PRAVOA
Volume I, Number 1
Mon treat-Anderson College
February 9, 1995
SGADebates Future of Student Journalism
Kingy Fuller, Inaugurate New Student Paper During Political Stall
by Jamie King
Al 10:00 am, January 31, SGA’s Legis
lative Brancli met to make important decisions
regarding the fate of campus jounialisin.
SGA President Mark Wright proposed
that The Aletheia be subcontracted to the Edit
ing and Journalism workshops. M-A Hall resi
dent J ennifer Stinnett, vocally opposed the pro
posal. She argued that the professor of the class
would have loo much control over the newspa
per.
Stinnett continued, staling that fall
semester editor, Chad Smith, was torn by op
posing expectations placed on him by the SGA
and the Jounialism professor.
Jeffrey Reardon, a member of last
semesler'sA/et/ie/a staff andScniorClass Presi
dent explained, "Smilli was burdened by the
publication computer’s breaking down and by
the responsibilities that two advisors placed on
him. Under this new proposal, the editor would
perform his duties for a class grade.”
Rebutting Stinnett’s concerns,
Reardon continued,‘‘[Fuller] dictating the con
tent of the paper — that's ludicrous.”
The school has gone without a newspa
per as the matter continues to be debated by
members of the SGA and Student Affairs staff.
Its absence represents a palpable vacuum in a
year when no yearbook is anticipated.
Assistant Professorof English Communi
cations BrianFulleris impatient with theconvo-
luled approval process.
”I can’t sit around and wait for the SGA’s
permission to teach Journalism," says Fuller.
”My syllabi conlraclurally obligate me to tlic
students enrolled in four different courses, and 1
intend to do right by them.
’’They’ve already pul together two fine
issues of The Aletheia, but neither has been
printed because an SGA tangle has frozen the
funds for paperand ink. Thcarticles my students
are writing dcsen'e to see the light of day.”
The con fusion has sapped morale of some
Aletheia reporters. Freshman writers Seth
Kauffmann and Jeremy Witteveen have both
dropped the class. ‘Tm angry to liave put so
much lime into articles that aren’t being printed,”
complained Witteveen. ”1 joined the newspaper
staff to have my stuff read.”
EditingstudentJamieKing.Dr.RicliGray,
and Mr. Fuller believe they have hit upon a
temporary .solution which bypasses the SGA’s
press-halting machinations: a paper published
by the English Department.
‘Tm really not interested in the souroe of
the funds; I’m interested in producing Christian
journalists,” offers Fuller. ”As far as I’m con
cerned, the paper will continue to be a publica
tion by and for students, with only enough input
from me to accpiaint people in my classes with
‘real-world’ expectations.
”1 never have been a censor of content,
and I can’t imagine becoming one any lime
soon.”
English DejiarUnent Chair Gray okayed
the transfer of printing cxpen.ses to his depart
ment Monday, February 6, committing to a se
mester of weekly, legal-sized newspapers.
Additionally, Campus Technology Coor
dinator Tom McMurlry has placed an order on
Gray’s behalf fora desktop publishing software
package that will exceed the capabilities of cur
rent A/ef/ie/n resources.
Pravda (title of the new paper) and
Aletheia both mean “Truth,” the fonner in Rus
sian, the latter in Greek. Pravda has adopted as
its own the school motto: “Es.se Quam Videri,”
Latin for “To Be Rather Tlian To Seem.”
"I really don’lknowwheretliis leaves us,”
concluded Fuller. “The campus might have two
newspapers this semester — it might not have
any in the fall.”
Hurt Revitalizes Campus Hang-Out
by Christian Malone
The Cavalier Grill, a favorite on-campus
hang out for Montreal sludenLs, is undergoing a
facelift. 71ie new Grill will have more seating,
more tables, and more food choices. MACtecr
architect Maury Hurt says the new Gril 1 wi II look
much belter than the old one.
Wholesale changes are being made to the
Grill. Tlie cooler holding cold drinks will be set
into a niche in the wall between the door and the
counter. Tlie counter will be extended about a
foot further to provide more space for food
condiments, and other things. New booths will
sit on throe walls. The lights and the lloor will be
replaced. There will be new table.s. The Grill will
also gel an new television set,
Thccurrent fluorescent lights, which Hurl
says makes the Cavalier Grill look boring, are
being replaced. Along the sides there will be
hanging lights similar to those at My Father’s
Pizza in Black Mountain. They will hang from
the ceiling over each booth. In the center of the
room with be about ten ciroular lights. Hurt
states, "The new lighting system will make the
room look nicer, flic old lighting system just
didn’t fit the Grill.’’
Davis, Gray, Take Sides
Over New Block Schedule
by Jeremy Witteveen
A new block .schedule has bee designed
and approved at M-AC for the next fall .semester.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, classes will move
halfanhour. Therefore, all 8:30slols will change
to 8:00 and chapel will push up to 11:00, opening
space forthreeclas.ses before chapel. Tliis would
allow students, especially athletes who some
times leave early for games, to have three classes
in the morning.
The idea was suggested by the Natural
Science Committee. It was voted on by the
faculty and has been approved by the Executive
Committee. Mr. Lloyd Davis, a member of the
Natural Science Committee, mentioned "This
was brought up out of the hiterest of the athletic
people.
The vote was closeamong the faculty. Dr.
Richard Gray voted "no" to the new schedule.
His concern is that not many teachers will want
their class during the 8:00 period. He reasoned,
"Student participation in certain classes is very
important. At eight o'clock, we aren't wanned up
yet." History, literature, Music, and Creative
Writing are classes that arc centered on student
participation.
This semester there arc not many clas.ses
offered at 8:00 on Monday, Wednesday, or Fri
day. Gray asks, "Why aren’t there many math
and science classes offered at eight in the 01
period'/They are theoncs who made up the idea.’’
When asked about the new block sched
ule, Ben Shaw replied "What new block sched
ule?" Jed Popek gave a similar response. He
said, "I haven’t heard anythingabout it." Of all of
the Montrcat students surveyed, not one knew
about the change.
TlieGrili will have new labics andbooliis.
The old ones are being removed and taken clsc-
whero. The new tables will be circular, instead
of square, with cushioned chairs to sit in. Along
the walls will be ten new booths which were
anonymously donated.
The white linoleum floor will be torn out
and replaced with a vinyl panpiel floor. The
parquet will go well with tlie new lights and
tables.
In the far left corner is a 2.5-inch color TV
which is to replace the old big screen. The old
television will be moved to the Upper Lobby of
Belk. In the far comers and behind a booth near
the kitchen door, there will be wood planters with
silk trees. Also to be added arc awnings over
both the inside and outside entrances to the Grill.
A new menu board will sit by the counter and
offer more choices forcuslomers. Just inside the
interior entrance, there will be display cases,
where the entrance’s triangular shape made it
difficult to use.
According to both Hurl and project man
ager Dan Hensley, construction will begin next
week with repainting. Although more will be
added daily, the Grill will still be open. The new
Cavalier Grill should be open by Spring Break.
Gone is the yellow grill with a blue stripe
running around the room. Also gone is the
yellow booths where students liked to sit, eat,
and discuss classes and life. Yellow is out.
Green is in. The new Grill will have green
walls, and walnut colored tables and floor. Tlie
walls are currently green, but will be repainted,
because it is the wrong shade of green.
Major things are happening at the Cava
lier Grill. Even the name may change to "Hie
Cavalier Cafe.” Whatever the name, the new
Cavalier Grill promises to be better than the old
one.