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Page A2 Thursday, September 18, 2008 The Pilot News Frank Nanney Hall up and running Shauntel Greene Pilot Staff Writer Community members and donors joined Gardner-Webb University personnel for the ribbon cutting Aug. 20 that of ficially opened Frank Nanney Hall. The building includes eight individual testing rooms — two that are wheelchair accessible, classrooms with low distrac tion and privacy, better quality alternative text, a resource room which allows students and staff to have access to material all in one place, and reader appli ances. The Noel Program is the primary beneficiary of the new facility, which replaces its cramped offices in a converted house across from Dover Li brary. The Noel Program, which assists students with disabilities and was established since the 1950s has embraced its new sur roundings. Cheryl Potter, program di rector, spoke of the many chang es that have occurred since the opening of the new building. “Students are proud of the building and appreciate the sup port from administration and privacy is no longer an issue,” she said. Potter also said that students and staff no longer have to seek out private settings, but now have offices for disability spe cialists, which creates a better enviroimient for Noel Program students. “It’s nice because the Noel Program needed a better facility to serve and accommodate its students and it reflects how nice the Noel Program really is,” said student Brandi Knight. Students are not the only ones enjoying the new building. The social sciences department now has space on the bottom level of the new building. “I love the new building, and out of my 42 years teach ing at Gardner-Webb this is my second-best office,” said Dr. Anthony Eastman, a social sci ences professor. His former office was in the bottom of Dover Chapel. “Rooms are larger and airy- light feeling which is a huge difference firom the cramped classrooms of Dover Chapel,” said Dr. Donna Ellington, also a social sciences professor. “The only drawback is that I feel like we are now removed from main business, and less students and faculty drop by and check in.” The foreign language de partment has moved, too, now that Frank Nanney Hall is done. It’s now located in the former Photo by Tyler Kucifer Frank Nanney Hall provides the Noel Program with long- needed space and facilities. Other departments share the largess by having office and classroom spaces. Noel House, which has been renovated. “It’s a new experience being united for those of us that have been here through the years, and it’s really refreshing,” said Dr. Charles Moore, Spanish profes sor. Many of the foreign language professors now have ijiore office space and easier parking. This is just the beginning for the Noel Program. It has goals to increase the number of academic support groups and workshops, and of fer more enrichment activities, now that space is available. Brad Lai! studies ceramic methods in China By Andrew Veeder Pilot staff writer Brad Lail has been crafting clay into beau tiful vases, jugs, bowls and other shapes since he was 16. Now the junior at Gardner-Webb is in Jing- dezhen, China, studying traditional pottery meth ods until mid-December. He is there as part of a decade-old program spon sored by West Virginia University. Only a few students from across the nation are selected to par ticipate. Lail, who left Sept. 7, only recently declared art as his major. “I realized this sum mer how passionate I was about pottery and art, and that’s when I decided to be an art major,” he said. “It’s not too often a guy gets an opportunity to make a career out of something that he loves to do all day long.” His studies in China will earn Lail 12 hours of credit in various courses. Those courses include ceramics, art history and Chinese history. Lail knows exactly what he wants to bring back most firom this trip. “Glazed chemistry knowledge, getting peo ple to know my name, and different kiln building techniques,” he said. “I really need to grow on the glazed chemis try aspect of pottery, and building kilns especially. It’s said that because of the clay sources in China and the easy access that they have to it, China is close to 1,000 years ahead in pottery. “We as the U.S. are very influenced by China. I’m really looking for ward to learning about, and bringing back, new methods to the U.S.” Lail will achieve his goal of getting his name out there without much difficulty. “In October, there is going to be a huge ceram ic conference that the Na tional Council on Educa tion for the Ceramic Arts is hosting,” Lail said. The conference, which is being held in China, will be a superb time for Lail to begin networking. Freedom pushes homesickness away Theater awards elude GWU nominees By Molly Phipps Pilot staff writer Gardner-Webb didn’t bring home any awards from the fifth aimual Metrolina Theatre Asso ciation Awards Sunday night in Charlotte, but winning isn’t the reason for competing. Professor Scot Lahaie, head of the university’s theater section, said the point of participating in the competition is to ac knowledge the students’ work, and allow them to interact witht their peers. MTA hosts a show ev ery year to recognize ex traordinary achievements by theaters in and around Charlotte-Mecklenberg and the Metrolina region. Gardner-Webb University is included in the latter, and was up against such schools as Catawba Col lege, Davidson College and UNC Charlotte. Gardner-Webb gar nered a total of seven nom inations in six categories Erin Mann for outstand ing costume design for “MARTYR! Christopher Keene, outstanding set design for “MARTYR!”; Caleb Moore, outstanding performance by a support ing actor-male in “Gloria Dei” and “MARTYR!”; Heather Lauren Bartlett, outstanding performance by a lead actor-female in “MARTYR!”; Scot La haie, outstanding direc tion for “MARTYR!”; and outstanding produc tion for the college and university category for “MARTYR!” No awards came home with the GWU students and faculty, but what did was the fun of Being chauffeured in stretch limos and walking the red carpet at the McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square. Food was the night’s first act. The awards cer emony, act two, was punc tuated by performances of musical numbers and samples from nominated plays. The GWU contingent attended the after-party at Brixx’s Pizza Uptown and discussed plans for the de partment, which wants to bring back awards from the sixth MTAs. By Shauntel Greene Pilot staff writer Each year brings a whole new group of fi'esh faces to campus, from all over the country and the state. As the freshman journeyed into Boiling Springs on Aug. 15, they were greeted by the brassy noise of cowbells, cheers, and welcoming signs. The class of 2012 came in with a record number of first-time freshmen — 443. After last year’s big win against Kentucky, many more prospective students were drawn to becoming a part of Gard ner-Webb. Freshmen Josh Spence said, “Gardner-Webb was my first choice because you guys beat Kentucky, and I’m also a die hard basketball fan of Auryn McMillan.” The transition from living at home to living at the university can cause homesickness. Despite that, many freshmen seem to be ad justing just fine. Many students enjoy the free dom of making their own decisions and not having a curfew. Some who grew up in big cities, like Jinel Syfox from New York City, are having trouble becom ing acclimated with the slow-paced life at Gard ner-Webb compared to the upbeat pace of city life. “Having time in be tween classes is an adjust ment and is really differ ent,” said Syfox. Karla Cruz, who is also a New York native said, “Although I was homesick the first couple of days in new surroundings, by the third day here I was hav ing too much fim to even think about home.” Students from nearby feel the same way. “I’m not homesick at all! I haven’t been home since school started and I live an hour and 45 min utes away,” said freshmen Lindsey Krauss. Although many fresh men are enjoying the easy pace of classes and the absence of parents, some miss certain aspects of home like “being away from my home church” said Eric Hussey. Grits finds consistency is the way to success in changing hip-hop scene By Diana Palka Pilot staff writer Christian hip-hop artists Grits played an exceptional concert for the Gardner-Webb community Saturday night in Bost Gym. The duo consists of Stacy “Coffee” Jones and Teron “Bonafide” Carter. A post-con- cert interview with Carter gives fans a deeper look into the ide ologies of the group. Pilot: As the face/sound of hip-hop and rap is changing from people like Sugar Hill Gang and Run DMC to people like Kanye West and Li’l Wayne, what have you guys done to keep up and/or make a difference? Carter: By us continuing to be consistent, that’s how we’re changing. We’re still Grits. We’ve been consistent and we have our own identity. That’s why we named our new album “Reiterate.” Pilot: What have you done in the past and/or are you doing now to be innovators in the in dustry of Christian music? Carter: By being one of the first really young labels right now with RevolutionArt, we’re like the only black label out doing what we do. We’re the only hip-hop group on the label and we’re able to present other gemes. We’re really treading in novative waters. We’re getting behind artists like Jade and The Scientists. When we did the record that’s what we wanted to do, bring people out of their element and it worked. We’re not too hip-hop, not too rock, it meets right in the middle. When we collaborated with Third Day, Jars of Clay and Toby Mac, we wrote everything, even their parts. We challenged them musically, we want to take them too another level. We’re trying to be peoples’ fnends ... we’re trying to spread out. Pilot: Has there even been a time in your career that you’d considered moving toward a more secular feel? Carter: We always do. But I think people get it mixed up. What others call “crossing over,” we call success. How am I supposed to reach the world if I’m only marketing myself to 50,000 people? That’s not the world. That’s a small city in Georgia. We are a part of the most powerful outlet of communica tion of all time — music. It never dies, and it was obviously im portant to God. It’s the biggest tool we’ve got and most of the time, we hold ourselves back. We have to stay at the level of humanity, it humbles you and then you always seek God. Once you get past it, why do you need God? We’re happy to stay at that level of humanity. Pilot: When did you arrive at the conclusion that this is See Grits page 4 The ROCK Fest 2008 will be featuring all both regional and national Christian Rock bands! Bands include Laura Kaufman, Jason Sweet, Exit 95, and Decyfer Down October 5th Doors Open at 3:30 pm Gardner-Webb University at the Lutz Yelton Convocation Center nos Main St Boiling Springs, NC 28017 To purchase tickets and more information visit our sponsorvAvw.RamofGod.com or www.TheROCKFest.info Raising money for a Recreational & Therapeutic Playground for children with disabilities at HarvestWorks, Inc
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