Volume 28
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Issue 3
Professor Ron Bayes received the 1989 North
Carolina Award for his accomplishments as a
writer, poet, and teacher last Saturday. Bayes is a
Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at St.
Andrews and has published more than 14 vol
umes of poetry. He is also the Editor of the "St. An
drews Review" and a board member of the N.C>
Arts Council. A celebration in his honor was held
at the home of Nancy Bradbury in Southern Pines
afterward.
Soviets to Visit
St. Andrews
Tabbie Nance
Laurinburg has been se
lected by the Center for US/
USSR Initiatives in San
Francisco as one of 335
American commuruties to
host Soviets in 1988-89.
Four Soviets will spend
Nov. 1-6 in Laurinburg as
part of the Center's Soviets,
Meet Middle America proj
ect. This project, SMMA,
has brought or will bring
400 mostly English-speak-
ing Soviets to the United
States in two years. Each
Soviet will visit four or five
towns and cities, and stay in
American homes.
'This is an opportunity for
us to get to know Soviet
Citizens, and for them to
know us," said Cheri Torres,
who is co-chairing the Scot
land County Committee for
Soviets, Meet Middle Amer
ica with Kathy Williamson.
Ms. Torres initiated the Lau
rinburg program after re
ceiving itxformation from a
friend who was involved in
last year's program in
Asheville, N.C.
"This program was
founded on the belief that
when people lead, leaders
will follow," Ms. Torres ex
plained.'" As we meet face to
face and get to know each
other, it is hoped that even
the thought of the Soviets as
enemies will fade."
Ms. Torres and Ms. Wil
liamson now head a com
mittee of 12 Scotland
County residents who are
coordinating the November
Soviet visit.
A community welcome
program will be held on
Nov. 2, from 7-9 p.m. in the
Vardell Building at St. An
drews. Entertainment will
include storytellers,
doggers, and jazz dancing.
The television filming of an
interview with the Soviet
visitors will be on Nov. 3, at
11:45 a.m.-12;30 p.m. in the
Belk Lounge.
An open forum entitled
"Global Perspectives will be
held at St. Andrews from
9:30-11:30 a.m. on Novem
ber 4.
Persons interested in help
ing mth the Soviet visit
should contact Ms. Torres at
276-3367 or Ms. Williamson
at 276-3652, ext. 413. More
information on the Soviet
visit is available in Commu
nications and the Lance of
fice.
Sam Ragan Awards Presented
Viking Davis
Sixty people, including
President and Mrs. Reusch-
ling and Dean Benson, at
tended the "Sam Ragan
Awards" held in the Belk
Center on October 19. The
Sam Ragan Award" is a
honor given to select indi-
''iduals for outstanding
services to the arts. Sam
’^gan,Editorof The Pilot, is
® long time friend of St.
^drews and Poet Laureate
wNorth Carolina. He says
^ treasures the award
in his name."
Steve Smith, a {x>et and
fiction writer from Southern
Pines, was the first honored
for his dedication to the arts.
Smith has taught at St. An
drews and has" a deep affec
tion for St. Andrews.
Dr. Shelby Stephenson,
Editor of Pembroke Maga
zine. was also awarded. He
accepted the honor gra
ciously for "all of those stir
ring to write."
Following the ceremonies,
Sam Ragan read some of his
p>oetry. Ragan's selections
included, "The Election ,
"Walk on the Beach", and
"My Old Mule is Dead."
m
Award winner Shelby
Stephenson, left, chats
with Sam Ragan. Stephen
son is the Editor of Pem
broke magazine.