Wednesday December 9, 1998 2 Editorials/News Until Next Year.., by Bullet J. Philippe The Clarion staff would like to congratulate all Brevard College faculty, staff, and students for making it through yet another semester. All of us can definitely relate to how most people feel at this time of the year. The mental, physical, and emotional stress at this time of year takes a toll on all of us than almost any other season. With all the papers, tests, and assignments due toward the end of this year, it can be a very finstrating time for us all This IS also a tmie when ahnost eveiything that hasn’t really bothered us comes into effect. Dormitory life, fiiends, and home sickness (especially the yearning of another home -cooked meal after Thanksgiving) become hard to deal with now. As the tension mounts until final exams are taken and term papers are completed, we know that we will soon be rewarded with a hiatus, even though a brief one. students, faculty, and staff view this vacation as more than just what the word means. Through j religions and beliefs we are all brought together in some way during this season.Christmas for many people is defined as love ^d unity. Too many people take this definition only to heart seasonally. Whether love and unity be global or tamily -onented, they should never be looked at seasonally, for they are very scarce today. Through this vacation we, at The ClcirioH, hope you find something that you have may have lost during this semester cU(ni*u^yom tcMe ne4t. wc (cttd tuute^. fiea/ie. ttewio«Md ta ^ uMc ufim o*te tUt evcCC freuA. 'IjeMi Architecture At Its Best by Bullet J. Philippe Much interest and positive criticism has been generated about the recent special exhibition at Sims Art Center. The Spiers Art Gallery, located inside of Sims Art Center, is present ing an exhibition titled “Architecture as Environ ment.” The exhibition collaborates the works of respected architects Dean Almay professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville), Jim Samsel and John Rogers. Both Samsel and Rogers reside and conduct their own architec tural businesses in Asheville, N.C., and have also played a very big part in the revitaliza tion and restmcturing of the buildings in Asheville’s downtown area. The trio of architects hoped to bring something different fi'om the norm in displaying architectural work here at Brevard College. They all feh that this exhibit should not only include just drawings, sketches, and photographs on the walls but that the show should include built-in environments within the gallery space. The exhibit was also realized with the help of art professor Bill Byers. Byers expressed much gratification at the opening day turnout of the event. The opening of the exhibition featured a series of slide shows presented by the architects themselves which was then followed by a panel discussion. “The response was very good,” said Byers. “There was a very good exchange between the audi ence and the architects.” The exhibition has caught the interest of many of the professors both at Brevard College and elsewhere. Many schools, both from Transylvania County and elsewhere, are also scheduled to visit the exhibition. The Architecture as Environment exhibit will be on display until mid- January. The Clarion Staff Views expressed here in The Clarion do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Clarion staff, faculty, advisor, or the administration or Staff of Brevard College. Letters can be deposited at The Clarion office, MG 104. Editor in Chief Layout Editor News Correspondant News Campus Life Arts & Entertainment Sports Editor Sports Staff Photography Advisors Sarah Carpente Stephen Rosenthal Bullet Philippe James Martin Mandi Milligan Kate Brown Megan Clark Katherine Sullivan Megan Ritsch Gavin McCormack Sarah Carpenter Rhuemma Miller Lynn Beddow