The Aletheia
Montre^t-Anderson College
Friday, April 22,1994
Mouths Drop Open as Viewers Confront Winter
By Kathryn Letterman
An audience of approximately 100
strongly reacted to Saturday night's per-
fomiance of The Lion in Winter.
Shocked audience members gasped
and clasped hands over mouths when
male characters Richard andKingPhilip
revealed their past homosexual encoun
ters.
Although some viewers were sur
prised at the scene, off-campus student
Heather Bischoff offered, "Homosexu
ality is an issue that needs to be talked
about. Christians tend to not be open
about issues that are controversial. They
want to keep everything hush-hush."
The production's mature subject
ihatter, incest, homosexuality, and dys-'-
functional families to name a few, re
vealed the growth that the Players have
made since last year.
Producing Director Brian Fuller
explained that in past, the productions
have been main stage melodramas where
the main story telling device has been the
plot. In The Lion in Winter, the main
story telling device was all character
driven. This put pressure on the actors to
reaUy know their characters, pushing
them toward a higher level of perform
ing.
Fuller's assessment was fuUy noted
by sophomore Stephanie Harrison who
enthused, "The quality of acting was on
a higher level than what it has been in the
past."
Although the play was described
as a comedy, the intense music gave the
production a serious tone and definitely
played on the emotions of the crowd.
The set design revealed the hours
of hard work that was put into creating
the scenes. The real to life props and
costumes added anothergenuinenessthat
has lacked in past productions.
Howerton resident Chris Cauley
remarked, "I liked the versatility of the
set. There was a great flow in changes of
scenery."
Fuller also added that although he
designed the set, T echnical Director Janie
King did an excellent job building the set
and that he was yery pleased with the end
result.
Saturday's show had the most au
dience members, but still many chairs
were left empty. Fuller attributed the
"puny, thin" turn-out to the expensive
Spring Formal that was scheduled for
Friday night, also he added that the dis-
elaimer on the posters may have turned
away families not wanting to expose
their children to mature themes.
Next year, the drama troupe plans
to try their hand at a Greek tragedy,
Medea. FuUer commented that he ex
pects to expose students to a wider vari
ety of shows.
Leis Sponsors Record Breaking Phone-A-Thon
College Unites Together to Raise $35,000 for Annual Fund
By Chad Smith
The Alumni Department United
with Volunteer students, professors,
and staff in late March and early April,
raising a total of $35,000 in a record-
breaking Phon-a-Thon.
Peggy Leis, head of Alumni and
Parent Relations, founded this Phon-a-
Thon in an attempt to increase the cur
rent percentage of 7% of the Alumni
who give to the college to 30%. Leis
shared that 51% of Alumni give at
Emory & Henry College, and that 76%
of Alumni at Centre College give regu
larly to their annual funds. Leis re
marked, "I am confident we can raise
ours, too."
The purpose of the phon-a-thon
was to raise money for the annual fund.
The importance of the annual fund is
that it is the source of Scholarships, the
fund that runs the college, as well as a
determinant to the cost of tuition.
These volunteers contacted
Alumni of M-AC all over the country,
asking for donations in order to keep
M-AC strong and make it possible for
students to receive an education.
The goalforthePhon-a-Thon was
$40,000. Because they were only
$5,000 shortof their goal, Leis issched-
uling one more night of phone calls for
Tuesday, April 26, beginning at 6pm to
make their projected goal
Leis proudly conveyed that even
though they were short of their goal,
the Phon-a-Thon was a tremendous
success because the event raised two to
three times more than any type of phone
solicitation done at M-AC.
Leis credited the callers, "They
did a wonderful job and I give them one
hundred percent credit for the success
of the project."
For all the hard work the callers
and volunteers did, Leis gave each per
son a free t-shirt and pizza dinner. The
t-shirt was white with the M-AC em
blem on the front and the phrase: "I put
myself on the line for M-AC"
Karis Boyer, Leis' woik-study stu
dent and volunteercommented, "I found
An Editorial...
Don't Let M-AC Die
By Jeff Reardon, SGA President
Dear Students,
Montreat is dying and you don't care! I was having trouble discerning what the greatest
problem on campus this year was - ignorance or ^athy. The answers from students were that they
didn't know and didn't care. This college has experienced exponential growth just in the last three
years. The beautification of the campus with the addition of the Commons is more than most schools
could ask for in one semester. Paradoxically, though, with every new change we grow further apart.
Night after night, I have labored over a solution to this most ambiguous problem. Finally, I realized
that I was not hunting for an answer, rather I was searching for the question. Then it hit me - we have
lost our ^petite. We are no longer hungry animals thirsting for thebloodoffreedom. ThecoUegiate
revolution has ended killing, with it, a rebellious energy that greased our wheels and kept us alive.
The . warriors have all either graduated or will be graduating soon leaving behind their poisonous
treasures. In their absence, a new breed of students has spawned.
Voraciously asking for more and more, the current students of this campus want everything
given to them on a silver platter, but they are to selfish to carry that platter to the banquet table. Daily,
I am sickened by the ungrateful attitude that has infested every chamber of this campus' heart Yes,
as a college student, you have aresponsibUity to your studies. However, if you intend to call yourself
a member of this community, then you have a responsibility to the betterment of the community's
life-style. You have no right to share in the fruits of the harvest if you haven't soiled you Gngers
planting the seeds.
The part that upsets me the most is that somewhere in the midst of our lack of adversity, we
have lost our fraternity. The camaraderie that this campus once experienced was incredible. Now
we don't love and we don't hate - we just don't care. These days the Belk Center is vacant regularly
and sidewalks cry out to be peopled. The marrow has been sucked out of Montreat leaving behind
a bone-chilling void. With acan of lighter fluid in one hand and abag of marshmallows in the other,
I would gladly light this mountain on fire to resolve the dysfunctional relationship that this campus
is experiericing.
Ofcourse,Ihavegeneralized.Foreverysevenstudentsthatdon'tcare,onedoes. lappreciate
you. If it wasn't for you people who are holding up the pillars of this institution, I sincerely believe
that it would have toppled long ago.
As your SGA President, I have fought for every single one of you students. You have been
my reason for living this year. With every decision, I have kept each of you in mind If any one of
you feels that I have failed you - forgive me. At least I can sleep peacefully every night knowing
that I tried With our diverse strengths andeitormous potential, M-AC can become one of the greatest
liberal arts schools in America. But I am not going to make it that way and neither is the guy sitting
next to you. We, as a family, have to breathe the life into this campus every single day. This is not
pious reproach from a conceited warrior, rather a loving reprieve from one who truly cares — Please
do not let Montreal die.
the Alumni very supportive of our
caUs."
Jennifer Kramer, freshman and
caller also added a positive note, "The
Phon-a-Thon was a good chance for
present students to get into contact with
Alumni."
Day at Lake Tomahawk Encourages Fun
By Sean Anderson
The Day at Lake Tomahawk, a local sun-bathing and frisbee throwing get
away, has been set for tomorrow to start off at 11 am, weather permitting.
Some of the activities that will be presented include: canoeing, badminton,
frisbee throwing, and voUeybaU.
Director of Student Activities Cary Willcox explained, "This will be a day of
tun and relaxation for everybody."
Willcox further suggested that students bring blankets and whatever else that
they want to bring.
Howerton resident Wes Mills proclaimed, "It'll be fun. There's not much to
do in Montreat and it’s great that the school is providing this."
Sophomore Bryan Wilson concurred with Mills, "I think it will be a good
time. I enjoy playing volleyball."
M-A HaU resident Queen Musengwa supplied, "I can't wait to go there. I like
having fun with other students; it makes me feel like I belong."
Cavs Win Four of Last Five Games Played
the conference right now, with a record
of 15-14. M-AC’s record is 12-19.
By Sean Anderson
The Cavs travelled to Bluefield,
Virginia, last Friday to compete against
Bluefield College. The team crushed
Bluefield 13-2 in Friday's game at 5pm.
The Cavs split during the double header
by winning one game and losing one
game. M-AC won the first game 4-1.
In the second game of the double header,
the boys of Bluefield defeated the Cava
liers 3-2 in extra innings.
The key pitchers of the games
this weekend were: Shane Hatcher,
Mark Smith, and Jamie lessee. The big
hitters during the Bluefield double
header were Joe Snyder, who hit one
home run, Greg Freeman played well
on Saturday said the baseball coach.
On Tuesday afternoon M-AC
travelled to UNC-A, in Asheville. They
came out with the win 7-6 in extra
innings. Nate Gardner got the win for
the Cavaliers.
Wednesday, the team was back at
Newell Field, for a home game. They
competed against Anderson College,
located in Anderson, South Carolina.
The Trojans won over the Cavaliers by
the score of 3-2. Chris Robinson hit a
two run RBI in the 5th inning to score
Joe Snyder and Lance McCall. Ander
son came back in the 8th, by scoring a
mn on an RBI (run batted in). Then in
the 9th Anderson caused a hit to tie the
game at 2. Then they batted in the
winning run in the top of the 9th inning.
Tomorrow the Cavs will journey
to Wise, Virginia, to compete against
Clinch Valley. Clinch Valley is 4th in
There will be two games tomorrow and
one on Sunday. Clinch Valley’s record
for the conference is 8-9. The games
this weekend are all conference games.
Coach Chaplain encouraged, "We
thought the fans yesterday were out
standing, we hope that our fans will be
just as supportive."
On Tuesday the 26th, the Cavs
will be at home again, vying against
Mars HiU College. The game will start
at the usual time of 3pm.
On Wednesday, April 27, the two
teams will converge at Lenior-Rhyne
College, In Hickory, North Carolina.
Lenoir-Rhyne is only about an hour
away from the Montreat Campus.
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