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10 |—"*The r orum editorial board Cory Birdwhistell Adam Lucas Keir Bickerstaffe Susan Allen statement of purpose The Forum exists to facilitate dialogue and expression on matters of importance to Guilford College and its mission. Toward this end, active community participation in these pages is vital. editorial policy Every effort will be made to print appropriate submissions of editorials, cartoons and letters to the editor. They must be signed, with the phone number of the author or artist included. Editorials must be no longer than 400 words and letters to the editor must be no more than 250 words. The Guilfordian reserves the right to edit submissions for grammatical correctness and brevity. The Guilfordian The ins and outs of consensus Senate rejected Union's beer garden proposal last week. In doing so, it valiantly protected students' only source of power on this campus. Consensus emerged gleaming from the struggle. Many students' reac tions, however, did not. Some exhibited hostil ity toward Senate Trea surer Dave Fleig, who blocked Senate from reaching consensus to ap prove the proposal. Oth ers derided Senate for fail ing to call for a vote. Inexcusable. W Get Lettm. Why they asked why Dear Editor, First, we would like to thank Laura O'Toole for her response to our "Why?" article. Second, we would like to apologize if the article offended anyone. That was not our intent. The purpose of the article was to inform the administration. We were simply voicing our concern. It was not meant to be negative to wards the administration or staff. We understand the problems of student apathy and the misconception asso ciated with paying tuition at a pri vate college. Our goal was to make the administration aware by defin ing problems. The first step is in forming the community. The most important aspect of Guilford, which both letters pointed out, is the need for direct communi cation from the administration to stu dents. We understand things need to be done and we are willing to help. However, if students are expected to help, they need to know when and where they can help. Sincerely, Steve Marasco (on behalf of those involved in the "Why" article) forum Berating individuals for their beliefs firmly contradicts the spirit of our governing system. As equals, we search for the wisest decision, the best course of ac tion. Each one of us holds a piece of this greater truth. Thus, we have no choice but to hold everyone's opinions in high esteem. Further, lashing out at someone for having the tenacity to stand up for his beliefs is simply thoughtless. One per son can block consen A word from Senate Dear Editor, As members of the Guilford College community we wish to inform students of the effects of vandalism on campus. Every year the college must spend thousands of dollars to repair what has been maliciously de stroyed by vandals. Over the past semester Guilford has seen an increase in the amount of repair costs due to vandalism. These acts include defacement of the football field, the leveling of two heavy concrete pots, as well as the discharge of fire extinguish ers. The money needed to pay for this wanton destruction is taken out of the facilities budget. As a result, the college has less to go toward improvements to the fa cilities on campus. Guilford students should know that the damage done by others to our facilities prevents other improvements to the col lege. Please be aware of the con sequences and take action to pro tect our buildings and grounds. It is everyone's responsibility to care for and protect our campus. Sincerely, Community Senate April 5, 1996 sus. That's the idea. While often frustrating to the crowd, this one person feels strongly enough about an issue to believe its passage would bring about great harm. Fleig, for example, be lieved the beer garden may have contributed to endangerment of stu dents' lives. If the person's con cerns are not as severe, he or she could choose to stand aside, letting the proposal pass with reser vations. Many senators under stood these principles. Stereotypes: break the mold RICHARD DAI LEY staff writer As one of the few black students on this campus, one of the things I have to deal with everyday is ste reotypes. Unfortunately, this oc curs in most environments where there are not many black people. There are a few stereotypes which I would like to address because, even though they may be true in some circumstances, they are not true in all situations. Not all black students on this campus are athletes. Some are here because of academic excellence or a number of other reasons. Some black students on this campus are not on huge amounts of financial aid. We might pay just as much, if not more, than any other Disagree with something you read? Write a letter to j the editor. E-mail to "Guilfordian" or drop it off at the pub suite in Founders. A The majority also wanted to see the beer garden pass. But not as much as they wanted to preserve the spirit of consensus. They held our system of governance in too much esteem to destroy it by bringing the pro posal to a vote. Voting is easy. Consensus is difficult, but worth it. Last Thursday morn ing at 1 a.m., concluding a special session of Sen ate, it was preserved. student on this campus. There are black people who do not live in large cities. The color of our skin does not dictate the manner of our living. Believe it or not, there are black students who do not use any type of drugs or alcohol. We may or may not, but it is wrong to just look at someone's appearance and assume that they engage in certain activities. I am sure that this problem ex ists not only on this campus, but on many others as well. We must all take a step in understanding by asking before we assume. Re member that judging people as in dividuals is essential to under standing them and that one person's experience or lifestyle does not speak for all the people of his or her race.
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