THE
ALETHEIA
Volume XXVII, Number 1
Montreat-Anderson College
September 10,1993
Students
Rewarded for
Hard Work
By Cara Weiss
Sdwlar^ps have been awarded to
many new students. These students need
to be identified because of their omtinual
effort throu^xHit high school. Tbe follow
ing students received academic adiieve-
ment awards:
Heather Akers, Bethany Bailey,
Joel Becker, Angela Berry, Erik Boldt,
Michael Bowers, Karis Boyer, Amy
Buckner, Chad Buus, Jodie Carriker,
Charles Clayton, Stephanie Cone,
Heather Cony, Jennifer DouthiL
Cathy Freeman, Wendi Garrett, Vir
ginia Granger, Larry Gritton, Amy
Harideroad, Chai Hang, Kristine Hou^
William Howell, Cheryl Hu^ies, Kelly
Maumenee, Traci Meyer, Lisa McMunry.
Denise Oblander, Rhonda Pearce,
Julie Paikerson, David Parks, Amy Pars
ley, Kerstin Petersrai, Matt Potter, Jeff
Ramsey, Jasai RoWnson, Sabrina Rogers,
Laura Rushing, Sheri Rodgers, Will
Sheets, Rotm Shoemaker, Derek Sims,
James Sparks, Wayne Strojie, Joy
StumiAi, Jason Taylor, Aaron Thomas,
David Walters, Jennifer Watring, Corrie
Werner, and Richard Whitmire.
The 1st place presidential scholar
ship was bestowed on Zola Griffia She
had over an 1100 SAT and a 3.9 GPA.
ReardtHi Captures Presidential Position
By Marcy Buckner
How did Jeff Reaidcm become SGA
{xeadent? When asked this question,
Reardon humorously replied, "I bought
about$5 worth of raffle tickets thinking
to win a little white bear in the bookstore.
The nextthitig I knew I was presidoit!"
Jokes aside, Reardon believes that
God hwioted him with the positioa Be-
causehesays,tiieoddsweredefinitelyagainst
him. Whatexacfly werettiosenegativeodds?
Dr. Qiaties Risher, who served as co-advisor
to SGA, erqdains ttie situation as follows:
Reardrai ran unopposed for SGA presidoiL
However, there were axxigji write-ins for
former pesidait, Justin Ramb, to prevent
Reardon fiom being elected Ramb declined
consideration, and a recall vote followed.
The election committee mistakenly
assumed that Reardonmust have the major
ity of the student body's vote to be elected.
But when running imopposed in any elec
tion, a candidate need not have the majority
of votes, only the majority of votes cast for
thatofBce. Asinglevoteconstitutesdectioa
Jac Whatley, registrar, and also an attraney,
COTifirmed the committee's decision
On behalf of her scholarship she stated,
"A lot of prayer went into this scholar
ship, I'm thankful to God and everyone
who prayed for me." 2nd place went to
Jennie Hinman, a sophomore, who sub
mitted an essay about a Volkswagon
bug, along with her GPA and SAT score.
RobinShoeraaker,listedabove,also
received a M-AC scholarship, and a
music award. She wrote, "I believe these
scholarships were a blessing from God...
Don't be afraid, just believe."
The athletic awards are as important
as the academic ones. Allen Arnold, Duane
Banks, Martin Carthy, Nathan Gardner,
Mitch Glenn, Jeff Hegler, Travis Little,
Brant McCauley, Brad Proffitt, Ken Rob
erts, Joe Snyder, Doug Willis, and Jason
Jeff Heglarsaid, "Itmakes you proud
to know you're playing on a college base
ball team." Joe Snyder said, "Nothing's
as bad as it seems, nothing is as good as
it seems, but somewhere in the middle
falls reality."
Men and Women's basketball
awards include: Erin Broom, Laura
Calfee, Aaron Gilchrist, Larry Griffin,
Amy Hatkelrod, Roger May, William
Sheets, and Jennifer Watring.
Soi^iomore, Krista Schroeder stated
that anyone can get a sdiolarship. She
insrsted, "Youhavetodo teseandi. Libraries
have books filled with scholarships, special
izing in anything, like majors, races, teli-
gitms, etc. You can find them, but if you
can't... get a college loaa TTiere's no reasMi
for anyone tx)t to get a higher educatioa"
York.
College Campus Receives Face lift
Offices Moved to Adapt to Faculty and Student Needs
By Anna Shimaya
As many M-AC students have no
ticed there have been several changes in
the location of administrative office and
campus facilities. Some campus facilities
and offices were moved or rearranged
this past summer.
The bookstore has been moved
across the hall in the Belk Campus Center
to provide additional space and added
services. The document center occupies
the former bookstore area and houses
faculty boxes, copiers, and mail facilities.
According to Dean King, "The rea
son for the movement of offices and
campus facilities is to try to respond to
students' and Faculties' needs." For ex
ample , the Bookstore needed more room
to put books, school character goods,
candies or drinks, etc. Dean King feels,
"Most of them are happy, the moves are
convenient for both students and faculty."
Most students feels that the moves
are convenient, especially, with the com
puter room being moved from the sci
ence building to Belk 303.
Several other changes have taken
place. For example, the switchboard,
formerly in Gaither, has been moved to
the business office. Laura Erminger,
Advancement office manager, has
moved to the front office. Also,
McGregor Hall became a residence hall
again this year, housing honor stu
dents, juniors, seniors, and student
who are twenty one and older.
Majority of Students Granted Financial Aid
By Marcy Buckner
"Montreat-Andeison College is rich." This is a common misconception lent
credibility by a $1088 tuition increase from fall 1992 to fall 1993.
This is a substantial amount of money. However, according to FInarKial Aid
director, Lisa Lankford, 95% of the current student body receives finaiKial aid. This
irxduded a $435 supplanent awarded to all continuing students receiving financial aid.
M-AC is the least expensive four-year, private institution in North Carolina.
Tuition and need increase simultaneously. Lankford spent $949,204 in institutiMial
mOTey alone this year attempting to meet students' financial needs. Seminars are
planned for mid October to prq>are students for next year.
Vice-president Charles Lance says M-ACs desire is to "provide as good aprogram
as anycme else offers." The less income a college has, the less that can be improved.
"A quality educaticn is r»t like a car tiiat devalues with age," Lance rx)ted. 318
stirdents attended M-AC last year. The estimated head-count for this year is 337.
These figures suggest that M-AC is worth the monetary cost.