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Patrick Dougherty: the man behind the sticks
By Amanda Dahill-Moore
Staff Writer
Patrick Dougherty, mastermind behind
the enormous "stick sculptures" that have
graced landscapes across the world took
a break from installing a monumental
sculpture on campus to answer questions
for The Guilfordian.
The Guiifordian: How did the artistic
vision that you've been exploring for so
many years emerge?
Patrick Dougherty: Well, at first you're
this sort of rambunctious art student. You
spend all your time trying to take your
clothes off, or be wild and do something
that shocks everyone around you. I would
never say not to experiment as a student.
That's what being a student is all about.
You don't want to lock down on one idea.
But close to the end of my time I started
really considering what I would make. I
made experiments in my yard exploring
different materials. I ultimately just
happened upon making things out of sticks
and saw some real potential in it. I wanted
to try to make up a sculptural process that
was more emotive and allowed for a lot
more serendipity and reactivity. Now I've
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Renowned sculptor Patrick Dougherty demonstrates his weaving process to student
volunteers Molly Spadone (back left), senior, Amanda Dahill-Moore, junior, and
Part-time Lecturer in Art Mark Dixon.
WORLD & NATION
Protesters demand immediate resignation of Egyptian President
Protesters gather in the streets of Cairo demanding the
immediate departure of Egyptian President Mubarak.
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By Andrew Glass
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For three decades, the citizens of
Egypt have been held under a state of
emergency, according to National Public
Radio. Now, following the successful
protests in Tunisia, Egypt has reason for
the state of emergency.
On Jan, 25, over 20,000 protesters
moved onto the streets of Cairo, calling
out for Mubarak's removal reports
CNN. Protesters, defying curfews, have
continued the protests, called by many
the "March of Millions".
"They're tired of living in a country
they don't feel is their own," said
Jason Brownlee, an Egypt expert at
the University of Texas in Austin,
to National Public Radio. "They are
treated as subjects by their government,
not citizens."
The protests follow what many called
a corrupt election last November and
a drastic increase in the cost of living,
reports CNN.
"There are many who just barely
have enough money to get by and, as
things became more expensive, they are
finding it hard to make ends meet," said
a source living in Cairo who has asked
to remain anonymous in an e-mail
interview.
According to CNN, the protests seem
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CAB and Senate to
discuss proposed
reforms
By David Pferdekamper
Staff Writer
On Jan. 26, Community Senate introduced
a resolution proposing constitutional
changes for the Campus Activities Board.
The initial proposal, designed to institute
a system of checks and balances and
provide more support for CAB, ignited
debate at the meeting about the relationship
between CAB and Community Senate.
Following discussion at the Feb. 2 meeting.
Community Senate and CAB executives
decided to postpone a vote on the proposal
pending further conversation between the
two organizations.
CAB Officer Selection
Currently, all CAB chair positions are
determined through an interview process.
The proposal would make a single chair in
four committees selected by a campus wide
election. The president and internal affairs
and finance chairs would still be selected by
application process. According to the initial
proposal, elections would allow for more
accountability within CAB.
"When organizations are allowed to
operate without checks, like what an
election would bring, it creates very
esoteric organizations that continue within
themselves," said senior and Senate Vice
President Patchouli Oerther. "I don't think
CAB perfectly exemplifies that trend, and
I don't believe that they're a completely
esoteric organization, but I do think that
having a vote would allow for way more
people to be part of it."
Some community members commented
on cab's "insular" selection process,
suggesting that the organization can become
disconnected from the community.
"What they call 'insular' is us trying to
be a sustainable organization with people
who know what to do," said senior and
Serendipity Committee Chair Hannah
Kennedy. "Bad things happen in rugby if
somebody who's never played becomes
the rugby captain. It doesn't work for that
organization, and in a lot of ways it doesn't
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