THE
CLARION
Volume 39
Brevard College, Brevard, N. C., Novembea- 12, 1971
THE
VOICE
Of BREVARD COLLEGE CAMPUS
Number 9
MASQULPS PRACTICE for the two-nijjhi production of “Dark of the
' 'i' ' rh^>rr Auditorium Novembe; 12 And 13.
WITH NO QUORUM
Dark of the Moon'
Student Union Legislature to open tonight
meets, gripes, adjourns
On Monday, November 1, the
Student Union Legislature met
in the McLarty - Goodson Class
room Building. The main con-
C€rn of the meeting dealt with
the apathy on campus. It seems
that most students are griping
about one thing or another,
but they are reluctant to put
action behind their words.
Students who have com
plaints could make them public
by attending Student Union
Legislature meetings. These
meetings are open to all stud
ents. Non-member.s may par
ticipate fully in all areas of
discussion, but they may not
vote. Many students are not
aware of what the government
of Brevard College is doing
for them, and this could be
rei^iedied if they would attend
at least one meeting of the
Student Union Legislature.
Ann Rogers asked why more
information was not given
about the students who left
school at Fall Break. She said
that many students were scared
to go to their mailboxes for
fear that they might discover
that they, too, might receive a
notice to report to a Dean’s
office.
Dean Houk replied that cer
tain things were involved that
the students would not like to
have spread aroundi, and that
everyone is entitled to privacy.
She also said that none of the
students were charged on sus
picion; there was proof of
guilt ih all cases. Only one
student was actually “kicked
out”; the rest withdrew.
Green Dorm’s problems are
being looked into. This includes
areas such as the P.A. system.
painting, flooring, clocks, and
water.
Brian McGuire was present
as a representative of the So
cial Board. “The Social Board
is trying to do more for the
students this year,” said Brian,
“but we are on limited funds.”
A proposal will be made to the
Tru.'tee'! to increase the Ac
tivities Fee.
This, if it is acceptable,
will not be put into effect un
til the ’73 - ’74 school year.
McGuire said that the Col
lege need' a new bus and that
an attempt will be made to
wear the old one completely
out.
The Social Board is not just
sitting around, Brian said, and
the members were turned off
by The Clarion’s article oh
“Weary Winter Weekends.”
The Social Board is sending
a bus to Brevard’s soccer game
with Western Carolina Univer
sity. It is planning weeknight
affairs, such as having dances
on perhaps Tuesday or Thurs
day nights in the Student
Unien, with the juke box serv
ing as entertainment, com
pliments of the Social Board,
Hikes are planned almost ev
ery weekend. More movies have
been shown this year than ever
before, complete with refresh
ments.
Bob Young asked if anyone
could help choose the movies.
Brian replied that the movies
are chosen as a series. Anyone
who wishes to voice his opinion
on the series for the spring se
mester may do so when it is
chosen by the Social Board; he
may not vote on it, however,
unless he is a member of the
—Turn To Page Three
Munro says Division
is '^^one of the besV*
By David Arledge
Tonight at 8 p. m. the Bre
vard College Masquers will
present Dark of the Moon by
Howard Richardson and Wil
liam Berney, free of charge in
Dunham Auditorium.
The stage is set, the spot
lights are focused, and the ac
tors and actresses are weU-re-
hearsed. Judging by the many
weeks that have gone into re
hearsal, the show promises to
be a tremendous success.
There are many exciting and
unforgettable scenes presented
in this drama, ranging from a
wedding in a general store to
the tragic death of a young
man’s wife.
At times, there’s sure to be
laughter in the audience, but
at timi^s, there will surely be
tears.
For an evening of fine en
tertainment filled with sorrow
and joy, be sure to see this
outstanding play.
Pertelote receives
First-Class rating
The 1971 edition of the Bre
vard College yearbook, THE
PERTELOTE, has been given
a FIRST CLASS award by the
Associated Collegiate Press in
the National Critical Service
of the Associated College Press
at the University of Minnesota,
School of Journalism. The an
nouncement was made by Mrs.
C. E. Roy, yearbook adviser.
Miss Pamela Hill of Charlotte,
North Carolina, presently a
student at the University of
North Carolina in Grensboro,
was editor of the 1971 book.
Typing, shorthand and the
abilit,y to conununicate in
business are skills that al
ways have a demand greater
than supply according to Mrs.
Thomas F. (Grace) Munro,
head of the business depart
ment of the social sciences di*
vision at Brevard CoUege.
She said in a recent inter
view, “The demand for oiu"
students (in this division) is
much greater than the supply,
which puts us in an embarras
sing situation when we have to
say ‘no’ to so many firms that
we would like to help.”
With all the unemployment,
she added, a really good secre
tary can always find a job.
The college offers a two-
year program complete ia it
self, as well as a program
leading to a four-year degree
in business administration,
business education and sec
retarial science.
With about 50 full-time stud
ents in the programs, plus a
number of others with different
majors that are taking one or
two business courses, the divi
sion still has room for more
students.
Mrs. Munro said, “Parents
within daily driving range of
the College who have chil
dren interested ini tjiese fields
are really missing a bet not
taking advantage of our day
student rates and excellent
rating in tjiis division.”
And if there is an expert on
the subject of business science
in Western North Carolina, it’s
Grace Munro. As a graduate of
Winthrop CoUege and the Uni
versity of Tennessee, she began
her career at Brevard teaching
business administration courses.
After her marriage to the
late Thomas Munro she
taught in Japan; and at For
est City High School and
Gardner Webb College, both
in North Carolina, before re
turning to Brevard in 1956.
She can also talk to her stud
ents from practical experience
, . . among her other activities,
she has acted as secretary for a
South Carolina senator, news
editor of a weekly newspaper
and secretary to the Wing In
spector at Johnson Air Base,
Japan.
In addifjon^to a full - time
career, she has reared a son
who is now a student at
Georgia Tech and a daughter,
now working with the water
pollution division of the
Environmental Protection
Agency’s Atlanta office. She
also is president of the Wo
men of Brevard from the Dav
idson River Presbyterian
Church, a member of the
American Association of Uni
versity Women and program
chairman of the Alpha Lamb
da Chapter of Delta Kappa
Gamma.
She says the major change in
the years since she began at
Brevard is that “we teach more
faster now.” At one time she
taught practically all the cours
es. Now, she is assisted by Ray
Fisher, Mario Perez and Mrs.
Nancy Hall.
Mrs. Munro says, “Rather
than concentrate strictly on
subject matter, we try to
teach our students how to live
along with the necessary
knowledge.” She stresses the
importance of business com
munications, also. ‘Typing
and shorthand will get the
job, but business communica
tions (how to write letters,
reports, etc.) will make it pos
sible to hold the job,” she
says.
Last year, on sabbatical,
Mrs. Munro visited junior and
senior colleges, industries and
government offices in the south
eastern states to investigate
current needs in business em
ployes and to double check on
the efficiency of her own de
partment.
She says she enjoyed the
chance notes with other in- ,
stitutions, but found nothing
that required major changes
at Brevard . . . “We already
were doing as well as most
of the others I visited, and
received no complaints con
cerning the product of our di
vision.” '
Graduates of Brevard’s bus
iness division may enter fina-
cial institutions as trainees or
retail stores’ management train
ing programs, operate small
businesses, work for businesses
and industries, hold civil ser
vice jobs that require only two
years of college, or continue in
to a four-year program.
One o£ the highest compli
ments Mrs. Munro has re
ceived, she says, is from one
of her students, who wrote
that her teacher “is not only
interested in the academic
side of things, she is interest
ed in me as a person.” ,
Phi Theta Kappa
to hold
discussion
An informal panel discus
sion will be held at 7:00 this
Tuesday night, November 16,
in the Student Union under the
sponsorship of Phi Theta Kap
pa. The topic will be “Law in
Our Government.”
The participants, all experts
in various aspects of law and
government, will be Judge Gash,
Chief of Police Jim Rowe,
Criminologist Father Thomas,
and Attorney Jack Hudson. The
moderator will be Mr. Ray
Fisher, who will lead the dis
cussion and wUl submit any
questions students may want
the panel to answer.