The
Clarion
Volume 73, Issue 3
SERVING THE BREVARD COLLEGE
COMMUNITY SINCE 1935
September 21, 2007
Brevard College gate named historical site
National Register of
Historic Places by the
Department of the Interior
by Aaron Palmer
Editor in Chief
Brevard College has
gained prestigious
recognition recently. The
stone gate that we enter
through every day on our
way to classes was
deemed an historic site.
The hand laid stone work
that wraps around the
corner of Broad Street
and French Broad Street
is often overlooked by the
close community. Ivy
wrapping itself
decoratively around the
that it has been
appreciated in its own
subtle manor for years
before ours.
Gate on comer of French Broad
The gate was deemed of
its status by Transylvania
County’s Joint Historic
Preservation Commission.
It was placed on the
stones gives it the feeling Brevard College.
New athletics facilities in the works
in 1994. It now stands
recognized locally and
nationally.
Now we can further
appreciate the proud
stature of our small
institution when biking
through quickly when late
to class or even sitting in
the small alcove behind
Beam Administration on
the smoking bench. It
brightens our main road
and carries the image of
by Ben Goff
News Editor
This week BC president
Drew Van Horn announced
that the school is continuing
to take steps toward the
creation of a new Athletic
Facilities Plan that will include
a football stadium on campus
as the centerpiece. At this time
the BC football team hosts
home games in the Brevard
High School stadium.
The college first began
evaluating the possibility of
constructing a football
stadium in the fall of 2006 at
the request of the board of
trustees. This decision
followed closely behind the
decision of the board to
establish a football program
here at BC and transition to an
NCAA status athletic program.
The plans for the new
athletics facility will be
incorporated into a more
comprehensive Facilities
Master Plan, part of the college
Strategic Plan now under
development that will address
the long-term needs of the
has initiated a process that
“involved first a group of
“users” of the facilities, then
the town of Brevard, and finally,
the assistance of architects.”
The college is now considering
public comment on the
institution. Full details and the
proposed Athletic Facilities
Plan can be found on the BC
intranet.
According to an email sent
out by Van Horn, the college
Picture from Brevardfootball.net
proposed plan.
Students who wish to learn
more about the proposed
Athletic Facilities Plan or
express their opinions have two
avenues for doing to. Two
information sessions will be
held in the reserve dining hall
of the cafeteria on September
25, one at noon and the second
at 5:00pm. Students are
encouraged to attend and voice
their opinions. Students may
also contact President Van
Horn at
president@brevard. edu
through September 28 with their
comments and concerns.
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News 2
SGA Report 2
Opinion 6
Arts & Life 8
Sports 13
Class 16