November 10, 2006
Volume 93, Issue 9
David McCullough speaks in Bryan Series
Pulitzer Prize winner discusses the importance of history
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By Joe Overby \ staff writer
Steven Tutterow j staff writer
O n Nov. 1, historian David
McCullough, two-time Pulit
zer Prize winning author for
his works Ad
ams" and "Truman,"
spoke 3t War Memo
rial Auditorium as the
most recent speaker
in The Bryan Series.
McCullough sat
down with Guilford
students and faculty in
Hege Library at a ques
tion and answer ses
sion on the afternoon of
his speech. During the
session, McCullough
touched on education
and histor/s relativity.
"Students today
know far less history
than they used to," said
McCullough. "It's sad
and it's dangerous."
When McCullough
was asked how pro
fessors can improve
education through
writing, the for
mer English major
said the key is to take action
"Don't tell me; show me," he said.
"Writing teaches you how
to think," McCullough contin
ued. "To write well you have to
think clearly. It focuses the brain gets written with
in a way that nothing else does." flavor and humajdty squ^d
History's fading influence out of it; then it b^mes a s^
and mteest level were a focal
point in McCullough's responses. McCullough said that his
^ McCullough sSd, "History ans are jaimg _a rahcd
all the color.
Renowned
Photo by Julian Kennedy
AUTHOR AND HISTORIAN DAVID McCULLOUGH SPEAKS IN THE CARNEGIE RoOM TO A SPECIAL
STUDENT GROUP BEFORE HIS BRYAN SERIES LECTURE LATER THAT EVENING
ment in the educational process. In
order to make history more
alive and real to the sense,
and less of a sequence of
events, McCullough believes
it needs one thing: empathy.
He said, "Empathy-
-thaLs what historians
need more than anything
else, in my point of view.''
McCullough added, "It's
human nature to be interested
in history." He expanded on
this point inhis evening speech.
"Human beings love to
hear stories about times gone
by," said McCullough at
War Memorial Auditorium.
McCullough's speech,
'"Reflections orP1776 and Na
thaniel Greene," touched on
the life and times of a few he
roes of the American Revolu
tion. Reflecting on past eras
in history, some may think
of them as the "good old
days" when life was simpler.
Continued on page 2
Cafeteria Forum
On November 1, students
held a forum to bring issues
of discrimination within the
cafeteria to the attention of
the commuruty.
Page 2
Political Reality
Bush has made new promises
for Iraq, and the ps prices
are dropping. But if the past
is any precedent, it all ended
Tuesday.
Page 6
Amptgard!
Swords, spells and socks... A
spectator's guide to the most
light-hearted contact sport
ever played on the quad.
Page 8
Border fence issue divides nation
United States approves 700 mile fence
By Pete McGuire | staff writer
T
to address these challenges. We have a re
sponsibility to enforce our laws. We have a
Ihe drive from Boston to Guilford Col- responsibility to secure our borders. We take
lege is roughly 700 miles and takes 12 this responsibility seriously.'
and a half hours. That is approximate- But the President's decision to build a
ly the same length as
the fence that Presi
dent Bush has pro
posed to build along
the United States-
Mexico border.
On Oct. 26, Presi
dent George W. Bush
signed a law that
approved the parti
tioning of 700 miles
of the United States-
Mexico border. The
law comes as an effort
to bolster support for
the Republican Party
before midterm elec
tions.
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Bush seeks to control illegal immigration by
BUILDING A FENCE ON THE US-MEXICO BORDER
border fence has an
gered many people
who believe that it
is solely a political
move.
"Some U.S. politi
cians who wish to get
elected and stay there
realize their politi
cal chances are much
better playing to the
racially charged fears
of misinformed vot
ers than discussing
the real issues the
country now faces,"
said Blaine Lukkar,
director of Guilford's
"Unfortunately, the United States has not Multicultural Scholars Program. These
been in complete control of its borders for politicians benefit
decades andf therefore, illegal immigration tions who win the contracts to build these
has been on the rise," said President Bush walls t „ nf a
in a press conference directly following the Whether or not the construction of
signing of the law. "We have a responsibility Continued on page 3
Six athletes inducted into hall of fame
Baseball, football, golf and tennis alums recogized
By Megan Wise | staff writer
Family and friends of six former Guil
ford Athletes gathered eagerly to watch
their induction into the school's hall of fame.
The inductees included Jennifer Friend-
Kerr,StevenL.Harwell,CalvinHunter, Walter
"Buddy" Smith, Jay Terrell, andTony Womack.
"There is a committee of former coach
es who basically make the selections af
ter the nominations have been made,
said Athletic Director Marion Kirby.
As the ceremony began, Kirby welcomed
everyone to the event. He then recogmzed
all of the previous inductees who were in
attendance that day. President Kent Chabo-
tar then made some opening remarks and
turned the stage back over to Kirby who
conducted the presentation of the inductees.
Each inductee was recopized with a brief
slide show of their accomplishments followed
by a plaque and medal presentation. The in
ductees then said a few words of their own.
The first member inducted was Jennifer
Friend-Kerr, a member of the tennis team un
der Coach Gayle Currie and 1987 graduate.
Friend-Kerr began by thanking her family,
friends and former coach. She then told of
how she came to be a Guilford tennis player.
'I used to have to sit on the light box
outside the tennis courts and watch my
dad and older brother play," Friend-Kerr
said. "One day I decided I didn't want
to watch anymore, I wanted to play."
Friend-Kerr went on to speak of
her great experience at Guilford.
"If I remember anything about
Continued on page 8
GU1LF0RD.EDU
TENNIS PLAYER JENNIFER FRIEND -KERR GRADUATED
IN 1986 WITH A B.A.IN French, she curently
WORKS AS A TUTOR IN THE BEAUFORT COUNTY
School Distict.