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1905 Gardner-Webb University THE PILOT \pu. (VU)lurr> Lxt% November 19, 1997 Issue #7 The Official Campus Newspaper Boiling Springs, NC Parking change affects students, faculty and staff by Karen Brower editor Students returned from fall break to find two-hour limits from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 62 parking spaces along Main Street. The town of Boiling Springs, following recommendations made by the Depart ment of Transportation (DOT), has changed the time limits on Main Street parking to two hours. Violators of the two-hour limit will receive a $15 ticket. The town of Boiling Springs decided to change the parking time limit because of the results of the DOT study, completed this April. The study concluded that "in high turnover areas...restrictions must be lowered to one hour or less in order to accommodate turnover demands." In certain areas, the DOT even recom mended 15-minute parking. However, Rick Howell, town manager, decided that two-hour parking would be sufficient, according to Tracy Curry, a sworn officer with the Boiling Springs police. "The whole idea (behind the parking change) is that the uptown businesses and Gardner-Webb students will benefit because more vehicles will have the opportunity to utilize those spaces," Curry said. The two-hour limit should double the number of spaces available over the course of the day. Curry emphasized that the change in parking time is not a ploy for the town to make money. "The revenue will never match the cost of enforcement and implementation," he said. ¥ .i' " ' ■ KAREN BROWER/staff (Above) Vickie Traynum returns to her car to find a $15 ticket for exceeding the two-hour parking limit. (Left) The town of Boiling Springs recently limited uptown parking to two hours. Not all students are happy with the change. "I could understand putting parking time limits down by the businesses, but the only people that park in most of the spaces closer to campus are students," said Aubrey Moore, a senior who commutes from Shelby. "Students don't have time to run out there in between classes and move their cars," she said. Martial Arts Club offers challenging Jujitsu workout by Richie Ellison staff writer RICHIE ELLISON/staff JeffJimmo and another Martial Arts Club member practice a move at last week's meeting. Jimmo leads the Jujitsu program with faculty sponsor Dr. David Parker Ever feel extremely aggressive? Ever have a burning desire to punch, kick or choke your roommate, friends or professors? If so, the Gardner-Webb Martial Arts Club may be the perfect activity for you to vent your anger, learn an extremely challenging sport and get a great workout. The club focuses on Brazilian Jujitsu a style of fighting which was derived from,- the Japanese system of Judo. Once brought to Brazil in the early 1900’s it was there rendered and developed for actual fighting. Jujitsu is considered one of the toughest, most brutal martial arts because of the very few regulations, powerful striking and deadly submissions. If you have ever seen any of the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UPC) or Toughman Contests, you may understand the intensity of the sport. As for the club here on campus, it is more of a learning experience, but does involve plenty of live fighting to quench an appetite for rough competition. Jeff Jimmo, senior, runs the program, while Dr. David Parker, Assistant Professor of English, is the sponsor. Jimmo has been working with Jujitsu for many years, and has been competing professionally for the past three years. He won the World Junior Shoto Championship of 1994, which was held in Japan, and is a two-time Jujitsu National Champion as well. "I enjoy the sport because itls the most practical form of self-defense and is the perfect form of fight one may need to know in any circumstance,” commented Jimmo. The club meets in the Bost Gym from 8 to 10pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. No experience is necessary and anyone can See "Jujitsu” on page 3 Thanksgiving break Coffee house Volleyball team takes ort for some debuts SAC Champioi page 2 page 5 pages 6-8 In this 1SSU0 too short for some debuts SAC Championship
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