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Upcoming Outing Club Adventures
-Dink and Ashley Vaughn, photo by KRISTY MAYFIELD-
Changes to Myers Dining Hall
-ERIC JOHNSON, Staff Writer-
Over the break many changes occurred at
Brevard College. Some of these are notice
able, and some of them are not. One of the
most noticeable changes has occurred in Myers
Dinning Hall.
A survey was conducted of ten students
asking if the cafeteria had improved since the
first semester. Nine out of the ten students
felt that there had been a lot of overall im
provement in the cafeteria in recent months.
New menu items have been added. One of
the students surveyed felt there were a lot more
Items added for the vegetarian students that
dine in the cafeteria throughout the day In
addition to pizza at every meal, hamburgers
and I-rench fries are available at every meal.
Saute is trying new selections such as maca
roni cooked to serve with about six different
cheeses.
One change that many students are enjoy
ing is the new hours. The dining hall is now
open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. There is a
light continental breakfast served after the
normal breakfast hours, and up until lunch
stans. Between lunch and dinner a sandwich
bar is set up and snacks are out. One student
that was surveyed said that she appreciates the
new hours because diey make getting through
the day much easier
Most students are feeling that the quality
of the food is better, the management is lis
tening more to students, and they have added
_ a few nice touches such as the new colorful
bowls and pictures. The management has held
two discussion dinners, one with the residents
of Beam Hall and the other with the residents
of Taylor Hall. At these meetings they talked
of their plans for the cafeteria, wanted to know
what the students thought of the changes
made so far, and what the students wanted to
see.
Another major change has been the addi-
non of a second meal plan option. The nor
mal meal plan offers nineteen meals a week
and a fifty dollar balance that can be used at
the Grill in Coltrane, which also is now fea
turing many new menu items. The new meal
plan option offers fourteen meals a week with
a $150 balance to be used in Coltrane. Also
coming in the near future is Java City, which
will be located in the basement of Coltrane.
This is going to be a coffee and espresso stand
where students will be able to use their addi
tional balances.
These new changes and additions to the
cafeteria are changes for the better!
Bread of Life
Soup Kitchen
-L/\RK McMILLAN, Staff Writer-
This semester the Student Government
Association has started what could become
an important tradition in the Brevard com
munity. Each Monday and Friday students
join SGA representatives in volunteering the
Bread of Life Community Kitchen in down
town Brevard. Bread of Life is a part of the
Manna Food Bank. It serves up to 278 people
per month and up to 3,000 meals per month.
Bread of Life operates only with volunteers,
whose repayment for service is the good feel
ing provided by helping others.
If you are interested in joining SGA in this
community outreach, you have two opportu
nities every week. On Mondays and Fridays,
meet in front of the Dining Hall at 11:55 a.m.'
Participants carpool to Bread of life and re
turn to school by 12:55 p.m., just in time for
1.00 classes. The hour will be spent cleaning
or serving food. Troy Mathers, SGA Presi
dent, says that going to the soup kitchen “is
an easy way to do your good deed for the
week.”
For more information on the Bread of Life
Community Kitchen call 877-3577.
-LARK McMILLAN, Staff Writer-
This semester the Outing Club is bringing
several exciting events to the Brevard College
community. From climbing at the gym in
Asheville to an international film festival, the
Outing Club hopes that its efforts in program
ming provide people an outlet for adventure.
This spring the Outing Club will be spon
soring the Banff Mountain Film Festival, a
celebration of the spirit of mountain adven
ture and culture. For twenty-eight years, the
Banff Centre in Canada has hosted an inter
national competition featuring the world’s best
films on mountain and adventure. This past
year, 264 videos from 31 countries were sub
mitted for judging Of these films, 35 - 40
films were selected for the festival.
Following the initial festival at the Banff
Centre, the videos tour the world. Venues on
each of the seven continents host the festi
vals in such countries as South Africa, New
Zealand, Iceland, and Japan.
Brevard College will be hosting the festival
for two nights, March 29 and 30, at 7:00 p.m.
in Dunham Auditorium. The festi'ral includes
two hours of adventure and cultural videos,
on topics ranging from climbing and sailing
to documentaries on wild animals. There are
also a number of door prizes donated by spon
sors. Tickets will be available soon from Cam
pus Life and at various outdoor stores in the
area. Seating is limited, so buy your ticket
soon.
Another exciting development for the Out
ing Club this semester is in cooperation with
Climb Max climbing gym in Asheville. Now
through June, any student with a Brevard Col
lege ID can receive a discounted rate at the
gym. Normally, climbing at the gym costs $12,
but with a student ID, it is only $6.50.
Bouldering, normally $8, is only $3.50 with a
student ID. These rates are available any day
of the week.
Climb Max is open Tuesdays and Thurs
days from 3:30-10:00 p.m. and Wednesdays,
Fridays, and Saturdays firom 12:00 -10:00 p.m.,
and 1:00 — 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. The gym is
located at 43 Wall Street in downtown
AsheviUe. Call (828) 252-9996 for more in
formation.
The Outing Club encourages you to take
advantage of these opportunities and stay
tuned for more adventures in the coming
weeks.
-photo by RACHEL BROWN-
CAMPUS BRIEFS:
Soccer
Come play in soi^-sided games on
Tuesdays at 4:30 on the practice fields, M
ate welcome!
SGA
Your Student Government Association
las been hard at work this year making
changes around campus. New bike racks,
updated photographs in the cafeteria, and a
new flag in the residential quad arc just a
few of the things SGA has accomplished.
Students are represented on many of the
faculty committees and the administration is
working toother with students to tnalfp
improvements Currently, SGA is working
on providing a student ^llery in the
cafeteria and the Will Talley Project, which
consists of adding speed bumps around
campus to incrcasc n>ad safety. SC»A meets
every Wednesday at 8:00 in the Rutherford
Room. ..\U are welcome!