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r 4, A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE THROUGH SERVICE AND LEARNING Computerization to Come to Mars Hill College see page 3 "WORKING" A SUC CESS FOR THEATRE DEPT. SEE PAGE 5 INSIDE: CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY Pages 2,3 OPINIONS Page 4 CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT Page 5 JUST FOR FUN! Page 6 THE nister “ HILLTOP 65, Issue 3 Friday, October 18, 1991 Introductions ques should Dd-lo*^l Or. Hong, Equation for Success ' ^arol Jo Howell 'Contributing editor second part of our spe- fo aquaint Mars Hill students new faculty. ulikes' I ting for a moment. Imagine that ssibilif^ount^'^^ ^ foreign in Of. 9nd one day (well, maybe not Qf ♦ * ^ ^hat to further your education, br ftio hardest adjustment Ofle H V C' Iiiayuc i lui Unitor y°o decide to come to the % /^®^food?^^^ people? The language? it’s '’^twas'^ own Dr. Weihu Hong, I letf^3uess^°'^® of these. Can you venture a ay of ^'^eath obout the 3st oiJf-Onie.f'^ f'fot the first answer that ship nnind, I admit, but if you think ou tol'^^ys u’ niakes sense. English can al- *L ® learned in a foreign country. Is a McDonald’s just about etinriYo^j|.^^nere you go nowadays. Then, of jo, g ’ People are people wherever you 'do'’ f'lichii 'leather? No, we don’t have ""'Pence over that. r9tne^°0g, born in Zhejiang, China, Wag 22*^® U.S. for the first time when -yigg . years old to earn his master’s 9ria§tg[^ f^ynamical Systems at Mon- fJniversity. He had previously *f Nat^i. Bachelor of Science degree iotig^^' University in China, and had the h ° *'*®oome a teaching assistant d^ng^f/^Pedment of Mathematics in ^'"®6rin*^^ Institute of Electronic En- '^''Ifh facing the cold, snowy V '^fth ^?'’f^da. Dr. Hong also found , chgf,® o.IQ adjustments for him to be Id status. "I had to become 'h I’o remembers: "It was ; '’Qeinth ^ world." Another big j^fiing I *dat new world, of course, was "'f beiri '’di "communist to capitalist. After ^ speak free now." to Id Montana, Hong felt a l^^^titifgi on. "Montana was very I ® WeJ.^dtthe reason I didn’t stay was jl ^fWegtu'^' 'did find the is^k® dn th ^ Ide simply pinpointed a V I’is Q^de globe at the same latitude the h^. I’t^dietown, and that place diversity of South Carolina in Columbia. There, he obtained his doc torate, specializing in Function Analysis. He also held, at different times, the posi tions of a teaching assistant and com puter assistant in the department of math. Sound like a busy life so far? Wait...there’s more. Dr. hong has also been happily married since 1983 to Wenqing Wu, who is from the same hometown. Before moving to Mars Hill with her husband, she was a computer programmer for the state of South Carolina. Though she did give up a lot for her husband to come here, she seems to be happy here, and she now gets to spend more time with their pride and joy....six year old Peter. Peter seems to be very happy about the move from Columbia to Mars Hill. Dr. Hong, as well, sees many oppor tunities for his son, especially with him entering into the American educational system. "American education is very good’" he claims, commenting, "...everyone has the chance to go as far as they want." The system proves to be very different in his home country. "In China, only 20% of the students have a chance to go on to a university. It is a very competitive society and very sad that the others don’t have the chance to go on." After all the comparisons have bee made, Hong remarks, "American students should realize how lucky they are. Maybe all they need is more motivation." As an educator. Dr. Hong definitely sees this as one of hid respon sibilities. "Education is a very important job, and I feel my personality is very suitable for this position." So how does he feel about his posi tion here? Overall, Hong feels that it is "an excellent working environment, with a very friendly attitude from colleaguers and students." He goes on to say, "The school has a very good academic reputation...this is a good place for me to train myself as an educator." Well, all you Mars Hill students (espe cially math majors), here’s your chance. You’ve got all the brown-nosing material you need. Better yet, if you want to go and just chat with Dr. Hong over in Wall Science Building, I can promise you it will be a very intriguing conversation; Welcome, Dr. Hong, to Mars Hill. Founder’s Day "What Mean These Stones?" Debra Whitley staff reporter Tuesday, October 8th, was recog nized as Founder’s Day for Mars Hill Col lege. Faculty, students, and friends gathered to reflect upon the institution’s past, present, and future. At the special convocation, held in Moore Auditorium, two awards were presented by President Fred Bentley. The first award was given to Mrs. Lois Heath Merrill. The award was for distin guished service, which is the highest presidential award available. The second recipient was Robert Louis Mer rill, Sr. His award was also a high honor to receive. Mr. Merrill was given the Doctorate of Humane Letters. These awards were given at the beginning of the ceremony. The speaker for the morning’s ceremony was Rev. E. Glen Holt, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Fayet teville, North Carolina. Rev. Holt is also the president of the General Board of the Baptist State Convention of NC. The message, entitled "What Mean These Stones?", brought forth a ques tion which many of the attendants had to answer for themselves. In his mes sage, Rev. Hold spoke of "friendly fire" which baptist colleges and universities are experiencing today. He summed up the definition of "friendly fire" by repeat ing a quote give at a presidential ad dress in association with Southern Baptist colleges and schools. The state ment was, "Baptist ed ucators are caught up in a terrrible dilemma. Most are ex periencing ’friendly fire.’ Schools want continued on page 2 Opening Doors Toward the Wuture^ Michael S. Roten contributing editor Cn Thursday, October 31, over 30 businesses and schools will be hosted by Mars Hill College for the third annual Career Day. These visitors will set up displays and tables in Wren College Union from 10 o’clock am until 3 o’clock pm. College Day ’91 will be an excellent opportunity for all students, faculty, and staff to learn more about the business world and what it expected from colleges. Career Day ’91 will also be the scene for the giveaway of a rafting trip down the French Broad. The 50th senior to sign up at the door will be the winner of this trip for two. Seniors and juniors are especially Invited to participate. Seniors can use this event as a network builder for contacts with companies and schools. They can also use this as a test for their interview skills and for their resumes. Juniors are welcomed to learn the expectations of today’s employers, what clas ses are good Ideas, and what their electives and concentrations should be. Infor mation on opportunities for internships will also be presented. See Career Day '91, page 2
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