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Briggs Snags Presidency With 97%
Snelson wins by 1; Turnout high despite unopposed races
by Jeff Sheets
Current sophomore Hunt Briggs
was elected Student Body President for
the 96-97 academic year in last week’s
SGA elections.
Asheville native Briggs ran unop
posed and won with 97 percent of the
vote. The Environmental studies major
commented, “I have some ideas and things
I can’t wait to implement. I’m excited
about next year and where it is going.”
The main duties of President accord
ing to the Student Handbook include
“serving as the official representative of
the student body” and “calling and pre
siding over all meetings of the SGA Ex
ecutive and Legislature branches.”
Besides Briggs’ office, there were
ten other leadership positions filled.
Alabama native Billy Shugart will be
assisting Briggs as Vice-President which
he narrowly won by a mere 16 votes
against rising senior Bob Kerich. “I would
be interested in starting a young republi
cans club on campus,” remarked tlie Out
door Education major. “I’d like to see
students involved with politics.”
Human Sei-vices major Lisa Cox
seized the Secretary position with an 87
percent majority. “I hope to see the SGA
Board of Trustees Visits College
By Shazette Davis
Members of the Board of Trust
ees are visiting campus April 24-26.
The Board is expected to aid the col
lege in making important decisions
for the students and college life.
Last time the trustees were here
the tuition raise was the main topic
of concern. The Board agreed with
the tuition raise, but concluded that
the way it was presented to the stu
dents was too spontaneous and
needed to be explained to the stu
dents more accurately.
This week the board will listen
to various concerns of the students
and proposals that are brought to
them and make changes or additions
where they see fit. One proposal that
is expected to be put before the
trustees is a change in the handbook
constitution.
Freshman Kelly Owen ex
pressed, “The Board of Trustees are
the backbone of our college. They
really care a lot about our college and
accomplish a great deal. While here,
I hope that they will be able to fulfill
the needs of the students as well as
the college.”
“They are very open to the con
cerns of the students and want what
is best.” commented Student Body
President Karis Boyer.
Stephen Sevell said “ in the past
what we’ve brought to them has been
carried out. I hope that they deal with
the aesthetics of the college, like a
new gym, new chapel and etc.”
History Department chair Jack
Crawford, who has had a relation
ship with the board since 1971, re
plied “ They (the trustees) are the
legal body for governing our college
and keeping it going. They make im
portant decisions on what should and
can be done to bring the college for
ward. I encourage the students to
be friendly to the trustees and rec
ognize that these people have a great
responsibility in the upkeeping of the
college . They have made sacrifices
and given support and money to lead
us through difficult times.”
Stan Bamberg, associate profes
sor of Bible and Christian ministries,
concludes, “The board provides di
rection to the college in the flilfillment
of our mission and adds to the qual
ity of college life.”
and the aspect of community prosper
more,” stated the McGregor resident.
The Student Activities Chair was
filled by second year student Anna
Darby. “I think I can bring to this posi
tion fresh ideas and enthusiasm.” The
Human Services major went on to say,
“Doing activities such as a dance just to
be having a dance is not what I want to
do.”
Covenant College transfer Mark
Arnett grabbed the office of Senior As
sociate Justice.
Appeals Court Chair and Judicial
Court Chair were swiped by first semes
ter seniors David Cohn and Andrew
Bobilya respectively. The two Outdoor
Recreation majors will be graduating in
December 96 and their vacancies next
spring will be filled by assistants.
Newly elected Off Campus Rep
resentative Amy Guffey stated, “1 want
to be tlie voice between off campus stu
dents and the SGA.”
The close race for Senior Class
President was decided in a runoff be
tween Amanda Nesbitt and Mary Jo
Snelson witli English major Snelson tast
ing victory.
Howerton resident Chris Walkup
was elected Junior Class President. “ I
can bring an open mind to SGA and can
help people look at more than one solu
tion when it comes to solving problems,”
the Business major stated. “One goal is
that I’d like to see something done with
the current visitation system to make it
more effective.”
Drama Ministry leader Naomi Ri
chard filled the Sophomore Class Presi
dent office. The Bible and Religion ma
jor said, “1 envision trying to lengtlien tlie
hours of the cafeteria and computer lab
once in office next fall.”
The election saw a fair amount of
students turn out to vote. “Over 50 per
cent of the student body came,” re
marked current SGA President Karis
Boyer.
In addition as Briggs noted, “There
is a variety among the new members
which should bring in a diversity of ideas.”
Even though tlie student turn out to
vote was pleasing to most, there weren’t
many ninning for office.
Brevard transfer Guffey observed,
“Over 80 percent of the candidates ran
unopposed. So many people gripe about
the problems of the school and when
there is a chance to do something such
as iTinning for an SGA office, no one re
sponds.”
Bobilya remarked, “I would en
courage anyone interested in SGA to get
invoved and nin for other positions that
arise.”
New TV Channels Only for Preview
■ 1 — Sophomore Jeremy Witteveen well as additions. Channel 8 changed
by Linda Shirlen
For the past few weeks, stu
dents have had the opportunity to
tune into 12 new stations via cable,
but that privilege will come to an end
on May 1, just in time to allow the
newly committed couch potatoes to
study for their final exams.
Marcus Cable, the company
that provides cable services to the
college, has been promoting their
new cable channel additions, as well
as a few changes. Channels 39-41
were permanent additions and chan
nels 50-59 were added only as pre
views.
Regular customers will have the
opportunity to subscribe to the new
channels for an additional fee. Stu
dents will not have that option due
to the fixed rate paid by the college.
Not all students have had the
opportunity to tune into the new
channels. Most students have not
even noticed a change in their cable
channels.
stated that he had not really noticed.
When Nat Ruland was asked if he
enjoyed the new channels, he joked,
“What new channels?”
The dorms do not come
equipped with television sets, even
though they all have cable access.
Anderson Hall resident Stephanie
Italiano stated that she did not have
a television in her room so she did
not get to take advantage of the free
channels.
Channels 39 is the history chan
nel. It gives a diversity of series,
documentaries and movies that bring
history alive. Channel 40 is The
Learning channel which focus on edu
cational programming that is enjoy
able.
Channel 41 is FX. FX features
old favorites like Batman and Family
Affair. It also offers fresh new shows
like Collectibles Corner and The Pet
Department.
There were several channels as
from C-Span to WFBC (C40).
Channel 9 changed from C-Span II
to the Prevue Channel. Channel 18
became C-Span and channel 20 C-
Span 11. Channel 37 was Z Music
Television and is now Trinity Broad
casting Network. It offers a diver
sity of religious programming, music,
and specials.
The shows that are only offered as
previews are the most talked about on
campus. Unfortunately they will have to
be taped before May 1 in order to view
again. Anderson Hall resident Sharlene
Gaffoor has chosen the Cartoon Net
work, channel 57, as her favorite.
Sports fan Christian Malone named
The Classic Sports Network, channel 50,
as his favorite. This channel allows you
to relive great sports moments.
Joy Divine stated, “I have not
really watched it enough to know
what each is about. They have got
the Golf Channel and Fit Channel, but
I do not watch those.”