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Page 2 The Pilot / Oct. 8 Fulbright, Rainer, Templeman join university faculty AMANDA WILLlAMS/staff Associate Professor Dr. Mark Templeman is a new addition to the Social Sciences department. He is one of many new faculty to join the university this year Families enjoy by Nic Floyd/Mary Gettys staff writers An estimated 12,000 parents and pro spective students invaded the campus on Saturday, Sept. 27. This year's Family Weekend and VIP day was designed to reunite parents with current students, and to encourage prospective students to attend the university. From 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., prospective students made their presence known by checking in at the LYCC Concourse At 3:30 p.m.. President Chris White formally welcomed parents and students in a brief speech. After he completed his speech. White invited the groups to tour the campus. Once the tours were over, parents attended a financial planning workshop. weekend event while prospective students had the opportunity to question a panel of students questions about life at GWU. Questions ranged from the visitation policy to the cafeteria food. After the question platform was over, Amanda Wilson from Fayetteville, N.C., said, "I am more convinced that Gardner- Webb is the school for me. It's small and the people are all friendly." Students and parents enjoyed the time together at a picnic next to the Observatory at 5 p.m. Many parents discussed good experiences at GWU. "It's a loving Christian family and a good education - a small campus where you are not lost," said Cathy Dand, mother of Mirelle. "It's a nice, clean college. I think it would be a good place for my son to come," said Jimmy Hefner, Sr, father of a prospective student. Graduates (continued from page 1) Broadhurst found this job offer to be a blessing. She had planned to work in college administration, and she jumped at the opportunity to return to an already- familiar university. "I have come to realize how important it is to put money back into this institution. A lot of independently- supplied funds go to programs that benefit students, more than most realize," she said. Admissions Counselor for Church Vocations Kerry Traynum graduated in May with a B.A. in Religious Studies, and is attending the Divinity School. Kerry says that being on staff gives one a different perspective than being a student: "It's a lot easier to be cynical as a student, whereas working here I have more of a desire to make a positive difference for the school." by Mary Gettys staff writer Joining the Gardner-Webb faculty are three new professors of undergraduate and graduate studies. Dr Robert Fulbright, Professor of Christian Education in the School of Divinity, is a former Minister of Christian Education at Kirkwood Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Fulbright commented about Gardner- Webb, "I have been very influenced with the friendliness and the strong Christian influence on campus. I am excited that the University has gotten into theologicial education." Fulbright likes working in the garden, reading, and travelling internationally. He has a wife and four children. Fulbright said that he would like to encourage Gardner-Webb "by promoting community on campus and contributing in any other way that I can." Dr Jackson Rainer, Associate Professor of Psychology, has worked as a psychologist in private practice for twelve years and at Georgia State University administering assistance to doctoral students in counseling and psychotherapy. by Nic Floyd staff writer Buildings have burned down, sawdust paths of yesterday have been replaced with paved paths and in 73 years the Cleveland County Fair has become the largest county fair in the Carolinas. In 1923 the Shelby Kiwanis club came up with the idea of merging the Boiling Springs Community Fair Association with the Union Community fair, to form one large annual event, according to the "History of the Cleveland County Fair" by LaRue Poston. Under the guidance of Dr J.S. Dorton and the President of the Shelby Kiwanis club. Governor O. Max Gardner, gates to the first Cleveland County Fair opened on Oct. 14, 1924, according to Poston. The first fair featured "Girlie shows for adults only, the Fat Lady, death-defying riders inside the Motordome, wrestlers, chair swings, horse racing and the Rockette dancers from New York City," according to Poston. With more then 70,000 patrons attending the four-day fair, it was acclaimed as a success. The first fair ended with a bang, as fireworks lit up the sky at 10 p.m. Tragedy struck the fair when the Fat Lady, Betty Singleton Holdridge, 44, died, according to Poston. In 1954, the fair found itself struggling Rainer has been married nineteen years and enjoys music and reading mysteries and fiction. "I like teaching other people about concepts, [and] ideas, and I really like encouraging the professional identity of graduate students," said Rainer As a part of Gardner-Webb, Rainer "would like to give the best of my professional self, and that's in teaching, writing, and in contributing to the •community." Dr Mark Templeman, Associate Professor of Sociology, mentioned of Gardner-Webb, "What makes this place unique is faith and emphasis on unique personality. We focus on individuals and treat them as individuals. We don't focus on numbers." This semester Templeman is teaching Minority Groups, Social Change, Demography, and a special topics class. He wants to strive to achieve the highest in his teaching skills. Templeman is most interested in reading. "I am just generally interested in learning new things and passing them on to the students," he said. Templeman has a wife and two-year- old daughter to compete with television. In an attempt to compete with television, the fair began featuring demolition derbies, stock car races, Indianapolis Speedway racing, harness racing and rodeos, said Poston. Over the years, the fair has changed considerably. It has become more family-oriented. From 1979 to the present, Joe Goforth, current manager of the fair, has pushed the fair to support more educational, industrial and historical exhibits, according to Poston. Showing that it supports education, in 1996, "the directors of the Cleveland County Fair and Reithoffer Shows joined to make an annual gift to the Cleveland Community Collage Scholarship Fund," Poston said. This specified that a one-year scholar ship be made available to a student from each county high school: Bums, Crest, Shelby and Kings Mountain. With the addition of rides and exhibits and by extending the amount of time that the fair is in town, the fair has grown in popularity. In 1990 the fair reached a record high of 173,485 people in attendance, according to Poston. In its 73 years, the fair has become one of the largest attractions in the Carolinas. Where else can you find your Jed Clampets and lawyers, all in one place? THE PILOT Campus box 313 Campus phone 4389 Karen Brower, editor Randy Capps, sports editor Jenny Rogers, arts & entertainment editor Suzanna Saadi, religion editor Garry Eller, Richie Ellison and Amanda Williams, photographers Staff: Kimberly Adams, Sherril Bradey, Chad Delzell, Angela Flanagan, Nic Floyd, Mary Gettys, Cyndi Higgins, Justin Hutto, Takiya Patrick, Megan Setzer, Shannon Spencer, Frank Spurlock and Brianne Taylor Advisers: Mr. Bob Carey and Ms. Jennifer Carlile see photos on page 8 Seventy-three years and fair is still going strong
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