April 19, 2005
The Clarion
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Art & Entertainment
Faculty Spotlight:
Biology lab manager Mary Elizabeth Beth Suttles
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by Matt Rutherford
Entertainment Editor
Mary Elizabeth Suttles, the vibrant bi-
lology lab manager, gave me the chance to
interview her on April 14. She is originally
from Huntersville, North Carolina and at
tended Brevard College for three consecu
tive years and spent one addition year at
Northland College, Wisconsin, where she
graduated with degrees in Outdoor and En
vironmental Education with an emphasis in
Natural History.
What made you opt to work here at
Brevard College?
I was a student of Brevard College, and
1 knew from that moment that this school
meant a lot to me. After I finished college at
Northland, I came straight back to Brevard
in 1993.
In addition to teaching and going on
to medical school, what types of jobs can
biology majors pursue?
There are countless types of research
that biology majors can take part. Medical
research aside, there are tons of jobs avail
able in field and forest research.
During your college profession who
were some of your inspirations and idols?
(Both academic and celebrity)
My two biggest
inspirations from
Brevard were Bob
Glesnor and Clyde
Carter. My inspiration
from Northland College
was Clayton Russel,
my environmental edu
cation professor. As far
as celebrities go...I like
Drew Barrymore be
cause she in unique
and doesn’t really
seem to care about the
media, she’s her own
person, and that’s what 1 aim to be. 1 also
like Annie DiFranco. Her music is amazing.
I’m always looking for someone to go with
me to her concerts.
Sin City is a perfect 10
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by Matt Rutherford
Entertainment Editor
DISCLAIMER: This movie is not for
those of you who have weak stomachs,
dislike foul language, and or have issues
with social deviants. Sin City is destined
to become one our generation’s biggest
t^ult classics much like last years duo Kill
Bill 1 and 2. Robert Rodriguez has taken
Frank Miller’s comic book series “Sin
and adapted it into a mesh of odd
yet intriguing color, accompanied with a
generous number of celebrities. This was
definitely a winning combo.
In the depths of Sin City, a dark and
■^thless place where only the corrupt
survive. Prostitutes and fraudulent cops
are in charge of this hellish metropolis,
"'I'ich is probably why actors and
actresses were so apt to get a role. The
cast includes Clive Owen, Benicio Del
Toro, Rosario Dawson, Josh Hartnett,
Mickey Rourke, Nick Stahl, Bruce Willis,
Elijah Wood, Jessica Alba, Michael
Madsen, and Brittany Murphy. Even
Quentin Tarantino takes part in the film by
being introduced as the special guest
director.
The plot of Sin City really is not that
of a normal movie. It’s more of a collection
of stories that are narrated by whomever
the story is centered on. However, none
of these stories are done in any type of
order, but the characters noticeably
overlap into each other’s stories with
small cameo performances.
The characters all seem to have lost
their sense of rationality. A character in
this movie never changes their mind
What do you feel is the weakest link of
Brevard College?
1 feel the weakest link in the separation
of Staff, Administration, and Faculty. You
need everyone working together, not as
separate unit. We need to come
together as a college family and
community.
What do you enjoy most
about teaching here at
Brevard?
The small class sizes are
great. It makes it much easier
to get to know my students.
Not to mention the location.
For biology I think its great
that we have such a great en
vironment to work with, since
Pisgah Forest is so close by.
Lots of students are frus
trated with the BCE programs on campus.
To what do you attribute the student apa
thy?
1 think there is a lot of resentment be-
see Suttles, page
about anything; an all or nothing
attitude. These characters are catego
rized under two sided natures. Whether
it’s the beautiful yet deadly dame or the
corrupt priest who runs the state from
the shadows, each character either has a
conscience or nothing at all.
I thought this movie was
absolutely amazing. The use of black
and white as a palette to support the
splashes of random color was one best
ideas to portray a comic book. The cast^,
while larger than I expected, was one of
the best groups of actors I’ve seen
perform on the big screen in a long time.
As I said before this Sin City is a great
movie if you can handle the immense
amounts of violence and language. Sin
City is a perfect 10.