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2 tEfre &tulforttan out sotce Antonio R. dcVclasco Cory Birdwhistell Editorial Page Editor News Editor Caroline A. Wolfe Susan Allen Editor in chief Features Editor Lead by example After weeks of campaigning, Guilford students have chosen Stephanie Jennings to be the President of their 1995-96 Com munity Senate. With this, students have made a choice that will influence their lives on campus. The executive group led by Jennings must now live up to the confidence students have placed in them. They must not only execute their assigned duties, but establish themselves as leaders on this campus. With this comes the responsibility to represent above all else the interests of the students who have put them there. Central to this responsibility is the abil ity of executives to effectively determine what, in fact, the student interests are. The executives must work dilligently to dis cover the needs of Guilford students and then set an agenda for action. Items on this agenda should consistently live up to one vital question: "Does this serve the inter ests of the students at Guilford College?" Accomplishments which are not in the in terests of students serve only political and not substantive purposes. The executives need to build upon the accomplishments of Uiis year's Senate and actively communicate with students, fac ulty, and administration so they may best accomplish their goals. The high-profile presence of executives on campus this year has also been an asset to the Senate and we encourage the future executives to continue this practice. The executives must play an active role in the recruitment of committee chairs for next year's Senate. The process of deter mining who will chair these committees is a vital one which must begin as soon as Cutlforbtan Cbitorial jjßoarti { k Editor in Chief. Caroline A. Wolfe Advisor. Jeff Jeske News Editor. Cory Birdwhistell Editorial Page Editor..... Antonio R. deVelasco Features Editor. Susan Allen Sports Editor. Amy Leacy Layout Editor. Matt Chamblin Senate/Club Correspondent....Luisa Constanza Personnel Manager. Kiley Holder Copy Editors Rebecca Chamberlin Wende Doolittle Circulation/Subscription Kinsey Gimbel Advertising/Business Teddy Kolev, Brian Lane, Noelle Molinaro Photography Editor. Katie Haddox possible. It is important that this influen tial group represent a generous cross-sec tion of students who have been active in a wide range of campus organizations. Along these same lines, it is imperative that the president form a strategy to increase participation in Senate elections this fall. It would be a superlative accomplishment if the newly elected executives could gen erate a more vigorous desire among stu dents to serve as Senators. This action alone could set the tone for the year with an increase in student power and initiative. Future issues that could affect student interests, such as the fair and effective use of student money to fund clubs, must be looked at carefully. The treasurer's task is particularly daunting in this case, and he must be prepared to do what is necesary to adequately fund all deserving student groups. The executives must also determine the viability of the Student Loan Fund Auc tion. This venture is an extremely difficult one to undertake. It can, however, be well worth the effort if substantial funds are raised. A sizably profitable auction in 1996 would definitely distinguish this executive group and would serve the direct interest of students. It is something they should aim for. Now that the elections are over, Presi dent-elect Jennings and the other executives must switch from the endeavor of persua ding to the more difficult duty of govern ing. The job of representing the interests of students is indeed an ardous one. It is a task, however, we are confident she can accomplish. Opinions expressed in editorials and letters to the editor do not necessarily re flect the views of the staff and editorial board. , The Guilfordian encourages submissions. Typed articles and letters are due by 7:00 PM., Sunday. The editors reserve the right to edit all submissions for length, style, and taste. Letters are limited to 250 words or less and should be on disk if possible. They must include author's name, phone number and P.O. Box. Write to: Editor P.O. Box 17717 Guilford College, Greensboro, NC, 27410. E-mail: Guilfordian@rascal.guilford.edu editorial# Letters to the Editor I read with concern the Guilfordian ar ticle about the recent security problems on campus. I know personally some people who have had valuable things stolen from them, and have myself asked security to escort off-campus a man who was harass ing me. We all from time to time make stupid mis takes when it comes to our own safety. We will walk alone in places where we prob ably shouldn't be walking. We will leave our things unattended in places such as the book cubicles in and just outside the cafete ria. We will tolerate people who make us uncomfortable for longer than we should. For myself, I currently keep my bookbag and other items with me, even in the cafete ria where it would be far more convenient to leave them behind than to attempt to juggle the items with a tray full of food. That way I know where my things are. Just last week an acquaintance of mine showed up on campus, uninvited. He had apparently fingered Rascal, saw I was logged on, and had a UNCG friend of his drop him off at Bauman to look for me. This man has made me uncomfortable from the day I met him, but I pushed this back be cause I have been trained to be nice to people regardless of how I feel. He was hungry... I suggested the Under ground because I didn't want to leave cam pus with him. He didn't want that; he wanted to order out. Again, just as I had been trained, I didn't insist on going to the Un derground where we would have been in public. Instead I took him up to my room to call a pizza. I left the door open for safety. It never occurred to me that he would try anything with the door open and people walking up and down the hall. I was wrong. While he didn't rape me, he certainly was persistent enough. I told him to leave and told security what was going on. He was escorted off-campus and has attempted to contact me only once since the incident. What is my point in all of this? My point is that women in this society are trained to always be nice, to ignore our warning sig- nals. I have recently discovered that we don't HAVE to put up with people we get these "warning signals" about. We certainly don't have to put ourselves in danger, as I did. I didn't have to let things get to that point, but I did. I am glad I overcame my "submissive victim" mindset before I got hurt. I have not been so lucky in the past, and I know others who have not been so lucky. I was reluctant to tell security. What would they think? That I'm anal retentive, constantly terrified of every move made? That I overreact to things? That I'm both ering them? He 110... they're security; to even THINK that I'm bothering them in an instance like this would be absurd. It is part of their job to get rid of potential threats. Yet that was my frame of mind. No, I hadn't invited him on campus, I didn't want him on campus, I was afraid of him, and I wanted him to leave. I foolishly put myself in danger because I didn't want to hurt his feelings by asking him to leave. Because it never crossed my mind that I had the RIGHT to tell him to leave. And I had to be persuaded to tell security when he wouldn't leave! Being that sub missive, that passive, is not healthy. The sad thing is I know I'm not the only one who's been that passive. Men and women alike on this campus have a right to tell people who don't belong here to leave. And we have a right to call security in when we feel it is necessary or when a potential threat refuses to leave. I want to bring up one more issue before I close. I quite often come across doors that have been propped open after locking hours. This is a safety risk for everyone. I don't want the campus to become paranoid. At the same time, those doors are locked for a reason. To prop them open is inviting trouble. It is as important as not walking alone after dark and keeping our rooms locked. I don't know who is propping the doors, ~tatt £? Fabio Camara Maer Santos John "Ricky" Carbaugh Cam Skeat Kevin Faria S. Scott Spagnola Heather Glissen Kandra Strauss Daphne Lewis Wade Tomlinson Paige Mcßae Chris Weber Rob Mirchin Joe Wallace Beth Nonvood Staff meetings are held weekly (next meeting will be Mon. March 13 ) in the Passion Pit, second floor, Founders Hall, Monday evenings at 9 o'clock. All are welcome. Jfebruarp 24,1995 Pleasesee LETTERS page 3
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