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October 1, 1990 The Clarion
Prized Pertelote underway
by Derek Bauer
Clarion Reporter
Brevard College's yearbook, the
Pertelote, has taken a turn for the better,
its editors insist. They say the ideas for
this year's yearbook are by no means
ordinary, but instead are creative and
fresh, not to mention tested in battle.
Editor Marcia Ashworth and
Assistant Editor Kathy Moore attended a
four-day workshop in August with 50 to
60 other North Carolina schools. While
there, they had to come up with a theme
package, which involved creating a
cover, title page, divider, and a theme
for the yearbook.
Out of all the schools there BC
came in first place, receiving an award
called "The Best of the Show."
Lack of organization hurt the staff
last year, in fact a number of key
personnel, including the editor, dropped
out during critical times which forced a
heavy workload on those remaining.
Marcia says "We're doing a lot of
different things with it this year..."
which she says have already started
pointing towards success.
Organization has helped the staff
immensely. There is no doubt about
who is going to show up or where a
certain paper is. Marcia says that "hours
have been spent just cleaning up file
cabinets and getting things in order."
The work has even been divided
into areas of interest, such as layout,
sales, ads, copy, and photography. In
each group two people are chosen to be
in charge. They see that the assignments
are done, then turn them into Marcia and
Kathy (editor and assistant editor).
Another key to improvement this
year is experience. This year's staff
consists of 18 people who have had a
lot of experience on high school
yearbook staffs in the past. Marcia says
this will make a difference, especially
during "...crunch time..." when
deadlines are creeping up.
Along with experience, creativity
has been added. Fresh ideas for stories
and themes are being created and
improved upon daily. These creative
ideas are aimed at making the yearbook
more enjoyable, and helping memories
and feelings become more vivid for BC
students as they move on to different
stages of their lives.
This is Marcia's second year on the
yearbook staff. Though she says she
enjoys being editor, it's no easy job. It's
hard being a good leader. "It's a lot of
hard work because you have to be strict
with your staff, but at the same time,
fair, so they'll respect you," says
Marcia.
So be on the lookout for the
Pertelote. With all the effort and hard-
work being put into it, it should prove
to a great yearbook..
If anyone is interested in helping
with the Pertelote, the staff meets every
Tuesday and Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
in Coltrane Commons.
Yearbook Assistant Editor Kathy Moore, left, and Editor Marcia
Ashworth, right, proudly display the award they won this summer at
a workshop where the current Pertelote received "Best in the Show"
(Clarion photo by Rachel Moore)
Brevard hosts College Day Oct. 3
by Matt Jacobs
Clarion Reporter
Life after Brevard College...it
exists and awaits, but are you equipped
to face it? What will you do? Where
will you go and what do you need to get
out there?
These are all questions that lurk in
the not-too-distant future.
But what better time to prepare for
them than the present? If these are
questions that you find yourself con
templating, then Brevard College has
something for you.
On Wednesday, Oct. 3, between
9:30 and 11 a.m. in the Boshamer Gym
nasium, Brevard College will offer the
Educational Opportunity Program, or
College Day, to its students and juniors
and seniors from surrounding Transyl
vania County high schools.
This year at College Day, there
will be representatives from the Armed
Forces and from over 100 colleges.
Students who have questions or
would like a complete listing of the
schools attending College Day may
contact Adelaide Miller, Brevard's
transfer counselor. Her office is located
in the basement of the library.
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Mock Rape Trial entertains and informs students
by Anita Wright
Clarion Reporter
On Wednesday night, August 26,
Brevard College witnessed a Mock Rape
Trial in Dunham Auditorium which
resulted in a hung jury.
Students, as well as real life
personnel, participated in the trial.
Twelve students were chosen for the
jury after a random selection of name
cards. The Honorable Robert S, Cilley,
District Court Judge of the 29th Judicial
District, State of N.C., presided over the
trial. Jennifer Edwards, played by Joyea
Warren, claimed to have been raped by
acquaintance Mark Garrison, played by
Derrick Briggs. Mark was defended by
William R. White, an attomey-at-law in
Brevard. The prosecuting attorney was
played by William J. Cathey, III,
Assistant District Attorney of the 29th
District.
Since acquaintance rape is a
commmon concern among all college
campuses, this mock trial gave students
an idea of the proceedings and
technicalities of a rape trial. At college
parties, alcohol is usually consumed and
this can be a large factor in a jury's
decision. In these casej, it is easier for a
man to rape a woman because he
assumes she will consent to sex because
she is drunk and behaving flirtatiously.
After the 12 jurors were chosen,
the judge explained to them how
important it was to be sure of their final
decision.
The witnesses were sworn in by
the bailiff, played by Greg Dill. The
cast of witnesses included: (witnesses
for the prosecution), Anna Paez as
Resident Advisor Michelle McCarthy,
Lin Redmond as friend of the plaintiff
Rhonda Fleming, RD Laura Waller as
Detective Carol Williams, Nurse Juanita
Butterworth as Dr. Clark, and (wimesses
for the defense) Brian Mendenhall and
Maiic Abbou as friends of the defendant
Tim Van Pelt and Jason Kline, Thomas
Smith as Pastor Olson, and Mary Wise
as Jenin's roommate. Heather Linden.
The first testimony given was that
of Jennifer Edwards, the alleged victim.
She opened by telling the judge that she
had had a fight with her boyfriend Rick.
Since she was upset, Jenny went to a
dance club, the Albatross, with her
friends.
Jenny testified that she drank
approximately three beers at the club
and that everyone went to a party in the
forest after the club closed. She then
drank three more beers. Witnesses said
she seemed drunk and was being
sexually persuasive to the men. Jenny
was said to be wearing a provocative
outfit - a black tank top and denim
mini skirt. She had a sweater, but
according to some witnesses, she had
removed it
Jenny then testified that, while she
stood talking with Mark Garrison,
someone spilled beer all over her skirt
and soaked it. She told Mark she was
going to the van in which she had
arrived. Jenny removed her skirt and lay
down in the van.
Mark testified to the same story,
but then the story changed. Jenny said
Mark came into the van and pushed her
down. She kept saying "no," but he
refused to stop, and allegedly raped her.
However, Mark testified that he
assumed she wanted to have sex, and
that she had teased him, but admitted
that she said "no." Mark's assumption
that Jenny didn't really mean "no" led to
the alleged offense.
Dr. Clark provided important
evidence, testifying that the evidence
gathered from the medical examination
of Jenny gave Dr. Clark reason to
believe that forced sexual intercourse had
occured.
After a short recess, a panel of
counselors answered the audience's
questions and explained their jobs.
Charlie Byrd and Sally Fanner of the
Hendersonville Rape Crisis Center, and
Cynthia Shaffer from the Buncombe
County Rape Crisis Center showed a
rape examination kit used to gather
physical evidence in rape cases. Steve
Martin, BC's College Counselor,
explained his experience with students
and their problems dealing with rape.
After the panel had spoken, the
jury could not reach a decision and this
resulted in the hung jury: Mark Garrison
was acquitted because there wasn't
enough evidence against him.
When the audience was asked their
opinion by a show of hands, about 70
percent found Mark guilty, 20 percent
innocent, an 10 percent undecided.