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Vol. 72, No. 4
New Alcohol Policy Proposal
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Laundry Service Under Fire
by Peter Smith
Solon Automated Ser
vices, the current supplier
of laundry equipment for
the Guilford College cam
pus, is receiving increas
ing criticism from both ad
ministrators, and students
as reports of inoperative
or inefficient washers and
dryers continue to
proliferate.
Reportedly, the situa
tion with Solon has
degenerated to the point of
the contract being review
ed and possibly ter
minated by the college ad
ministration.
Over 15 washers or
dryers on campus are
presently either not work
ing or in a state of badly
needed repair. This in
cludes washers and
dryers in both Shore and
English residential halls.
Bob White, Assistant
Dean of Housing and
Security, believes the pro
blem lies in the company's
failure to repair in
operative laundry
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machines and maintain
proper care and
maintenance.
In an interview with the
Guilfordian, Mr. White
was critical of Solon's
business practices, claim
ing the company has failed
to replace old or deficient
machines, empty filled
coin slots, clean lint and
other debris from inside
the machine, insure pro
per ventilation, and ensure
that functioning machines
are efficient.
Mr. White also said that
Solon began making an at
tempt to repair and
replace their flawed
machines only after the
Guilford administration
informed the Charlotte
based company that their
five-year contract with the
schools was up for review
due to poor company per
formance.
But Mr. White is not the
only one disapproving of
Solon. Students and Resi
dent Assistants alike are
becoming increasingly
dissatisfied with the laun
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dry situation at Guilford
and many have begun to
leave campus to take care
of their laundry needs.
Other students who are
unable to leave school
grounds are invading the
few functioning laundry
areas on campus, causing
overcrowding and further
exacerbating an already
trouble - plagued situation.
Cynthia Duhaney, head
Resident Assistant in Bin
ford Hall, says she has to
do her laundry around two
or three a.m. in the morn
ing due to the extreme
overcrowding in Binford's
laundry room. She also
referred to the laundry
equipment as being of
"very poor quality,"
claiming the washers were
too small and the dryers
often "fried her clothes."
Other students have
complained that the
machines take coins
without functioning,
damage clothes, and are
generally overpriced.
(Con't on p. 9)
Semesters
Abroad
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Given At Forum II
by Holly Fairbairn
Although it may sound
like the title to a bad movie
sequel, this next stage of
modifying the alcohol
policy was more than
repetitive entertainment.
Sunday evening from 8-10
p.m., the Student Affairs
Committee presented
their proposal on alcohol
use on campus to the
students, faculty, and ad
ministrators who were
present at "Alcohol
Forum II."
The forum was designed
to try to improve campus
life and to address
Guilford's liability under
N.C. State law concerning
alcohol. Patrick Bowling,
representing the SAC,
presented its policy and
left it open to the criticism
of those at the forum.
As it applies to the Oc
tober 31 Bryan Quad
Dance, the policy includes
the following:
1. Those aged 21 or over
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may bring beer in cans to
the Quad. They must first
acquire an arm band from
the Union personnel who
will be available for check
ing IDs at a table in
Founders the week before
the event and at the dance.
2. Soft drinks in cans will
be provided by the Union.
These will be the only
beverages allowed in the
Quad for those under 21.
3. All students must
carry their Guilford Col
lege IDs at the Quad
Dance.
4. Guests will be verified
at the Dance.
5. There will be ten
Union sheriffs present to
monitor the "cans only"
and armband rules.
If this policy works, it
could lead to a broadening
of the designated drinking
areas beyond rooms and
Quad Dance to lawn
dances, Serendipity, and
(Con't on p. 8)