THE IP PILOT
Gardner-Wfebb College
THURSDAY, MAY 10,1979
BOILING SPRINGS, NORTH CAROLINA
200 Olympic Stars Participate On Campus
Close to a thousfind spectators turned out to observe the
activities at Special Olympics here last Thursday. The cere
monies began with a parade, led by Ronald McDonald, fol
lowed by the traditional torch-lighting progression in the
Spangler Stadium.
To Lonnie Proctor, coordinator for Special Olympics in
Cleveland County, the athletic competition for the mentally
handicapped is the exciting climax of a year of intense
efforts, both for the children and for the organizers. The
rewards lie in the beaming faces of two hundred happy
children. All have clearly gained “the sense of personal
worth which belongs inherently to all human beings. ’ ’
Participants enter a variety of events, including the high
jump, broad jump, 50 yard dash, 220 yard dash, and shot-
put. Other activities this year include a wishing well,
football kick, basketball dribble, frisbee throw, and other
A First For SGA
Bill No. 06, written April 10, 1979 and passed by the
Senate on April 24, 1979, involved the question of whether
or not to allow the students to be Senators if they are on
academic probation. The Bill was vetoed by the president of
the Student Government Association, Randy Kilby.
Kilby explains his decision by asking, “Does this institu
tion need student representatives in decision-making roles
who are unable to meet minimum requirements? Should
not elected student representatives have this added integri
ty that gives them distinction above voluntary representa
tion, such as athletics and performance groups?”
Kilby’s decision was made after much thought and care
ful deliberation, and he states that this is “the first time in
the history of student government a bill was vetoed.”
special games designed to allow all to compete.
Among the officials were students from the G-W adapted
physical education class and sixty-five Crest juniors and
seniors. Although 250 medals were awarded to the partici
pants, the officials’ reward came in a shower of adundant
hugs and kisses.
Hundreds of people contributed to the success of the
event, including one local businessman who donated a pig,
promptly barbecued by G-W students (19 hours in prepara
tion) and served in sandwiches by the cafeteria. Twenty-
three clubs and organizations donated over $3,000 to pro
vide embossed shirts and medals for the participants.
Asked to single out some of the more exciting incidents in
a very exciting day, Mrs. Proctor referred to the hesitancy
of one of the torch bearers, Ronnie Hawes, to accept that
flaming symbol. “He just about ran the other way,” she
laughed, adding a bit of last minute “coaching” saved
the day. An especially delightful attraction, for the adults
as well as the children, was the 25 minute magic show per
formed by Ronald McDonald.
This year’s Special Olym
pics was dedicated to the
memory of Mark Scott Led
ford, a Kings Mountain
youth who fell victim to MS
in April of this year. It is
Mrs. Proctor’s hope, and
ours, that Special Olympics
will encourage us all to re
member throughout the year
the courage and determina
tion of these very special
people.
Attention!
REFLECTIONS
the G-W literary publication
is now available
in the bookstore or English office
at no charge.
Limit 1 per person.
Curriculum Changes In Progress
‘MSaid!!
In a continuing effort to follow the pro
gress of the new academic emphasis at G-W,
The Pilot would like to share several aspects
of this emphasis that are being discussed or
implemented at present.
Two aspects in particular, the curriculum
revision and the student environment, will
be focused upon in order that the student
body as a whole may begin to understand
the nature of the new emphasis.
First, the Curriculum Review Committee,
in an effort to begin drawing up a workable
proposal for the Educational Policy Com
mittee, has drawn up a curriculum frame
work, still vmder discussion. This frame
work, divided into eight aspects of the pro
posed curriculvun, has been, and continues
to be, under discussion by faculty members
to clarify and objectify the goals of the pro
posed curriculum.
The eight aspects of the framework in
clude: Communication Skills, Cross-cultural
Studies, Study of Institutions, Science/
Technology and Society, Literature and the
Fine Arts, Value Exploration/Clarification,
Physical Fitness, and Freshman Seminar.
Beginning with the Freshman Seminar,
there will be a centralized focus involving in
dividual American institutions. Eventually
the program will build up to a Senior Semi-
ntu", an integrative study which will combine
aspects of the framework.
The focus on American institutions, such
as church, school, and state, will be ap
proached from a historical perspective, and
will be implemented in the local community.
Students and faculty will come together
next fall to discuss the framework and over
all goals of this new curriculum.
The Servant-Leader Curriculum, as it is
called, will seek to establish a more cohe
sive, a more integrative educational experi
ence for student and faculty alike.
Theoretically, the goals of Math 101 and
English 101 for example, will not be two
separate goals for two separate courses.
Both subjects will aim for similar ends in
terms of concept and concept applicaiton.
Majors in each area, however, will still
find specific instruction find vocational in
struction very much present. In other
words, the new curriculum will attempt to
break down the old cut-and-dried distinc
tions between Math and English, for
example. The emphasis will be on a more
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