GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY
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Hurine 12 No.
Serving the Gardner-Webb University community for more than 60 years
This Edition
— In campus news ■■
The Gondola restaurant
has its merits and draw
backs. See p.2
Read what Bill Gates
had to say about educa
tion, poverty and youth
power. See p.2
■ Opinion/editorial.
Lauren Taylor says
farewell with her list of
Top 10 GWU experi
ences. See p.3
Jermaine Gash is on
vacation! No cartoon
today.
Cutbacks in education
funding could have
far-reaching effects on
democracy. See p.3
Graduating seniors
should be concerned
about the economy. See
p.3
— In sports.
The volleyball team
ended its season at the
Big South Conference
tournament. See p.4
The swim team faced
health issues and still
fared well at Dayidson
Invitational. See p.4
The women’s basket
ball team was on a hot
streak until it met up
with Wofford. See p.4
Two wrestlers made a
good showing at the
U.S. Naval Academy.
See p.4
Weather
Thursday Friday
Dec.4 Dec.5
High 55 High 48
Low 33 Low 28
p.m. rain mostly
cloudy
Sign of the season
Index
Festival of Lights
kicks off campus
Christmas season
The Gardner-Webb commu
nity gathers tonight at 7 p.m. in
Dover Theater for the annual
Christmas concert featuring the
GWU choirs, followed by the
lighting of the campus Christ
mas tree.
Dr. Paul J. Etter will conduct
the choirs. After the concert, a
path of luminaries will lead the
way to the Christmas tree set up
in the Quad.
University President Frank
Bonner will flip the switch that
lights it up.
Refreshments will be served
afterward at O. Max Gardner
Hall.
Photo by Jared Graf
Frost swirls display their feathery patterns on the hood of a student’s car.
Gadgety gifts hot items
atop holiday wish lists
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By Shauntel Greene
Pilot staff writer
The day after Thanksgiving
brings some of the biggest sales
of the year, luring impatient
shoppers out for Black Friday
bargains.
There was controversy on
whether this year’s Black Fri
day sales would be successful
because of the recent economic
distress.
According to the National
Retail Federation’s 2008 Black
Friday Weekend survey, con
ducted by BIGresearch, more
than 172 million shoppers vis
ited stores and Web sites over
the weekend.
That’^n froml
last year.
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Shoppers were out to get the
hottest electronics and toys of
the year. Some of those items
include Wii Fit, which came out
this summer.
The Fits are in unexpect
edly high demand and stores are
limiting customers to three Wiis
at a time. The Wii Fit is a great
way to get in shape and have
fun while doing it.
Another hot gift of the sea
son that attracts music lovers
and video earners is “Rock
Band 2.”
The edition^ff “Rock
Band” was a huge success in
stores and now “Rock Band 2”
is rapidly leaving the shelves
because of high demand from
consumers across America.
“Guitar Hero III” is also in
high demand.
The Apple iPhone as well
as the iTouch are in the Top 10
Christmas gifts of 2008.
The iPhone that came out in
July is one of the most envied
Christmas gifts this year.
Both devices play music and
serve as Internet browsers.
Digital cameras as well as
cell phones and LCD televi
sions are in very high demand
this Christmas.
Students scatter near and far during Christmas break
From Pilot staff reports
Source: The Weather Channel
After exams, students gladly
say farewell to the classroom
for a few weeks* Some students
have more elaborate plans for
Christmas break than others.
“I am going to start my life
as a post-grad,” said graduating
senior Kate Gazaway
Stephanie Richy, a junior,
said, “I am going home and plan
to work at a non-profit organi
zation in Winston-Salem..”
“It looks like the week af
ter Christmas I am going to
fly out to San Francisco from
Charlotte, go to parties, hang
out — get away from North
Carolina,” said senior Chase
Westbrook. He plans to stay in
California until New Years and
spend some time in Las Vegas
before flying back home.
Escaping the evergreens and
cold weather, Kayley Potter is
going to Cancun, Mexico, for
a week. She will swim, canoe
and shop with her family. It’s
become a tradition over the last
three years in place of a summer
beach trip.
“The time we go is good be
cause it’s after finals, and I can
relax and de-stress — and eat
good tacos and fried ice cream,”
said Potter.
Freshman Lynsdey Krauss
said, “Tm going home to Wax-
haw, where I will lay in bed and
do nothing for the first week.
After that, I will work.
“I’m also getting my new
car over Christmas!”
Freshman Mandie Jefferies
said, “I’m chaperoning a mid
dle school retreat in Gatlinburg,
Tenn.”
Steven Miller’s plans are
simple: “I’ll be home. Just
spending time with the family.”
Jay Bailey’s, too: “Nothing
really. I’||^obabh^fc some
where aiK^nang or^^ith my
uncles and cousins.”
“I’m going home and maybe
going snowboarding in Devils
Head, Wisconsin,” said Laura
Wilcox »
“I’m going home back to Il
linois to see family,” said Lau
ren Evans.
Chris Lowmdes is heading
overseas.
“I’m going back home to
England.”
Sarajane Burrows will spend
15 days in Nagpur, India. Cross
roads Worldwide is sending the
team to build a new facility for
the orphanage that will house
1,000 children. The orphanage
currently ministers to 40.
“I’m going as a photogra
pher in addition to these things,”
said Burrows.
She has still has $1,400 left to
raise to pay for her own expens
es; others on the team are still
raising money as well
They could also use toilet pa
per, travel toiletries and snacks
for the trip. The team leaves this
Friday at 7 a.m, from Charlotte
but will still be raising money
well after they get back.
To contribute, you can contact
Burrows at (828) 337-9740 or
e-mail her at sgbO 126@gardner-
webb.edu
Student finds $10K left behind after concert
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By Diana Palka
Pilot staff writer
Taylor Doolittle, a sophomore at Gardner-
Webb, got more than he bargained for after last
month’s Shawn McDonald concert — $10,000.
Doolittle said he had just returned from see
ing “Quantum of Solace” at the movie theater and
wanted to say goodbye to his girlfriend.
“Normally I would’ve just stood outside her
dorm and talked, but alas, it was raining, we
needed shelter.”
Doolittle and his girlfriend were talking for
almost a half-hour when he noticed the duffle bag
sitting on a bench in the LYCC.
Doolittle walked over to the bag to cheoj|||)r
I.D. to return it to the owner.
Inside was a Bible, another book and a board
ing pass belonging to McDonald.
Carl Cartee will give his
annual concert Saturday to
benefit the Salvation Army.
Carl Cartee
set to play
concert #11
Special to The Pilot
“Then I saw a blue wallet in the bag and I
thought ‘Oh s*"‘t!’,” Doolittle said.
It was McDonald’s merchandise wallet and
contained $2,000 in cash and approximately
$8,000 in checks,
Doolittle went back to his room and made
several attempts to contact McDonald through
MySpace, to reassure him that his money was
safe.
McDonald’s wife messaged Doolittle the next
day and asked him to send the bag in the mail.
Doolittle was hesitant to send more than
$10,000 by mail, and called Josephy Hamby,
CMU’s events and retreats coordinator.
McDonald had already called Hamby asking
ai^jjfcthe bag he left behind.
Despite the risk, McDonald insisted on the
bag being sent by mail.
Singer, songwriter and wor
ship leader Carl Cartee will team
up with Gardner-Webb Univer
sity, WGWG and the Shelby
Star to present a Christmas con
cert Saturday at 7 p.m. in the
university’s Dover Theatre.
The event is a benefit concert
for the Salvation Army. Admis
sion is one new toy for a child
and one non-perishable food
item, per person. Limited seat
ing is available and the doors
open at 6:15 p.m.
Over the past 10 years, the
benefit concerts for the Salva
tion Army that Cartee has per
formed have raised more than
14,031 pounds of food and
1,414 toys for children.
“I especially feel the need
for the concert this year, more
than any other in the concerts’
history,” said Cartee. “A slow
economy and higher unemploy
ment often tend to tip difficult
circumstances over the edge.
“1 know there will be a lot
of people in our community
who really need assistance this
year and I think the concert will
not only lift spirits, but make a
real impact in people’s lives. I
hope everybody who is able to
come will give over and above
the regular admission of a non-
perishable food item or a new
toy.”
Cartee, a former sacred mu
sic major at GWU, recently re
leased his newest album “Here
I Go.”
Jonny Presson, advisory
board member for the Salvation
Army, hopes that community
members attend the concert.
“We need you to help us help
others,” he said.
Noel Manning, head of uni
versity and media relations at
Gardner-Webb, also spoke of
the purpose of the benefit.
“This event is really about
giving to those in need. I am
happy that the community at
large continues to support this
event and even more indebted to
the Carl Cartee family. It is their
call to servanthood for over a
decade that makes this benefit a
success each year.”
For more information, please
call 704-406-4631.
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