Clarion
SERVING THE BREVARD COLLEGE
Volume 72, Issue 6 COMMUNITY SINCE 1935 September 29, 2006
Twelve students inducted into Alpha Chi
Amanda Ivey, Dr. Ralph Hamlett and KImberlee Cooper at Induction
by Amanda Ivey
Staff Writer
On Friday 22 September 2006,
twelve students were inducted
into the BC chapter of Alpha Chi.
For everyone who is wondering
how in the world they managed to
miss the opportunity to pledge,
rush, and be inducted into Greek
life on our small campus, I regret
to inform you missed nothing of
this sort.
Instead, Alpha Chi represents
not a sorority or fraternity, but a
national college honor society de
signed to recognize those of ex
ceptional academic record. Re
quirements for admittance include
being of junior or senior status with
an academic standing in the top
ten percent of one’s class, as well
as being enrolled at least part-time
with a minimum of thirty previ
ous hours of coursework at
Brevard.
The inductees were admitted to
the society in a ceremony held in
the pavilion of the Porter Center
The ceremony included a talk by
Dean Hardt regarding the role of
scholars outside of the classroom
and warnings against “intellectual
smugness.” Quoting Mark Twain,
among other American authors, he
praised the inductees for their aca
demic records, while reminding
them not to “let schooling inter
fere with” their “education.”
The induction concluded as each
student was pinned by a faculty
member of special influence to
them in their academic pursuits,
followed by a recitation—almost
in unison—of Alpha Chi’s pledge.
Dr Bell encouraged each of the
students to wear their pins “of
ten.”
Students inducted were: Sarah
Carlson, Kimberlee Cooper, Chris
topher Dimond, Ryan Houghton,
Jordon Huppert, Amanda Ivey,
Stephanie McCall, Sonya McCall,
Shane Parreco, Michael Spradlin,
Bret Stewart and Rain Tree.
BC plans fall campus celebration
by Joseph Chilton
Staff Writer
Students will get a small break
from their daily routines next
Thursday when Brevard College
hosts a “Fall Campus Celebration”
for faculty, staff, and students.
The festivities are being held in
order to celebrate increased enroll
ment on campus, the official con
clusion of the college’s compre
hensive fundraising campaign, and
the start of Homecoming week
end.
The event will take place from
9:30 to 10:15 a.m. on the academic
quad. In case of inclement
Photo by BC Media
weather, the festivities will be re
located to Myers Dining Hall.
The proceedings will begin with
a brief address from Brevard Col
lege President Drew Van Horn.
Following the president’s speech,
refreshments will be provided and
those in attendance will have time
to socialize.
According to Dean John Hardt,
“students in attendance will gain
valuable and interesting informa
tion about significant recent accom
plishments on campus and also
hear about upcoming campus plans
and priorities.”
In order to facilitate this event,
8:30 classes will dismiss at 9:30
instead of 9:45, and 10:00 classes
will be delayed until 10:15.
What's
Inside?
News 2
Homecoming 3
Senior Pinning 4
iViatt's Tal^e 5
IVIold 5
Comics 6
Horoscope 9
Concert Review 10
Sports 11