CLARION
Brevard College, Brevard, N.C.
Wednesday, April 21,1994
Volume 62 Nwnber4
BC Class of ’94 to
graduate May 14
by Henry Stepp II
Clarion Photo Editor
On Saturday, May 14, 141 students
ill earn their rights of passage from
revard College. The college’s 60th
oramencement Exercises will be held
12 p.m. in the main gym of Boshamer
ymnasium. Eighty-six of the graduates
ill walk that day, and 55 students who
raduated in December or last summer,
r who are transferring back hours to
raduate, will have their degrees mailed
0 them.
This year’s graduation speaker will
be Steve Strickland, president of the
National Peace Foundation,
j According to Senior Vice-President
and Dean of the College Clara Wood,
this year’s graduating class statistically
looks typical. “We have the typical
combination of students. Some have
stayed for the two years, others have
done their two years and went on to
their senior institutions and have
transferred back their final credits. And
others have finished up back at the end
of the fall semester,” said Wood.
According to Wood, this year’s
graduating class has made many
contributions to Brevard College. The
graduating students “...have improved
the lives for future Brevard College
students. I hope the students who will
be graduating will carry with them a
sense of purpose, a willingness to take
challenges, and a dedication to service
that will last them their whole life,”
said Wood.
Christopher Ford elected Student
Government Association President
by Josh Adams
Clarion Staff Writer
Congratulations to Chris Ford, who
was elected SGA President on April 20.
Megan Remick finished second and
Kristi Ash third in the running. Voter
tum-out was low with an estimated 128
students casting ballots. LaMonica
Woodruff was elected vice-president of
the Judicial Board. Dustin Calhoun was
also elected vice-president of the Social
Board.
Chris Ford says he is committed to
change. In reference to establishing a
communication link with the
administration, Ford says, “I feel I
akeady have. I will try to convince the
administration that there is a majority of
the student body that truly appreciates
this institution.”
Ford addressed two major things
that students are interested in; alcohol
and visitation. His opinion on alcohol
is that any on-campus policy should
minor that of any off campus law “so
there is no misunderstanding of tjie
rules ” Ford has a very reinforced stand
on visitation. He stated that, “The
administration has to mature to the
point where they trust us and we have to
mature to the point where we can utilize
more lenient hours for more study
The two runners-up had a little bit
different platforms in mind. Megan
Remick ran her campaign as honestly as
a political candidate could. She gave a
good reason for not making a political
popularity contest out of the race. She
Sid not want to make promises she
could not keep. She did
“willing to gather everybody s ideas
the event that she won.
Kristi Ash’s plan was individual as
well She wanted change too. She w^
robbyi»gforn,o.s.uden..nd^
interaction. Ash also wanted to make
(See .VGA on Page 8)
In This Issue—
RHAs Named For Next Year
page 4
BC President Travels
To S. Africa
page 5
Spring On Campus
page 6 & 7
Scholars Housing
Program Offered
pages
Byers, Robinson
Granted Tenure
page 9
Franz Battle Signs
Witl^ LSD
page 11
SDring Fever Hits Campus
Lori Musgrove, left, and Heather Grover, right, are acting
as crazy as the rest of campus with the onset of Spnng
Fever. (Clarion photo by Henry Stepp II)
BC Board of Trustees vote
to reduce college enrollment
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In a meeting devoted to enhancing
the academic quality of Brevard College,
the College’s Board of Trustees met on
the Brevard College campus on Friday,
April 15, and approved new scholarship
and academic programs, while endorsing
a policy to reduce the College’s
enrollment.
A new interdisciplinary program in
environmental studies was approved and
the Brevard College School of
Wilderness Education was launched. At
the same time, acknowledging
demographic trends, the trustees
endorsed a selective trimming of the
College’s operational budgets to permit
the College to operate with a smaller,
more selective student body.
According to Brevard College
President J. Thomas Bertrand, the
decision will require some difficult
personnel and salary decisions. Every
aspect of the College’s budget will be
under review over the next month to
arrive at the details of implementing the
trustees’ policy.
‘We are reaching the bottom of the
demographic trough of graduating high
school seniors in the nation and in
North Carolina, so there are not as
many highly-motivated students out
there for colleges to enroll,” said
Bertrand. “Brevard College’s reputation
rests on its rigorous academic standards,
and in order for us to maintain those
(See Trustees on Page 8)