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BEE 5 , 2008
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Junior Jonathan Richter poses in front of a lake in
the mountainous Yunnan province of Southwest China.
China witnesses
increase in stndy
abroad stndents
By Jasmine Ashton
Staff Writer
"China is the wave of
the future," said senior
East Asian studies minor
Paul Miller, who spent last
spring studying abroad in
China. "When China takes
over America in 20 years,
I won't be working in the
salt mines."
According to a new
survey from Germany's
Bertelsmann Foundation,
the United States will lose
its position as the world's
undisputed leading power
over the next 15 years,
with China emerging as a
formidable rival.
Simultaneously, many
students are beginning
to branch outside of the
traditional study-abroad
locations, venturing east.
China is currently the fifth
most popular destination
to study-abroad, right
behind Britain, Italy, Spain
and France.
According to the report
"Open Doors 2008," in
. the 2006-07 academic
year, the number of U.S.
college students studying
abroad increased by eight
percent over the previous
year. Students studying
in China increased by 25
percent.
"China is a great place
to wander and explore,"
said Assistant Professor
of Religious Studies Eric
Mortensen. "It is a very
welcoming country and
is one of the safest places
in the world for women
to travel alone. Tens of
thousands of people
wander around China
every year knowing no
Chinese."
For those interested
in studying abroad in
China, Guilford offers
several affiliate programs.
See "China" on page 7
"(China) is a very welcoming country
and is one of the safest places in the
world for women to travel alone."
Eric Mortensen, assistant professor of religious studies
Amanpour
speab at
Bryan Series
By Kylie Gilliams
Staff WRiTER
"It's an incredible new moment on
whose threshold we stand," said chief
CNN international correspondent
Christiane Amanpour in her Bryan
Series speech at the War Memorial
Auditorium in Greensboro on Nov.
18.
Amanpour began by discussing
the results of the presidential election
and the public's reaction.
"I was amazed at the outpouring
of excitement and ownership," said
Amanpour. "It seemed to be like the
atmosphere of the first ever election
in Afghanistan or Iran."
She also remarked on her surprise
at the international response. "I said
to myself, 'my goodness, when was
the last time we saw people take
See Centerspread
See "Amanpour" on page 2
Facilities and
Operations cut costs
within budget
By Sam Jenkins
Staff Writer
With the nation's economy suffering,
Guilford College has had to make a few
cutbacks to fit its operating budget.
Maintenance, housekeeping, and mail
services will be the hardest hit; however, the
PE Center and administration will also have
to endure some changes in light of increased
utility prices and number of students.
"(During the 2002-2003 school year) our
budget was $2.2 million," said Associate Vice
President of Operations and Facilities Jon
Varnell. "Guess what it was in 07-08? $2.2
million."
A fixed budget would work if Guilford
was not a rapidly growing community, but
it is. From 2002-2008, Guilford has seen a 40
percent increase in students and an additional
approximately 50,000 sq. ft. of new buildings
to maintain.
Because of these constraints, maintenance
has lost a position and a half, and
housekeeping has lost three and a half
See "Budget Cuts" on page 3
Sophomore Matt Gaye in the M.C.R.atWQFS in Founders Hall. A pro
posal for new funds, approved by Community Senate on Dec. 3, will allow
WQFS to buy new equipment and begin webcasting.
WQFS to webcast
By Maxwell Reitman
Staff Writer
On Dec. 3, WQFS submitted
a proposal to senate asking for
$39,000 to start offering WQFS
as an online webcast. They were
approved.
Webcasting, or streaming the
radio broadcast over the Internet
as it's being played, will allow
alumni, students, and anyone else
to tune into the station anywhere
that has a computer and a fast
enough Internet connection.
This idea has been kicked around
since 2000 when alumni and ex-
WQFS Publications Director John
Hicks was asked to look into the
idea by his general manager. Since
then it has been furtively and
unsuccessfully pursued by other
DJs and managers until finally
coming to the current GM Shaina
Machlus. "Everyone says they're
gonna webcast, but you wait
and see. I'm gonna be the one,"
Machlus said at the beginning of
this semester.
And so they did.
See "WQFS" on page 3
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