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Students join with comimmity
for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
By Carmen Boone
Copy Editor
A celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. was held on Monday, Jan. 21,
at the Porter Center at 7 p.m. It was a ceremony to show “unity in the
community” and to celebrate King and all that he did.
To start off the ceremony, King’s famous “1 Have a Dream” speech
was played before anyone spoke. Portions of the speech were played in
between each performance. Dr. David Joyce, David Carr, and Ed Buckley
gave opening remarks and welcomed the audience. Dr. David Joyce set
the tone for the night by saying, “Let’s not build a wall let’s take them
down, the walls between us.”
The first performance was by the Davidson River Taiko drummers.
There were four members in the group including the teacher Chris Alley.
They performed four pieces.
After that came the Rise and Shine Scholars directed by William S.
Mills. The kids and youth sang “This Little Light of Mine.”
The third performance of the night was also directed by William S. Mills.
It was the combined Bethel A. Choir, Glade Creek Choir, French Broad
Baptist Church, First Bethel Baptist Church and Open Bible Church. The
group performed two triumphant pieces of music.
The show ended with the Brevard High School Jazz Band, directed by
Jim Leatherwood. The band performed three absolutely great pieces with
several different solos on a few different instruments.
The ceremony was a great way of honoring and celebrating Martin
Luther King Jr. and all the accomplishments he made for the nation.
The Brevard High School Jazz Band closes the MLK celebration with some
awesome music!
BC students hit the slopes
Friday, Jan. 18, Brevard College students hit the slopes at Appalachian
Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock, N.C. thanks to the Outing Club.
Apparently it was quite the adventure considering the vans left around
4 p.m. after classes let out. Students were then led on a three hour journey
to the mountain and patience was necessary to remain sane.
Beginners were encouraged to go and students had the option to either
ski or snowboard upon arrival. Those that went were also encouraged
to dress appropriately for the cold night that they would have to endure.
The slopes seemed to be in good condition according to students who
had gone in the past. More slopes were open this time around with terrain
parks compared to last year.
Brevard College students were able to shred the slopes for over three
hours before they had to make the long haul back to school. Students
arrived home around 2 a.m. after an active and fun-filled night.
The first twenty students to sign up through email were the ones selected
to go. Others that signed up after the first twenty were put on the waitlist
in case any spots became available.
The Outing Club has provided this opportunity for two years now, so
make sure to sign up as soon as you see the email next year. More vans
may be reserved next year based off the overwhelming amount of people
that were interested, so keep your eyes open.
— Brock Tuttle
Students ready to ski and snowboard in Blowing Rock, NC with BC’s Outing
Club.