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CLARION
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Of BREVARD COLLEGE STUDENTS
Volume
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BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C., MAY 2, 1969
Number 26
Five-Day Week
Is Approved
By College
The Presidential Council
has ratified the decision of
a faculty - admimstration
committee wWch met last
academic year to have a
five . day class system. The
committee stated at the time
that the new system should
go into effect no later than
the fall of 1970-71.
The Presidential Council
reported that it discussed the
proposal many times and de
cided that there would he no
advantage in postponing the
new system.
Grady H. Whicker, Dean
of the CoDege, stated, “Oth
er institutions are on this
system, and anything they
can do, Brevard can do.
The new system will go
into effect beginning with the
first semester of the 1969-
70 academic year.
Election Day Draws Near
Candidates seeking the of
fices of the Student Govern
ment Association presented
their sipeecihes April 24, be
ginning the two^week long
campaign for the student gov
erning positions. The climax of
the campaigning will come with
Election Day, May 6.
Those seeking offices are:
Faculty Members Attend
State Meeting Of DKG
Installation Ceremony
Will Be Held May 7
A service installing new of
ficers of all campus organiza
tions for the next academic year
will be conducted the evening
of May 7 in Dunham Auditor
ium. The ceremony will take
the place of Chapel.
Also, Big Sisters will be tap
ped and honors and awards
will be presented to students.
C. Edward Roy, College Chap
lin, is in charge of the pro
gram.
The Delta Kappa Gamma in
ternational society for women
educators held its state conven
tion at the Carolinian at Nags
Head, April 24 - 27. The theme
of the convention was “Thought
is the seed of action ....
Thouight rules the world.” Mrs.
Rosalie Pruette of High Point,
President of Eta state, presid
ed at all sessions.
The luncheon on Saturday
celdbrated the fortieth anniver
sary of the founding of the
society. A tribute to the found
ers was given by Mrs. G*race
Munro, director of region nine
and member of the Brevard Col
lege Faculty. Miss Cordelia
Camp, one of the state found
ers, was an honor guest. The
speaker for the occasion was
Miss Lisa Sergio, author and
lecturer of Washington, D. C.
Born in Florence, Italy, an
archaeologist, newscaster, trans
lator for Mussolini, she escaped
from Italy during the Fascist
regime and came to the United
States. Speaking of “Wcman,
the Guardian of ttie Uiw^hang-
ing Values,” she emplhasized
that in a changing society it is
the womaw who must maintain
those unchanging values on
which a stable society is built.
The young are looking for some
thing that will bring solidarity
Women must guard these val
ues and by example transmit
them.
The speaker Saturday evening
was Mrs. Gladys McDaniel of
Austin, Texas, Treasurer of
Delta Kappa Gamma Interna
tional. In her address on “The
Beacon of Delta Kappa Gam
ma” she told of the beginning
of the society by twelve women
in 1929, which has grown in
size and influence to 107,000
members. There are 63 chapters
in North Carolina. She urged
the members of the society to
face a challenging opportunity
to use this strength to establish
peace and understanding among
all nations of the world.
Officers for the coming year
were installed. Mrs. Mary Stev
enson assistant librarian of
Brevard College, will serve as
chairman of the nominating
committee for the biennium.
Members of the Alpha Lamb
da chapter attending were Mrs.
Munro, Mrs. Anna Holliday,
Mrs Anna Shipman, Mrs. Ge
neva Gillespie, Mrs. Maye Win-
get Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs_
Ena Kate Sigmon, chairman ot
the English Department of Bre
vard college, Who re^esented
the president. Miss ^arlotte
Turner, who was unable to at
tend.
President ■ Ken Eaton of Mocks-
ville, and Wayne Lottinville of
Hampton, Va.; Vice - President
—Rory Blake of Charlotte, Keith
Hoi alnodf
Holland of Jacksonville, Fla.,
and Tim Ruttenher of Washing
ton, D. C.; Secretary - Treasur
er — Sherry Queen of Gastonia,
and Donna Uadgett of Jackson
ville, Fla.; Social Chairman —
Maureen Scott of Sanford, Fla.
The Election Committee as
formed by the SGA issued the
following rules for the election
procedure;
1. The election will be held
May 6, 1969.
2, The polls will be on the
first floor of the Classroom
Building and will he open
from 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
3. There is to be no cam
paign literature on the first
floor of the Classroom Build
ing. This includes entrances
and exits, such as doorways,
etc.
4. No candidate may tend
the polls. Violation of this or
the campaign literature rule
will result in a $1.00 fine for
each offense.
5. Absentee Ballots will be
issued if there be reason. Such
a request must be made of
John Lum, chairman of the
Presidential
Give Views,
Candidates
Coninients
Election Committee, before
the end of the day May 5. The
ballot must then be placed in
a signed, scaled envelope and
and returned to Mr. Lum be
fore the closing time of the
polls.
6 If a candidate does not
obtain a majority vote, a run
off will be held May 8. The
Election Committee make the
final decision regarding the
run - off. Any candidate not
wishing to run in the run
off election must notify the
Committee before May 8, pre
ferably before 7:30 p. m..
May 7.
7. If any candidate wishes
to appeal the election, he
must appeal before the Stud
ent Government Association
at its regular weekly meet
ing, 7:30, May 7. A affir
mative xote of the SGA is re
quired for a re ■ count of
votes.
8. Candidates must take
their posters down as soon
as the election is over.
9. Votes will be counted by
the Election Committee and
results will be released the
evening of May 6.
13ie most unportant political
race presently being conducted
on the Brevard College campus
is the Student Government As
sociation presidential race. The
two candidates in the running
are both experienced in student
affairs and student government
on campus.
■Kie CLARION contacted both
candidates earlier this week
for cammenfts concerning their
platform, their opinion of camp
us problems, and their ideas
for solving the problems.
Candidate Ken Baton pointed
a distinct finger at student
apathy on Camipus.
“A major proiblem that exists
On the campus now is the con
tentment of various persons
from all three angles, namely
faculty, administration, and
^udetits,” Eaton commented.
I^ere exists an attitude that
^hat is all right with me will
06 fine.’ Many are not willing
to sacrifice for the benefit of
others.”
"I will call it by its name—
selfishness,” he concluded.
, A major change in the govern-
of the ^fairs of Brevard
^Mege this year has been the
^sidential Council, which ac
ted -
as would a President until
the new one could take
Eaton had much praise for the
rfforts of the Presidential
Counlcil.
‘“I think the Council has done
a tremendous job,” he remark
ed ” and as a whole, I don t
think tihat they could have done
any better.”
“But I do think that having a
President, one man, will defin
itely be better for all concera-
ed because the Council, com
posed of five men, ^uld not
make a decision Without con
sulting each other,” Eaton sug
gested. “Actually, it was very
hard for the Council to make
any decision without amp e
group consideration. I think one
man can do what the Presiden
tial Council could not
When asked what he
attempt to do if elected, Ea
ton rSplied,” I would definitely
make decisions without Ijeatino
around the bush and would en
courage such decisions and det-
inite stand to others.
“I think the SGA has become
bogged down so many times this
past year in trivial matters that
it has neglected its real duty
“A.S president, I would def
initely take a stand on the is
sue, regardless of what it was.
and try to promote the actiral
duty and obligation of the
SGA,” he concluded.
Candidate Wayne LottmviUe
stated that the social atoos-
phere is in terrific need of re-
‘Wext year, Brevard College
will be on a five - day wwk
which means that students wll
need a much more comprehen
sive social program on campus,
he commented.”
Lottinville, however, pointed
out that a report from the S^
cial Activities Committee has
been submitted to the Presiden^
tial Council conoeming the
lack of social activities and out
lining solutions to the prob
lem.”
‘H>ne of the major points
recommended for
that all social fun^ions erf ^the
SGA. be removed from it, he
stated. “This would , give the
S G.A. an opportunity to in
vestigate other important mat
ters and to develop into a
S.G.A. that will be a benefit
rather than a hinderance to
students.”
Commenting on the reform
of the S.G.A. Constitution, Lot-
SiSte stated, “I feel that one
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Student Receives
Model Contracts
Two modeling contracts were
awarded to BC sophomore Jack
ie Tyler last weekend in Char
leston, S. C. The contracts, one
with a national beverage firm
and one with an undisclosed
national magazine, calls for
modeling of beach clothes at
Charleston and Savannah, Ga.
during May.
Miss Tyler will receive a re
ported $10 for the first hour,
$6 per hour after that, plus all
of her clothes she will be model
ing. Also, she will receive 25%
of the picture sales and all ex
penses.
Lu-Ann of Charleston is Miss
Tyler’s agent.
Hayride Tonight
__The Baptist Student Union
is sponsoring a hayride for
members and non - members
(everybody!!) tonight. Three
trucks will be leaving from
Jones parking lot at 7:00 p.
m., first come, first served.
The trip will be made to the
home of Mr. Quentin Cantrell
near the Greenville and will
conclude around 10:00 p. m.
back at the parking lot.
Are Still Needed
Student Counselors
Student counselors for next
year are still being sought for
all dormitories, Mr. Luther Law-
ing, Financial Aid Officer, re
ports. He also reported that
money is available and free
rooms will be granted to the
counselors.
With the recent passing of
the report by the Commrttee on
Social Behavior, the dormitor
ies will next year have a counse
lor for each hall. This system
replaces the proctor system
currently being used.
If any student is interested in
the positions, please obtain an
application from Room IM of
Beam Adminisrtration Building
and file it as soon as possible.
AAUW Requests
Student Books
The American Association of
University Women has adopted
a project in which students of
Brevard College may share.
The Association is conducting
a book sale to provide fellow
ships for deserving candidates
to complete their Ph.D. degrees.
Students Who have books
(text books, paperbacks, etc.)
which they intend to discard
are requested by the AAUIW to
deposit them in boxes provided
in each dormitory, the library,
and Mrs. Sigmon’s office. The
books will be sent to a com
mittee in charge of the book
sale.
Miss Odom Elected Capt.
Carolyn Odom of East Patter.son, N. J. was
elected captain of the 1969 - 70 BC cheerleaders at
a meeting held April 23 by the cheerleaders.
The co-captain, along with the remainder of
the squad, will be elected next fall.