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ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLtGK APRIL 26. 1979
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Concert Enjoyed
If you like music and the
music you like is Bluegrass,
then the ACC campus was the
place for you as last Saturday
past saw the unveiling of the
first annual Spring Festival '79.
Featuring various artists from
around the area, this beautiful
sunny-blue day was perfect for
an afternoon of rest and relaxa
tion.
Working in front of the
sounds of the Bluegrass Re
union, the Buck Swamp High
Kicking Cloggers led off the day
with several sets of fanciful
footwork and kicks of the likes
unknown to these parts. Word
had it that these masters of the
shuffle-step style placed second
in the clogging nationals last
year and were invited to play at
the White House this July.
Living true to the enviable
reputation, their show this day
was no less than excellent.
Following the Buck Swamp
exhibition was an hour of the old
classic tunes as interpreted by
Mr. Dave Turnage and his
Bluegrass Reunion hailing from
Selma, N.C. Spectators found
this time useful to mill and
converse while investigating
some of the pottery throwing
Comstock Recital
J. Lynn Comstock, a music
education major at Atlantic -
Christian College, will present
her Senior Recital in trumpet
and percussion on Thursday,
April 26 at 8:00 p.m. in Howard
Chapel on the college campus.
Assisting Ms. Comstock will be
Richard W. Howard on piano,
Allen Molineux on trumpet,
Andrew Preston on marimba,
and the ACC Brass and Per
cussion Ensembles. The recital
is open to the public at no
admission charge.
Included in the first half of the
program, devoted to trumpet
and brass literature, will be
Kent Kennan’s “Sonata for
Trumpet and Piano.” Vivaldi’s
“Concerto for Two Trumpets
and Orchestra,” and John
Cheetham’s “Scherzo” for
brass quintet. For the second
half of the recital, emphasis will
be shifted to the percussion area
with Jean B. Loeillets “Alle
gro,” transcribed for marimba
and piano, Luis Milan’s “Pa-
vana,” transcribed for vibra
phone, William Kraft’s “Morris
Dance,” two movements from
Peter Tanner’s "Duo Minia
ture,” and Jack Jenny’s “Pur
suit for Solo Marimba and
Percussion Ensemble.” As a
finale, the Brass and Percussion
Ensembles will join to perform
Louis Calabro’s “Ceremonial
March for Brass and Percus
sion.”
While at Atlantic Christian,
Ms, Comstock has studied
trumpet under Allen Molineux
and Marvin Lamb and percus
sion under Andrew Preston. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William C. Comstock of Peters
burg, Virginia.
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ATLANTIC
and weaving demonstrations
that were being carried on.
After a short delay because of
their late arrival, the Bass
Mountain String Band came on
to up the pace a bit and bring a
slight more enthusiasm from the
less that capacity crowd. This
group of collegians from the
Greenville area worked the
familiar ‘‘Orange Blossom
Special” and Foggy Mountain”
work much to the audience’s
liking. With little time to per
form, they whittled our a few
favorites and then had to be on
their way.
With little break in the action,
the Bluegrass Reunion was up
again with a continuation of the
fine earlier showing. As Mr.
Crumpler and the cafeteria staff
prepared a picnic supper for the
outing, people made their way
to chow line and began digest
ing to the tune of “Salt Creek.”
Expectation was beginning to
run high as the name Mike
Cross filtered through the crowd
and everyone settled in for the
late afternoon appearance of the
much talked about Chapel Hill
alumni.
The sun had set and the
evening was soft as an average
man with long black hair and a
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OLLEG
SGA Livens Up
Thursday, April 12 was the
last meeting of the 1978-79 SGA
Senate and the first meeting of
the new Senate for the 1979-80
school year. The meeting of the
1978-79 Senate was called to
order and presided over by
Phyllis Parish. After routine
procedure and committee re
ports, the Senate moved to Old
Business. Members were re
minded that Charter Renewal
applications had gone out and
must be returned. The Food
Committee reported on progress
in the cafeteria and it was
reported that the Junior Class
Constitution had only to be
voted on by the Junior Class to
be put into effect.
In the new business, the
Senate discussed the forum on
the new “cut policy.” Members
of the Senate felt that the
students had been slighted by
not being involved in this
change of policy. Carl Frazier
and John Clybum volunteered
to submit a resolution at the
next meeting of the Senate
calling for student members on
committees that affect student
policies.
Ms. Parish then tried to clear
up conflicts that had risen
during the previous week after
the announcement was made
concerning the cost and location
of the Senate banquet. She
explained that the Cabinet had
decided unanimously to hold a
banquet to honor the outgoing
Senators and to get officers to
motivate the incoming mem
bers. The cost of the banquet
would come to J7.26 per person
attending based on a cost of
$391 for 54 people, 44 Senate
and Cabinet members and 10
guests. This money would come
from the SGA budget which is
funded by Student Activity fees.
Many Senators and students
were concerned that the SGA
officers would spend such a
large amount of money on this
activity. It was reported by J.
Fred Pearce that 100 students
signed a petition to be sent to
President Doster stating that
they thought the banquet was a
waste of money. It was moved
that individuals going to the
banquet should pay the cost of
the meal. An amendment that
individuals pay only two-thirds
the cost, was defeated. Another
amendment stated that the
guests should be payed for by
the SGA budget. Discussion in
the issure followed for some
time. It was then realized that
the issue could not be settled
before the installation of the
officers for 1979-80 and the
meeting was recessed until after
the installation.
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Wiggs Retires
by Gregory Dozier
Founders’Day Mayl
Atlantic Christian College will
observe Founders Day, on -
Tuesday, May 1. One of the
main highlights of the day will
be a groundbreaking ceremony
for Atlantic Christian College's
new Physical Education, Ath
letic and Recreation Complex, to
be held at 4:30 p.m. The
complex will be located on a
30-acre site located three-tenths
of a mile from the main campus.
The ceremony will take place at
the Kincaid Ave. site located
across from the wells School
playground. Presiding will be
Dr. Harold C. Doster, president
of the college. Among those
participating will be officials
representing the ACC Board of
Trustees, Development Council,
faculty and staff, as well as
representatives of the City of
Wilson, Wilson County Schools,
City Parks and Recreation
Department, Wilson County
Technical Institute, and the
college architect. An Honors
Convocation will be held on the
college center campus, at 11
a.m., with President Doster
presiding. Numerous students
will be honored for outstanding
achievements during the event.
A luncheon meeting for
members of the ACC Devel
opment Council will be held in
Hardy Alumni Hall, at 12:15
p.m. The annual Athletic A-
wards Banquet is to be held in
the Hamlin Student Center
Cafeteria, at 6:30 p.m.
The Founders Day Concert
will be held in Howard Chapel,
at 8:15 p.m. Featured will be the
ACC Choir who will perform
“Elijah,” and Oratorio, by
Mendelssohn. ‘-ny
Dr. J.P. Tyndall, Chairman of
the Department of Science at
ACC, has announced that Dr.
Deems N. Wiggs, Professor of
Biology, will retire after teach
ing the first term of summer
school. Dr. Wiggs will have
been at ACC for 21 years. He
received his B.S. and M.S.
degrees from George Washing
ton University and his Ph.D.
from Emory University where
he did a good deal of work in
microbiology in the hospital
connected therewith.
Dr. Wiggs grew up in a rather
large musically inclined family
and as a result took several
years of violin lessons. Today he
is, in addition to a violinist, a
jazz enthusiast and gourmet
cook.
Dr. Wiggs has served in the
armed forces on two occasions.
During World War II, he worked
in the Pentagon as a secretary.
During the Korean War, which
interrupted Dr. Wiggs graduate
studies, he worked for two yt^'s
with Korean botanists on hy
droponics, specifically on re
search on growing high-yield
vegetables in nutrient solutions.
After his completion of grad
uate school and his instatement
at ACC, Dr. Wiggs was com
missioned by the federal gov
ernment to do research on the
tobacco mosaic virus. This work
centered around North Carolina
State University, but certain
aspects of it were handled at
ACC. He has also had a variety
of teaching responsibilities at
ACC. At one time or another, he
has taught General Botany and
Zoology, Ecology, Microbiology
and Cytology.
Dr. Tyndall said that, al
though students may not realize
it because he is a very personal
man. Dr. Wiggs knows such a
great deal in depth that he
might be classified as a “walk
ing scientific encyclopedia.” Dr.
Tyndall said that he is “one of
the most knowledgeable people
I know” and has indeed left an
impression on the students with
which he has come into contact.