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Tuesday, September 16. 2003
News
NCAA Follow-up
Sarah Olimb and Emily
Killian
Pilot Co-Editors
Almost one year after
Gardner-Webb’s athletic infrac
tions came to light, the NCAA
released its Notice of Allegations
to GWU President Frank Campbell
on Aug. 27.
The document detailing the
findings will not be released to the
public until a later date.
Campbell, along with GWU
Compliance Director Scott Larson
and Athletic Director Chuck Burch,
must review the allegations made
against the university, judge the
document for its accuracy and
decide whether or not the universi
ty agrees with the sequence or
severity of the accusations.
“I am sure we [GWU and the
NCAA] will disagree at some
points,” said Campbell. “But we
will cooperate.”
He does, however, feel that the
report is fair although he does not
necessarily agree with all of the
conclusions the NCAA has made.
The report details both GWU’s
major and secondary infractions as
well as singles out individuals who
were involved in some infractions.
GWU has until Oct. 22 to
reply to the accusations recorded in
the NCAA’s report.
The next step involves a trip to
Indianapolis, Ind. to verbally
respond to the allegations and
inform the NCAA of the measures
GWU intends to take in order to
resolve the infractions.
Campbell said that the univer
sity’s response to the allegations
took immediate effect.
“Our stance now is coopera
tion,” said Campbell. “We need
their approval.”
He also said GWU’s response
has included regular contact with
the NCAA and the Atlantic Sun
Conference. The administration
has also hired an attorney who spe
cializes in NCAA investigations.
Campbell has not, however,
found out when the NCAA’s final
determination will be although he
suspects it will be sometime in the
spring semester.
“I have asked the NCAA when
we will know,” he said. “Their
response is ‘in time.’”
Despite the accusations against
the university, Campbell is confi
dent in GWU’s future.
“Yes, we made mistakes; and
when you make mistakes, you
have to pay for them,” he said.
“But-they weren’t fatal mistakes.
We are moving on.”
Monetarily, these accusations
will have some effect on GWU, the
biggest expense stemming from
attorney fees; however, Campbell,
does not predict an effect on future
enrollment, despite the possibility
of game forfeits and various other
punishments.
No matter what the repercus
sions are, Campbell feels like peo
ples’ opinions on the punishments
will be mixed.
“A few people will say they
really stuck it to us,” he said.
“Others will say we got off easy.
“I don’t want students to worry
about it,” he said. “Let me get the
gray hairs.”
NEWS IN BRIEF
Business department holds open house
The Business department will sponsor an open house
from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. on Sept. 25 in the Tucker Library,
which is located on the first floor of Hamrick Hall.
The open house is available for anyone interested in
majoring in business. The open house will be casual, with
refreshments and door prizes.
“We want to meet students and become better
acquainted with them,” said Sue Camp, professor of busi
ness administration.
Camp would also like students to see the facilities and
to learn about the business major. For more information,
contact Camp at ext. 4378.
— Scott Holstein
Race for Recycling a success
The second annual Gardner-Webb "Race for
Recycling," held on Saturday, Sept. 13, was held as one of
family weekend's numerous activities. The road race pro
moted recycling at GWU and raised a gross of $900. This
money will be used to put recycling bins on campus, start
ing with one in the DCC.
The road race consisted of two separate events, a 5K
and a Kids’ 1/4 mile Fun Run. The 5K (3.1 miles) course
stretched from the GWU softball field to The Broad River
Greenway.
Several race records were set on Saturday. Michael
McCauley, a former GWU student, set a new road race
record time of 15:27. Toni Cruz also set a new women’s
record with a time 18:59.
— Jacob Conley
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Plans become reality
stadium from page 1
Aldersgate UMC Faith and
soccer and track.
The stadium’s new improve
ments will also help with recruit
ing.
“The new look will be great
for recruiting, not only for athletics
but for academics,” said Steve
Patton, head football coach. “With
the nice addition this will be a
place to be proud to come to.”
Patton currently feels thM the
press box does not look much dif
ferent than any high school stadi
um in the area. He feels the
upgrade is well overdue.
The current press box was
built sometime in the mid-1960s,
Rabb said. There is no dressing
room for visitors, who dress in
Bost Gym and have their half-time
meetings in a covered tent in the
stadium.
As for the cost for the stadium,
it is still undetermined because
bids are still coming in for several
supplies.
Rabb said the money to pay for
the renovations is coming from
fund raisers and donations, which
is one reason it has taken longer to
get construction started.
“It is tough to raise enough
money,” Rabb said.
Burch said it is hard to predict
how much revenue the new
improvements will bring in.
“We can’t speculate if this will
be an instant money maker,” Burch
said. “However, we should host
several outside events that will
bring in revenue.”
Sunday, October 12, 2003
2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Free Admission
There will be a car show, fire house, food, live music, clovms, puppet show,
story tellers, children's games and prizes, rides, rock climbing wall, cake
walks and ministry fair.
Aldersgate UMC is located at 1207 W. Dixon Blvd. in Shelby
ATTENTION:
Language lovers, Travelers, Explorers, Adventurers, the
Curious, the Restless and the Bored!
Spain: Spring Break 2004
COST: $1550
For more information contact Teresa Phillips at
teresarphillips@hotmail.com