GARDNER-WEBB COLLEGE
Friday, September 20,1991 No. 2
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A New Order? Russia in Revolution
Events that have taken place in the last few
weeks have turned the attention of people
around the world towards the Soviet Union.
In an attempt to spark interest in the pur
suit of a forum concerning current world
events, The Pilot asked several members of
the GWC family to share their views on the
current Soviet situation.
Tom English, science professor
We are living in interesting times. The
Soviet Union is crumbling before our eyes,
just as the Berlin Wall crumbled two years
ago. The Cold War is over. Prospects for
release of hostages and a Middle East Peace
Conference are rising. South Africa lurches
toward international recognition as the pil
lars of apartheid begin to be cleared away.
The Braves are in 1st place...what’s the
world coming to? The U.S. is emerging
again as a dominant figure in world politics,
but a so-called New World Order is also
developing in which the United Nations and
the European Community will be major
players.
So what is this New World Order anyway?
It seems that we Americans, with our typi
cally Americentric view, tend to think of it
as the world adopting our ideas, specifically
democracy. This is certainly a self-centered
view, but in light of recent events, it is an easy
position to take. Who would have thought
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that the two most powerful men in the Soviet
Union would find it necessary to appear on
American television to field questions about
their plans for the Soviet future from
Americans? It is interesting that the Baltic
Republics needed to have U.S. recognition
of their independent status before they
could feel comfortable with their declara
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Dawn L«wis, senior communications major
In 1917, the world watched with bated
breath as Lenin led the Bolshevik Revolu
tion that established the "Communist"
government in Russia. Seventy-four years
later, the Soviet Union is once again the
focus of attention as it moves toward yet
another political change. Only time will tell
how this change will affect both the Soviet
Union and the world.
See LEWIS, page 2
A Spotlight on Students
White in Capitol
By Greg Carpenter
Staff Writer
A student from Gardner-Webb will get to
see firsthand how Congress works.
Marty White, a political science major, is
interning in Representative Cass
Ballenger’s office this fall. His duties in
clude sorting mail and rurming errands to
the floor of Congress.
For White, who plans on entering the legal
profession, this three-month internship
should prove to be an invaluable experience.
In an interview with The Shelby Star, White
described his Washington internship as a
chance for him to discover, personally, how
the government operates.
Dr. Barry Hambright, White’s academic
advisor, said of the selection, "How ever you
look at it, it has to be an honor.
The selection of interns is based on grade
point average, extracurricular activities and
a persomal interview. The applicant must
also be approved by the congressman.
Students Working in Film Industry
By Lynn S. Britt
Staff Writer
For Noel T. Manning, II, and Brian
Nicholson, a dream became reality—during
the summer of 1991.
"We just decided that we were going to
work on a movie," Manning said.
"We had the gumption to go in there (the
production office in Asheville) and say ‘We
want jobs.’" said Nicholson.
Although there were many other ap
plicants for internship positions like Man
ning and Nicholson were looking for, the
call came and they were given the postions
as production assistants on 'The Last of the
Mohicans."
After working nearly a month of 14 to 16
hour days, six days a week, the decision was
made to pay Manning and Nicholson for
their work. Nicholson said the money
made the job that much better but "We
were paid by being able to make the con
nections that we made, that’s where the
payoff was."
Both Manning and Nicholson have
dreams of working in the film industry.
Manning wants to be a cinematographer
someday and Nicholson wants to be a direc
tor.
The filming of "Last of the Mohicans" will
probably be completed within a month.
Maiming and Nicholson are both on call 24
hours a day if they are needed, but they
haven’t been putting in as many hours
recently as they did during the summer.
After working with actors Daniel Day-
Lewis and Madaline Stowe, and film
professionals Eddee Kolos, Carl Goldstein,
Dale Dye, and director Michael Mann,
both Manning and Nicholson have an in
creased desire to work in the film industry.
See FILM, page 3