The Clarion March 30, 1989 Page 5
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Hundreds of BC students had their blood pressure taken, got their hair
trimmed, examined their diets, tried flexibility exercises, measured
their height and weight, found out about recycling, eating disorders.
Environmental
Awareness
Group starts atBC
By Karyn Olschesky
CAarion Reporter
Twenty-five Brevard College students
recently began an environmental
awareness group.
This group, initiated by BC teacher
Sharon Brown, was formed to help the
students become aware of the problems of
pollution and the waste of recyclable
material. The group also focuses on other
environmental issues, including wildlife
preservation and elimination of un
necessary animal testing.
The main objective of the group is to
“promote and educate the students, facul
ty, staff, and administration of Brevard
College through written, verbal, and
physical actions on environmental
issues.”
Already the group has cleaned the area
behind Roses and Ingles, and repaired the
steps on a hiking trail leading to Looking
Glass Rock. Brevard College sophomore
John Bonitz, who helped to organize the
project, said, “Without volunteers, the
Looking Glass Rock project would have
been impossible. With 14 people (some ac
quainted, some unacquainted) gathered
together on a weekend morning, and it was
a blast!”
Also, some of the members of the
awareness group visited Warren Wilson
College to learn about starting a recycling
program on the Brevard College campus.
Warren Wilson’s program began almost 10
years ago by a student named Julia
Johnson, who believed that recycling is
birth control, rape prevention and stress management. It was all a part
of the first Spring Into Health Festival at BC on Tuesday March 21,
organized by Dr. Byrdie Eason and Sharon Brown.
everyone’s responsibility. The recycling
plan continued slowly until Melissa
Gildersleeve became aggressively involv
ed in the program. A full-scale program is
presently under way and is expecting to
reduce Warren Wilson College’s solid
waste by 40 percent in 1991.
To make recycling convenient for the
students and faculty, three small bins are
placed in every dorm room and office to
separate reusable cans, paper, and glass
from the rest of the waste material. From
there, the recyclable goods are moved to
larger bins located centrally on campus
where it is sorted and taken away.
The Awareness Group hopes to start a
similar system that will go into effect next
fall. Brevard College sophomore Leroy
Herman saiii, 'Kecycimg la something
that can help clean up a lot. It gives me a
good feeling to know that I was part of a
good project that will help the
enviroment.”
If anyone has any questions about the
Awareness Group or wants to become in
volved, talk to Jan Gillean, whose office is
in MG 105, or Sharon Brown in BG 208.
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The renovation over the Christmas
holidays to change second floor East Beam
study room into two dorm suites has gotten
some returning students wondering where
they will live next year.
The housing plan for next year will in
volve many changes to make room for the
predicted record enrollment.
Maintenance Director Reid Plemmons
worked with a crew over the Christmas
holidays to change the old study hall mto
two new dorm suites equipped with kit
chenettes and more closet space.
These seven or eight new bedspaces are
just part of the plan to increase housing for
students.
Other changes in housing for students
next year include: Stamey Hall l>ecoming
a infirmary, the opening of the Complex
and Duplex to students, the Cottage will
again be open to students next year. Ross
Hall’s attic will not be open next year due
to fire code laws. Administration won’t
change men and women’s sides of Beam
Hall unless there is a greater percentage
of male students in Beam than female
students.
Dale Weiner, director of financial af
fairs, said that the Complex will hold 18
students and the Duplex will hold 16
students. Both the Complex and the
Duplex are located behind the track and
must be signed up for in groups — six for
the Complex and eight for the Duplex.
Residents of both the Complex and the
Duplex must meet social and academic
standards set by Student Housing Director
Kevin Binkley.
Dean of Student Affiars Norm Witek said
next year’s class will be a larger class than
this because “We are retaining more of the
freshman class than last year.”
As of March 15, Brevard College had
received 175 more applications than it did
at the same time last year. The incoming
freshman will begin getting registared for
housing on June 1, Returning students
must pay a $50 housing deposit and
preregister by April 27 or they won’t be
issued a room. Binkley urges students to
sign up early.