After 21 years.
Sam Cope has
earned his
sabbatical
by Sean Frazier
CUirion RefK)rler
Some would ask, “What’s the big deal
about a professor going on sabbatical?”
With Sam Cope’s spring sabbatical comes
a notable exception.
Sam Cope has been 21 years without a
sabbatical leave. The average elapsed
time for a professor to gain the right to a
sabbatical leave is seven to nine years.
Cope takes his well-deserved leave during
next year’s spring semester.
Cope has been a music and drama in
structor here at Brevard College. He is a
graduate of Catawba College where he
received a bachelor’s degree in music with
a concentration in piano and a minor in
religion.
Although he was not a drama major
there, he participated in many drama pro
ductions. He says, “I loved it!” He then
went on to obtain his master’s degree in
music from UNC-Chapel Hill, along with a
minor in literature.
He continued on at Indiana University
where he worked on his doctoral degree in
music. While at Indiana U., he also took “a
number of theatre courses.” Also, he ob
tained a master’s degree in speech and
theatre at the University of Tennessee at
Knoxville.
He has been able to use all of his degrees
effectively at Brevard College where he
was directed 37 productions, including this
fall’s production “Nude with Violin.”
Sam has always enjoyed “doing creative
things.” Among Cope’s many talents is his
wonderful ability to sew. Many, if not all,
of the costumes that one will see in any of
his productions. Cope made himself.
He has also used this particular talent to
produce teddy bears, one of his most
favorite pastimes.
“When my children were little, I made
stuffed animals for them to play with.
Then one day I was making a Christmas
present for my nephew and I decided on a
teddy bear pattern that I liked and made it
for him. It turned out quite well,” he said,
“until six years ago I hadn’t made a teddy
bear.”
He’s continued since then making teddy
bears and he is now on “number 165.”
When asked about how he felt about about
selling them he said laughingly, “Well, I
sold some this summer and it felt as if I
was giving up a child for adoption.”
He said of the selling of his bears in con
clusion that it was “an interesting ex
perience.”
Cope said that his sabbatical is going to
be a “hodge-podge, a potpourri of ac
tivities.” He is planning to visit different
schools and view other collegiate produc
tions. He is going to sit in on some classes
in some other theatre departments and
view what is going on in other colleges out
side of the Brevard College region.
He would also like to “go to New York
and see some shows.” Finally, Cope said of
his time on sabbatical, “I plan to make a
number of teddy bears!”
The Clarion December 4. 1989 Page 9
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The man behind the bears — and 21 years of BC drama productions, Professor Sam Cope hugs an armful of his
cuddly creations, including, at left, Bella Beartok, who Cope characterizes as “an industrial-strength bear,”
(Clarion photo by Jock Lauterer)
Intramural Results —Turkey Trot
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Men’s(FacZStaff)
1st Jock Lauterer
21 sec.
2nd Devin Brown
1:28 sec.
Women’s(Fac/Staff)
1st Tina. Holland
35 sec
2nd Gala Robinson
57 sec.
Men’s(Student)
1st John Hackworth
2 sec.
2nd tie Jeff Moran & Tom Bernal
8 sec.
Women’s(Student)
1st Tina Wiegerink
8 sec.
2nd Leslie Goodwin
1:14 sec.
Commuters
Flag Football
Regular Season and Tournament Champion
Biltmore House Tour . •
Tour the Biltmore House during the holiday season for half the admission price.
SPECIAL STUDENT GROUP RATE- $10 On Sunday, Dec 10. A group will leave campus
at 12 30 p m to tour the Biltmore Estate. The House&Grounds will be decorated for the
holiday season so this is a great time to visit the Estate. Transportation is included in the
price for the first twenty people. Sign up in 1V1G105.
Student winners of the Turley
Trot, John Hackworth and Tina
Wiegerink, are congratulated by
Intramural Coordinator Jan Gillean,
center. They won pizza dinners.
Faculty/Adminstration winners Tina
Holland and Jock Lauterer won
turkeys. (Clarion photo)
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Turkey Trotters assemble before the Nov. 20th event Predicted Umes
ranged from 10 to 45 minutes for sprinters, runners, joggers, amblers.
and walkers.