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Volume 67, Issue 13 • Serving The Students Of Mars Hill College Since 1926 • May 4, 1994 • FREE, Please Take One
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|ARS HILL COLLEGE GRADUATION 1994
Hill College
are more
p ready to re-
^ their much
^rved diplomas.
J^ough that will
highlight of
^Weekend, the
'^Uation )ro-
^ involves
than just get-
®their degrees.
By Candice Bryant
Hilltop Staff Writer
Activities begin on Friday, May 13 at 4 p.m.
when the senior exhibit opens in Weizenblatt
Art Gallery in Moore Fine Arts Building. It will
remain open until 5:30 pan.
On Saturday, various events have been
included in the schedule. The Board of Trustees
meet in Peterson at 10 aan. and will have their
luncheon at noon. The big event on Satoday for
the graduates is the banquet to be held for th em,
their parent, and other honored guests. The
banquet has been a long honored ritual and will
be held for the first time in the new Pittman
Dining Hall.
Duri^ the dinner, wliich is to be hosted by
the senior class, several awards will be
presented. Among these are the Alumni
Association’s annual “Outstanding Senior”
award, where the former recipient of the award
will be the presenter; and senior class awards to
faculty and staff will be awarded.
Other guests to be present mclude the
■Alumni Council, the Board of Trustees, Board
of Advisors, and of comse, faculty and staff. The
banquet will feature entertainment by the senior
class.
After the 5:30 dinner, a pops concert will be
held by the department of music, along with the
department of theatre arts, in Moore
Auditorium. The concert begins at 8 p.m. and
will provide the seniors and other guests with
mag^cent entertainment.
On Sunday, May 15, the events that these
graduates have worked towards so diligendy will
finally arrive. About 239 members of the Mars
Hill College Class of 1994 will walk across the
stage to receive their diplomas, but not before
they attend the Baccalaureate service in Moore
Auditorium at 11 a.m. The organ recital for the
graduation will commence at 2:30 p.m. and
graduation exercises will begin at 3 p.m., all in
Moore Auditorium.
Participating in the ceremonies will be the
college marshals. These people are to be
commended as the top of their classes. Of the
rising Junior and Senior classes, the 8 with the
highest overall GPAs from each class are
selected to become marshals. These students
will assist in seating stage dignitaries, advisors,
trustees, retired faculty, present faculty,
graduates and guests. They will also
distribute programs and help during various
other activities during the graduation
weekend.
Among the rising Seniors are: Chief
Marshal David Ledford, Assistant Chief
Marshal Laura Berrong, Pam Cochran, Beth
Thisse, Michelle Galyan, Sherri Dyshuk,
Candice Bryant, and Freda Banther Dias.
The rismg Junior marshals are: Matt Lutz,
Ruth Swartz, Leslee Johnson, Jason Drake,
Mistie Linker, Daphne Parker, Ginger
Robinson, and Brian Graves.
The Baccalaureate speaker is a
distinguished alumnus of Mars Hill’s class of
1952, Eugene Roberts, Jr. Roberts is a
nationally recognized journalist who received
a journalism degree from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1954 and
■ Continued On Page 4
Opinions Page
BabbleOn takes a stab at a
very severe problem; Dwayne
looks at Segregation today;
and Amy sends her best to the
graduates.
Seniors Jim & Sheri Wood
share some thoughts, and
Frank Permar screams at the
"system."
Pages 2, 7
Oraduation Coverage
The prospective graduates for
May 15 are listed in order of
major and name.
Pages 3,4
Features
Racquetball stars, where-are-
they-nows, new media leaders,
artists, dancers and more.
Pages 4,5
Fntertainment
Student One-Acts, which are
playing tonight and tomorrow
night, are detailed, and a look
at the last SART production.
Also, do your crossword!
Page 6
The Back Page
Info on the 1-26 construction
and a very special staffbox.