THE CLARION
Editorials
Campus Roads
Are the Pits
By Ken Chamlee
The condition of campus streets at Brevard College is
dire. Gaping potholes, chuckholes, caves, canyons, and
other abysses yawn malevolently in the mid^e of our
roads. Motorists take their front end suspensions into
their own hands. Speed limit signs are superfluous. One
burst of acceleration at the wrong point and you can
leave your drive shaft clicking by the curb. Just how
serious is the condition of our streets? The following
facts are unsettling.
When potholes acquire nicknames, something needs
to be done. Our roads have acquired such titles as Dead
Horse Point, the Grand Canyon of Campus West,
Bicyclist’s Bane, and my personal favorite, given to the
stretch between Jones Dorm and the Physical Plant, the
Wasteland. Recently, I have rerouted several inquires
addressed to Craters of the Moon National Monument. I
have repeatedly denied on the phone that the Sears Baja
Road Test would be held here next spring. Apparently
the outside world has also heard our roads resemble the
front range of the Rockies.
One afternoon last week I encountered a group of
students with full climbing gear — pitons, ropes, and
carabiners — who were not heading for Looking Glass
Rock, but for our infamous road hole near the Library
known only as P-2. “There’s a pitch on the inside of the
lip rated 5.8,” one of them said with disbelief. “Only
climb like that in five states. Devil’s Courthouse looks
like an escalator next to P-2.”
After such jolting news, I decided to investigate these
navigational horrors myself. To my surprise and
delight, I found a road crew busily filling a series of
holes near the campus entrance. I walked over to the
battered pickup and read the faded letters on the door —
“Disco Joe’s Pothole Plugging and Alignment
Palace.” Somewhat set back, I motioned one of the
workers over.
“Just what are you filling these holes with?” I
inquired suspiciously.
“Wa’ll,” he drawled, “mostly it’s rocks, but there’s a
good amount of marshmellow creme in it too. We don’t
scrimp on supplies, no Sir.”
“What gives it that black color then?”
“Chewing tabacca,” he said with a sickening splat,
and started back to his work.
“Just a minute. Who’s your supplier?” I demanded,
determined to uncover this ridiculous conspiracy.
“Amalgamated Asphalt Associates of Asheville,” he
stated proudly. “It’s a subsidiary of Velveeta! ”
Transylvania County may indeed be a four-wheel
drive county, but that should not include our campus.
Our streets urgently need repairing.
THE CLARION
Brevard, N. C. 28712
Published during the college session by students of Brevard
College. The opinions expressed in this periodical are those of
the editorial board and not necessarily those of the college.
Editor-in-Chief Debi Crane
Co-News/Features Editors .... Mike Edmiston, Tom Snyder
Sports Editor Tim McGuire
Advertising Manager Laurie Krug
Photographers Chuck Miner, Ron Grenier
Reporters Jon Young, Debra Wiggins,
Laura Baker, Jane Williams Cyndie Kern,
Debora Yates, Mark Lowdermilk, Lisa Foster,
Phyliss Owens, Holly Fortune
Advisor Ken Chamlee
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Typical B.C. pothole.
Parking Problems:
Cooperation is the
Best Solution
By Laura Baker
Students! Do you agree that there is a parking
problem on campus?
One morning last week, I had the distinct pleasure of
driving all over campus in search of a parking space.
Finally, I spotted one and rushed toward it, hoping to
reach it before someone else. Whoops! Yellow lines.
What now? Since I was already ten minutes late for
class, I parked there anyway.
When class was over, I headed back to my car to
exchange books, and noticed a white piece of paper
under the windshield wiper. Looking around, I saw the
same white paper on nearby cars. I pulled it off — a
$5.00 ticket. Time to complain, I said to myself, and took
off for the administration building, hoping to ac
complish something — but, wishful thinking. I was told
nothing could be done about it.
But, there is a solution. If all the boarding students
would leave their cars parked and walk to class, the
situation would improve immensely. There would be
enough room for the day students, and they would not
have to park in the faculty spaces.
I realize that parking is a problem all over campus.
There isn’t even enough room to park near your dorm,
but this can’t be prevented. However, with everyone
cooperating, the parking problem can be solved.
I Life Impossible
I Without I.D. Card
I By Debi Crane I
i i
I What would life be like without an I.D. card? |
I That is the ever-present question that college |
p students constantly ask themselves. If someone
I had said a few months ago that within weeks I I
I would become dependent on a little piece of |
I plastic, 31/4” X 2 3/8”, I would have laughed. |
Now, however, the full impact of this |
laminated card has hit me. Ask yourselves what l|
can you do at Brevard College without an I.D. |
card! You have to have it to eat, to go into the |
gym, to check out a basketball, to get a library I
book or even to get back on campus late at night. $
If I had only known that this stupid card was |
going to be seen by everyone, I would have been |
more prepared. I would have worn decent 1
clothes and brushed my hair before I had the |
picture made. Now anyone that looks at my I.D. |
card for identification purposes thinks that I look I
like Bride of Frankenstein in a Carolina t-shirt. |
The whole I.D. thing has become such a habit i
with me that I catch myself showing it to service I
station attendants and MacDonald’s counter- M
girls. I
As one of my friends said, “I’m surprised I I
don t have to show the stupid thing to get into 1
church.” o o I
Tuesday, October 3,197g
Forest Parties
Rumors Wrong
By Jane Williams
Some students’ eyes light up,
and other students just shrug
their shoulders, but regardless of
the reaction, most Brevard
College Students know the
meaning of the phrase, “forest
parties’".
There have been a lot of rumors
concerning the laws dealing with
the litter and destruction which
occurs (luring these parties. THE
CLARION recently talked to
Assistant District Ranger David,
Rhodes about the problem. He
stated that the minimum fine for
littering is $25 and that amount
can be extended up to $300 along
with actual explusion from the
forest.
The question is, do we actually
leave a mess in the forest? Mr.
Rhodes commented, “We spend
many tax dollars and hours
cleaning up after parties. If you
can bring it full - why can’t you
take it back empty?”
Mr. Rhodes suggests that
students bring trash bags with
them if they don’t want to lose the
privilege of using their off-
campus home. The Forest Ser
vice supplies several dumping
stations along the road.
Attention
The Clarion staff invites
reader input into our
publication. Anyone in
terested in having
something printed is asked
to please get in touch with
Mr. Chamlee or Debi
Crane. Letters to the editor
will also be accepted. Place
letters in Post Office Box
144 or give to a member of
the staff. Names will be
withheld upon request, but
must be provided initially
The Clarion reserves the
right to edit.
THE CLARION thanks
staff member Cyndie Kern
for her rendering of the
new Brevard College logo
that appears in our
masthead.
The Administration
Building’s hours have been
changed to 8:30 a.m. - 4:30
p.m. These offices include
the Dean of the College, the
Dean of Student Affairs,
the President’s office, the
Admissions office, the
Registrar and Financial
Aid Office.
The Clarion would like to
apologize to Carolyn
Johnson. Ms. Johnson
attended Western Guild
ford and graduated from
NCSU.