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Support Earth Day Every Day
By Dawn E. Camp
Managing Editor
"Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls the
sons of the Earth. Man did not weave the
web of life; he is merely a strand in it.
Whatever he does to the web, he does to
himself." These words, spoken by Chief
Seattle in 1854, are important to remember
as Earth Day 1991 approaches.
The first Earth Day celebration, held on
April 22, 1970, saw 20,000,000 Americans
uniting to show their concern for the en
vironment. The mayor of New York City
closed Fifth Avenue to all automobiles for
the day. 100,000 people filled Washington
D.C.’s Union Station for an eco-fair. The
concern expressed by Americans led to the
passing of several major pieces of environ
mental legislation, including the formation
of the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
Do not misunderstand. Awareness of the
need for protection of the Earth did not first
appear in 1970. George Washington and
Thomas Jefferson were conservationists
promoting crop rotation as a way of
preserving natural soil fertility. Abraham
Lincoln’s presidency saw the formation of
the Department of Agriculture with the in
tent of promoting farming habits that are
healthy for the land. Theodore Roosevelt’s
administration was concerned with
preserving natural forests and irrigating
arid lands.
Environmental awareness carmot be al
lowed to die down in the 1990’s. Every
hour, Americans throw away 2.5 million
plastic beverage bottles. Americans toss
enough glass, every two weeks, to fill the
World Trade Center’s 1,377-foot-tall twin
Be Careful, Be Aware
By Lynn S. Britt
Staff Writer
One in three women will experience some
form of sexual assault in a lifetime. Of
those assaults, 47 to 90 percent will never
be reported.
In North Carolina, 52 percent of rapes are
classified as acquaintance rapes (otherwise
known as date rapes). According to police,
the majority of rapes where the victim is
college age (18-25) are acquaintance rapes.
Rape is an equal opportunity crime.
Rape does not discriminate on the basis of
race, sex, age, religion, physical or mental
disability, or marital status.
According to definition, rape occurs when
a person is forced to have intercourse.
During a rape, the victim’s right to say "No"
is taken away, and the ability to control what
happens to one’s body is lost.
According to statistics provided by the
Abuse Prevention Council (APC), a
woman is raped in this country every three
minutes, making rape, sexual assault, and
sexual abuse, the most frequently com
mitted crime against women.
Almost half of those arrested for rape are
either acquitted or have the case dismissed
in court. The conviction rate is affected by
long delays in reporting the crime and by
the disposal of torn clothing. The victim’s
body is prime evidence, but, many times,
the victim showers and disposes of clothing,
GWC Procedure for Reported Rapes
1. In the event of rape or attempted rape, shift supervisor takes
charge of investigation immediately and calls for assistance from
Cleveland County Sheriffs department if necessary.
2. Victim is transported to the Cleveland Memorial Hospital
for medical treatment and preservation of evidence.
3. Supervisor alerts the director of safety and security, director
of residence life, and the dean of student development as soon as
possible.
4. After the incident, campus officials respond to the need for
student privacy. They proceed with the assumption that other
potential victims may be in immediate danger, but the accused
person is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. A campus
investigation continues if there is no civil investigation. The safety
of others on campus has to be assured.
thus destroying the majority of evidence. In
a much less complex situation, for instance,
after a traffic accident, the victim would not
even consider repairing the damage before
reporting to the police.
One in three women-that means you or
one of your friends—will be sexually as
saulted in their lifetime. Don’t let it be you.
It has been said that the fear of rape is the
best protection against it. If you are afraid
of being raped, you will be more aware of
people around you and of your surround
ings. Because you are more aware, you will
be a little less likely to get into a risky situa
tion and a little less likely to get raped.
Be careful. Be aware. And if you are
raped, get help from someone—Campus
Security (434-2364), the Boihng Springs
Police Department (434-9691), or
Cleveland Memorial Hospital (487-3131).
towers. Where does all this waste go? Into
landfills, mostly. And most of it could be
recycled. For each ton of paper recycled,
3,700 pounds of lumber and 24,000 gallons
of water are saved. America needs to start
finding solutions to the problems of the en
vironment.
On Earth Day, April 22, 1991, the OEC
Recyclers are sponsoring a multimedia ex
travaganza to promote awareness of en
vironmental problems and solutions. The
event, planned by Chris Glaves and faculty
sponsor, Tom English, will include displays
(on environmental issues and agencies)
which can be seen in the dining hall during
both lunch and dinner on that day. The
theme for the event will be "Support Earth
Day Every Day."
Beginning at 3:00 that afternoon, the
Shindig-on-the-Green will begin in the cen
ter of campus. Outside activities will in
clude kite-flying (weather permitting), can-
crushing contests similar to slam-dunk con
tests, and the culmination of the residence
hall can collecting contest.
Watch for posters with more information,
or see English or Glaves for further details.
SIFE Honored
By David Bridges
Speciai to The Pilot
Gardner-Webb College should be proud.
On Monday, April 8, the Gardner-Webb
Chapter of Students in Free Enterprise
(SIFE) was selected as a finalist in the
regional SIFE competition in Greensboro,
allowing the group the honor of attending
the national competition in Kansas City,
Mo. The regional competition featured
groups from 14 schools from all over the
southeast. The club also received first
place honors in the Success 2000 special
competition dealing wdth projects which
bring about awareness of the damaging ef
fects of an undereducated workforce.
These honors are roughly equivalent to a
basketball team winning its conference and
being accepted into the NCAA tourna
ment.
The competing group consisted of David
Bridges, president; Furman Higgins, vice-
president; Cindy Harris, secretary; Charles
Neil, treasurer; and Lynn Britt, project
coordinator and production specialist.
SIFE would like to thank non-competing
members and others involved for their help
and support in creating a wirming project.
The winning video was produced by Britt,
Barry Martin, Holly Weddle, and Mr.
Richard Drye all of the Communications
Department.
Let’s wish our SIFE team the best on May
19-21 in Kansas City. The trophies may be
viewed in the Broyhill office until they are
presented to Dr. White.