April 13, 2007
Volume 93, Issue 23
UlLFORDIAN
The Independent Student Voice of Guilford College
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Statistics from the
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reveal the full reach
and penetration of the
pornography industry.
China is the number-
one and the United
States is the number-
four consumer in this
$97 billion industry.
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SLRP banks on increased enrollment
Community
questions
capacity for
growth
Adra Cooper | Senior Writer
Kevin Smith I Staff Writer
The COUNCIL OF ELROND WITH
Andrew Faust on biorecionalism;
AND THE SPIRITUAL ROLE OF FOOD
According to Guilford's
Strategic Long-Range Plan (SLRP),
the enrollment office plans to have
a traditional student population
of 1,520 by fall 2009. With only
1,351 traditional students current
ly attending Guilford, the campus
is already facing problems, such
as housing shortages and lack of
facilities.
These already-present issues
raise questions as to whether
Guilford will be able to accom
modate its future enrollment goals
adequately.
"We are anticipating a first-
year class size of 432 next fall
(compared to last year's class of
429 students)," said Randy Doss,
vice president for enrollment and
campus life. "The increase of the
student body certainly puts pres
sures on the infrastructure of the
school."
In terms of insufficient cam
pus services, students consistently
complain about the lack of avail
able eating options and the poor
quality of those that are provided.
This year, Guilford was ranked
sixth on Princeton Review's list "Is
it Food?"
"Why do we only have one
other alternative to the cafeteria on
campus that's terrible?" said senior
Noah Forman. "After eating in the
Underground, I can feel pimples
forming on my face. I think it's
telling that I never see any faculty
eating there."
Also, the housing crunch ear
lier this year, in which students
were living in four-person "quad"
rooms converted from dorm
loimges, illustrated the shortage of
space on campus.
However, the SLRP maintains
that Guilford "will not become just
larger, but better" by increasing
student-body size.
"The largest revenue comes
from enrollment," Doss said. "The
more our revenue increases, the
more we can spend on renova
tion and construction of facilities.
These endeavors will increase
overall student satisfaction."
The administration hopes that
a better quality of life for students
will improve tihe student retention
rate. On average, only 50 percent
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Teach-in discusses
reconciliation
l| Jewel Anderson | Staff Writer
On April 2, former Guilford professor Mohammed
Abu-Nimer gave a speech entitled "Reconciliation
and Justice: What Can Guilford Do Now?"
The Teach-In
Committee and the
peace and conflict
^ Charlie Clay/Guilfordian
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studies "Fleming
Lecture Series" spon
sored the event. About
50 students, staff and
Greensboro community
members attended.
The main theme of
the presentation, as the
title indicated, was rec
onciliation. Abu-Nimer
discussed the impor
tance of dialogue, emo
tions, pride, action and transparency in reconciliation.
He said that reconciliation, justice and peace are all
coimected with basic human needs such as security,
equality and identity.
Abu-Nimer has worked around the world to dis
sipate inter-cultural and inter-ethnic conflict.
Continued on page 3
Abu-Nimer
Keep tenure
discussion open
Staff Editorial
The Guilfordian reported on March 23 that the
Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees
moved to uphold the negative tenure recommenda
tion of Eleanor Branch, assistant professor of English,
following her appeal. Controversy persists over her
dismissal.
Branch rigorously outlined with evidence the
grounds for her appeal in a document that she sub
mitted to the Board.
The appeal includes claims of numerous procedur
al and factual violations that, if true, deeply challenge
the commitment of both the administration and the
Board to Guilford's core values and Quaker heritage.
In a recent letter. President Kent Chabotar wrote
that though "some will continue to disagree ... this
tenure review and appeals are concluded."
Given the apparent weight of evidence that Branch
provides, the relevance of the case to the overall
mission of this institution, and in accordance with
Quaker consensus, it is imperative that discourse sur
rounding this issue remains open.
Namely, Guilford's faculty must collectively exam
ine and discuss the contents of Branch's appeal
document. They must also recognize that this issue
Continued on page 11
Death Row Science & Religion Rink Comedy Hit Course Evaluation Men's Tennis
This month, Alabama death row
inmates will take their case to
the Supreme Court claiming that
they are being denied their consti
tutional right to a fair trial when
their state won't provide them
with a lawyer.
World & Nation Page 6
:Eric Mortensen and Don Smith,
from the religious studies and
physics departments, are planning
a team teaching course on Magic,
Science and Religion that will ex
plore the profound implications of
these paradigms.
Features Page 7
Will Ferrell and Jon Heder star as
rival figure skating champions in
the number one movie in Ameri
ca, "Blades of Glory," a comedy
bursting with bulging leotards,
excitement, action and humor.
Jewel says, check it out.
Features Page 8
End-of-semester evaluations are
quickly approaching. Let's take
them seriously so that teachers
get useful feedback leading to ef
fective course revision and FAC
gets good and clear data for fac
ulty performance reviews.
Forum Page 11
Mental strength, teamwork phys
ical skill, and a new coack lead
men's tennis team to eighth win
of season The team is on a 7-game
winning streak. Players and coach
intend to bring a winning mental
ity to the ODAC tournament.
Sports Page 12