NEWS
March 1, 2013
A look into the future: building the Founders’ plaza
Continued from Page I
fountain for about one and a half to two years," said Fetrow.
"We were asking, 'would it be a good student space?'"
"The gift was fortuitous," said Chabotar. "The removal
of the road between Milner and Founders has been part of
Guilford's Campus Master Plan since 2005-2006."
Fetrow's office windows look out onto this road.
"I think this is the ugliest part of campus," said Fetrow.
"Kent has enjoyed ribbing me about that, saying I'll have
the best office on campus."
But what is most important is how the project will affect
the students.
"That will be great," said sophomore Milner resident
Ezra Fleishman. "People drive stupidly there."
Some have questioned how this plaza fits into the
College's Quaker heritage and the value of simplicity.
"From my perspective as a Quaker, I'm glad that it's
more natural and not as ostentatious," said Fetrow. "Just
because we are Quaker doesn't mean we can't have nice
things."
A total of $32 million has been spent on renovations over
the last 11 years. Chabotar hopes this will provide students
with another on-campus site to hang out.
"I'm kind of looking forward to it," said Chabotar. "It
will be fun. I think it will become a huge gathering spot."
(Above) A mock-up of the new Founders Plaza including the new water feature. (Right) The Harvard Tanner fountain, the inspiration
Sixth annual Guilford Undergraduate Symposium displays student gusto
ON FEB. 22, THE CAMPUS
CAME TOGETHER TO
SHOWCASE STUDENT WORK
BY JOSH BALLARD
Staff WkrriR
Only a small amount of student work is
seen outside of the classroom. The Guilford
Undergraduate Symposium, started in 2008,
is an opportunity for students to showcase
this work to a wider audience.
The 6th Annual GUS occurred on Feb. 22
and featured over 100 student participants
presenting over 70 different works from
a wide variety of academic disciplines.
Presentations occurred in two main locations
on campus, Duke Memorial Hall and Hege
Library, at various times beginning at 10:00
a.m. and ending around 4:00 p.m.
Presenting at GUS is voluntary, so the fact
that so many students step up each year to
present is astounding. Professors play a
part in this by encouraging their students to
present.
"Honestly, I probably wouldn't have
presented if I hadn't been urged to by
my professors," said senior and first-time
presenter Will Parshley. "I usually shy away
from any voluntary public speaking. But it's
a great way of showing your professors how
much you appreciate their classes and the
work they require. I think that's important."
GUS is also a way for international
students to present their unique views on
subjects. Fabio Baptista, an international
student from Brazil, was presenting at GUS
for the first time.
"My first goal was to make sure everybody
was understanding me because English is
my second language," Baptista said. "But it
was really good. I felt comfortable when they
asked me questions, and I was able to give
good feedback. What was most important
for me was seeing what your colleagues are
working on and getting some ideas for other
areas of work."
GUS is also an opportunity for friends to
stop in and see what you have been working
on in classes.
"It is always nice to see what my friends
have been working on or were going to
produce," said senior Psychology Major
Philip Hong, who attended Baptista's
presentation. "I was most impressed by the
presentations given by my friends who were
international students."
Unfortunately, there are not always
enough attendees at GUS.
"The turnout was mediocre," said
Parshley, who presented both a talk and
a poster. "I figure much of that was due to
classes going on simultaneously. It might
make sense to schedule GUS on a Saturday
or as its own Academic Events Day. That
would probably ensure a better turnout."
That does not mean that GUS is a waste,
however.
"I think that GUS is a means for students
and professors to really check out all the
awesome work that's being done in the
different departments," says Parshley. "GUS
is sort of a catalyst for interdisciplinary
thinking. It is cool to see the mix of
perspectives."
0anOaD3^
diExzsassQia?