Volume I, Number 3
“Esse Qucim Videri’-
February 23,^^995
Student Services Sponsors Breast Cancer Seihinsir
Mission *s Vemer to teach self-exam tonight in BCC Prayer Room
by Melissa Brown
A breast cancer seminar promoting the
importance of breast cancer awareness will be
held tonight at 7:00 pm in the Belk Center Prayer
Room.
Although breast cancer is not a high risk
among college students, taking precautions is
extremely imjxjitant. Campus nurse Connie
Cort discussed breast cancer as “not that preva
lent, but the seminar makes you aware .so that sel f
breast exams are something you ’ll do for the rest
of your life."
Leslie Venter from the Memorial Mission
Hospital in Asheville will lead which invites
campus women to learn how to give self exam.
There wil 1 be several models to teach participants
how to detect foreign lumps before they become
dangerous. Literature will also be available.
Hoopsters Rim Post-Season
This is the first time in two years that the
college has hosted a seminar like this. Women
who attend will understand how severe breasjt
cancer is. Detecting the disease early on is
imperative to save the victim.
Freshman Sandy Roberts is not planning
to attend the seminar, but reiterated, “I already
know how to check my breasts for cancer. How
ever, those who do not know how to check their
breasts for cancer should attend because you
need to know the correct way. It’s a concern for
all women.”
by Jamie King
Last Friday night, February 17, the men’s
basketball team battled Covenant’s in McAlister
Gym. The Cavaliers triumphed over the Scots
93-86, in an attempt to secure their spot in the
playoffs.
The men relied Tennessee Wesleyan to
lose Monday night’s game. Tuesday night’s
game against King decided their playoff fate.
If the Montreat makes it to the playoff’s
there first game will be against number one
ranked Milligan away. The men have split in
their two games, losing on the road and winning
at home.
The men have yet to win on the road, but
Swannanoiqjoint-guardJonathonBenncttremains
opt imistic, encouraging, “even when the odds are
down, the team has never given up.”
Regardless of the tournament, the team
has four players nominated to the All-Freshman
team: Tyrone Jones, Henry Logan, Jason Sherill
and Luke Tatum. Jones and Kevin Laws have
bothbeennominatcdtothcAll-Conferencetcam.
Head Coach Steve McNamara maintains
that not losing any seniors after this season and
giving the younger players more time leaves the
team has a “good nucleus” and “will take tliem
into the off-season with a lot of confidence.
Is Army Chaplaincy For You?
by Stanley Bamberg, Special to Pravda
Second Army Chaplain Major R. Tom
Vann will be making a pre.sentation today at
11:00 a.m. in room 306 of the Belk Campus
Center.
Major Vann, stationed at Fort Gillcm,
GA, will be specifically addressing the Evange
lism and Discipleship course team-taught by
Darwin Glassford and Stanley Bamberg, but the
class meeting will be open to all students. Vann ’ s
brief lecture will be followed by a question-and-
answer session. The major will also be tending
a display in the dining hall during most of the
lunch period.
The breadth of Army chaplaincy service
may not be initially evident, but the Chaplain’s
ministry includes more than soldiers. More than
50% of American soldiers are married and most
have children. Thus the Army Chaplain’s duties
often include counseling young couples, estab-
lishingeducationclasses,settingupyouthgroup.s,
assisting with worship, and working with con
gregational advisory groups.
Unique among chaplaincy challenges is
establishing a sense of comm unity in a congrega
tion whose membership is constantly changing.
Vann’s visit is of particular interest to
studentsChristopherSchumacherandRobLewis,
who have both expressed interest in military
chaplaincy.
Says Lewis: “Lots of people in my family
have been in the service, so I’ve always had a
heart for the military. Besides, the Anny will pay
for seminary and commission me as a second
lieutenant, so it makes sense to explore the possi-
bilities.”
New Teams • from p. 1
nity together more.” The tennis teams will
compete on the courts off Montreat Road
near Welsh Field and the Post Office.
Black Mountain Country Club wiU
hostgolfmatches.McNamarastates,“We’re
real fortunate to have a facility that close
that we’ll be able to use.” Golf has sparked
the interest of many students.
Concern has rise about the addition
ofthe new sports. Freshman Greg Beaman
asks, “Is lliis going to push my tuitionoutof
reach and make it so I can’t afford to come
back next semsler?” McNamara responded
that while extra money will be spent, more
money will be brought in, so this shouldn’t
hike up tuition costs.
McNamara is excited about the dou
bling of the M-AC athletic program, which
will place thecollcgeon the level with many
of the other TV AC schools. McNamara
hopes it will be a positive step for the col
lege.
B all Club Bested in BirminghamMud
by Scott Barnard
The baseball team came up empty on the
road in Alabama. Over the weekend, the Cava
liers traveled to Birmingham Southern, ranked
number thirteen nationally in the NAIA. The
team led by veteran catcher and senior, Shawn
Willis, with eight hits in the tliree game series,
lost 8-2,10-0,4-0.
The Cavaliers went into the series with
two strikes against them. The field conditions
were atrocious due to rain storms which had
floodedtheSoutheastthroughout the week. Both
shortstop. Rusty Brannockandthetliirdbaseman,
Shane “Smiley” Fleshman attributed the quality
of play to poor conditions.
The other factor which hindered the team
was the seemingly biased officiating. Fleshman
said the umpires were unusually tough for this
early in the season. He went on to say that the
officiating throughout the series seemed one
sided against the visiting Cavs.
The team played solid and turned out a
good performance against a hard hitting Bir
mingham Southemsquad.OutfielderJoeSnyder
had the defensive play of the series when he ;
tlirew into the start of a double play firom center
field. Freshman pitcher Chris Wood, had a great
series and continues to impress coaches and
teammates with the consistent performance.
The baseball team’s next game is at
Emmanuel College on February 28.
Showers Burn Buns In Davis
by Christian Malone
For years, Davis Hall residents have
been getting burned in the shower. Showerers
always have to be on guard for the scald-attrac
tive water system, which can bum them at any
moment.
Whenever a toilet is flushed anywhere
in the building, the water turns to blazing hot for
a second. But a second is long enough to make
an aware male scream, and leave bum marks on
his body. Often a person using the toilet will
shout a warning before they flush the toilet,
giving the showerers lime to move and avoid a
jolt of heat.
Davis is the only dorm on campus with
community showers. Some of the residents are
unhappy aboutit.FirstfloorresidentHuntBriggs
i s ticked o ff, expressed, “I hate it. 1 get burned an
average of 1.3 times every shower.”
Elsewhere, residents of other dorms
are relieved they don’t have to deal with the
problem. Sophomore Brian Reese, who moved
from Davis to Howerton at the start of the year,
comments, “It’s much better in Howerton be
cause in Davis, first 1 had to wait in line to use the
shower, then I’d gel scalded. Basically I was
waiting in line to get burned.”
Third floor resident Shane Brannock
advised, “Davisneedsapressureregulator, which
is standard equipment in houses today. It equals
out the cold and the hot water among the valves
being used.”
Pravda
Editor
Jamie King
Irntructing Advisor
Brian Fuller
Contributors
Scott Barnard, Melissa Brown,
Amy Buckner, Zola Griffin, M. Janie King,
John Langer, Christian Malone
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the Journalism and Editing Workshops.
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