High Point University Campus Chronicle !7JK9HPO,NT Vol. 15, No. 3 Friday, September 28, 2007 Well-known Dean of Students bids farewell; On the Run: What's New Tuttle transitions into Student Life position The Campus Chronicle launches user-friendly, By Pam Haynes you!" in the center. trained the resident assistants. He's been Editor in chief This was a gift from accessible, consistent, and most of all, a interactive website two people he met friend to students. This issue of the Campus as freshmen, came to "It isn't in my job description, but For 11 years, Rans Chronicle marks the launch of the know over their four I make it a point to know as many first and Triplet!, Dean of Students publication's website which can be accessed years at the university last names as possible," he says. "The more and Director of Residential at http://open.highpoint.edu/chronicle. and watched graduate you know your students, the better you can Life, greeted freshmen as All articles found in the paper in May, 2007. Last do this job." they arrived, helped them edition of the Chronicle will be included adjust to living on campus, week, he also received He will be leaving faculty in the website to accommodate students members that have also formed friendships with who do not pick up the paper edition or become his friends. Though them and watched them who prefer to read the newspaper online. he graduated from UNC graduate four years later. The website, which uses WordPress Blog Chapel Hill in 1993, he Now, it's his turn to leave. software, will create an interactive feel, Rans has lived says he feels as much of such as allowing students to post comments on campus (first in Finch an alumnus of HPU as he about articles and express their reactions, Hall, then in an apartment does UNC. "I have lunch suggestions, and opinions. with the faculty every day. in University Village) since As the staff's knowledge of the he was first employed by Almost every friend in my software progresses, additional articles and the university, worked at all ife is associated with HPU," pictures not published in the hardcopy of times of the day and eaten Rans Triplett. em ployed by HPU for eleven says Rans. the paper will be added to the website, as in the cafeteria twice a day years. Pholo courtesy of Triplett For the past two weeks, well as polls and other features. for seven days a week. He he has been preparing his has decided that it's time for a change. "A a voicemail from the staff for his departure and lot of people think that something must be father of a student trying to say goodbye. He Faculty and staff wrong, but I'm not leaving because I'm who had experienced has kept a journal for Gail upset about something. This university has trouble with her Tuttle, current Dean of the asked to donate been good for me to work here happily for suite-mates. Rans Evening Degree Program, eleven years," explains the Greenville, S.C. moved the student to who will be appointed to flowers for additional native. a different suite, and Vice President of Student He says that it's the nature of the the father called to Gail Tuttle will fill the role of Vice President Life on Oct. 1 after Rans botanical garden job that usually pushes a resident director thank him. of Student Life. Photo bv Pam Haynes leaves. "I've been training to move on. "After the work day is over, His Gail and keeping a journal The Arboretum Committee has students don't go home at five o'clock. involvement has extended far beyond for her of the things that I do through the announced plans for another botanical They stay here," he says. "Someone has to correcting residential problems. He is day. But it's hard to give eleven years to garden to be planted on campus in addition take care of them, and that's been me." often seen at the annual Fall Formal and someone in two weeks," he says. to the rose garden in front of Smith Library. Besides hard work and long hours, Snowball Dance socializing with students Tuttle, who has been working at This garden, which will be located in the his job has been about relationships. In as he presides over the festivities. He's the university since 1985, says she looks at area adjacent to the waterfall in Hayworth his office, a collage of two students hangs been involved in Greek life and the Student this opportunity as a chance for growth. "I Park, will feature perennial flowers. on the wall with the words "We will miss Government Association, and he has like to be busy, and I always have an open Instead of purchasing those flowers from a greenhouse, the committee Triplett departs, Tuttle transitions continued on page 8 is asking for faculty and staff members to bring perennial flowers from their own Athletic conduct Outdoor enthusiast uses gap year to test en- home gardens to be used for this project. The design of the garden will durance in cross country cycling and paint- depend on the variety of flowers that are code meeting held donated. Planting is scheduled to begin on for student leaders ball tournaments in European competition Oct. 6. By Cole Atkins boring sometimes." Oddly enough, the -Compiled by Pam Haynes By Bryan A. Rothamel StaffWriter occasional taunts by passing drivers and StaffWriter screams from young girls don't satisfy this Quiz time. Raise your hand if you young adrenaline junkie. Dr. Woody Gibson, athletic have done any of the following: Ridden up When asked if he has a car, he director, emphasized proper behavior at or climbed a mountain that was over 4,800 says, "Once you get hit by a few of them, HPU sports events during a meeting of 51 feet high and proceeded down? Owned, they begin to scare you." Two wheels students on Sept. 18. The group included captained, outfitted and fundraised for your appear to be more than enough for him. Opinion: America's menial athletes and campus leaders. own professional paintball team? Taken He is a junior education major who health system fails disabled The Big South Conference a year off before college to travel around spent the previous six years before HPU requires each school to hold an ethical Europe with said paintball team? Keep in Surrey, England, where his father is a conduct policy meeting. In August each those questions in mind as you read about certified public accountant. Walters, from coach attended a similar meeting. The the fast-paced life of Rob Walters. Connecticut, moved to England at age 14 September meeting was for each student Walters rides his bike to school. and was not happy with the change. leader so that they could relay the message In fact, Walters rides his bike just under "I went into the move thinking "The Brave One" con of proper conduct at athletic events to the 14 miles round trip from his Laurel Oaks it would suck because my dad was only rest of student body. Springs apartment complex off Main Street supposed to be there for two years. But 'wertul dialogue First, Gibson allowed Dr. James to campus. Sometimes he does the round over time I fell in love with the place." His Stitt, athletic faculty advisor, to address trip at least twice. That's about 28 miles a rustic surroundings certainly helped him the group. Stitt reminded all students that day. get acclimated quickly. "In Surry there are the way students act with one another Each morning Walters strolls into so many paths. I could ride my bike all is not always proper in public when in the Slane Center soaking with sweat. "I the way to school and never once get on News: < 'ampus map shows the presence of other spectators. He race myself every morning to see how fast a road," he says. Since the seventh grade, where construction will occur also stressed the importance of cheering I can get to campus," he says, reclining in Walters has enjoyed cross-country biking for HPU and promoting the school in a an overstuffed chair bordering Starbucks. "I and road biking, but he craves dirt-jumping. positive light for all to see. He wanted shower in the locker rooms every morning. Walters got so used to England to make sure everyone knew that even The workers at the gym definitely know that returning to America for college in defeat HPU wants to be the best who I am," he adds. was difficult. He says, "After essentially competitor. He continues, "Sometimes I take growing up in the U.K., the way of life «s: ACSI flag football Gibson explained the conduct rides on the back of trucks for a few stop- in the United States was tough to adjust •A players of the policy provided by the Big South lights by grabbing on. The ride can get to." But, going with the theme of his life, Sports conduct, continued on page 8 _ Rob Walters, continued on page 9 EDITORIALS Friday, September 28, 2007 Taking Leave: One student's off-year odyssey Editor in chief Pam Haynes through Australia, Spain, Italy and Russia E Editor Samantha Hester By W. Harris Walker Salamanca, Spain, where I studied Spanish A gap year, though, is not Staff Writer in a language school in the heart of this restricted to the things I did.