Putfegm HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY Campus Chronicle FRIDAY, September 10, 2004 HIGH POINT, N.C
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In Opinion: Important political questions raised by Zell Miller putfEgm HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY Campus Chronicle FRIDAY, September 10, 2004 HIGH POINT, N.C. Qubein outlines goals as president By Amanda Roberts after much prayer and "My first job was working in a New Faculty Join Staff Writer thoughtful consideration. It cafeteria 10 hours a day for 80 was not a job I applied for cents an hour. I found that HPU Community "I am honored and feel it is a bless- or sought. I was persuaded people - schools, civic clubs ing to have the opportunity to work and that the opportunity to serve and churches - wanted to hear Twelve new faculty members hav( live with students and faculty in order to the HPU community, build- foreign, what would now be been hired this semester. In alphabetica build a better tomorrow," said Nido ing on an already solid foun- called international, students order, they are: Qubein, the incoming president of High dation, was a quite wonder- speak about their experiences, Point University. He will take office in ful purpose." so I started speaking for $ 10 or -Dr. Sylvia W. DeMaio, assistan January. After arriving in $ 15 for groups." professor of mathematics and computei| Qubein, 56, announced his accep- America from Lebanon with I SfBMrT He graduated from High science tance of the position of university presi- only $50, Qubein worked MCNEILL LEHMAN Point College in 1970 and be- INCOMING PRESIDENT -Dr. Renee M. Douglass, associate^ dent the first week of classes. "I did this his way through school. NIDO QUBEIN gan his first business, publish- professor of criminal justice See Qubein, page 5 -Christopher A. Franks, assistant professor of religion Norton HaM -Dr. Judy L. Isaksen, associate pro-| Professor travels to Kenya fessor of English -Dr. John T. Keck, professor of ac-| debu t ms counting to meet with top officials , ™ -Dr. Ron Lamb, associate professoi) accolades of mathematics By Andrea Griffith need for allies, Stephens said. By Kathleen McLean -Dr. Dale L. Lunsford, associate pro-| Editor in Chief "One of the things we all felt was a Staff Writer fessor of information systems tremendous sense of responsibility," she -Dr. Leah R. Schweitzer, assistan Jane Stephens' trip to Kenya this said. "Kenya has invested a lot of hope in Norton International Home Furnish- professor of English summer drastically differed from her first America." ings Center is a beautiful building that will -Dr. Mark H. Setzler, assistant pro-) journey there as a student in 1977. The group talked about the impor- benefit both students and High Point Uni- fessor of political science Back then, Stephens described tance of a working partnership between versity. -Ami Shupe, associate professor of Kenya's relationship with America as be- the two countries. By helping Kenya, Construction on the $3.5 million theater ing full of love and cooperation. But that America could be part of the greatest hu- project began in February 2003. The -Dr. L. Ward Ulmer, assistant pro-| was before a corrupt government and manitarian effort of all time and America building houses the Knabusch-Shoemaker fessor of information systems HIV/AIDS ravaged the East African land, could help Kenya find sustainability and International School of Home Furnishings -David F. Walker, associate profes-i which resulted in what Stephens called a rid itself of catastrophe. and was named after Patrick Norton, La- sor and director of master of public in loss of faith on the part of America. Stephens Z-Boy chairman, whose company helped formation program in nonprofit manage Stephens decided to mend said fund the state-of-the-art La-Z-Boy Lec- ment some of those severed ties when America's ture Hall. The lecture hall features leather Tennis teams earn she traveled to Kenya in July. The efforts in recliners, surround sound and a hi-defi- trip was originally scheduled for figh t i ng nition projector. Once things are orga- academic honor next summer, but the urgency of the AIDS will nized, the room will also have the capa- AIDS crisis caused her to act im- only be ef- bility to host conferences through the High Point's men's and women's mediately. The 14 million HIV/ fective if internet. Norton Hall also has three floors, tennis teams have been named All-Aca- AIDS orphans currently in Africa they come nine offices, six classrooms, a library and demic Teams by the International Ten- are expected to become 25 million PHOTO SUBMITTED BY STEPHENS from aver- several labs. nis Association, and a total of 12 mem- by 2010 unless Africa sees DR- STEPHENS MEETS WITH KILIMO age citizens, "What's amazing to me is that this bers of the men's and women's squads changes. not from federal officials. building was paid for by those in the fur- have been named ITA Scholar-Athletes. Stephens went with a group of 20 that "America is theoretically giving a lot niture industry," said Dr. Richard To qualify to be recognized, teams she calls a "dream team," which included of money to Kenya ... but that will be Bennington, professor of business admin- must have a cumulative grade-point av- a doctor, a photographer, a lawyer and a sustainable and well directed if real people istration-home furnishings management. erage of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. The minister. They met with top Kenyan offi- are thinking about it and know about it," Norton Hall was funded by furniture com- Panther men garnered a 3.71 GPA dur- cials, like Minister of State Lina Kilimo- she said. panies, such as Huntington Wholesale ing the 2003-04 academic year, while -"the Colin Powell of Kenya"~who was Stephens said AIDS in Africa is as Furniture Co. and Basset Furniture Indus- the HPU women averaged a 3.73 GPA. elected as part of President Mwai Kibaki's much a concern for American universi- tries, interested in improving what are al- Recipients for ITA's individual anti-corruption ticket. ties as it is for the U.S. government, be- ready excellent programs—home furnish- awards must be varsity letterwinners Stephens and her group met with cause universities are designed to help the ings and interior design. who sport a GPA of 3.5 and above dur- Kilimo during a recess of Parliament. overall community and encourage think- Dr. Donald Scarborough, vice presi- ing the academic year. They couldn't have any food or drinks ing that inspires change. dent of administration, acted as the Six members of the men's team while they talked, because Kilimo had To that end, she met with the vice University's agent with the construction earned the honor: Chris Archer, Johan been the target of poison attempts as a chancellor of the United States Interna- firm, Mercer Architecture Inc., which has Dorfh, Neil Hammell, Robert Lindhe, result of her anti-corruption involvement. tional University in Kenya. Because worked for the school before on other Thomas Sjoberg and Mike Tolman. Kilimo's willingness to meet with the USIU emphasizes service learning, many buildings. Scarborough said that Norton Dorfh won the Big South's Men's American group said a lot about Kenya's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year See Kenya, page 6 See Norton, page 7 award in 2004, while Sjoberg. the 2003 winner, became High Point's first-ever Page 3 Page 7 Page 11 Page 12 CoSIDA Academic All-American in June. Senior Freshman New frater- Women's Six members of the women's team were honored: Sheena Bharti. Suzie In this issue: attends brings cul- nity is born soccer team King, Sarah McDonaugh, Jennifer Messick. Ann-Charlon Talus and Connie RNCin ture of Egypt with Kappa gears up to Wicks. New York to campus Chi Omega defend title Compiled by Andrea Griffith 2 Campus Chronicle EDITORIAL Friday, September 10, 2004 Staff Editorial' 2004 elections rely too Students recall being heavily on propaganda By Derek Shealey conservatives have been using it to draw freshmen during 9/11 Staff Writer Middle America away from Kerry, whom the public didn't know very well For those of us who are now seniors, Much of the good that has stemmed On Nov. 2, thousands of Americans to begin with and towards Bush. it started out as another day of adjust- from the tragedy of Sept. 11 can be seen will make their way to the voting booths The president's campaign team has ment to college. We were freshmen. We on our campus. Clifford Smith, like many and elect the man whom they deem ca- used propaganda techniques to enhance rose as part of our third week of classes, others, became politically active as a di- pable of guiding this turbulent nation. the image of their candidate. Bush's when things started to really get serious. rect result of Sept. 11. Smith said that The battle between President George W. strongest issue is national security. Papers were due; tests were planned. when he first arrived at college, politics Bush and his Democratic challenger. Therefore, he relies on the use of glitter- Some of us might have wondered how were the last thing on his mind, but that Senator John Kerry, for the White House ing generalities, phrases designed to in- we would survive. We paced around the day made him feel "uneasy," so he de- has been brutal and at times misleading. voke strong positive emotions, to appeal dining hall, before it was called Panther cided to become more aware. In a presidential race dominated by cam- to the voters who care about that issue. Commons, looking for a friendly face.