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Page 2 Greensboro. N.C Daughters of Brown vs. Board Plaintiff speak at Guilford Continued from Page 1 Topeka's public schools. "I was excited about the deci sion, but at the time it meant only to me that my sisters wouldn't have to walk so far to school," said Thompson. "Oddly enough the decision never affected me. Nineteen fifty-four was my last year Hism- none of these things happened by accident," Henderson said. "The divide we find ourselves strug gling with is all very intentional." "Let us remem ber one of the orig inal amendments D-NISE W,LLIAMS/GUILFORDIAN tinaed" 1 " VoiTcarft" Community Senate's corner space: weekly update A.Q. Abdul-Karim Community Senate President T et him that hath no I J power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself." - Baltasar Gracian Greetings all and welcome once again to the Senate Corner. Last week I took the opportunity to honor the Seniors here at Guilford College, and this week I want to speak once again to the First Years and other under classmen. Looking back at my past three years at Guilford I can recall several instances where my resolve to stay within this community was put to the test. From day one to day now I have had to rationalize pieces of the Guilford College existence in order to continue what for me has become the College rou tine. Between classes, work, community service, student groups, interest groups, extra curricular activities and all in elementary school, (and) at that time junior and senior high school students were already integrated," she said. Cheryl Brown Henderson expressed strong beliefs concern ing individual responsibility and the founding beliefs of our country. "Segregation, racism, fascism, discrimination, sex the other "stuff," we formu late our time setting priorities and preferences if not in our attitude, then in our habits. Months turn to semesters, and semesters to years as we choose to embark on per sonal and communal goals. We take on responsibilities and seek out avenues to express our non-cognitive lobe. For many of us this effort is the essential step toward committing ourselves to being a part of the Guilford community. This is, to say the least, a challenging expe rience. We deliberate with our selves, counting down the weeks and months left to the next break and our next chance for freedom. Eventually, we motivate our selves not from the urge to learn and experience, but simply to finish. In light of those who have faced tough decisions on the collegiate careers I urge you, do not chain your next four years solely to the purpose of fin ishing. By now we have dedi cated over a decade of our NEWS change the past but you would be foolish to ignore it. History affects every little aspect of our lives. Over the course of history Kansas alone rejected 11 similar segrega tion cases before Brown vs. Board." This was the second visit to Guilford for Thompson. They first visited ten years ago to commemo rate of the fortieth anniversary of the decision. Henderson now serves as presi dent and chief executive officer of the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research, which she founded in 1988. She is also the owner of Brown and Brown Associates, an education consulting firm. Thompson is a program associate with the Brown Foundation and director of music for a Methodist Church in Topeka. Proposals: Ping Pong Club (New Club): Passed Yoga Club (New Club): Passed El Mozete: Passed ($330) Photo Club (New Club): Decision Pending On Deck: "What the Hell Con" Pending lives to educate ourselves. Not until this point have we truly had the choice in what to educate ourselves in, in what experiences to take on, in what opportunities to seek out. As a senior looking back I wish I could have been more appreciative of the resources and opportunities that I have been handed in the past three years. If you are a first-year, sophomore or even a junior looking for ward, I urge you to look not at what you need to do to fin ish, but what you want to do to enhance the unique expe rience of being a part of this community. Sometimes we must realize the reality in our dreams.§€ UPCJUILFORDIAN Corrections The Guilfordian strives to maintain accuracy and bal ance in our reporting. If you should discover any factu al error printed in this edition, please leave a detailed message for Editor-in-Chief Taleisha Bowen in The Guilfordian office at extension 2306, or e-mail the paper at guilfordian@guilford.edu. Please include the word "correction" in the subject line. Mission Statement The Guilfordian, a student publication, seeks to promote fair and accurate coverage of campus, local, national, and global news and opin ions. In the spirit of Quaker traditions, The Guilfordian also provides an opportunity for free and open dialogue among members of the Guilford community. As The Guilfordian is proudly printed on recycled paper (with minimum 30% post-consumer content), please be friend ly to the environment and recycle this issue once finished. Nov. 19, 2004 www.guilfordian.com ————— / 1 D'NISE WILLIAMS/GUILFORDIAN Caryn Washington at the lecture Nov. 17
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