Gardner-Webb University
THE PILOT
September 26, 1997
Issue #3
The Official Campus Newspaper
Boiling Springs, NC
Students participate in Broad River Greenway cleanup
by Richie Ellison
staff writer
Close your eyes, forget your school-
work and imagine yourself taking a
relaxing, refreshing swim in the river.
Stepping into the cool water, you wince
in pain as a thick sliver of glass deeply
embeds itself into your foot.
On Saturday, Sept. 20, students and
faculty, along with community members
and several Boy Scout troops,
participated in the Big Sweep cleanup
project at the Broad River Green way to
avoid these circumstances in the future.
The National Residence Hall Honorary
(NRHH) of Gardner Webb, a service
organization with the goal of bringing .
together the school and community, saw
the opportunity to help in this
community project organized and run by
First Citizens Bank.
From 9 to 11:30 a.m. groups spread
out to various parts of the river to pick up
cups, plastic, bottles, boxes and tires.
After the work was done. First Citizens
Bank held a cookout for those involved.
Although the river and highway may
look perfectly clean as one drives by, up
close it was in big need of cleaning.
Dr. Chris Austin, a missionary-in-
residence who teaches environmental
science commented, “It was an eye-
opener to see the dirty and polluted con
ditions of the highway as we walked (on)
them. There are hidden dumps directly
on the highway that are filled with trash
and need to be removed.”
“People do not understand that just one
piece of litter does make a difference,”
said junior Maria Carswell. “It only stays
there and continues to add up with all the
other one pieces of trash thrown,” she
said.
Carswell and Mark Dougherty founded
the NRHH last year and lead the club's
activities.
The green way cleanup project brought
together about 100 community members.
The NRHH, which brought a group of
12, collected over 20 bags of trash.
“It was great to see the project go
through successfully," Carswell said.
"We tackled a tough part of the highway
and it was pleasing to see our hard work
pay off. I also learned not to stick my
hand in dark holes,” she said. Carswell
accidentally pulled out a snake while
collecting trash.
“It felt good to clear out some of the
dangerous glass, especially with all the
kids who visit the river,” Dougherty said.
Maria Carswell, Shawn Montgomery and Mark Dougherty pick up a plastic
banks of the Broad River The Big Sweep was held Saturday, Sept. 20 at the
RICHIE
ELLISON/statt
bottle left
on the
greenway
See "Cleanup " on page 2
Regional artist's paintings to benefit School of Divinity
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by Karen Brower
editor
courtesy of MATT WEBBER
Robert W. Wilson discusses his version of "The Last Supper” at a press conference last month.
Part of the proceeds from Wilson’s "The Agony of Christ" series will benefit the Divinity School.
A significant portion of the proceeds
from a campaign to promote Robert W.
Wilson's series of 11 paintings, "The
Agony of Christ," will benefit the School
of Divinity, according to Director of
Public Relations Matt Webber.
Earl Owensby recent^ly purchased
Wilson's "Agony of Christ" series, and
along with investors, he plans to market
a video, CD and coffee-table book about
the paintings, Webber said.
Wilson, who hves in Woodruff, S.C., is
a self-taught artist known intertnationally
for his Civil War prints.
"The Agony of Christ" series depicts
Jesus's last hours on earth, from the
sentencing by Pontius Pilate to the
Resurrection.
Each painting in Wilson's series of 11
is six and a half by five feet in size.
The series was unveiled for President
Jimmy Carter in 1978 at the National
Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C.
Two of Wilson's paintings, "Battle of
Kings Mountain" and "Battle of
Cowpens," are on permanent display in
the State House in Columbia, S.C.
Wilson's "Agony of Christ" series will
be displayed on tour, and the video, CD
and coffee-table book will be_marketed
to churches and consumers across the
country. The CD features selections by
GWU's Concert Choir.
Noel Manning, 1994 GWU graduate
and producer at Shelby Headline News,
produced the video about the series of
paintings.
Wilson has been commissioned by
investors to produce a new series of 11
paintings called "The Life of Christ,"
featuring significant events in Jesus's
life.
Wilson displayed the first painting of
his new series at a ceremony at Earl
Owensby Studios on Thursday, Sept. 18.
In this issue...
Students hold
exciting internships
page 3
Gardner-Webb
Sports
pages 6-7
Arts and
Entertainment
page 8