Volume 81, Issue 5 Web Edition
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SERVING BREVARD COLLEGE SINCE 1935
Happy Constitution Day!
(Turn to the back page for some facts
about the Constitution and a quiz)
September 17, 2015
BC volunteers time
to Mountain Song Fest
By Alex Webster
Arts & Life Editor
BC students volunteered their time during
the 10th annual Mountain Song Festival at
the Brevard Music Center Sept. 11-13. The
students fulfilled the BC motto “Learn in order
to serve” through technical theatre work and
recycling services.
BC Theatre students volunteered throughout
the week to help set up the stage, assisted in
running the show, and then took down the
set after the festival. They were able to work
closely with the stage crew who directly taught
skills to students, and demonstrated the man
nerisms of a professional.
Members of BC greens, the campus’ envi
ronmental awareness group, participated in an
elaborate waste management system coordi
nated by BC staff member Beth Banks.
Banks has headed Mountain Song recycling
since the festival began in 2005. She has
streamlined the system to three components:
composting, recycling, and landfill. Each waste
management station is staffed by a volunteer,
often a BC student or faculty member, who has
the knowledge to properly sort all of the waste
as it being tossed by festival-goers.
BC faculty like Michael Cohen and Dr. Resa
Chandler worked the stations throughout the
weekend. Dr. Chandler was enthusiastic about
spending most of the weekend being able to
teach the community about recycling. She said,
“People stop and talk and BC often comes up.
It’s important for faculty to be out here with a
service presence.”
BC Greens’ co-presidents Jamie Ellisor and
Emily Crowley manned recycling stations
throughout the weekend. This is Ellisor’s third
year working with recycling at Mountain Song
Festival. She enjoys how it’s supplementing
her education.
She said, “I go to a school that has an en
vironmentally aware atmosphere- just like
Photos courtesy of James Whaley
Above: Director of Residence Life, Michaei
Cohen voiunteering at a recyciing station.
Top right: Tina Beli and community volunteer
taking a break to have a iaugh at the Mountain
Song Festivai.
Bottom right: MS's administrative assistant
Beth Banks making sure ali the voiunteers have
the supplies they need.
the town of Brevard. It’s such an educational
opportunity. If 1 didn’t go ot BC and volunteer
at events like these, 1 wouldn’t know nearly as
much about recycling and composting.”
The BC students, faculty, and staff who vol
unteered at the Mountain Song Festival, did
so for a great cause. All the proceeds from the
festival are donated to the Cindy Platt Boy’s
and Girl’s Club of Transylvania County. Over
the past 10 years, the festival has raised over
half a million dollars for the club.