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CAMPUS NEWS
Page Three, The Aletheia
SGA
PRESIDENT
Many students here at
Mon treat-Anderson College feel
that now is the time for the college
to make some serious strides
towards becoming one of the
premier colleges in the south.
Our college should not be
concerned with meeting the
standards of other institutions,
but rather we should set the
standards ourself. This sounds
good, but withouta student body
willing to invest some time and
energy into the college, we
cannot achieve greatness. We
have the necessary
administrative leadership in our
new president: we will have the
necessary funds at the
completion of our multi-million
dollar campaign; we have a
strong faculty. However, all this
is useless without a student body
for growth.
The choice is ours. We can
sit back and watch the other
colleges pass us by, or we can
use our God-given talents to
make Montreat-Anderson a
leader among colleges in the
south. God has placed each of us
here for a purpose; wouldn’t it
be good to reach the end of the
year and have Him say, “Well
done, good and faithful servant;
you have been faithful over a
litde, I will set you over much”?
You are important, and you are
needed by the SGA, SCA, and/
or Student Activities Committee.
Please get involved, study hard,
have a great year, and most
importantly, please pray
consistently for the college.
In the Servii
Freshman Invasion
By Tara Paquette
As the year begins, the re
turning students realize that there
are more new students than ever
before. The new students are
from diverse backgrounds with
new ideas. Some have an easier
time coping with leaving home
than others. Many consider
Montreat an “escape” from home
while others are filled with de
pression and homesickness.
The primary reasons new
students are attracted to the col
lege are the family - like size, the
Christian atmosphere, and the
beauty of the area. The majority
of new students are thrilled to be
here and are excited about the
upcoming school year. However,
there are a few who feel that
Montreat-Anderson is a con
finement camp. The reasoning
behind this statement includes;
the curfew, study hours, and the
first three weeks weekend re
strictions.
The new students either love
Montreat, or strongly dislike it.
There appears to be no in be
tween. A portion of the students
feel stuck in God’s country, while
the rest are on fire fw God and
thrilled to be here.
One thing all the new stu
dents agree about is that they
have made some special friends.
Many of these friendships will
lasta hfe-time. Montreat-Ander
son College is like a family and
that is a positive influence on
everyone.
Each student is put here by
God for a specific reason. Some
have not yet realized why but
they will continue to search for
the answer. When asked the
question “What made you de
cide to come to Montreal?,”
Catherine Barron explained that
she has a desire to develop spiri
tually. Others that came for this
reason include Jamie King and
Anne Forney. David Harris ex
pressed that his goal while here
at Montreal is “to grow closer to
the Lord.”
Overall, Montreal has an
awesome group of new students.
I believe they are all going to
contribute something to this
college with their presence. On
behalf of all the continuing stu
dents, we welcome you to be-
come part of the MAC family.
Changes in the Cafeteria
By Mark Bolick
If you are in the habit of
frequenting the school cafeteria
this year, then perhaps you may
have noticed a few differences.
The looks, the equipment, and
possibly even the fo^. What is
causing all this? The main dif
ference in the food service this
year is the supplier.
Since 1978, Montreat-An
derson has been supplied by Epi
cure Food Services. Over the
summer. Epicure merged with
another, larger food service cor
poration known as ARA. With
Epicure’s system changing
hands, ARA picked up all of its
accounts including Montreat-
Anderson.
ARA has instigated several
minor buteffective changes, such
as replacing the drink dispensers
in the cafeteria. The uniforms
for the cafeteria and snack bar
staff are different this year also.
According to Cafeteria Manager
Jack Spencer, “In the past. Epi
cure was big about putting their
name on everything, but ARA
gave us a free hand to design our
own uniform.” The new staff is
referred to as the Montreat-
Anderson Dining Service, as
denoted by their new uniforms.
Beyond the mainly cosmetic
changes ARA has brought about
this year, the meats the cafeteria
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uses are vastly improved. Mon
treat is receiving their meats from
a new supplier and is buying the
“highest quality,” Mr. Spencer
states. ARA is also looking at
remodeling and updating the
cafeteria and possibly the snack
bar area also. All these ideas are
being discussed with administra
tion.
Improvements in the snack
bar menu are also underway.
Plans for preparing hand-tossed
pizzas are going to be utilized.
The snack bar would like to be
able to compete with the local
pizzarias. The hand-tossed piz
zas should start in two to three
weeks, as soon as the snack bar
staff is properly trained to pre
pare them. Extended hours for
the snack bar are also ready to be
implemented as soon as possible.
The new hours would be 7 a.m.
to 2 p.m.. and from 5 p.m. to 12
midnight