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SEPT 5, 2003 WWW.GUILFORDIAN.COM Internship/Volunteer fair celebrates its ten-year anniversary Aaron DeMoss Staff Writer Guilford students' efforts in volunteer activ ities have branched into criminal justice, animal care, and helping local Greensboro youths. The Volunteer Fair celebrated its ten year anniversary this year. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, in Sternberger Auditorium, students were offered the oppor tunity to explore 37 local Greensboro organiza tions. This year's focus was on the freshmen class. "This is the time to be thinking of intern ships for next semester, next year, or even over the summer," said James Shields, Director of Community Learning. The fair offered a diverse collection of vol unteer opportunities including mentoring with programs such as Big Brother, Big Sister, help m Aaron DeMoss Students at Guilford's Internship/Volunteer fair Aaron DeMoss African Coalition booth at the Internship/Volunteer Fair with the elderly, environ mental conservancy and tutoring. "Guilford stu dents have prevented at-risk students from fail ing with their tutoring efforts," said Kassandra Thompson of the Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro. Many of the organizations have a long history with Guilford College. All of the volunteer sites, except the YMCA, have been present on Guilford's campus for 5 FEATURES years or more. Twelve of the 37 organizations are student-led. One exam ple is the weekly discus sion with inmates at the McLeansville prison. "Students get to have open discussions with inmates," said Guilford senior Sunny Matthews. Students can also help with programs that benefit animals at the WQFS is the only a Continued from page 7 a daily basis. "It is really great for the community. There is a lot of music out there that no one hears on the regular sta tions. WQFS plays this type of music." WQFS's variety of programming includes bluegrass, lounge-swing, world, ska, punk, indus trial, urban, NC artists, and electronica. This selection of genres allows for a diverse soci ety at Guilford. Humane Society of Guilford County. "Students walk dogs, two or three times a week. They form bonds with the shyer animals, help bring them out," said Humane Society representative and Guilford alum Mary Joyce. Unfortunately, many first-years fight the time constraints. "I don't have the free time to volunteer," said first-year Aaron DeMoss Environmental booth at the Internship/Volunteer fair The college envi ronment is fragile and changes every year, but WQFS is a constant. This year, Princeton Review ranked WQFS as the number four college radio station in the country. But that should come as no surprise. WQFS has made their Top 10 list for three years running in the col lege radio category. It is a great asset in our community and GREENSBORO, NC Brice Tarleton. Though many students face obstacles in volunteering such as transportation and busy schedules, these pro grams are beneficial to the community. "It gives students something valuable to do in their spare time, something that enriches them and their sur roundings," said senior Chaos/Avanti leader Angela Hunnewell. Iternative closer than you think. Tune that radio to 90.9 FM and enjoy our very own WQFS. If you're inter ested in becoming a DJ for WQFS, there is bi-weekly meeting in the Commons of Founders Hall, on the Guilford College cam pus. The WQFS office PAGE 8
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