THE CLARION
THE VOICE OF BREVARD COLLEGE STUDENTS
‘Many Highlights’
The Semester In Review
pagel
final edition
Black Comedy
Is Success
By Judy Early
Have you ever gotten a
headache over exams or term
papers? Well if you have, tell
your headache to take a powder ;
tell your headache to take BC.
What is a BC powder? What kind
of product is it anyway? A BC
product (or Brevard College
experience) encompasses much
more than that found in a
classroom. This product includes
activities on campus which have
been developed by students,
faculty members, and ad
ministration.
This spring students have had
several outlets in which to relieve
tensions in one area and
distribute them in another.
Sports, concerts, movies, lec
tures and performances give the
BC product its third dimension.
Areas in which BC students
stayed active this spring include
the Life and Culture series, the
Fine Arts division, the social
board, various organizations,
sports and contests.
Stimulating lectues and en
tertaining performances helped
to determine the purpose of the
BC product. During Christian
Encounter Week, Dr. Schweitzer,
Alumni Distinguished Professor
of Chemistry at the University of
Tennessee, delivered a series of
lectures as a part of the Staley
Distinguished Lecture Program
on the topic “Religious Faith in a
Scientific and Technological
Age.” His inspiring words helped
give beliefs a direction and
stimulate student discussions. In
addition, the Pat Terry Group
gave a moving concert on con
temporary Christian music in
cluding — folk, ballad, country,
country rock and personal
testimonies. Also, John Chappel
brought Samuel Clemens back to
life with his interpretation of
Mark Twain. Chappel animated
the creations of Mark Twain
while entertaining with folklore,
philosophy and personal anec
dotes. Another performer,
George Bennette, a well-known
blind pianist, astounded many
with his talent and perseverance.
Other performers invited to the
Brevard campus included the
Maryland Dance Theater. This
talented group presented modern
dance routines concentrating on
aspects of life such as marriage,
spontaneity and mental stability.
By the new nature given to
traditional dance, this 13-
member company of professional
dancers puzzled some students
and enthralled others.
Equally important, the Fine
Arts Department activities such
as performances given by the
Collegiate Singers and the
Chamber Choir showed the BC
product in operation. After hours
of practice and patience, talented
vocalists performed for friends
and faculty members before
traveling on their spring tour.
The concert band played some
new tunes this spring. Under the
direction of Ralph Hall, the
group’s new director, the band
members received a new attitude
toward music and celebrated
their understanding of music at
Mr. Hall’s concert party which
highlighted the season. Also the
Brevard Stage Band gave a
tuxedo performance offering a
chance for social dance classes to
practice their ballroom dan-
cesteps. During the jazz festival
hosted at Brevard, Paul Jeffry, a
famous saxophone player who
has toured with B.B. King and
Count Basie, gave the group new
enthusiasm and confidence. In
addition, the spring drama,
Black Comedy, entertained
students, friend and faculty
creating a “few”laughs. Also
during the spring the Acting II
class presented a series of one-
act plays.
Likewise, the social board
helped promote the BC product
by providing movies, scheduling
entertainers for coffee houses,
and presenting a finale, the
“Rites of Spring.” Students
participated in the 10 kilometer
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The year comes to an end May 11th with the
graduation of the sophomores.THE CLARION
wishes all of this year’s graduates the best of luck.
(Photo by Steve Rabey)
1980 - New Teachers and
a New Learning Center
The play “Black Comedy”,
presented last weekend during
the “Rites of Spring”, was a
success. The play, which was
held in the Barn Theatre drew a
capacity audience each night.
The crowd enjoyed the play and
responded with enthusiasm.
The entire cast showea
promise. Mr. Cope, the director,
did an excellent job with casting
as well as producing.
According to one spectator in
the audience, “The play was
excellent and all the actors and
actresses pl^’ -jd their parts quite
well.”
“The acto received a lot of
help from people backstage in
helping them with props, make
up, and encouraging advice,”
according to actress Judy Early.
by Kathi Levine
New teachers and new
positions are almost completely
filled for the 1980 Fall Semester
at Brevard. Those that are of
ficial as of this week are:
Mary Ann Devlin, Woman’s
Basketball coach, from Green
ville, S.C. She received her
Masters at the University of
Georgia.
Chadwick B. Hilton will be
teaching English. He is a Ph.D.
candidate at the University of
Tennessee in English Literature.
Mr. Hilton’s wife Jane Stanfield
will also be teaching English
part-time next semester. The
Hilton’s are from Knoxville,
Tenn.
Thomas Cambisios will be
Resident Tutor for one of the
men’s dorms. (It is undecided at
this time which dorm Cambisios
will have). He received his B.A.
and M.A.T. at Vanderbilt
University in English. Cambisios
is from Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Mr. Anthony Sirianni will be m
the music department as in
structor in piano and artist in
Residence.
Mr. Sirianni has varied ex
perience, from solo appearances
with orchestras to a television
special as the featured pianist.
Ur. William E. Dunstan will
teach history part-time. He
received his B.A. in religion at
UNC-Chapel Hill, his M.A. in
church history and religion at the
University of Tulsa, his M.A.C.T.
in history at UNC-Chapel Hill and
his D.A. in history from Car-
negie-Mellon University, aville.
There will also be some
changes for the fall. In an effort
to design learning opportunities
which will encourage more
students to perform at their
maximum level, Brevard College
will create a learning and study
center which will open in the fall
of 1980.
The director of this center will
be Bobbie Jean Nicholson. She
will be on temporary leave from
chemistry department. Once the
center is organized and its suc
cess is guaranteed the college
expects Ms. Nicholson to return
to the chemistry department.
In addition to teaching com
munications 100, Ms. Nicholson
will coordinate academic
placement and tutoring services.
A replacement has not yet been
named for the chemistry
department.
Next year plans to be a good
one with more academic op
portunities for students to
become involved in.