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2 Week of April 17-23 17- Men's tennis vs. Virginia- Wesleyan, 2 p.m. -Serendipity's Chalking the Sidewalks, 2 p.m., in front of Founders -Bands Squat and LOA, Founders patio, 2 p.m. -Karaoke, caf, 6 p.m. -Serendipity dance, Bryan quad, 10 p.m. -Movie, Animal House, lake, 1 a.m. 18- Bands on the field, 12-4 p.m. -The Boot Camp Cliq, field, 6:30 p.m. -Burning Spear, field, 8 p.m. -Edwin McCain, field, 9:30 p.m. -Dance, apartments, 11 p.m. Martin CONTINUED FROM PG. ! ture of the investigation explains any dis crepancy in the details of her account. Her interrogation took place over many sessions, and minor details escaped her recollection between them. Questions such as whether or not she was sitting or standing during the at tack, and when and where security guard Nick Martin arrived on the scene, have been presented differently by the various news sources. Guilford College Director of Secu rity Sylvia Chilcott stated that she is "out of the loop" concerning the investigation since it was handed over to the Greens boro Police Department. In response to accusations about the lack of involvement on Guilford's part, she explained that the campus department "cannot handle a case of that magnitude." Chilcott, whose first year as security director was kicked off by the traumatic incident, declined to comment on the closure of the case, but did state: "we are 100% behind Molly and will do whatever we need to do to sup port her." Because there were no witnesses to the assault, the entire investigation has consisted of Martin's account versus the police department's skepticism. "The main factor has become my guilt or inno cence," she said. She expresses frustra tion with the assault on her character manifested in media accounts of the case. the Week at 19- Divided Sisters meeting, Boren Lounge, 4 p.m. 20- Discussion, Racism for White Folks, Commons, 6 p.m. - Dick Dyer Memorial awards for campus leadership, caf, 7:30 p.m. 21- Aids@AlDS features Sister Soleil, lake, 8 p.m. 22-Jazz ensemble concert, Un derground, 8 p.m. -Union midnight bowling, 10 p.m. 23- Theatre Studies presents Pieces of the Quilt, 8 p.m., Sternberger Auditorium -Union's student coffeehouse, Underground, 9 p.m. "You can't defend yourself," she contin ues. Martin also pointed out a sexist ele ment to the investigation. Senate mem bers who have backed up her accounts concerning the condition of the Senate office have been largely female. The in validation by the police department: largely male. Greensboro Police Officer Gary Cundiff stated that a registered letter was sent to Martin before the Easter holiday to notify her that the case would be closed. He explained that the holiday might have been responsible for a delay in its arrival. "We have investigated all leads available," he said, "and there was no where else to go." Cundiff stated that the case may be re-opened if any new information surfaces concerning the at tack. Concerning the closure of the case, Martin stated: "I can start to heal and not spend so much energy fending off slings and arrows." Although she ex pressed the belief that the police depart ment, particularly detective Tim Parrish, provided a comprehensive investigation, she is still unsettled. Sylvia Chilcott bemoaned the lack of closure on the issue of Martin's at tack. "We need to close it on our own as a community. We need to make sure that [similar incidents] never happen again." Of Martin, she commented: "The woman has my total respect. She handled her self as a true lady." News Some students observe National Day of Silence ♦Day recognizes the struggle of members of the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community Although the campus may not have appeared any quieter than usual last Wednesday, April Bth, many usu ally vocal people chose not to speak. The students were participating in the National Day of Silence, which was launched in 1996 at the University of Virginia by Maria Pulzetti, a graduate of the high school where Don McNemar was principal before he came to Guilford College. Students participating in the Day of Si lence were quiet between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Cards they handed out to those they en countered explained the mission of the day: "Please understand my reasons for not speaking today...the Day of Silence is to acknowledge those [members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community] who have been silenced by hate, oppression, prejudice and misunder standing. Listen to the voices that are missing today. What can we do to end the silence?" First-year student Sue Farley had an interesting experience at the bank. Only after the teller had finished serv ing her, Farley said, did the teller real ize Farley was not speaking. When the teller asked her if she couldn't talk, Farley handed her a card. The teller read the card and told Farley, "This is very interesting. I'm going to have to think about this." She then asked Farley to return later so that they could talk Perfection is our goal, but we don't always achieve it. The Guilfordian strives to correct all errors, so please contact us at x 2306 if you see a mistake. Our circulation goal is to have a paper in the campus mailbox of every person on campus by noon on Friday. If you do not receive your paper, please contact the publications suite at x 2306. BY ELLEN YUTZY World Editor The Day of Silence is to acknowledge those who have been silenced by hate, oppression, prejudice and misunderstanding. Listen to the voices that are miss ing today. What can we do to end the silence? " —card carried by participants about it. While Farley is only one of many who participated, there is no official count of how many students observed the day. Sophomore Daniel Summers, one of the day's coordinators, wishes more could or would have joined in. "We're sorry we didn't have as many people participate as possible," he said, add ing that next year the event will hope- fully be better pub licized to increase involvement. Summers added that even though the day was part of a national observance, it has a special significance at Guilford, where silence is an impor tant part of Guilford's heritage. While Sum mers believes that the community at Guilford is fairly tol erant, he adds that even here there have been attempts to silence the gay, les bian, bisexual, transgender community. Last October, signs celebrating that October is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month were ripped down and torn in Founders. Messages written on sidewalks for Pride month were erased and changed. "There are people on this cam pus who are gay and who aren't out," said Summers, noting that even in this community which calls itself tolerant some people are afraid of or unwilling to deal with harassment. Summers believes that many mem bers of the gay community at Guilford are silenced in other ways. "There are people who are only out here," he said. "They aren't out to their families." The Guilfordian April 17,1998
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