SPORTS Soup Bowl THOUGH GUILFORD LOST THE SEPT. 1 GAME, IT WON THE SOUP BOWL WITH A DONATION OF 5,249 CANS BY BRYAN DOOLEY Senior Writer Are you ready for some football? On Sept. 1, the Guilford College Quakers played the Greensboro College Pride in the 16th aimual Soup Bowl. Coinciding with the game was a competitive food drive between the two schools, benefiting Greensboro Urban Ministries. Although Guilford lost the game 14—13 in the final minutes, Guilford won the Soup Bowl trophy, collecting 5,249 cans to Greensboro's 3,874. Dr. Craven E. Williams, then- president of Greensboro College, started the tradition in 1997, according to Vice President for Enrollment Services Randy Doss. See soup BOWL I Page 11 "Last year Guilford College and Greensboro College collected over 10,000 cans for local food banks. Both schools understand that helping the food banks is more important than the bragging rights." James Shields, director of community learning NEWS WEB- EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: HTTP:// GUILCOSOJO. WORDPRESS.COM "Cash Crop" exhibit brings history to life RYAN JAMES Guest Writer Industrial Workers of the World comes to Greensboro BRYAN DOOLEY Senior Writer Chick-fil-A support divides campus community GAY RIGHTS ISSUE PROMPTS WIDE . DISCUSSION BY JOSH BALLARD Staff Writer Recent statements made by Chick-fil- A's president relating to gay marriage and gay rights issues has called into question Guilford College's athletics partnership with the local branch of the company on Friendly Avenue. According to an Aug. 23 Guilford Beacon article, the local Chick-fil-A has supported the athletics program for 10 years, most recently during the 2010- 2011 academic year. The issues sparked by this controversy are being discussed on campus among administrative groups, faculty and students. "Chick-fil-A states that it supports 'family values,' and that its policy is to treat everyone with 'honor, dignity, and respect,"' said Professor of Theatre Studies David Hammond in an email interview. "It all looks great, but if the values being taught or modeled include the right to attack or objectify others, it all becomes questionable to me." "The main issue I have with it is they contribute money to organizations that actively work against gay rights," said Shelby Smith, president of Pride, the college's LGBTQA organization. On the other hand, Dave Walters, sports information director and assistant director of athletics, said, "It's important to consider any area business with interest in supporting the college. In times of dire financial See CHICK-FIL-A | Page 3 INSIDE THIS ISSUE NEWS I WQFS OPEN HOUSE | Page 3 W & N I MOST POWERFUL WOMEN | Page 6 OPINION I CAMPAIGN FUNDING | Page 10 FEATURES | DISC GOLF PROFILE 1 I»age 7

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