Volume 53
Brevard College, Brevard, N.C.
Wednesday, February 26, 1986 Number 8
Is There Dorm Discrimination at BC?
by Kim Ormand
any given Friday or Saturday even-
a male that wishes to enter Jones
must leave some sort of identifica-
Jat the door. When did this custom
I? Why is it only done in Jones and not
Jier girls’ residence halls? And, is it
necessary?
ording to Dean Scarborough, the
m of checking ID’s began as the
I result of complaints from within the
itself. Since Jones is so large and is
ijj, -girls’ dorm, this makes it more of a
’ He said that there used to be a
ljl problem of guys walking in and
fl, ling” the halls, looking for a date,
hy isn’t this a problem in the other
dorms? Dean Scarborough said he
did not know. Perhaps it is the fact
jjj leam is adjoined with a men’s dorm
:li
and that Ross Hall isn’t directly on cam
pus. Of course, the decision to check ID’s is
up to the individual Resident Tutor.
Betty Hauk, the RT for Jones, says she
feels much better knowing that there is
that extra measure of security concerning
the girls. Miss Hauk said that the checking
of ID’s isn’t a matter of catching people
with visitation violations, but is there for
the safety means. She said she “doesn’t
care who’s with who”—all she wants is
safety in the dorm as well as the legal pro
tection of the system. Checking ID’s has
been tried in the other dorms, yet it did not
seem necessary or worth the inconve
nience. Does this routine protect the girls
or does it force students to avoid the
“Chastity Dorm”(as it is fondly called)
because of the inconvenience? Betty Hauk
doubts that it causes students to avoid
Jones and sees it as protection, not
discrimination. But as Dean Scarborough
said,“I’m not sure that people in Jones
could see it as discrimination.”
A contrasting view could be that Beam
residents are being discriminated against
because of the lack of protection. Which is
right? Is it worth it? And what of lobby
visitation? It is a fact that Taylor, Green,
and Beam lobbies are open all night,
whereas the New Complex, Ross Hall and
Jones have resricted hours. The reason
given for the limited lobby visitation at the
apartments is the accessible entrance to
the bedrooms. And Jones? Dean Scar
borough says that Jones lobby used to be
open all night, but vandalism and noise
pollution forced the former RT to close the
lobby.
The Tragedy of the Space Shuttle
by Kim Ormand
pite it all, the mind took in the hor
ns event before the eye could. All the
ould see was a flash of yellow and
e enveloped in smoke. But the mind
-it was over. All of the hopes and
IS were over in a few seconds as a
America watched the space shut-
alenger go up in flames.
It thoughts went to the teacher on the
-Christa McAuliffe and her own
en and schoolchildren that were wat-
And the friends and family of the
lauts—what horrors could they be
thinking? For many Brevard students the
news came by a friend or teacher in class
or in the cafeteria—they would see it later
on television as the scene was played again
and again.
The space program has seen 55 suc
cessful flights in 25 years. The safe returns
were almost expected. Yet this particular
disaster has had a more profound effect
than even the event itself suggests. This
was a hollow pain, not marred with hate or
political complications. There was only the
glamour and hope and, of course, the add
ed personality of having the nonprofes
sional innocence of the teacher aboard.
America wept and is still mourning with
the survivors. Flags were lowered to half
mast and yellow ribbons adorned the
trees. Sarah Barnhill, a professor at
Brevard, explains why this event sent
most of America into shock saying “that
when you have grown up with the Space
Program, this kind of let down is almost
too much to take.” And for those of us who
have also let the success of the space pro
gram blind us to the infalibility of man and
machine—we remembered the lesson the
hard way.
Ill hy Scoll Sioiicfii’ltl
Junko Nagaoka and friend enjoy the snow
Is this discrimination? Could Jones han
dle the all night lobby visitation again?
And what of the Complex and Ross Hall?
Miss Hauk said that it all boils down to “a
matter of consideration.” Perhaps if peo
ple had been considerate in the first place,
the privileges of lobby visitation would
never have been restricted.
Summer Jobs
Available
What will you be doing this summer?
Plan to work? Want to have a good time?
Too often, many of us wait until April or
May to start fiquring out how we will spend
our vacation. By doing so, we wind up
missing out on many excellent summer
employment opportunites and simply set
tle for whatever is available.
One of the experiences that is available
to college students is that of being a sum
mer camp counselor. Not only can
students make stane extra money, but fre
quently camp counselors report that sum
mer camps are the most memorable and
educational things they have ever done.
Granted, counselors may have their beds
short-sheeted, or find worms under their
pillow, but there is no feeling like that of
having young people look up to you for
answers, advice and friendship.
Two of the faculty members here at
Brevard that have extensive experience as
camp counselors are Nancy Williams and
Walt Kuentzel. Both believe very strongly
in the value of the summer camp ex
perience and encourage students to apply
to be counselors. Either Walt or Nancy
will be glad to help students find camps
that match their interests and provide in
formation on how to secure employment at
one of these camps. Walt has files on
many of the approximately 75 different
summer camps in Western North
Carolina. In the Career Counseling Office
of Student Affairs, Nancy Williams has in
formation about academic, religious and
recreational summer camps located
throughout the United States. Both Nancy
and Walt will be glad to discuss with
students the qualities camps look for when
hiring staff members. Don’t wait. Now is
the time to get a summer job.
Highlights of this Issue 2
I Fair Elections...pg.2
0 BC Women and Their Rights...pg.2
1 Int’l Student Spotlight...pg.3
I Are Quiet Hours Important?...pg.3 I
(Shady Grove: Bluegrass at its Best...pg.3 }
Lady Tornados-Keeping the Spirit...pg.4 |
Indoor Track-Going Well...pg.4 |
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