'A the clarion THE .ECE STUDENTS Volume 46 OCTOBER 17,1978 Edition 3 “Andrew Jackson ” To Appear Tonight Mountain view from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Gilland Reviews Women^s Role Marshall To Reverend Jim Gilland, pastor of the Brevard First United Methodist Church, spoke last Wednesday before a capacity crowd in Dunham Auditorium. Rev. Gilland’s appearance was third program of this year’s Culture and Life series. Dean Wray opened the assembly with a prayer, and President Martinson followed with the introduction of the speaker. Rev. Gilland put students at ease with his casual and humorous manner, and his un-sermon-like approach. He centered his talk on women and their role and purpose in the world. “Never underestimate the power of a woman,” Rev. Gilland kept stressing in his effort to show women equal to men. Security Lends A “Helping Hand” Lost your keys? Can’t get into your room? Car trouble? Need help? Have a question on parking, securing valuables, noise pollution, campus policy, or visitor’s privileges? Ask your security officer. The Director of Security, of ficer O’Hara, is available Monday, through Friday from 2-5 pm. in MG. If you have questions, need help, or have suggestions, feel free to visit the office. On occasion certain duties will require the officer to “skip ce hours,” such as an in- ''Sstigation or helping someone ® campus. Please leave a message or try to come back later. The security officers are not, judges” but merely ad ministrators of campus policy and regulations. Although parking is a problem, '‘6a ly is only a very small part campus security’s overall 'sponsibility. Directing traffic, nlockmg or locking various facilities, assisting ^°'^'^seling or helping «ients, watching for fire or vi^it ^ keeping unwanted bill campus are few of these duties. When you are stopped at the main gate after dusk and asked for your I. D., you’ll find that the officer is courteous and friendly, and that there is a minimum of delay. The next car the officer encounters may not be so friendly. Local cruisers looking for who knows what are con stantly coming on campus, and this sorting process goes on simply to protect the student body and facilities. Unfortunately, there is an element already on campus among the student body that possesses an even greater threat - theft. Your money, articles of clothing and valuables are disappearing daily. If you have a camera, stereo, or an expensive piece of jewelry or other possessions that you hold dearly, you can register them with security. An identification system will be established to aid in the recovery of items that disappear. If you help yourself by taking steps to protect these items, someone else may not “help themselves” to your possessions. Speak Tonight Tonight from 5:30 to 6:30 the Reverend Peter Marshall Jr. will speak in the Rotary Room of the cafeteria. Marshall is the son of the late Peter Marshall Senior who was a well known Presbyterian minister and chaplain to the Senate. His mother is Catherine Marshall, a well known author whose works include A Man Called Peter and Christy. the younger Marshall is also an ordained Presbyterian minister, but in recent years he has moved to Florida and begun inter-denominational evangelist- ical work there. Chaplain Roy says, “We would like to see one hundred or more students at this meeting.” PTK Member Named To Board A member of the B.C. chapter of PTK, Sandra Wilson, was recently named to the Western Carolina Community Action Board. PTK is one of four groups chosen from the private sector to have a representative on the board, which consists of Federal Social workers, representatives from the poor and no more than one representative from the four different organizations. The board controls Federal monies and determines how they will be used for the benefit of the poor. In order for a private organization to be on this board, it must have exhibited a concern for the poor. PTK came to the notice of the board because of their headstart tutoring programs and their efforts to winterize homes for the elderly. The life and times of Andrew Jackson comes to life when Franklin Conley re-creates the seventh President of the United States in “Andrew Jackson — A Man for His Time.” Conley spent more than a year researching the life of Jackson to write and dramatize the one-man show. “I hope to re-create the life of Andrew Jackson in the style of Hal Holbrook’s ‘Mark Twain Tonight’ and James Whitmore’s ‘Give ‘Em Hell, Harry’,” said Conley. Conley presents a psychological study of Jackson in the two-act show. The picture he paints is neither one of complete admiration or one of con demnation. “To study Andrew Jackson, I think you have to look at him in the perspective of his time,” Conley explains. “You can’t look at him in terms of the twentieth century, for Andrew Jackson was a man for this times.” Jackson was a tenacious man of action, Conley said. “He was an extremely emotional man,” he explained. “He had strong loves and intense hatreds.” “He considered those who opposed him to be his enemies,” Conley said. “Jackson hated his enemies. He once said that two of his mistakes were not hanging Henry Clay and shooting John C. Calhoun.” Andrew Jackson believed he was pre-destined to be a leader. Because of this, he was a man of quick action, Conley explained. What he lacked in intellect, he made up for in action. Today, many people would consider Jackson egotistical, emotional and crude. “Andrew Jackson was the first populist,” Conley said. “He was the choice of the working people, and being uneducated, he spoke for the frontier people with great force. He was an outspoken hero and leader of the common man. ” The one-man show is divided into two parts. The first act depicts Jackson as he is preparing to assume his first term as President. The second portion deals with Jackson as an old man reflecting on his years in the White House. Much of the script for the play comes from Jackson’s letters. “Jackson was a prolific letter writer,” Conley said. “He wrote thousands of letters which have been preserved over the years.” Much of the dialogue is taken directly from Jackson’s words with Conley adding and com bining some thoughts for dramatic purposes. Conley earned a degree in speech and drama from Georgetown College in Kentucky, where he studied with Rena Calhoun and Orlin Corey. He also holds advanced degrees from George Peabody College in Nashville and from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He has taught both drama and psychology on the college level. (Courtesy of Alkahest Agency.) Student Government Representitives Elected The elections of the dorm and Emberey. Taylor V. P. is Rob day students to serve in the Ottley and the representatives Student Government Association are Bill Henry and Mark Arm- have been finalized. strong. Mike Fox is the new The 1978-79 SGA members are president for West Beam and as follows: Day Student Tom Dehn is second in command. Organization: Pam Coan, West’s reps are Gary Angel and President, Jane Williams, Vice Bill Austin. East Beam president President, David Siniard and for 1978-79 is Vanessa Davis. Bonnie Palmer, representatives, julie Ramseur will serve as VP Jones Dormitory; Carol Miles, for East. The East Beam reps are and Margaret Gosnell Vice Jenny Holladay and Nancy Ellis. Presidents, Lorna Prien and Cheryl Miller, Presidents. Jones Frank Beatty is the SGA representatives are Pam Aiken, president this year. Bob Kivett is Dawn Mullins. Donna Harriaen vice president and head of the and Debi Crane. Green Dor- Social Board. After a month of mitory President is Gary Berkle, meetings, Kivett stated,: “It’s Lamar Roberts, Vice President, working a lot better than lit did Freshmen,reps are Baker Heard last year and as soon as vi^e get and Dan McLeroy. This year’s organized it’s going to be smooth president for Taylor Hall is Mike sailine~’» JAMES ADDISON JONES LitfHW SREVARD COlLWc. brivakD, H. e.

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