Wilderness program planned
by ROBIN LAUGHON
January 30
“Brian’s Song”
This is a different type of love story. “Brian’s Song is a
powerful tale of brotherhood - a story about two men out of
whose tender friendship springs a sublime optimism for the
future of human beings.
From there on, the film is sometimes humorous, sometimes
poignant and an always moving drama of their life together - a
counterpoint of practical jokes and professional rivalry posed
against profound mutual respect and growing affection - until
Brian’s tragic death from cancer at the age of 26.
January 31
A non—conference home basketball game against Caldwell
Community College at 7:30. A half-time show will be
presented, and a dance in the Student Union will follow the
game. The Coffeehouse will also be open from 8-11 p.m.
February 2 .
James Bankhead and Charles Neder wiU speak m con-
vocation. James Bankhead is the President of Highland Park
College in Dallas, Texas. Charles Neder who spoke in con
vocation last semester, is the Dean of Students at Flagler
College in St. Augustine, Fla.
February 4 « • .
Dr. Donald Mitchell, Vice-President of Academic Affairs at
Wheaton College in Wheaton, lU., will speak in chapel. Dr.
Mitchell is a former Academic Dean of M A C.
February 6 . u •
Howerton and Davis will square off in a wrestling match in
the gym at 6:30
Coffeehouse open 8-11 p.m.
February 7 A skating party at 8:00 will probably be held m
the Bam, and the Coffeehouse opens 8-11 p.m.
February 13
Senior High Weekend at Assembly Inn.
Chuck McKeown’s Group will perform bluegrass music at
8:00 in Gaither.
February 14 . . „
The Rotary Club will sponsor a benefit basketball game
between Montreat-Anderson and Warren Wilson at Owen High
School to raise money for scholarships.
The Valentine Dance will follow at 9:30, at which a Queen
and King will be crowned. Music is by “Caution.”
The SCA Coffeehouse will be open Monday through Thursday
from 8:00 until 11:30 as well as the regular times on Saturday.
Everyone is invited to come down for an informal time of fun
and fellowship.
by SAM FELDMAN
Jake Wetzel, the head
resident of Howerton Dor
mitory, has planned a
Wilderness Program for in
terested students at M-A C.
This program will be divided
into three areas:
. First of all there will be a
two-week long discovery trip,
which will begin May 10 and
end May 25. Those students
who participate in this
program will be given the
opportunity to obtain or in
crease their skills in camping,
backpacking, and rappelling,
and to enjoy the scenery of
Pisgah National Forest, Mt.
Mitchell and the Lake James
area.
Second, a P.E. course may
be offered for the 1976-77
school year. The proposed
course, which would offer one
semester hour of credit, is
entitled Discovery and “offers
the challenge and b eauty of a
wilderness experience in the
mountains of North Carolina.
Backpacking, whitewater
canoeing, rock climbing, map
and compass reading, natural
history, first aid and cross-
couxry travel are all part of
the course.”
The course, which has been
recommended by the
Academic Affairs Committee,
awaits a decision as to how it
will be funded before final
approval is given.
Finally, Wetzel proposes the
organization of the “Montreat
Adventure Club” to provide
organization and publicity for
the trips which occur during
the year. Jake said, “These
things are in part in the
planning stage as of the
moment, but everything that
is going to happen will be
made definite within the next
two weeks.”
There will be a convocation
in a couple of weeks that will
be based on this program.
Jake Wetzel will be there to
give all of the details to the
student body at that time.
TOE REV. JAMES L. JACKSON examines a ceremonial
Bakuba hatcbet from Zaire, commenting on the figure of a
woman in the blade. Jackson recently donated the hatchet and
the other African nrHfapfai on tfcii *ha t. lurfunn ReH
UiKhry-
Library receives
artifact collection
Coffeehouse to undergo changes
by David Field
The Coffeehouse began the
springsemester with a special
concert by a group from
Charlotte known as ‘Sabbath
Journey’. The band, ap
pearing before a full house on
Jan. 24, consists of five guys
and a girl who played three
sets of varied Christian rock.
This is an example of the
way things are planned for the
Coffeehouse this semester,
Under new leadership by
Mark Robinson and Chris
Lautz, the Coffeehouse is due
for a change of image. They
explained that it is now a place
of fellowship throi^ learning
and teaching on Saturday
nights, but they plan to turn it
into a frequent get-together
for an and everyone on
campus by improving the
setting and entertainment.
They hope to change
lighting, seating, refresh
ments, decorations, have both
Christian and rock music, add
a stage for shows, and keep it
open from eight to ll:3o on
week nights. In short, they are
working toward a nightclub
style that will offer something
for everyone.
This Saturday, Julie KUgore
wiU be giving a show along
with a special guest. ‘Sabbath
Journey* will return toward
the end of the year, and the
S.C.A. is trying to schedule
Mitch Hunter of Furman
University for the near future.
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initiation of new members on
Wednesday night, Feb. 4th at
8:3o. Gene Tagliarini will
deliver the main address. The
ceremony is closed to the
general public, but each new
member may invite his family
and three guests to the
initiation. A reception will
follow in the typing room.
To join the fraternity,
students not only had to pass
thegeneral requirements oi
a3.5 Q.P.A. on 15 academic
hours, but they had to pay $11
in membership dues and pass
a simple test on the I P'J.K.
constitution and other in
formation relating to the
organization.
Not all who were tapped
may decide to join, but those
eligible are: Patricia Ann
Bane, Gail Baptista, John P.
Bailey, David Buchanan,
Christian Cash, Susan
Easterling, Paula Edwards,
Nancy H(»d, Julie Kilgore,
Margaret Kuhn, Linda
McRae, Paula Myers, Robert
Norwood, Judith Perriott,
Teresa Posey, Jerome Smith,
Mary Waldroop, Kathy Wendt
and Judith Willard.
by Virginia Meldabl
The L. Nelson Bell Library is
the proud recipient of an
unusual coUection of African
artifacts. The artifacts are the
work of the Bakuba tribe in
Zaire, and were recently
donaW to the college by the
Reverend James L. Jackson,
a retired missionary and
former minister of the
Malvern Hills Presbyterian
Church in Asheville.
Jackson collected the ar
tifacts during his ten year stay
in Africa. “People would come
to my door offering to sell
Oiese things, and I’d buy
them,” the former missionary
said The collection, estimated
to date between 1900 and 1930,
stayed in Jackson’s Black
Mountain home for many
years, until he decided to offer
them to the library.
The Bakuba are the most
famous of the art -producing
tribes of Zaire, and are noted
not only for their decorative
art work in wood and raffia
textiles, but also because of
their historical ' traditions
(dating back 150tf years)', and
their sophisticated political
structure. They were feared
by other tribes because of
their dexterity with the
shongo, a throwing knife of
several blades, and so earned
the designation ‘Bakuba’,
meaning,‘People of Light
ning".
Dr. Jack Crawford, head of
the history department at M-
A-C and himself a former
missionary to Zaire, men
tioned that the two out
standing pieces in the
collection are a zappo zap-a
ceremonial copper hatchet-
and a piece of ‘Bakuba velvef-
a hand woven sample of
scarlet raffia decorhted with
designs in yellow and black.
The rest of the collection is
comprised of several swords,
various pieces of wood work,
including a wooden idol, which
was placed at the entrance to
a village to ward off evil
spirits, some examples of
raffia and basketwork and
several other interesting
pieces. Part of the collection
will be housed on the second
floor of the library and the
entire collection will be on
display by mid March.
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