New health
sciences major
offered
Donion Moore
STArr WRITER
Guilford students after gradu
ation can exchange those black
caps and gowns for a set of healing
white by taking advantage of the new
health sciences
major.
In the tra
dition of offering
its students in
terdisciplinary
learning that fo
cuses on student
needs and fu
ture goals,
Guilford College
now offers a new
health sciences
major for stu
dents looking to
pursue graduate
study in one of
the health or al
lied health pro-
Anne Glenn, chemistry professor,
helped create the new health sci
ences major.
fessions.
Anne Glenn, associate profes
sor of chemistry and chair of the
Health Professions Advisory Com
mittee, said, "I think the most ap
pealing quality of the new major is
its flexibility. It allows students to or-
ganize the require
ments for what
ever graduate pro
gram they plan,
into an interdisci
plinary major with
a capstone intern
ship experience.
"Also, be
cause of the re
quired double-ma-
jor, the students won't be limited to
majoring in 'pre-med' or 'pre-dent.'
They will gain depth in a traditional
disciplinary subject, whether it is bi
ology, chemistry, history or English."
Students have the choice of tak
ing several tracks, depending on
which career they wish to pursue.
Careers in health and allied profes
sions include medicine, dentistry, vet
erinary medicine, physician assis
tant, pharmacy, physical therapy, oc
cupational therapy, or athletic train
ing.
Jeff Carmichael, a Guilford
sophomore, showed enthusiasm for
the new major. "Since athletic train
ing is becoming a required double
major, 1 can use many of the classes
I've already taken for the new health
science major. Now 1 can stay focused
on my main area of interest, athletic
training."
The capstone internship and
accompanying
Students will have an opportu
nity to discuss current challenges in
health care, such as managed care,
care of diverse populations, medical
ethics and other issues. In addition,
students will learn and discuss the
application process for graduate
What brought about the
major was student
demand. Students want
to know what courses
they need to take to go to
graduate 5ch001....
-Anne Glenn
to be able to call that collection of
courses something. Adding the
capstone experience and interdisci
plinary major seemed to follow natu
rally.
"I also was excited about it as a
way to encourage students to follow
their disciplinary love, as well as get
the preparation they need for gradu
ate study. I've got biology, psychol
ogy and religious studies majors who
are all double-majoring in health
sciences."
For more information about the
new health sciences major, contact
Anne Glenn at (336) 316-2234.
Greensboro, NC
internship semi
nar, give the stu
dent an opportu
nity to gain the
real-world expe
rience necessaiy
for a career in
any healthcare
field. The semi
nar allows stu
dents to reflect
on their intern
ship experience,
as well as learn
from current
professionals in
many health-re
lated fields.
study in the health pro
fessions.
"What brought
about the major was
student demand," said
Glenn. "Students want
to know what courses
they need to take to go
to graduate school in
any of the health pro
fessions, and they want
Writing contest
winners named
Rebekah Schwarcz
STAFF WRITER
Guilford Dean's writing
awards. Superior writing. Four
categories. Superior writing. Four
winners. Superior writing.
On March 2, Guilford stu
dents submitted their essays, po
eg 0r i e f : Winner # 1 iKatie Elliott
Dean's
Award for First—Year Writing
Award; Dean's Award for Personal/
Reflective Writing; Dean's Award
for Scholarly/Critical Writing; the
Betty Place Prize in Poetry.
The first of these awards, the
First-Year Writing Award, is judged
on the clarity and in-depth knowl
edge the student has of the topic.
The winner, Katie Elliott, received
$lOO. She said, "I guess I can claim
recognition in four years, or on a
resume."
Elliott wrote the essay origi
nally for her "American Film and
Culture" Class last semester. The
topic was Humphrey Bogart and
Lauren Bacall's movie, The Big
movie
* n
woman's
roles in the early 19405. Elliott said,
"I think it is awesome that I am get
ting repaid in cash for that class
period that the paper was due!"
Guilford junior Erica Wiggins
won $5O in the category of Award
for Personal/Reflective writing.
She was judged on the paper's
voice, style, and compositional
skill.
Wiggins' essay was on how to
live responsibly in regard to a bal
anced life, responsible consump
tion, and the effectiveness of vari
March 30, 2001
ous forms of protest. Wiggins also
examines where she, as a writer,
fits into these topics. She said that
"the Dean's Award affirms the
worth of what students have to say
and the element of craft in how
they say it."
Kathy Gound, a Guilford se
nior, received $5O for winning the
category of Scholarly/Critical Writ
ing. The award is judged by the
originality and the insightful
thoughts worked into the essay.
Gound wrote her essay on the
connection between war and reli
gion and how the poet portraying
the event can be the mediator.
Gound said, "The paper itself I ac
tually wrote sitting in a cafe in Lon
don, so it has fond memories. It
combines two things that are very
important to me: my religious
views and my English major."
Nathan White, who graduated
from
this
past
Decern- M
won M £
Place i
■V9HBB9
poetry
co n -
test, an winner #3: Kathy Gound
award
honoring the memory of the late
Hege Library director, a wonder
ful and dedicated person and
writer. The winning prize was $5O
and it was judged on the excellence
of the artistic expression and pre
cision of the art of poetry. WTiite
explained that, "Language saves
the recluse. I name a constellation
of people joining in my sullen craft:
Betty Place, Betty Rogers, Sue
Keith, Douglas Smith."
The Dean's writing contest
awards the talents of excellent
writers in Guilford College. Katie
Elliott, Erica Wiggins, Kathy
Gound,
Winner #4: Nathan
White