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THE
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Of BREVARD COLLEGE CAMPUS
Volume 42
BREVARD COLLEGE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1975
NUMBER 5
Twenty-four B C Students
Spend New Years Skiing
“Royal Guards” To Appear At BC Basketball Game
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Brevard, N. C. —The Brevard
College Tornados Booster Club
will present the Naval Junior
ROIC “Royal Guards” Drill
Team from Smithfield-Selma
Senior High School in a half-time
performance at the basketball
game with Spartanburg on
February 8th, at 2:30 p.m. in
Boshamer Gym on the College
campus.
The Drill Team was formed in
February, 1970. During the five
years of their existance they have
performed in numerous parades,
at football and basketball games
throughout the Eastern part of
the State. The highlight of the 73-
74 school year was a performance
at a Carolina Cougars game in
Reynolds Colliseum.
The unit competed in three
Drill Meets last year. The first
was the Eastern Drill Meet in
Lynchburg, Virginia, where they
placed second, then the Wolfpack
Invitational Meet at North
Carolina State University, where
they placed fourth. The last was
the National JROTC Drill Meet
sponsored by Georgetown
University in Washington, D. C.
They again finished fourth. They
won the Wolfpack Invitational in
1973.
The Drill Team consists of 17
marching members and they do a
Black Emphasis Week
Was It Successful?
During the third week of
January, Brevard College ob
served Black Emphasis Week.
There was little participation by
the student body in general at the
start of the week, but attendance
and appreciation had a snow
balling effect during the grand
finale in the form of a successful
dance on Friday night.
It was an enlightening week for
those who worked so diligently on
presentations as well as for those
who took it upon themselves to
attend and learn. One of the
highlights of the week was a
dramatic interpretation
presented by Mrs. Hall of the
Music Department. She not only
examplified Black literature, but
also displayed a personal talent
of dramatic abilities and
showmanship of a quality rarely
seen on a college campus.
Though her talent was rare, her
relentless efforts to make the
week a success were echoed
fflany times over by everyone
who worked on Black Emphasis
Week. Initiative and presen
tations ■ turned to understanding
in the eyes of the captivated
audiences.
For one of the most inspiring
weeks of Brevard College’s
cultural year, we should
recognize Hope Mumford, Desire
Tyler, Karl Ragsdale, Clayton
Alston, Tom Brown, Shirley
McDowell, Clifton Dubard,
Jerphy Mcllwain, Derrick De
Varger, Marshall Erwin,
Deborah Wray, Osmond Ashman,
Drew Major, Chunnie Williams,
Mike Donnelly, Cindy Stiles,
Coach Hall, Mrs. Jimnell Hall,
and Rev. Goldsmith.
IN retrospective
The students who participated
in the events of the week found
that they possibly got more out of
their work than they put in, even
though it was an exceptionally
hard working crew. The Black
students feel that they are now
established in Brevard’s society^
They carry a new feeling of
refreshment and a sense of ease_
Most of the workers agree that, if
only one person on the campus
was enlightened in Black culture
and it’s heritage, their effort was
not in vain. Indeed, it was not.
Hopes are that another Black
Emphasis week will be observed
next year, but our over-all par
ticipation this year makes us less
than deserving.
Valentine Dance
Nemos and « MpMans
will sponsor February
nT^8-3r-"l2 30 p m. in
DU^mAulrium. The formal
dance will cost $1.50 for couples
and $.75 stag.
The band, entitled “Main
stream,’’will play for the ^
and refreshments will be servea
A.alenlinecourt,cl,osenb>the
Mphlans,
aueen, chosen by
S,, will also be crowned^
silent routine which lasts ap
proximately 7 minutes. During
the entire performance there are
3 commands given. The group is
Commanded by Cadet Ensign
Clifton Ryan. The weapons used
are dummy 1903 Springfield
rifles, and weigh approximately
10 pounds each. The routine
consists of a number of marching
maneuvers plus a great number
of rifle spins, both co-ordinated
and power.
Admission to the basketball
game with Spartanburg Junior
College is $1.50 adult, and $1.00
student. The Brevard College
Tornados Booster Club urges
everyone to come see a good
basketball game and enjoy an
excellent half-time performance.
Hendersonville
Dinner-Theater
Club Maps WIN
If you are a bargain hunter, you
would probably be interested in
the Dinner Theater Club of
Hendersonville. This club can
help you save money on current
movies and good food.
To join the Dinner Theater Club
you need only to buy a five dollar
ticket. This ticket allows you to
see any six movies free at the
Carolina I and II and the two
drive-in theaters in Hen
dersonville. It also gives you first
preference in seating, if you are
caught standing in a long line. A
list of current movies and coming
attractions is on display in Beam
lobby and in the student Union
lobby.
The ticket allows you a 50 per
cent discount on your choice o
any two pancake plates at
Perkin’s Pancake House on the
Asheville Highway. Also included
are two 15 per cent discounts for
any size or choice of pizza at
Pro’s Pizza and two 15 per cent
discounts on any menu item f
your choice at Shoney s m
Hendersonville.
During the last week of
Christmas vacation, December
30 - January 5, approximately
twenty-four Brevard College
students fulfilled a physical
education requirement by taking
skiing lessons at the Appalachian
Ski Lodge at Boone. Brevard was
one of ten schools to participate
in the program. Mr. and Mrs.
Tim Murray served as the faculty
advisors.
On the first day the students
were taught the basic fun
damentals of skiing. The safety
laws of the slopes were stressed
and students were surprised to
learn that a skier could get
caught for speeding on the
slopes!
Equipment classes were taught
as to the proper use and care of
equipment. The students were
taught the correct way to
assemble, put on, adjust, and
store their skis, as well as how to
wax them according to the
condition of the snow.
The main teaching period was
held for two hours in the morning.
In these the students first learned
how to fall correctly and then how
to get up. They learned right and
left transverses, which are basic
right and left turns. A safe,
abrupt stop was also taught.
After the classes were over for
the day, the students were given
the rest of the day to practice
their skills. The students’ major
complaint stemmed from this
practice session. While they were
trying to practice, the regular
customers of the lodge were
skiing on the same slope and
made it hard for the students to
practice. Instructional skiing
movies were shown at night.
By Wednesday the natural
snow had melted and the students
were able to watch the artificial
snow called poly snow. The poly
snow consists of an Astro turf like
sheet with tiny spheres worked
into it. Sikers can do anything on
poly snow that they can do on real
snow. One draw back to the poly
snow is that it slows a skier down
a tiny bit. The students felt that
the course was very successful
and that they learned alot. By the
lend of the week everyone could
ski to some degree. Two tests
were given during the week: a
written test and a skills test,
which consisted down a slalom
course. When the students
returned to school they all
received a certificate certifing
they had completed the course.
Views Of Dean Haggard
Required convocation, open
dorms, and dorm life are multi
sided topics. We hear and say a
lot about our sides, especially on
Wednesday mornings. Here is a
report of Dean Haggard’s views
on these subjects.
Required convocations.
Brevard is a church related
school. One way that they are
able to implement the goal of
supporting this church
relatedness is the convocation.
The convocations serve to point
out religion and ethical values to
the student. This is of the greatest
importance. It’s not enough for
Brevard to give the student an
academic education. Brevard
was founded on the presup
position that man is more uhan
intellect, that he has religious
capacity. Religion can show a
person what to do with his life
from the standpoint of moral and
human values. The convocations
point up that they believe
Christianity is a viable choice
they recommend highly. He
believes that it is necessary to
make the convocations required
in order to achieve this goal. The
trustees, he feels would take this
same general position.
Membership in this club would
be perfect for a couple since they
could see three movies and have
discounts on three meals for only
$5 The card could also be used by
.a group of six for one movie.
This club was especially
designed for Brevard College
students to help cut the high cost
of living. All those interested in
joining should contact Diane Paul
in 356 W. Beam.
On the subject of open dorms,
he mentioned that there was
some concern about a few closed
doors, but, all in all, it went off
very well.
An area he would like to im-
prove is dorm life. He wants to
set up a creative, helpful
program conducive to more
important life goals. Each dorm
would be an individual, unique
unit, taking a creative approach
in order to makfe campus life
more enjoyable. Some areas the
programs would cover would be
problems we face today and
student life as a part of total life,
what the student is and what he
will be. Talented, interesting
people from the surrounding area
could be drawn upon. He states
that the school comes down hard
on regulations and needs to come
up just as hard to provide viable
alternatives for student life, a
creative challenge. The program,
of course, would be voluntary.
Dean Haggard will be talking to
counselors, dorm officers and
people from other colleges that
have programs of this type. He
hopes to have this kind of
program at Brevard, starting
next fall.
Summer jobs: There are a few
jobs for the summer on campus.
Notices received of summer job
opportunities are posted on the
bulletin board across from Dean
Haggard’s office.
B. C. Goes
Country-Rock
With P. P. L
The Social Board sponsored
one of it’s major campus evenU
on February 3 at 8:00 p.m. in
Dunham Auditorium. This event
was a concert by the country-
rock group, Pure Prairie League.
The band, which is composed of
eight guys and a soundman, cost
the social Board $2750. The
format for the concert included
electric guitar music, acousbc
guitar music, and foot stompin
music.
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