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students to go to the person that they feel most comfortable
with."
"A lot of times it's that initial fear 'this problem I have is so
big that it's irresolvable.' What I do is end up breaking it
down with students, (asking) 'What's the immediate con
cern?' Let's break it down and then try to build a plan of
how to help," Lundquist said.
Solutions differ, but the Counseling Center can make
referrals to counselors in Greensboro or arrange ongoing
counseling with Guilford's staff.
"Confidentiality is the biggest thing," Lundquist said. "I
always tell students who I'm going to talk to about what
they've told me, if anyone. It's not a public discussion."
Resident Advisors (R.A.s) work closely with Campus Life,
and are bridges between that office and the students they
live with. One Binford resident committed suicide last fall,
after withdrawing from Guilford. Binford R.A. Will Johnson
said that though his residents had varying degrees of asso
ciation with the victim, they were all shocked and disturbed.
"Even though RAs are trained for this possibility,"
Johnson said, "I don't think that anything can really prepare
you for the effect that's going to have on you, and on the
entire community."
"I know that a lot of students have frustrations with the
Campus Life office." Johnson said, "Even though I have
had complaints, on this issue they did a good and thorough
job of trying to be as sensitive as possible."
"A counseling center can always get a reputation,"
Lundquist said, "because sometimes the person's con
fronting you about things that you don't want to be confront
ed about. When students are engaging in behaviors that
are harmful to themselves and someone is helping them try
to address it, that can be uncomfortable and they might be
kind of angry for a while."*
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dedicated to creating a better world by
searching for solutions to social and envi
ronmental problems and by connecting
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Guilford College will host an Idealist
Career Day in February. This training
helps students explore nonprofit and
socially responsible career options. There
will be multiple workshops to teach stu
dents about non-profit organizations, what
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access to in our lives."
Buckner and his col
leagues try to get people
that attract a diverse
crowd. There is always
one speaker that head
lines the program -
Mikhail Gorbachev for this
year- and several others
that adhere to the current
Guilford theme. These
others are meant to
attract all possible audi
ences.
In the fall of 'O3,
College Relations circulat
ed two audience surveys
to determine popular
speakers for the future.
"We want feedback," says
Buckner, "I don't want to
make decisions in a vacu
um."
The importance of con
necting to the community
is shown when the college
hosts Bryan Series lec
tures off-campus. These
are the events that get the
most attendance.
According to Buckner,
transportation is free to
students for off-site
events, and no one ever
has to pay for these lec
tures. With this in mind,
other reasons for the lack
of attendance by Guilford
students must be explored. "I
don't go just because I don't
have the time," says first-year
TO Br
Amy Phillips.
Buckner believes that it
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may be the phrase, "lecture," them to the Bryan Series page
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Bryan Series. But those that
they are and how to get involved, myths
about the non-profit sector, and network
ing and informational interviews. There will
also be a "Non-profit Insiders" panel with
speakers from Community Partners,
Volunteer Center, and ASC.
Idealist Career Day is on Feb. 12, from
12:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. in Bryan Jr.
Auditorium. Since seating is limited, and
Guilford is known for its socially active stu
dent population, you should sign-up early.
Register by picking up a form in Founder's
Lobby. If there are any questions call
Project Community at extension 2137.
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have attended can vouch for
the fact that the events are
more than that. There is
always a question-answer
session where you get an
opportunity that students
elsewhere may not have.
One possibility is the
receding novelty of the pro
gram, says Buckner. In
March of 2002 when Ralph
Nader spoke, Dana audito
rium was almost filled - a
venue with 1000 seats. In
March 2003 when Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. spoke, the
group was small but enthu
siastic. Turnouts since then
seem to have steadily
decreased.
The organizers of the
series see this, and they
are working toward a solu
tion by studying input from
surveys. At the Michael
Beschloss event on
February 10, another sur
vey of the audience will be
taken. "It's a living, ongoing
effort," says Buckner, "We
will continue to try to
improve on it and keep it
fresh. There are so many
competing programs at
Guilford, we have to keep it
appealing and vibrant."
If students have any
ideas for a Bryan Series
speaker, they can submit