Barking Bulldog, pg. 4
New Faces, pg. 5
THE «i> PILOT
GARDNER-WEBB COLLEGE
November 8, 1989 No. 5
BOILING SPRINGS, NORTH CAROLINA
Resident Life
Hard at Work
(L to R) Clovis Ngha, GuUle Zambora, Mamadl Corra, Bernard Gay, Sharron Clayton, Barbara Johnson,
Glenda Johnson, Lisa Chllden, Patrick Hooker, Catherine Parayre, Carolyn McKinney (advisor), Betty
Addison, Mbuse.
seaside in the spring. Many
activities took place during the
conference. These included; a
talent show, lectures, discus
sions, and a hiking trip in the
snow on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
"I enjoyed the snow the
most, but also the chance to
meet new people was very good,"
said participant Catharine
Parayne. "I also enjoyed
clogging."
"The idea of having people
from all over the world was nice
to have in classroom," said
fellow participant Guille
Zamara. "It gives me hope to
think that the world could be
more like that room, with people
from different countries coming
together, and discussing their
culture."
Internationals Attend
Conference
By Ernest Brown
Recently, a group of
international students went to
Mars Hill College for the Fall
Conference. Gardner-Webb was
well represented at the confer
ence, with 14 students in atten
dance. All in all, 60 North
Carolina students participated
in the conference.
The purpose of the
conference is to bring inter
national students together and
share in the many cultures and
customs represented. The
conference is comprised of two
segments, one in the fall in the
mountains, and the other by the
GWC Holds First VIP Day
By Dawn Ceunp
On Saturday, October 21,
Gardner-Webb held its first VIP
day of the year. 3 5 to 4 0
prospective students came to
see the college. The day began
with a VIP registration. The
visitors had a chance to tour
the campus, meet faculty members
and students, eat in the
cafeteria, attend a football
game, and meet with financial
planning.
"It gives them a chance to
learn what we have to offer.
It's imperative because student
retention starts with VIP Day,"
said Laura BonDurant.
VIP Days are only one part
of the Admissions process.
Admissions counselors, or Road
Runners as they call themselves,
are (often) the first impression
students get of Gardner-Webb.
The "Road Runners" spend a lot
of their time "on-the-tour"
attending College Days at high
schools and junior colleges.
This time is spent telling
people about the school.
When Road Runners come
home, they give tours to stu-
dents who drop by, and they make
short trips to surrounding high
schools. To the Gardner-Webb
admissions staff, the students
come first.
"Students and parents
concerns are our concerns. We
try to answer their questions
truthfully. We don't snow
anybody," replied Ronnie
Warrick, recent G-W graduate
and newest kid on the block on
the Admissions staff.
The Student Admissions
Associates (SAA) also play a
major role in the recruiting
process. SAA members assist
admissions counselors by parti-
cipati^->g in phone-a-thons, and
giving tours on VIP Days.
"We encourage prospective
students and tell positive
points of GWC," commented Darren
Sanders, SAA member.
Each Student Admissions
Associate is required to be on-
call on week out of each semes
ter to help with campus tours
for students who just show up.
Students are selected for SAA
based on recommendations of
faculty and staff.
SEE "VIP" PAGE 4
By Glenn B. Johnson
Miss Amber Culver, formerly
of Wisconsin, is a welcomed
addition to the staff of
Gardner-Webb College. Beginning
this past summer, Ms. Culver has
been striving to enhance the
living atmosphere for the
residential students of the
college. She comes to us from
a large school and has brought
many new ideas that have proven
to be successful on other
campuses in the nation.
One of the major issues of
concern on campuses both big and
small is safety and security.
Miss Culver has a concern for
the safety and welfare of all
Gardner-Webb students. She has
observed that students here feel
almost too safe. "A lot of peo
ple think that because they are
in a Christian institution in
a tiny town, they are automati
cally safe," she commented. "It
is a false sense of security.
Everyone is responsible to
insure the safety of others and
themselves in this community,
which is a home away from home
for most."
There are some safety
problems here on campus. The
biggest problem that the
Resident Life department has
noticed is that people are
leaving the external doors of
the halls propped open when they
are supposed to locked. Another
problem has occurred when stu
dents rush into the halls with
out pulling the door to a com
pletely shut position. Both of
these problems place the resi
dence halls in great jeopardy.
A third problem is more or less
an attitude problem. Many stu
dents do not realize that it can
happen to them and that any
student on this campus can be
a victim of crime even in their
own room. That, simply, is why
caution is a prerequisite for
each resident of the hall.
In the men's residence
halls, it has been difficult to
accept the fact that the exter
nal doors are now being locked
nightly. This new system
provides access to only those
that have keys (the residents) .
In the past, this has not been
so; men's halls have been open
at all times, providing access
to anyone and everyone... yes,
even criminals. The basic reason
that men's halls are now locked
is to ensure every resident's
safety. Safety is a serious
issue for both sexes. We must
remember that in an unsafe
atmosphere, men and women are
vulnerable to many things,
theft, mugging, beatings, all
included.
SEE "LIFE" PAGE 4