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ART: A BLACK PERSPECTIVE
IN RETROSPECT—JAMES
McMILLAN: On Wednesday,
February 1, 7:15 pm in the Boren
Lounge, there will be a lecture
given by James McMillan. The
lecture accompanies the exhibi
tion under the same title which
will run from January 30 until
February 20 in the Boren Lounge.
This event is sponsored by the
African American Cultural Socie
ty and is free of charge. For more
information contact the A.A.C.S.
Office, ext. 303.
BIOFEEDBACK CLINIC
REOPENS: The Biofeedback
Clinic reopened its doors on
January 30. Any student, faculty
or administrator can learn how to
control such physiological func
tions as muscle tension, skin
temperature and brain waves.
Developing a deeper awareness
of how your body works may lead
to a lowering of daily stress and
this in turn can promote a
healthier lifestyle. The clinic is
located in King 224 and is run by
Susanna Terrell, Kathy Jessup,
Deborah Hedgecock and Bernie
Dickinson. Contact them during
clinic hours if you have any ques
tions concerning biofeedback or
call Jackie Ludel at Ext. 210.
The biofeedback hours are as
follows:
Monday-Friday 9:ooam-12:00pm
Wednesday 2:oopm-4:oopm
Monday &
Wednesday 6:oopm-9:3opm
Lynch's Line
Due to an enormous VISA
bill, Janice Lynch has
devoted this week's
energy toward more pro
fitable enterprises. Lyn
ch's Line will return next
week.
BLACKLITE "84": On Sunday,
February 5 at 8:00 pm in Stern
berger Auditorium, the African
American Cultural Society pro
udly presents BLACKLITE "84,"
featuring Greensboro's own
Covacus as well as some rising
Guilford College stars. The show
will be set in a nightclub at
mosphere with song and dance
for your entertainment. The show
will also feature a fashion show
that will highlight fashions for the
'Bos. Come on out to see and hear
Covacus and experience some
Guilford College talent you pro
bably didn't know existed!
Tickets will be available at the
door for 50*. For more informa
tion call the A.A.C.S. Office, Ext.
303.
STUDENT TYPING ROOM: Two
IBM electric typewriters are now
available for use in the library,
Seminar Room 2. No smoking,
eating or drinking is permitted. A
key to the room may be checked
out at the Library Circulation
Desk on a first-come/first-served
basis. Students must leave their
IDs at the desk and will be billed
for any damages to the room or
the equipment. The typewriters
are provided by the Academic
Skills Center. For more informa
tion call Ext. 251.
CHALLENGE YOURSELF:
Take an active part in your
school - run for President, Vice-
President/Treasurer, or
Secretary of your Community
Senate or College Union. Peti
tions for candidacy forms are
now available from the Informa
tion Desk in Founders and are
due by February 10. Elections
will be held on February 16 and
17. Please pick up an information
sheet at the Information Desk in
Founders. This is your chance to
become involved! Contact Wendy
Quimby at 855-6151 for additional
information.
GREENSBORO-"A Month of
Sundays," Guilford College's an
nual enrichment classes for
academically gifted and talented
children, will be held Feb. 5, 12,
19 and 26 at 2 p.m. in Founders
Hall.
Three classes are offered for
children and one for adults.
"Creative Dramatics" for
grades two to four builds an
awareness of imagination and
concentration in creative
dramatics through theatre
games, improvisation and story
telling.
"Other People, Other Places"
will introduce fourth to sixth
grade students to different coun
tries and cultures—Japan, the
Middle East, Latin America and
Africa—through their art, music,
dance, literature and food. The
geography, history, language,
religion, traditions and customs
will be compared to those of the
United States.
Students in grades seven
through nine can take a course on
"Writing for Publication," led by
Cole Campbell, Greensboro Daily
News and Record journalist and
lecturer at the College. Topics in
clude "connecting with an au
dience, unraveling the mystery of
words, harnessing the power of
grammar and organizing ideas."
While children attend the 2-4
p.m. classes, parents can sign up
for a course on "Parenting the
Academically Gifted and
Talented," held each Sunday
from 2:15-3:45 p.m. Instructors
will explore building self-esteem,
developing creativity and talent,
and sibling and peer relation
ships.
Course fees range from sls to
S4O.
To register or receive more in
formation, contact Center for
Continuing Education, Guilford
College, 292-5511.
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Letter to the Editors
Letters to the editors must be
submitted no later than 12 noon
the Saturday preceding publica
tion. Letters must be 400 words or
less and signed. Letters are not
edited for grammar and spelling.
Dear Editors,
I hope you had some qualms
about publishing the "Guilford
Carol," in December, and that
you welcomed the letters by Sam
Schuman, Bev Rogers and Jayne
Mardock. I'm writing this in the
hope that you told these letter
writers that you appreciated
their letters—but particularly I
Parody Cat
The Dickens
"Bah Humbug!" is a phrase, we imagine, not to be uttered often
from Guilford College President William Rogers' lips. Nor does Presi
dent Rogers seem to embody the pitiful, greedy, stooped figure
Charles Dickens had in mind when he created Scrooge.
Obviously, some members of the Guilford community would not
have issued the editors of the Guilfordian a "literary license" to pat
tern a satirical "Guilford Carol" after the classic Dicken's tale of "A
Christmas Carol."
It is entirely possible that the skill and creativity that Dickens
achieved was not even approached with our story. We had in mind a
fun parody, one made even more amusing by the difficulty in fitting
the traditional story line into the situation at Guilford.
This is not to say that there was not some slight glimmer of truth to a
few of the fears we touched upon. We ARE, in fact, concerned about
lack of effective study space, the depressing predominance of student
apathy, transfer rate, condition of the library, shortage of student of
fices, insufficient space for community congregation, and basically
the direction Guilford College is taking.
Because the very purpose of a newspaper is COMMUNICATION, we
welcome the community's response to the Guilfordian through the
"Letters to the Editors." Our policy has been first to read, then to
print every signed letter in its entirety providing it contains no libel.
We have not made a custom of responding to these letters; however,
this time one seems necessary.
Yes, we do appreciate any and all letters as they are a sign to us that
the newspaper is, in fact, read. No, we do not always agree with the
letters, but what a boring community this would be if we all agreed.
No, we had no serious "qualms" about publishing the "Guilford
Carol." We gravely miscalculated the extent to which some members
of the community would misconstrue our creation. Bill Rogers' being
president of the College can also be seen as the primary SYMBOL of
the College. This is the role we had in mind for him in our story. It was
not intended as a personal attack. We apologize that this was not clear
to all of our readers.
(Sutlfnriitan
Co-editors Susan Harvey. Donna Horton
News editor Michele Lynch
Features editor Iris Velvin
Sports editor Doug Drotman
Photography editors Brittany Plaut, Tom Risser
Layout editor Wendy Harrison
Business manager Michael Gatton
Advertising manager John Roberts
Circulation manager Karen Vance
Staff: Joe Albright,
Susan Chase, Tracey Clark,
John Cox, Becky Gunn,
Martha Hayworth, Janice Lynch,
Sandra McLean, and Jennifer Park.
The Guilfordian reserves the right to edit all articles, letters
and artwork for taste, veracity, and length. The deadline for all
copy is 12:00 p.m. on Saturday preceeding the Wednesday of
publication. Material may be left on the office door upstairs
Founders, or mailed to Box 17717. The opinions expressed by the
staff are their own and not necessarily those of the paper or of
Guilford College.
Guilfordian, February l, 1984—1
hope that you yourselves will
comment on this matter. I was an
editor (of Chemistry-for the
American Chemical Society) and
believe it is important that your
readers know where you stand. I
also believe William Rogers
deserves an apology. Many
parents and alumni readers will
wonder if he is as he was por
trayed.
You may publish this of course
but I really think you should write
something publicly yourselves.
signed,
Ted Benfy
(Chemistry)
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