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Page 3, February 17, 197fi ARTWORK by Gary Rlchardaon My Fair Lady— More Than Fair by Dr. C.C. Kionison Last week, I was in the Thomas Wolfe auditorium watching one of my all time favorites “My Fair Lady’ I Twenty years ago when this Learner and Low musical was a new success in New York, I was fortunate enough to see it. It was filled with all the proverbial tinsel and glamor we have come to expect from a Broadway musical. One cannot help but believe that just as much work and preparation went into the touring company production. Lady is a long musical by most standards, but it is never Conference Goals For Missions by Van Komegay “One Mission Under God”- that was the theme of the consultation on overseas and domestic missions which was held at Assembly Inn for the past two weeks. The consultation, authorized by' the General A^embly to plan mission goals and priorities, was the first one since 1962 and was much wider in scope in terms of who attended and the issues it dealt with. Many of the recommendations from the consultation will probably set the course for the next 10 or 15 years for missions that are under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. The list of participants invited to attend encompassed a wider range of people than previous consultations. One example of this, which some people thought unfair, was that one-third of the par ticipants were from other denominations and had the same voting power as Presbyterian delegates. Another 30 percent of the delegates were from foreign countries. The consultation came up with a list of 13 proposals for S'G'A'-AliveAnd Well by Karl E. Peters Yes, the S.G.A. is alive and well in Montreat. The S.G.A., standing for Student Govern ment Association, is the students’arm in running the school. It meets on alter nating Mondays and using the basic Parliamentary procedure, goes through its ever-varying topics of discussion. It might cover anything from the syn chronizing of the school’ s clocks to the changing of Convocation and its requirements to the possibility of having Interim Week. Its meetings are open to all to listen and express their opinions; voting however, is limited to the elected representatives. a bore. From beginning to end, it is one excitement charged scene after another. So what if the backlighting was a little slow from time to time and some of the twenty year old scenery is showing wear? It is the still the grandest musical of them all. Edward Mulhare is as good as he was twenty years ago, and that just about says it for the whole cast. They were bright and lively inspite of the demands made by a tour of one night stands. They were what may truly be called pros. We who saw the play are better for having done so. the General Assembly to consider; these proposals recommended some changes in the way missions are handled overseas and also raised some questions as to what people here at home could to to help missions be more effective. The proposals dealt with such issues as developing ethnic minority leadership at each church level, pursuing equality of women and increasing their participation in the total life of the church and developing stewardship and support for missions through a more simple life style and a re ordering of priorities. Some participants complained that a few of the proposals, such as the last one, were too vague and general to be carried out effectively. The majority of the time the conference was carried on with a spirit of good will and co-operation between its di verse group of participants, but the actual ac complishments they made will not be manifest until their proposals are reviewed by the General Assembly which will decide which ones to im plement into programs. The voting members of the ■ S.G.A. are the following: the president who presides over the meeting and votes only in the event of a draw; the vice president who presides in the ! president’ s absence;' the treasurer; the secretary who takes the minutes; the two class presidents; the two freshman representatives; the dorm presidents; and the chairmen of the honor council and student activities com mittee. The purpose of the S.G.A. is two-fold. Its president, Rex Hoffman, states: “It serves the student body in that it gives them a place to come to when they want to know something or find out about what the situation is on a certain problem, or when they want to find out how to go about changing something. . We’re also there to serve the administration so they can come to us to find out what the students feel and what the students want.” When asked about the lack or excess of power in making policies, Hoffman said, “It’s given, not more than it can handle, but more than we take advantage of’’and that “We’re there to serve and if, in the process of serving, we need power, to utilize it.’ ’ For example, the student hand book is put together by and many of its policies decided on by the S.G.A. When problems arise outside the jurisdiction of the S.G.A., the situation is weighed and, if deemed necessary, a committee is chosen and sent to the ap propriate member of the faculty. Hoffman said, “If there is a problem. . .we can send a committee of the S.G.A. That also helps in choosing the right students who would represent the students.” The S.G.A. is for any one that wants to participate in the policy making of the school or just wants to know what is going on around them. Quoting Hoffman once again, “We aren’t there to be a powerful ruling body, we’ re there to be a service organization, an organization that the students use further their ideas and that the ad ministration can use to find out what the students feel.” r oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Montreal 8 Hosts IV CF by Ranee Helms Montreat’s Assembly Inn Conference Center played host, this past weekend to college students from North Carolina and South Carolina who were members of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship. IVCF is the oldest of the in terdenominational campus ministries in the U.S., being established from the University of Michigan and the University of Washington in 1939 and legally in corporated in 1941. Today, Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship has an active witness for Jesus Christ on over 800 college campuses. rVCF states it’s purposes as being: declaring Jesus Christ as Savior, declaring Jesus Christ as Lord and declaring Jesus Christ as the Hope of the world. Students from college campuses such as Wake Forest, UNC-Ch, Winthrop, Lenior Rhyne, Davidson, UNCC, Appalachian State and Furman University gathered at Assembly Inn to hear speakers David Adney and Ruth Siemens. Adney, a former IVCF staff member and Urbana Conference Director, spoke on missions is Asia, where he was recently a missionary to the Chinese. Taking a secular Job to the Missions Field was the topic of a discussion by Ruth Siemens After the Key Note ad dresses, students broke into smaller groups for discussions, sharing and prayer. Students of these various colleges were quoted as saying," it was really great, you need to be there and ex perience the conference yourself.’ ’ The conference will also be held this week-end, February 17-19 sponsored by IVCF. The cost is $25.00 which includes 5 meals and two nights lodging, or $5.00 for students attending the meetings only. Students from other college campuses will 'be attending the con ference this weekend. Current Events by Pat Graham Did you ever wonder what other college students in this area do in their spare time? Well here’s what at least tWo of our neighbors, Warren Wilson College and UNC-A do and you’ re invited to attend any of these activilites. February 16, 17, 18- “Two Gentlemen of Verona’- -Warren Wilson College, 8:00 p.m.-Sunday February 19, matinee at 2:00 p.m. Adults $1.50, students free. March 17- Muscular Distrophy Dance- a-Thon. Warren Wilson College. February 16 - 18- “The Real Inspector Hound’' - Comic thriller by Tom Stoppard. UNCA, 8:30 p.m., Saturday matinee at 2:30 p.m. $3.00 general, $1.50 students. February 21- Film “Uncle Vanya” presented by the University Comittee of Cultural and Special Events-UNCA February 22- Movie “The Day of the Dolphin’ -UNCA, Lipinsky Auditorium. 9:00 p.m. Every Saturday and Sunday- Classic Films at UNCA Mars Hill College and Western Carolina University also have a few plays scheduled for this month. For prices, contact the schools. ooooooooooooxx>oooooooooooopooooooooooooo J Photo by Van Kornegay Alva H. Duke, a Montreal sophomore from Franklin, has been selected for the 1978 Talent Roster of Outstanding Minority Community College Graduates.
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