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The Aletheia Montreat-Anderson College Thursday, March 31, 1994 "Watch the Birdie..." By Joyce Downs The fierce Badminton In tramurals competition has offi cially ended. The final teams Jason Guengrich and Mike Wallen battled it out with Robby Suddeth and Brian Reese this past Tuesday. It was a close game. Each team won one game and had to play a final death match. Guengrich and Wallen came out victorious. The games got off to a good start last Tuesday, March 22, and continued on for a week. Ten teams consisting of two members, mostly females, was enough to keep the tournament go- Six Final Teams Lori Boggess & Paula Johnson Laura Calfee & Queen Musengwa Gina Granger & Amy Harkelroad Jason Guengrich & Mike Wallin Kathryn Letterman & Anna Shimaya Brian Reese & Robby Suddeth ing. The teams met together for an organizational meeting in the gym last week and then were placed in a schedule. Only six of the teams made it to the last round of the games. Intramurals Director Paula Johnson stated that all the games went well even though there wasn't a big turn-out at the games. "They [the players] had a great time," exclaimed Johnson. Team member Anna Shi maya joked, "Robby Suddeth is mean. He kept hitting Kathryn with the birdie." Sluggers Down by 2 in TVAC By Daniell Hartness The Cavalier baseball team con tended in ten games since the begin ning of Spring Break. They spent their break in Florida facing teams from various paits of the U.S. M-AC won three out of seven of the games played. The baseball team began their adventure on Sunday, March 13, at North Florida University at 1pm. The Cavs lost the battle with a score of 12- 4. On Monday , March 14, they competed with Rensselaer Polytechic Institute located in Troy, New Jersey. The Institute travelled to Florida to face off with M-AC. The Cavs stomped their opponents by a score of 7-0. Also on Monday they vied with Eckard College from St. Petersburg, Florida, and were crushed 11-1. On Tuesday, March 15, the Cavs continued to challenge their oppo nents with a double header against Geneva College from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The Cavaliers split the competition losing one close game 2- 1 and conquering the second with a landslide score of 9-2. Thursday, March 16, they fought Florida Tech and lost the battle 8-3. The last day of competition turned out to be an edge forward when the Cavs massacred the University of Massachusetts by an incredible mar gin of 18-3. Coming off of Spring Break left Lance McCall Player of the Week in the Tennessee-Virginia Athletic Con ference (TVAC). He hit over400 for the Cavalier baseball team. Pitcher Shane Hatcher achieved the honor of Pitcher oftheWeekiovM-AC. Sopho more Chris Robertson was also a strong performer for the Cavs. M-AC then travelled to vie against use Spartanburg on Wednes day, March 23, and were defeated 12- 3. Over visitation weekend, the Cavs competed with current confer ence champion Tennessee Wesleyan. M-AC played a close game on Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26, at home. Tennessee Wesleyan prevailed over the Cavs 2-1 in 13 close innings. Although Hatcher pitched for the Cavs, the team was still defeated 4-0 in six innings. The game was cut short due to darkness from the com ing storm. Bookstore Responds to Shopper’s Needs By Sean Anderson Manager Tries New Hours The campus store has ex- to 9pm. Plans of extending the tended its hours due to student requests for longer accessibil ity. Book store manager Sherri Willcox noted, "The new hours New Bookstore Hours Monday 9am-4pm 7pm-9pm Tuesday 9am-4pm Wednesday 9am-4pm 7pm-9pm Thursday 9am-4pm 7pm-9pm Friday 9am-3pm will give stu dents more flexibility." The new hours started last week and will be on a trial basis for the next two weeks. The changes in the hours will remain the same if the sales of the merchandise are high. Will cox will be in charge of the book store between the hours of 7pm hours further next year have been discussed since more work study students will be available. The new hours will give stu dents a chance to buy personal items. Willcox observed, "Most students don't re alize that we offer these items. It will keep them from going into Ashe ville." Howerton. Resident Assis tant Jay Smith commented, "I like the new hours, because it is more convenient for the stu dents." Two by Two: Couples in the Dorms? By Chad Smith Many married students attend M-AC, however, no housing is available for those couples who may desire to live on campus. Vice President of Student Development Charlie Lance re marked that the issue of student family housing has never been discussed. He noted two possible reasons for this: no one has asked for it and the college has not recognized and identified the need for such facilities. Lance stated that because M-AC is much smaller than most colleges and universities, it is harder to have housing for mar ried couples. However Lance further stated, "I would love to have four or five apartments or houses that could be used for students who are married." Lance also cautioned that if the college had separate housing facility for married couples, the college may then be considered too paternalistic. It would make the college into the role of a landlord as well. Lance explained that because of the location of the college, there is a great deal of winter housing for married students. Lance argued that compared to other schools, it is easier to find a place to live while finishing their studies. R.A. Cheryl Baiera, who is engaged to be married, stated, "I am not interested in student housing for married couples." Married off- campus student Anne Ozanne concurred with Baiera, "I think it is heathier for married couples to live away from campus." Although some claimed that living on campus may give students a false sense of financial security, newlywed Jeff Lang defended, "All of the responsibilities that fall on you when you get married teach you rather quickly how immense the financial burden is. It would be nice to be buffered a bit from the beating of the world's demands by having a place to live on campus." Tennessee Wesleyan is at the head of the TVAC Conference, with seven wins and no losses. M-AC is now 0-2. But the Cavaliers will have an opportunity to raise that record. M- AC will converge with King College three times over Easter Break. There will be a game on Friday, April 1, at 3pm followed by a double header on Saturday, April 2, beginning at 1pm. "Anybody can beat anybody in this league," responded Coach Paul O'Neil when asked how he thought the games would turn out. "If the team does what their capable of and if they play hard, it will go well," he continued. Blood Brothers Minister Through Music Lewis, Ward Focus on Christ By Jeff Lang Last Saturday on March 26, the Christian music group, the Blood Brothers, performed in concert in the Belk Campus Center. Since the group came together in 1992, they have played in Mary land, western North Carolina, and Georgia. The band consists of five members with two on-campus members Scott Ward and Rob Lewis. The goal of the band is to present the message that God is real, kno wable, and offers the peace, love, and hope that many people desire. The Blood Brothers present this message through the medium of an eclectic progressive acoustic sound. The concert went very well according to Ward, who plays the bass guitar, "This was our best show yet. It was filled with the close personal ministry that we all really desire." The band expressed thanks to the students who helped with the concert. Freshman Derek Sims com mented on the concert declaring, "I think the music really glorified Christ." Ward expressed his hope that as the band becomes more focused that more concerts will be per formed on campus. Spectator Daniell Hartness and Blood Brother Rob Lewis were overcome with emotion and could not find the right words to express their feelings about the concert. They both kept smiling and saying over and over, "You just had to be there." The Aletheia Editor-in-Chief Kathryn Letterman Managing Editor Jennifer Moore Advisor Brian Fuller Contributors Sean Anderson, Joyce Downs, Daniell Hartness, Jeff Lang, Kerie Peterson, Chad Smith. The Aletheia is published weekly by students enrolled in the Journalism and Editing Workshop courses and is funded by the Student Government Association. The Aletheia welcomes student editorials subject to standards of length and clarity. Signed submissions may be made to Belk Campus Center room 301.