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SGUILFORDIAN
GREENSBORO, NC
New vice
president
to assist in
marketing
By Andrea Dodson
STAFF WRITER
Guilford College has just
appointed a new vice presi
dent. So who is this guy,
where did he come from, and
what will he do here?
His name is Bobby Wayne
Clark and he is currently at
Duke University as the direc
tor of university relations. He
has already worked for such
universities as Wesleyan Uni
versity in Connecticut and
Brown University.
Clark is coming here to be
the new vice president of pub
lic affairs and assist Don
McNemar in any special
projects.
Already a consultant for
the college during the year,
this is merely a promotion to
vice president, and he will
now be here at Guilford full
time. Clark was able to help
Guilford handle the media
during the crises of last year.
"I see the quality. I see
the needs. I've met great
people I look forward to work
ing with," said Clark, "and I
am particularly excited to
work with Don McNemar,
who is absolutely the right
person to lead Guilford. He's
willing to take a lot on his
shoulders to build community
while making tough deci
sions."
At Guilford College,
Clark's responsibilities will
include oversight of the Office
of Student Life, Continuing
Education, and College Rela
tions with a concentration on
the marketing aspects of the
college.
"I want to help Guilford
stay serious about its kind of
education, help bring to it the
students who will benefit
Please see VP, page 4
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WQFS requested money for a new transmitter.
By Ben Gann
STAFF WRITER
Sixty thousand dollars. This
was the amount that needed to be
cut from next year's student or
ganization budget. Wednesday,
Budget Committee announced
Faculty approve African American
and Enviromental Studies majors
♦ New majors fullfill student interest, will require double major
By Brian Schuh
STAFF WRITER
Two new proposed majors be
came a reality last Tuesday when
the faculty approved African
American and Environmental
Studies as interdisciplinary ma
jors. Students now have 31 majors
to choose from. Peace and Conflict
Studies was approved as an inter
disciplinary major earlier in the
spring.
Programs called Black Stud
ies developed at several colleges
and universities in the turbulent
late 1960s to address the social and
political problems of black commu
nities. These programs have grown
intellectually and some have been
renamed African American or
Africana Studies.
Ground forces
expanding in Kosovo
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Women's lacrosse makes
ODAC quarterfinals
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their decisions.
A record $562,000 in student
organization budget requests
were made for next year. How
ever, there was approximately
$300,000 dollars available for all
the clubs.
The record amount re-
However, it was not until
1984 that the African American
Studies concentration was in
cepted at Guilford. Seeking ap
proval of the major has been a slow
and long process. "I have been
working on this for 15 years," said
Adrienne Israel, coordinator of
African American Studies. "It's bet
ter to appreciate what we have
than to bemoan how long it took."
The creation of this major has
been cited by many as being long
overdue. "Guilford is ahead of its
time in some areas but behind on
this," said Israel. "I would have
liked to have seen this major in
place back in the 80's but I am re
lieved it was finally approved."
According to Israel there are
now enough faculty and more so
cial science courses in Justice and
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quested occurred for several rea
sons.
The Track club requested
$150,000 for a new track. WQFS
wants $33,000 for a new transmit
ter. And there were 41 other or
ganizations who wanted a piece
of the pie as well.
Growth in student organiza
tions has been brisk the past few
years. "There is a real growth in
the number of clubs and really
active clubs," said Dawn Watkins,
director of student activities.
"We are trying to get clubs to
work together."
WQFS has had the same
transmitter for the past 25 years.
"We just want the current stan
dard," said Will Dodson, manager
ofWQFS. "WQFS is a represen
tative of Guilford College."
In the end, everyone was
shortchanged.
The Track club had their re
quest denied. WQFS was granted
Please see Budget, page 5
Policy Studies, Psychology, and
Sociology/Anthropology to merit
having the major.
There are already four stu
dents who have completed enough
courses to major in African Ameri
can Studies. Besides fulfilling stu
dent interest, the major will help
attract students and faculty of
color. "It's a sign of commitment to
them and diversity," said Israel.
Israel also states that there
are several white students who are
from urban areas, or involved in
social activism, or plan to teach in
the public schools that are inter
ested in the major as well.
Students wishing to major in
African American or Environmen
tal Studies will have to pursue a
Please see New Majors, page 5