MONTREAT
COLLEGE
Volume XXIX, Number 4
ALETHEIA
Montreal College
October 31,1996
Intramural Basketball
Draws Controversy
By Stephanie Italiano
This year intramural basketball will be
l imning on a trial basis due to problems in
previous years. There have been several
rumors about intramural basketball
changing to three-on-three, with players
using only half of the court, but, that is not
the case. According to Becky Bonner,
Director of Intramurals, “There will be a 5-
on-5 basketball league between Fall Break
and Christmas Break and league or
tournament play in the winter.”
Some guidelines for basketball have
been established this year in an attempt to
better facilitate an atmosphere of healthy
competition and sportsmanship. Players
will sign an individual commitment to
sportsmanlike conduct. According to
FJonner, "there will be mandatory atten
dance at captain’s meetings and they will
initially give input and take ownership in
establishing the rules. There will be a
‘commissioner’ at each game - a group of
faculty/staff volunteers who will start the
game with an overview of rules and
expectation of conduct. The intramural
program committee expressed that, “the
commissioner will oversee and back up the
student referees, and may call official time
outs to diffuse potential problems or pull a
player out of the game. There will also be
a stricter penalty for fouls.”
All of these rules were designed with
good attitudes and cooperation from both
the committee and the student representa
tives. The goal is to just play the game
with a good attitude and a fun loving
spirit.
If you would like to be involved with
the basketball program you need to pick
up your team roster forms at student
services. At least seven players should be
signed to each roster and turned in by
Friday, November I, to box 842. Captains,
don’t forget your mandatory meeting on
Sunday Novembers, 10:00 PM in
McGregor lobby.
Montreat College:
Making a Future Out of Change
President Hurt Shares His Vision
By Eric R. Satter
About a year ago. Taco Bell’s
advertisement was, “change is good.”
No, Montreat College isn’t becoming a
fast food college, but students will be
seeing a few changes as they continue
their education. Changes like an
expanded library, a brand new building
for Christian Studies, a new gymna
sium, and a fitness and recreation
center.
If this all sounds too good to Ite
true, then perhaps you might invest
your time in reading the President’s
Report. With two years of planning
behind it, this report defines the direc
tion in which IVesident Hurt and the
Board of Trustees plan for Montreat
College.
“'fhis strategic planning began back
in April of 1994. The college’s state
ment of purpose was approved in
October 1995, and the strategic plan
was passed in November of the same
year,” the President said.
The report starts with the college’s
statement of purpose, which clearly
defines Montreat’s mission, founda
tions, educational objectives, vision, and
affiliation. The report then moves
toward it’s main purpose — Montreal’s
strategic plan, which I lurt calls “A
Future and a Hope.”
“The strategic plan is a living
document. Everything within the plan
can’t happen all at once,” Hurt said. “It
will depend upon funds and opportuni
ties.”
The strategic plan branches off into
six directions: academics, student body,
financial strength and integrity, external
relations, college linkages, and physical
plant and technology. Some of the
strategic plan has already been put into
effect or accomplished, such as the
creation of a new soccer field and
career development center.
“Our greatest accomplishments
toward the strategic plan for this year
have been the creation of both the
Bachelor of Music degree and the
Master of Business Administration
degree at the School of Professional and
Adult studies at our Asheville and
Charlotte campuses,” I lurt said.
Over time, students and faculty will
see new parking lots, new campus
lighting, and Internet access within all
residence halls and administrative
buildings. Renovations will also be made
in the residence halls, Morgan Science
Building, Gaither I lall, and Bell Library.
The library will be receiving a brand
new electronic database and resources
that will be electronically linked to the
Mountain College Library Network with
14 other colleges and universities within
North Carolina.
Student’s ^
Thoughts on
the Election...
By Daryl Bryant
“I’ll vote for Dole, because
Clinton needs to be out of there.”
-Shane Brannock
“I voted for Bob Dole mainly
because he is the lesser of two evils.”
-Amy Buckner
“I’m voting for Rush Limbaugh
and Rich Gray.” -Jamie Jessee
“I voted for Bob Dole. Clinton
has had enough time being President.
We need someone new who can get the
job done right.” -Amy Parsley
“I don’t like either of them. I
haven’t decided for sure, but probably
Dole.” -Zola Griffin
“Clinton all the way. Dole has
no chance, I don’t like Dole anyway. Me
and his traditionalist ways have no
chance.” -Casey Short
‘®“ “I voted straight democrat.”
-Jaime Pate
“I wished Frank Zappa and
Jello Biaffa had won last election, so this
time I’ll vote for them again even though
Trank’s dead.” -Cameron Thomas
“I will not vote for Clinton,
because he is a big liar that doesn’t
enow what he is talking about. Dole
talks all about how Clinton is, but what
about his own issues. Perot is just an
economic wizard, but there is more
issues to think about. So Mickey
Mouse has my vote as write in.” -Shane
Wilson
“I’ll vote for Clinton, because
no matter what people say he is getting
the job done. We need a president who
will not keel over during his presidency.”
-Bryan P, Grogan
“I don’t like Clinton, so I will
write in Chunk for president.” -Scott T.
Robson
“I’m voting for Clinton.”
-Kevin League
“The true issue of this election
is coolness; Clinton’s cool, but Dole’s a
dork! I don’t want a dork to be my
President! Besides, as far as I am
concerned, Bill has done an acceptable
job. The country is in better shape than
it was four years ago and minimum wage
las been raised, so why not go with
what is working, not the questionable.
In this situation, I’m sticking with the
eft-hander, and not going to the
juilpen” -ChfistianMalone i
Do not let this chance to vote pass
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