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NEWS MAY 6, 2004 - Page 4 "Girls Fight Back" gives women a line of defense ERIN ROMANSKI According to Weed's IMPACT New York City, is a SENIOR WRITER Web site, girlsfightback.com, trained Confined Area the mission of "Girls Fight Survival Tactics instructor "Palm, knee, knee," Back" is to inspire, motivate followed by the words "bam, and educate women and through the Modern Warrior Academy and a certified bam!" bounced off the walls of girls to combat violence Personal Trainer through the Gill Gym's courts during a against women. It is National Academy of Sports motivational self-defense class dedicated. to cultivating Medicine. on Monday April 19. strong, resilient, spirited and "This is the first time The class, entitled "Girls Fight Back," was unified women across the an event like this has been United States. Dumpert available here," founded by motivational "We'll never be said. "We're just so excited speaker Erin Weed after the equal to men as long as we're about it." murder of a friend on june 12, in fear of them," Weed said Weed has a current, 2001 inspired her to learn how during her introduction. monthly column running in to fight. Over the last three the May issue of Cosmo Girl Weed was invited to years, Weed has trained at magazine. Er.inWe~d fou~der of "Girls Fight Back" demonstrates a move stop at McDaniel College on the American Women's Self For further with junior Phil O'damo her tour around the country by Defense Association, where information about self- Ungers give Hoover money the Intra-Greek Council's defense, sexual assault or , President, junior Christi~a she was certified, is a "Girls Fight Back," go to continued from graduate of Street Smart Self Carbonetto, at a leadership Defense for Women and www.girlsfightback.com. conference earlier this year. pagel added. "Our only regret is that, "It's a great hands-on "Over the years, Mr. not knOWing of the bequest in self-defense program," and Mrs. Unger made several advance, we were unable to di- Carbonetto said. She and contributions to the College rectly express our gratitude." fellow junior, Bean Dumpert, that benefited the campus in Family members also told hosted the night's event. numerous ways, and we are a reporter from The Carroll Sun The program was co- delighted that, at the end, that they had no idea how sponsored by the Student Mrs. Unger chose to remem- Unger was able to make such Government Assembly (SGA), ber Hoover Library," said li- large contributions to the school. the Social Work department, brary Director Michelle Reid. Panhellenic Council, Social "The annual return on "The college is thrilled Work Club, College Activities the money she has left the Li- with the donation from Mrs. office and Health Services. It brary will permit us to make Unger. She has been a strong drew a crowd of over 100 purchases that will enhance SUpporter of the college, and women, including mostly our book and periodical col- her gift will make a difference students and a few faculty Spectators watch Erin Weed defend herself against D'darno. lections year after year," Reid for every student who attends members. McDaniel," said Coley. ------------ Arch dedicated during Reunion Weekend ROBBIE SAVILLE people who attended the cer- STAFF WRITER emony. Alumnus, faculty mem- On April 30, over 500 alumni flooded McDaniel bers, and students convened for the ceremony at the comer of College's campus for Re- Union Street and Main, aston~ union Weekend, reminiscing ished by the handsome addi- about their experiences on tion. the Hill and marveling at its "[The entrance] certainly impressive tni.nsformations. provides a way of defining th.e On May 1, this year's attendees were given the camp.us and gives a clear def~~ nition to entering the college; It ,~?# privilege of participating in also keeps the tradition of the the Grand Campus Entrance arch alive," said Doug gmarte- 3137 Baltimore Blvd. - Flnleaburg, MO Ceremony, visually absorb- class of 1969 and resident of 74 West Main street - Westminster, MO ing yet another fulf~lledcom- Arlington, Virginia. ten of McDaniel's ponent Other alumni were 2284 Baltimore Blvd. - Westminster, MO year strategic plan. equally impressed by the grand 1155 South Main street - Hampstead, MO project The grand entrance by entrance, yet were unable to was launched 1 Magna Way, - Westminster MO Catherine Schumann appreciate the dramatic modi- Kiddoo, class of 1946, who fkations between the old and new entrances. Vf!!i!i!i!!ij @i1:J:01A1 generously bestowed what it looked- like before, it "I don't even remember $250,000 to establish a clear, entrance to the distinctive campus. "Establishing a grand was so long ago-but it does look good," said Gail Ailen AllYour Needs InA Jiffyl entrance to the COllege has Kleine of LanCing, Michigan, graduate of the class of 1964, definitely been a priority. The and former editor of The Gold campus master plan has cer- tainly taken it [the main en- Bug, Western Maryland' College's newspaper prior to trance] into account for some The Phoenix. time," said Robin Brenton, The public unveiling Director of Alumni Relations. the grand entrance allowed all of Kiddoo-s donation in- cluded the planting of a gar- those throughout the McDaniel College community to wtmese den .surroundtng the en- the progression of the college. trance and arch. According to More importantly, however, Brenton, the flowers and gar- Reunion Weekend builds ongo- den were especially impor- ing ties of camaraderie between - --------- - - to remain unplanted in order those who uphold the repute" tant to Kiddoo, yet some had school-past, tion of the to accommodate the 200 present, and future.