HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY Camgus Chronicle - RIDAY. January 28. 2005 HIGH POINT. N.C. I .,.. King Day orator urges audience Chronicle editors to combat ongoing social ills needed for 2005-06 By Shane Holman phisticated segregation"? The reverend when he asked the packed crowd in Applications are now being taken Staff Writer explained that if all men were treated as Hayworth Chap el whether academia is a for positions on next year's Chronicle equals, then why do we still have prob­ victim or a victor when only three per­ staff. Du e to staffers graduating or The speaker at the Martin Luther lems of social injustice and economic in- cent of profes sors in the United States are studying abroad, the following posts King Day ceremony African American. will be open-editor in chief, opinion challenged the nation He called on the High editor, layout editor and A&E editor. and High Point Univer­ Point University commun ity To apply, call Mr. Michael sity to continue to to forge stronger ties with city Gaspeny, Chronicle adviser, at 841- make good on the slain org anization s to solve the 9115. Training sess ions will be con­ civil rights hero's problems of substandard ducted in February and March. The new dream . hou sing and illiter acy. He staff will be announced April 7. On Jan. 17, Rever­ wondered aloud if this insti­ end RobertJ . Williams tution was sufficiently hon­ Women's soccer Jr. raised the question oring King by canceling 11 "ls it victory or are we a.m. class but not observing player honored victims?", referring to the fuU hol iday. race relations in High Point's Ryan Hays has been l'IIOTO BY BLTll A'\ THONY In addition, he inquired named to the 2004 North Carolina Col­ America and the con- CENESIS GOSPEL CHOIR PFRJ'ORMS IN HAYWORTH CH \PELAT about the recent resistance of di tion of African ANNlJAI MARTl'i I UTHt:R KlNC OA\' CE LlB RAllON legiate Sports Information Association HPU officia ls to a city coun- (NCCSIA) All-State University Division Americans in the city of High Point. eqwty? women's soccer team. Are we experiencing triumph The senior pastor of Williams Me­ See MLK Day, page 6 Hays, a junior defender from due to King's achievements or are we morial Christian Methodist Episcopal Kernersville, colJected eight assists dur­ victims of what Williams called "so- Church brought his point close to home ing the 2004 campaign to lead the Big Study abroad South Conference m the category for the second year in a row. leads student to - Hays is the Big South's lone repre­ New Vear, New President sentative on the squad, and one of just fabled guitars two North Carolina natives to make the By Justin Spinks team. Staff Writer ix students to study For rock fans out there, how would you like to hold the last guitar J1m1 broad this spring Hendrix played in concert before his Six High Point University students death in 1970? If you sign up for High will study abroad this semester at the Point University's study abroad nrogram, Spanish American Institute in Seville, then you may very well get your chance. Spain and La Sorbonne, a university in Junior Dan Carter sat in the Hard Paris, France . Rock vault in London and played The students traveling to Spain arc Hendrix's "Flying V" guitar , which the Hannah Lively, Bridget McGrath, master used at his last show during the Briana Warner and Paige Welch. Joanna Open Air Love and Peace Festival in Meade and Jacob Warner will study in Germany. Carter also strummed the France . Fender Strat of Duane Allman, another of his role models. It's the guitar Allman memorably played while he was in the Dudley appointed supergroup Derek and the Dominoes with Eric Clapton, and it was used to record to new position the original version of"Layla:' ''That is probably the coolest thing I Chris Dudley has been named di­ did while I was in England," Carter rec­ rector of community relations, President President Nido Qubeln, who took office Jan. 3, poses ollects. "It was like a dream come true. Qubein announced earlier this month. with the Panther (Mike Tarara) outside of a Carrlbean But the whole experience was really great." Dudley's new role will include co­ Meet & Greet that Qubeln hosted for students upon their ordination of commun ity events on cam­ Carter set out with nine students and pus and communication with various or­ return from winter break. Along with many big plans for faculty advisor Dr. Andrea Wheless to ganizations in the city. An alumnus of the school,Qubeln pledged to raise $10 mllllon for the study at Oxford-Brooks University for the the university. he 1s involved with sev­ school In his first month In office. See Carter. page 5 eral local organizations such as United Way, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Chamber of Commerce Page3 Page 5 Page 7 Page 12 'Tm honored President Qubein has Studying in Phoenix I selected me for this important position Two differing Men's B-balf and l look forward to serving our uni­ Sevi11e:One Festival versity and its close affiliation with our perspectives teain excels , student's winners city." Dudley said. onMLKDay in Big South' nevvs fron1 weigh in on ...., celebration gain es compiled by Andrea Griffith Spain their works 2 Campus Chronick EDITORIAL Friday, January 28, 2005 r;Editorial!!!li!e~~--~!!!9!!!='Celebs: great on MTV, Some sugge tlons for poor at the voter booth Vote or die! That was what most to be just like them. Celebrities are our incoming President young peop le were told this past Novem- America's Royal Family . ber, as if P. Diddy was going to hunt you Political views, in a mostly liberal down and put his diamond-encrusted 9 Hollywood setting, will, of course, lean A new year, a new semester a new conaiderways to change millimeter to your toward the Demo crats. Yet does president. Things are feeling fresh at -Security may be the most univer­ templ e if you sat at America's Royal Family think their en­ High Point Umversity With all the sal concern on campus. The 1101vers1ty bome playing with dorsements will make a difference? I do change comes an opportunity for the should consider hiring trame<Jofficers an Xbox oo Nov. 2. not care what celebrities think about poli­ umvers1ty community to evaluate where to supplement those that we already Paris Hilton tics; letthemsaywhatevertheysay. They we·vc beenand where we're beaded have herself was also a have opinions, too, yet voicing them never Dr Nido Qubem 1s the uni\ersit) 's Wlule the hou.smgoptious on C3m­ spokesperson for does help a cand idate. Think about it. has seventh president. and he s taken office pus ha, e undoubtedly 1mpr0\ ed over the this campa ign, but Britney Spears ever swayed your opin­ "1th big ideas and grand plans His ar­ past foW' years. many of the accommo i f she really ion on politics? What does she know nval has created quite a sllr--cspec1ally dat1on are in dire need of rcoovauon wanted to get 18- about the topic, minus divorce Jaw? Did among the students That kind of enthu­ A po111t1veIi mg expencncc dunng the Lauren 24 year-olds to the Willie Nelson really help Dennis siasm is refreshing We can use it to gen­ first year of college askey lo mamtam polls. she would Kuciruch when he endorsed him? Rhe­ erate further cbang In ,ts 80 years thi ing 1mpress1vcretcnuon and gniduat101 -Croughan~ iY have had to release toncal questions aside. the answer 1s no. mstitut1onbas co,,ae.very far Here are rates For the pnce of room and board. l6JfflJl;lJn1pa video tap e for MTV did not make its quota for 20 some places we, Claromcle staff student li tn dorms should have ma people to care. Why was John Kerry on million young voters in the election, and hope rt IGel out access to nicer with tdeYiaioos louoacs( stage with Bruce Spnngsteen and Bon voter turnout for the ages 18-24 is stilJ -The omvenily tbal wouldbdp pr()DW bait umty) ball Jovi--for fundraisers or for kicks? the lowest bracket If celebrities are be­ all. for 1t1ltUdcnls CMellil Jurcbal llld NDOVatodbathrooms When did Kerry be- r:;::=~~:=~~::~====~lieved to have so madeeftb~to~ ...... llldalbl. To compete With the cr-evol come a Bon Jovi fan? much buying power academic lbc mu will ma world. Why do we care what in busmess, then why Heretinm: oopu11111111t====~::.. tb lltOlllldillllP•Y add programsand Arnold the does the same prin- caa 't we ba uat Gubemator or Jamie ciple not apply to INIICallldllminaildlc,olr tudml Lee Cwtis say about polittcs? In business, inmlllWlllll!IWI will ie.d endorsing Bush? everyone wants P. Because we the Didd y's clothing, young people of the Paris's handbags and United States, who Michael Jordan's joined to fonn a more perfect union, think shoes. that celebrities are the best thing smce the You might conclude that politics internet. beer and MTV. must be too boring to claim our attention. We cra\e celebrities . We love their However , it might actually be that OW' age stupidity, we love their money and we bracket does not really understand what love their bodies. We love their secrets, goes on in the country during elections or we love their dmma and we love their essence We want to be them . We want See Celebs, page 4 .._- THE CAMPUS CHRONICLE STAFF PETA: terrorist hippies Editor in Chief: Andrea Griffith Without question one of the wild­ manded Carter stop fishing immediately.