The Aletheia
Montreal-Anderson College
October 28, 1992
Ozanne, Lomac, and Others Propose New Options for M-AC Rock Climbers
By Matt Haney
With the condemnation of the old
climbing wall by Ben Fortson in 1990.
Montreat-Anderson ceased to have an
adequate climbing facility for its rock climb
ing classes and for its avid climbers. The
lack of a quality climbing wall has meant
that rock climbing classes have had to
travel 20 minutes away, to Camp Rock-
mont, in order to learn and practice some of
their skills in a safe environment. Other
enthusiastic climbers have taken of the
unsafe practice of climbing the rock walls
of Gaither, Davis, and other buildings on
campus.
As firustration with the present situa
tion has grown, so has student brainstorm
ing. Students like Brent Ozanne and Phil
Lomac have proposed the idea of placing a
climbing wall in the second floor lounge of
Davis Hall. Ozanne has went so far as to
develop a projected budget for three differ
ent variations which include ways to se
cure the wall when proper supervision is
not available. Lomac has said that he feels
that there is enough student interest that
"Students can build it (the Davis climbing
wall) to reduce cost."
Although the Davis plan looks good
at first glance there are some other factors
which must be addressed. The Resident
Director of Davis Hall, Tom Hilgers, ex
presses concerns about the wall affecting
the use of the lounge area for the residents
while classes and outside entities are utiliz
ing the wall. Hilgers also raises the ques-
Volleyball Team Continues to Grow
Despite Losses
By Eric Bush
It was another tough loss at home for
the Lady Cavs, this time against Milligan.
After being pummeled 15-3 in the opening
set, the Lady Cavs battled back coura
geously to win the next game 15-8. It
would not be enough though, as Milligan
struggled through the next two games, win
ning by scores of 15-9 and 15-8.
Once again, the girls gave a strong
effort, as Co-Captain Traci Haynes said,
"We played with good intensity, and, as
always, we played together."
Although the loss dropped the team's
record to 2-9, Haynes felt this may be
deceiving, as she said, "Our record may
make our season seem like a disappoint
ment, but we have gained valuable experi
ence which will make us much improved
for next year."
Next up for the Lady Cavs are two
consecutive away games against Cov
enant, which Coach Darin Chaplain fig
ures to be very competitive. On the same
day of the second game against Covenant,
Oct. 31, the girls will play a double-header
match against Tusculum, a team ranked in
the top 20 that Coach Chaplain figures to
be difficult.
M-AC Graduate, Matt Auten,
Returns to Play at McGregor
Coffee House
By Paul Shockley
Matt Auten, Montreat graduate, and
accomplished guitar player, played his
soothing ballads Friday night in the
McGregor Hall Coffee House. Auten played
for chapel earlier in the year, and was
enjoyed so much that he was asked to make
a return performance.
The casual atmosphere blended har
moniously with the mellow plucking of
guitar strings, and flickering candlelight.
Auten's type of playing is a moun
tain-folk ballad style of music, indicative
of James Taylor and David Wilcox.Au ten's
music is poetry, put to song, that seems
simple on the surface, but then, suddenly,
touches the heart of the listener.
Students hope that this is not the last
time M-AC will be lullabied by the com
forting sounds of Matt Auten.
The following letter was recently received by the President:
Mrs. Susanne Cremer
27330 SW 166 Ave
Homestead, FL 33031-2843
14 October 1992
Dear Mr. William Hurt,
I am a 77 yr. old woman partially disabled by Lupus. Hurricane Andrew,
with its devastation, was almost the last straw for me. 1 live alone in a large 3 bedroom,
pool home which I have been keeping up in order to leave it to my son on my demise.
As you can imagine my first look at the house and grounds after the hurricane
almost convinced me to give up. All my 30 yr. old trees were down and I could only
mourn their loss since I am not able to garden any more.
Then the most wonderful thing happened! A van drove into my driveway
with the angels you sent from your school. The appalling sight of my grounds didn’t
daunt them one bit. Shovels, rakes, and barrels were employed most expertly and,
although it will take much more work, a good start was made. It was enough to give
me heart for the hard work ahead to restore my home and grounds.
Please thank your special group for me and tell them if they ever head this
way my home can be their head quarters for a vacation spot (with your approval of
course).
God bless you all
Love,
/s/ Mrs Susanne Cremer
tion of whether the wall could be properly
supervised. Fortson, head of the Recre
ation Department considers the idea of a
climbing wall to be very important, but
also questions the use of Davis. Fortson
considers the ceiling, though two stories
tall, to be still too low for the Recreation
Department's teaching needs. Fortson is
also concerned as to whether the wall would
adversely affect future renovation plans to
the Davis lounge area.
Although Fortson is not in support
of a Davis climbing wall, he does thing that
there are some other viable options which
should be considered. Fortson’s dream is to
replace the wall he condemned in 1990
with a beautiful stained wood structure
NC Shakespeare
Festival Performs
"Two Gentlemen"
at M-AC
By Ashley B. Perry
On Friday, October 30, at 8 p.m. the
North Carolina Shakespeare Festival will
be performing the comedy "The Two
Gentlemen of Verona" at Anderson Audi
torium.
Free tickets are available to all Mon
treat-Anderson students through the Stu
dent Affairs Office on second floor Belk.
Cost of these tickets were purchased with
money from the Student Activities budget.
"Two Gentlemen" centers around two
friends, Proteus and Valentine, who be
come caught up in a story of love and
betrayal.
According to Professor Don King,
"The performance is expected to draw a
crowd of about 500 or 600people." Ander
son Auditorium can seat a capacity crowd
of 3000. "This is only the second year that
the group has performed at Montreat. We
expect a bigger crowd as years go by,"
mentioned King.
Last year, the Shakespeare Festival
performed another comedy, "As You Like
It."
The reference to "S hakespeare Festi
val" refers to the name of the group per
forming, rather than the name of an actual
event put on by the college. The Shakes
peare Festival is a drama troupe, originally
based in High Point, NC, which began
performing around five years ago.
King also stated, "The President is
committed to developing a better atmo
sphere for the social and cultural develop
ment of you [the students]. You can prob
ably expect more events like this in the
future."
Before the performance there will be
a banquet in Gaither Hall beginning at 6
p.m. Tickets for the banquet are on sale for
$7.50; tickets will cost $3.50 for M-AC
students. Reservations must be made
through the main office in Gaither Chapel
by October 26.
When asked if events such as the
Shakespeare Festival performance could
open the door for a performing arts minor/
major in the coming years, King responded,
"It will be determined by the desire or
needs of the student body. It's possible."
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November 3, 1992
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about three times the old wall's height. The
new structure would be designed to hide
the unsightly oil drum that sits beside
McAlister Gym and have a roof to allow
for climbing in inclement weather. The
drawback to Ben's dream is a cost that is in
the range of $ 10,000. Other options avail
able are the construction of a climbing wall
on the back side of our new sports and Arts
center when it is constructed.
In the mean time, the students and
instructors can only hope that the generos
ity of Camp Rockmont continues and that
none of the free climbers scaling the build
ings of the college receive serious injury or
are killed from an unsupervised fall from
an inadequate wall.
Activities Schedule
Wednesday
10 am Missions Conference-
Dr. J. Christy Wilson
10-3pm Make-up Pictures-
Deck of Belk Center
8 pm The Freezer & Death
Knocks - Belk Lounge
Thursday
10 am Missions Conference-
Dr. J. Christy Wilson
8 pm The Freezer & Death
Knocks - Belk Lounge
Friday
11 am Volleyball at Covenant/
Tusculum
2 pm Soccer at Tennessee
Temple University
6pm Shakespeare Festival
Dinner-Gaither Fellowship Hall
8 pm NC Shakespeare Festival
Performance- "Two Gentleman
of Verona"- Anderson Audito
rium
9 pm Davis Hall Masquerade
Ball
Sunday
9:30 am InterAct
7 pm Vespers
Monday
4 pm SGA Executive Meeting-
Belk Center 219
6 pm SGA Legislative Meeting-
Belk Center 305
9:15 pm FCA-Belk Center
Lounge
Tuesday
ELECTION DAY
6:30 pm Volleyball vs Bluefield-
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The Aletheia
Contributors
Eric Bush, David Caldwell,
Jennifer Gunsch, Matt Haney,
Phil Parker, Mark Pardue,
Ashley Perry & Paul Shockley
Faculty Advisors
Rich Gray & Brian Fuller
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