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RENOVATIONS BOTH
QUESTIONED AND
SUPPORTED BY STUDENTS
ACROSS CAMPUS
BY JAMES ROWE
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Mary Hobbs is in desperate need of
renovations. It's getting old. It would be
really nice to see it look a lot better than it
does now. However, there is a price. This
has become a very controversial topic on
the Guilford College campus, as residents
of Mary Hobbs will now have to move out.
Personally, as much as I agree with
making Mary Hobbs look better, I just think
it is coming at the wrong time. Oct. 29 is
just way too late to notify residents.
Mary Hobbs is one of the original
buildings on Guilford's campus, and just
like what Founders went through, this is a
necessary renovation. The building is 175
-years-old, so it really is about time. And
the earlier you start the renovations, the
better it is for the next school year.
It seems logical, right? Not exactly.
"All I have to say is that it is definitely
an awful time to be doing these renovations
and that if they had done them in the fall, at
least no one would sign up for Mary Hobbs
and expect to live there like we did," said
junior Casey Costa. "It is going to cause a
lot of stress for people and is just an added
hassle to how much school work we have."
The renovations are expected to begin in
March and are supposed to be over by early
August.
But is it really necessary to do this in the
middle of the school year? Probably not and
the administration should have warned the
students about it before they moved in. It's
pretty ridiculous to have the students move
out after moving in three months ago.
"I'm going abroad next semester, but I'm
concerned about Mary Hobbs residents and
the Greenleaf being relocated," said junior
Molly Day Cooney. "They should have
notified people earlier."
It is a difficult situation to talk about
as people are on both sides of the issue.
However, why couldn't they have done
the renovations during the summer when
people wont be staying there? There should
have been some notification before fhe
school year started or before people signed
up living arrangements this past spring
semester.
Junior Grace Sullivan, however, had
a different view on how she felt about
moving out. Still, recognizing the flip side of the
"I have no problem moving out of issue, Sullivan continued.
Hobbs," said Sullivan. "It's not ideal, and "I understand why some Hobbs residents
it won't be a piece of cake to move in the are upset," said Sullivan. "That makes total
middle of the semester, but it's so worth it sense to me, but I also think that Campus
"I have no problem moving out of Hobbs. It's not ideal, and it
won't be a piece of cake to move in the middle of the semester,
but it's so worth it to me. I can imagine a community of girls
using and loving the new space next year, and that's enough to
make the move worth it for me. The changes will only continue to
grow the sense of community we pride ourselves in having here
at Guilford."
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to me. I can imagine a community of girls
using and loving the new space next year,
and that's enough to make the move worth
it for me. The changes will only continue
to grow the sense of community we pride
ourselves in having here at Guilford."
Life has been made out to be the”bad guys
when the real issues and frustrations should
be pointed towards the fact that institutions
and organizations are constantly having
to make tough decisions that effect their
customers (or in this case, residents)."
Black Friday: Nothing says the holiday season
like getting trampled for not-so-good deals
T’S NOT WORTH IT TO DIE OR GET
NJURED OVER THE BIG DEALS.
NSTEAD, TRY USING THE INTERNET
FOR YOUR SHOPPING THIS YEAR
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"At midnight, security made an announcement over the
P.A, system. 'The Mall is opening. Happy Black Friday,'
and then it came," said sophomore Avery Olearcyzk,
Build-A-Bear Workshop employee.
"There was a loud boom, and then mobs started running
and screaming in the halls. A couple
ran into the store saying, 'We're going
to stay in here for the next ten minutes.
Somebody just got knocked down and
we're scared."Seriously, America?
I get it. With the holidays fast
approaching, the idea of saving a buck
sounds heaven sent. But, honestly, is it
worth it? Look at your life. Look at your
choices. You ran over an eight-year-old
because you saw Shake Weights were
half off. The media likes to paint the
holiday season as a time of love, family
and togetherness, and then this happens.
"Authorities believe a disagreement over a parking
space (on Black Friday) led to two people being shot and
wounded outside a Wal-mart in Tallahassee, Fla," reported
Fox News.
"Us the season.
Want to know what I was doing on Black Friday?
Nothing. Because people are freaking scary.
Can we all just cool it for a bit and actually put some
brainpower into this? How about Cyber Monday? While
the extent to which people are obsessed with things and
toys and gadgets is as impressive as it is horrifying, and
while Cyber Monday is still essentially a part of the whole
manic consumerist holiday kick-off, it's a whole lot better.
I haven't been trampled by the Internet.
Well, not literally.
Have you ever heard someone say, "I had such a
pleasant time shopping on Black Friday"? No. That's like
saying "A bear ate my foot the other day. It was fantastic.
Got an iPod out of it."
The Internet, on the other hand? The Internet is a
magical land of mindless wanderlust. The closest thing
to "violence" I've really seen on-line has been preteens
arguing who is or is not "gay" for listening to Katy Perry.
I think we can handle it.
My challenge to you is to use the Internet as a resource.
The Internet has a nearly endless supply of things that
What I propose is that shops quit perpetuating the yearly massacre and let the Internet
take it on instead. You can't stop people from being crazed shoppers, but you can make
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what I propose is that shops quit perpetuating the
yearly massacre and let the internet take it on instead. You
can't stop people from being crazed shoppers, but you can
make it safer.
As much as I'd like to say, "Increase security! Maintain
some order!" I really don't think it would work. People
can channel their savings lust through Amazon and other
sites, and maybe — just maybe — people won't get shot.
No promises.
people don't actually need. With the exception of clothing,
you don't need to try out most products, and, if you're
buying gifts, you're probably going to get the wrong size
either way. (No offense. Mom.)
So go for it, and remember to give the gift of a receipt.
All in all, as scary as the bowels of the Internet are,
the real world is a, whole lot scarier. Just use your brain
during the rest of the holiday season. With any luck, we'll
all survive for next year.