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WHPTUOK First Day of Spring? Several friends of Brad Bullock transformed his Bronco into a North Carolinia igloo. Recycling in Montreal By Donovan Campbell Plunk...plunk...chink! Two quar ters and a dime slide down the metal lic innards of the soda machine. The button is pressed and a few seconds later a freshly awakened can of Coke lumbers out into the world. The tasty dark liquid gushes down some Montreat College student’s warm throat and then the empty aluminum fellow finds himself sitting in the dismal depths of a smelly trash can. Where does he go from there? Why, to the dump of eourse. Isn’t that where all trash belongs? Some here on campus don’t think so. Last Friday a group of ten individ uals, ineluding students Libby Pruitt, Jessica Gattenby, Laurel Southerland Kelley Cleveland, Nathan Tiefenbach, and professors Dottie Shuman, Don Yelton, and Mike Sonnenberg met to discuss a campus-wide recycling pro gram. As some may remember, this is not a refreshingly unique idea. Similar attempts have been made in the recent past. However, things look much more promising this go around. “It’s going to happen,” fresh man Libby Pruitt defiantly assures everyone. How can she be so sure? For one, this same zeal seems to be shared by the Montreat Conference Center. Senior Daniel Lee aceounts that he has been working with the Confer ence Center in researching the possi bility of recycling throughout all of Montreat. Of course there are financial con cerns however coordination with the Montreat Conferenee Center helps alleviate some of these. The large compartmentalized recycling contain ers usually run somewhere around $110 per month to rent. Depending on which disposal company you work with, there is another fee of about $125 to haul the recyclable material away. On top of that, there is the cost for recycling cans spread throughout campus and in each dorm room. On the brighter side, the idea appears completely financially fea sible, according to Libby. Alumi num fetches a price of S.35-S.40 per pound. Also, different government programs, state grants, and environ mental organizations all offer funds for this sort of recyeling endeavor. Professors Don Yelton and Mike Son nenberg feel that the eollege might even be able to benefit financially from a strong recycling program. Even though the idea is .still in developmental stages, the future looks bright for recycling on the campus of Montreat College. The first major step, reports Libby, is to spend a week researching the trash on campus. That’s right. The group needs volun teers to donate approximately 30 min utes a day next week digging thi'ough trash all over eampus. It all has to be sorted and weighed in order to gain a good idea of exactly what types of materials and how much of them find their way into our trash. So, make sure not to miss the informa tion meeting TODAY at 3:00 in upper Belk lobby. Journalism Workshop By Karen Neal Last week, 1 skipped all my elasses for three days in a row. Please allow me to explain what had been happen ing in the past week. Tory Albertson, Donovan Campbell, and 1 had the privilege to attend a five-day journal ism workshop at the World Journal ism Institute in Asheville in order to gain a greater understanding of eye witness reporting and news writing. Various journalists came to speak on their experiences in the news room and about their perspectives on the media in America today. We encountered extraordinary speakers Continued on Page 2 By Renee Pittman When you picture the first day of spring, ankle deep snow does not immediately come to mind. This was however, the sight that greeted Montreat students on the first day of Spring 2001. The “snow line” told the blessed news to many over joyed students’ ears, that all clas.ses were eancelled for the day. This is a very unusual event in that classes at Montreat have not been cancelled more than once in the history of the college. This snowstorm makes the second time the entire college has ever been closed for such a reason. If having a snowstonn the first day of spring is not ironic enough, the col lege closing at all is just as ironic. That is because the first time Montreat College ever closed for snow was right after Spring Break in 1993, accord ing to Alumni Director, Bob Graham. Hmm...do we sense a trend? Several upperclassmen were sur prised to hear the news. This is possi bly due to all the stories of professors coming in to class on cross-country skis and snowshoes. Much to the eha- grin of the students. Montreat pro fessors are notorious for the same dedication as befits mailmen. Neither wind nor rain nor sleet nor SNOW will keep the professors from fulfill ing their duty of presenting knowl edge to the students. When asked how she felt about the snow day, Ms. Bonnie Whitworth, a junior, reported that it was wonder ful to have this opportunity for fond memories and bonds of friendship to be formed, which has not been a pos sibility weather wise until this year. The students spent their day off in several ways. For many, it was an opportunity to sleep or eateh up on work that would have been late. A small gathering of students was seen in Howerton lobby before lunch watching movies, including the cult classic "The Princess Bride." At Davis the “boys on the hill” were busy pummeling each other with snowballs. Billy May gleefully declared, “Snow is good!” Students were seen throughout the day, taking advantage of the steep slopes that are abundant on campus. Jubilee not to be Forgotten Spiritual Munchies.. By Katie Learned and Jennifer Corsetti Ten-thirty am Friday morning. March 23rd. While most of you were yawning in class we were on a van headed to Pittsburgh. It was JUBILEE time! After a 2 hour detour- thanks to Jeff Sheets, we made it to the Hilton at a late time, but with no high spirits lost. This place was huge, and with over 2,000 college students attending Jubilee, the place was PACKED. Missing the introduction speaker, we made it to the Vigilantes of Love con cert. Saturday morning, the keynote speaker, Tony Campolo, challenged us to use our personal field of study to help those in need. A ta,sk which may include going to the places that are less desirable to society, truly helps a servant of Christ and not of our selves. A variety of mini-sessions were available for us to choose from, all focusing on using talents and edu cation to serve God in this world. Among our choices were Pop Cul ture, Stewardship, and Education. After a dinner break and some awe some praise and worship, Tony Cam- polo with his wit and intriguing stories, spoke, emphasizing serviee for Christ. Many activities awaited us Saturday night, including games, a concert, and a coffee house. N By Jennifer Albertson Have you ever been hit with something or put in some sort of situation in which you felt, at that moment, as if the whole world was closing in on you? Then, out of desperation you call on God to rescue you! A little while later the “erisis” is over and you seem to go about your way, often erasing the “erisis” from your memory and unfortunately, at times, forgetting to thank God for his refuge. Regrettably, if you are like most of us, this is not an uncommon occurrence; trials come and go each day. But, what happens when this trial is more than the same oP Joe Shmo everyday occurrence? What if it is that inner thirst or desire for God that is dry to the bone? Or doubt that God is listening or that He even exists? Or questions about the death of a loved one that you just do not understand? Of course, definite answers to these trials in our life are often not revealed to us. But, it seems that in the midst of these challenges the ability to rejoice, be content and trust completely in the goodness of God, is exactly what we need to do! Anyone can be joyful, content and claim God’s goodness when circumstances are good; on the other hand, when things are not so good we seem to forget the larger plan that God has for each of us. We can “rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope” (Romans 5;3-4). In the midst of your next trial or hardship, try giving thanks with confidence, knowing that God is much bigger than we are and has a much larger plan for our lives than we realize. Instead of Sunday morning was an ineredible session that concluded the confer enee. The morning started with an incredible praise and worship session complete with colorful flags parad ing down the isles. If you have never been in a room with over 2000 people shouting to God, you need to experi ence it. For the final time, Tony Campolo challenged us to use our talents and education to further God’s Kingdom in this world. After the morning session was dis missed, we bid goodbye to Pittsburgh as we boarded the buses. After a much shorter ride home, we pulled through the Montreat gate around 10:30pm. Our trip was over, but none of us will soon forget our weekend of Jubilee! SGA Minutes By Donovan Campbell The SGA met last Sunday night to continue discussing student concerns. All of the SGA representatives were present except Adam Schultz (junior class rep. and SGA vice president) who was exeused for SKILLS. Advi sors Jonathan Bennett and Tory Albertson sat in and Libby Pruitt attended to discuss a recycling pro gram. Her ideas were well accepted; the SGA unanimously offered its sup port. The meeting began with a diseus- sion of continuing issues. In order to finish reconstruction of SGA consti tution, it was decided that time would be allotted in future meetings to work on this. The SGA continues to work on town relations. It has deeided to help the town in blazing a new hiking trail, whieh will begin just inside the Montreat gate and join to Elizabeth Path. SGA President Jason Isler also reported that his meeting with the Cabinet proved suecessful and the student concerns are being worked on. Most pertinent to the SGA was the upcoming Student Comment sessions to be held during Tuesday convoca tion time. These will be split into Several cafeteria trays somehow mys teriously disappeared. This phenom enon seems to occur whenever there is a good snow. Also, many folks took advantage of the nearby golf course, which has provided the ultimate in sledding fun for Montreat college stu dents for several years. Montreat is a place full of surprises and beauty and this latest event has proved to be no exception. You will be Missed... By Aaron Gies It was in Roanoke, Virginia, on a cold Thursday morning, that I heard Jeremiah James Jolly, my Freshman roommate, was dead. The choir rode for five hours that day, and 1 wrote for three of them, recounting all the times that Jeremiah and I had together, things I hadn’t thought about for a eouple of years. Jeremiah Jolly came to Montreat College in the Fall of 1998, as an entering Freshman. He roomed with me in Howerton Dormitory, room 319. He didn’t have a car, and, like me, he didn’t know anybody, so we saw a lot of each other those first few months, going to the store, wandering the streets in Asheville, and talking late into the night. Jolly was blonde haired, blue-eyed, about five feet tall, and athletically built. He wanted to major in English and History, and maybe minor in Bible & Religion, Philosophy, Music, and about four other subjects. And he attacked his studies with frenzied energy, taking 18-plus hours a semester and staying up far into the night. For financial and academic reasons, he had to drop out at the year’s end, but he always said he’d be back. It was about a month ago when a van struck a car he was riding in as it backed out of a driveway. He suf fered severe injuries and lapsed into a coma from which he never recov ered. He died two weeks ago; he was twenty. Jeremiah was kind, intelli gent, personable, hard working, ener getic, honest, and a whole lot of fun. He had a genuine faith and a heart that radiated Christ’s love, and I have no doubt that His eternity will be a happy one. Still, our lives were dark ened as his light went out. They raise memorials at Colleges because stu dents are very good at forgetting those who have gone before them. But even if there is no trace of his having been here but the odd photograph and some nail holes in the wall of room 319, I will always remember him. Jeremiah, Montreat will miss you. Saturday, March 24 Monday, March 26 Wednesday, March 28 Thursday, March 29 Softball v. UVA Wise 1 pm Music Department Seminar Softball V. Brevard 2 pm Baseball v. Carson Newman 2:30 pm Lounge Night in Anderson 9 pm 4:30 pm Chess Night 9 pm in the Grill Poetry Slam in Gaither Fellowship Hall 9 pm
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