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Volume 80, Issue 5
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SERVING BREVARD COLLEGE SINCE 1935
September 24, 2014
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Photo by Christy Cauble
Dr. Joyce speaking to Kayla Leed at Hooker falls
Brevard college master plan
By Joshua Cole
staff Writer
Located in the beautiful mountains of WNC;
BC is home to hikers, cyclists, runners and many
other people enjoying the outdoors.
Dr. Joyce believes there’s more the college
can do to improve and become a more outdoor
friendly campus. Currently BC has infrastructure
in place for cars to move all throughout campus,
making a trip from the villages to the cafeteria
an easy, but unnecessary drive; BC plans to
redraw the way we move throughout campus,
the new plans that will be put in place aim to
reduce mobility by car, and increase mobility for
pedestrians and cyclists through multi-use paths
spread through BC.
Dr. Joyce would eventually like to encourage
more cycling around campus, similar to what he
did at Ripon College in Wisconsin. Ripon College
partnered with Trek Bicycles to offer students a
choice: a parking pass at a set amount or a free
mountain bike, bike helmet, light and bike lock.
Brevard, for those that are not aware, is a moun
tain bike mecca; known throughout the US as one
of the best spots in the country.
Brevard already has a greenway in place that
starts across the street from Ingles that ends in
Pisgah Forest, meaning a trip to the woods and
biking or hiking trails is only 15 minutes away
by bicycle from school. Under BC’s plans, this
greenway would be extended right into campus.
This plan not only changes the way roads and
footpaths are used, but also increases the amount
of residential housing on campus to eventually
house the 1000 students BC is hoping to welcome
in the future. BC will have an access point off of
Neely Rd. for both motorists and cyclists making
it easier to get to and from school.
I can and
IWIL
By Kaelyn Martin
Contributor
On a rainy March afternoon, I stumbled upon
the school that would soon become a second home
to, a comforting feeling that can be largely attrib
uted to a program called Institution for Women
in Leadership or IWIL. That being said, some of
the students here at BC are unaware what IWIL
is truly about. Nevertheless, before I explain what
it truly means to be an IWIL woman I must clear
up one myth of this program; it is not a sorority!
While it might seem like a sorority to those
unfamiliar to the IWIL program, the program
goes way beyond just rooming in South Village.
The first aspect of IWIL I would like to explain is
that while sororities like to establish “girl power”,
IWIL’s goal is to empower women through lead
ership, “.. .by providing leadership opportunities
with teaching and mentoring so that woman can
be more confident in their leadership abilities.”
(IWIL Coordinator Dee Dasburg)
The IWIL program is also a service community,
meaning that IWIL’s goal in leadership is to serve
the community with open arms. There are two
important service projects that NIWIL (new IWIL
women) attend. The first being a weekend trip to
the city of Atlanta, where service meets culture.
The second trip is in Western North Carolina,
NIWILs will be collaborating with Hinton Rural
Life Center for a great service opportunity.
Although the second year of IWIL does not
have a service-learning trip, the RIWIL (return
ing IWIL women) will take part in coordinating
a community event in which they raise awareness
for a cause of their choice. These RIWILs get to
try their hand at planning community events such
as fundraisers. Once a woman has completed two
successful years of IWIL, she is now considered
an IWIL Alumni.
“Through the IWIL program I did not just find
my voice as a student leader, but I learned to apply
it. IWIL helped me to lay the foundation for being
President of BC Serves and we all worked hard to
win Club of the Year last year. It helped me apply
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