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BC Safe Team
CAMPUS
Safe SA Team in conjunc-
on with SAFE Inc. of Transylvania
bounty was started last spring and
as progressed quite well. On Sep-
;mber 21,2000 Cricket Kittle, Presi-
ent of Safe SA Team, went under
he sponsorship of SAFE Inc. of
ransylvania County (with Donnita
)icus. Sexual Assault Community
ducator and Counselor) to the NC
>ahtion Against Sexual Assault
"onference. They presented the idea
)f Light the Fire, “If you light the
ire, it will take off on its own”, and
nade it a “show and tell” describ-
ng a successful campus response
)rogram with students at the helm.
October is the month of Do-
Tiestic Violence Awareness and also
Vlales Against Violence, better
cnown as the White Ribbon Cam
paign. Safe SA Team asks that all
males who feel violence against
women is the wrong action to take,
please take part in wearing the white
ribbons. On Homecoming weekend
the Safe SA Team will be giving out
the ribbons.
It is the goal of Safe SA
Team to get a book going of anony
mous stories about sexual assault
experiences and hopes. Students are
asked to contribute their stories, their
names remaining anonymous. These
stories can be e-mailed to
safeteam@brevard.edu or sent to the
Campus PO Box 5790. For anyone
who is just interested or needs it, the
SAFE Inc. hothne number is 885-
7233. Safe SA Team is here to help
students with sexual assault preven
tion and awareness.
If you have an opinion on state purchase
of more land at the DuPont State Forest,
write state representative: Dan Robinson
P.O. Box 115 Cullowhee, NC 28723
Who? The community of
Campus Worship. What?
Campus Worship. Where?ln
the Underground or around
the fire pit (weather permit
ting). Why? To gather to
gether and give and receive
from community, worship
includes singing, devotional speaking and prayer.) When? 6:30 every Sun
day evening. 50 IfViaf? So as to find support for your spiritual journey
while at this campus. To be a part of a community that is intentional about
growing in the faith and providing everyone with an opportunity to be
come a part of the “family”. All are invited regardless of denominational
affiliation! We attempt to speak to the many and diverse faith needs of the
college community and welcome those who are struggling with issues in
volving belief and faith. In addition to Campus Worship the college pro-
vides Mid-week mediations in the Chapel of the United Methodist Church
These services are held at
12:10 p.m. and are sched
uled for October 11, 25; No
vember 8,29; December 13.
There will also be special
holiday communion services
held in the chapel. Novem
ber 16 (Thanksgiving); De
cember 5 (Christmas);
March 7 (Ash Wednesday);
Anril 12 (Easter).
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enchanting audiences everyw'here. It
s aesthetically pleasing and visually
stunning. The cinematography is
breathtaking with beautiful settings
3f magical realms.
The film offered Tom Cruise
lis first-ever role in a motion pic
ture, Mia Sara, and Tim Curry, who
played the brilliantly portrayed vil
lain.
The soundtrack of Legend is
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aur crew with knowledge of the for
est area we were working in. They
informed us on the civilizations that
3nce lived in the area, taking us to
the living quarters where these
Americans dwelled. The foresters
also explained to us the environmen
tally sound practice of tree harvest
ing and the benefits which some
wildhfe is able to get from it. Al
though I learned a great deal while
working on the trail, the greatest ex
perience was in the friendships I
a mesmerizing compilation of songs
and scores by the new-age phenom
enon, Tangerine Dream. The music
really captures the essence of the
movie. The tunes are whimsical and
melancholy, with impressing lyrics.
Legend, a complete fantasy
and a true fairy tale, is an excellent
way to escape and relax for a while.
It is quite easy to be taken away with,
especially after a long, trying day of
reality.
Contact Scarpinito at
s carpi lr@brevard. edu
made with the other members of my
crew.
We met for the first time as
complete strangers and within those
five weeks we became lifelong
fi-iends. We shared stories and ex
periences about the lives we lived
back home. While working on the
trail, we would share our sweat and
dreams with one another. One of our
crew leaders even provided me with
matemal-like care when I became
ill. This incident allowed the friend
ship between us to become even
greater. As our program came to an
end, we spent the last few days on a
backpacking trip enjoying the
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ter of each hind-wing. For a visual
comparison, go to our website.
One of the best places to
observe monarch migration is the
Cherry Cove overlook on the Blue
Ridge Parkway, just south of the
276 exit near mile marker 416.
To stand in the midst of a
monarch migration, as they suddenly
appear over the trees to the north,
glide by within a few feet, then drop
friendships we had made with one
another. This trip was a time of
celebration for the work we had
accomplished and also a time to
share some final special moments
with one another before we went our
separate ways.
I had entered the SCA pro
gram as a volunteer who was going
to give of myself so the environment
would be better off As I departed
the airport and the friends I had
made, I wondered who had gained
more from the work I had done, the
land or myself? Could it be possible
that while being exposed to the
off the ridge to the treetops in the
south, is an immersion into the
natural world.
It’s worth the effort.
I’m Dr. Jennifer Frick, As
sistant Professor of Environmental
Studies and Ecology at Brevard Col
lege in Brevard, North Carolina.
Brevard College is a 4-year, liberal
arts college nestled in the beautiful
Blue Ridge Mountains. Visit our
webpage at www.brevard.edu and
follow the link to Appalachian Al
manac.
beauty of nature, and by trying to
care for it, I was taught by it in some
unexplainable way?
This experience is available
to any qualified individual through
the SCA, which also provides col
lege internships and urban programs.
To hear the knowledge nature has to
share with you and to make lifelong
friendships give the Student Conser
vation Association a try. This oppor
tunity to serve nature may change
your life.
Contact Moerschbaech at
moerscj *@hrevard. edu