Letters to the editor...
I am appalled The Student Entertain
ment Association chose the film - House Party
II - to represent the celebration of National
Black History Month. You might as well of
thrown a hundred films up in the air and the
first one you caught would be the one you
selected to display. What exactly does Black
History Month mean to you? To me. Black
History Month exhibits one of the greatest
social movements this nation has ever experi
enced. A time where people came together for
a cause - to be treated equal. Thirty years ago,
(in the twentieth century), if you were black
and in the south, there was a real good chance
you might not live to long. Thousands of
blacks were persecuted and murdered in the
south only to remembered in memory of those
who loved them. There was no justice, no
court of law to convict, no one to empathize
with about what was happening. If you were
black, you used a different restroom, a differ
ent grocer, a different cafe, a different water
fountain, a different school, a different every
thing. On the bus, you rode in the back, if the
bus was full of whites, you stood up, and if
there was no room, you got off - no questions
asked. Did someone mention equality? - It
was non - existent.
Emmitt Till was a 14 - year - old black
male from Chicago, Illinois visiting his aunt in
Sumner, Mississippi. He was downtown with
a group of boys his own age, white and black,
just hanging around; he had shown the white
boys a picture of his school friends from back
home, all being white and black together.
Soon after, the white boys dared him to walk
into a white store and talk to the white women
behind the counter. Emmitt walked into the
store, purchased some candy and on his way
out, turned and said, “Bye baby.” That night,
Roy Bryant and J.W. Milome came to Mose
Wright’s house, where Emmitt was staying
during his visit, and took him away. Three
days later, Emmitt was found tied to a cotton
gin fan floating in the river. He had also been
shot in the head. Even with Mose Wright
testifying that Bryant and Milome were the
two men who came and took Emmitt away that
night, it took less than one hour for a all white
jury to find to two men innocent. Months later,
William Bradford Huie paid the men 4,000
dollars for their story. In the article, they
described how Emmitt did not know what was
going on, that he did not realize he would not
see dawn. Emmitt Louis Till was brutally
murdered because he spoke to a white women.
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Scenes like this were not uncommon in the
South, there are many more with similar char
acteristics, just different names.
This time period represents some of the
most important events in American History,
and the Student Entertainment Association
has chosen to mock it. I am outraged by their
ignorance and stupidity. Not only has the
Student Entertainment Association misinter
preted the importance of Black History Month,
but they have failed at a golden opportunity to
present an educational piece of material re
garding the Civil Rights Movement to the
students of Gardner Webb University using
the material as a teaching tool to inform or just
plainly, for “awareness.” A most reliable
source, who I wish to keep anonymous, ex
pressed to me the answer of Aimee Stewart
when questioned about the choice of illustra
tion SEA chose to promote. The source, as I,
was somewhat aggravated, nevertheless, her
response to the criticism was, “They can deal
with it.” Racism, discrimination, prejudice -
all of these concepts thrive on fear and educa
tion - in all areas of life whether you are black,
white, yeUow, brown, red, blue, purple - what
ever color. Make a difference with your life, do
not employ these characteristics into your pur
pose. Help one another and ;naybe someday
“they” will help you. To the SEA, you blew
this one.
The Public Broadcasting System has com
piled two series of video (each contain six
videos) entiUed EYES ON THE PRIZE re
vealing excellent information about the Civil
Rights Movement. If you are the least bit
interested, I highly recommend it.
Scott Willis
Senior, Sociology
... SENATE, from page 1
On what basis? SG A had acknowledged
two constitutions. The first, being ratified in
1975 is said to be the legal because of approval
by GWU’s Board of Trustees. The group
contends that he second constitution, written
to revise the ’75 version, is not legal due to the
fact that no documents supporting it’s ratifica
tion can be found.
So what does it all mean? Reelections?
Judicial action by the Appeals Board? A larger
senate? For now, nobody is sure.
The Pilot will continue its coverage of
these Student Senate issues as developments
unfold.
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I am a cynic, or so I have been told. I will
be the first person to tell you that Greg Carpen
ter has no tolerance for human ineptness.
Recently, my hope that a shred of de
cency still remained among the human race
was restored. In a rare lapse of lucidity,
obviously in a haze, I left my wallet in a
location that was not about my person.
Fortunately, the man that found my long,
lost wallet was a fine, upstanding individual
who placed my wallet in the care of another
wonderful human being.
This tag-team then proceeded to call me
at 10:25 a.m. on a Saturday, waking me up
with the news that they have found my wallet.
Never before have I been glad to have
been woken up.
I would like to thank the cafeteria staff for
not holding a grudge against me and running
off to Cabo with my money [not that there was
enough to get you as far as Myrtle Beach
with]. Besides, have you ever stood in line at
the DMV so that they may grant you the
privilege of a new license because you lost
your previous one? Pray to God you don't.
I would also like to beg forgiveness from
those who have suffered from my intolerable
lack of tolerance.
It seems that I am somewhat human also.
Greg Carpenter, managing editor
Spring Break?
by E.J. Dolce
Staff Writer
MTV’s Spring Break ’93 captured the
typical sights and sounds of spring break.
While it’s true that many of us flocked to
Florida, some of us for different reasons than
others.
Thirty-six GWU students took part in
mission teams. Split into four teams, three
teams served in Florida while one team worked
in Tennessee.
Team A members included Stephanie
Hall, Chad Harvey, Crystal Higgins, Destinee
Jones, Shane Martin, Karen Mauney, Keith
Scarborough, Michelle Walters, and Marla
Williams who were in turn led by Buddy
Freeman.
Team A led revival services at Macedonia
Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Team
mates shared through testimony, preaching
and music which helped to edify those in
attendance and team members themselves.
Yet, said Michelle, “My favorite day was
spent at the rest homes in the Alzheimers
ward”. “Many of those people didn’t know
their own names, but still remembered church
hymns.”
”I loved Florida!”, said Team B member,
Toby Hopper, “not because of the sun, but
because I felt God’s presence there". Arvle
Dunn led the team comprised of Laura Brooks,
Lori Champion, Dwight Easier, Charles Free
man, Dina Helderman, Brent Martin, Dana
Qualls, and Crystal Timmons.
The group led worship at Cross Creek
Baptist and First Baptist Churches in High
Springs. While there, teammates were praised
for their Christian convictions, especially by
the youth. Toby stressed the emphasis the
group made on close fellowship between team
members and the members of the churches.
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