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Volume 85, Issue 4 Web Edition
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September 11, 2019
CRJ 'makeover' Big ticket issues
By Margaret Correll
Layout & Design
The crime scene space in the attic of
McLarty-Goodson received a makeover during
the summer of 2019. The new additions to
the scenes were spearheaded by Dr. Timothy
Powers, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
and Coordinator of the Criminal Justice Major
and Dr. Laura Vance, Professor of Sociology
and Social Science Division Chair.
This space is intended for use by the
Introduction to Crime Scene class, taught
by Powers, the Crime Scene to Courtroom
class and the Master’s program. “1 thought
this was the best way to induct folks, to show
what we do for a living and get you out of
your chair,” Powers said when talking about
his first encounter with a crime scene class at
Brevard College.
Powers, at first had a hard time working
with a crime scene class, the materials to make
the class life-like were not available. He first
worked with tarps on the wall, these were
used as make-shift rooms for the students in
the class.
“1 started setting up small crime scenes
at first, and the students were like, eh this is
okay,” said Powers. He felt like he needed
something more, to make the experience in
the class feel more real.
Powers started looking for a way to take
the crime scenes to the next level, he planned
to make the scenes all homicide and to make
them look like an actual room. “I wanted to
make it enjoyable for the students and make
them feel like they accomplished something
when they finished the class,” said Powers.
New walls, furniture, and lights were added
to the crime scenes.
When the time comes for the Introduction
to Crime Scene class to work on their final
investigation. Powers says that this new
setup will be very helpful to the students.
“The students are getting the best possible
experience for situations like these, in this
class without actually being in a real one,”
Powers said, “I’m literally taking you into the
real world, this is what it looks like.”
The new additions will continue to be used
in many Criminal Justice classes. “I don’t know
how we were doing it without these rooms,
we were making it work,” said Powers. He
hopes that students will see the benefit of the
rooms as well.
“I can observe, I can direct, and I can
teach,” Powers said about the new uses for
the rooms and for the future of the Criminal
Justice program. Powers believes other classes,
not just in the Criminal Justice program, can
benefit from the new spaces as well and invites
other majors and minors to interact with the
new space.
The new attic space is open to specific
classes and is considered an “active crime
scene.” Permission is needed to gain access
to the space.
on BC campus
By Victoria Johnson
Contributor
During the first week of classes, the
Transylvania County Democratic Party (TCDP)
visited Brevard College and spoke to several
students to determine the most important
political issues in the 2020 election.
Students overwhelmingly chose “Planet
Issues” such as climate change, environmental
protections and sustainability, as most crucial.
The next important group of issues was
“Education Issues,” such as college affordability
and better pay for teachers.
In addition to the issue survey, the TCDP also
conducted a voter registration drive, and a survey
of student interest in a College Democratic
Club, the latter of which resulted in sufficient
numbers for students to apply for the formation
of the club.
The TCDP appreciates the warm welcome
from Brevard College students and professors,
and looks forward to future events on campus.
Students are invited to the TCDP Debate Watch
Party and Oyster Roast, Thursday, September
12 at 8 pm, at 185 King Street, Brevard, NC.
An RSVP is required for the 18 and over event.
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