February 5, 2020 | The Clarion
Campus News
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Appalachian
culture
By Carmen Boone
Copy Editor
“Upscale Appalachia” is a new, up and
coming online magazine that aims to display
local and mountain (Appalachian) culture.
This online magazine will feature written
literature, oral histories, music, outdoor life,
art, photography, videography and more.
The entire project is being headed by Kristina
Holland, an English professor on sabbatical
this semester, at Brevard College. She became
interested in this online magazine idea after
doing her dissertation work that focused on
Appalachian English.
“As a native to Brevard, I have always been
interested in mountain culture, but during
my doctoral research, I became vested in the
preservation of mountain culture,” Holland
said. That is what has inspired her to put this
idea into action.
She has several trusted staff members
working with her on this magazine. The
students involved are Alexis Henley, Carmen
Boone, Katie McBriar and Aaron Butts.
Henley and Boone are mainly the editors
while McBriar and Butts do most of the web
designing
“Upscale Appalachia” also has an advisory
board. It consists of BC alumna Kendra Jones,
staff member Mary Harris and faculty member
emeritus (former professor) Dr. Ken Chamlee.
Holland hopes to create a sustainable online
magazine that showcases all multimedia
formats, and can be published each semester.
The goal is to give students and community
members an opportunity to be published using
all kinds of disciplines and mediums.
“This is an opportunity for people to explore
the local area through a creative lens. I
encourage all interested to submit,” said
Holland. Any students that might be interested
in working on the magazine should contact Dr.
Kristina Holland at hollank@brevard.edu.
Submissions that are acceptable include any
creative work connected to Appalachia in some
way. The author must either be native to the
region or must currently live in Appalachia,
OR, regardless of the author’s origin, content
that explores the region is acceptable for
publication as well.
“Artwork, creative writing, videos,
photography and other submissions that
capture mountain culture may be submitted
to upscale.appalachia@gmail.com before 15
March, 2020,” Holland said.
security
report
The most recent security reports for
Brevard College have been released as of
Monday, Feb. 3 at 12:33 p.m., according to
Brevard College Campus Security.
There was a reported theft of a small
amount of cash. The Xbox in Tornado Alley
was taken, but it has since been returned. A
license plate was stolen from a vehicle in
the Beam parking lot.
There was a trashcan fire in Green Hall,
and it is currently under investigation.
Students are requested that any fire in
a residence hall be reported to campus
security, even if caused by accident.
Furthermore, it is a possibility that this
matter involved illegal smoking in the
residence hall. Students are reminded that
this is forbidden under campus rules and
regulations.
Also, in this case, a piece of cloth was
used to cover up the smoke detector. Please
remember that the prevention of alarm
activation like this is a very dangerous
practice. Follow campus fire regulations to
ensure the safety of all.
There was a report of a dog left unattended
in a residence hall room. Please note that
even with permission to keep your pet on
campus, you must keep them under control
and not allow them to destroy property, or
leave them alone for extended periods of
time.
There was an incident of a parent’s car
being egged while driving on campus.
Not only does this constitute vandalism,
but they hit the windshield which could
have caused vision impairment and led to
an accident. Please act responsibly for the
safety of everyone.
Everyone is requested to contact Campus
Security at (828)-577-9590 if wrongful or
suspicious activity is observed on campus.
— Zach Dickerson
This logo for the online magazine “Upscale Appalachia” was designed by Katie McBriar and Aaron Butts,
two of the BC students on the staff. The magazine Is scheduled to launch online March 15, 2020. Anyone
Interested in contributing should send email to upscale.appalachia@gmail.com.