Fall Clean-up Benefits Forest
By Patsy Gazaleh
Quite often, Brevard College
students use the forest as a place
to have parties. A frequent result
of these parties is an increase in
litter.
Forest Rangers Jim Reid and
Susan Meyers met with students
on Wednesday, September 28, to
discuss plans for a Pisgah Forest
Day. The purpose of Pisgah
Forest Day is to get students to
help clean up the forest. With on
ly sixteen rangers to look after
157,000 acres of national forest,
the rangers do not have the time
or the manpower to pick up
everyone’s trash.
Chief Ranger Jim Reid asked
students to volunteer one after
noon of their time to clean up the
forest. Ranger Reid thinks that it
is important for young people us
ing the forest to begin taking
responsibility for the htter left
behind. He said, “We are looking
forward to having you students
helping us, I think you’ll ap
preciate, after working in the
forest, the magnitude of work in
volved.”
The rangers asked students to
spread out their parties or to hike
back into the forest because the
roadside areas are becoming
rather used. There are areas
developed for large crowds, such
as two White Pines areas where
there are spots for camping and
also two Cove Creek areas.
Students are also told that “It
won’t hurt to take bags along and
clean up or come back the next
day to check.” Ranger Sue
Meyers stated, “We don’t have
extras to clean up the mess peo
ple leave.”
On Saturday, October 1, ap
proximately twenty-five students
met in the forest to pick up litter.
Ms. Meggie Zednick, Dr. Bob
Glesner and his daughter,
Tracey, also helped. The group
worked for about three hours and
accomplished quite a bit. The
rangers appreciated this effort to
help keep the forest clean. As
Chief Ranger Jim Reid said, “We
want you to use the forest, but
first we want you to take care of
it.”
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Volume 51 Brevard College Tuesday, October 25, 1983 Number 3
BC Offers New Scholarships
by Joy Nichols
Students at Brevard College
are offered a wide variety of
financial assistance, including
scholarships and awards.
Brevard College offers the
Angier B. Duke and Annabel
Lambeth Jones Scholarships to
entering freshmen. Recipients
must demonstrate good citizen
ship and should provide the
Brevard College community with
some needed service, while main
taining a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
These are full scholarships cover
ing direct costs for tuition, fees,
room and board, and are award
ed annually.
The $2,000 Allen H. Sims
Scholarship will be awarded
automatically to entering
students whose predicted GPA’s
are 3.0 or higher. The predicted
GPA is determined for the col
lege by the College Entrance Ex
amination Board, using the high
school average and SAT scores.
To keep these scholarships, reci
pients are requested to maintain
a GPA of 3.0 or better and are re
quired to provide Brevard Col
lege with service and good
citizenship.
Students nominated by their
high school faculties may be
awarded the $1,500 C. Grier and
Lena Sue Beam Scholarships if
their cumulative GPA is 3.2 or
greater (in a college-preparatory
curriculum). Such students must
be in the upper ten-percent of
their graduating classes and they
must give evidence of good
citizenship. In order to renew
Beam Scholarships, recipients
must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or
better at Brevard College and
they must be of service to the
Brevard College community.
All entering students with a
GPA of 3.0 or better will
automatically be awarded $600
scholarships. These scholarships
are renewable for as long as reci
pients maintain a GPA of 2.5 or
higher and prove to be a good
citizens. The same goes for the
$300 endowed scholarships, but a
GPA of only 2.0 or greater is re
quired.
Students of Fine Arts may
receive talent awards on the
basis of auditions or portfolios
presented.
For women, athletic scholar
ships are available in the areas of
basketball, tennis, cross country,
track and field, and volleyball.
Athletic scholarships for men are
offered in soccer, cross country,
track and field, and basketball.
Army ROTC scholarships are
available to second year students
and to students transferring to
four-year schools.
Students who wish to receive
any of these scholarships should
contact Mr. Dana Paul, Brevard
College’s Dean of Admissions, or
Mr. Edwin K. Cunningham,
Director of Student Financial
Aid. Also, continue to read the
Clarion. In the next issue you will
be introduced to a few of Brevard
College’s scholarship students,
who may provide you with
valuable information.
New Classes Planned For Spring
biology 289. Marine and
Tropical ecology: an introduction
to the marine plants, animals,
and tropical ecosystems of
Jamaica (2 semester hours).
Spend Spring Break (March
18-25, 1984) at Hofstra
University’s Marine Laboratory
in Jamaica snorkeling over
beautiful coral reefs and colorful
underwater landscapes with Drs.
Brower and Marsh. You will
study such topics as identilica-
tion of tropical fish and in
vertebrates, coral reef forma
tion, rocky and sandy shore zona-
Uon, and mangrove swamp suc
cession. An introductory Biology
course (Biology 101 or 104) is a
suggested prerequisite, but is not
mandatory if approval is given
by the instructors. For further in
formation, attend the organiza
tional meeting on Wedensday,
November 2,1983, at 7:00 p.m. in
Moore 201, or contact either Dr.
Brower or Dr. Marsh in the
Moore Science Building. (Note:
This course is tentative subject to
demand and faculty approval.)
FORESTRY 101. Introduction
to Forestry. A survey of toe
forestry profession emphasizing
the principals of forest ecology,
management, and mensuration,
as well as its history and career
opportunities. Includes field ex
ercises. Prerequisite: Math 100. 3
periods. 2 semester hours. *This
class will meet from 2:30-6:00 on
Tuesday. Forestry 101 will count
as an elective credit toward
graduation, but will not count
towards fulfillment of the Area
VI requirement. Tentative to
faculty approval.
MATH 105. Introduction to
Computer Programming. In
troduction to programming using
the BASIC language. Includes
computer systems, flowcharts,
minimal BASIC, and topics
selected from the following; for
matted output, matrix opera
tions, data files, and graphics.
Three lecture hours and addi
tional individual computer time
scheduled each week. Prere
quisite: Mathematics 103 or 200.2
semester hours.
MATH 289. Introduction to Pro
gramming. Current and potential
uses of computers. Emphasis will
be on computer awareness and
introductory programming ap
plications. Three lecture hours
and additional individual com
puter time scheduled each week.
Prerequisite: Math 101. 2
semester hours. (This course
does not count toward the fulfill"
ment of the Area IV degree re
quirements, but does count as an
elective credit towards gradua
tion. Credit wUl not be given for
both Math 289 and Math 105).
Students who have completed
Math 103 or Math 200 should
enroll in Math 105 (Introduction
to Computer Programming),
which does count towards the
fulfillment of the Area IV Degree
requirements.
Allison Fowler and Diana Howard model their “Punk
Day” attire.
Parents To Visit Campus
By Paige Dickens
The Student Government
Association is sponsoring
Parents’ Weekend November 4,
5, and 6. In cooperation with the
faculty and staff, the SGA has
scheduled many activities for
parents, families and friends to
attend with students.
The purpose of this special
weekend is to orient parents with
campus events and to help them
to get a better perspective of the
quality of education their son or
daughter is receiving. It is an op
portunity for parents to acquaint
themselves with the campus and
to meet faculty members and
campus administrators.
Activities are scheduled
throughout the weekend and in
clude the opportunity for parents
to attend classes on Friday, a buf
fet breakfast on Saturday, big
band music, the fall drama, a
NJCAA soccer tournament, and a
special worship service on Sun-
day.
Parents’ Weekend should pro
vide an exciting time for
everyone. According to Dean
Wray, Parents’ Weekend is
almost entirely run by the
students. “We are proud of the
students for providing so many
activities and for running it so
well,” said Dean Wray.