Page 6 November 5, 1990 The Clarion
BC Homecoming: the biggest & the best yet
by Gary Weeks
Clarion Reporter
Homecoming 1990 at Brevard
College displayed some of the college's
most outstanding students and some of
the most outrageous stories of college
life in the past.
Alumni from as many as 60 years
ago visited old dorm rooms and relived
their youth.
Talking with alumni from different
graduating years showed many different
stories of the times they had and the
changes in the school in the past years.
"The campus has grown," said 1988
alumnus Alan Brooks, "and the track
and new baseball field has helped the
school progress positively in recent
years."
Another graduate said that in her
class of 1940, there were only two
dorms and the boys had to work in the
bam to pay for their room and board.
Stories of college pranks and
adventures ran wild during Homecoming
weekend. Many alumni told their
craziest stories.
Tadd Connor, who was at Brevard
in 1988, recalled an infamous and ill-
fated ride on a golf cart across campus
which resulted in the end of his
academic career here.
This is but one of the many stories
of Brevard Life. Mary Nall of the class
of 1988 recalled how classmates used to
"soap-sud the college fountain." Allen
Brooks remembered shaving cream
fights and much larger forest parties.
But other things happened on
Homecoming besides stories from the
alumni. The festivities started Saturday,
Oct. 13, with the registration of the
alumni and the alumni basketball game.
As the day progressed, the annual
parade went through campus with cars
and floats representing alumni from
many years. The class of 1940
celebrated their 50th anniversary, and
over 50 of the graduating class rode in
the parade.
The day was highlighted by
impressive wins by both the men's and
women’s soccer teams. At halftime of
the men's game, the Homecoming
Court was announced. Bobby Addison
and Elb^beth Warner were selected as
Homccoming Prince and Princess.
Derrick Briggs was chosen
Homecoming King, while Jennifer
McMaster was crowned the 1990
Brevard Homecoming queen. The day
ended with the ccremonial Homecoming
dance, held in the Auxiliary gym.
"Brevard College is like one big
family," said former Brevard basketball
standout Mike Cole. "I wish it were a
four-year school. You get to know
everybody; everyone’s legit”
Brevard is keeping up with the
times," said Brooks, a former Brevard
SGA president now at Appalachian
State. "Brevard is an excellent school."
Brevard College hosted another record turn-out at its annual
Homeoming, Oct. 12-14. The Homecoming Court was crowned
between men's and women's soccer games. They are, left to right,
freshman Prince Bobby Addison of Riverview, Fla.; freshman
Princess Elizabeth Warner of Greensboro, N.C.; sophomore King
Derrick Briggs of Herndon, Va.; and sophomore Queen Jennifer
McMaster of Altamonte Springs, Fla. Recollections of old times
were revived by a classic BC "freshman beanie," worn by Jill
Chapman (BC ’70) of Brevard.
(BC News Bureau photos by Jock Lauterer)
Go see transfer counselor — the earlier the better
by Sarah Fish
Clarion Assistant Editor
ATTENTION: If you have not been
by to see Transfer Counselor Adelaide
Miller as of this date, run to the nearest
exit and do so immediately. This
pertains to both sophomores and
freshmen.
When asked what sophomores
should have done already in regards to
furthering their education, Ms. Miller
says. "If they haven't gotten in here
their freshmen year, they need to start
getting an idea right now of where they
want to go."
Most schools operate on a first-
come, first-serve basis and unfortunately
the main priority is incoming freshmen,
and transfer students are left to bring up
the tail end of students accepted. Ms.
Miller says, "If your application is on
the top of the pile, you arc going to
have a better ch^e of getting in,"
She stresses that now is the time to
act — especially for those sophomores
who don't have a clue as to what comes
after Brevard College.
It is also important for sophomores
to get their applications in for reasons
such as Financial Aid and Housing.
Many of the scholarships could be
taken, even if someone is better
qualified, just because they had their
applications in first
College Day was offered in
Boshamer Gvm October 3. Ms. Miller
says, "A lot of students did take
advantage of it, but I feel those who
missed it lost a great opportunity."
There were approximately 100 schools
and organizations in attendance,
including the armed forces. This
provided an opportunity for students to
get a better look at a variety of schools
they may only have indirectly heard
about.
About the freshmen visiting the
transfer office, Ms. Miller says, "I want
them to start seeing what they need to
take as electives. They need to start
looking at what schools want right
now."
And if unsure of your intended
major? "If they don’t know what they
want to do, or only have some idea,
they need to start looking. There are
plenty of college catalogs here in my
office, and if we don't have the one you
are looking for, the library has resources
on most of the colleges in the United
States on film," says Ms. Miller.
"These first two years are not frantic
ones. It's an exploration period, but if
you have some idea then you should see
what electives you should be taking for
your (intended) major", says Ms. Miller.
As a last word to sophomores, Ms.
Miller says, "I'd like everyone to send in
an application before Christmas". Most
colleges aren't going to go over the
applications until after January, but
once again it's a first-come, first-served
basis.