The Clarion May 3. I99d Page 2
A Different Perspective
BC Underwent Changes In ’92 - ’93
Commentary by
Lorrin Wolf
Brevard College underwent a lot of
changes during the ‘92-’93 school year.
The administration enacted several new
policies this year and for next year.
The new policies began with greater
security measures as a result of the
incident involving a gun being brought
on campus by a local teenager. All but
the front gates of the college closed
Think About It
during the evening hours.
Next year is when most of the
administration’s changes will occur.
Housing policies now' call for non
smoking and smoking floors and
consolidation of rooms. This means that
every student living on campus except
for RAs will have a roommate There
has also been a reduction in the number
of RAs. Students living on halls with
an RD will not have Resident
Assistants next year because of
budgetary cuts. Perimeter housing has
also been shut down.
Some things have remained the
same, though. Student Government
canceled the Spring Formal yet again
because of lack of student interest.
Sports teams turned in outstanding
performances, with men's soccer
becoming Region X Champions and
track team members going to Nationals.
Life and Culture programs popped up
almost every week, the drama
department performed several
productions, and The Clarion put out an
issue every month.
All in all, it has been a year like
any other year, with ups and downs,
victories and defeats, and many changes
for students, faculty, and staff alike. Best
wishes for a great summer, congrats to
the class of ’93, and see you freshman
back next year as sophs!
Remember The Lessons Learned In College
Commentary by
James Woodley
The day that we all have been
waiting for is finally upon us: the day
that we go home to our families and our
loved ones. I am sure you are as excited
about it as I am, but let us not forget
the lessons that we have learned during
our stay here at Brevard.
Many of us have learned together
that there are problems of hatred and
racism in our world. Even on our small,
secluded campus problems between
blacks and whites, Americans and
Japanese, and students and locals have
arisen. I myself can speak from
experience being the center of racism
charges as well as being run down by a
local truck only because I am a BC
student. These are problems that the BC
administration as well as BC students
must learn to overcome.
The Clarion has had much to learn
this semester. With the loss of former
Editor April Liebe, The Clarion staff
has had to learn to shift gears and
address a new leader. It wasn’t an easy
lesson for many of us, but with help we
learned to deal with it.
The Clarion has had the problem of
struggling to keep the publication a
student paper, with much protest from
administration to change. The problem
has not been resolved but the editors
have learned that an open, honest,
publication for the students by the
students is the best policy.
I have learned personally that
opening my column to issues that need
to be addressed is not always the best
way to make friends. It is, however, the
best way to make these issues clear in
the public’s eye that there are problems
which need to be solved, and they never
will until someone takes that first step.
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Lorrin Wolf
Editor
James F. Woodley Joanna Wilson
Assistant Editors
Will Parker
Sports Editor
Kelley Hulsey
Ehoto Editor
Brandi Duckworth
Production Assistant
Brad Kiinzey
Advisor
I would like to thank all my readers
(whether you agreed or not), for reading
my words and thinking about them.
Thank you to all who have written to
speak your minds; your words are
greatly appreciated. I can not wait to
Fresh Ideas
write for you again in the fall.
Remember the lessons you have
learned here in college. It is those
lessons that will make you a greater
person in the future. Farewell and God
bless you.
Wilson Gets Away
Commentary by
Joanna Wilson
Life sometimes seems like one,
huge su-ess test. One way to get away
from it all and relax is to go
backpacking in the wilderness.
Recently, in Clyde Carter’s
Backpacking class, 13 students took to
the mountains for just such a retreat
The Joyce Kilmer Virgin Forest
was the chosen location. The first night
we camped near a stream. That was
relaxing. The next day we went on what
Clyde called a “day hike,” a litde warm
up before the four-mile climb up the
mountain.
The U'ees in this forest were huge.
Some of them were partially hollow and
a couple of students explored their
interiors. I just took pictures. Clyde
thought it would be fun to climb the
trees. It is good to have a teacher who
can relax and just be part of the “gang.”
Clyde entertained us with rope
tricks, minute mysteries, and Indian
stick wrestling. I stayetTSfuertained for
about an hour trying to put up a tarp
just the way I wanted it. It only took
five tries to get it perfect WellTit would
have been perfect had it not been for the
slight elevation; I kept sliding down in
my sleeping bag all night
Although the weather wa.
beautiful, the nights were freezing.
Fortunately we had learned from a
previous trip how to be prepared for
weather changes. (I think Clyde was
hoping for snow.) Carrying extra clothes
seemed like a burden walking up the
mountain, but during the night, we were
glad we had them. The extra clothes also
came in handy after I fell into the river
on the way back.
Eating was another challenge.
Especially when we split into two
groups and one group had the food, and
the other had the stove. That would not
have been a problem if the slow group
(mine) had made it all the way up the
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LETTERS
Dear Editor,
I have attended Brevard College for
two years, and for the most part, it has
been enjoyable. As a sophomore, I
would like to think the level of maturity
in the school would be higher than a
tenth grader. Is it possible some of the
students took Lorrin Wolf’s tide “Kinder
College” literally from the April Fools’
edition of The Clarion. For the most
part, rumors can be taken in stride or
can be taken as a form of flattery, but
when you threaten a person’s integrity
and reputation, I can not fathom the
purpose of this. I speak for all the
people who have been susceptible to
this cruel punishment: Grow up
Brevard because it is time to be adults!
Sincerely,
Shannon Wetmore