Tuesday, February 9, 1982
The Clarion
Page 3
Can A Brevard Romance Survive?
by Terri Capps
Can Campus Life and College
Romance co-exist? Carefully
observing, listening, and conver
sing with peers, it seems evident
that the two can’t live in har
mony. Take the Brevard College
campus romance, for instance; it
has a minimum chance for sur
vival considering the problems of
the limited selection of males, the
lirpited places to take a date, and
the unlimited gossip.
First observe the limited selec
tion of eligible bachelors. Trying
to find a dream man may be im
possible as well as shattering to
the female that fantasizes of the
perfect romance. Many eighteen
to twenty-year-old males aren’t
ready for the “endless love” and
commitment bit, but prefer
casual dates. The remaining guys
that are mature have already
been caught. In particular, there
are two stereotypes of males;
both types find the girl right for
their standards. Mr. Fidelity, the
first character, seems to be “Mr.
Right” because of his chivalry
towards women. It’s funny to
watch a girl fall for him. After a
while, his constant love and devo
tion can become annoying. Why
not marry him if he makes
himself inseparable? Wherever
the girl goes, this man is always
by her side. It makes their
friends wonder if the couple holds
hands while she is in the
bathroom. Mr. Casanova, the
other type, can thaw Antarctic
with his eyes. He has looks,
charisma, and unforgetable
kisses. Rather than be with his
woman constantly, he likes to
dodge her. This man likes to
thrust his “macho” attitide
toward his friends and women.
When his woman needs him, he’s
probably arranging his harem or
watching porno flicks in his
room. Who needs this type of
male?
After snaking the territory and
knowing who is available to date,
the next conflict is “where do
couples go on a date?” It’s awful
that Brevard is placid and devoid
of a bustling tempo. Many
romances need the metropolitian
nightlife to break the solid ice
between nervous hearts. There
are two basic places, especially
for the penniless couple. The
romance could be simple evening
on the Brevard campus, but hav
ing all their friends around my
keep intimacy away. The other
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Brass Ensemble to Perform
option, more tempting, is the
Pisgah National Forest. The
Forest is the greatest place for in
spiration and romance.
When the dating flames into a
romance, the couple must con
tend with the attention from their
peers. All students have a thirst
for other’s love affairs. It’s good
to be sociable, yet some assump
tions, in absence of conversation,
change into thriving rumors. This
unlimited gossip can destroy a
tender love. What good is
romance if all smacks and sweet
nothings become public
knowledged. Two sources love to
discuss other people’s romances.
The “datee’ can be surprisingly
proud of publicizing his date.
Also, the “datee” may be taunted
by the grapevine. This vine is
nourished by talk exchanged in
the dorms, cafeteria, and
classrooms. Sometimes a datee
may wonder “can I ever make
my reputation valid again?”
Finally, contemplating all the
conflicts of having a love affair
on the Brevard campus, a student
could easily be convinced that
college life and romance clash.
This problem is avoidable; either
fall in love with a long distance
sweetheart, or get married.
The Western Brass Quintet, a
faculty-in-residence ensemble at
Western Michigan University in
Kalamazoo, will appear in con
cert at Brevard College on Tues
day evening, February 23, as part
of Life and Culture Series. The
program is scheduled to begin at
8:15 p.m. in the Dunham Music
Center Auditorium.
Since its formation in 1966, the
Western Brass Quintet has gain
ed national recognition through
recordings, NPR broadcasts, and
frequent tour performances.
After a 1975 appearance in New
York’s famed Carnegie Recital
Hall, New York Times critic
Donal Henahan praised the
Quintet for showing "unremitting
evidence of their individual
talents and ensemble training
(May 3,1975).
The scene speaks for itself! (Photo by Steve Rabey).
Bob McCoy
Jazz Concert February 19th
Jazz lovers awaken! The big
band sound returns to Brevard.
Basie, Kenton, Ellington, Glenn
Miller and other great jazz com
posers will be here again. On
Friday, February 19, 1982 area
high school jazz ensembles will
meet at Brevard College for a
day of jazz clinic and perfor
mances. The event will climax
with a gala evening jazz concert
which will feature Bob McCoy as
trumpet soloist with the Brevard
College “Varsity” Stage Band.
During the day each band will
have an opportunity to perform
for Mr. McCoy. He will rehearse
each group and make suggestions
on how to improve style, ensem
ble, etc, in preparation for the
evening show.
The “Big Band” concert is
scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the
Auxiliary gymnasium. Each
band will perform several selec
tions. The Asheville High Jazz
Band will feature Dr. John Up
church as trombone soloist.
When the Brevard College Var
sity performs, you are in for a
special surprise. While many
people know the names of Doc
Severensen, and Harry James,
few outside of recording studios
know the name “Bob McCoy”.
However, hardly a day goes by
that he is not heard on radio or
TV. Bob has performed as a
regular member of the Tonight
Show Band, Dick Cavette Show,
Ed Sullivan Show, Sesame Street,
and the Electric Company. He
has recorded with Burt
Bachrach, B.J. Thomas, Mel
Torme, Dionne Warwick, Peter
Nero, and Doc Severensen.. Bob
has also performed with the Pitt
sburg Symphony, the
Philadelphia Orchestra, the
Baltimore Symphony, the Na
tional Symphony, the DetroU
Symphony and the Cleveland Or
chestra.
The public is invited to attend
anytime during the day. The
evening concert is free to the
public.
Specializing in concerts for col
lege and university audiences,
the Western Brass Quintet has
visited communities throughout
the South, the Midwest, and the
Eastern seabord. In addition to
performing music from the Baro
que period, the ensemble is com
mitted to the promotion of signifi
cant new works for brass quintet.
The group’s contemporary reper
toire includes several works com
posed for and premiered by the
Western Brass Quintet. While
maintaining a busy performance
schedule on college campuses,
the Quintet continues to tour m
the Michigan public schools-.
Members of the Western Brass
Quintet are trumpeters Donald
Block and Stephen Jones, French
hornist Neill Sanders, trombonist
Russell Brown, and tubist Robert
Whaley.
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The Western Brass Quintet will be performing at B.C. on February 23rd at 8:15 p.m. in
the Dunham Music Center Auditorium.