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VOLUME 95, ISSUE 21 // APRIL 3, 2009
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Remembering Colin Davis
Davis, a 2008 graduate of Guilford College, passed away on March 20. His legacy will live on in his
many accomplishments and all of those whose lives he was a part of during his time at Guilford.
Andy Rowe, head coach of men's lacrosse, shared these words about his former team member.
"Colin was part of our incoming class-for the fall of 2004,
the first class that I helped recruit in to turn things around
here at Guilford. For four years, Colin was a great team
mate, a tireless worker, and someone that I could always
count on when times got tough. He never complained
after losses, never was too proud after wins, he always
came to play; day in and day out. This is something that
has definitely rocked our foundation; losing someone so
young and way too soon. We will try to carry on his
spirit, to be selfless, hard working, and to enjoy our time
together playing. We know that for the rest of our sea
son he'll be watching over us and giving us the strength
we need to finish the season strong."
Colin Davis ’08 hugs senior Krystal
Parrish and his mom Cathy.
CCE SGA announces nominees
By Mary Bubar
Staff Writer
The CCE Student Government
Association (SGA) announced its
candidates for 2009-10 on March 27
at "Evening on the Patio."
The pouring rain drove students
and candidates into Hendricks
lounge to enjoy the Drew Hayes
Band and an indoor cookout. CCE
Dean Rita Serotkin named the
nominees for SGA offices to the
good-sized crowd of attendees.
Mathew Williams and incumbent
president Jessica Butler are the
candidates for the office of CCE
SGA president. The office holds
the responsibility of overseeing-
student activities and acts as a
liaison to college administration.
Butler hopes to institute
programs that will uniquely benefit
CCE students.
"The most important part of
being the president of SGA is
holding myself accountable for
the 'college experience' adults are
looking for at Guilford," said Butler.
"The most important function of
SGA is giving back. All the money
students pay for their activity fee
should be used for events that
interest adults and allows them to
involve their families."
Williams wants to focus on
connecting CCE students through
community activities.
"I would like to see more
meaningful and memorable events
hosted by the CCE SGA — events
geared towards networking and
creating a sense of- community
would be of great benefit," said
Williams. "This would help us
all realize just how important our
education is and show us the many
possibilities available to us."
Both candidates agree that
communication is the key to
student representation.
"I tell students where they can
find me. I receive e-mails, letters,
and 1 am always listening to ideas
that students have to make their
college experience better," said
Butler. "We also utilize campus
resources such as The Guilfordian
and WQFS to let the students know
that we are here."
Williams wants to promote
technology as another avenue of
communication.
"I hope to make the CCE
SGA more accessible and more
transparent by utilizing the
resources already available," said
Williams. "Places like Facebookand
Twitter provide great opportunities
to interact more meaningfully with
the CCE population."
Heather Brennan was named
candidate for Secretary, and current
Treasurer Natalie Bowks will
remain in that position for another
semester.
See "CCE SGA" on page 2
Klosteridis' ticket wins Senate executive election
By Jasmine Ashton
Senior Writer
On March 30, students
elected the2009-10Community
Senate executives: President
Nancy Klosteridis, Vice
President Trevor Coming,
returning Secretary Hannah
Kennedy, and Treasurer Jordan
Auleb.
With 42 percent voter
participation, this election
marks a 12 percent increase
compared with the 2007 and
2008 elections.
Out of the 567 total ballots
cast, 351 supported the
winning ticket. Caroline
Hemeter, Jada Daniel, Ellie
Taylor, and Bryanna Vohs's
received 126 votes. Ten votes
were write-ins and 80 were
counted as abstentions.
Many of the abstainers
participated in an abstention
campaign organized by
sophomore Zak Wear and
members of his disqualified
executive ticket. Wear and
others passed out fliers on
election day calling for a
more "horizontal leadership
formation," achieved through
eliminating executive
positions.
"The idea of an abstention
campaign is absolutely
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■ Write-ins
See "Election" on page 2 Resuits of Senhte Executive Eiegtion
educaies'Guilford about
party history
By Maria Kupper
Staff Writer
"They called us hoodlums, and
thugs, but we were avid readers
and researchers—many of us had
gumption," said Bobby Seale, who
co-founded the Black Panther Party
(BPP) with Huey Newton in 1968.
Seale spoke in Dana auditorium
on March 25, in addition to a
luncheon and a book signing,
organized by BUS.
bus's advertisements in the
greater Greensboro community
attracted many local students and
adults. The Guilford Jazz Ensemble
opened for the lecture as about 300
attendees shuffled inside, many
sporting Bobby Seale or BPP t-
shirts.
"It was great that he could come
to Greensboro to speak, a place
with so much Civil Rights history,"
said sophomore Marcus Daughtry-
Edghill, whose mother was a part
of the BPP youth movement in
Brooklyn. "More people need to
know this history. I want Guilford
to lead more in our values of
diversity and continue having
events like this, with leaders from
the so-called fringe who really had
foresight into what equality could
be like."
Some students expressed a lack
of knowledge about Seale prior to
his lecture.
People think the BPP was just a
black movement," said Bellamy-
Miller. "Just like BUS here. A lot of
people don't realize that we also
work with other cultural groups,
such as the Hispanos Unidos de
Guilford, the International Club,
and the Native American club."
Seale emphasized how the BPP
was not just concerned about black
people. They worked with many
liberal white organizations, as
well as Puerto Ricans and Asian
groups.
"T knew they were an African
American activist group," said
junior Jonathon Richter. "But I
thought they were more violent. I
didn't know about all of the legal
awareness the group had."
Both BUS members and students
highlighted how meeting Bobby
Seale and hearing his lecture helped
dispel many of the inaccurate ideas
they had about the BPP. Seale
explained the party's platforms
and the reasons they carried guns.
"We did not believe in violence,"
said Seale. "What we really
believed in was self-defense. We
were willing to take the arrests. We
made it mandatory for all members
to learn about laws, especially
about the legal use of guns."
The movement was as much
about unity and community
building as it was a force against
severe police brutality.
In a phone interview, Seale
pointed out his efforts to educate
members from all 49 chapters
across the US to organize the first
free breakfast program that fed
around 240,000 kids five days a
week. They also started health
clinics that provided free sickle
cell anemia tests, education
centers and programs to help
people register to vote. The BPP
worked with approximately 30
other coalitions, such as the Poor
People's Organization to achieve
their goals.
Seale disapproved of people
who joined the party for reasons
other than improving community,
kicking many of them out of the
party. When asked about cases of
violence, he said, "Many of the
shootouts occurred as a result of
documented attempts by the FBI
and government officials, such as
J. Edgar Hoover, to destroy BPP
leadership."
Although his agenda did
not intend for violence, party
members were convicted of violent
crimes, such as George Sams who
See "Seale" on page 2