Bonnie Davis
“rEdii.r:;;:;: David Moody
Photographer Erl' Klmgensmith
Staff Reporters Cathy Haynie. Sandy Rogers
Mark Weekley, Kerry Wells, Mitsy Phillips,
Kimberly Belanger, Laura Hannah, Lynn
Heater, Melissa Miles, April Woods, Chris Har
ris, Rebecca Russ, Kirsten Reed, Julie Thomp
son
Faculty Advisor Lauterer
We’re handicappped...
by Kim Belanger
At one time or another, you have seen someone hobbling around on
crutches.
These temporarily handicapped are very dependent on their friends
and others; this is because of the campus layout where on every hill
there are steps.
The stairs are very dangerous for the handicapped. I myself have
almost fallen backwards from misjudging a step. Somehow there has to
be an easier way for this minority group to get around, without having
the danger of breaking a leg.
Stairs which are located next to the entrances of buildings are usually
the most difficult because of the frequencies that we use them.
Ramps at these places would not be difficult to construct and day
students would be able to attend classes here also.
There is also a very great demand for handicapped parking spaces,
closer to dorms and classroom buildings. Temporary handicapped
stickers would also enable freshman who are hurt to easily get to their
dorms. The convenience seems trivial but it would help tremendously.
Most do not understand the hardships that the handicapped encounter
until they experience it themselves. Though the few that do realize
understand the importance of this request.
A last thought to think about: Will your schooling at Brevard be ter
minated if an unfortunate accident leaves you confined to a wheelchair?
New faculty, staff at BC
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director for the Florida Distance Runners
Camp held at Brevard College each sum
mer.
Gantt earned his bachelor’s degree in
psychology this spring from the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he
also worked as a resident assistant in his
dorm and as a research assistant in the
Clinical Psychology Department. The
Newton, N.C., native also worked with
freshman orientation, served as a
Headstart volunteer, and belonged to the
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship.
• •••
Fay C. Walker is teaching psychology
part-time while still serving as the director
of community services for the Tran
sylvania Community Hospital, Walker
earned her associate's degree from Mars
Hill, her bachelor's degree in American
History from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1964, and
her master’s degree in social work form
UNC-CH in 1967. She was a lecturer at the
UNC-CH School of Public Health before
going to Mars Hill where for three years
she was director of the Social Work Pro
gram as well as assistant professor in the
Department of Social and Behaviorial
Sciences. Before coming to the Tran-
The sale of 4,000 used books has made good reading for four Brevard
College students who have been awarded scholarships ranging from
$500 to $700 by the local chapter of the American Association of Univer
sity Women. The scholarships, funded by AAUW’s book sale, here are
awarded by local president Milda Ashbaugh, left, to the students, left
to right. Ginger Davis, Samantha Wesley, Melissa Honeycutt. Rhonda
Massey was absent at the time of the picture. (BC photo by Jock
Lauterer)
Learning Contract meant to
reach goal^ help students
sylvania hospital in 1982, she worked for
three years as executive director of the
N.C. Association for Home Care.
Stephen J. Martin of Pisgah Forest is
teaching psychology part-time while work
ing at the Transylvania Vocational Ser
vices as coordinator of the Adult Develop
ment Activites Program. Martin is a 1974
magna cum laude graduate of the Univer
sity of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in
journalism. He earned his master’s degree
in social work from UNC-CH in 1980, and
has held several directorships
children’s homes.
by Mitsy Phillips,
Joe Cool missed the first week of school
and failed his first three tests. At mid
term his average was below a 2.0 and he
was placed on a learning contract.
Even though Joe is a hypothetical
Brevard College student, his problem is
not. And Dean Harry Langley decided to
find a solution to this problem by
reinstating the learning contract agree
ment that was once present at BC. “The
contract agreement is an opportunity for
me and the student to sit down and through
a contract-like instrument, focus our
energies and resources to assist the stu
dent in achieving his academic goal,”
Langley said.
There are two designations of the learn
ing contract—academic probation and
strict academic probation. If a student
drops below a 1.5 average then he is placed
on strict academic probation. However, if
for some other reason Dean Langley feels
the need for a learning contract, a student
will then be placed on probation.
One of Dean Langley’s main focal points
is on the academics at BC. The learning
contract is designed to help the students.
“I am going to emphasize academic ac
complishment to the student, and I’m go
ing to encourage them to set goals for
themselves and work to accomplish those
goals,” Langley said. The main focus of
the contract is to emphasize academic per
formance and help those students who are
having difficulties. Another goal is to br
ing students in contact with the study labs
and tutors.
Dean Langley adds, “Lastly, I don’t
want it to be a threat, but the contract is a
penalty for dropping below a set grade
point average.” If a student has a learning
contract with a GPA below 2.0, he can stay
between a 1.5 and 2.0 for as many as five
semesters before he is asked not to come
back. Also, any student with a contract
who is below 1.5 at the end of his freshman
year, then has the chance to attend the
summer session and bring his GPA up.
Failure to do this will result in suspension
for one semester. “If the student cannot
improve his academics he can’t stay,”
Dean Langley said. “They look at me as a
big, mean, tough guy, but it’s for their own
good.
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Billy Newton, the associate pastor at the
Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian
Church, is teaching a section of
psychology. Dr. Newton, an Atlanta
native, assumed his new church duties in
Brevard this summer. He attended
Southwestern at Memphis College, earned
his bachelor’s degree in 1975 from
Montessori Institute, and then earned his
doctor of ministry degree from Columbia
Theological Seminary in 1986. For three
years he taught teachers at Montessori,
and also directed and taught at private
elementary schools for seven years.
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