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S.O.S. leaders Krista Banke and Chris Atack assist first-year students Amy Shores and
Brad Hammit at the Information desk.
Projection near mark
Nat Gray
News Editor
Even though viewed as origi
nally optimistic, the projected fig
ures for student enrollment were
almost reached, bringing more
than 400 new faces to campus.
The projected class size of 340
was nearly attained with a total of
336 incoming first-year students
plus an additional 54 transfer stu
dents and 23 re-entering students.
Originally Alton Newell, the
new dean of admissions, thought
Guilfoid was being overly optimis
tic or hopeful with the projected
figures. With a tentative class size
of 413, Newell said he was "very
pleased."
Newell said official figures will
Michael West joins the Guilford community
Nat Gray
News Editor
Michael West joins the Guilford
community as the Director of Stu
dent Activities and New Student
Orientation replacing Kristin Wae
hling.
He will be responsible for run
ning the Information Desk, advis
ing the Student Union and Senate,
and chairing the Publications
Board and Arts ETC.
West graduated with a BA in
English and Communications
from Armstrong State college in
r
be released later due to some stu
dents changing their minds about
attending Guilford.
Newell initially felt the pro
jected class size was optimisitic
because last year's entering class
contained only 312 first-year stu
dents, 48 transfers and 10 re-en
tering.
Newell released the following
statistics about the entering class.
They were awarded a number of
merit scholarships including 52
Presidential scholarships, 33
Honor scholarships, 17 Bonner
scholarships, and eight Quaker
Leader scholarships.
Their average GPA was a 3.25,
an increase from last year's 3.19.
ACT and SAT scores are also on
the average higher with this year's
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West
Director of Student Activities
Savannah, Georgia in 1989. He
was encouraged in his third and
Guilford College, Greensboro, N.C.
average ACT score being a 24
compared to last year's 23 and
SAT scores being 1060 compared
to 1030.
This year's entering class comes
from 30 different states and has 21
international students from Brazil,
France, Guatemala, India, Japan,
Russia, Korea, Philippines and
Venezuela.
Anthony Gurley, the director of
financial aid, said 72 percent of the
entering class will receive aid; 62
percent of the class will receive
need-based aid.
Gurley said this was a "dramatic
increase" compared to the past four
years when need-based aid has
usually ranged between 48-52 per
cent.
fourth year by both professors and
fellow students to participate more
in school activities. In two years
West was involved with new stu
dent orientation, the newspaper
and many other college organiza
tions.
At the end of his senior year, he
was planning to go into the cre
ative side of advertising or broad
cast journalism when he learned
that he could get a M.Ed, in Stu
dent Personnel Services.
"Wow! I didn't think..! could do
this professionally." West said. '1 love
waking with students and wanted a
chance to be creative and outgoing, but
Daphne Lewis
Recycling policy
Guilford, Greensboro
program outlined for new
students
Carolyn Howes
Guest Writer
The current Guilford recy
cling program began after win
ter break last year.
Many students are familiar
with the program, but new stu
dents and those returning stu
dents who did not take advan
tage of the program last year
may still be unsure of where and
how to recycle.
The city of Greensboro
handles Guilford's recyclables.
For the most part, Guilford stu
dents recycle as Greensboro
residents do.
Plastics, aluminum, card
board, chipboard, glass, maga
zines, newspapers, steel, and of
fice paper can be recycled. Of
fice paper includes most paper
computer paper, white and col
ored paper, post-it notes and
envelopes that do not contain
windows.
The only types of paper that
can not be recycled are very thin
paper, fax paper and envelopes
with windows.
Many new students may be
used to separating recyclables,
but the city of Greensboro al
lows people who wish to re
cycle to combine all of their
Heather Glissen
I did not want to teach."
West graduated with an M. Ed.
in Student Personnel Services from
the University of South Carolina
in '9l. He worked as the Director
of Student Activities at Belmont
Abbey college in Belmont NC un
til joining Guilford this summer.
He will be the first to agree that
it is a very different experience
working from the other side. "You
are ultimately responsible for any
last-minute surprises or contract
negotiations," West stated.
West is hoping to get a "feel" for
the college. "The first reaction is
always to change this or change
August 26,1994
recyclables in one bag
All items should be clean
and dry. Magazines and news
papers should be bundled with
string or in paper bags. Paper
should also be bundled when
possible, but this step is not
mandatory.
Once the green recycling
bags are full, students should
carry their recyclables to the
recycling dumpster nearest
them. Dumpsters are located
at the student apartments, at
the Milner Hall parking lot,
near Mary Hobbs Hall and
near the Fraziers.
More green bags can be
found with RA's, Hall direc
tors and at the information
desk in Founders.
Additional recycling carts
can be found in New Garden,
Founders, Duke, and Bau
man. These carts are eventu
ally emptied into the larger
dumpsters. It is preferable,
however, that students only
use these carts when it is
deemed necessary. Most
recyclables should go directly
into the recycling dumpsters.
Additional questions re
garding recycling may be an
swered by RA's and Hall di
rectors who have information
on where and what to recycle.
that We start off with a jaded view
that things need corrections when
they might be good or bad."
West does hope to add to the
college's programs for student
leadership skills. He feels that the
college has a commitment to stu
dents not only in the classroom, but
outside to help with their interper
sonal and leadership skills.
West continues his hobbies of
writing short stories, cartooning,
and theatrical work. He is think
ing of continuing his education by
possibly attending UNCG's doc
torate program part-time after he
has finally settled in at Guilford.