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Friday, October 7,2005
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Voiume 9 No. 4
NOT FORGOTTEN
Darnell’s parents partner with GWU to keep her memory alive on campus
Amanda Wood
Pitot Editor-in-chief
When Gardner-Webb Univer
sity students walk by the Boil
ing Spring during the next few
months, they will think of one of
their own.
Renovating the spring in
honor of GWU student Pamela
Darnell is part of her parents’ ef
fort to keep her memory alive on
campus.
In addition to renovating the
spring, Ed and Betty Darnell
endowed a scholarship in their
daughter’s honor Oct. 3.
The Pamela Gail Darnell En
dowed Scholarship Fund will
provide financial assistance each
year to a senior who exemplifies
a strong Christian commitment
and leadership in the area of cam
pus and community ministry.
The Darnells also initiated the
Pamela Gail Darnell Endowed
Missions Trips Fund to assist
students who wish to participate
in university-sanctioned mission
trips.
“They knew how much she
loved Gardner-Webb and the
community,” said Noel Manning,
GWU’s director of university and
media relations. “All of these
things will be a lasting monument
to her.”
According to Manning, reno
vating the spring is a project
GWU began almost 40 years ago.
The Gardner-Webb College Plan
ning Report from August 1966
calls for the removal of the paint
ed structure over the spring, as
well as the addition of large, na
tive boulders to make the spring
look more natural.
Both of those suggestions will
be carried out at the spring in the
coming months.
“This is something that began
40 years ago, and now it’s going
to happen,” Manning said. “And
it’s going to happen because of
the Darnells.”
As a part of their senior ‘Make
Your Mark’ campaign, members
of the class of 2005 contributed to
the spring renovation project by
giving $1 each. The money will
be used to purchase a bench or a
swing in Darnell’s honor near the
renovated spring complex.
“To students who have partici
pated, I would tell them thank you
for myself because Pam was one
of my friends, and I feel honored
that they want to keep her mem
ory alive,” said Student Govern
ment Association President Anya
Huneycutt. “To students who
haven’t, I think they should really
See Darnell page 6
photo by Kaylin Bowers
Pamela Da;.iell and Scott Holstein walked into Carmike 10 in Shelby for the premier of “The
Legacy: A Ghost Story” in November 2004. Darnell accompanied Holstein, who had a lead role
in the film. Darnell died June 12, 2005.
Coffee: lsit good or bad for yoiit
Cherish Wilson
Pilot staff
America has an obsession. In
some cities, coffee is literally on
every comer. But at the end of the
day, just what is that java doing
for you?
Most coffee contains caffeine,
a stimulant. Most everyone inter
viewed had used coffee as a means
to stay alert and keep awake.
“A lot of people use the stimu
lant effect of coffee to wake up
but then you crash. It’s not benefi
cial in the long run,” says biology
professor Susan Manahan.
There are drinkers who aren’t
using coffee simply for it’s stimu
lant ability.
“I drink if for the taste,” says
junior Jess Snyder, an English
major from Chattanooga, Tenn.
“There is so much variety.”
What’s the health risk for the
casual drinker? Probably none,
says biology professor Tim
Zehnder.
“Unless you have a high blood
pressure problem or some other
vascular problem it’s probably not
a risk,” Zehnder said. “Since it is a
stimulant. Icaffeinel raises blood
Movies on campus#
doubly star-studded
photo by Rachel Lloyc
Ignacio Arana, GWU graduate student, sips from his cappuc
cino at Broad River Coffee Shop.
pressure and can aggravate ar
rhythmia, but in a healthy person
I don’t think a little caffeine has
ever been shown to be detrimen
tal.” Fie also stressed that mod
eration was important because
drinking coffee in excess can raise
cholesterol levels.
“Of course a cup of coffee is a
lot different from two pots of cof
fee Coffee page 5
Christie Barlow
Pilot Copy Editor
Coming soon to the Williams
Observatory and a swimming pool
near you: Gardner-Webb Univer
sity hosts the first-ever Sci-Fi
Night, and Flick and Float.
Sci-Fi Night at the astronomy
dome takes place Oct. 21. It’s a
chance for students to check out
the constellations and catch a
movie. The movie is yet to be de
termined, but Mike Lipskin, who
runs the observatory, encourages
anyone looking for a good time
and something to laugh at to come
on out and enjoy.
“We’ve never done this be
fore,” said Lipskin. “The whole
idea is to try and get people ex
cited about science. We want to
show them it doesn’t have to be
dull and boring, that it can be fun
and interesting.”
Lipskin remains flexible and is
open to suggestions for th^5l)v-
ie.
“We just want an event to
let the students know that we’re
here,” said Lipskin. The movie
will be set up in the observatory
and Lipskin wHl be providing
drinks and popcorn.
The astronomy dome isn’t the
only film being shown on campus.
Flick and float also took place
this past Wednesday, showing “28
Days” starring Sandra Bullock.
For those who don’t know.
Flick and Float takes place at the
GWU swimming pool. Students
gathered to watch the movie and
relax in the pool.
“We have a thing like that at
home over the summer,” said Lo
relei Wagner, a senior English ma
jor from Ravena, N.Y. “They play
movies that deal with water. I went
to ‘Jaws’ and it was awesome.”
See Movie night page 5
Boiling Springs YMCA still in tHe llorks
Plans uncertain until capital campaign meets goal
This town was made
for walkin’ - NOT!
Boiling Springs unveils pedestrian plan
Samantha McGuire
Pilot staff
The student YMCA on campus is a separate en
tity from the Boiling Springs branch of the orga
nization, but there is a large amount of interaction
between the two.
According to Lisa Yerrick, the executive direc
tor of the student YMCA at GWU, limited space
on campus shifts many activities for the YMCA to
other branch locations.
Boiling Springs has planned on building a larger
facility for its YMCA branch.
The land has been bought and approved, but cur
rent funds are inadequate to continue the project.
The organization is using a “capital campaign”
to raise more money, says Yerrick.
When the Boiling Springs YMCA moves into
the planned facility, the student YMCA will be able
to have retreats and other activities there, instead of
than traveling to other YMCAs.
The last retreat was held at the Dover YMCA.
Yerrick hopes there will be dedicated space
within the new YMCA for student use, but no plans
have been officially announced.
Matt Tessnear
Pilot Managing Editor
The state of North Carolina
wants to make its communities
more walking friendly and Boil
ing Springs is getting in step by
implementing a pedestrian plan,
likely to begin by next summer.
Recently, the North Carolina
Department of Transportation
solicited communities to provide
better pedestrian facilities. Small
towns like Boiling Springs con
tain most major destinations with
in walking distance.
“We received a grant from the
North Carolina DOT because they
are trying to eneourage walking,”
said Zach Trogdon, town manager
of Boiling Springs. “They want to
decrease the dependence on auto
mobiles to get everywhere.”
State government officials rec-
See Pedestrian Plan page
On the Inside
GWU students mod'
el the latest in fall
fashion... page 2
GWU President Frank Bonner
holds a fireside chat with students
.. page 6fi
Football team faces hard defeat to
Furman ...page 7
See what a day at the Fair holds
... page 8
Op/Ed
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News
.......pages 3-4
Features
pages 4-6
Sports
page 7
Photos
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