PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE. SEPTEMBER 9, 1976
NUMBER ONE
A
Remembering James Dendy
REMKMBERING JAMES
DENDY
By RL’SSELL RAWLINGS
Coming to grips with reality
was never more difficult than on
the night of July 24, 1976. James
Dendy had so much going for
him. He was approaching his
senior year at ACC; he was
engaged to a lovely and loving
young lady, and he was to be
vice-president of a fraternity
which had meant so much to him
while in college. At the age of
twenty, James Dendy lost his
life in a tragic automobile ac
cident. It was a loss which made
a deep and painful impression on
all who had known him. He was
at a point in his life which makes
death so hard to accept. He had
lived long enough to become a
very important part in the lives
of many, but his life was cut
short, leaving many with the
feeling that he had been robbed.
I guess you could look at it like
that, but not really. There was a
great deal that James Dendy
wanted to do, and would have
done, if he had been given the
time. But there was also much
that he had already done, so
many contributions that he had
made which will always be
remembered. I doubt there was
anyone around at the time who
did not feel the hurt. But more
than remembering how he died,
I think people will remember
how he lived. We will remember
how he squeezed more life and
love into twenty years than most
will experience in a hundred
years. We will remember his
family and the strength they
show^ during the toughest of
times. They have a song at 902
West Gold Street which includes
the words "For he’s an Alpha
Sig, he’s a man you ought to
know." This was certainly true
of James Dendy. He was happy-
go-lucky, a good man to have
around, and he was the kind of
guy you could never keep down
for very long, regardless of how
badly things might have been
going.
He was a good friend, a good
man, and a good Alpha. After
knowing him as all of these,
there is only one way I can
remember him — as a good
time.
Creech-Lambert
Art Exhibit
A show featuring sculpture,
drawing and pottery by two
North Carolina artists, Frank
Creech and Keith Lambert, is
the first exhibit of the season in
Case Art Gallery at Atlantic
Christian College. The show will
remain on display until Sept. 25.
In the show, Creech displays
some of his recent drawings
done in children’s crayons
rendered in a loose style with
playful lines and colors. In
contrast, there are large bold
drawings of an earlier period.
Rendered in black and white
mixed media, there are also
figure studies, but in somber
mood.
Among eight relief-sculpture
wall plaques by Creech, there
are three cast aluminum pieces
that portray three American
families: “The Affluent,” “The
Depressed,” and “The Land
People.”
Lambert is displaying three
large carved laminated wood
sculptures which are tall free
standing pieces in mahogany
and pecan. He also has on
display a large number of
medium-size raku pots. Raku is
an ancient ceramic technique
involving the interaction of
earth, fire and water. In the
process, the pot is removed
glowing red at 1,800 degrees
from the kiln and placed in a pit
of leaves or pine needles where it
is smoked for a few minutes,
after which time it is plunged
into water. The pot survives the
experience and retains a smoky,
chau-red look in some areas.
Lambert’s pots are said to be
excellent examples of the soft,
earthy effects obtainable by the
technique.
Creech is chairman of the
Gaston College Art Department.
He received the B.A. degree
from Duke University jmd the
M.S. degree from Florida State
University. Several galleries in
the South handle his work and he
is represented in many public
and private collections. He has
been invited to show in more
than 50 regional exhibits, and
has participated in 38 com
petitive exhibits in which he was
among the award winners.
Movie
TTie movie “Airport 75” will be
shown in Hardy Alumni Hall at
7:30 p.m. on September 11. The
movie stars, Charlton Heston,
Karen Black, and George
Kennedy.
SGA Pres. Reports
Art Exhibit Schedule Announced
Life on the ACC campus has
already shown a good deal of
enthusiasm with increased
student interest. It is hoped that
this interest will continue and
further advance the student life
of our campus. Many activities
have sparked the beginning of
what looks to be a great year.
There are many new faces
around which have added new
warmth and personality to the
student body. Dean McRacken
and Bruce Tingle are two new
personalities which have
already been an asset to the
college environment. They show
a great interest in the students
and both have developed an
outstanding relationship with
the school at large.
The SGA has met twice this
semester and many productive
actions have been taken. Several
of the standing committees have
met and are in the process of
programming activities for the
upcoming year. The student
center committee is hard at
work in lining up films to be
shown on campus. The en
tertainment committee is busy
working with booking agencies
to provide ACC with the best
possible entertainment. The
Homecoming committee is in
the process of organizing
Homecoming, which will be the
last weekend in October. Also a
workshop is in the formative
stages, which will be held for a
night and a morning at Camp
Kanata. The purpose for this
workshop will be to allow time
for the standing committees, the
class officers, and the executive
board to produce ideas and
helpful suggestions to make the
student government more
beneficial to the student body,
A called meeting was held of
the executive board with the
three deans; Dean Whitehurt,
Dean Ward, and Dean
McRacken. This was a very
worthwhile meeting in which
many helpful suggestions were
given to aid the entertainment
committee in conducting con
certs.
With the combined effort of the
student government, the student
body, the administration, and
the faculty, this year can be the
best ever at Atlantic Christian
College. Make the effort as an
individual to do your part!! The
following list of executive board
members is for your in
formation, hoping you will use
our help in reaching your
desired goals for ACC.
Ricky Clayton
1976-77
SGA Executive Board
Ricky Clayton—President SGA
Tommy Mercer —Vice-
President SGA
Barbara Stone—Secretary SGA
Matt Mancini—Treasurer SGA
Mike Sawyer—President Sr.
Class
Sue Wilson—Senator Sr. Class
Pam Batts—President Jr. Class
Martha Barnes—Senator Jr.
Class
Phyllis Parish—President Soph.
Class
Miles Stanley—Senator Soph.
Class
David T. Lee—President Day
Students
Allan Richeson—Senator Day
Students
Renee’ Jenkins—President
Panhellenic Council
Barbara West—President
Womens’ Interdorm
David Fry—President I.F.C.
Jimmy Elks—President Mens’
Interdorm
TBA—Student Coordinator
Cathy Law—President C.C.A.
The Department of Art at ACC
announces its schedule of
exhibits for the 1976-77 season.
All exhibits are located in the
Case Art Building gallery and
are open to the public free of
charge. Gallery hours are 10:00
a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday;
Saturday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
FRANK CREECH AND
KEITH LAMBERT
August 30-September 24
A two-man exhibition of
drawings, sculpture and pottery
by two members of the Gaston
College Art Department, Dallas,
N.C.
WILSON COLLECTS
September 27-October 28
An exhibit of paintings,
drawings, prints and water-
colors from private collections
in Wilson County. This exhibit is
sponsored jointly by ACC and
the Wilson Arts Council.
JOE COX
November 1-24
An exhibit of recent two-
dimensional works by Joe Cox,
School of Design, NCSU,
Raleigh.
NORTH CAROLINA
PRINTMAKERS
December 3-21
Prints of various media from
the North Carolina Museum of
Art in Raleigh.
DEMPSY CALHOUN AND
THE PELLETIERS
January 9-29
Sculpture and hand-forged
copper crafts by Dempsy
Calhoun. Pottery by Susan and
Lanny Pelletier.
NORTH CAROLINA
ARTISTS’ ANNUAL
February 4-25
Representative work chosen
from the 1976 N.C. Artists’
Annual Exhibit at the State
Museum.
HIGH SCHOOL
ART EXHIBIT
March 14-April 1
Paintings, drawings and
prints from area high school art
departments.
ACC ART STUDENTS'
EXHIBIT
April 3-May 3
Representative work
produced during the year by art
students of ACC.
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