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The Clarion MEA CULFA EDITIOI Volume 74, Issue 2 SERVING THE BREVARD COLLEGE COMMUNITY SINCE 1935 September 5, 2008 In this issue... OPINION: Students apathetic to GOP convention 4 $5.00 charge for being lodged out of your room? 4 The politics of pregnancy 5 SPORTS: Volleyball opens ’08 season with wins 6 Football team loses to UNC Pembroke 6 Women’s soccer wins, men battle to a draw 7 What to call the student section? 7 ARTS & LIFE: Local steel drum virtuoso ... 9 Party etiquette 101 10 New iTunes releases 11 American Hero 12 Arts & Life events 11 Horoscope 12 SGA Beat 2 Sign of the Times 12 Sports calendar 7 Dean Holland's Breakfast Club New dean of students invites dining companions, comments by Joseph Chilton Editor-in-Chief A major complaint of BC students in the past has been a feeling of having their voice ignored. Now students will have a daily opportunity to express their feehngs about the state of affairs at BC. The only catch is that this offer is an early bird special. New Dean of Students Christopher Holland will hold “Breakfast with the Dean” each morning in Myers Dining Hall from 7:30 until 8:30. Holland will sit in the cafeteria each day during this time period and students are free to approach him with comments or concerns about issues on campus. The idea for this program is something that Holland brought with him to Brevard College, and his rationale for bringing it to Brevard was to allow students to become comfortable with their administration. “I have always had a coffee talk or something with students encouraging them to come and talk to administration on their own turf instead of always having to come to the office of the administration,” Holland said. One goal that Holland hopes to accomplish is to open up the lines of communication between the student body and the administration and attempt to bridge the gap that was formed between the two entities last year “Students generally want to be heard and sometimes don’t know how to raise their concerns to administrators so thus the grapevine begins with innuendo and gossip,” Holland said. “I can’t build Rome in a day, but I can look at what students want and start formulating on ideas on how to address some of their concerns.” Students who are not morning people will not miss out on their chance to meet with Holland, however The Dean is wilhng to set up appointments with other students at any time during the day. “Sometimes students can’t make breakfast so they ask me if I will do lunch or if we can set something else up. I am completely comfortable with being flexible to meet student demands on time,” Holland said. Last year’s controversy over an unsanctioned zine seemed to create a rift between Campus Life and the student population. With this first step towards reconciliation, however. Dean Holland is showing that he intends to make amends. “While I can’t promise we can do everything they want us to do, I can promise that I will listen and be here to explain and communicate openly with them.” To our readers: We at The Clarion apologize to our readers for the joke in last week's issue about the town of Rosman. It was in bad taste, both because it impugned a town's reputation and because it was connected to a topic which is no laughing matter. When we make a mistake, it is our responsibility to admit to it and try to learn from the experience. Thank you.
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