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C ampU s N e ws 2
To STAY or NOT TO STAY
-ERIC JOHNSON, Staff Writcr-
With second semester m full swing here at
Bre\'ard Q)lle^ many students begin to think
about future plans. Many people will be leav
ing campus at the end of the year and not
renaming A lot of these people are seniors,
who are going of to graduate schools to fur
ther education, or into the real world in search
of jobs and a family. However, not all who
are leaving are seniors; some are from the
freshman class.
In a survey of seven freshman females,
three said they were leaving, three are staying,
and one said it was just too complicated to
really think about. These students all have
their jeasons for wanting to stay or to leaw.
One student who will be staying said that
she likes it here. The food niay not be the
best in the world, but it is edible. She also felt
that the smaU school setting was beneficial,
because a big school is not for her. In con
trast, another student said she wouldn’t be re
turning because of financial reasons “Tlie
schocJ just costs too much.” She did feel that
if there was more financial aid to go around
then she would be able to stay, but the cost of
DnvatE college is just too expensive.
Two students were in agreement as to why
they want to transfer. They are both going to
X changing majors at the end of the semes
ter. This may not seem like a valid reason for
wanting to transfer because the school has a
«de variety of majors to choose from, but
for these two ladies the variety isn’t large
:nou^. Neither of their intended majors are
offered here.
Many students struggle to declare a major.
Frisbee Golf
-CHRIS BEAUVAIS, Staff Writer-
It’s a bird, it’s a plane... it’s a horribly bver-
sed cliche. That’s right boys and girls; disc
olf has come to Brevard. Through the dre
ss effort of several motivated students, SGA,
wister Productions, and the intramural sfKjrts
oordinator, Brenda Skeffington, Brevard
oUege now has a competition-level disc golf
curse.
For those of you not familiar with the sport,
sc golf is placed much like traditionalInstead
a hall and clubs, however, pickers use afying disc,
he sport tvas formalia^d in the 1970’s, and shares
1th “ball golf" the olyect of completing each hole in
e fewest number of strokes (or, in the case of disc
olf, fewest number of throws). A. golf disc is thrown
om a tee area to a target which is the "hole”. The
ole can be one of a number of disc golf targets; the
ost common is an elevated metal basket. As apL^r
regresses down the fairwaj, he or she must make
ach consecutive shot from the spot where the previous
row has landed. The trees, shrubs, and terrain
anges located in and around the fairwc^s provide
allengingobstatlesfor the ^^er Finally, the ‘putt
Some arrive knowing and others don\ until
their second year. The school has many ma
jors, but as they don’t have the ooes those two
students are seeking. President V^an Horn has
said on numerous occasions and at many Open
Campus Days for potential students that he is
working together with the departments to try
and create new majors so that there will be
something for every student here. Just this
semester, a theater major was added. The
school is also hopefiil that in the next couple
of years, Bre\'ard CoUege will be able to add a
teacher education program that will allow stu
dents to earn teacher certification credentials.
This would be a big plus for the collie.
In addition to the two students who were
leaving because of majors not available, two
students were in agreement that they were stay
ing because of their major. These two stu
dents are both Wilderness Leadership and
Experiential Education or WLEE majors.
One student said she loves the area and the
school Being a WLEE major, the nK>untains
are like a second home to her considering that
is where she spends much of her time. “A
WLEE major is a rare major, is hard to find,
and Brevard has one of the best ones in my
opinion,” she said. The other student said that
the WLEE program was eiacdy what she was
looking for, and she knew that it would be a
great asset in her finding a career when she is
through with school
Be it money, major, or just not being happy,
these six females all had %’alid f>oints for their
reasons for leaving or for staging. With the
thought of new majors, and new changes com
ing in the future, one hopes they will recon
sider their decisions.
lands in the basket and the hole is completed Disc
gp^ shares the same Jvfs and frustrations of tradi
tional g>^, whether it’s sinking a long putt or hitting
atrte halfwir/dcum thefairwt^ There are few differ
ences, though. Disc g)lf rarefy requires a ffreHsJk,
jouprobably won’t need to rent a cart, andyou never
stuck with a bad “tee time. ” It u designed to he
enjoyed ly people of all a^s, male and female, r^ard-
less of economic status (PDGA- the Professional
Disc Golf Assodation).
We now have nine holes set up around the
back side of campus. The first tee box is lo
cated between the Villages, with the first bas
ket being far down the field, just to the left of
the basketball court Each tee area is well
marked with a sign showing pin location and
out of bounds areas. The par and distance
for the hole are also marked on each sign. The
course offers a variety of challenges includ
ing distance shots through the villages, tree
ha2ards behind the gym, and of course, King s
CreeL You may also be war)' of stray shots
landing on rooftops and in the basebaU field.
Getting into the sport is extremely easy and
inexpensive. Golf discs start at about $8.00,
and only two discs are really needed to play; a
driver and a putter A driver is designed to fly
fijtrther and faster and usually naturally curves
Tnn Mathcf';, S(>.\ PrcsiJcni-
Get Involved!
Beta Beta Beta Biological Society: Jonathon
Marchal
BresTird Collie Photo Qub: Stad Spring
Bre\-ard College Recycling; Sam Kroiz
Campus Crusade for Chnst: Shelley Moore
Circle K; Rachel Watkins
Debate Society: Toni McCourt
Dimensions: Ryan Morris
Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Jana
Reynolds
International Student Assoaarion; Shen Liu
Outing Club: Les Hooker
Pastimes: Toni McCourt
Relay for Life: Lindsay Shields
S.\FE Team: Julie Robbins
SGA: Troy Mathers
Student .\mbassadors: Kristy Mayfield
Student Judicial Board: La’Zendra Bossaard
The Allianre: Marty Edes
The Beans-The Coffee House: Vrindy Delisle
Twister Productions: Jessie Babb
Wesley Sodet)’ of Friends: Carrie Knight
to the tight or left to compensate for the nana-
ral arc of your throw Putters, on the other
hand, are usually bulkier and heavier to fly
straight and plow into the chains. There are
all different kinds of shapes, weights, and plas
tics out there, so the best idea is to borrow
discs from fellow players to find out which
type is best for you. The first tee is also host
to a rules sign to explain the fundamental
points of disc golf to beginners, making our
course extremely “newbie” ftiendly. I must
warn you though, this sport is EXTREMELY
,\DDICnVE.
Disc golf is a great way to get out and en
joy the sunshine, snow, wind, or rain- what
ever tickles your fancy. Now that Brev^ard
College has an official course, the dri\-e to
Fletcher, Greenville, or Asheville is no longer
necessary thereby eliminating all excuses not
to give the sport a shot So grab your discs,
lace up your shoes, and enjoy a beautifiJ day
outside. See >’OU on the green!
For more information on the sport of disc
golf, visit www.fxlga.org, the Professional Disc
Golf Association homepage.
Relay for Life
-UNDS.\Y SHIELDS, Staff F>ditor-
Run bv the BC chapter of Cirde K Inter
national, Relay for Life is back at Bre\-ard for
another \>car of raising a^i’areness and funds
for the .\mcncan Cancer Sixiety. This vear’s
Relay is April 11-IZ 6 p.m.-10 a.m., unth a
ream goal of 25 and a monetm- goal of $'.'^00.
Relav IS a celebration of life. It be^an as a
24-hour evTnt based on the idea that cancer
never sleeps. Since then, it has grouTi to in-
dude over 3,800 communities amund the
world. Groups of friends, neighbors, and co-
workers come up with a team name and theme.
Thev raise monev before and dunr^ the exTnt.
The night of Relay, teams pitch tents trackside
and sign up to walk (or run or jog or skip or
cartwheel) around the track.
This vear, Relav will be held at the entrance
to the school. Entertainment will run all night
long through Twister Productions. Registra
tion will b^;in at 5 jvm. Those not on a ream
pay a $5 entry fee, which includes a t-shirt,
entertainment, and a free chance to 'vm a prize.
Kick-Off is at 6 p.m. with the Cancer Survn-
vor Lap. At 9 p.m., there will be a l>uminar\-
Ceremony to honor those who ha\T won their
battle with cancer and to memorialize those
vkho ha\x passed on. .\t midnight, there will
be a ftee pizza party and haircutting ceremony
for those who uish to donate their hair to make
wigs for cancer patients. A free breakfast will
be served at 8 a.m.
Interested in forming a team? Contact
Stephanie Bates at batessr@bre\-ard.edu or
966-5335, Ha\-e a talent you would hke to
showcase? Questions about the ex'cnt? Con
tact Lindsay Shields, chair, at
shieldlm@brevard.edu or 966-5388.
-Barry Fulton, photo by DUSTIN
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