THE
CLARION
THE
VOICE
Of BREVARD COLLEGE CAMPUS
Volume 39
Brevard College, Brevard, N. C., November 19, 1971
Number 10
FALL APPROACHES WINTER, knd faculty
child Michael Holcombe contemplates.
Only mature students left on campus?
Of Phi Theta Kappa
Amiot named
state president
At the North Carolina State
Conventtion ifor Phi Theta
Kappa last week, Joseph E.
Amiot, sophomore honor situd-
ent at Brevard. College, was
named State President.
The Associaition of Phi Theta
Kappa has chapters in 18 junior
colleges in the state of North
Carolina.
Phi Theta Kappa was found*
ed in 1918 and recognizes in
tellectual achieviement in Amer
ican junior colleges. Member
ship in Phi Theta Kappa is con
ferred on those junior college
students who have established
academic (excellence as judged
by the college faculty. The
purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is
promotion of scholarship, de
velopment of leadership and
cultivation of fellowship among
students of junior colleges in
the United States.
Joseph Amiot is president of
the local chapter of Phi Theta
Kappa at Brevard College. For
merly from Asheville, he and
his wife, Dianne, reside in
Free band concert
Four soccer players
injured in 1-85 accident
On Friday, November 12, four
soccer players from Brevard
College were involved in an
automobile accident on 1-85
South. They were Harley Smith,
Scott Dalrymple, Jimmy “Ja-
bo” Jacobs, and Paul “Sonny”
Merritt.
The Brevard College soccer
team was on its way to DeKalb
College in Clarkson, Georgia,
to participate in the regionals
when the driver. Sonny Mer
ritt, lost control of the auto
mobile.
The four injured students
were taken to the Buford Gen
eral Hospital in Buford, Geor
gia, from approximately 35 miles
outside Atlanta, Georgia, where
ithe accident occurred.
Harley Smith retumied to the
campus this past Tuesday.
Scott Dalrymple is expected
back in the near future. Jabo
Jacobs is expected back after
Thanksgiving vacation, and Son
ny Merritt soon after that.
A prayer service was held
last Monday night, November
15, for the four injured stud
ents with an estimated 250
students, administration, and
faculty members attending.
Boxes are currently placed
in the Tornado Room for indi
vidual students to write notes,
letters, or cards to both Sonny
Merritt and Jabo Jacobs.
Hendersonville. He is the son
of Mrs. Roger L. Amiot. Amiot
is an economics major at Bre
vard College.
The convention was held at
Peace College, Raleigh, on No
vember 7 and 8, and the theme
of the convention was “Govern
ment.” Attending this conven
tion in addition to Amiot was
Mrs. Sally Beard, sponsor, Su
san Decker and Susan Marshall,
also students at the CoUege.
Amiot stated that it was a
fine convention, much was ac
complished and he was happy
to report that next year’s con
vention would be held at Bre
vard College with the local
chapter here acting as host.
By David Arledge
Apathy, weary winter week
ends, and lack of participation
—these three phrases seem to
be in popular use at Brevard
at this time. While these words
may be heard from one end of
campus to another, the men of
Taylor Hall are least likely to tance.
I Davis responds to letter I
Friday, November 19 'The following statement concerning Convoca
tions has been released to The Clarion by President
The Brevard College Concert Robert A. Davis.
Band wiU present a concert on
Friday, November 19. The good to note the continuing interest of stud-
group, under the direction of in our Brevard College Convocation series, and
Miss Irene Brychcin, will per- the desire to make these programs even better We
ends a little less weary several begin- have had speakers this fall who are a credit to the
Taylor men volunteered to ^ Dunham college. T'wo of them are international figures wha
serve ice cream for an ice
cream sundae desert — an
event which wouldn’t have been
possible^ Mrs. Cox said, had
these men not lent their assis-
Men of Taylor Hall
actively fight W.W.W.
Still trying to make week-
agree with these expressions.
This year the men of Taylor
Hall have been extremely ac
tive in campus events. Probab
ly no other organization at
Brevard has been as active as
this lone dorm.
At the very beginning of the
year the residents of Taylor vol
unteered to pay $2.00 dorm
dues for the betterment of the
dorm.
In September the men began
improving their lobby by pur
chasing a stereo.
Just prior to Homecoming
their personal pride swelled.
This time they bought paint
with their own money and then
' on their own time painted the
lobby. Shortly thereafter with
the aid of their housemother a
Then on Sunday night of
this week, a surprise birthday
party was throvm for their
house mother. The men pre
sented Mrs. Camlin with a beau
tiful engraved silver bowl. The
entire campus was invited, and
among those guests attending
was President Robert A. Davis.
Guests were served birthday
cake, nuts, cookies, mints, and
a unique punch made from a
secret recipe locked in the
hearts of the blenders.
Other parties have been
planned for this year but the
dates and times have not yet
been announced.
Taylor men are not sorry to
lose the infamous title of a
“hell raising dorm” and are
proud to say that they are the
Auditorium.
Works to be presented in
clude; The Dragons Of Villars
by Maillart/Barnes, Dichotomy
by Donald H Whit^ and Dram-
matics by W. Francis McBeth.
Also performed will be “Blessed
Are They” from Ein Deutsches
Requiem by Brahms/Buehlman,
King Cotton March by John
Philip Sousa, and Elsa’s Pro
cession to the Cathedral
Wagner/Caillet. , ^ _
Director of the band is Irene minimum that can be expected for such an important
Brychcin, a music instructor part of our academic life.
the Convoca-
lace Conser\'atory with a B.M. ^ ‘ ^ omes sugge^ions from students
in clarinet and from the Uni- Others for ways to improve Convocations. Sug-
versity of Michigan with a M.M. lOT potential speakers shauld also be given
to him. Those who have constructive criticism or
positive suggestions to make should contact him at
his office in the McLarty - Goodson Classroom Build
ing. , i.
speak to audiences on severa:] continents. To state
as some have done that Convocations are “generally
uninteiresting and a waste of time” reflects a nar
row and limited perspective.
It is anticipated that Convocations will continue
to be a part of the academic program and environ
ment at Brevard College. An effort will be made,
to bring speakers who can enlighten and stimulate
our academic community. They will be speakers wha
by can interpret the purposes and the commitments; of
Brevard College. One hour per month is the very
in Woodwinds.
dorms have experienced.
On Wednesday night of this
week a sprinkler pipe burst
and begun flooding the halls.
group of them dyed the lobby o^ly dorm on campus that has
not had an illegal fire alarm
Immediately following their ^^is year. At least there are
remodeling efforts the men gave mature students left on
a party and invited the whole campus,
campus to attend.
Later on, the men of second Taylor is also proud of the
and basement floors took the fact that theirs is the only men’s
As a church - related college, Brevard continual-
aau ueguu iiuumug uiie naxis. ^^6 presentation and the realization
Immediately, nearly half of the . ^ Christian style of life. Stud-
men turneci out to help divert snouid be aware that life at Brevard College will
the water into drains in an ef- include exposure to these ideas in both formal and
fort to prevent damage, prov- informal settings. There are some colleges which
ing once again that Taylor men have weekly or even biweekly programs similar to
care about their dorm. our convocations. One hour 'per month is the mini-
Elsewhere students may com- mum expectation for the presentation of these ideas
plain that they are not Ireated and ideals that characterize our college
f ‘Mature young adults’; but should be restated that Brevard' College
do these other students behave i i , ^.^uiiege
+K-. corv,. oc committcd to an educational philosophy and
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championship title in intramur- dorm on campus that is allowed in the same manner as the men hZL ■ i
football; girls in the lobby. Mrs. Camlin of Taylor? nf bringing of speakers and
On Saturday of last week a reports that everyone has be- Many campus organizations have had during recent
be- Many campus • .
group of Taylor men assisted haved like ladies and gentle- and groups complain, gripe, and committed to a style of aca-
the cafeteria and sponsored men and that there has been do nothing, but the men of ^nat includes the presentation of the finest
the hamburger cook-out of that no destruction of furniture or Taylor HaU are quietly doing thinking in Christian faith and commitment that we
night. 1 other rowdiness that other something. can secure at Brevard College.