®hc Clarion
6th Edition
Tuesday, December 9,1980
Page 1
Is It Worth It?
by Toni Powell
On November 11th, a college
student was caught shoplifting in
Belk’s department store in
Brevard. The store policy
requires prosecution of
shoplifters.
What happens to a 18-19 year
old person when they are
prosecuted? First they are taken
to the police department and
fingerprinted. They will be put in
jail on bond until someone can
pay it. Then the person will have
to go to court, paying for the
court charges, and then the court
decides if the person will go to
prison or not.
This affects the future as well
as the present. It is hard to find
employment with shoplifting
charges on your permanent
record. If you decide to continue
your education, there will be
difficulty getting enrolled into
another school.
Shoplifting is just a simple
word for stealing and stealing is a
serious crime. So next time you
decide to shoplift, stop and ask
yourself, “Is it worth it?” Do you
want something like this to affect
you the rest of your life?
A Traditional Chrismas
by Missi (Allison
Each year, the Yule Feast is
presented by the combined ef
forts of Brevard College and the
First United Methodist Church.
Students, teachers, and people
wihin the Church all participate
in this celebration of Christmas.
The Yule Feast is based upon a
medieval Christmas celebration.
The meal, which includes a real
boar’s head, wassail, and a
flaming pudding plus a variety of
other traditional dishes, is very
popular — especially since it is
accompanied by traditionally
dressed Chamber Choir mem
bers who sing during the meal
much the same way that min
strels did. There are even royal
banners sewn in the authentic
colors and patterns.
The Chamber Choir has been
practicing all this semester for
the Yule Feast. Performing in
various musical mides from
madrigals to Gregorian chants,
the Chamber Choir also sub
divides into smaller groups to
perform other selections. They
are dressed in long, ornately
decorated velvet dresses for the
women and traditional tights for
the men and present not only a
fine sight for the audience but an
admirably professional per
formance.
Other high points in the sold-out
three-night spectacle will be
traditional dances, performances
on flutes, harpsichords, pianos,
recorders, and other in
struments, and even an ap
pearance by the Queen (who
might look hauntingly familiar to
some students here on campus).
If you got tickets for the Yule
Feast, count your blessings; if
not, buy some as soon as possible
for next year’s presentation.
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Wm
Eddie Pagan was a member of the team originally declared ineligible.
Tornados Ruled Eligible
Too Late
by Tommy Pennell
On November 24, the Brevard
Tornados were ruled eligible to
play in the National Tournament
at Jacksonville but the soccer
tournament had been completed.
However, the team will not have
to forfeit any of their games since
the player in question has been
ruled eligible.
However, the Tornados were
allowed to play North Dade in a
so-called scrimmage which the
Tornados lost, 1-0.
to
When the Tornados journeyed
_ Jacksonville to play North
Dade in the regional playoffs, the
NJCAA ruled a player on the
team ineligible before the game.
The Tornados final overall
record was 12-6-1. Coach Don
Scarborough ^ays he “expects
next season’s team to be an
improvement over this year’s-”
The key to this will be the return
of 18 players. Another important
note is the recruiting. Coach
Scarborough stated that “we
have around 200 players in
terested in the Brevard
program.”
Our President-elect Ronald Reagan
A feast fit for a Queen is not complete without the
traditional Boar’s Head.
by Richy Haymaker
As President-elect Ronald
Reagan shortly takes his seat in
the White House, many new
problems arise with his plans and
how they will work in future
years.
He plans to cut personal and
corporate taxes, increase defense
spending and reduce federal
spending. If one were to look
realistically at his proposals, one
might see that he is really taking
from one source and adding to
another.
According to Reagan's earlier
campaign speeches, he plans to
increase defense spending
moderately through federal
taxes. This alone will increase
tax payments in future years.
Reagan says he will decrease
federal spending, which will
result in federal tax cuts. This is
where increases in defense
spending will alter the federal tax
plan, leveling the overall
balance. Only personal tax cuts
will allow the overall balance to
be reduced.
In dealing with the economy
though, an overall study con
ducted to determine the dif
ference in unemployment and
stock levels while Republican
and Democratic parties have
been in office shows unem
ployment has been down while
the stock market rose during a
Republican administration.
Maybe President-elect Ronald
Reagan can pull the nation
together again.