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Friday, May 7, 1976 President Trexler reflects upon year Page 2, THE PILOT ListenI Many receive awards (Continued From Page 1.) Scholastic Award: Lida M. Blanton Spangler Scholar- Harris; the French Award: ship: Mrs. Mildred Sigmon; Aleeta Walker; The Presi- and the Loretta Phillips dent’s Greek Award: Bobby Cudd Scholarship. Gantt. The F.O.C.U.S. Scholar- The Freshman History ships: Susie Falconio, Award: Kenneth Kessler; Jeannie Marlowe, and Coley The J. O. Terrell Medal for Rimmer; the S.C. Harrill History: Rick Howell; the Scholarship: Sophia Gomez; Library Service Awards: the Mission Fellowship Joyce Campbell, Allison Scholarships: Phyllis Mar- Haygood, and Ellen Taylor, tin £md Susan Setzer; and The First Year Mathe- the D.A. Tedder Scholar- matics Achievement Award: ship: Danny Elmore. Donna JoUey; The Mathe- The Wilburn WUson Me- matics Major Award: John morial Scholarship: Robert Sutton; the Nursing Award: C. Hefner; the Boiling Mrs. Peggy Sue Medford; the Political Science Award: Robert Yavner; and the Psy chology Award: Carolyn Kester. The Religious Education Awards: Calvin Dellinger and Shirley Pridmore; The David M. Schweppe Music Award: Pam Seagraves; the Most Improved Music Stu dent Award: Rick Webb; the Freshman Music Award: Becky Manley; and the So ciology Award: Jim Rash and Teresa Duyck. The Spanish Award: Benita Collins; the Physics Award: Steve Smith; the Teacher Education Awards: Jackie Funderburk, Donald Steinert and Lou Ormand. The Cecil Van Dyke Ac counting Award: Nancy Brumbaugh, the Wall Street. Journal Award: Moses Tazem. Scholarships received were: the Accounting Alum ni Scholarship: Rickey Thompson; the College Wo man’s Club Scholarship: Susan Lovelace; the Ethel 'pjjg committee acknow- The Editor comments. Student Government has been an active force in Gard ner-Webb student life this year. Our SGA Executive Council and Student Senate have brought about many needed changes within our school. Progress has been made in all areas of student involvement and student life. This year has not been a trying one in which Gardner- Webb was in the newspaper and on the T.V. news, with trouble brewing on campus. The year has been relatively quiet and peaceful, but at the same time very signifi cant and filled with hard work. Many accomplish ments have been made this year in several different areas. Springs Rotary Club Scho larship: Steve Little; the Moose Scholarships for Nursing: Deborah McSwain and Lynn Bennett. Intra mural trophies were pre sented by Laura Brown, the top winner being Nanney Dorm. (1) One of the first and foremost accomplishments has been the improved com munications between stu dents and administrators. We have had monthly meet ings together and ironed out many difficulties which may have otherwise caused fric tion. (2) This year, David Withrow, Ray Pople, and our Student Center Board have brought us more and better entertainment. They have worked all year through. (3) We celebrated our country’s Bicentennial by a special day of activities. Many have worked hard and long to make it a success. (4) We have begun to reno vate the coffeehouse. We have put up insulation and are in the process of putting up paneling, sheetrock for the ceiling, and table cloths and new shades. We are still looking for some nice carpet to make the coffeehouse even nicer. (5) In February, we had 16 students meet with our Board of Trustees and Advisors. Ideas were ex- Action proceeds upon letter’s requests By Mike Flanders Hope Garrett and Mike Flanders met with the Lib rary Executive Committee by invitation last month to discuss library operation and improvement. This meeting grew out of the Let ter to the Editor which ap peared in the Feb. 3 edition of The Pilot. Topics discussed were: (1) library hours, (2) study space, (3) check-out policy, and (4) noise levels. The one piece of concrete action pro ceeding out of this meeting was the announcement that beginning in the fall semes ter of 1976, the library will be open all day on Saturdays (from 9 to 5.) Suggested, was that hours be extended Sunday through Thursday nights until midnight. Sunday afternoon opening was also requested. The committee has vowed seriously to con- ledged inconsistency in availability of the study carols and check-out policy. They intend to remedy these situations by informing all workers of policy. It was suggested that the Security Department supply a uni formed person to operate the check-out procedure. Finally, the committee dealt with the problem of the high level of noise in the lib rary. It was strongly sug gested that one warning be provided to noisy indivi duals and/or groups and upon repeated violation, the offender be asked to leave. The Executive Com mittee, chaired by Dr. Robert Blackburn, has vowed to seriously consider the proposals voiced at the meeting. Direct action on this meeting should be soon evident in the operation of the library. Alliance hears Dr. Weber Dr. Jaroy Weber, Presi dent of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of a church in Texas, was the guest speaker of the annual Ministerial Alliance Ban quet held Monday, May 3, in the C.I.D. Campus Center. The Ministerial Alliance officers for 1976-77 were in- tailed at the banquet that night. They are as follows: President-Robert Petty john; Vice-president-Ken Scarlett; Secretary-Jeannie Marlowe; Treasurer-Dana Jenkins; Pianist-Ronda Josey; Program chairman- Steve Maxwell; Program committee-John Linderman, Christa Hutcherson, Tom Query, and Kevin Rutledge. The Ministerial Student of the Year was chosen by the banquet particpants. Dr. Cullinan was recognized for her outstanding work with students. This year at Gardner- Webb has been an extremely changeable one for the fa culty, student body, and ad ministration. Not only was it necessary for several fa culty and administrators to leave or shift to other posi tions during the summer and at the beginning of this academic year, but in mid year, this school was left suddenly without the leader ship of its president of 15 years when Dr. Eugene Pos ton announced his resigna tion. Out of fear, we tend to imagine the worst. Even one as stable and calm as the late Mr. Hubert Dixon re marked earlier this year that he was concerned about the College’s future: that he was afraid for Gardner-Webb. I’ve recently heard meiny people exclaiming opinions ignorantly, out of anxiety, in response to unfounded rumors about the effects of Title IX, when they are not even sure what is really going on. What effects these many strenuous events have had on the College, remain to be seen, but I feel that Gardner- Webb can only be streng thened by the “dark mo ments” it has been through. It is only through experi encing suffering that we come to truly appreciate the joy of living or the advan tages of being at a college like Gardner-Webb. I am not blindly being trite and “cliche’-ish.” Gard ner-Webb is a college which needs improvement in seve ral areas, most especially that of still greater commun ication between students and administration. Yet, in stead of being carried away by negative criticism, let us stop to remember that Gard ner-Webb is a school with many merits. It has been a unique ex perience being the editor of your newspaper. Beginning with a small, limited budget, no experience, and no staff, I somehow hoped, despite these “inconveniences”, to present an informative, com municative vehicle of stu dent interest and opinion. At this point, I still have a small, limited budget, hard ly any experience, and a small, but very hard-work ing staff. Whether I have succeeded or failed in my en deavors is up to your indivi dual opinions. If there is one thought I could leave with you in this the last paper under my edi torship, is that everyone on this campus will leave here with an increased sense of awareness of themselves, other people, the world around them and most espe- changed and from this meet ing we have (6) helped to en courage the renovation of our old tennis courts and the planning for another eight. (7) We also helped to en courage the Trustees to raise the Faculty salaries in order to support the fine fa culty and staff we have. (8) We have put into effect a Chapel reform bill which calls for three required chapels and the fourth anon- required chapel. These non required chapels have all been of excellent nature. (9) We have helped our intramural program by giv ing money to help take care of expenses. (10) We have worked up an effective Day Student Family Pass for married day students for all ballgames and school activities; (11) We have established a fall break. It begins next semes ter on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 21 and 22. This will give us all a much needed rest around mid-term. (12) Finally, our biggest and best achievement has been to have two students nominated to the Board of Advisors. They will serve one year terms and will be picked by the recommenda tion of the Student Govern ment President. This year’s members are Sherry Setzer and Tab Whitley. A goal to continue to keep in mind is a student for the Board of Trustees. All of these are fine ac complishments, but we can not simply “sit on our lau rels.” We must be ever striv ing to move forward to a greater excellence in our Student Government. We need to set our goals high and to “shoot for the stars” when we cannot see the “starlight.” We must “reach for the sun in the night.” Student Government has come a long way, but its future lies in the hands of next year’s Executive Coun cil. What you allow them and work with them will tell the story. Rick 'Trexler SGA President, ’75-76 cially an awareness of God. Thank you for your pa tience with me as editor of The Pilot, 1975-1976. —Becky Bost The Pilot „ ^ , Editor Becky Bost Layout Editor Crela Landreth Feature Editor Charlotte Meyer Staff Tommy Swinney, Bobby Yavner, Rus Anderson Typist Robin Hall Photographer Chapie Chapman Advisor Mr. Van Scott Published 10 times per academic year by students of Gardner-Webb College, Boiling Springs, North Caro lina 28017. The ofHce of the PILOT is located in the Charles I. Dover Student Center, Room 112. Telephone 434-2361-Ext. 281. The opinicns 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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