2 The Pilot / November 4, 1993
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Webb-Nett offers opportunities
About the only thing good to come out of
G-W Communications (the phone/cable sys
tem - not the department) was that we got two
closed-circuit cable channels on campus.
It did not take half a semester before a few
people from the Communications Department
(the department, not the phone/cable system)
came up with the idea of producing a show -
and I, being a member of that department, was
one of those people.
We did not know exactly what kind of
program we were going to produce; we only
knew that Webb-Net is a window into every
room on campus with a TV. What a stage!
Anyway, when Matt Costine, my pro
duction partner, became program manager at
Webb-Net, he informed me that Wayne
Johnson, director of Residence Life and Webb-
Net, had ordered a whole mess of Christian
Music Videos.
I said, "I know what, let’s make a Chris
tian music video show (half-joking)." The
idea caught on.
So here we are, announcing our arrival on
the airwaves (or, more accurately, through the
cable) directly into your room.
What this means is that the Communica
tions Department is making a crucial step in
asserting its rightful place on campus. Matt
and myself are learning a lot about how to
work with limited space and equipment.
You see, the Communications Depart
ment is the runt of the litter. We are one of the
youngest departments on campus. We have
limited facilities (with no building to call our
home) and have no active role in the radio
station or, ultimately, Webb-Net
Why? I do not know. Makes since to me
that communications majors gain practical
experience in the facilities we have.
Well, we will continue to produce the
video show at least, and maybe if the adminis
tration has an uncommon attack of common
sense, some day we might even be producing
promotional videos, commercials, radio that
people will listen to ... the mind reels.
Greg Carpenter
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Walking for Life
Gardner-Webb University students are taking an active role in assisting
the Cleveland County Crisis Pregnancy Center in preparing for their Walk For
Life WaUc-a-thon. The waUc-a-thon is to be held Saturday, November 6 in
Uptown Shelby.
Shown here looking over the Sponsor/Registration forms for the walk
are; Sharon Murray (left) and Holly Greene (right) representing the Student
Nurses Association and Chad Harvey (center) representing the Baptist
Student Union and the University at large.
For more information on how you can become involved with the Walk
for Life Walk-a-thon, call 482-2327.
Reader’s Forum
Responding to Dimensions
letter
I wanted to respond to Gus King's letter
regarding Dimensions.
I have always understood that the pur
pose of Dimensions was to increase the aware
ness of truths in the Christian faith. Hello! - we
go to a Baptist-founded school. Notice that
any GWU PR stresses Christian principles and
values which are supposed to be upheld at this
school. However, we are certainly not shel
tered from the many ideas and religions of the
world - via TV, newspapers, magazines, books,
and peers.
Sabrina Barnes
First a catalyst, now a her
etic
On Monday, September 11, my return
was acknowledged via The Pilot, on Septem
ber 23, the Catalyst was self-interviewed, and
finally, on October 8, "Gus on Dimensions"
was released.
I was recently approached by a student (a
religion major) who was offended by all of my
articles, especially "Gus on Dimensions" and
on the announcement of my return. (I have no
idea why. My return in and of itself was a
cause for celebration.)
Anyway, this person called my a heretic.
Well, if taking a stand for what you believe in
is heresy, then yes, I am heresy incarnate.
Controversial and well criticized? Yes, I am
because the finest steel has to go through the
hottest fire. After that remark, the student
walked off. I guess he did not want me to lead
him astray. Or maybe he had attended one too
many programs of "Dimension" (notice the
missing "s").
This remark caused the young Jimmy
Swaggart to confront me once more by asking
me if I regretted the way in which I lead my
life. My answer; One of my chief regrets in life
so far is the fact that I am not able to sit back
and watch myself in action.
Young Jim continued by asking me who
my role models were. Answer; If I had been
bom Augustus King, if at all possible I would
like to have been reborn Augustus King. Pretty
cool huh?
Do not worry future criticizers of the
ubiquitous Catalyst, in the words of E. Hubbard,
"If you cannot answer a man's argument with
intelligence, all is not lost; you can still call
him vile names."
For those of you that are offended by this
article, all I have to say is "THESE" (inside
joke). Or you could report me to the dean, but
he would probably tell you that things like this
happen in the real world, so get a tough skin.
I have a question for those of you who
really do care. Does it not offend you that you
are constantly surrounded by people who are
so easily offended?
This goes out to a certain coach; there's an
ad in the Charlotte Observer for a little league
football coach. I just figured you might want
to look into it!! You know, I was just thinking
we should have a gathering at the end of the
season. Yeah, I think we should have a "Fish"
fry.
My arrogant remark for today; I cannot
tell you if genius is heredity, because heaven
has yet to grant me an offspring (courtesy of
James McNeil Whistler)
Gus King
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