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Page two Nuke the groundhogs! By Brian Wiprud Cute little furry animal, right? Ha! He sits on his haunches devouring one of your celery stalks and you think he is cute. Well, for your informa tion, groundhogs sit around all day eating. What's more, in a single sitting those chubby cuddlies consume a pound of vegetation; that's the equivalent of a 150 pound man eating a 15 pound steak. Hog is right! But here is the clincher. As human population growth rates were at their lowest in 1975 in America, groundhogs, whose natural enemies are the vanishing fox and bobcat, mul tiply at a rate comparable to that of rabbits. This means that if you shot a groundhog every second, you could never finish killing them all! The groundhog population, if it continues at the present growth rate, will overtake that of the human population by 1993. That's a whole nation of munching groundhogs consu ming our natural resources, destroying crops, and ravaging forests! Only then will those putrid bleeding-heart liberals hold Why don't you leave? Did you know that Guilford College provides an opportunity for rising juniors or seniors to combine study with an exten sive internship opportunity in Washington, D.C. during the fall semester? Internships are available in Congressional offices, Execu tive agencies, Public Interest Organizations, and Judicial agencies as well as in many other areas of interest such as the environment, consumer af fairs, journalism, communica tions, the arts, and business. The internship program is being coordinated by Dick Coe of the Student Services Office and has been developed in conjunction with the Washing ton Center for Learning Alter natives of Washington, D C., a non-profit educational agency which develops the individual placements and provides intern ship placement, supervision, evaluation, academic courses, Guilforoiam. Fditor Brian Carey Sports Editor Leesa Shapiro News Editor Paul Holcomb Features Editor Gordon Palmer Photography Editor Steve Lowe Business Managers Frank and Mary Merritt Columnists Douglas Hasty, Bryan Smith Campus Contact Tamara Frank Circulation Joost De Wit, Peter Kothe Layout Russell Tucker, Sharon Ehly, Stephen Harvev The Guilfordian reserves the right to edit all articles, letters, and artwork for taste, veracity, and length. The deadline for all copy is midnight on the Friday proceeding the Tuesday of publication. Articles may be left on the office door in upstairs Founders, or mailed to Box 17717. The opinions expressed by the staff are their own and not those of the paper or of Guilford College. their knees so that the conser vationists will be able to slaugh ter those "little cuties!" But it will be too late, way, way too late. Even as you clamber into bed tonight and fluff your pillow, these rank rodents are undergo ing rapid mutations. All over the nation there are nuclear plants which put out radioac tive waste. This waste is often planted in remote clearings. Groundhogs live in just such clearings underground next to the waste. The effects of the radiation has caused genetic defects endowing offspring with mammoth growth of teeth and size. A farmer in Connecticut on July 8, 1978, found a groundhog who had devoured his German shepherd. This picture was taken out of the farmer's back door after he had been chased inside. Notice the tusks. How would you like to see this 100 pound "cutie" chomping bean stalks in your backyard? Have any small chil dren? If you're a red-blooded Amer ican, you wanna nuke 'em, right? Wrong. Sorry, friend. Those lumbering killers love the stuff. Look at what the stuff's seminars, housing, and other support services for students from colleges and universities throughout the country. While on an internship for a full term, students remain en rolled at, and receive academic credit from Guilford based on evaluation performed by WCLA staff and faculty in Washington and facilitated by Guilford's faculty liaison with WCLA. To be eligible Guilford stu dents must be entering either their junior or senior year as of this fall 1980. Placements are available in a wide range of interests and are appropriate for majors in any discipline. Students interested in pur suing the possibility of an internship in Washington, D C. should contact Dick Coe in the Career Development and Place ment Office, Bryan Hall for more information. The deadline for the return of applications is March 25 for the fall semester 'BO program. Guilfordian done already! What we need is an all-out land war with lots of flame throwers. Yeah! Flame throw ers! They may be gnashing, abyssmally hungry groundhogs, but they're still animals! They'd go up like a match with a spattering of hot napalm jelly! But if you're a jelly-joweled liberal, you're still blubbering about these innocent victims of expanding human develop ment. Well I can't wait 'til your kids get snatched from their see-saw by a ravenous and raging groundhog! Sign it next time Dear Friend of Down Under: Once again it is necessary to restate the policy of this paper with regards to letters. Un signed letters or those using pseudonyms will not be pub lished that way without prior consultation with the Editor concerning the motives of the writer. The Editor Check it out Dear Editor: I was puzzled when I read the editorial column in the Feb. 19 Guilfordian, "Staying in Shape." I had read the piece in very similar, if not identical, form a week or two earlier in the Greensboro Daily News. It appeared there, I think, under the by-line of one of the nationally syndicated column ists, probably Ellen Goodman. I am curious about its reappear ance in our paper and thought you might want to check it out. Sincerely, Carter Delafield Blatant copy Dear Editor: I write to call attention to the blatant plagiarism in last week's Guilfordian. The editor ial "Staying in Shape" is cop ied, with only a few cosmetic changes, from Ellen Goodman's column in the Greensboro Daily News, February 13, 1980. Considering that the column was published less than a week before this issue of the Guilfor dian was printed, the Guilfor dian editors must have realized that such obvious plagiarism would not escape notice. What could their motives be? This reflects very poorly upon the newspaper staff and upon the school as a whole. Sincerely, Kathy Neckeman An apology Dear Editor: In regards to my editorial "Staying in Shape," I would like to fully apologize for not Groundhog mutants like these will be running rampant over the United States within a few years. This furry monster attacked and ate a German shepherd in 1978. It was tracked for 5 miles, but escaped after surviving two point-blank shotgun blasts. better* to ttje l&ttor Keep those letters coining; it's better to debate an issue without settling it than to settle an issue without debating it. All letters must be submitted by Friday, and should be no longer 200 words in length. citing sources which were used in its conception. Ellen Good man, a syndicated columnist, should have been credited in the editorial. The Guilfordian should not be blamed for this unfortunate situation. I accept full responsi bility and feel that more than an open letter of apology is in order. Therefore, I have also written Ms. Goodman explain ing the predicament. Granted that ignorance is no excuse, I was not aware of the consequences of such action. This has been a difficult lesson in journalistic ethics for me. For the Guilfordian, I insist that this incident not impede its commit ment to its readers. I feel it should not mar integrity, rath er I feel admonishingly in formed and sincerely apologetic to Ms. Goodman. Respectfully submitted, Beth Eakes The Guilfordian apologizes to the community for not crediting Ellen Goodman's syndicated column in its editorial of last week's 2/19/80 issue. The mat ter has been dealt with inter nally, and Ms. Goodman has been notified. We hope to prevent a re-occurrence. The Editor You're welcome Dear Editor: I would like to thank the Guilfordian -- and especially Beth Eakes -- for the helpful publicity given this coming year's Semester in England. It's very encouraging to receive such warm community support. Sincerely, Richard M. Morton Administration drops a rock Dear Editor: It has long been evident that quality education and close community atmosphere have been sources of pride for Guil ford College. These concepts are part of the fundamental motifs of Quakerism upon which this institution is based. Recently, however, it appears hat the administration has undergone a major change in its interpretation of these con cepts. It has taken a course in policy which severely limits the influence of the Guilford com munity on the decision-making procedures. In particular, I am speaking of the recent decision to re shuffle the faculty positions in the geology department. This decision was made by certain administrators without the prompt notification of the head of the geology department. It was made with no publicity, no student input, and very little opportunity for rebuttal. What has happened to the claims of open communication and community cooperation? At best, the decision represents a serious blunder on the part of the administration. At worst, it is evidence of a severe contra diction between claim and prac tice. I would also like to question the prudence of the decision itself. In light of recent na tional and world-wide events, one can hardly doubt the de mand of our society for people who understand the natural system. More and more, issues such as land use and depletion of natural resources permeate many aspects of our lives. It should be remembered that Guilford, as a liberal arts insti tution, has an obligation to prepare its students to handle the problems of the future. Cutting the faculty in the ge ology department is evidence of the administration's failure to recognize this obligation. This decision represents a failure of the administration to acknowledge the important role of the geology department. In the past years, it has become a very important part of the colege community. In a very short time, the number of geology majors has risen from none to forty-five. Demand for education in earth sciences shows no signs of dwindling. Yet, in one swift, secretive decision, the adminis tration has put severe limits on the ability of the geology de partment to meet these de mands. I sincerely propose that this decision be reconsidered. Yours truly, Kenneth Charles Tyson
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