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Page 2 Thursday, October 16, 2003 JTlcPlfet News Car accident injures student Jess Snyder Pilot Staff Gardner-Webb senior Matt Lewis was involved in a severe car accident on Sept. 26, around 3:45 p.m. On State Route 150, an on-com ing car crossed the double lines and struck Lewis head-on at approxi mately 45 miles per hour. The driver and passenger of the second car were killed while Lewis’ heel was crushed. About a week later, Lewis had surgery on his heel. He is now faced with a lengthy recovery. Lewis, a criminal justice major, is at Gardner-Webb on a scholarship from the North Carolina Police Corp Program. "Matt’s an all-around good guy, dependable, always does whatever you ask him to do," said GWU Police Chief Barry Johnson. "Matt works here at campus police and will be sorely missed while he’s recovering." Lewis’ seatbelt saved his life, said Johnson. "Because of factors like age, low experience levels and unfa miliar roads, students should wear their seatbelts, slow down and famil iarize themselves with the roads in the area," Johnson said. Campus Ministries strives to reach out to students who experience traumatic situations, like automobile wrecks. "Any student who experiences an unfortunate incident like this [should come] talk with counseling services, myself or Andy Byers," said Campus Minister Tracy Jessup. If you would like to send Lewis a note, campus police have asked that you bring it to them. tAntSng «|«b « of meet attieutt hurtaos thM graduatinc aanfcws f*cs. How«v«f, it can b« a lot aaeier with lha aid and guklaflce of a peraooia. fnofeasknal careat ajonaeeot. Thai la why G»atI2oo« haa leam«d up-Hm DBM RaaJ Weld 101 to give away a fraa Raai Wodd 101 proyam, whith indtidea a caroor coadt fyakiedat S3%). WHh a ludh, you could win a year-long Rea! Worfd 101 program to he^ you wilh your career plann^. register to win at www.gwup1lot.oom/grwdzone chch ca«w«r coac^ Gardner-Webb University Blood Drive Dover Campus Center Thursday, October 30th 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. All donors will receive a ChIck-fll-A coupon! Donors should eat high iron-rich foods two weeks before donating blood. Drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine on the day of the drive. Sign-ups in caf: Oct. 13-16 NEWS IN BRIEF Servants United forms at Gardner-Webb With a new name and a new plan of action, Servants Lfnited, formerly known as the Student Volunteer Corps, is back after dying down last year. The club serves as a way for students to get involved and volun teer in the GWU community. The goal of the newly revamped group is to fulfill the needs of the community and make an impact that develops integrity and compassion in others. Servants United does one project eveiy month, such as volunteer ing at shelters. For this month's project, stu dents worked with United Way's Make a Difference campaign. Freshman Amanda Turner is part of the group's leadership core. For Turner, being part of the group has made a difference in her life. "It has taught me to be humble and to live for others instead of myself," said Turner, who plans to go into some form of youth ministiy. "Being part of the leadership core has also taught me how to be a leader." For more information on Servants United, member meetings are held in the Suttle Wellness GiJw lounge at 3:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month^ or contact Kelly Brame at x4257. — Meg Elliot Dollar General brings variety and value Boiling Springs witnessed the opening of a new business on Oct. 4. Dollar General, located on Main Street directly across from Ingles, is the first of its kind to open in the area. "The demographics showed that there was a need here in the community for a store such as ours," said District Manager, Henry Fortner. During the week of Oct. 4, locals could be found browsing throughout the store as the staff prepared for opening day. "We're just running through kinks right now," said Fortner. Sales associate Roberta Parrish said cus tomers had positive things to say about the new establishment. "People like it a lot so far," she said. Fortner believes the growing communi ty of Boiling Springs as well as the abun dance of college students eager to find good deals accounts for the warm reception the store has received. Fortner, a GWU alumnus, is glad to be part of the opening of the first store to chal lenge Ingles and CVS Pharmacy in more than 10 years. "Competition is good," he said. "We offer great value to the consumer at a very low price." — Katie Main / i !
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