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clarion.brevard.edu Volume 82, Issue 16 Web Edition SERVING BREVARD COLLEGE SINCE 1935 Hypnotist Sailesh came to campus! Article on page 6. January 25, 2017 President Joyce signs Civility Pledge By Jeni Welch staff writer Last week, at the Martin Luther King Jr. speech, BC president David Joyce announced his signature on an open letter to the then President-elect, Donald Trump. The open letter says, “We urge you to condemn and work to prevent the harassment, hate and acts of violence that are being perpetrated across our nation....” Joyce opted to not publicize his signature back in November. Joyce said, “It wasn’t whether I agree or disagree with him. It was in my moral compass to sign it.” Joyce did speak with senior stalf and the board chair prior to the signing. Joyce found the letter to be of importance. “It was empowering to sign and stand up for the protection of all the students,” said Joyce. “I would have signed the letter regardless of who won the presidency.” With the letter being open for signatures since November 2016, Joyce said, “I am only disap pointed that more colleges didn’t sign it.” As of Monday, there were 199 signatures total from the colleges within the United States. Most of the signatures come from private institutions rather than public ones and liberal arts colleges make up the majority of the signers. In North Carolina alone there are 140 schools with less than 10 signed on. Brevard College, Davidson College and Guilford College are among the few listed within the state. President Mariko Silver of Bennington Col lege assisted in organizing the letter. She did stress that it was not intended to organize presi dents under a political view but under beliefs that the different colleges and universities were commonly concerned about. There have not been any reports at Brevard College that deal with hate towards a specific race or religion but some students that voted for Trump have expressed concerns about not feel ing comfortable revealing who they voted for. All the people on campus should be working together regardless of which way they voted. “We respect one another and we value how everyone feels,” said Joyce. At this time. Trump, has not responded to the open letter. 60 Minutes interviewed Trump week and asked about the harassment incidents involving minorities. He responded by saying, “I am so saddened to hear that. And I say, ‘Stop it. ’ If it - if it helps. I will say this, and I will say right to the cameras: ‘Stop it.’” The short three paragraph letter signed by President Joyce can be viewed online at https:// goo.gl/uaOUOt along with a link to a list of all shortly after his inauguration at the end of last current signers. BC students and faculty join D.C. march Protesters with a variety of signs representing a number of different causes were present at the march. See 'Brevard goes to Womens March on Washington' page 3
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