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iber 1. >OL| -e LIX, Number 7 Serving the Mars Hill College Community Since 1926 Friday, February 7,1986 3cal Culture Preserved IKIN /riter new year starts, Mars Hill reluctantly begin another of class schedules, tests, iHOTOBvy. and all night study ses- However, now there is ^ ‘different’ to ''ange the pace of busy s: the Mars Hill Rural Life U >me CQnusuem, located in the ae Building across from ship trc Auditorium, offers a vith seco step back in time when by the-ere cooked over an open : and people slept on a led mattress. the Rural Life Museum, as of mountain life during I’s can be seen. Upstairs is -oom/textile area where a XlkJd, cushioned by a straw- attress, and covered with de quilts share space with a ound he spinning wheels, rhev processing wool ; into thread and cloth. )e writte . . u j ... .stairs, under the bedroom, . tchen, the most important nust m« , , ,,, V , .1 the early settler s life, her the ti , , . , . . . •lasses balcony is a shed nibiting the shingle making as it is still practiced by * .u ish of Madison County, rove the .... . . f,,.; central display area is the larefillif . ^ „ . of the section. Here is rent of the tools used by . ttlers to till the land, sow ns whei o is and harvest the crops, [lupforr - . ■ , , our areas of mountain life iment to. , . . ^ . . denfound in the west wing of ''how „ , ^ ig this past year the east lave to r ^ j i.. u “other” completed. It too has an , , where the hook-rug in- t began around the thou h t'* explained. This exhibit , ® /ith one photograph found )toyoun_ i,. , .f . Paulie Cheek, wife of Dr. raging to^ mlytoldr*^' . gj much investigation, Mrs. ^ f' 11 discovered the photograph the Mars Hill Rug Shop , p^oung 1930. Slowly, she put ^ . ? • bits and pieces of infor- e this se ^ il becau .. . . .. e herself'^^* Mars others. 'U > Historian Pauia Cheek and Rurai Life Museum Director Richard Diilingham ex- : amine one of the hooked rugs currently .. on exhibit in the museum. Mrs. Cheek ; discovered a copy of the large photograph ' in the background in a trash can. Her i curiosity aroused, she pursued the subject ^ through hundreds of interviews and her efforts culminated in a book and the museum’s exhibit. The hooked rug in dustry of the 1920’s and 1930’s in Madison County bronght thousands of dollars into the county each month before the industry was effectively destroyed when the hourly wage law was introduced. The museum is open from 2 to 4 pm daily except Monday. ' f vfl jthat showed the rug in- was very big in the Mars ‘a, and so the rug hooking was started. “Rug hooking is contem porary,” said Richard Dillingham, museum director, “because the in dustry sprang up as a means of economic survival during the depression years on. mountain farms, brought on here with the collapse of the flue-cured tobacco industry.” On display are many rugs, sten cils and tools which help the visitor better understand this industry. Located on the main floor of the east wing is a photo essay by Tim Barnwell, an Asheville photographer. This 1980’s exhibit titled “A Proud Heritage” shows the people and the lingering tradi tions of Madison County. Tim Barnwell owns the Ap palachian Photograph Workshop in Asheville. As said by a Village Voice photography critic: “He may be the most gifted documen tary photographer to come out of Appalachia since the depression. Although these are the regular exhibits on display at the museum, beginning tonight, February 7, a new exhibit will be on display, “The Great Forest; An Ap palachian Story”. It will be on display until April 29. The purpose of this exhibit is to trace man’s search for a balance between nature and technology as revealed in the history of the forests of Southern Appalachia. The exhibit will reveal the role which cultural “ideas” of the forest and uses of the forest played in the evolution of forest lands. Four periods of the Appalachian Forest will be included in the ex hibit; pre-European, set- tlement/preindustrial, industrial and contemporary. Mars Hill College is a member of the Appalachian Consortium. Through the Consortium, a museum cooperative was formed. “The Great Forest: An Ap palachian Story” is the first travel ing exhibit mounted by the museum cooperative. Individuals from Mars Hill Col lege involved in this project are Richard Dillingham of the Rural Life Museum, Dr. Harley Jolley professor of history and former professor of history Dr. Ronald Eller. Support was also given by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The exhibit was first shown May 10, 1985 at East Ten nessee State. The Montague Building has not always housed the Rural Life Museum. From 1919 to 1955 it served as the Mars Hill College Library. When the library was moved to where it is today the Montague Building was used for offices. With assistance from the western office of North Carolina Department of Archives and History, the west wing of the Mon tague Building was transformed in to an appropriate exhibit environ ment using recycled native materials from old barns and buildings in Madison County. The east wing is trimmed with wormy chestnut donated by the Ralph McCormick family of Mar shall, N.C. The men of the Mars Hill College Physical Plant did the renovations. The Rural Life Museum offers tours to college classes, public school children or other groups by appointment. The museum also sponsors tours and workshops dur ing the summer for various groups. The museum is open 2:00pm to 4:00pm, Tuesday through Sunday for anyone who is interested in just “looking around”. There is no charge. Anyone interested in volunteer work at the museum should get in touch with Richard Dillingham, director of the museum, at 689-1424. Volunteers can be used in public relations, giving tours, exhibit development, or working with artifacts. " J*' ft ^ t 'I r« - >1,^ ^..0 latt Smith (left), an incoming freshmen, receives an icy welcome to Mars Hill dur ing last week’s winter storm, but the jovial company of Mike Butzberger and Dana Jackson warms up the atmosphere. Anorexia Nervosa A Serious Eating Disorder Dialing For Dollars IN OERSON iate Editor Pro-Tern day and Saturday) Mars Hill will hold its annual Phon-A-Thon. The activity will be held in McConnell Gym from 6-9:30 PM Monday through Thursday and 2-5 PM on budget). Several groups and organiza tions will be participating in this years event. Each night 16 people NNER EEK g.. .Bring.. ./‘Hello, is s. Whoopsie Smith? It is? lello, my name is Marvin IS and I’m calling from ill College. We are having lual Phon-A-Thon. I was ng if you might like to a donation to the '...You would?.. .Fifty JRGER' Thank you jr generous pledge Mrs. We appreciate it.” ALITY ^ eight day period this con- n will be common place for MHC students. From y 17-27 (discounting Fri- “... each volunteer will get a free phone call and T-shirt.” Sunday. The Phon-A-Thon is a way the college helps cover ex penses not covered by tuition and fees (about 35% of the college from each of the groups will work for prizes, both individually and as a group. The group that raises the most money will receive $75, the second place group will receive $50, and the group taking third place will get $25. The leading caller for each group will get a gift certificate worht $10. In addition each volunteer will get a free phone call and T-Shirt. The groups par ticipating in this years Phon-A- Thon include: Lambda Chi Omega, Golden Pride, Delta Kap pa Theta, Delta Phi Zeta, Omega Kappa Alpha, mens dorms, and womens dorms. Last year the Phon-A-Thon rais ed $33,307. This years goal is $36,650, an increase of 20%. Any groups or individuals in terested in getting involved with this should contact Marsha Walker, Director of Alumni Af fairs, first floor Blackwell, #1306. Historical medical records in dicate anorexia nervosa and bulimia are centuries-old eating disorders. But their prevalence in this country in this decade is un paralleled in medical history. Some medical experts believe anorexia and bulimia (A-B) are rapidly reaching epidemic propor tions. It is estimated that anorexia now strikes more than one of every 100 teenage girls and young women. One of five college women develop bulimia. In addition, anorexia nervosa is the most lethal of psychiatric il lnesses, killing 5 to 10 percent of its victims. Dr. W. J. Kenneth Rockwell, director of the Anorexia Ner vosa/Bulimia Treatment Program at Duke University Medical Center, said anorexics and bulimics are preoccupied with food and share an irrational fear of be ing fat. Anorexia is characterized by a dramatic weight loss from con tinuous self-starvation or from severe self-imposed dieting. Bulimia is characterized by bring ing and purging, accompanied by frequent weight fluctuations rather than profound continuous weight loss. “A 10 pound weight fluctuation over a few days is a characteristic of bulimia,” Rockwell said. “But they (bulimics) will rarely lose more than 25 percent of their nor mal weight.” Rockwell said victims of A-B are mostly upper-middle class, white, adolescent females. “They seem to be overly am bitious, the over achievers, the overprotected, the over this and over that,” Rockwell said. However, recent research indicates that the problem cuts across socioeconomic, racial, age and in tellectual boundaries. Although no one knows the ex act cause of anorexia nervosa or bulimia, social and psychological factors are generally considered the root of the problem. The dynamics of parental and sibling relationships may often play a role, Rockwell said. “Treatment often involves family work,” he said. Individuals with A-B frequently report feelings of failure and isola tion. Their low self-esteem may puzzle family and friends because they are often quite successful in school. However, for many A-B victims, their drive to achieve comes not from the satisfaction of ac complishment, but from the over whelming fear that they may fail or be rejected. In today’s society, where beauty is equated with being thin, many A-B victims are convinced they would be more acceptable if only they could lose more weight. A-B can occur at any age, but young people are more susceptible when they are contemplating a move or if they just moved away from home. Other major stresses or life changes, such as a broken See Anorexia page 6 'i COMING NEXT ISSUE INDEPTH REPORTING ON NUCLEAR WASTE DEBATE If : 3 N ‘ll!l r ON QlVd 6e)S0d S' jue6jQ Hi*’ PHOTO BY “COBNOOG”
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