Gardner Webb University - Web / Anchor Yearbook (Boiling Springs, NC)

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1969-1970 was an Inbetween year. It was the end of a decade characterized by the conquering of space with man walking on the moon, hippies, the winning the baseball, rioting, drugs, and strikes of all kinds. It was also the begin- ning of a decade characterized by hope for betterment of man ' s life through scientific knowledge, hope for freedom for both black and white, hope for understanding be- tween all people, and hope for eventual world peace. The inbetween year struck at Gardner-Webb College, too. In re- flection of the past year, 1969-70, the administration, faculty, and students had fought for four years status and finally achieved it. By

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next year, 1970-71, there would be a graduating class, ttiereby giving Gardner-Webb the full pledged title of a Senior college. However, the 1969-70 year was somewhat of an enigma, especially to the students at Gardner-Webb. Their main con- cern, at least for those who planned to stay the full four years, was whether the college would meet accreditation standards or not. In addition, this ■inbetween year of 1970 gave rise to other puzzling issues, such as what conference the sport teams belonged in, and how baffled, bewildered students, of the institution could refer to themselves . . . Junior college stu- dents or Senior college students. There were not very many three year schools around. Gardner- Webb seemed to be the only one of it ' s kind — rather like a new species!