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Volume XXVI, Number 14
Montreal-Anderson College
Febmary 3, 1993
Children Need Companionship Thui^ood Marshall Influences Many
Big Brother/Big Sister Program Helps Needy Children
By Marsha Evans
The Big Brother/Big Sis
ter program, aministry of SCA,
needs your help. The group is
small in number and has room
for many more, especially Big
Brothers.
There are only three simple
requirements needed to join.
First and foremost, you have to
be a believing and practicing
Christian. Secondly, all those
interested need to be willing to
commit for one entire semes
ter, and thirdly, a minimum of
two hours a week need to be
spent with your little brother or
sister. This last requirement
may seem difficult at times, yet
it really makes the child feel
needed. Weekends are gener
ally a great time to spend with
your child and the school helps
by offering school activities and
cafeteria meals free of charge
for the kids.
The ministry was started
in 1983-84 and is a dual pro
gram with the Montreat Pres
byterian Church. Before going
to the Black Mountain Presby
terian Home for Children, ev
ery Wednesday night the Big
Brothers and Sisters meet for
prayer in Gaither Chapel at
6:15pm, followed by a Vespers
service for the kids at the home.
This includes singing, fellow
ship and a curriculum on basic
Christianity.
The children's background
include behavioral problems,
mental, sexual and physical
abuse, and some come from
families who just can not finan
cially afford them. As Andrew
McCaskill says, "They're basi
cally the bottom-of-the-barrel of
society, but it's not their fault
and our goal is to lift them up."
This year is the best so far
for the Big Brother/Big Sister
program because of the great
communication between the
Montreat Church and Home,
however, they still need some
more dependable people. So all
those out there who are willing
to commit to this positive pro
gram and want the reward of
touching a child's life, please
contact Andrew McCaskill or
Cheryl Baiera.
By Jennifer Gunsch
Monday through Friday this
past week M-AC's American flag
flew at half-mast in order to honor
one of American's leading men,
Thurgood Marshall.
Marshall was bom ii i
Baltimore, Mary lane
on July 2, 1908. He
graduated from Lin
coln University in
1930 and a short three
years later he re
ceived his law degree
from Howard Uni
versity, graduating
first in his class.
Marshall specialized
in civil rights litiga
tions while he was
practicing law in Bal
timore. Marshall, a
member of the National Associa
tion for the Advancement of Col
ored People, is most known for his
victory on the Brown vs. the Board
of Education of Topeka, Kansas,
which ended black and white seg-
Thurgood Marshall
regation in public schools.
To add to his honors. Presi
dent Lyndon B. Johnson appointed
him as Solicitor General of the
United States in
1965, which pre
ceded his 1967
nomination to the
Supreme Court.
Marshall
had a great im
pact on many
people. Jac
Whatley, in
terim Registrar
stated, "He was
one of the most
outstanding
civil rights lead
ers of his day.
He brought new
perspectives to the legal system.
Because of his life experiences,
these perspectives proved to be
more meaningful to the rest of
the bench.
Ireland Missions TV*ip Cancelled
Students Unable to raise funds by deadline
By
Kenneth Graham, Jr.
Academic Dean Don King
had wished to take students
from Montreat-Anderson Col
lege on a missions trip to Ire
land, during spring break,
March 5-14, 1993. Among the
students involved were Dean
Peteet, Emilia Cabrera, Jenni
fer Hardman, Andrew
McCaskill, Elizabeth
Kitsteiner, Carol McMahan,
and Sheila Huntly. The cost of
the trip was approximately
seven hundred dollars, which
would have included round trip
air fare from Atlanta, Ga. to
Dublin, Ireland, and ground
transportation. However, due
to the short amount of time to
raise funds for their expenses,
the trip was canceled. Origi
nally students would have had
over a month to raise their funds,
but the deadline was shortened
from January 31, 1993 to Janu
ary 15, 1993.
Food and lodging would
have been provided by Adelaide
Cafeteria Hopes to Improve Service
By Ed Heidel
Currently, our Howerton Dining Hall is under a few renovations.
Yes, if you thought the new teal chairs, round tables, matching awnings
and plastic cups weren't enough, you were right.
Jack Spencer was interviewed and he relayed the specific changes
to the cafeteria. The service lines are being updated for more efficient
"tray loading." So instead of one line, there will be two. (This will mean
a shorter wait for that famous Shepherd's Pie.) Also, between those two
bars there will be an updated soup, chili, 2nd hot dog bar. This is
especially for those who crave food other than what is being served.
So, let it be known that the school and cafeteria staff are trying to
improve our dining experience.
Road Presbyterian Church in Dublin,
Finaghy Presbyterian Church, and
Ballycastle Presbyterian Church in Bel
fast While visiting those churches,
students would have been involved with
youth evangelism and sharing the gos
pel of Jesus Christ
Dr. King is optimistic that another
trip win be planned and carried out
Asheville Community Theater Presents Fences
By Eric Bush
Beginning this Friday, The
Asheville Community Theatre
will present Fences, apulitzer-
prize winning play by August
Wilson. The play will be per
formed on three consecutive
weekends with an opening of
February 5. Friday and Satur
day shows will be at 8pm, and
there will also be a Sunday
matinees at 2:30pm.
Fences, a gripping drama,
originally played on Broadway
in 1987 and helped make its
author into one of the most
prominent internationally recog
nized black playwrights. Set in
New York City in the 1950's, it
depicts the strained relationship
between a 50 year old black
garageman, Troy, and his teen
age son, Cory.
The part of Troy, played by
James Earl Jones in the Broad
way show, will be played by
George Rowland . Rowland is
the coordinator of a regional
HeadStart Program at Mars Hill
College, and he recently ap
peared as Hoke in the ACT pro
duction of Driving Miss Daisy.
The part of Cory will be
played by Jamel Goodlit, a se
nior at Asheville High School.
Goodlit is vice-president of the
AHS Drama club and last ap
peared in the AHS production of
Hey Little Walter.
Tickets are now on sale at a
special student rate of $7, which
is $3 lower than regular cost.
during next semester's fall break. One
student, Jennifer Hardman, who was to
go on the trip says, "Although I was
greatly disappointed because the trip
didn't work out, I hope we will be able to
go in the fall."
If anyone is interested in going to
Ireland during fall break next semester
contact Dr. King.
Great Decisions 1993
The Great Decisions 1993 lecture/
discussion series addresses cmcial is
sues, providing you with additional in
sights and a way to make your opinions
known Offered nationwide by the non
partisan, non-profitForeignPolicy Asso
ciation, theGreatDecisions 1993lecture/
discussion series is dedicated to promot
ing a bettCT understanding of inportant
woridissues that will affectfuturefoieign
policy of die United States.
These sessions will be held Tues
day evenings at 7:30pm in Highland
Farms Assembly Room For more infor
mation contact Herman Muaichen at
669^317.