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THE CLARION THE VOICE Of BREVARD COLLEGE Volume 39 Brevard College, Brevard, N. C., October 1, 1971 Number 4 Dr. Senior speaks on chemical According to Dr. Bob Senior, (the young generation today is “the chemical generation.” Dr. Senior talked to the Brevard College students on Wednes day, September 22, about their generation. Dr. Senior, who is an assist ant professor at UNC at Chapel Hill, is the founder of “Opera tion Switchboard” and the “Genesis House.” In CTiapel Hill he has been selected “Citi zen of the year” as well as “Fa ther of the Year.” The rap session on drugs be gan with a look at past problems of drugs like opium, cocaine, and amphetamines. Dr. Senior commented, “Drugs like these have been used extensive ly in the past history of our own United States.” Today’s drugs are divided in to four main groups according to Dr. Senior. The uppers are any drugs whose names end in “drine,” such as benzedrine. The downers are those drugs that end in “al,” like phenobar- ital. The sideway drugs are call ed this because we never know which way a person will go af ter taking them. This group in cludes marijuana, acid, mesca line, DMT, STP, and other hal- Icinogens. The last group is the pain killers. These drugs can be addictive and include all the opiates, heroine, codine. morphine, and — perhaps the biggest—alcohol. Concerning these drugs. Dr. Senior said, “The problem is not so much with the drug it self, but with the people. This is a people problem.” He point ed out that the drugs will al ways be available, but the peo ple may not always use them. He brought out some interest ing facts about drugs in gen eral. For instance, in some peo ple barbituates and alcohol taken at the same time can cause death. “This is what hap pened to Janis Joplin,” com mented Dr. Senior. A question and answer per iod was then held. The question of the legalization of pot was brought up, and Dr. Senior agreed that more research needs to be done. In closing. Dr. Senior made this statement; “I want to stress again and again that this is a people problem.” Wade to give Sunday Communion meditation Dr. Ben Wade, Dean of Bre vard College, will speak at ser vices of Holy Communion at the First United Methodist ChTirch next Sunday morning at 8:45 and 11 a. m. Dean Wade, who is a minister of the Unit ed Methodist Church, will give the Communion meditation. The Rev. Orion N. Hutchinson, Jr., Minister of the CTiurch and Special Lecturer in Religion at Brevard College, will be the celebrant in the services. In addition to Dean Wade, other Brevard College faculty members who will assist in the services are President Rob ert A. Davis, E. Wannamaker Hardin, and Luther H. Lawing. The Rev. Nelson F. Adams, Chairman of the Fine Arts Di vision and Minister of Music at First United Methodist Church, will direct th« church’s Chan cel Choir and serve as organisi:. Dance tickets generation m DR. BOBi SENIOR relates to “the chemical generation.” Administration, students hold weekend rap session Several art films to be shown this year FACULTY MEMBERS, as well as stude*ts, seek more knowledge of drugs at Dr. Senior’s in- Oil Sfllc formal talk. Monday, Sejitember 27, a So cial Board meeting was h^d in the conference room of the Student Utrfcm. A workshop showcase which will be held at Susga in Atlanta, Georgia, was discussed'. Don Baker and Tim Change were elected t» represerit Brevard College at this meeting. The schedule f«r homecoming weekend was decided upon. The following activities are planned: a movie, “The Big Bounce”, to be shown on Fri day night, and Open House, a banquet^ a band concert, a cross-country meet, a soccer game, and the homecoming dance to be held bn Saturday, October 9. Tickets for ttie homecoming dance, whose theme is “Far East Fantasy,” went on on Tuesday, September 28, and are on sale now. The prices are —Turn to Page Three ‘"Introduction ' to Drawing Materials,” shown Thursday, September 23, opened th« way to a new series of art films to be shown on campus this year. Arrangements have been made with the BFA Educational Media to lease these short films. “Introduction to Drawing Ma terials” explored many materi als and varied characteristics useful for drawing. Not only Were new materials introduced, but several new ways of using old, familiar materials were demonstrated. Although modern methods were emphasized, sev eral examples were drawn from traditional masters. The film proved to be interesting, color ful, and intriguing for non-art majars as well as majors. “Discovering Ideas for Art” was shown Thursday, Septem ber 30. For the month of Oc tober there will be several showings. Two films, “Rhythm and Movement in Art” and “Discovering Dark and Light” will be shown on October 7. Om October IE, “Art and Precep- tion,” and “Discovering Color” with “Alphabet in Art” will be shown. SecoBd Of Two Parts By David Arledglb Fr«d Dean started discussion of freshman attitude by say ing, ‘The freshmen aren’t ap preciative of what they have here.” Others felt the same, and agreied that freshmen don’t know what it was like to have a student union in the base ment of Dunham, or rules like “No coed s«ibathing.” The next issue related to the vandalism by students. Both students and administration agreed that it is up 1» students to remind one another of cor porate responsibility. Dean Houk suggested that the students might start a campaign to promote cleaning up and taking care of Ihe school. David Arledge raised the next question when he express ed concern over the rate of faculty turn-aver. David said, “i feel that the salary paid faculty nrembers and the rate of promotions should be *ex- amined.” In response Dr. Wade said that the system by which the faculty is promoted was decided by the faculty them* selves. He also stated that the college was paying its faculty as mudi as it could possibly af ford. The conversation then turn ed to annual picturgs. Students wanted to l»ow why freshmen boys could not choose their own way of dress. Both Presi dent Davis and Dr. Wade said that they were unaware of tiiis practice, and President Datis agreed that it was unfair. Dr. Wade then promised to investi gate. At this point someone raised the question of how the office of student affairs could estab lish a better relationship with the students. It was suggested thit Dean Fsrree and Dean Houi mingle with the students more. The next topic attacked was how to stop rumors. President DaTis said that he hoped that in the future he could n>eet with the students on a regular basis and try to curb rumors. Someone then asked if it were'true that «ie S;B.I. had narcs on canon's. President Da vis responded, “There is no knowledge on my part of any person of this type on campus.” The so-called “cut system” at Brevard was the next topic. Dr. Wade pointed out that the ad ministration left attendance pol icies up to each individual in structor. He w^t on to say that a student should not be failed —^Tnm to Pa^ Four
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