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The Clarion
Geraldine Ferraro-
An Effective Choice
By Jill Avett
On July 19, Walter Mondale announced his choice for a
running mate. Several factors were involved. The
economy was turning around and Reagan was moving
ahead in the popularity polls. The Democrats needed so
meone to help unite the party and to bring a sparkle
back into the campaign. Geraldine Ferraro, Mondale’s
choice, has seemed to do just that. In speaking at the
Democratic National Convention, Ferraro said,
“There’s an electricity in the air, an excitement, a sense
of new possibilities, and of pride.” She has brought new
light into the campaign. High-level politics are no longer
a man’s game. No longer will decisions be made from a
man’s view only.
Politically, choosing Ferraro was a risk. In 1980, there
were six million more female voters than male voters,
and Ferraro stands to gain the support of many of these
women voters. However, a woman as vice-president is
hard to accept for many Americans, and Ferraro may
drive many voters away.
It will be very interesting to see how Americans react
to Ferraro at the polls this November. However, win or
lose, Geraldine Ferraro is the beginning of a new era,
and she has opened doors for others. In a speech at the
convention, Mondale said, “Our founders said in the
Constitution, ‘We the peopIe’~not just the rich, or men,
or white, but all of us. Our message is that America is
for everyone who works hard and contributes to our
blessed country. That’s what my choice is about, and
that’s what Gerry’s about.”
For many, Ferraro’s running for vice-president is fan
tastic, and for others it is simply ludicrous. As for those
double-standard dummies who are still laughing-Go get
’em Geraldine!
engage in more active peace-
related projects if they wish.
Recent speakers have included
Nobel Peace Prize winner Betty
Williams of Northern Ireland,
and U.S. Navy Capt. (ret.)
William Withrow.
Meetings are held from
7:30-9:00 p.m. on the first Thurs
day of each month in the
Fellowship Hall of the First
United Methodist Church (across
the street from the College). For
more information talk to Pro
fessor Klein, Professor Dittmer,
or myself.
Many thanks,
Preston Woodruff
Letters
To The Editor,
Should the United States and
the U.S.S.R. be involved in SALT
(Strategic Arms Limitations
Talks)? Do the South Africans or
the Israelis possess nuclear
weapons? Can we risk nuclear
disarmament?
Questions like these, though
seemingly far removed from our
day-to-day life at Brevard Col
lege, are a part of the world we
live in.
Brevard College students are
invited to join other citizens of
Brevard who meet once a month
to study and discuss issues
relating to the arms race, and to
Teacher Feature
Never Say “I Can’t”
By Jill Avett
“Sometime or another,
everyone fails. Not trying is
much worse than failing.” This is
the philosophy of Mr. Sam Cope,
and it seems to have worked for
him and his students. As pro
fessor of Music and Theater Arts
for the past sixteen years. Cope
has had many successful theater
productions. He is presently con
ducting rehearsals for the fall
presentation of “Oklahoma.”
Cope says he has a great cast and
expects the show to be “bright,
colorful, and exciting.”
Tuesday, September is, 1984
Cope came to Brevard because
he likes the mountains and the
town itself. He believes that he
has “found what I’m supposed to
do’ ’ and wants to ‘ ‘be able to lead
students into discoveries about
themselves.”
Originally from Davie County,
N.C., Cope received a Bachelor’s
Degree in music from Catawba
College. He earned his Master’s
Degree in music at UNC-Chapel
Hill and a Master’s Degree in
speech and Theater from the
University of Tennessee at Knox
ville. In addition, he did some
doctorial work in music at In
diana University and studied
piano at the University of
Georgia.
Mr. Cope has many hobbies. He
enjoys pottery, copper enamel
ing, designing and making
costumes, raising flowers, and
refinishing furniture.
Cope lives with his wife Claire
on Becky Mountain, about eleven
miles outside of Brevard. The
Copes have four grown children.
Instructor Always Wanted to Teach
By Troy Hughes
“I’ve always wanted to teach,”
first-year instructor Joyce
Jackson said with a smile, “But I
didn’t know it’d be this hard.”
Jackson, who teaches English
100 and 102 here, just finished her
Master’s degree in English at
Clemson University this summer
and is teaching her first semester
ever.
“I thought I’d be able to get out
of high school and know how to
teach,” she said, “but you’ve got
to do it to learn how.”
Even though this is Jackson’s
first year teaching at Brevard,
she is no stranger to the campus.
She earned her Associate of Arts
degree here four years ago and
was involved as a Big Sister and
as the president of Phi Theta
Kappa as well.
“Since I was a student here, I
knew this was where I wanted to
come back to teach. I’ve always
thought the campus was a really
nice place. It’s so peaceful and
pretty,” Jackson said. “I like
Joyce Jackson
teaching at a small school where Chamlee questions a lot
you can see students other than in
class, and where you can get to
know the administration. At
Clemson, with 10,000 students,
you never saw the dean or the
president-unless you were in
trouble.”
Besides her teaching duties,
Jackson is the yearbook sponsor-
another first for her. “I’ve never
worked on a yearbook before, and
here I am the advisor! I’ve been
running over to ask Mrs.
said
Jackson. “She was the advisor
for the past few years, and has
really been a big help. We have
really good editors and a large
photography staff. It looks like
it’s going to be good.”
Jackson was born in South
Dakota but has lived most of her
life in North Carolina. She now
resides in Brevard with her hus
band Randolph Jackson, an
associate professor of English
here.
Danish Student Runs Cross-Country
By David Mays
There’s a new kid in town. Ac
tually, that may not be the most
accurate description, since he is
twenty-four years old. The ‘kid’
in question is Henning Brandt,
one of many foreign exchange
students attending Brevard Col
lege this year. Henning is from
Kobenhagen (Copenhagen),
Denmark, a city of more than one
million people.
“I was on my vacation because
I wanted to see the United
States,” he recalls. Henning
toured New York, Washington,
D.C., Colorado, Virginia, and
tant addition to Brevard’s track team. University where he talked to a
track coach who suggested
Brevard College. “I thought I had
a chance to get a scholarship,”
says Brandt.
Henning is one of Brevard’s
leading cross-country runners
and runs more than 90 miles a
week in preparation for the up
coming season. He admits,
however, that he will be glad
when the track season arrives in
the spring so he can concentrate
on his specialty, the 1500 meters,
as opposed to the 8000 meter run
during cross-country races. He
has, in fact, won two national
track championships in his home
country. In 1981 he won the 1500
meter outdoor title, and in 1982,
the 3000 meter indoor title.
When asked about his opinion
of Brevard, Henning said, “It’s a
nice place. You feel comfortable.
It’s nice that it is small. I’m very
happy here.”
“I love the food here, too,” he
adds. “It is important to remain
friends with the food service.”
Henning attended the Endrup-
borg Seminarium, a teachers
tollege in Copenhagen. Here,
is taking courses not offered m
Denmark. He has no idea hoff
long he will stay in the UniteO
States, but says he will eventua
ly return to Denmark to teach.