nesday, February 26, 1986
The Clarion
Page Three
Features Page
Lynne Campbell
ident Will Miss U.S.
im Ormand
m would a girl from Southeast Canada
up here at Brevard College? Was it a
ter of choice or circumstance? Let’s
the only Canadian student at
■Lynne Campbell. Lynne hails from
Catharines, Monterey Canada—a
lively large city near the Great Lakes,
fnne says that she picked Brevard Col-
I after looking through the College
dbook and narrowing her choices to 9
!ges through the U.S. It was after BC
her information that she made he
ice. BC seemed just right for her—she
ited a small college and preferably a
■year school so that she could move on.
a sophomore and pre-Physical
rapy major. Lynne emphasized the in-
sting differences in the educational
terns. In Canada a person goes through
rade 12 and then has the option of going
)ugh grade 13. Grade 13 (which is only
in the providence of Ontario) is a
fersity preparatory grade. While col-
re Quiet Hours Important?
by Kim Ormand
liet hours. The very words summon
;es of rest time long ago with the
fonly teacher peering at the children
lose plastic mats-no talking allowed,
here we are having the “college ex-
mce” and someone wants us to be
f? Do BC students take quiet hours
lusly? And are they really necessary
te they just another rule in the good oF
orm Guidelines?
tst of all, let’s look at what quiet hours
According to the Uniform Guidelines
idents are expected to maintain
>nable quiet at all times, especially
ing the hours of 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. Sun-
through Thursdays, and from 12 mid-
t to 9 a.m. on Fridays and
rdays...Students can be given from 1
points for noise pollution.”
'd points are given. But basically it
inds on where you live as to the ex-
'ity of the punishment. Some RTs and
are extreme enforcers of quiet hours
5 others seem to have a more casual
ude about it. And even if the dorm is
Mexican Work
Mission Planned
lege and university differences basically
boil down to size in the U.S., there is a
more distinct difference in Canada. The
universities offer a more theoretical
education rather than the practical educa
tion that the college offers. Yet she insists
that both places put a great emphasis on
education.
But what about the social life in Canada?
Because of the seasons and extremely cold
weather, Lynne says much of her time is
spent indoors. That’s what makes camping
and hiking so appealing. And what about
drinking—a known college pastime? In
Canada the predominant drinking age is
19. Lynne says that she hasn’t really seen
that much abuse of drinking in Canada.
There is a severe punishment for drinking
and driving. There is also a severe fine for
not wearing one’s seatbelt (50 dollars),
another topic that has gotten grand media
attention in the U.S. Lynne feels that the
awareness of both topics is very impor
tant.
Lynne plans on goijig back to Canada
after this year. With the Canadian dollar
worth approximately 71 cents to the
American dollar, she says it will be better
for her financially to return home. But,
however, Lynne says she will miss
Brevard. One of the things she likes best
about the United States is the
people-Southerners in particular. She is
impressed with their friendliness and
hospitality. “Everyone went out of their
way tb make me feel at home.” But what
will she not miss about the U.S.? “The
threat of a nuclear arms race. There are
no bombs in Canada, and since Canada is
not a threat to anyone else, no one
threatens them ,” Lynne stated.
Yet Lynne says, with a smile, that she
has no regrets about coming here. “It has
been the best experience of my life.
Americans on the whole seem very
patriotic and love their country-they
should—they have a beautiful country to
love.”
by Bonnie Davis
Reverend Charles Gibbons is planning a
second Mexican work mission, sponsored
by the First United Methodist Church of
Brevard, for mid-May; running from the
12th to the 31st. The destination of the trip
is the city Oaxaca (pronounced
Wa-Ha-Ca), located in the Southern Pro
vince of Mexico. The first work mission
was held in 1981 and a small structure was
built by the group that is now being used by
a small Methodist Church.
On this trip, the group’s main purpose is
to begin digging the footings and starting
the steel work on the sanctuary itself.
Reverend Gibbons stated that since Oax
aca is located in a geologically active area,
the building must meet earthquake
specifications and be able to withstand a
7.0 on the Richter scale. “In 1981,”
Reverend Gibbons said, “we experienced
small earthquakes while we were there.
They are daily occurrences.”
The work mission plans to spend 2 weeks
on the construction of the building and then
will fly down to the Pacific Coast to the
small seaport town of Escondida and
spend a few days relaxing. The group is
also planning to spend some time in Mex
ico City to work with earthquake relief
teams there.
There are 12 people going, but Reverend
Gibbons said that there are a few spots
open to any students who might be in
terested in this type of work. The overall
cost for the trip is $600.00 and the deadline
for all applicants is before March 4th. The
scheduled departure date is set for the day
after BC graduation. So, if anyone would
like to spend a small portion of their sum
mer vacation doing something really
useful and seeing some of Mexico in addi
tion, he/she should contact Reverend Gib
bons as soon as possible to make the
necessary plans.
Shady Grove Gives Night
of Entertainment
by Kim Ormand
To be completely honest, I went to the
coffeehouse because it was something to
do and because I wanted something in the
paper about the coffeehouse. I knew
nothing of Bluegrass music except that it
sounds like whoever is playing it is having
a great time. Well, I went to hear the band
(Shady Grove) and not only did
thoroughly enjoy the show, it had me in a
good mood for hours.
Bluegrass music (as I learned from one
of the band members) is a traditional art
form made up of acoustic instruments.
These instruments usuallv include the
guitar, bass, mandolin, fiddle, doboro and
banjo. Bill Monroe is considered the
father of Bluegrass- he took the traditional
sound of folk music and gave it the sound it
has today. And what a unique sound it has-
a blend of country, rock and folk.
Shady Grove is a four member band bas
ed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They
have been together and touring for 5 years.
They have also had the experience of tour
ing Europe- an experience band member
Lynn Davis said was "unbelievable.”
The show began around 9 p.m. and ended
around 11:30 with traditional Bluegrass to
originals being played to a small, yet en
thusiastic, audience. Jerry Brown im
pressed the audience with his wit and
guitar, Lynn Davis played bass and sangi
, several songs with her sweet voice.
Tim Stanbaugh was siniply astounding on
banjo and Charles Pettee knocked us over
on the mandolin. All four members show
ed style, grace and talent which is very im
pressive for a relatively new band. From
“Fox on the Run” to the originals “If it
Takes Two” and “Blue Ridge Feeling”
show was great. Anyone that missed it
missed a treat.
relatively quiet, that doesn’t stop the noise
outside.
Quiet hours are important- especially on
those weeks when every single teacher on
campus decides it would be fun to give
some sort of test. But they are important
at other times too- sleeping is high on
many lists as a great thing to do. But the
real reason for quiet hours is considera
tion. Not everyone wants to hear how well
that forest party went at 2:30 in the morn
ing or just what John Doe said to Mary
Jane Granted quiet hours can be a real in
convenience but they are also a help if you
just remember to treat others as you
would have them treat you.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Part-time, mostly weekend work at
Skyland United Methodist Church to
develop a youth program. Salary: $200.00
per month.
Call (704) 684-7283 between 8:30 a.m. and
1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday for in
terview appointment.
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Shady Grove: Bluegrass at its besty^