March 16, 2007
Volume 93, Issue 19
UILFORDIAN
The Independent Student Voice of Guilford College
March
Madness
BRACKETS
See page 12
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Cafeteria receives third
‘B’ in two years, faces
possible permit loss
Kevin Smith | Staff Writer
O n Feb. 26, the Guilford cafeteria received its third
"B" sanitation score in two years.
The most recent inspection rubric came with an
attached, "Notice of Intent to Suspend or Revoke Permit."
The notice's violation section said that there was a,
"Failure to reach proper final temperature on dish-ma
chine." The notice warned that the NC Department of
Environment and Natural Resources intended to suspend
the cafeteria's permit unless the violation was corrected
within 30 days.
The cafeteria has lost points on sanitation scores five
times over the last five years because of the dishwasher's
water temperature. Several past comment sheets acknowl
edged that the washer's temperature was a "recurring
problem."
The cafeteria staff discovered that a faulty valve that
gave false temperature readings was responsible for the
sanitation grade's largest deduction.
"We took 10 straight days during spring break to fix the
dishwasher. Everything is replaced. It is fixed," said Mi
chael Watts, general manager of dining services, "the main
valve in the basement was the main problem ... we check
now the machine twice a day."
The cafeteria will be re-inspected within 30 days af
ter the first sanitation grade was given. If the dishwasher
functions properly, the sanitation grade will be raised from
88.5 to 93.5. If the dishwasher does not work, the cafeteria
Continued on page 3
Basketball concludes bittersweet season
Courtesy of Gary Britain
Ben Strong scored a Division III tournement-record 59
points against Lincoln.
Carl Farlow | Staff Writer
T he Guilford basket
ball season ended over
spring break with a pair
of early eliminations from the
ODAC tournament and a sur
prise run in the NCAA tour
nament.
Both the men's and wom
en's basketball teams were
defeated in the first round of
the Old Dominion Athletic
Conference tournament in
Salem, Va. The men, ranked
second in the ODAC tour
nament, were upset by
Bridgewater with an 88-78
loss, but were still invited to
the NCAA tournament, and
the women were defeated 75-
49 by Virginia Wesleyan.
"The girls fell behind
early in their first game and
scrambled back to get with
in six at halftime ... but I
think we exerted too much
energy in the first half get
ting back into the game, and
Virginia Wesleyan was able
to pull away," said Sports
Information Director Dave
Walters.
The VWC Marlins came
out strong and built a 32-15
advantage, which the women
were able to beat back to 37-
31 before halftime. Strong
defensive play on behalf of
the Marlins protected their
lead to finish ahead of the
Quakers.
"The kids came back after
our playoff loss and played
pick-up the next day because
they missed basketball," said
women's coach Stephanie
Flamini via e-mail. "That is
the first time I have seen that
happen at Guilford College."
Similarly, Bridgewater
came out strong against the
Quaker men, leading 45-21
at halftime. The Quakers
chipped away at the lead
with three-pointers, but they
could not close the gap.
"That was a surprise and
also disappointing. We were
seeded second in the tourna
ment and we were playing
seventh-seeded Bridgewater.
We'd just beaten Bridgewater
handily in their own gym
a couple weeks before ...
maybe that was part of the
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Army grants waivers to criminals
Dan Katzman/Guilfordian
Landry Haarmann | Staff Writer
A ggravated assault is an unlawful
attack when the offender inten
tionally causes injury and bodily
harm with or without a weapon and with
no regard to the victim. Aggravated as
sault includes the intent to kill, rob or
rape.
Most people would like to see attempt
ed rapists and murderers serving time.
Instead, they are being offered the oppor-
timity to serve in the army.
Recently, the number of so called
"moral waivers," waivers which allow
known criminals to serve in the army, has
increased. Approved waivers for people
convicted of both felonies and misde
meanors have increased since 2006, ac
cording to The New York Times.
According to The New York Times,
"Fewer than 3 in 10 people ages 17 to 24
are fully qualified to join the Army."
"The data is crystal clear; our armed
forces are under incredible strain, and the
only way that they can fill their recruiting
quotas is by lowering their standards,"
said Rep. N^rtin T. Meehan, Democrat of
Massachusetts and chairman of the House
Armed Services Subcommittee on Investi
gations and Oversight, to The New York
Times.
Sophomore Emily Febiger feels that re
cruiting criminals does not reflect on the
army well.
"It seems like the wrong thing to do,"
Febiger said. "Giving a gun to someone
with a criminal record and (who) has used
a gun violently in the past seems danger
ous."
The New York Times reported that
Meehan holds these beliefs as well.
"We are endangering the rest of our
armed forces and sending the wrong mes
sage to potential recruits across the coun
try," Meehan said of allowing criminals
into the army.
Sophomore Kat Siladi isn't surprised
by the number of criminals in the army.
"It seems that a criminal would join be
cause of limited job opportunities," Siladi
said.
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Treasurer change
Christopher Lampkin resigned
as Senate treasurer, and for
mer business manager William
Vortnelker replaced him. Sen
ate executives worked together
to ensure a smooth transition.
News Page 3
Ghana at 50
Ghana marks the 50th anniversary
of its independence this year. Vis
iting Guilford students describe
the country's challenges and cel
ebrations in Accra, the nation's
capital.
World & Nation Page 6
Music Week College Responds
Three events during the week of
Feb. 19-23 featured Guilford stu
dents performing in The Greenleaf
andTheUndergroundinfrontof an
audience of faculty and students.
Features Page 7
Following the Board of Trustees'
denial of tenure to Eleanor Branch,
the administration responds to
community concerns involving
Branch, the tenure review process
and anti-racism on campus.
Forum Page 10
Transparency?
Does Guilford's practice of mak
ing important decisions when the
community is distracted or absent
- during midterms or breaks -
call into question claims of trans
parency?
Forum Page 11