llie Aletheia
Esse Qiiam Videri
10 October 1997
Wilcox improves bookstore with competitive prices
By Ashley Eckicr
“I tliink everyone will appre
ciate the changes made in the
bookstore,” says freshman
Elissa Neavilt. Neavitt uses her
job experience to help the new
director ofauxiliary services Cary
Wilcox gear the theme of tlie
bookstore and document center
away from a gift shop mentality
and toward student needs and
interests.
“It is cheaper for me to go to
town to buy my supplies,” says
freshman Jason Frazier.
“1 am a competitive buyer,”
responds Wilcox whose goal
centers on stocking school sup
plies at affordable prices so that
students will not have to travel
all the way to Asheville. His
purpose for the bookstore fo
cuses on serving the student
and not on servicing the confer
ence center.
Even amidst recent budget
cuts, Wilcox remains confident
about the success of the book
store. “We will not be able to
purchase as many clothing
items,” he says, “but we are han
dling it well. It forces our opera
tion to be more efficient.”
Controller, Palin Spruance,
C.P.A., who manages the col
leges accounting in the business
office, agrees that department
heads are responding well to the
new budget cuts.
Changes in the document
center appear mainly in the elimi
nation of any off-set printing.
Jobs of that kind are outsourced
by Wilcox for a more competi
tive price than what the college
could accomplish on its own.
This week, the bookstore staff
has been busy shipping back
leftover textbooks. They are also
working on designing the store
by expanding sections such as
food, cards, supplies, and
clothes. “We are trying to make
it appealing in all areas,” says
Neavitt.
Wilcox expects the improve
ments to be finished by next se
mester and he also hopes to ex
pand the operating hours of the
store for convenience. “I am
open to hear any suggestions,”
he commented as he emphasized
his desire for students to stop
by and voice their opinion.
Stress, Family Conflict send
80 to Copenhaver’s office
licensed therapist sees 1/4 of campus
Lady kickers crave
Conference Tourney bid
“Our team goal is to
go to the conference
tournament, and right
now I think we have a
good chance,” stated
Captain Lisa Minus.
By Daryl Bryant
Going into this weekend
against rival Bryan College Li
ons, the kickers hope to move
up in the conference standings.
Currently tlie women stand tliird
with a I -2 conference record and
have a 3-7
record overall.
Last 'I’hurs-
day, the Lady
Cavaliers de-
f e a t e d
Meredith 3-2
at the
Montreat Soecer Complex. Mid
way through the first half, Laurie
Preston scored her first career
goal to put the Lady Cavaliers
on top 1-0. But Meredith’s Jes
sica Brooks scored 12 minutes
later to tic the score.
With 21;45 remaining in the
game, Cynthia Cuttrell took a
pass from Lisa Minus and ham
mered it home to make it 2-1.
Blake Hensley’s goal with 14:07
left gave the Lady Cavs a 3-1
lead, and turned out to be a very
important score, because
Meredith scored late to make it
3-2.
Amy Parker had another
strong outing in goal for
Montreat, stopping 13 shots.
The Lady Cavs are still in a
dogfight for third in the TVAC.
Their remaining conference
games against Bryan and
Milligan will be vital. Especially
important is their grudge match
against Milligan and former
coach John Garvilla on October
22. Sweeper Rebekah Walters
said, “Everybody needs to come
to the Milligan game, because
it’s ptiyback time for us. We want
to win that game worse than any
other this season.”
With the conference tourna
ment coming up in November, the
team thinks they have a great
chance of winning it. Head
coach David Ballenger said, “I
think we can do
well in the totir-
nament if we
can just keep
everyone
healthy.”
Captain Lisa
Minus stated,
“Our team goal is to go to the
conference tournament, and right
now I think we have a good
chance.”
The Lady Cavs play their fi
nal home game this Saturday.
By Shayla Gliiotto
“If any student needs help,
there is a confidential and safe
place to come and talk,” says
Carmen Copenhaver, Director
of Counseling of the Counsel
ing Center located in room 111,
of McGregor 1 lall.
Copenhaver is a profes
sional Christian counselor and
licensed school therapist, as
well as a licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist. Her services
are a professional resource
that is free of cost to all stu
dents.
The college years can be
times of great change and many
difficulties. In colleges all over
the country students are no
longer afraid or embarrassed to
seek help for even minor prob
lems.
According to Copenhaver
about 25% of Montreat stu
dents are seeking to better
themselves. About three to
four students come to her a day
concerning problems with
stress, depression, relation
ships, eating disorders, disor
ganization, bad study skills,
anger, family problems and
various others.
In counseling a person
seeks to resolve personal, in
terpersonal or spiritual difficul
ties with the assistance of an
other caring person. Some may
chose to be involved in
therapy for a few weeks others
may chose several years. Yet
some may work through their
problems with only one or two
visits.
If students prefer, they may
see a counselor off campus
through the Asheville Regent
Association or the Pisgah In
stitute for Psychotherapy and
Education.
Meetings with Copenhaver
are one on one, private and
confidential. Appointments
can be made Monday through
Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m.
Copenhaver wants students to
know the she’s “available to
help and they don’t need to go
through it alone.”
Quinn, ‘ Jellani’s Boom Booms’
win intramural regular season
By Tricia Sissinc
Intramural volleyball action
continued Tuesday night with
the a mini-tournament. The
tourny winners will play the girl’s
volleyball team on October 24.
Tuesday night Captain Tom
Oxenreider and the Montreat
Presbyterian Church conquered
Forrest Vaughn’s team, who
have no title.
Later that night, Robb Willis’
Team Brew Crew lost to Phil
Quinn’s Jelani’s Boom Booms.
Wednesday’s winners were
the Jelani Boom Booms and Team
Brew Crew who played last night
for the tournament champion
ship.
The winners for the regular
season were Phil Quinn’s team
Jellani’s Boom Booms.
“I’m hoping for a large turn
out October 24 when the tourna
ment winner plays the varsity
volleyball team,” said Giernacky.
After fall break, the intramu
ral advisor, Kim Giernacky and
the student leader Jeff Smith are
planning several new
intramurals. They are putting
together a kick ball team. They
are also working on marathon
games, comprised of catioeing,
running, bike riding, and others.
Basketball will start in Novem
ber and will run through exams.
Those interested can contact
G iernackey at ext. 4001 or check
out the bulletin board outside
the Cavalier Cafii.
The Aletheia
Fxlitor
Jeremy Isaac Witteveen
Advisor
Brian Fuller
Assitant Editor
Shellie Bowser
Contributors
Marcella Arnold,
Gail Brookshire, Darj’l Bryant,
1 leather Conroy, Ashley Lckler,
Shayla Ghiotto,
Christian Malone,
I'ara Massey, fricia Sissine
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