“Most people don’t know they know someone, but everybody does know someone,” says Dr. Shonna Snyder, Associate Professor in the Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport Studies (PEWSS) Department.

The Everybody Knows Somebody 5k is all about raising awareness for Eating Disorders. February 26 – March 3, 2013 is National Eating Disorder Week. During this week Gardner-Webb University have been sponsoring different awareness events with the culmination of the 1^st annual 5k on Saturday March 2 at 9:00 a.m.

Snyder informs and encourages, “A 5k is 3.1 miles. You can walk it or run it.  You go at your own pace.” Participants consisting of students, faculty, staff and members of the community as far as Greenville, SC will begin their journey in front of the LYCC and finish in front of the Tucker Student Center.

Registration will take place 1 hour and 30 min before the event. The cost, $10 for students and $20 for adults, with the proceeds benefiting the clientele of two of North Carolina’s eating disorder facilities.

“Gardner-Webb has a high percentage of students with eating disorders and they’re seeking help in the Counseling Center as well as here in our department… so it is important we raise awareness,” says Snyder.

There has been a week full of events happening on campus to aid in this cause such as, the Health Fair that took place on February 26 in the Tucker Student Center. Representatives from The Renfrew Center, a renowned eating disorder treatment facility, were also present to help raise awareness. A movie night also took place in the Tucker Student Center on February 28.

There are many Eating Disorders outside of the classic Anorexia and Bulimia. “…There are many eating disorders that are not classified. They are called EDNOS, Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified,” Synder informs and then proceeds to let us know Gardner-Webb is constantly taking action in regards to this issue. “Eating disorders are discussed in our Health 221 classes, Nutrition classes [and] Psychology classes.”

Raising awareness for this issue is not just a yearly thing for the Gardner-Webb community; it is an on-going awareness process, via word-of-mouth and education.

Although there will not be a tangible prize given to a winner, every participant can go home with the satisfaction of knowing they helped a special cause. Now that is definitely winning!

For help and more information on Eating Disorders: See the Counseling Center now in the Tucker Student Center.

gwu-today Reporter Madeline Coleman

Last night’s play reading was nothing short of surprising. In a very intimate setting of just a few, Claude Douglas Bryan presented his two act play Rummaging for Will. It was the story of dysfunctional family that was brought together by death and a dark family secret.

In the first act the play’s main character Will is forced to reconcile his differences with his wife, after his mother left the request in her will for them to sort through her estate together. Each reader seemed so natural at their portrayal of the characters.

As the reading continued the crowd seemed to be completely captivated by the dynamic of each of the characters. Though the act started off very serious, as it went on laughter roared over the crowd. The entertainment was almost never-ending.

After a quick intermission act two and the epilogue caught the audience by surprise and kept everyone on the edge of their seats. The storyline took a complete spin and it all came together.

Once it was all over the floor was opened up for questions and  responses. After a few moments it seemed the question on every audience member’s lips was when or will this be performed???

For a story that took four weeks to create and was meant to be just a one act play it seems Mr. Claude Douglas Bryan has a hit.

gwu-today Reporter Brittney Johnson

“As technology improves, many people have started to forget about the importance of print books, but my love for them remains the same.”

David Dunham, a reference librarian at Gardner-Webb University, stated the previous statement. He has been a librarian here for about 7 years. “It is a career that most people accidentally fall into, but learn to love as time goes by” he said.

Dunham initially wanted to be around and involved in books, but as he went through graduate school he realized it involved less books and more knowing about books.

He wanted to be a librarian after taking a field trip to Indiana University and looking at their library. His initial desire was to be an English literature professor, which he also does here at Gardner-Webb.

Dunham graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, IN with a B.S. in English Education in 2000.  He then got his Masters in English Literature from Ball State University in 2003. Lastly, he finished his Masters of Library Science from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN in 2006.

“The move to online allows people to find quick answers, but print publications allow you to read and learn in depth.”

When Dunham was in undergraduate school, he noticed, in their library, they had an article database on a disc and only on two computers. When he was in graduate school, they were available online and on more computers.

The way technology progresses print reference sources are becoming more and more irrelevant and they have even cut back on a few publications, but print books are still important to him. Statistics show that social network have slowed down our attention spans, and print publications help with our learning and remembrance.

“New tools have created ways for students to use more resources without as much help from librarians. The library is still constantly in use; it pretty much remains the same, whether students are studying, doing homework, or just using the internet.”

Dunham also said it is good to keep a friendly atmosphere within the library so that people will continue to come.

GWU-today Reporter Kanisha Fowler

Gardner Webb Men’s tennis showed no mercy against the Brevard Tornadoes at their home match Friday in Boiling Springs, NC.  GWU cruised over Brevard with a 7-0 win, taking them in both doubles and singles.

Doubles partners Benjamin Kaszas and Brendan Dempsey won their match, with Ernest Alberch and Nikita Zverkov also winning against their doubles opponents. The third and final doubles duo Adam Knutsson-Sundblad and Matthew beat their opponents.

GWU took Brevard with major victories in doubles increasing their lead into singles. Parker started them off with a win followed by Joao Poli. The Runnin’ Bulldogs swept the tornadoes with victories from Kaszas, Jonathan Walker, Zverkov and Roman Piftor.

Gardner Webb will be hosting Charlotte on the courts next Wednesday at 2:30 pm.

gwu-today Reporter Matthew Johnson

Tuesday, January 29, Campus Ministries United will be kicking off their annual Celebration Week with sessions during the Dimensions hour, both Tuesday and Thursday, along with nightly sessions at 8 p.m.

The guest speakers for the week are Heather and Carl Cartee, Gardner-Webb alumni. Since graduating they married and moved to Nashville to pursue a career in the Christian Music industry. Along with having the Cartee family speak during the week, the band from River Church in Charlotte will be attend to lead each session in worship music.

The sessions will include a time of hearing from fellow students, the guest musicians and speakers. The week’s theme is ‘Worship.’

“We’re really trying to focus on the Biblical basis for worship as well different expressions for worship,” said Anna Hulsey, CMU Special Events Coordinator.

All evening services will be held in Stuart Hall at 8 p.m. and the morning Dimensions services will be in the LYCC at 9:25 a.m.

gwu-today Reporter/Photographer Jessica Hibbard

The Gardner-Webb swim team hosted Davidson University Saturday at 3 p.m. where the women’s team celebrated “senior day”.
For senior Michelle Palacio, this meet was to be exciting and full of energy.
“It’s such a great experience when you have 50 people behind you, cheering you on,” she stated.
The meet turned out to be more than exciting as Gardner-Webb dominated the Davidson Wildcats, winning 136 to 69. There were several first, second and third place finishes at the meet to help the women’s seniors end on a good note to finish out their senior day.
Gardner-Webb started the lead off over Davidson from the very beginning thanks to senior, Laurenn Singleton who led the women’s 200 medley relay to a first place finish along with Charity Byrum, Mary O’Doherty and Christina Clayton with a time of 1:47.29.
The rest of the girls stepped it up with Freshman Giorgie Graves taking first with a time of 1:54.53 in the 200 freestyle and Junior Faith Kempf finishing second at 1:56.24.
Freshman Madi Dinsmore won the 1000 freestyle, continuing to propel GWU forward with the lead at 10:39.75. O’Doherty gave Gardner-Webb another first place finish after her individual win in the 50 free at 24.85.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs grabbed another first place finish in the 400 I.M. from April Niccolai with a 4:39.52 finish. Liz Van Halsema, a senior, also gave GWU a second place finish with 4:40.10. Another win from Graves in the 100 fly helped GWU advance in the competition, finishing with the time of 57.24 in the event.
Gardner-Webb finished the meet right with a final win in the 400 free relay that led from start-to-finish. Graves, Kempf, Singleton, and sophomore Jenna Ballinger pulled together with the finishing time of 3:35.55 to win the final event.
“Collegiate swimming is something that I am very proud to be a part of,” Palacio said. “I’m proud of the team for who we are in the pool and out, and also in the classroom. It’s such a great experience.”
Along with Palacio, seniors Annie Bosacco, Kristen Michal, Taylor Jones, Singleton, Van Halsema, and Stephanie Wild were recognized for their hard work and dedication to the team.

Gardner-Webb will face Georgia Southern next Saturday, February 1st, at 5 p.m.

gwu-today Reporter Olivia Moody