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April 27, 2007
Volume 93, Issue 25
Response TO
UILFORDIAN
The Independent Student Voice of Guilford College
Virginia
Tech
World & Naton Page 5
IN THIS
Issue...
Earth Day Festivities
On April 22, the Pines organized an after
noon of community-building festivities to
celebrate Earth Day, and handed cmt ener
gy-efficient light bults and vegetarian food.
Features Pages 6 & 7
Charue Clay/Guilfordian
Senior Thesis Art Show
If you are interested in seeing some high-
quality art, then it's time to check out the
senior thesis exhibit, Pleiades, on display
through May 5.
Features Page 8
NYTIMES.COM
Imus Fired for Racism
Don Imus has made a living by offending
people for years. He finally crossed the line by
demeaning the Rutgers women's basketball
team and paid the price by losing his job.
Sports Page 12
WWW.GUILFORDIAN.COM
The solar panels recently installed on the roof of Shore hall are not the only environmental project on campus.
Adra Cooper | Senior Writer
M ost people at Guilford know
about the school's commitment
to environmental sustainability,
as indicated by the recent installation of
12 solar panels on the roof of Shore Hall.
However, most people do not know that
the majority of environmental projects have
been largely student-driven.
"Students here have been responsible
for many environmental changes here on
campus," said Kim Yarbray, environmental
sustainability coordinator. "It's great to see
students learn things in the classroom and
then apply them to real-life situations."
For example, the Shore solar panel devel
opment was implemented by the sustain
ability council, which has a large amoxmt of
student representation.
While the council has been responsible
for many campus sustainability projects,
several ideas for campus improvements
have come from classes in the environmen
tal studies department.
The department stresses the importance
of "hands-on" learning and interdisciplin
ary approaches to problems. According to
the department Web site (www.guilford.
edu/envst), classes focus on "experiential
learning (as) a vital part of (their) pro
gram."
Every fall semester, the Introduction to
Environmental Studies course (ENVSIOI)
requires that the students establish a project
that promotes sustainability on campus.
Examples of some of the projects pro
duced by environmental studies classes are
the installation of waterless urinals, con
struction of a bio-retention cell by the South
Continued on page 10
Concern over Sodexho
Ben Dedman | Senior Writer
Atreese Watkins | Staff Writer
T he seats in Bryan Jr.
Auditorium were filled
April 24 as students
and faculty members listened
to seven Guilford students pres
ent their research on Sodexho,
Guilford's food-service provid
er.
Another private presentation
was given to members of the
administration on Monday at
5 p.m. The audience included
President Kent Chabotar, Vice
President for Enrollment and
Campus Life Randy Doss, Dean
for Campus Life Aaron Fetrow,
and Assistant Academic Dean
Erin Dell, who was sitting in
for Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Academic Dean
Adrienne Israel.
The students discussed
Sodexho's corporate conduct,
including their stance on human
rights, war profiteering, envi
ronmental issues and corpo
rate endorsements. They also
discussed Sodexho's practices
at Guilford, including alleged
racial discrimination in the caf
eteria.
Sophomore Saron Smith-
Hardin, the first speaker, said,
"This presentation is made up
of quantitative data, first-hand
Continued on page 3
Public Safety hires
new director
Sam Hawley has
hit the ground
running with his
new position
John Jenkins | Staff Writer
Kevin Smith | Staff Writer
After a semester-long search,
Guilford has appointed Sam
Hawley as the new director of
public safety.
Hawley took office on April
16 and has already excited the
Office of Campus Life.
"He was an outstanding can
didate and I think he'll really
give some direction over there
that has been missing," said
Dean for Campus Life Aaron
Fetrow. "It's been a little bit in
flux for the top leaders over
there; we wanted somebody
stable."
This past year. Public Safety
has been through three directors.
Former Director Reginald Hayes
resigned in the fall. Public Safety
Coordinator Kiefer Bradshaw
took the interim position until
Hawley was hired.
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