THE
CLARION
THE
VOICE
OF BREVARD COLLEGE
Volume 44
Monday, December 13, 1976
Number Three
5
I
A Winter Soltice
Melanie Johnson and Tom Hanks are charmers in “Carnival”.
Everyone knows December
25th as Christmas Day. It is a
time when people smile at one
another, pine trees are given
special status in the home, and
department stores hire scores of
Santas. December 25th is special
because it is the date on which
Christ was born. Or is it?
The truth is that it is unknown
when Christ was born. Yet, it was
far from an arbitratry decision to
place the date on December 25th.
The winter soltice fell on that
day, thus giving it a mystical
religious significance to the
Pagan tribes of Europe. In the
Roman Empire, the Saturnalia
was celebrated by the giving of
gifts during the week of
December 17-24. By arranging
the Christmas feast on the 25th,
the Church correctly figured that
it would be able to gain influence
over both parties.
As for Americans celebrating
the holiday in a manner in which
we are familiar, until the last half
of the 1800’s Christmas was a
somber occasion due to the
Puritan view of it as being Pagan
in origin. Bright lights and
evergreen trees are traditional
Christian symbols of joy and
eternal life. What about the guy
in the red suit? Saint Nicholas,
the patron saint of children, was
a 4th Century bishop of Mira. He
is best remembered for his
charities for young people,
among them saving three girls
from being sold into prostitution
and restoring life to two mur
dered brothers. Have a Merry
Winter Soltice!
deserves praise
Thinking About
Transferring?
Here's Procedures
Carnival
One of the more exciting
events occuring at Brevard
recently was the production of
Carnival. From the beginning of
the school semester director Sam
Cope and his circus troupe have
worked diligently to make this
production a success.
Carnival deals with the life of
circus members shortly after
World War Two in France. The
continious love triangles and
amazing magical tricks, which
Dr. Martinson can attest to,
made the audience become a part
of the circus. As Carnival con
tinued, each characters’ role was
easily seen.
lili Daurier, played by
In view of the legal
requirements of Title IX, Dr.
Martinson and Dean Houk went
to the women’s residence halls
with a proposal for residents to
register their opinions on dor-
mitory closing hours. The
resulting vote was that a
majority (125 to abolish; 65 to
niaintain) of Brevard College
women residents were
dissatisfied with the present
dormitory closing hours. A
committee of women students
was elected to work with Dean
Houk on a proposal to present to
the Student Affairs Committee of
the College Board of Trustees
through Dr. Martinson.
It should be understood that
the women were not voting to
Melanie Johnson, is an orphan
who comes to the circus to seek a
job. Melanie played the part with
great emotion and captured the
audience’s compassion for her.
Paul Berthelet, played by Bill
Frazier, is a puppeteer who
harasses Lili throughout the
play, but he does this because of
his undying love for her.
The puppeteering jobs done by
Jacout, played by Luke Osteen,
and Paul, played by Bill Frazier,
definitely brought much humor
into the play. The Magnificient
Marco, played by Tom Hanks,
and Dr. Willhem Glass, played by
Mark Jordan, added even more
humor and excitement to the
story. Madame Schlegal, played
abolish security for the dor
mitories but only to abolish
discrimination against women
students in the matter of
punishment for arriving after
closing hours.
The committee, representing
the women’s dorms, proposes the
following:
1 That closing hours for
women’s residence halls be 12:00
midnight throughout the week,
with the exception of nights on
which dances, athletic games,
etc. are held.
2. That either a key or card be
issued, on request, to each
woman wishing admittance after
by Kathty Haggard, let it be
taown that without her hard
work and time the circus would
not have a success.
The orchestra under the
capable direction of Sam Cope
provided the musical background
for the play. The costumes worn
by the orchestra and the
characters were of excellent
taste, thanks to Qaire Cope.
Even though Carnival was
difficult to see at times, it was a
great success for a college
production. Carnival deserves
nothing but praises.
12:00 midnight.
3. That either a key or card be
issued at the beginning of the
semester for a deposit not over
$10.00, refundable when returned
at the end of the semester.
Anyone losing a key will be fined
in addition to losing the deposit.
4. That the access doors be the
north end of East Beam and the
main lobby door of Jones,
providing easy visibility and
access by Security.
(Editor’s note: The foUowing
is a proposal drawn up by a
committee of women students
from both dorms and Dean Houk,
to be presented to the Committee
of Student Affairs)
For most sophomores, there is
only one semester left here at
Brevard. A major decision facing
many is where they want to
continue their education. For
those who do wish to transfer to
another school, here are some
questions and answers that may
benefit you. These questions
pertain to when to apply to other
schools, how your grades will
transfer, and the procedures for
transferring.
1. Do grades earned at
Brevard transfer as C’s or at face
value? (Answer) It depends on
the school. Most direct transfer
schools will transfer grades at
face value. Most other schools
will probably transfer them in as
does Brevard College.
2. Will other schools accept
D’s?
(Answer) Again, it depends on
the school, but usuaUy not, unless
the school is a direct transfer
school.
3. What is a direct transfer
school?
(Answer) Basically it is a
college that will treat a transfer
student with an A. A. degree as if
he or she had been there for the
first two years. This is in respect
to financial aid, housing, and
grades. Some colleges that are
direct transfer schools are listed
on page 14 of the Brevard College
Bulletin.
4. Are all of the courses at
Brevard transferrable?
(Answer) It depends on the
college to which you plan to
transfer, but usually they do.
Students have had no difficulty
transferring their courses as long
as they have done the following:
L Have a C in the course, 2.
Have followed the advice of the
advisor, and 3. have followed the
requirements pertaining to the
catalogue curriculum. If a
student has completed these
three factors, he or she should
have no major difficulty.
5. When is the best time to
apply to other colleges?
(Answer) On the whole it is
best to apply in the fall of your
sophomore year, particularly if it
involves a program with a
limited enrollment. However,
with many schools, applications
may be made in the Spring or
even Summer of your sophomore
year.
6. What are the procedures for
transferring?
(Answer) First, you should
decide on which college you
would like to transfer to; Second,
you should obtain at least three
applications from different
schools; Third, You should send
each school your transcripts; and
Fourth, You should visit each
campus to see if it is what you
really want.
For those sophomores who
have not yet decided to which
college they will transfer, there
will be a four-year college day on
campus on January 12.
Women's Rigiits under
review at B.C.