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THE PILOT, Page 2 From Your Editors Deborah Cravey & Melissa Brown A stroll through Lindsay Building one lazy afternoon was interrupted by a harsh, yet necessary warning: WATCH FOR BROKEN GLASS. This fore boding command seemed all too out of place where it hung so nonchalantly on the door to the ladies’ lavatory. Had some enraged student risked the possibility of seven years bad luck? Or, had some fluorescent fashion queen accidently drop ped her crystal flask of Chanel no. 5? No, instead, the light fixture that had been dangling precariously like the sword of Damocles from the ceiling for over a week had finally crashed to the floor, sending shards of glass in every direction and endangering a girl who stood not one foot from the wreckage on the floor. We realize that the main tenance department has lived- up to many responsibilities, and they have brought about quite a few significant chan ges this year. We recogniz,e also that fairness calls for a first"requested, first-served basis for priority. However, this hanging menace had been reported for over a week be fore its violent descent, and the fragments of broken glass remained on the restroom floor for days... Should not safety override fairness? Could fol lowing a chronological list create some unnecessary ha zards? In our opinion, it al ready has. The PILOT Editors Deborah Cravey Melissa Brown Features “Flounder” Sports Burt Wilson Typeset R. Shawn Lewis Ad Sales Kim Plemmons Pam Warrick Reporters Sandra Lynch C. A. Smith Marshall Pope Sue Cottrell David Hall Cindy Scott Robyn Lindsay Advisor Dr. Bill Stowe i IT’S MORE THAN A BANK. IT’S AN ATTITUDE. north H s i Ti The banner story in our last issue was, in some de tails, inaccurate. The GWC se nate did not vote to have the banner removed. The Vice- President for Student Services (Melvin Lutz) is the authority on posters, banners, etc., not the Vice-President of the SGA (Tracy Jessup). Finally, the spirit of the bibliciil para phrase requires at least two separate verses, Luke 17:6 and Matthew 17:20. eds. A DOWN-HOME CONVOCATION Gardner -Webb students were in for a treat at Convocation on September 29th. Yes, you read this right- a treat at Convocation. But, of course, everyone already knows this because no one would ever dream of skipping Convocation, right? Sure... Jeff Robbins, from the Black Mountain area, was pre sent to entertain us with his many talents in folk music and storytelling. His instruments varied from guitar, fiddle, and banjos to dulcimers and Jew’s harps- and he was equal ly talented in playing each of them. As I heard an English pro fessor state, Jeff was not ex~ posed to the most enthusias- ticly receptive audience. This was d\ie in part to the sound problem, but mostly due to the fact that this was Convocatioji where attendance is required not optional. To quote the same English professor, per formers like Robbins are just an "invitation to rudeness." However, Jeff Robbins made for a nice change in the pro grams Convocation and was al most worth crawling out of bed and trudging over to the LYCC. Robyn Lindsay PILOT Editorial Policy The Pilot’s policy for letters to the editor remains that the letter must be sign ed by the student in order for it to be published. The name may be withheld by request. We reserve the right not to pubhsh ar ticles which are defamatory in nature. Views expressed in the editorials are not necessarily those of the Pilot. We also reserve the right to edit any letters submit ted. All letters are welcome. Please place let ters under the student publications door (112) in the C.I.D. building. STUDENT EDITORIAL To the Pilot, In reference to the con troversial banner editorial, here are a few thoughts from a fellow enthusiastic Bulldog. In the Pilot’s last issue, it was brought to our attention that the cheerleaders had placed a spirited school sign in the cafeteria. This sign referred to a football team victory by saying:"We kicked A-'symbol-symbol-symbol. After consideration by our senate and faculty the sign was re moved. The writer said that if our Christian faith is strong as we say it is, we should be able to overlook a little word like A-symbol-symbol-symbol. I understand that this oippears to be a small harmless matter. However, in Luke 16:10 Jesus Christ said,"He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much." In context Jesus was instructing us in the way that we should handle money. But surely this principle can be applied to all areas of life. Paul gave us a good standard by which to measure ourselves in Colossians 3:17. "And what ever you do, whether in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” "Whatever" includes things great and small. If we over look seemingly unimpox'tant things, how can we be counted faithful to glorify GOD in more important areas? Thomas G. Ferrell On the Other Hand ... To the Pilot, We are writing this let ter in response to the edito rial published in the last issue concerning the contro versial banner which our spi rited cheerleaders hung in the cafeteria. First, we commend their school spirit and the progress of the football team. We, along with many others am glad to see such enthusiasm exhibited. What disturbs us is this rather vocal minority who is concer ned with what is and is not moral on campus. That banner is not really the issue; the issue is rather that a certain group is attempting to esta blish a common standard in the name of all Gardner-Webb stu dents. Is this group really speaking for the students? This is the issue that needs to be addressed, for many peo ple including ourselves were rather amused by this banner. If an individual has a con viction or opinion and wishes to express it, finei He has the right to do so. He does not have the right to impose his convictions on others or imply that his ideas and be liefs are common to all. David M. Kahler, Jr. Michelle L. O’Brien PILOT ADVERTISING POLICY We reserve the right to refuse advertis ing that which is detrimental to the Chris tian nature and spirit of the institution. The rates are $2.50 per column inch.
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