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UILFORDIAN
Greensboro, N.C.
Volume 92, Issue 17
www.guilfordian.com
February 17, 2006
CCE program offers childcare for students
Jonathan Phillips
Staff Writer
For Continuing Education students with
children, a new childcare program is in
operation to help parents finish their
degrees.
This year marks the first time that child
care is being offered to CCE students. In
cooperation with The Stmshine House on
Friendly Avenue, parents attending
Guilford are able to choose between
evening and Saturday sessions for their
children to attend.
"Over the years the interest has been
high," said Heather Seminara, CCE Office
Manager. "We have a lot of parents who
need ^s help."
Seminara stated that the selection of The
Sunshine House over other childcare facili
ties came down to convenience and per
formance.
"The Sunshine House was the best fit,"
Seminara said. "They are less than a mile
away, and they open only for us at night
and for the weekend."
The cost of the service is determined by
financial aid status. Each CCE student is
charged for the childcare they need.
Expenses are covered by revenue generated
from CCE student fees, financial aid and
individual CCE student contributions.
For those receiving full Pell Grants, the
cost of the first child is free, and $152 per
semester for the second.
With partial Pell Grants, the fee begins at
$152 per semester for the first child and
$304 for the second. For all additional chil
dren, the charge is $304 per semester.
"I want to put the rumors to rest,"
Seminara said. "Traditional students do not
pay for this service."
CCE sophomore and single parent Keri
Renninger has two children enrolled at The
Simshine House and calls the program a
"godsend."
"Taking classes and working wasn't an
option last year," Renninger said. "I couldn't
have continued if they didn't offer child
care."
Renninger has no family in the area and
has had to rely on neighbors, friends and
football coaches as babysitters. She sees the
program as the more consistent and cost-
effective choice.
"It was hard to keep a steady routine
before," Renninger said. "There was more
stress. The Sunshine House is comforting
and reliable. For four days a week I know
my kids are being fed and doing their
homework. It's one less thing off the par
ent's back."
Currently, there are 75 children attend
ing The Sunshine House. They range from
nine months to 12 years old. Those attend
ing are provided with books, arts and
cr^ts, games, dinner, and time for their
studies.
Cindy Teague, Center Director for The
Sunshine House, said that the program has
been fun and obstacles have been minimal.
"Our biggest challenge was the first two
weeks and memorizing everyone's sched
ule," Teague said. "Kids were constantly
being added because the parents' school
schedules were changing, but we've got it
There are several Sunshine Houses in Greensboro, including this one on W. Friendly. Continued on page 3
‘Greensboro Seven’ arrested
Police accused of hasty identification
Becca Spence
Forum Editor
The flyers called it a march to
"Drive out the Bush Regime," and
many protesters went expecting a
peaceful demonstration. The Jan.
31 protest turned violent, howev
er, and resulted in seven arrests,
including one Guilford student.
The World Can't Wait spon
sored the State of the Union
protest, which took place in
downtown Greensboro. Many
marches occurred across the coun
try.
Different sources estimated
different numbers of protesters at
the Greensboro march, ranging
from 150 to over 200. Many spilled
from the sidewalks into the street,
which violated state law because
they did not have a parade permit,
according to The News and
Record.
Junior George Saba, a Guilford
student who was arrested, said
the police never tried
to direct the march
back to the side
walks. "We thought
the police were
being extremely
cooperative," he
said.
The protesters
returned to Elm
Street and congre
gated outside a cafe
called The Scene.
"Drums were still
playing. People were
still smiling. It was
still a pleasant
atmosphere," Saba
said.
According to The
News and Record,
the police said the
protesters began
"loud chanting and
shouting."
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Police arrested George Saba
Yearbooks on schedule
Nasi Easton
Senior Writer
Every day from Feb. 6-17,
members of the yearbook staff
were in Foimders hall trying to
get seniors to submit photos and
quotes for this year's yearbook.
Seniors get a spot in the year
book with any photo of them
selves and a quote, but students of
any class-year can submit can-
dids.
Some students, however, are
wary of taking part in this year's
yearbook. They're afraid that it
may end up impublished like last
year's.
"There are some seniors who
said they don't want to do it
because of last year's yearbook,"
said Chantal Alleyne, head of the
yearbook staff. "So it's not some
thing people are jumping to get
into."
"I was a little upset that I didn't
get my yearbook, but I didn't cry
myself to sleep or anything," said
alumna Amanda Hollifield '04.
However, seniors from both
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Senior photos taken this week
this and last year can take comfort
in the knowledge that the 2004-
2005 yearbook should be coming
out sometime in the next few
months.
"I want people to understand
that last year's yearbook will hap
pen," said Adrienne Craig,
Director of Student Activities. "It's
better late then never, I guess."
Last year, the yearbook staff
wasn't big enough to finish
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