THE PILOT Gardner-Webb College GARDNER-WEBB COLLEGE APRIL 6, 1971 BOILING SPRINGS, N. C. SGA Constitution Ratified 701-89 On March 25 the student body of Gardner-Webb overwhelmingly voted to approve the revised SGA Constitution. A record vote of 790 students cast ballots in the race giving a seven to one margin of support to the proposed document. Final tallies gave 701 votes for ratification and 89 against. After a two-year history of discussion and suggestion which was culminated in the sugges tions submitted by the com mittee of eight and approved by over 300 students the student body dramatically demonstra ted its suppo) rt of the frame work needed for respcjnsible student government. Anchor Lead Applications Being Taken Applications for the position of editor of the college yearbook The Anchor, are now being ac cepted in the Office of Promo tion. Any student wishing to sub mit such an application should write a resume of past ex perience and outline other qua lifications for the position and submit such to the Director of Promotion, Room 111, CID. All applicants will be given careful consideration by a panel which will include the present editor. It is not ne cessary that applicants have prior experience on the An chor but such applicants will be given prime consideration. Deadline for submitting ap plications is April 20th. Original Works Of Shakespeare To Be Displayed Original works of Shakes- pear, on loan from The Folger Shakespeare Library, will be on display in Gardner-Webb Coll ege’s Charles I. Dover Library April 5 through 24. Containing items dating to 1616 the exhibit is administered by Amherst College. Among the works on exhibit are the four Shakespear fol ios dated 1623, 1632, 1664 and 1683. Two of the Bard’s Quar tos, A Midsummer Night ’s Dream (1619), and The Merry Wives of Windsor (1619), will also be in the display. These six books are kept in a specially fitted case and are exhibited only in locked glass display cases in a fire proof building. Each night they must be replaced in their case and shipping box and locked Other items on display are photography of Shakespearian subjects, protraits of Shakes peare and a leaflet about the J.C. Adams model of the Globe playhouse in the Folger’s ex hibition gallery. Pilot Editor Open For Applications Applications are now being accepted for the position of Editor of the 1971-72 PILOT. Those students interested in ap plying for the piisition should file with the Office of Promotion Room 111, CID, A complete bio graphical sheet along with an information sheet which would set forth past experience in the field of journalism. Applicants will be given con sideration by a panel which will include the present editor. It is not necessary that applicants have prior experience, but those with such experience will be given prime consideration. Deadline for submitting app lications is April 20th. Brown Announces Yearbook Finish Now At Printers Ed Brown, Editor of the 1970- 71 Anchor, announced the com pletion of the yearbook recently to the Pilot. Presently the pub lication is being printed by Keys Printing of Greenville, S.C. According to Ed, the ann ual is scheduled to be shipped from Greenville on May 10. Distribution will be shortly after that. Further informa tion will be published as it becomes available regarding picking up your copy of THE ANCHOR. Jadine Sellers Named ’71 May Queen Winner en the privilege of selecting their own escorts from the Gardner-Webb Student body. The Student Government Pre sident will crown the Queen and Dr. and Mrs. Poston will serve as Grand Marshals. On Saturday night. May 1, following the May Day festi vities, the Young Americans will be in concert at 8 o’clock weather permitting in Spangler Stadium. The Young Ameri cans are a group of forty high school and college students who sing both patriotic and popular music. Mary Arnold, who was on tour with Kenny Rogers and the First Edition during Home coming, traveled some with the Young Americans. May 1 will also be Parents’ Day with an Alumni Banquet i part of the “Spring Jub- The 1971 May Queen is Ja dine Sellers. Her court in cludes May Barton as the Maid of Honor and eight class att endants; Gale Alexander and Brenda Whitley of the Senior Class; Myra Botts and Caro lyn Vinson of the Sophomore Class; and Dixie Banning and Sandy Payne will represent the Freshmen. “To Fulfill the Impossible Dream” is the theme for May Day. The script for the fes tivities is being written by a sophomore, Wanda Haynes. Faculty leaders have been cho sen to help the dorms with preparations: Mrs. Doris Ban ner is the advisor for Nanny, Mrs. M. Proctor for Stroup, Mrs. Anna Downs for Hapy, and Mrs. Ron Hooper and Mrs. Banks for the Day Students. May Day attendants are giv- Talent Show Winners Above seated is Beth Martin, Talent Show winner. Behind her left to right are second place winners, Johnny Phillips, Simmie Younts, Daryl Corley and Steve Campbell. The Gardner-Webb Business Club held its annual talent show, March 11. There were nine entries in the event, ranging from a piano solo to the “Foggy Mountain Breakdown.” The judges’s decision was certainly difficult. Beth Martin was named the winner. Beth’s talent was a magnificent piano solo, “Allegro Barbaro”, by Bela Bartok. First place prize was $50.00. Second place, and $25.00, went to Johnny Phillips, Simmie Younce, Daryl Corley, and Steve Campbell, who sang, “ Bo- Jangles.” Third place went to “Mauney Wrecking Crew”, (alias Charles Wilson), whose rendition of “Run Samson, Run” won him $10.00. Cash prizes were given by Shelby Printing Co., Inc., Lee’s Home and Office Supply Co., and Jack’s Factory Outlet, all of Shelby. Summer School Set For June 7 Gardner-Webb College will have two summer school sess ions with the first to beginJune 7. It will continue until July 9 and the second session will begin July 12. Registration will be 9 A.M. June 7th. Thomas J. McGraw, vice pre sident of academic affairs, an nounced that almost 200 diff erent courses will be offered during the two sessions. Class es will be held each day Mon day through Friday. A student may earn as much as six semester hours credit each five week session or se ven hours with special permis sion. Commencement exercises will be held August 14. Courses will be offered in the following general areas of study: Business Administra tion; Economics; Physical Ed ucation; Religion; Spanish; Bi ology; Chemistry, History; So ciology; Psychology; Music, Education; Data Processing; Mathematics; Geography; Li brary Science; Political Science Health; Theatre Arts; Art and Science Education. Poets Will Read Works On April 8 Three North Carolina poets and a Gardner Webb College student will take part in a Poe try Reading sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Council and the Gardner-Webb English Department, April 8, in the 0. Max Gardner Fine Arts Build ing at 8 o’clock. P.B. Newman, of Queens Co llege, Charlotte: John Foster West, Appalachian State Univ ersity, Boone; and Charleen Whlsnant, Charlotte a Mere dith College andUNC-Charlotte graduate, will take part in the reading along with Carolyn San- tanella, a Gardner-Webb stu dent from Asheboro. The college was given a $350 grant by the North Carolina Arts Council to be used in presenting the reading. Delta Psi Omega Drama Frat Takes Six New Members In January, the Gardner- Webb College cast of Delta Psi Omega initiated six new members. They were: Miss Suzie Connor of Shelby; Miss Clara Eggleston of Richmond, Virginia; Miss Charlsie Gri ffin of Winston-Salem; Miss Wanda Haynes of Boiling Sp rings; Mr. Mike Stubbs of She lby; and Mrs. Neal Ann Watson of Waynesville. Membership qualifications are somewhat rigid, but mem bership in this honorary dra matic fraternity whose motto is fellowship and service to sti mulate interest in collegiate dramatics is, indeed, an honor. Ensemble Will Take Turn At Opera April 15 most of you will remember last year ’s presentation of “Charlie Brown” by the Chor al Ensemble. This year, April 15 to be exact, the ensemble will take a turn at opera. TRIAL BY JURY, a short opera will be presented by the Ensemble. Except for partici pating in graduation exercises here in May, this will cap the season for the group. A busy season in four states and twen ty-four cities has kept the group jumping since last Oc- Representing the college and presenting an excellent musi cal program seem to come na tural to this group of students who really have desire and de termination to work and give up much time to develop their talents. Dr. George Cribb, director of the group, and each member deserve our gratitude for an outstanding performance this Seniors May Get Early Exams Giving of exams to seniors with a “C” average or above has been left to the discre^ tion of the teacher. They may leave them off or give them early. All other students must take exams according to the regular schedule.

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