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WWW.GUILFORDIAN.COM NEWS Students concerned over commencement speaker By Kara Thomas Staff Writer Entrepreneurship, surviving in a global economy, and philanthropic work were all on the minds of President Kent Chabotar and the Convocations and Celebrations Committee when they selected Tupperware CEO Rick Goings as commencement speaker for the class of 2010. According to Ty Buckner, associ ate vice president for communica tions and marketing. Goings attended Guilford from '66 to '69 at which point he withdrew in favor of furthering his career in sales. Guilford has no record of him finishing his degree. Starting his own direct-selling company short ly after leaving Guilford, Goings later moved on to Avon Products Inc. then to his current position at Tupperware Brands Corporation. Chabotar hopes all of that business experience and knowledge Goings has gained from his experience will be present in his speech. "We're hoping he talks about what it's like to be somebody who went to a liberal arts college who is now in business and the transitions he had to make versus going to a business school," said Chabotar. Senior Jocelyn Dowling, a Quaker, hopes Goings doesn't talk about busi ness in his speech and feels the choice is biased and doesn't represent the Quaker core values. "I gain nothing from this," said Dowling. "I don't see myself gather ing any inspiration from the patriarch of leftovers." Dowling isn't alone in her dislike of the choice. Senior Bryce Bjorr^n, a resident of the Pines, the sustainable living theme house, expressed concerns regarding HOUSING the sustainability of the products, both in the way they are produced and the way they are used. "Tupperware by nature can lead toward more sustainable practices, as food saving does have some consider able environmental benefits, but then again, why can't we reuse old food containers that we already have in our homes?" suggested Bjomson. Goings is partially placing the continued success and popularity of Tupperware products on people doing foe opposite of what Bjomson suggests. When asked by TheStreet.com, a financial advice website, why people continue to buy new Tupperware if it is as long lasting as it claims. Goings replied, "We make fashionability a bigger part of our products. So many women want to have this year's col ors." Chabotar encountered that "fash ionability" when buying Tupperware gift sets for people recently. "I believe this year's color is raspberry," he said. Another hope Chabotar has is that Goings touches on his extensive work with foe Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Goings and his wife have been involved with foe charity for a long time and he recently received foe Herbert Hoover Humanitarian Award — foe highest honor from its National Board of Governors. Both Bjomson and Dowling believe being appointed as commencement speaker is a position of honor. And despite their dislike of some aspects of Goings and his business practices neither would consider boycotting graduation. "Because we attend doesn't mean we support him and his endeavors," said Bjomson. Presentation illuminates race, money in prison system Darryl Hunt, of the Darryl Hunt Project for Freedom and Justice, speaks to an audience gathered in the Holy Trinity Church of Greensboro.The Jan. 18 event focused on prison, the death penalty, and life after exoneration. By Sharp Hall Staff Writer On Jan. 18, Martin Luther King Day, Darryl Hunt of foe Darryl Hunt Project for Freedom and Justice gave a speech at Greensboro's Holy Trinity Church about foe death penalty and life after prison. Dar ryl Himt served 19 years in prison before DNA evidence proved him innocent. Hunt's case, as well as foe cases of other exonerated prisoners, were in strumental in passing North Carolina's Racial Jus tice Act in August, which gives death row inmates foe ability to use statistics to show that prosecutions may be racially biased. Brian Goldberg of People of Faith Against foe Death Penalty, foe interfaith organization that spon sored foe event, introduced Hunt. "In addition to all those tangible things you know about that's wrong with foe system, there's something really wrong with foe system in terms of what it does to our spirit." said Goldberg, "I don't think we really ap preciate that." Hunt's project helps those exonerated from pris on readjust to normal life. "One of foe biggest problems is that once you go though (foe prison) system, foe system just tells you to get out." said Hunt. "As easy as it sounds, its a hard transition to make." Hunt said that this is because prisoners come to depend on foe food and housing prison gives them. "A lot of exoneries would rather go back to prison because it's easier," he said. Hunt also spoke about how prisons make money off of inmates, citing a deal prisons have made with the Converse shoe company to buy rejected shoes for two dollars and sell foem to inmates for $40. "They're making a lot of money — somebody is making a lot of money and foe taxpayers are footing a lot of foe bills. Each life in prison is about money." "I feel that this is my duty, my pleasure and my honor to fight for those who can't fight for them selves." said Hunt about prisoners on death row. "Someone fought for me and I have to go fight for others." Changes to housing lottery attempt to simplify process Continued from page I be staff members with computers in foe Founders' lobby during lunch time on Feb. 22 and 24 ready to help and answer questions. Students can submit their applications right then and there. "If you do not know about foe lottery this year, you've been living under a rock, or really just do not understand foe process," said Agor. Agor and other members of Campus Life, such as Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Aaron Fetrow, will be in their offices during foe actual lot tery times this year in order to answer any questions that come up. Besides increased accessibility. Campus Life is searching for a way to make sure slots remain open in residence halls for upperclassmen. Another complaint that was expressed on foe survey is that those who do not have a roommate could not participate in foe lottery. On March 24, there will be a roommate mixer as an opportunity to connect with others. Campus Life also hopes to have time after the lottery for students without room mates to come to foe office and be placed. This year, a group of eight who wishes to apply for a suite in Bryan Hall can do so with a paper applica tion. These students will be placed in manually. Students who do not have a group of eight can choose by individual rooms, but must have a roommate. "I think foe changes definitely make Bryan Hall more appealing because living in a suite with people vou would not live with if you were given the choice, or don't know and may not be compatible with can be difficult," said sophomore Daryn Lane. "By foe time students are sophomores or juniors they have made friends that they would like to live with or are tired of living with a bimch of people they don't Date Event Februory22an424 Housing information in Founders lobby March 1 Housing Application opens online March 2 and ]6 Milner lobby, onsite applicotion March 4 Binford Lobby, on-site application Morth 18 and 19 On-site application in Founders lobby March 10 Theme House proposal due Morch 19 Application deadline at 4 p.m. March 29-April 2 Run actual housing lottery know very well." For traditional students, there are two sections of foe application under Housing on Bannerweb. The first section is how to receive a lot tery number, and every student who wants housing must have a lottery number. The section must be filled out by March 19 at 4 p.m. Once this is done, students will receive a con firmation e-mail. Lottery numbers will be on Bannerweb on March 22. The second section of foe appli cation is for roommate selection. In order to get foe roommate a student requests, each roommate must list foe other, and match in order for both to participate in foe lottery. The meal plan selection is also on this page. This is open until 11:59 p.m. on March 25. "I was not planning on living off campus next year, but if I were, these changes would weigh into my decision because I would feel a little less apprehensive about not getting to live in the place or with foe people that I would like to live at and with," Lane said. Despite all the changes, some students are unsure if foe housing lottery will be easier than last year. "I doubt housing will be any easier, considering many students will not take advantage of foe help that will be available to them," said sophomore Kayla Davis. Meanwhile, other students have hope. "I think that it will help for people to understand what the housing process is," Huff said; "You can try to please everyone, but sadly that will never happen."
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