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Page 3. THE PILOT International Showcase held March Special Olympics Students participating Introducing... Fungai Chikumba Fungai Chikumba, one of Gardner-Webb’s foreign stu dents, is from Salisbury, Rhodesia. She is a member of the Changani tribe in that country. Fungai heard Gardner- Webb through contact with a missionary, Rev. Woodrow Flynn, who is now pastorof a Baptist church in North Carolina. Rev. Flynn talked to Dr. Eugene Poston about Fungai and encouraged her to apply to the school. Fungai had been waiting to attend a college or imiver- sity, for three years. She was unable to attend the University of Rhodesia be cause of the extremely high competition there and de cided with Rev. Flynn that Gardner-Webb would be the best place in which to fur ther her education. Fungai says, “I am on a three year nursing program here at Gardner-Webb. I hope to return to Rhodesia and work as a nurse in the Baptist Hospital there. Rhodesia lacks desperately in trained nurses. ” “This is my big oppor tunity because I have always wanted to be a nurse so I could help my people.” One aspect of life in the United States which Fungai finds different is the climate. She is used to very hot weather, and finds the North Carolina climate very cold. Another thing which Fun gai finds unusual is the food in the United States. Fungai is the eldest of seven children, with four brothers and two sisters. He mother is a housewife and her father runs a grocery store along with her uncles. According to Fungai, the racial situation in Rhodesia Directories available The student directories are still available for those who want them. They sell for 10* each in the bookstore. “is, much better than in South Africa. If an African has a good education, he can go far, but there are still cer tain places where Africans cannot live. Things were much better under the Bri tish rule.” Among Fungai’s many hobbies are soccer, singing and craft work (like making (Continued From Page 2) “The teachers tell us that the Special Olympics is the most important event of the whole year for these chil- Yearbook to be delayed Due to the bicentennial emphasis being placed on ac tivities this year, the 1976 edition of the Web yearbook will include many of these emphasis along with the spring sports and gradua tion in May. In order to cover the events through graduation, the Web will be delivered during the summer. In negotiating with year book representative A1 Butto and the Keys Printing Company itself, it has been determined that the seniors will be able to have their yearbooks mailed to them. dren. They look forward to it and practice very hard for their events. Each child may enter four events.” “The Shelby Civitan Club has been very generous in buying the ribbons and medals for the day. This alone cost $150.00. Other clubs have helped with the financial part of the Special Olympics also: Association of Retarded Citizens, Shelby Jaycees, Boiling Springs Rotary Club, and Young’s Furniture.” “One of the young men in the class went through the men’s dorms and g9t pledges amounting to over $100.00 to buy ‘Special Olympics Buttons’ for each child to wear, regardless of whether he wins or loses. None of these young men want their names men tioned, but in my book, they are the unsung heroes of the day. This is a credit to our school.” dolls and sewing). When at tending her first American football game, she expected to see soccer being played and was quite surprised at what she saw. Fungai says, “I like Gard ner-Webb because it is small and the people are very friendly. I also like the Christian atmosphere.” SNEA gets recognition for year’s achievements FUNGAI CHIKUMBA The S.N.E.A. (Student National Educational Asso ciation) has recently re ceived an award for its achievements for this year. Last month, at a meeting of the State’s officers in Raleigh, the Gardner-Webb chapter was recognized for the large membership (115 members), for the projects and activities completed by the chapter, and for having presented the best scrap book of the year’s activities and happenings. Among the projects com pleted by the Gardner-Webb chapter are: collecting and distributing food to needy families at Thanksgiving; collecting, repairing, and distributing toys to under- priviledged children at Christmas; sponsoring a Christmas party for the underprivileged children of the Boiling Springs area; distributing goods (food and toys) to a family in need at Christmas; and sponsoring a Future Teachers of America Day on the campus for area high school stu dents. This year, for the first time, Gardner-Webb has a student serving as a state of ficer. Ginger Yates is cur rently Cluster Co-ordinator of Cluster No. 7. The group has also been represented at both cluster meetings this year. In fact, Gardner-Webb had the larg est number of representa tives at the meetings of any college in Cluster No. 7. Says president Debbie Goodson, “We have had a very active, interesting, and challenging year. Our theme for this year has been ‘Make it happen,’ and this is ex actly what we have done.” “One goal of our organi zation is to work toward im provement in teacher prepa ration through personal in volvement and experience.” The S.N.E.A. club invites all interested persons to be come active members. Bicentennial Day is April 28 On Wednesday, April 28, the Gardner-Webb campus will celebrate the Bicenten nial with a day of festivities, foregoing a regular class room day. The day wiU begin with a required Bicentennial Day program in the gym at 9:30. Lunch for the day will be picnic-style from 11:30 until 1:15. From 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. various recreationed activi ties will be happening with competition between dorms. Two of the activities in cluded will be square danc ing and tubing. At 2 p.m., the movie, 1776 will be shown. Following the 7:15, progressive refresh- film, supper will again be ments from dorm to dorm, served outside from 4:3Q will be served, until 6 o’clock. Bicentennial Day will cul- A Vesper service is minate with a dance from 9 planned for the 6-7 hour. At p.m. until midnight. The fea Movies of the Month April 9 The Gold Rush April 21 Funny Lady April 23 A Man For AU Seasons April 28 tured band will be “Eastern Seaboard.”, The Bicentennial Day committee asks that all stu dents dress in red, white, and blue for the day. A prize will be given for the best outfit. Committee members are Chris Ammons, Yana Bane, Bob Blanton, Tim Boan, Lynne Burch, Susan Duckett, Tommy Farr, Thomasine Fish, Ed Grady, Randy Kilby, Mike Kotch, Jck MUlwood, Keith Norris, Carolyn Wallace, David Withrow, Jo Carol Wrape, Ginger Yates, and John Yvars.
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