GOOD
LUCK
The Clarion
WITH
EXAMS
VOLUME XXIX
BREVARD COLLEGE, JANUARY 19, 1962
NUMBER 1«
Final Semester Exams To Begin Tomorow At 9
s. G. A. Elects
New Officers
The student body of Bxevard
College electcd several new of
ficers in an election held on Jan
uary 10, in the CCB.
Gary Barney, of Winsto^n-Sai-
em, N. C., was elected president
of the S'ophomoire claiSS. Gary is
a graduate of Southwest High
School in Winston - Salem where
lie was a member of the Key
Club baseball team, basketball
leam’ and the state champion-
sliip bowling tr«m.
Gary’s extracurricular activi-'
li^>s at Brevard College include
Pni Theta Rappa, the Cliosophic
Society, and president of the
Mf^n’s Intramural Athletic Coun
cil.
Gone Beasley, Freshman from
Fjisley, S. C.. was elected Editor-
mChief of The Clarion.
Gene graduated from Wren
High School near Easley. At
Wren High, he was a member
of the newspaper staff. Beta
Club, Student Council, F. F. A.,
tnd the yearbook staff. He was
an honor student, winner of the
Medical Essay Contest, and was
voted most intellectual in his
class.
At Brevard Collage, Gene is a
member of the Delphian Society
and the Baptist Student Union.
Stephen Shephard, from Can
ton, N. C., was elected vice-prce-
j.lent of the Student Govern
ment Association.
Stephen graduated from Can
ton High School. There, he was
a member of the Student Gov
ernment, Key Club, Latin Club,
Dramatics Club, and the Miner
alogy Club. He won the Amm-
oan Legion Citizenship Award.
At Brevard College, Stephen
is president of the Engineers
Club and is a member of Alpha
Beta Gamma.
Louis Martin was elected sec-
letary-treasurer. He graduated
from Murnhy High School in
Alurphy, N. C., where he was a
senior class officer.
Louis is a member of th^e En-
gineer’s Club at Brevard Col
iege.
Lyceum Program
February 2nd
An unusual lyccum program
will be presented February 2.
The Dance Drama Company
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SfiUWN ABOVE ARE the new S.
G.A. officers. From left to right they
are Stev« Shephard, new S.G.A. vice-
president; Gary Barney, Sopomore
president; and Gene Beasley,
BMitor of the Clarion. Absent was
Louis Martin, S.G.A. secretary.
Mr. Miles Talks
On Terror Of Exams
Course In Creative Writing Available
Mr. Lou’s ]ViilGS of the
ri^partment spoke in Ohapel
'a=-t Fridav. His scripture was
from Saint Paul’s letter to the
Church cf Philippi. begHining
Vvith the sccor.d chapter and first
V erse.
Mr. Miles asked if we would
A course in creative writing
will be taught second semester
on Thursdays from 12:30 to 2:00
P. M. All students Who maintain
ed a B or better in English II
are eligible for the course, with
ihe consent of the instructor,
;VTr. Louis Miles.
Students in creative writing
ance uicuna %
'vhich has recently complete
a six weeks repertory seascwi in
New York City will perform m
the CCB auditorium at 8:00 P.M.
The group of dance - play^s,
headed by Emily Frankel, has
combined the different styles o
dance with drama and music to
produce a new kind of artistic
enlertainment. .
The program includes a wide
selection of dance styles: b
let, jazz, modem, and panto
mime. It promises to be intense
ly interesting. All students are
invited and commanded to at-
lend.
cross the abyss that we are now
on I'ho elge of. He believes
some will Ci’n.5s it easily, some
with difficulty, and some won t
cross at all.
“If one of us succeeds, we will
succeed. If one of us fails, wa
all will fail. This is because wc
are a community of Christians.
Rivalry exists between us but
also conccrn for others in this
Christian community.
“We have been told time and
ume again by first one person
then ainotht'i’’ that we must sue- i
ceed. But the important ques-
is — What must we succeed
al’ L’et us strive not to succeed
},t the wrong thing.
“From now and throughout
exams, there will be pressure on
teachers, the administration and
(he students. Now is the time
to lend a helping hand to who
ever may need it.
“As a Christian community
our most important obligation
is to truth. Be truthful with our
lips our pens, and our liv^. B
hon^t in our dealings with ow
fellow beings, ourselvre, and to
God. He will lead us forever m
the paths of integrity.”
write not only personal essays,
but also short stories and poe-
tt-y.
Louis Miles, A. B. Bqre-a Col
lege; S.T.B. and Graduate Study,
Boston University, obtained his
master’s degree in Creative j
Writing from Boston Universi-
Mr. Miles studied one and
a half years under Gerald War-
i)>er Brace, American novelist,
for his thesis in prose wai'k, and
far his poeti-y writLogs he stud
ied under Robert Lowell, who
won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
Fortunate Few
To Register On
January 30
The Brevard College student
body has arrived at “the moment
of truth,” final semester exams
begin Saturday, January 19. Fri
day has been set aside foi’ a
'•eading day during which spec
ial study se.ssions may be ar
ranged.
The fortunate students whe
survive semester cuts will 'have
the “privilege” of registering
January 30 after the semester
break. Registration will begin at
3:00 A. M. and last until 4:00 P.
i M.
I The sophomores have the op-
i portunity of registering first •
this time. Students are urged
to consult with faculty advisers -
before attempting to regist^. In
order to carry through registra-
:ion on schedule, one must have
an approved list of subjects in
slphabetical order.
Everyone remembers the fun
of registration at the beginiiiing
of the year. The chances are
that this day will be indeed rel
ished, too. The faculty doesn’t
like the painful agonies any-
niOTQ than students do.
The schedule for exams wilE
be found on page four.
Any students interested in
taking the journalism cou^
next semester should co^ct
Mrs. Sigmon _
tion day. Due to schedule con-
flkts many of the pr^nt
Clarion staff wiU be unable to
return. Qualified replacements
are a necessity.
I
The Brevard College Torna
does raced to a 79-53 victory ov
er Lees - McRae. The Tornadoes
wctre led by forward Hot Bod
Huntley with 15 points. The win
helped keep Brevard in the run-
I ning for the regular season coi»-
ference title.
DEAN ROBERTS AND his family
seen to be enjoying the snow. Some
of the Florida people were overjoyed
at seeing the white stuff covering the
ground for the first time.