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Page 2, THE PILOT Thursday, March 25, 1976 Ekistman Expresses Ideas Dr. Betty Cox Becomes Chairman Dr. Betty Smith Cox, an English professor here, is chairman of the Boiling Springs division of the Arts and Science Council of Char lotte/Mecklenburg 1976 fund raising campaign. The drive, to raise $261,891 for cultural organi zations began last month . with a kick-off luncheon at the Sheraton Center in Char lotte. Money raised during the campaign, which wiU run through March 31, will be used for central services and grants to the 45 cultiiral or ganizations which are affili ates of the Arts and Science Coimcil. In the last three months ASC, reorganized to replace the former United Arts Council, has expanded to in clude all interested arts and science groups in Charlotte/ Mecklenburg. Thirteen ASC affiliates will receive direct funding from this year’s campaign: Afro-American Culture and DR. BETTY COX Service Center, American Guild of Organists, Char lotte Choral Society, Char lotte Nature Museum, Char lotte Opera Association, Charlotte Summer Pops Or chestra, Charlotte Sym phony Orchestra, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Com munity School of the Arts, Little Theatre of Charlotte, Mint Museum of Art, New Schoolhouse of the Arts and Oratorio Singers of Char lotte. This is the second of two interviews with the men who are in charge of the Bi centennial celbration on the Gardner-Webb campus. Dr. Anthony Eastman, director of the Bicentennial Town Meetings in Cleveland Coimty, and history profes sor at Gardner-Webb, ex presses his views on this country and the celebration of its 200th year; Dr. Eastman feels that “the Bicentennial is indica tive of the American infancy coming to an end. The United States is an adoles cent compared to the ages of other countries. We can call the Bicentennial a coming- out party for the reason that we are going to have to face our problems. “Life is not so rosy now and the Bicentennial cele bration is part of our es capism,” states Dr. East man. “It is an attempt to re cover something America never had—a romantic tra dition we never had. The meaning of the celebration should not be a re-discovery but a formulation of ever- changing principles which in essence is the heritage of America anyway. “The United States never has had any set dogmatism; Americans have always been pragmatic. For example, our constitution is a written set document which we have claimed to have changed 26 times,” he continues. “Actually, the Supreme Court changes it every gene ration. There are few if any basic principles to our devel opment; like, the railroads Photo by Tom Query DR. ANTHONY EASTMAN preach free enterprise while accepting government money. The Bicentennial should be an effort to plot a course for the future.” Dr. Eastman and his wife Joetta have two sons, Scott, 12 and Sean, 5. Besides be ing director of the Cleveland County Town Meetings, he is a member of the Southern Historical Association, a member of Phi Alpha Theta (a historical fraternity) a precinct registrar for Boiling Springs, and Sunday School teacher at Boiling Springs Baptist Church. The professor’s education include.s graduation from Frankfurt American High School in Frankfurt, Ger many, a B.A. from Union University in Jackson, Tenn., an M.A. from Mem phis State, and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Eastman’s main hobby is bicycling. During the six years he spent in Germany, Dr. Eastman bi cycled everywhere. Now, he bikes approximately three miles a day, five days a week. Dr. Eastman says he en joys teaching because “that’s where the action is; where the exchange of ideas takes place, and that is the exciting part of life.” GWC Students Treat Children To Circus Trip Movie Of The Week The Reivers March 31 Last month, a group of Gardner-Webb students raised funds and treated the children at Broyhill Chil dren’s Home to a trip to the circus and a dinner at McDonald’s. The idea for the trip origi nated when Len Keever, a junior religion major, met with the head of the Home, W.R. Wagoner^ and decided to lead a retreat of Gardner- Webb students one weekend to the Home.' On Tuesday, Feb. 10, a group consisting of Teresa Broome, Randy Hyatt, Len Keever, Larry Owens, Bobby Setzer, and Faye Underhill, traveled to Clyde, N.C. (the location of the Home) and presented an evening of skits, songs, pup pet shows and devotions for the children. While traveling back to Gardner-Webb, Teresa Broome suggested that the children might enjoy seeing the circus. Though the rest of the group was interested, the raising of funds seemed impossible. “However, Teresa really worked hard and in one day raised $66,” says Larry Owens. “After we saw her results, we also worked to raise money and at the end, we had $192.” Since the Barnum - and Bailey Circus Organization offers discount rates to groups, there was enough money left over to take the 48 orphans to McDonald’s after the matinee perfor mance on Feb. 28. Larry explained also that the original group which pre sented the retreat was in creased to include others who wanted to take the chil dren to the circus. With the exception of Len Keever and Bobby Setzer, the group re mained the same plus David Apple, John Coleman, Karen Poole, and Coley Rimer. “The children really love to have college people to lead retreats and provide entertainment, and they need this kind of activity desperately,” says Larry. In order to inquire about visiting the Home, connact Reverend Buddy Freeman or Mr. W.R. Wagoner, Broy hill Children’s Home, Clyde, N.C. 28721. Editor Applications Now Available Applications for editor of The Pilot, 1976-1977 are now being accepted. Persons interested may go by The Pilot office in 111 C.I.D. or the Public Relations office located in 118 Webb Building. Qualifications for the editor’s position are mini mal. The “editor-to-be” should have had some ex perience in newspaper layout and journalistic writing. The responsibility of choosing an editor lies on the student body of this college. If no one bothers to apply, The Pilot will simply become a thing of the past; there will be no “voice” for the students next year. — Becky Bost The Pilot Editor Becky Boat Layout Editor Crela Landreth Staff Tommy Swinney, Bob Yavner Typist Robin Hall Photographer Chapie Chapman Advisor Mr. Van Scott Published 10 times per academic year by students of Gardner-Webb CoUege, BoUing Springs, North Caro- bna 28017. The office of the PILOT is located in the Charles I. Dover Student Center, Room 112. Telephone 434-2361-Ext. 281. The opinions expressed in this student newspaper do not necessarily represent the views of the GWC faculty, administration, or student body. Responsible comments to issues presented in the PILOT are pos sible by writing. Editor—THE PILOT, Box 91.
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