Other popular activities include the spring formal, occasional movies on the quad (the grassy area in the center of campus), Earth Day activities, ski trips, Midterm Munchies, Beep Ball Baseball, Open-Mic Night at the coffee shop, participation in discount nights at Chick-fil-a, IHOP, Pizza Hut and Octoberfest (an event where the community and college students come together as an alternative for trick-or-treating).
[edit]Housing
The majority of full-time students at Gardner-Webb live in either the traditional residence halls or on-campus apartments. Costs for living on campus vary, depending on what a student choses: residence hall living, single-room residence hall living, suite living, or apartment living. Single accommodations for residence halls and group apartment living are subject to request of the Gardner-Webb Housing and Residence Education department based on room availability. Traditional residence hall living for the school year of 2009-2010 is $1,745 per student per semester.[4] An additional $695 is for a single-occupancy room. Suite-style rooms and apartments are $2,260 and $2,780, respectively for the 2009-2010 school year per semester.[5]
Decker is a female-only residence hall. This building's construction was completed in 1949 and originally was slated to be for men.[6] Dover Memorial Library is across the small Decker parking lot in addition to the Suttle Wellness Center. Decker is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a girl who committed suicide in 1955 and was the subject of the 2006 film, The Legacy: A Ghost Story, which won the Gold Award at the 2006 Aurora Film and Video Festival.
Decker Hall is a multilevel building, containing a ground floor, first, second and third "loft-style" floor. Located on the central "Quad" area, Decker Hall has single, double, and triple rooms. All floors in this building are equipped with community-style bathrooms.[7] Triple rooms are only available in the large loft attic in Decker.
H.A.P.Y., an acronym for the building's founders, Hoey, Anthony, Padgett, and Young, was built in 1946. H.A.P.Y is located in the central location of campus. H.A.P.Y is the only residence hall that is coed. However, Males and females are opposite wings Divided by the lobby. The main building sports suite-style bathrooms (where four students share one bathroom), while the wing has one community bathroom. H.A.P.Y. is a recently renovated building with nice carpet and furniture.
Honors House is a newer addition to the residence halls on Gardner-Webb's Campus. The old white home served as overflow housing at one time but now houses students in single and double rooms with private and suite-style bathrooms. It is farther from the campus and is the only coed residence hall. The house is split in two parts by sex. The two sides are connected by a main lobby, kitchen, and laundry room. Honors House was originally set up as a residence hall for honors students.
Royster, formally a hospital in Boiling Springs, is a men's residence hall located across College Avenue and off the main campus. The building is one story with a main hall and several wings. Young men enjoy community style and private baths along with large rooms and high ceilings. As a former hospital, Royster has the singular distinction of being the only residence hall with an unused morgue in its basement.
Stroup (pronounced "strap") is another residence hall for the female students. The building has community baths and in each room there are sinks. The building is in line for some well-needed renovations.
Mauney Hall is one of the largest places for on-campus students to live. Mauney has four floors with two-person rooms and a communal bathroom shared by the floor. Mauney residents may use the three washing and drying machines and snack and drink machines. The students who occupy Mauney Hall enjoy community style living that involves meeting your hall mates and learning the campus together. Flag Football at Garnder-Webb University offers a time for residence hall competitions which largely involve Mauney and Lutz-Yelton Halls. Mauney is one of the most-sought places to live on campus, third to the University Apartments and to Lutz-Yelton.
Myers-Spangler halls are mostly female residence halls with the exception of the first floor of Myers, which houses some of the overflow males. At the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year, Myers and Spangler will return to being all-female residence halls. They are located further off the main quad area connected by an outdoor corridor. The buildings have community style baths. Myers and Spangler were newly renovated this summer[when?] before the incoming freshman arrived.
Nanney is a two-story women's residence hall. (Over the last few years it has housed young men but was converted back to a women's residence hall in August 2008.) The building has carpet and long rooms with built-in closets. Bathtubs can still be found in the residence hall's bathrooms.
University Commons are student apartments and are considered on-campus housing. There are seven complexes located off of the main quad area across from Lake Hollifield. They have four bedrooms, two bath units, a kitchen, living room, and free laundry.
[edit]Clubs
Gardner-Webb is home to numerous clubs, organizations, and honors societies. One of the largest clubs is Campus Ministries United (CMU), which is composed of a large group of students who strive to learn more about God and help others through various Christ-centered programs such as prison fellowship, which is where a group of students go out to a local prison and spread the gospel to prisoners. Focus is another club supported by campus ministries. Students are placed with two leaders, usually placed on a team of ten or twelve. Each team meets weekly and prays about their week or struggles they might be having and reads scripture. The main purpose of Focus is for each team to go out at least once a semester to a church and lead a weekend or a particular service. Games, food, praise and worship music, skits, and scripture passages and teachings are crucial to Focus. Focus builds friendships among team members.
Alpha Chi is a special invitation academic organization that promotes and recognizes scholarship and elements of character which make scholarship effective. Another popular club is The Dawg Pound — the students involved go to sporting events, sit in the student section, sport red and black club T-shirts and painted faces to support their Runnin' Bulldogs. It was founded in 2001 by Lutz-Yelton residents Matt Hudler and Nic Watson.
Other clubs include the Honors Student Association (HSA), which is another special invitation academic club that encourages an atmosphere of challenged learning through advanced classes, special trips, and special academic opportunities. Student Admissions Association (SAA) is a group of Gardner-Webb students wholove Gardner-Webb and are handpicked by their admissions counselors to share that love with prospective students through tours, Dawg Days, and overnight visits. Student YMCA (GWSY) is a branch of the Cleveland County YMCA that offers programs to help the Cleveland County and the Gardner-Webb community. Web Spinners is a theater club that promotes interest in theatrical productions, specifically those at Gardner-Webb. They also try to foster personal development in the various components of stage performance and theatre.
Deaf Club is a club for deaf students, the American Sign Language (ASL) majors, and other students interested in ASL or the deaf culture. Joyful Hands is a performing group that promotes understanding of sign language and the deaf culture. The group signs songs for the deaf and hearing communities. Residence Hall Association (RHA) provides activities or services necessary to promote the welfare and interest of all the residential students.
The Student Nurses Association provides connections to the outside world of nursing for future nurses. Its purpose is to 'aid in the development of professional nurses, provide educational programs of interest to students, and encourage involvement in nursing organizations.' This is a program only offered to those students who are pursuing a career in the nursing or possibly health care field. Along with being a part of the Student Nurses Association, one could be part of the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA). Gardner-Webb provides the students involved in SNA the opportunity to be involved at the national level.
All clubs are chartered by the Gardner–Webb University Student Government Association (SGA). The purpose of the SGA is to represent the rights and opinions of the undergraduate student body in a manner consistent with its mission and constitution. SGA also works to promote positive relationships among the students, the faculty, and the administration.
[edit]The Verge
The Verge is a contemporary worship service, held in Dover Theatre, on every Tuesday night. It is one of the most popular extracurricular activities on Gardner-Webb's campus. The Verge features musical groups that perform throughout the service. A special prayer time begins 45 minutes before each service; students pray for other students, the Verge service, the school, and the community. It is supported by Campus Ministries and run mainly by students.
[edit]Athletics
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