GARDNER-WEBB COLLEGE
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Monday, November 2, 1992 No. 3 Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Parking Crunch Felt at GW
by Debra White
Staff Writer
The Safety and Security Department is
having more trouble with campus parking this
year than in the past several years. This year
they do not have a part-time traffic control
officer. They were unable to locate enough
students to assist in enforcing traffic rules and
regulations until recently.
Approximately 600 tickets were issued
this year. But, according to Helton, "As stu
dents came forward and convinced us that
they would comply, we voided a great number
of these same tickets. We are after compli
ance, not money."
Another problem is the increased num
ber of people needing parking spaces, always
in short supply (see box).
Availability of Paved Parking
Paved Cars
Spaces Registered
Faculty/ Staff 169 250
Residents 279 391
Commuters 90 130
Note: None of these figures include the LYCC
parking area.
Figures courtesy of Safety and Security
Complaints from students about tickets
brought this response: "I do not know why
students receive so many parking tickets other
than to say that 1 wished we never had to write
a single ticket", said David Helton, Director
of Safety and Security. "If people parked
where they were supposed to, we would be
able to abolish tickets."
However, improper parking may be the
result of not enough spaces. According to
recent research, roughly only 70% of faculty,
staff, resident and commuter students can
park in a paved space at any given time (LYCC
and street parking not included). At peak
hours, a GWC parking decal is therefore noth
ing but a hunting license.
Helton presented several ideas for im
proving the situation to the student Senate,
Tuesday, October 27. He described some
ideas for improving the Spangler/ Meyers
area and the grass strip next to Royster. The
was a lively follow-up session, indicating
widespread students interest in such improve
ments.
Vandals Scar
Homecoming
by Mark Dixon
Special to the Pilot
Gardner-Webb’s Homecoming was a
disappointment in many ways. Students, fac
ulty, and staff worked diligently on the festivi
ties surrounding the week of homecoming.
Both Student Government and the Student
Entertainment Association worked very hard
on the parade, half-time activities, and the
dance. Enthusiasm grew as Friday night ap
proached.
This was the first year that SG A along the
administration decided that the campus would
not be cleaned up after the annual “rolling of
the campus.”
School spirit was high but some took
advantage of the situation by engaging in
destruction of the campus. Lights, tents, fur
niture, and other things were destroyed. Hours
of work disappeared in minutes.
According to Larry Constine and others
the actual cost of this “school spirit” can be
itemized as follows:
GW toilet tissue $175.00
Damaged/ lost fire extinguishers
$115.00
Tent repair and loss rental
$1127.35
Clean-up labor and supplies
$1468.36
Total $2885.71
In addition, Bost Gym, Spangler Sta
dium, and the DCC were vandalized.
Action was taken by both Dean Scott's
office and the Department of Safety and Secu
rity. Those found guilty will be held respon
sible for the damages.
In Touch With the People?
by Brian Saitkowski
Staff Writer
When Denny Schaeffer spoke on Oc
tober 20th, for Dimensions, he did not speak
only on behalf of boasting the Sierra Club. He
came to speak of “what’s right”. 'Fhe things
that he spoke of that are destroying oux land
and our people were hard to swallow, (espe
cially right after breakfast), basically, that
mother nature is holding a gun to her head.
Mr. Schaeffer told us that the earth is a fragile
place and is taking a severe beating as a result
of our ignorance.
Some of the points that Mr. Schaeffer
made were that ’’When government isn’t in
touch with the people, things go to hell! “If
the people lead, the leaders will i'ollow,” a
famous bumper-sticker said it best. When The
Pilot questioned Mr. Schaeffer about getting
the government to help he said, “ The govern
ment is out of touch and when the government
isn’t in touch with the people. Things go to
hell!” he also said “Peoples values are strange.
I find it difficult in writing off a species.”
During his brief visit to GW, Schaeffer
made it obvious that big businesses and the
government are making deals, exceptions, and
money. This means that they care very little
about change. The Pentagon is the largest
toxic-waste producer in the nation. There are
piles of facts that show the earth is in dire need
of a savior. “Population growth can, and will,
do us in," Schaeffer added as he told that in
2080 A.D. there will be an estimated number
of 14 billion people on the earth. If that seems
far away, consider by the year 2000, 20% of
the earth’s species will become extinct and by
1994, half the cities in the U.S. will run out of
landfills.
The Sierra Club endorses Bill Clinton,
and his speech made it obvious that Schaeffer
supports the Democratic side of the ticket, a
fact that angered some of the members of the
audience. But, Mr. Schaeffer doubts the vote
will make much of a difference. He told The
Pilot that “the government goes over our heads.
When they want to break an environmental
restriction, they redefine it.” When asked if
there was not progress and/or cooperation by
the government, Schaeffer hit home once more.
“Sure, it’s now illegal to sell DDT, but we still
produce 50 million pounds of it per year,
export it, and bring it back in food that we buy
from the country we sold it to.”
Inside this Issue of The Pilot:
Rash leaves GW...
page 3
Election *92 Preview.« ' /
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Bored in B.S.? Kevin^s elutions...
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Marty makes another predletion....
page 6
Congratulations to the
Football team