Experience 2
Legalities "Safe Roads" 2
Recent Grad 3
Chinese Refugees 3
Quotables 6
Calendar 4-5
Crossword 5
Horoscope 8
rassment of Blacks, Jews, and
women occurred last fall when
Mary Hobbs residents were sub
jected to threatening notes out
side their doors. White women
were dating black men.
"We have been tolerating in
tolerance in our recent past,"
said psychology professor Jerry
Godard. Instead of taking a firm
stand and saying "this behavior
will not be accepted here," we
treat all with kid-gloves and
understanding the aggressor's
motives takes first priority. This
is done because of our Quaker
concern.
One student said blacks were
the object of humorous jokes in
the dorm, "not blatant jokes,
after all we are friends, too."
A football player told of the
teamwork involved on the field,
"but as soon as players, both
black and white, leave the field,
their relationship ends."
One student recommended
organizing a group of students to
explore and confront the issue of
racism at Guilford.
After lengthy discussion,
Wright recommended positive
confrontation with the issue and
offered these suggestions:
- The leaders of student
organizations should meet and at
tempt to provide interracial ac
tion.
- Connect the food program in
some way with "good human
relations."
- Continue to bring minority
graduates back to Guilford to
speak about their successes and
their hurts and problems while at
Guilford.
- Find ways for professors to
thaw out frozen students in the
classroom.
Wright said the problems we
have at Guilford are not excep
tional to those at other colleges
and communities across the
country, but thev do exist. He
continued on page 8
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'Gravel Zone' Horrifies
By Todd Owens
Consider for a moment, Damon
Hickey, Guilford's Associate
Library Director. He has been
given a round trip ticket to the
Gravel Zone. This is the dimen
sion of 'slips! and 'falls' where
everything slides out from under
you when you least expect it.
Damon Hickey and others have
been there, and lived to tell about
it.
On a seemingly normal day,
Damon Hickey drove to work on
his motorcycle. He drove into the
Become Aware of Alcohol
By Julie Yindra
"This year, Alcohol Awareness
Day is scheduled for Friday,
September 30th," says Kathy
Nance, Chairperson of the Senate
Committee for Alcohol
Awareness. The day is an annual
event sponsored by the Com
munity Senate, designed to
"educate people, to make them
aware of the physical and mental
effects that alcohol can have on
them," says Kathy. The commit
tee hopes that active participa
tion in f he jn events of the day
will help to make young people
aware of how important it is to
drink responsibly.
Following the same basic for
mat of last year's program, the
committee has organized a series
of booths that will be set up in the
lobby of Founders Hall during the
lunch and dinner hours on the
30th. Each one will provide in
teresting and important informa
tion concerning alcohol consump
tion.
Among these booths will be a
number of displays offering pam
main entrance of Guilford Col
lege and was about to attempt a
left turn at New Garden Hall.
There was a car waiting at the
stop sign so Damon Hickey had to
make a wider turn than usual.
His wheels sunk into the gravel,
causing him to lose control of his
bike. Damon Hickey left the
Gravel Zone with three stitches in
his arm.
Last year the surface of the
roads at Guilford were full of
potholes. Although they were fill
ed frequently, because of con
phlets and other reading material
to the students. Also available for
student use will be a sampling of
non-alcoholic drinks and a
breathalyzer machine to
measure the amount of alcohol in
the body.
A member of the North
Carolina Highway Patrol will be
on hand to answer any questions.
He will be showing a film describ
ing the police procedure for stop
ping a motorist that is believed to
be under the influence. Jane
Caris, Director of Counseling Ser
vices, will also be available at an
"Information Center" in the lob
by for casual, one to one conver
sations concerning alcohol abuse.
On behalf of the Senate, Kathy
urges that students participate in
the day's activities, and that they
take advantage of this infor
mative event. She also noted that
painter's hats with the slogan
"Guilford College Alcohol
Awareness Day" will be
distributed to all those who take
part in the program.
September 28, 1983
tinuous damage, it was decided to
put a whole new surface on the
roads. Thompson Arthur Con
tractors was hired to do the job.
Dick Coe, Business Manager of
Guilford College, said that paving
Guilford's main road with
asphalt would be tremendously
expensive at approximately
SBO,OOO. The alternative was a
process of spreading tar over the
roads then placing gravel on top.
After a 6-8 week wait for the
gravel to settle into the tar, ex
cess gravel is swept away leaving
a paved road. This process
costing only $30,000 was chosen
as the compromise.
The end of 6-8 weeks is fast ap
proaching. Thompson-Arthur
contractors are supposed to be
sweeping up the gravel before
fall break so that Guilford
maintenance can paint the lines
in the parking areas, the fire
lanes and the speed bumps.
In the meantime other people
are having unfortunate ex
periences in the "gravel zone."
Karen Longfellow was cruising
around the school grounds on her
bicycle when all of a sudden she
bounced over an unmarked speed
bump and toppled to the ground.
Her injuries were minor yet it
ruined her day, and weekend.
"I think they should paint the
speed bumps now, or have some
kind of caution signs put up. Why
wait until fall break when so
meone else might get hurt?" ask
ed Karen.
"It is certainly regrettable that
we have had people hurt because
of the gravel. I suggest that until
the gravel can be removed that
people be very careful when
riding on the roads," said Bob
White.