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May 2,2006 — The Clarion OPINION Page? Letters to the Editor: Professors underappreciated at BC When I read about Preston Woodruff’s resignation in the last issue of The Clarion, I was very disappointed. I have never had the privilege of taking a class with him, but in the two years that I have attended this college 1 have heard nothing but good things about him from my fellow students. There is no shortage of good professors at this institu tion but every one of them is priceless. The simple fact that the average professor at Brevard makes $51,300 per year is sad in and of itself. I realize that this is not necessarily the college’s fault because teachers every where in this country are ex tremely underpaid, but the fact that a professor who is so highly regarded by his students and fellow faculty is paid $8,000 less than the average professor is inexcusable in my eyes (not to mention that he has been here for over three decades). Teachers and students are the life of any college and by saying that faculty and staff salaries will be the top priority for 2007-2008, The Board of Trustees, by default is saying that they are not a priority now. Without our teachers this col lege would not exist! Their sala ries need to be top priority every year. 1 look forward to the day when teachers at this college and in this country as a whole are paid what they are worth, but I realize that I will be watching for this day for a very long time. -Sarah Carlson Support ‘Project Greenhouse’ The students at Brevard College are making an appeal to the administration, president, and board of trustees: it’s time to get back to basics! Labor, Learn, Live. “Learn in Order to Serve.” Cognosce ut prosis Historically, Brevard Col lege supported an agricultural community. Foods grown on site were served in the dining hall. A state-of-the-art organic greenhouse will support many of the existing academic programs at Brevard College, including: Ecology, Environmental Sci ence, Health Science, Wilder ness Leadership, and Business & Organizational Leadership. Students will also have ad ditional opportunities to partici pate in rewarding work-study programs. An organic green house will supply healthy foods, plants, and herbs that can be consumed, researched, and studied by students and the community. Project: Greenhouse will attract new students domesti cally and internationally. A large greenhouse will help support our community if the “oil war wors ens and it becomes increasingly vital to reduce emissions and preserve nature. It’s time to prepare for the future and encourage a self-sus taining, environmentally con scious, energy-conserving, recy cling community. It seems the only reason not to support Project: Greenhouse at Brevard College is the lack of funding currently available for the pro gram. Since April 21, 2006, over 200 students, faculty, and visi tors have signed a petition to construct a state-of-the-art greenhouse. Brevard College simply needs a hero to donate the money, now! “The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster newal is our only hope. Wendell Berry -Andrew Barnhardt [Staff Editorial] BC and its terrible twos Whatever personal opinions you may have about the so-called “Grier Circulation,” there are some valid underlying pomts to the publication, and at least (as we noted in last issue’s staff editorial) the author stood up and started some discussion about important issues on campus. While the focus of the article seemed to be football, its com ments about the lack of funding to other programs (campus greens, music and arts, etc) hinted at two greater concerns; the apparent loss of a BC identity; and the lack of communication between the administration and the student body. These are problems that anyone involved on our campus could pinpoint, and are certainly not being ignored by the administration. Students can frequently be heard saying, “they [the tionl just don’t listen to us.” Perhaps the problem is not that they are not listening, the information just isn’t getting through. Let’s face it, we’ve got some pretty good channels for getting in touch with the senior staff of our college. Dr. Van Horn has offered to come to any SGA meeting he’s invited Icnows more about the students, their families, and their interests than most college presidents you’ll find. We have a vast (sometimes too vast) committee structure, each committee reporting directly to IPAC (Institutional Assessment Committee), on which sits the entire senior staff Any student who wishes is welcome to present his/her concerns to he SGA either in person or through their senators. So why aren """S Se'toVto ««er: .he "..mbie ,wos,” Ou, .dminis- ,„,io„ and SGA are pre.ty young in f.« year institution only 10 years ago, and the SGA is only ^''7ommitTerresjSilU and places are still being worked and often -"V certain topic is a ^‘passed off’ to the Stu- reX'Sfal ReWionships eommiftee and simply forgo,..n ’'°%itionany, sincere SGA ,ure and 1’"“''°'’ ^i.i, ,he formalities and protocol of Se'an°d house meetings, so are discouraged from bringing the.r “"riha. do we do. Publici. m„e I'”" ,?;hrs°e l“T eommi..ees. (he administrarion. Speak 't;”Jd rallies slartdiscussions, write letters, start pettt.ons. Wr.te editorials to understanding; the toddler And most of ’ P ^ hold of the system. But Sr,ie -“Vproces, will go a lot faster tand easier, if we par- ticipate instead of sitting bacli and whining. The Clarion thanks everyone for your support throughout the year.
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