THE
CLARION
THE
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Of BREVARD COLLEGE STUDENTS
BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C„ FEBRUARY 14. 1969 Number 17
Actor, Director To Host Festival
Volume
XXXVI
Director
Takes Leave
Of Absence
Mrs. George Walker is not
jjqjected to return as director
of Green Dormitory this semes
ter Due to the serious illness
of her daughter she has taken
leave in order to take care of
three grandchildren. It is hoped
that she will be able to return
to her position this summer.
In her place Green Dormitory
welcomes Mrs. Erma Hassel-
man. Mrs. Hasselman is origi
nally from New York State.
She attended Columbia Uni
versity and is a member of
Gamma Alpha Chi. Business
has been her main occupation.
Green Dormitory appreciates
Mrs. Hasselman’s concern and
is looking forward to complet
ing a good semester.
Four Students Are
Attending Conference
Four Brevard College stud
ents left late Wednesday night
to attend the 1969 College Edi
tors’ Conference sponsored by
the United States Student
Press Association. The confer
ence will be held until Sunday
evening.
The four students are Wayne
Morton and Ronnie H. Smith,
editor and associate editor, re
spectively, of the Clarion staff,
and Bill Payton and John Lum,
president and vice - president,
respectively, of the SGA.
The conference, which is be
ing held at the Shoreham Hotel
in Washington, D. C., has as
its main topic “The Economics
of So.cial Disorder” and will of
fer small disscussion groups
to speak to various well known
men.
Briefings will be held on
Thursday and Friday at the
CIA offices in Langley, Va.,
“A New Look
Will Be Topic
“The Church Must Take a New Look at Drink
ing, Drunkenness and Alcoholism” will be the top
ic of Dr. Wayne Womer at chapel on Febraary 26,
Dr. Womer will be on campus through Friday eve
ning, and will eat most of his meals in the cafe
teria, 80 students may discuss these and other rel
evant questions with him.
Any group, club, dorm, or just interested peo
ple may ask for him to speak with them, and can
be scheduled through Dean Burgess.
He will bring with him, movies, regarding uM
of drugs and alcohol. The movies will 1» avail
able to all, and the schedule of their showings will
be posted by February 20.
On Friday afternoon, February 28, at 4:00
Mr. Womer, Mr. Coan, and Mr. Godey will have a
panel discussion on drugs and alcohol for all stud
ents to ask questions.
The Pentagon, State Depart
ment, Brooklinigs Institution,
Urban Coalition, International
Association on Chiefs of Po
lice, the Urban Lands Institute
and in other areas. Also sche
duled for Thursday and Friday
were interviews with several
Cabinet Secretaries.
_ Muhammad Ali will discuss
cinama verite in terms of a
film on his own transition
from Cassius Clay to Muham-
med Ali. He will also make
comments on the accompanying
social conditions.
Friday afternoon’s discussion
groups will address themselves
to the problems related to the
growth of the economic inde
pendence for the black people
in America. To be questioneo
in this area are men such as
Roy Innis. head of CORE; Mar
ion Berry, chief of Washing-
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BC Welcomes
New Students
Thirteen new students were
admitted to Brevard college
for the second semester.
The students are as follows:
Sandra Jean Allison of Horse
Shoe; Jacob Watson Brock of
Chapin, S. C.; William Forrest
Broom of Charleston Heights,
S. C.; Charles Lawrence Dough
ty of Greenville, S. C.; William
Christ Hegele of Wilmington;
Robert Hulen Justice of Hen
dersonville; Bruce Mitchem of
Rutherfordton; Sanford Olson
of Cola, S. C.; James I^ar
Pettit, of Brevard; Wiliam
Burnley Sipencer of Stafford,
Va.; Cindy Sherrill of Winston-
Salem; Robert Edlward Wood
ol Greensiboro; and Hugh Wal
ker of Northridge, Gal.
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pmadrigals and ben
n; will present a recital to-
tof-, P- Dunham Audi-
under the instruc-
of Mr. Thomas Cousins, will offer
oice presentation and will be ac
companied by Miss Linda Winslow
on the piano. Miss Winslow is un
der the instructor of
Herring. Miss Virginia Tillotson
v/ill direct for the Madrigals.
Three Full-Length
Films Will Be Shown
Mr. Van Keyser of Dabney S. Lancaster Com
munity College will be the host for a film festival,
on Friday and Saturday of next week.
The film to be shown are “Whistle Down the
Wind,” Friday at 7:30; “David and Lisa,” Saturday
at 2:30 and “La Strada,” Saturday night at 8:00.
“Whistle Down the Wind” is
a film about children v>^ho be
lieve Christ has returned to
earth. The man who claims to
be Christ is really an escaped
convict. The power of a child’s
belief is vividly expressed in
this picture.
Shot in Philadelphia, “David
and Lisa” portrays an emotion
ally disturbed boy who meets
a fifteen year old girl in a
mental home. Through the help
of a doctor, the two young peo
ple begin to understand thnigs
around them.
The third film, “La Strado”
(The Road) is an Italian play.
It is the story of a man’s lone
liness and his search for the
meaning in his life.
Mr. Van Keyser received his
B. A. degree in English from
Emory and Henry College, in
Virginia. He received his
M.F.A. degree in dramatic art
and speech from Virginia Com
monwealth Uaalversity.
He has appeared in a numiber
of plays including “As You
Like It,” "Ondine,” and “John
Brawn’s Body.’'
Mr. Van Keyser has directed
such plays as “The Sandbox,”
“Archy and Mehitabel,” and
“Ten little Indians.”
Presently working as direc
tor and resigner for the Col
lege Players’ at Dabney X. Lan
caster Community College, he
also teaches drama and speuch.
This summer Mr. Van Keyser
plans to tour England and Ire
land and study the theater
while he is there.
Spring Court
Is Announced
Mr. and Miss Sophomore, and
Ml', and Miss Freshman, and
also the members of the Spring
Court were announced in an
assemibly Tuesday night.
Mr. and Miss Sophomore are
Gary Cross, of Topton, and
Miss Jackie Tyler from Char
leston, S. C.
Mr. and Miss Freshman are
Ken Eaton, from Mocksville,
and Miss Jeanette Land, from
Asheville.
The Sophomore members of
the Spring Court are Nancy
Harrington, Terry Sherrill, and
Linda Smith.
The two freshman attendants
are Janice Carter and Terri
VenaiWe.
SGA Seeking Nominations
The Student Government Association is seek-
ng nominations for the two vacant offices of Social
Co - Chairman.
Students interested in seeking the offices should
contact an SGA member and attend the SGA meet
ing Wednesday after chapel in the conference room
of Beam Administration Building.
Social Behavior Committee
Will Hold Final Open Meeting
The Committee on Social Behavior has on
its agenda only one more meeting for students.
This meeting will be February 18 in the student
lounge. The Committee has expressed that it
would like to hear from all interested students,
particularly those who are satisfied with the
present social cituation at Brevard College.
This will be the last opportunity for stud
ents to express their opinions on the social codes
and rules of Brevard College before the recom
mendations are submitted by the committee.