THE
PILOT
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SEPTEMBER 9, 1988
BOILING SPRINGS, NORTH CAROLINA
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Gardner-Webb College
Has Season Of Change
LEGEND
1 Reception Center Cbecar i ty . >^ubl icst loti > }
2 Lindsay Building (Psycho logyoyhi11 School
of ManagementfReligionj _
3 Elliott Hall (Commiin icat ion Studies 2nd tioor
Davis School of Nursing 1st floor)
4 Craig Building (Educat ion ^ Englishfr Literary
Hagazine f Art)
5 Ifiithropj Building (Hathr Science)
6 Douer Campus Center (Cafeter ia^ Recreation
Student Development^ Student Government ^ Kecr eat ion)
7 Gardner Fine Arts Center (Music^ Fine Arts)
Honors Program
By Lynn Bostic
Athletics have long been a
tradition at GWC, but this
year there is something dif
ferent happening on campus.
The 1988-89 school year has
ushered in the beginning of a
new era. Now, through the ad
dition of an Honors Program at
the Web, those who are very
competitive in an academic
sense are able to get a more
in depth understanding, and a
greater challenge via their
studies, both in and outside
the classroom.
Work on this new program
was initiated a year, or so
ago, by a group of professors,
working with Dr. Frank Bonner,
who were concerned that GWC
did not offer this opportunity
for its students. An Honors
committee was formed, the mem
bers consisting of Barbara
Burkett, Jim Taylor, Michael
Leslie, Dennis Quinn, Tony
Eastman and Rick Wilson, who
upon leaving the school was
replaced by Ted Monroe.
After much hard work by the
committee the project took
shape and is now in place.
Being offered this semester
are History lOlH and English
10IH, which are taught by Dr.
Leslie and Dr. Quinn, respec
tively. Both of tliese classes
will offer a different ap
proach to the traditional
classes which have been
taught.
Currently there are 17
members of the Honors program.
As each individual chooses
his/her major areas of study,
they will be able to contract
with a professor in theix-
field and can then design
Honors courses that will be
beneficial for them.
In the coming weeks and
months, many activities have
been planned for these stu-
c on i: i rs uea an page thr ee
By Henry Styron
Welcome to the first issue
of The Pilot. Those new stu
dents may assume that our won
derful college has always been
like this. Those old students,
however, looked around after
the first few days of classes
and said, "What happened?"
In case you have not no
ticed, good ole’ Gardner-Webb
underwent several changes this
.summer; some major, some
minor.
Many familiar people are in
new offices. Dr.Gil Blackburn
is now the Associate Dean of
Academic Affairs and Luanne
Scales Acting Registrar. Dean
of the newly-created office of
Academic Advising is Mr.Melvin
Lutz. The new Library Director
is Valerie Parry. Now chairing
departments are Dr.Lamb, Dr.
Hunt, Dr.Taylor, Dr.Chesky,
and Dr.Quinn.
David Helton is the new
Chief of Security. Richard
Franklin heads the infant
Student Development program
with Vickie Webb as his sec
retary. Holding both the
Athletic Directorship and the
Head Coach of the football
team is Woody Fish. Pat Davis
is now the Director of Student
Development Programming, and
Ruth Kiser the Director of
Resident Life.
Another major change at
Gardner-Webb is the beautifi
cation of the campus. Resi-
dnce Halls are in better
shape, with new windows,
furniture, carpeting, and
fresh paint. These improve
ments cost the school over
$100,000 and Dean Franklin
says that he is committed to
even more improvements. The
Campus Center began its major
overhaul during the summer
with new furnishings, dif
ferent flowers and shrubbery,
and those magnificent swings.
Plans are underway to open a
commuter lounge in the bottom
of the Campus Center, to in
stall tables and chairs, and
to create a place where stu
dents can get checks cashed.
Along with the physical
changes, many places have new
names, while others have the
same name but are no longer
abbreviated. For example, the
C.I.D. is now the Dover Campus
Center; O.M.G. is now the
Gardner Fine Arts Center; the
Elliot House is now the
Reception Center; and the
L.Y.C.C.(Lutz-Yelton
Convocation Center) now
encompasses the Dover Tlieatre,
Hart Concourse, and the Paul
Porter Arena. However, Stroup
and Mauney ("strap" and "moon-
ie") dorms are still named
after their benefactors.
There are several new secu
rity procedures in effect,
largely initiated by David
Helton. Of these, the new par
king policies are the most
complicated, with red spaces
for faculty and staff, blue
for handicapped, white for
boarding students, and yellow
for commuters. Security is
also getting a new radiotele
phone system that will enable
them to be on call 24 hours a
day.
Changes
Editorial
FroYour Editors
Barking Bu11 dog
President 's Corner
Sports
Cafe Manager
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