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THE PILOT, Page 2 From Your Editors Deborah Cravey & Melissa Brown Another Parents’ Day has come and gine here at Gardner- Webb, and the event waa met with the expected level of success. At lunchtime, the campus lawn swarmed with stu dents, parents and VIP’s, all wearing srailes and their Sun day best. The whole event did just what it set out to do- it highlighted GWC’s beautifully- landscaped campus, entertained the guests with a football game and a delightful variety showcase, and generally left everyone einveloped in a feel~ ling of being part of the "GardnerWebb Family." It’s just too bad the folks could not have made their visit on, say, November 14th. Then, pic nics and showcases aside, Gardner-Webb will show its true colors. On November 14th, visitors to Gardner-Webb will witness; nothing; not even students. The typical weekend at GWC is nothing like the festive den of amusement por trayed cit Parents' Day. In stead, our beloved college be comes a lonely ghost town each Fridriy night, whereby the par king lots empty and the wind whispers but one word through the tops of our landscaped trees'- Boredom. Now, which came first- Do students leave because there’s nothing to do, or is there nothing to do because students leave? Okay, students who would rather go home, (and you know who you are), tell us, what would it take to make you stay? Obviously, having to pay for two days worth of food you will never eat has not worked. So what do you want? Remember folks, there’s only one way to bring about change- let your opinions be known. And just to remind you that you actually do have a place to air your views, TIIE PILOT is launching an all-out "Tell Us What You Want" Ccun- paign. We are encouraging every reader out there to take the time to write us a letter. Prove to us that you care about your education and your college. In the meantime, we will see you November 14th. 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 publish 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. AJl letters are welcome. Please place let ters under the student publications door (112) in the C.I.D. building. Editorial To the Editor: For most of my 17 years at Gardner-Webb College, I have been a loyal supporter of Chapel/Convocation. I iittended with regularity until about four or five years cigo when advancing age and lowered emo tional stamina civused the wee;kly stress of enduring stu dent immaturity and disregard for the rights of others to be more than I could manage. How ever, the consistant quality of the Staley lecturers through tlie years has drawn me b^ick for that series. This year, I endured the ambient noise of the fans and the conversations and congra tulated the speaker on her disciplined delivery which en abled me to follow her excel lent address. During the lec ture, however, one group was talking so loudly that, even though I was seated almost half the length of the arena away, they intruded on my concentration to the extent that I could not follow the speaker. I went to that group and told them that they were interfering with my ability to concentrate. It has long been my belief that one person’s freedom ends when it inter feres with another’s. In that case it is the responsibility of the person to let it be known. The statement made by the dean at the conclusion at con vocation (regarding excessive noise and rudeness from stu dents ) encouraged me to be lieve that it may be possible to do something constructive about the problems in convo cation which have been ignored for so many years. I have pledged my siipport to the dean in trying to improve this sit uation . I invite all members of the faculty and student body to join in an effort to make convocation a time when the college family can come to gether in an experience of Editors Deborah Cravey J Melissa Brown J Features “Flounder” P Sports .Burt Wilson I Typeset R. Shawn Lewis I Ad Sales Kim Plemmons I Pam Warrick / Reporters Sandra Lynch I’ C. A. Smith / Marshall Pope / Sue Cottrell h / David Hall r Cindy Scott 0 I Robyn Lindsay | ? Advisor Dr. Bill Stowe J 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. community without having to re.sort to childish practices such as c;illing down indivi duals, eissigniixg seats, or us ing any other mesins of achiev ing the quiet, attentive re sponse which any audience should give those who attempt to speak, announce, or in other wciys coimnunicate with its members. Robert L. Decker Associate Professor of Music L PLUVSg ./ “Bleak Monday” By Marshall Pope On October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed, causing almost Instant poverty, panic and ruin for many of its in vestors. On October 19, 1987, the stock market again took a major dive, this time even greater than the one that caused ’29’s Great Depression. Many are afraid that this plunge could ripple into a recession. What caused the bottom to fall out of the market? What is now being referred to as "bleak Monday" could have been caused by several factors: *Fear from the policy makers that leading industrial nations would be unable to find a way to deal with pro blems in international trade and debt ^t'lncreasing tension in the Persian Culf, especially after the U.S. retaliatory strike against Iran *Rumors that the market would indeed crash ^Alarming increase in the bond market by investors who forsaw the drop and wanted to place their money in a safer investment *An overall decrease in confidence in the ADjerican economy By the end of the market day on Monday, the Dow Jones had plunged 508 points, caus ing catastrophic losses in nearly every aspect of trade. On Thursday evening the Dow Jones rose 102 points, but the rollercoaster ride hadn’t en ded, judging from Friday’s 77 point drop. Overall, the business world appears fairly gloomy. continued on page 3
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