September 8, 2006
uilfordian
Volume 93, Issue 2
$4.5 million endowment ensures future of
Bonner Program at Guilford
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Reynaldo Diaz ’06, Kenyona Matthews ’05, Eliza
beth Maillie ’07 AND DonTeodoro at the the Bon
ner WORK TRIP TO Nicaragua in spring 2006.
By Ashley Hardiman | staff writer
The Bonner Scholarship Program re
ceived a $4.5 million endowment from
the Bormer Foundation this year, the
largest endowment in Guilford's history.
"The Bonner Scholars Program has
provided significant financial aid to ap
proximately 400 of our students and al
lowed many to be the first persons in
their family to be college educated," said
President Kent Chabotar in an Aug. 15
press release. "The program's emphasis
on service fits perfectly with our C^aker
heritage and our institutional and indi
vidual commitments to make a differ
ence in the world."
The Bonner Scholarship Program is a
service-based scholarship that sponsors
students who are committed to commu
nity service. Guilford's 60 Bonner schol
ars perform more than 24,000 hours of
community service each year as part of
their involvement in the program.
"The decision to endow the Bonner
Scholarship Program represented a com
mitment not just to the individual stu
dents in the program, but to the campus
and community as well," said Wayne
Meisel, President of the Bonner Founda
tion, on bonner.org. "Our goal is to foster
and strengthen an ongoing culture of ser
vice where everybody everyday encoun
ters the challenge and joy of service."
To be eligible for the endowment,
Guilford's Bonner Program had to meet
strict criteria. Guilford was chosen based
on its financial support to low-income
students, its involvement in the commu
nity and its desire to work closely with
many other colleges and universities that
also value service on their campuses.
Guilford had to raise $2 million in ad
dition to meeting the above criteria in or
der to receive the endowment.
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Acid rain falls on heavily-polluted China
By Adra Cooper | staff writer
Chinese cities are among the
most polluted in the world. After
its recent drought, one-third of
China has been doused with acid
rain. Certain regions of the country
have even been experiencing 100
percent add rain.
As one of the fastest-develop
ing nations in the world, China has
been rapidly growing both techno
logically and industrially. Howev
er, in recent weeks, the country has
begun to see the environmental
backlash of its advancements.'
"Add rain happens when you
bum fossil fuels with sulphur,"
said Angela Moore, assistant pro
fessor of geology and earth sdence.
"Sulphur dissolves into rainwater,
which becomes diluted, sulphuric
add."
The coal industry is one of Chi
na's biggest economic resources,
and burning that coal releases sul
fur dioxides into the atmosphere.
Being one of the most plentiful
Chinese products, many are reluc
tant to reduce the amount of coal
burning for fear of economic loss
es.
"It is especially worrying that
most local governments base eco
nomic growth on energy-consum
ing industries, disregarding the
environment's capadty to sustain
industrial expansion," reported
Shen Huaren, member
of a standing commit
tee in parliament, to the
BBC.
To sustain its large
population, China
needs vast amounts of
electridty, which most
ly comes from burning
coal. The continued use
of coal could negatively
affect China economi
cally and environmen
tally in the future.
"China's economy
is moving faster than
the environment can
handle it," said Andry
Continued on page 3
ELCSNERIC.ORG
Acid rain seriously harms fragile eco
systems AND HAS DESTROYED MANY TREES.
SEE PAGE 7 FOR THE
INSIDE SCOOP IF YOU
havenT seen it!
Mexican
Elections
Mexican election officials finally de
clare Felipe Calderon President, de
feating Lopez Obrador in a hotly
contested election. See Page 4 for full
story.
Ugandans
reach cease-fire
The Ugandan government and the
LRA agreed to peace talks that could
end 21 years of violent conflict. See
Page 3 for full story.
ClaySure
water filters
Guilford alumni work to provide
potable water for impoverished
. people around the world. See page 6
for full story.
Geezer
basketball game
.Guilford faculty and staff, who meet
the over-40 age limit, stay fit and
young by playing pick-up basketball.
See page 8 for full story.
Ethical
Purchasing
The newly drafted ethical purchasing
and procurement policy is too idealis
tic, and does not recognize the neces
sity of balancing finances with morals.
See Page 7 for full Forum piece.
Ultimate Frisbee team needs recruits to
mediate fast turnover
By Jake Blumgart | staff writer
It is a bright, sunny day at Guilford Col
lege and Frisbees are flying all over the place.
Yelling and friendly cat-calls alert everyone
within a one-mile radius that the dedicated
men and women of the Ultimate team are at
it again.
Ultimate is a fast-paced, non-contact
game played on a field 70 yards long by 40
yards wide. There is an offense and a de-
Photo by Kate Talbot fense, and a team scores when their offense
Reynaldo Diaz (’06), Kenyona Matthews (’05), Elizabeth Maillie (’07), and DonTeodoro, at the completes a pass into the opposing team's
the Bonner work trip to Nicaragua in Spring (’06) end zone. In Ultimate, there are no referees
and no umpires; instead, players are respon
sible for themselves.
Biohazard, Guilford's team, is ready to
make a fresh start this year with two new
captains. The turnover rate has been high
according to junior Kathrin Gilbert: "We
don't have as many returnees because lots
of people graduated. We need to work hard
because we are used to having really solid,
older players around. But everyone is step
ping up."
Junior Daniel Katzman, one of the team's
new captains, is excited about the new sea-
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