Volume 84, Issue 15 Web Edition
SERVING BREVARD COLLEGE SINCE 1935
January 16, 2019
'Bingo!'
Thursday, Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. in Tornado Alley the word “Bingo!”
was shouted by excited students frequently. Hosted by Le Tavoloni, it
was unlike bingo nights from the past. This game provided a different
experience for the community.
In the past, students have been able to pick their prizes after winning,
which is usually how the game goes. This time, it was set up with three
different rounds with three different sets of prizes.
In the first round, students could choose from necessities and groceries
such as toilet paper, laundry detergent, hot cocoa, gatorade and trash bags.
In the second round, students got to choose from an array of BC gear
like travel mugs, sweatshirts, gloves and winter hats. Lastly, in the third
round, lucky winners got to choose from various gift cards to places like
Pescado’s, Zaxby’s, Taco Bell and Walmart.
Bingo is a fun way for BC students to interact with each other and
win awesome prizes. If you’ve ever thought about attending bingo night
before, make sure you head to Tornado Alley for the next time so you
can win items like these and have a good time!
—Aia Andonovska
Above: Bingo
prizes ranged
from groceries
and toilet paper to
Brevard College
merchandise from
the bookstore.
Right: Bingo in
action!
Photo by Aia Andonovska
Back to school
Students returning
to campus can make
Check-In faster, easier
By Kenny Cheek
staff Writer
After a long and cold winter break spending time with family and
friends and experiencing all the amazing rain and snow that came with
the season, students of Brevard College returned to campus for another
eventful semester.
Along with the pure joy that comes with the thought of spending a couple
hundred dollars on books, students have to complete a “check-in” with
the school to remain registered for their new classes.
On Sunday, Jan. 6, students lined up outside of the Brevard College
library to check in, mark their names off the list and take care of financial
issues. If a student does not check in during the times available, unless
told otherwise, that student will be removed from the classes they are
signed up for.
Debora D ’Anna was one of the many staff members who helped organize
the event. She shared some of her thoughts on how the event went as a
whole, and how students might help to make it easier on themselves and
the staff members.
In the past, check-in has normally taken place on the Monday before
classes begin. “Due to classes beginning on Monday, we had to switch
check-in to Sunday,” D’Anna said. In the future, if classes are scheduled
to take place on a Monday, students can look forward to checking in the
Sunday before.
Some students who arrived early may have noticed the wait times
seemed a little long; this is all for good reason. Typically, every check-in
event has a few minor occurrences that can slow things up. “The bump
this year was the TMS payment plan which created long wait times for
students who needed to see finance,” D’Anna said.
With as many students as there are at Brevard College, it can be hard if
students do not have everything they need in proper order. Some advice
given for students to help speed things along during events such as check
in in the future are simple, yet costly. “The best advice I can give students
for a smooth check-in is to take care of the financial aid and finance items
before arriving,” D’Anna said. “If these items are completed, then the
check-in process is very quick.”
Even with the slower check-in and the seemingly fast start of classes,
the Spring 2019 semester has officially begun, and students can at least
take their experiences with them to hopefully make the next check-in
event run a little smoother.