THE GUILFORDIAN
APRIL 23, 1 999
Interview, cont'd from page 2
just mentioned.
Me: That is very interesting.
McNemar: It is. As we talk
one of the
things that I
realize is that
there's a lot go
ing on that not
everybody
knows about.
Some stu
dents know
part of the pic
ture and other
students know
We are living in the midst
of change and we have to
change in ways that are
consistent with our
values.
—Don McNemar
another part and it is hard to con
vey everything all at once so ev
erybody has a good idea of where
the college is going.
We are living in the midst of
change and we have to change in
ways that are consistent with our
values. If we do not change I
don't think we can continue to be
relevant and successful. Our
Quaker values are strong. We
must reinforce them as we
change. The real challenge is
marketing Guilford to the world.
We must engage alumni and
friends of the college in support
of the college and must enroll
more students on a consistent ba
sis: year in and year out.
Me: I agree that there are
things that we could all be better
informed about. This is such an
extensive set of topics and I feel
like I've just scratched the sur
face. Do you have any ideas about
what action could be taken to con
vey information better?
McNemar: I don't. I have
considered the idea of doing a bi
weekly newsletter, but I have not
hit on the right solution yet to
this problem of disseminating in
formation.
The Guilfordian is critical
because people read it. The
Guilfordian helps people under-
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stand some of the complexities of
the issues the college faces.
Its easy to say this is right
and that's wrong, but we are al
ways balancing all kinds of issues.
We have high
standards in
our values, so it
is not easy.
One en
couraging thing
is how much we
value outstand
ing teaching
and the faculty
member-stu
dent relation-
ship.
Again and again as we make
hard decisions the student
teacher relationship is valued
and encouraged.
With the faculty, excellence
in teaching is our prime criterion
for judgement. There's no ques
tion about it.
Other colleges are debating
whether to reward research or
teaching and Guilford is very
clear on this topic. In talking to
families, we must say this is what
we are and what we are, rather
than saying we can do everything.
If we did that, people would
come here for too many different
reasons and not find what they're
looking for. We have high ideals,
and we inevitably fall short of our
ideals. Sometimes we get dis
couraged or cynical, but the worst
thing in the world is to give up
your ideals.
We can't be satisfied with
saying there is mediocrity, rac
ism, or injustice in society and we
just have to accept it.
We must be committed to a
better society and develop the
skills to accomplish the changes.
That's part of what it means to
produce leaders of change, help
people find the courage and hope
to improve society.
News
Gabriel takes
reins as president;
budget presented
♦ Budget committee cut record request
for $661,706 down to $298,987
By Colin McFadden-Roan
STAFF WRITER
If you lost a scarf at the
Serendipity Carnival on Satur
day please let me know. Any
way, Wednesday's Senate
meeting began, not with a mo
ment of silence, but with the
eating of pizza, in cel
ebration of the final
meeting of the year.
Then, for the 28th
time in its history, Com-
munity Senate held its annual
spring rite of passage as
Shawan Gabriel took the reigns
from now former President
Gary Young. If this event could
have been overshadowed, it
was—by yet another spring
Senate tradition, student orga
nization budgets. An apparent
record $561,706.90 worth of re
quests were made on the Stu
dent Activity Fee.
Each student pays $135
per semester to the fund, which
pays for The Guilfordian, The
Quaker, and events like this
past weekend's Serendipity.
Significant cuts were made to
most of the larger organiza
tions, including Union, African
C
Shawan
Gabriel
slogan, "Making Community A
Reality", will be carried out to the
best of my ticket's ability. There
are times that I walk through cam
pus and peoples fecial expressions
look so sad I don't know the rea
sons for everyone's problems, but I
do know that it is each students
duty to care about their fellow stu
dents. Why not speak? We should
make this small campus, a little
smaller. This will happen when
we are comfortable with ourselves
and comfortable about stepping out
of our comfort zones.
SENATE
NEWS
I am ex
cited about serv
ing as Senate
President. I
look forward to
bringing forth
changes in our
community.
Our campain
American Cultural Society, and
WQFS 90.9 FM.
Track & Field's request
for a $150,000 track was denied
and WQFS was granted a loan
to raise money for a much
needed new transmitter. Bud
get Committee tends not to
fund facilities investments
(like a track), but the ra
dio station (like Commu
nity Senate) is wholly
student funded and op
erated. In the end, Sen-
ate entrusted $298,987.39 to
forty-three different student
organizations for the 1999-2000
school year.
In addition to budgets,
Senate prepared further for
next school year. Judicial
Board and Steering Committee
nominees were approved, as
was Academic Affairs
Committee's faculty resume
proposal.
Last night (Thursday) re
cipients of the 1999 Dick Dyer
Memorial Awards were de
cided. The Ceremony will be
held this Tuesday evening,
April 27th at 8 p.m. in the Wal
nut Room.
I am glad that I am in a po
sition that will allow me to bring
the campus closer. We will have
more social gatherings, so that we
can meet on another and break
down these walls that hinder us
from becoming a closer student
body. I ask that you will work
with me as I take these steps to
wards changing our small center
of higher education. You elected
me, please stand behind and work
with me. We have Instituional
Committee positions that need to
be filled. Please pick up an appli
cation at the info desk. Our voices
need to be heard, and these com
mittees are a way for this to hap
pen. If you need anything feel free
to call me. I will be here over the
summer. Enjoy your time away
from Guilford, but come back in
the Fall ready to make some
changes. Be safe!
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