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Founders renovation
plans announced
Matt Haselton
Staff Writer
A\ pproximately a dozen
students, faculty, staff
and alumni were on hand to
see the April 1 unveiling of
plans for the New Founders
hall. The renovation is
expected to cost $5 to s7mil
lion and is funded largely by a
gift from the Bauman Estate,
which also provided Bauman
Telecomunications Center.
Walton Teague, of Teague
Freyaldenhoven Architects
and Planners, designed the
plans. Before creating them
he met with Guilford students
to hear their hopes.
"He was very receptive to
our ideas," said senior Laura
Myerchin. "He was president
of Student Union when he
was in college, which gave
him an idea of what we want
ed."
The goal of the five-summer
renovation plans is to "turn
Founders into a building that
would be the true social hub
of Guilford College," said
Chair of Theatre Studies Jack
Zerbe, who has been
involved in planning the reno
vations for nearly 10 years.
Construction will begin this
summer with the installation
of a 14-foot wide brick patio
around the front of Founders
Hall, facing the quad. The
patio will include wireless
access and a wheelchair
ramp, and be the first step
towards creating more usable
space in Founders Hall.
Director of Student
Involvement Rebecca
Saunders already has ideas
for using the space , suggest
ing that "it would be nice to
have a craft fair, or a farmers
market on the terrace."
Phase Two, scheduled to be
completed next sumn.er, is
the biggest step of the proj
ect. It will entail "filling in" the
outdoor space where the cur
rent handicapped entrance is,
between the cafeteria and
Sternberger.
That area will be excavated
to the level of the
Underground, expanding that
space and providing more
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Two retiring from Women's Studies Program
Hannah Winkler
W&N Editor
A mix of students, facul
ty, and retired profes
sors attended the 'Reflections
on Women's Studies' celebra
tion on Thursday, April 1,
hosted by the Women's
Studies program.
The event both mourned
and celebrated the retirement
of two of its prominent faculty
members: Rebecca Gibson,
Associate Professor of
English, and Carol
Stoneburner, Coordinator of
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Gibson joined the faculty in
1988. She earned her B.A.
from Converse College and a
Ph.D. from UNC Chapel Hill.
Stoneburner earned her A.B.
in Religious Studies from
Drew University. She became
faculty in 1970 and coordina
tor of Women's Studies in
1974.
Stoneburner spoke primari
ly on the development of the
program to practice "mid
wifery of students, to positive
ly impact the culture of moral
and ethical stances."
"The study of women is illic
it," said Stoneburner.
"Something needed to be
done to allow them power."
She also noted the increased
role in women in the Guilford
faculty over the last 30 years.
Through interwoven pieces
of literature and by referenc
ing a variety of midwives to
knowledge, Gibson and
Stoneburner celebrated their
experiences at Guilford.
Stoneburner's respected
midwives included Audre
Lorde, Alice Walker, and
Judith Herman, while for
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Metamorphoses
K rin Greenway and
Steffen Schollaert perform at
Wednesday night's rehears
al of Mary Zimmerman's
Metamorphoses. Greenway
portrays several different
characters, including Queen
Alcyone, Ceres, and Pomona
(pictured). Schollaert por
trays King Ceyx, Hermes,
and Vertumnus (pictured).
Metamorphoses, directed by
Jack Zerbe, will be per
formed Friday, April 9, and
Saturday, April 10, at 8 p.m.
in Sternberger Auditorium.
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Gibson, the embodiment of
women's power came from
Adrienne Rich's 'Re-forming
the Crystal*.
In reflecting on her role of
teacher, Gibson spoke pas
sionately about women and
women's relationships -
reflecting as both a mother
and daughter.
"How do we mother our stu
dents when we haven't
learned to mother ourselves?
Have we provided a path safe
enough for this ... work?"
asked Gibson.
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