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RiDeeRnroeR tMZ uximsiTY or horih oaholiva at ASmviUE BLACK ARTS SPfCIAI PROGRAMS COMMITTDi; KEXTS Leslie Deane The Black arts fes tival held the week of March 17-21 was both entertaining as well as enliqhtenino. Featured in the week- long activities were excunples of all man ner of Black expres sion, ranging from artwork by local black artists to po etry and dance from BROWN MOUNTAin LIGHTS TO BE VIEWED Lloyd Malone April 25, UNC-A's Outing Club,,the Middle Earth Society, will explore Brown Mountain, site of the Brown Mountain Lights, the para- natural phenomena that science cannot ex plain. The Brown Mountain Lights are reported to have been seen by the Indians be fore the white man even came here. There are all sorts of legends and super stitions about the lights but scien tists think- they are some sort of gas. Scientists noted that whenever they got too close to the lights, they became ill, some times fainting. They also reported smelling a sweet, perfumy odor, like a flower. The gas has not been identified. Student government president Gary Aiken has described the lights as "lanterns moving and blinking through the trees." Cissy Dendy des cribed the lights (colli, p. performers in Ashe ville. The opening dinner was addressed by Na thaniel Felder, di“ rector of institu tional research, who spoke on "The Rele vance of Black His tory. Following the dinner, festival par ticipants saw a Hill- crest Drill Team dewt monstration, The film "Sounder" was presented later on in the eveninq. This film v;as an ex posure to the struggles of black southern sharecroppers in Lousiana in the thirties. For many who attended the film, the theme was not one of ra cialism, but more of an explanation of the love and strength that helped the starving fcuni- lies survive. Their culture was not only v;hat alienated them; it was also their nourishment and warmth. Thursday evening's events were more rer ligiously oriented including the recita tion of a poem about creation by Sandra Kiloore, and rousing music by the Tristone Baptist Church's Gospel choir. A high light of the festi vities for the night was a poem by Ms. Donna Gaither. For a more contem porary perspective, the "Dance Masters" of Asheville provided an exhibition of mo dern dancing. Also, apperaing in a con temporary light were two UNC-A musicians. Bill McNeil and Rakit Balitsaris, who per formed three origi nal pieces on elec tric guitars. The festivities continued Friday afternoon with a speech by Ms. Sonia Sanchez. Friday night, the "Soul Agents" a band from Charlotte, performed dance music for the small crowd in at tendance at the dance at the Greek community Center. The Special Pro grams Committee for 1975-76 met in the Administration Con ference room on Mon day, March 17, at 3:30 p.m. to begin organizing for the academic year 1975- 76. Present were members Mr. Victor King, Mr. Kim Man ning, Ms. Jane Nicholson, Ms. Char lotte 0’Kelly, Mr, David Ranseur, Dr. Jcunes Vinson, Mr. Arnold Wengrow, and Mrs. Alice V7utschel. Mr. Gary Aiken sub- situted for Ms. Nora Coleman, Mr. Tripp Hill, a member of the 1974-75 commit tee, was a visitor. The committee elec ted Mr, Manning chair person and Ms. O'Kel ly as vice cahirper- son, Proceedures were discussed for soli citing campus opini on for suggeations for campus speakers. The committee agreed to look over materi als from speaker bureaus to be left at the student per sonnel! office and to meet again on April 1 to consider spe cific possibilities, Mrs. Wutshcel pre sented a request from the Chancellor for $500.00 towards the 1975 commencement speaker. It was agreed that this request should be referred to Dr. Braggiooas the current 74-75 commit tee had stated its intention to support the 1975 commencement speaker if funds re- 'camino real*: next unca play Two theatrical veterans, tvrc> young actresses, and a young newcomer will head a cast of 32 announced for Tennessee Vlilliaun's "Camino Real" the spring major production of Theatre ITNC-Ashe“ ville, scheduled for April 24-26. Patsy M. Clarke and Frank Edwinn, well- knov/n to Asheville audiences for their many roles at the Ashe ville community Thea tre, will play Camille and Casanova, two lost souls in the legendary last-hope town of Camino Real. Both Mrs. Clarke and !lr. Edwinn are mem bers of the Unc-A fa culty and have worked professionally in theatre, radio, and television. At Theatre UNC- Asheville, Mrs. Clarke has appeared as Mrs. Hardcastle in "She Stoops to Conquer" the actress in "La Ronde" (cont.p.5) and as a clown in "A Midsummer Night's Drecim." Dr. Edwinn, associ ate professor of music at UNC-A, began his aareer as a child actor and was for 19 years a professional opera singer. He has served as musical di rector for numerous ACT productions and played Tevye in "Fid dler on the Roof." Gail P. Steinbauer and Donna Jean Glick will appear as the mained in its budget. Mrs. Wutschel also presented a request for $50,00 in support of a debate tourna ment to be held April 8, r-tr, Ranseur sug-; gested that the stu dents involved form themselves into an officially recognized campus group and soli cit frunds from stu dent government, Mr, Hill discussed with the committee pro posed changes in fun ding proceedures for special programs for next year and asked the committee to con sider possible procee dures for special pro- gramsfor next year asking the committee to consider possiftHe implications 6f the Umstead Act, Ms, O'Kelly suggested that the committee proceed as if there were no conflict with the Umstead Act, es pecially since there had been no court tests of the issues involved, TWO STUPKNTS Qlt Two students from UNC-A have been se lected by the Chapel Hill Institute of Government for intern ships with the state for the summer, Da vid Ramseur and Les lie Deane, juniors •at UNC-A, will par ticipate in the 11 week program, in volving employment by a government agency as v’ell as seminars designed for acquain ting the student with all aspect of govern ment operations, Mr, Ranseur, a poli tical science major, and Ms, Deane, a major in the Historv of Ideas, vjere selec ted from over 200 applicants from al most every colleae and university in North CArolina, as well as six from outside the state. They will be tv;o of twenty-five participants in the 1975 proaraim.
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