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carried a handgun.
Police say women should
lock their doors and win
dows, and call 911 if they
notice any suspicious activity
around their home.
"Make sure your windows
are clear of bushes and
structures people can hide
around," said Lt. George
Holder of the Greensboro
Police. For women who live
alone and don't have a dog,
a UNCG student suggested
that buying a "Beware of
Dog" sign is worth the one
dollar investment.
Senate/Union
Elections!
It is time for the current Community Senate to
prepare for the elections of new Executive
Councils for Senate and to Student Union.
Senate and Union elections will be held
between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on March 22,
2005 in Dana lounge, off Founders Lobby.
Ballots will be cast electronically, and voters
must present their student IDs before voting.
Currently, there are two tickets running for
Student Union and one ticket running for
Community Senate. Write in ballots may or may
not be accepted on the day of the election.
Contact your Senate representative for more
information.
Election results will be announced not later than
8 a.m. on March 23, and appeals for election's
violations must be submitted before 11:59 p.m.
that same day.
If you would like to receive more information
regarding the elections process and the rules
that govern it please e-mail Laura Wigand, at
lwigand@guilford.edu.
Thanks and good luck!
Georgia Kennedy, a first
year at UNCG, said that the
way the university informed
students was "practically a
joke."
"I don't think they did a
very good job of alerting
people," said Kennedy.
"They put up safety bulletins
that you wouldn't notice any
more than a concert flyer."
In an unrelated incident,
Guilford students living in
Friendly Hills saw an intoxi
cated man masturbating in
front of their apartment and
called the police. The police
did not arrest the man
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because they did not catch cops.
him in the act, but they "He had a beer in one
"He had a beer in one hand and
a penis in the other ... the
police were here within five
minutes."
-junior Julie Sloane
escorted him off the premis
es.
Junior Julie Sloane saw
the man, and called another
student living in Friendly
Hills, who then called the
Black History Month celebrated
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Towards the end of the ceremony, CCE student
Larry Draughn read of the "Spoken Word" from the
Last Poet. Draughn believes that The Last Poet's
Blues were very true, and by reading them he
intended to enlighten as well as entertain.
"I sang the blues in church on Sunday. Slavin' on
Monday, Misused on Tuesday, Abused on
Wednesday, Accused on Thursday, Fried alive on
Friday, and died on Saturday. Sho'nuff singin' the
blues," read Draughn.
Draughn grew up in the '6os, attended a predomi
nantly white school and was very involved in the civil
rights movement. He believes that Black History
Month should be celebrated simply because accom
plishments of black Americans have never been truly
and honestly told.
"Everybody has been lied to, black and white. It's
important to celebrate Black History Month because
it's American history," said Draughn. "It just wouldn't
be American, if the accomplishments of black
Americans weren't honored."
Senior Kate Doom agrees. She believes the
evening's celebration of black history is a part of
Guilford's tradition of celebrating diversity.
"(This black history celebration) is not just a for
mality. It's not something we are obligated to do by
any means because it's the month of February," said
Doom. "It can be a fun celebration and a fun learn
ing experience. And so (the evening) was."
Junior Tanya Madenyika also thought that the
evening served its purpose.
"It attracted a very diverse audience," said
Madenyika. "It was a well-organized show that
included remarkable poetry, skits and excellent
music on black history."
Rennee Daye who followed Draughn, summarized
the evening's celebrations. She said, Tonight I want
to take a moment to challenge you to take an inter
est in African American History, not just for February
but for the rest of the year."
In her closing remarks, Tonya Marion took Daye's
message even further.
"I would like to challenge each and every one of
hand and a penis in the
other," said Sloane. "The
reassuring thing is that the
police were here within five
minutes, although they
couldn't do that much."
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Greensboro. N.C.
"We lock our doors now,"
said senior Ashley Ross,
who also lives in Friendly
Hills. "After something like
that happens you definitely
feel like your safety is at
stake."
Sloane said that although
the incident was alarming
when it happened, she views
it now with humor.
Ross feels safe in her
neighborhood.
"There are stricter security
measures on campus," Ross
said. "There is sketchy stuff
that happens but Guilford
feels safe."36