The
Gardner-Webb Uniuersity
Friday, Aptil 9, 2004
Volume 7 No
Students come together for first
annual Relay for Life
Katie Main
Pilot staff
The first annual
Gardner-Webb University
Relay for Life was held the
weekend of March 26-27 on
the quad. The event was the
culmination of months of
planning by GWU students.
Sponsored by the
American Cancer Society,
Relay for Life is an
overnight event held to raise
money to fund cancer
research. Teams set up
campsites and participants
walk around the designated
track - members take turns
walking so that each team
has at least one participant
walking for the entire night.
Students had been plan
ning the event since
December.' The workload
was distributed among sev
eral committees, and was
overseen by co-chairs,
Constance Anhah, Jennifer
King and Nikki Reed.
Freshman Allison
Blackwell served as chair of
the entertainment commit
tee, scheduling bands,
games and contests to raise
money and entertain partici
pants.
“I was asked to be enter
tainment chair in the fall,
and we began planning in
December,” Blackwell said.
“It all started coming togeth
er by the middle of January.”
The nursing major had
five years of experience
with Relay for Life, having
participated in her home-
tovra of Orangeburg, SC.
“It wouldn’t have been
possible if everyone hadn’t
worked together,” she said.
“It was really a group
effort.”
The set goal for the
event was $10,000. Students
will know how much money
was raised on April 14 - the
final bank day for the event.
Currently, however, $11,000
has been counted. Sponsors
included GWU, Diamond
Springs Water and Petro.
Diamond Springs donated
water for the walkers, and
Petro’s dinosaur mascots
made an appearance.
Blackwell explained that
besides raising money for
cancer research, GWU’s
purpose in holding a Relay
for Life was “to bring
together the Gardner-Webb
community for such an
important cause - people
don’t realize how important
Photo by Scott Holstein
Stephanie Pope makes her handprint on the "Give a hand to show
support" sheet with the help of Danae Addison on the other side of the
sheet while Amber Little (far left) and Jessica Rudisill sign to each
other at the Signing for a Cure booth at Relay for Life.
u survived cancer as a
home. The event included
an address from “survivor ^ ~
speaker” Emily Stevens, CaiTipuS, pg. 3
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Student reports rape; UP to install station
Graphic Rendering Courtesy
of University Police
Sarah Ollmb and John
Olson
Pilot Editorial Staff
On March 28, 2004 a
On the Inside
Lahaie’s
“Dogfall” ■
receives award...
female Gardner-Webb stu
dent reported sexual assault
to the University Police.
The incident was report
ed at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
The issued police state
ment indicates that the
alleged assault occuired at 1
a.m. in University
Commons.
David Wacaster, captain
of operations and communi
cations, took the report.
At the time of press,
however, Wacaster was not
available for comment on
the situation.
However, Residence
Life and UP are investigat
ing the matter.
Neither the female or
male student involved were
not identified due to an
ongoing investigation.
In order to continue to
try to keep students safe on
campus and to create a
presence in that area, the
the sub-station is needed to
compensate for the growth
experienced by this area of
campus.
Campus growth will
ensure heavier vehicle traf^
nr(>:pnr^> in Well aS the
flP dem nil number of students who
e,.ab,isS; a loftX
six months, 36 percent of
calls to the UP for service
have come from the apart
ments.
The sub-station will aid
UP in staying in touch with
the public, interviewing sus
pects and witnesses, writing
reports and answering tele-
u !>uo-sia-
tion next to the University
Commons.
“It will create a stronger
police presence out there,”
said Barry Johnson, chief of
police. “We will be out there
to assist students.”
According to a proposal
submitted to GWU
President Frank Campbell,
phones.
Students will also be
able to visit the station for
parking passes, ID cards,
miormation and assistance
from officers.
According to the propos
al, the station will allow UP
to reduce their response time
to emergency incidents
(medical or fire related) in
this location.
The station should be
completed during the sum
mer of 2004.
Johnson sees the station
as a symbol of growth for
the police dept, and for
GWU.
“We are changing and
growing,” he said.
page 2
Communication
studies upgrades
equipment...
page 3
Goat seeks
refuge on
GWU campus.
page 7
“The Prince and
Me” charms
audiences...
page 10
Assistant basket
ball coach
accepts job at
Lander...
page 12
News....
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Features
Op/Ed...
.page 7-8
A&E
page 10
Sports
.pages 11-12