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Blackburn back in administration
New position created
Coordinator will explore special projects
Emily Killian
Pilot copy editor
After three months of investigat
ing and multiple meetings with admin
istrators, President Frank Campbell
named Gil
Blackburn the
newly created
Coordinator of
Special Programs
earlier this month.
The position,
developed by
Campbell and
Blackburn, is based Blackburn
on Blackburn’s interest in new pro
jects for Gardner-Webb.
Campbell explained the two dis
tinct elements of the new position.
Special projects include the
“exploration of possible new pro
grams, including Naval ROTC, a
physician’s assistant program, expand
ed study aboard opportunities and a
possible partnership with the YMCA,”
Week from page 1
“I was just excited that it was stu
dent led; I think that is what’s going to
make the biggest difference,” said Tara
West, freshman.
Many students were able to partic
ipate in the week, including athletes
George Pressley and Eli Strait.
Different on-campus bands led worship
and other students volunteered to pray
said Campbell.
Academic development includes
“improvement measures for the uni
versity’s academic programs, which
includes seeking opportunities for fac
ulty members to publish research and
advance professionally, evaluation
programs that lead to faculty improve
ment and providing guidance in facul
ty searches,” stated a press release
from the GWU Public Relations
Office.
“The [new] position has some
wonderful possibilities,” said
Blackburn, who also plans to teach
one course each semester.
Campbell further explained that
Blackburn is a member of the senior
administrative staff because of his
expertise and experience. Blackburn is
not, however, considered a member of
Campbell’s presidential cabinet.
Campbell said that he did not
name a vice president because he was
leaving the selection of it open for the
next permanent president.
“We can fiinction for this year
with any who wanted/needed prayer at
the end of the services. During
Dimensions on Tuesday, sophomore
Bruce Wham and junior Eric Mansfield
shared the impact God has made on
them and encouraged students to trust
Him with everything. Justin Alston,
Nisreen Abu-Ata, Nicole Austin,
Sancha Gool, Alex Ventura and Sarah
Fulton also spoke at some point during
the week.
without this [vice president] position,”
said Campbell.
For both of his new duties,
Blackburn will report directly to the
President, said Campbell, who sees the
creation of a new position fitting to the
situation. Campbell did not want to
attempt to overthrow the trustees’
decision, however, he wanted to pro
vide a way to bring Blackburn back on
campus.
“It’s a compromise,” said
Campbell. “Compromise is not a bad
word.”
In a press release from the GWU
Public Relations Office, Blackburn
said that he was “excited about the
new position,” and that it “is a fair
response to the recent trustee deci
sion.”
Campbell believes that the new
position will help the GWU communi
ty to heal, and that time will be the
greatest healer.
“It will take a great bit of time,”
said Campbell. “But we will gradually
get back to normalcy.”
A drama team, led by senior Erin
Boyd, took a part in each gathering,
with a real-life portrayal of students’
deepest questions and concerns. Travis
Laflin, a member of the drama team
who played a star basketball player,
sought answers and truth.
“The drama helped me to realize
that everyone in life goes through inter
nal struggles even though we may not
see them,” Laflin said.
WORLD IN BRIEF |
Bush delivers State
of Union Address |
President Bush addressed
Congress on Jan. 28 in his second State
of the Union address, where he identi- j
fied strengthening the economy as his
“first goal,” and named other priorities
as improving health care, crafting a j
prescription drug benefit for seniors, !
providing greater energy indepen- |
dence, while protecting the environ
ment and “‘applying the compassion of 5
America’ to its deepest problems.” j
Bush’s speech comes at a critical time,
as polls show that the majority of ;
Americans are concerned with the way ;
he is handling the growing threats of
economic crisis and possible war with
Iraq.
On a more international level.
Bush named the greatest threat to war
as being “outlaw regimes that seek and
possess nuclear, chemical and biologi
cal weapons...[They could] use such
weapons for blackmail, terror and mass
murder... [and] also give or sell those
weapons to their terrorist allies, who
would use them without the least hesi
tation.” Bush also said he believes Iraqi
President Saddam Hussein is aiding the
al Qaeda terror network and hiding
weapons that he was restricted from
possessing according to agreements
with the United Nations.
Lawmakers agree that, at this time.
Bush must do more to convince the
American people that a military strike
against Iraq is necessaiy and justified.
(Source: CNN.com)
Trial for sniper
shooting set
The trial date for John Lee Malvo,
the 17-year-old suspect in the infamous
“Sniper Shootings” just before
Thanksgiving, has been set for Nov. 10
in Fairfax County, Va. Malvo is sus
pected alongside John Allen
Mohammed, 42, of killing 13 people
and wounding five in Ala., Ga., La., i
Md., Va. and Washington, D.C. Malvo '
will be tried on two counts of capital |
murder. One of those counts includes a ' ij
terrorism charge for the shooting of an i
FBI agent. Malvo also faces a third |
count of using a firearm in a murder. If
convicted, Malvo could be sentenced
to death. The court also ruled that cam
eras would not be allowed in the court
room during the trial. Mohammad is to
stand trial in neighboring Prince
William County, Va., in October for the
shooting of Dean Harold Meyers at a 1
gas station in Manassas on Oct. 9,
2002. (Source: CNN.com)
— Meghan Elliott
Awarenes
: gamtv'ice cream night from 6 to 8 pj&J-
Clubhouse
jf: Deaf Bible study from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. m
:3CW; gathering at Broad River Coffee Company immedl^ly 5
following study
Wednesday; Bowling Night in Shelby from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m»
J Thurjsday; Deaf Performance Night from 7 to 9 p.m. in the
Mill House; $2 admissions fee
Friday; Silent dinner at 4 p.m. at Ruby Tuesday's in Gaffney.
For more information, contact Kathy Davis, deaf resource
specialist and oeaf club advisor, at ext 4735
Health Fair
Time: noon tn 5 p m
Date: Tuesday
Place: Rost Ciym
What is it:The health fair nffpred free._
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reflexologist, osteonorosis check, snlrltual
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Who’s it for: Anyone.
WEEK: Students participate in revival