From
The
Fish
Tank
R. Shawn Lewis
Managing Editor
As my illustrious (?) career here at
Gardner-Webb quickly grinds to a halt, I
feel obligated to share a few fond memories
of the not-so-distant past. Residence life,
or wildlife, whatever the case may be, has
always been an enjoyable thought in the
caverns of my mind. If the walls of Lutz-
Yelton dorm could speak, I would probably
not be here right now. Those cinder blocks
have been witness to a generation of Red
Rockers, Beat Sheep, and Horsemen. I am
the last of these. What does holding this
distinction mean? No more red underwear
wrestling matches, no more Studio 308
recording sessions, and definitely, no more
gatherings at the porcelain. A generation of
Wad, Lois, Danielsahn, Scuzzy, El Toro,
Pogo, and now, Flounder has come to pass.
Yes, this is a sad moment for all mankind,
but yet oddily enough, a happy time for the
Fishman.
It is now that future generations of Rock
ers, Beat Sheep, and Horsemen can rise up
and face the evil that lurks deep inside the
walls of Lutz-Yeltonia. Take pride, men;
smite the foes that be.
While residence life is chock full of
life-changing memories, I can also remem
ber a time when The Pilot, which is very
near and dear to my heart for obvious
reasons, came out once a month. This
newspaper has come a long way, but it still
has a very long way to go. Being a weekly
publication is not an easy task; next year’s
staff will have their work cut out for them.
However, under the direction of the soon-
to- be fishclone. Dawn E. Camp, I think that
The Pilot will fare otay. You, too, have a job
to do for The Pilot: report the news to staff
members, editors, etc. This paper can only
be as good as you want it to be. Please don’t
let the paper die; the weary souls of editors
past will come back and haunt you (or at
least make prank phone calls at 3:30 a.m. on
your honeymoon).
A few final remarks before I shut down
the tank for the last time. Shannon: I wish
you the best of everything; your time has
come to shine. Stowe: old boy, you did the
best you could, but I still splice commas.
Thanks, I owe you. Dawn E. Camp: ask not
what your campus can do for you, but what
you can do for your campus (figure it out
and give me a call). J. Lynn S. Britt: Don’t
forget to turn off your curling iron (signed
J.L. Britt). Kathy Henson: some day you’ll
realize that we tend to be on the same side-
good luck with Reflections. Richard Drye: I
thought of something you’ve never done;
waterski nude holding on to the back of
Flipper. M. Allen Setzer: I’m really a nice
guy, you know. Gardner-Webb College:
reach for the stars and you just might get
them. And finally, Pamala Dawn: you’ve
made my life complete; may I do the same
to yours. I love you.
Always remember that no matter where
you go, there you are. Thank you all.
TO THE EDITOR:
I want to offer congratulations and
thanks for the tremendous effort which I
know is going into The Pilot of late. The
paper’s appearance is eye-catching and
clean looking, the paper is coming out more
frequently, and the stories being covered
are informative and useful for the campus
community.
I know how hard it is to put out a good
looking paper with a limited staff, especially
at the end of a busy semester. I join you in
urging every student on campus who has
any interest or curiosity at all about jour
nalism to come to the Pub House and get
involved. To get involved with the paper
could be life changing or just a resume item,
but it would be rewarding for anyone who
did it.
Dennis P. Quinn
Associate Professor of English
Save the Earth
By Kathy Henson
Co-Editor
April is here again. Isn’t it wonderful?
The grass is green again, and the trees have
Httle baby leaves on them. Flowers are
popping up everywhere, and people are
starting to shed their winter clothing. You
sit in class, and even if it’s interesting, you
can’t help staring out the window and wish
ing you could grab a blanket and head out
to bask in the rays of the smiling sun.
The problem is, we take it for granted
that spring is always going to come bringing
fresh air, sunshine, and every color of the
rainbow with it. I’m afraid few people in my
generation give much thought to the health
of good old Mother Earth, who gives us so
much. But landfills are getting crowded,
the ozone layer is wearing thin causing an
increase in skin cancer, and fish are dying in
our rivers. It’s time for our generation to
get concerned. Mother Earth is sick, but if
she is treated now, she can survive. We
hope you observed Earth Day on April 22.
Earth Day was first observed in 1970.
Millions of people participated in rallies
and other activities which helped lead to the
passage of the Clean Air Act and the crea
tion of the Environmental Protection
Agency. However, most of us weren’t even
in school in 1970, and only in the last eight
or 10 years have we been old enough to be
concerned. Well, our time has come. The
20th Anniversary of Earth Day promises to
be one of the biggest celebrations ever, with
such goals as a global ban on
chlorofluorocarbons found in styrofoam,
preservation of our forests, a ban on non-
recyclable and non-biodegradable
products, and the creation of an interna
tional agency to protect common global
resources (oceans, atmosphere) from inter
national threats. Also, a joint Russian-
Chinese-American team will climb Mt.
Everest to clean up the trash from preced
ing expeditions.
If you don’t know any rallies to go to,
there are other ways you can get involved:
recycle aluminum cans (we’re collecting
them in Decker), plant a tree, stop buying
products in non-recyclable or non-
biodegradable containers, and write your
representatives about your concerns. Here
on campus you can help by picking up
pieces of trash you happen to pass, and by
limiting your use of paper napkins and
styrofoam cups in the cafeteria. If we don’t
do these things voluntarily now, we’ll end
up doing them by force later. And don’t just
do it on April 22. Every day should be
Earth Day.
As I See It
By Randy Gambrell
As young adults, we realize now why our
parents had many of the rules that we were
forced to comply with. If your parents were
like mine, failure to comply was met with
swift and sure punishment. All societies
and subgroups of societies have rules which
members of those groups have to follow.
Surely this is necessary to maintain order
and give direction. Gardner-Webb College
is no different. The rules, which are set
forth in our handbook, allow us to coexist
in the setting of our community. Along with
the rules, the punishment is also set forth
for the breaking of these rules. Each stu
dent receives a copy of this before coming
to Gardner-Webb (or at least shortly there
after). I feel that it is safe to assume that we
all know what we’re getting ourselves into
before coming to Gardner-Webb.
Two years ago I had the privilege to work
as a Resident Assistant and Resident Direc
tor in one of Gardner-Webb’s campus
dorms. During those two years, there were
countless times that rule violations were
observed and reported, with little or noth
ing being done about it. In talking with
fellow students, I understand that much of
the same practice exists today. I point no
blame at any individual or official of
Gardner-Webb College. But I do ask, if
these rules are important enough to estab
lish, why not enforce them? I think that
everyone should be informed of what is
expected of him/her at Gardner-Webb Col
lege, and when those expectations are not
met, let them reap their rewards. If these
rules are not important enough to enforce,
they should be taken out of the handbook,
and we should quit living under the
pretense that we are following these rules.
THE PILOT
R. Shawn Lewis Dr. William B. Stowe
Managing Editor Advisor
Co-Editors Entertainment Editor
Dawn E. Camp Noel T. Manning, II
Kathy Henson
Sports Editor StafT Writers
Marty While Brian Nicholson
Darren Sanders
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