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’ ) VOLUME 96, ISSUE 6 // OCTOBER 9, 2009 THE GUILFORDIAN GUILFORD COLLEGE // WWW.CUlLFORDIAN.COM // G R E E N S R O RO . N C GPD Will not investigate bias incident By Deena Zaru _ Abbey Dean News Editor Staff Writer It has been three weeks since the bias incident that occurred in Bryan Hall was reported to Campus Life and to the Greensboro Police Dept. (GPD), but the perpetrators remain unknown. To check on the progress of the case, The Guilfordian contacted Sgt. J. W. Moore of the special victims unit of the criminal investigations division of the GPD. Moore stated that the case had been filed, but was currently inactive, meaning an officer is assigned to the case but there is no active investigation taking place. "The GPD will not be doing anything furtlier in this investigation," said Moore. According to Moore, Guilford reported the incident for record keeping purposes, but intended to pursue the investigation internally. "It's not uncommon for people to report for record-keeping purposes and request that there be no follow up," said Moore. Moore said that based on the information he had, this is what Guilford requested when reporting the case. "I'm not aware of anyone making any such statement to GPD," said Director of Public Safety Ron Stowe. "When I spoke with the officer and filed the original report, I did tell her that we would also be conducting an internal investigation, but did not ask them to not investigate." Stowe said that if Guilford had intended to handle the case alone, there would have been no point in reporting it to GPD in the first place. "We can't tell GPD what to do. We just report the case," said Dean of Students Aaron Fetrow. "If the investigators don't think a reported case is a crime, they will keep it on record and say that Guilford is handling it internally. That's my understanding of their protocol." N.C. legislation sheds light on how such a case is perceived by authorities. See "Hate Crime" on page 4 Guilford granted special production of Laramie retrospective By Nick Bunitsky Staff Writer On Monday, Oct. 12, over 100 auditoriums across the country will simultaneously swing open their doors for the world premiere of The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later. While most states only have two performances. North Carolina has been blessed with a third, thanks to a special performance granted to Guilford. The Guilford theatre studies department will be participating in- the country wide presentation of this epilogue to the Tectonic Theater Project's (TTP) 1999 play "The Laramie Project," thanks to a hard- fought struggle for the rights and the privilege. "It's happening only in very carefully chosen locations. They're trying not to saturate the market," said co-director of the play and theatre studies department chair Jack Zerbe. See "Laramie" on page 2 Increased enrollment creates $L7 million in excess income TRUSTEES APPROVE BUDGET THAT NCLUDES SALARY AND WAGE INCREASES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF By Deena Zaru News Editor This year the board of trustees welcomed seven new members, as four others retired. According to board chair Joe Bryan, the board's fall meeting which was held this past weekend was very productive. President Kent Chabotar said that most of the work was done on separate board committees, which then brought their reports and the issues to the full board. The board approved the proposed revised budget based on increased enrollment that produced income that the college had not anticipated. "Enrollment numbers became official on Oct. 1 and we ended up at 2,833 which is an all-time record for the college by 145 students," said Ty Buckner, director of communications and marketing. "Because of that and because we're so tuition and fee income-driven, we do have more income than we anticipated." According to Buckner, the college has $1.7 million in funds it didn't expect, and for now, it plans on spending about $900,000. Vice-President for Finance and Administration Jerry Boothby ^ said that some of the funds will possibly be released "for one-time budget needs in November and a further review in February, once the second semester enrollment numbers are finalized." Boothby said that "$358,000 was allocated for a 3.5 percent salary and wage increase for faculty and staff that will become effective on Jan. 1, 2010." $335,000 will be allocated for capital projects—the largest of which is the chiller for Bryan Hall which is what runs the air conditioning and is ticketed at See "Trustees" on page 2 ALLOCATION OF BUDGET SURPLUS $1.7 million total surplus i I Money being saved [Money being spent ■Salary and wage increases ■Capital projects (including maintenance) □Miscellaneous PAST& By Madeline Lambelet Staff Writer This fall, Hege Library celebrates its centennial anniversary. What began as a room with a study-hall atmosphere has turned into an expansive, three-floor library where students can escape the chaos of the dorms. Walking into the library in 2009 presents a different image than when it first opened in 1909. Students socialize and listen to music or find a deserted comer in which to hibernate until the exam season gives way to warmer times. Technology reigns supreme as students use their laptops and MP3 players to perform miraculous feats of 10-page papers in one night. The changes that the library has undergone are highlighted by a current exhibit lining the main hallway. There are old newspaper articles, yearbooks, photos, and even original books from the building's first collection. The woman in charge of organizing this collage of Guilford history is Gwen Erickson, Friends Historical Collection librarian and college archivist. Erickson stresses the importance of celebrating the past while embracing the present and future goals of the library. "I think that is a unique part of Guilford history; that we have this blending of old and new," said Erickson. "That we have a 100-year- old building, but it hasn't stayed as it was 100 years ago. It's preserved its best features, but has been remodeled to help it come into the new century." . Junior Jordan Lehnert helped to transform the exhibit into a timeline of the library's past.^ "It was really neat to look at how I See "Library" on page 7
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