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The Great Gate Debacle
By Tyler Lee
On Febniary 24, a large truck ignored signs explicitly forbidding trucks to go through the gate; for whatever reason,
the driver thought it wise to try and fit through anyway, though most find it a relatively simple task to drive around. The truck
ultimately ended up running into the gate, causing possible structural damage. Soon after, the Town of Montreat decided that
before opening the gate back up for use, the gate should undergo repairs; a roadblock was established and has yet to be re
moved.
Weeks have elapsed since the roadblock was first established; the gate is still set to be assessed and repaired soon.
However, this isn’t the only thing the Town of Montreat is dealing with right now, as they also have been facing a lawsuit on
account of the potential construction of a new Montreat Town Hall on Florida Tenace, which continues to cause a stir among
community members, with most voicing heavy opposition to this action.
“In addition to the plaintiffs, 110 Montreat taxpayers have contributed funds totaling $30,000 to help cover the legal
expenses required to stop the town hall being built on Florida Terrace,” third-generation Montreat resident Peter Boggs said in
an update provided on the Friends of Montreat Facebook page. . .the lawsuit, which has saved the town of Montreat hundreds
of thousands of dollars, is not the action of a small group of disgnintled Montreaters but the action of 115 Montreaters who
were outraged by the actions of the previous administration. These same concerned Montreat taxpayers have also, of course,
helped pay for the town’s legal fees since the town’s insurance company was apparently not obliged to cover the cost of an il
legal action by the Town.”
Though the gate is the only issue that directly affects Montreat students, it is fascinating to see the controversy play
out with the Town of Montreat. In the meantime, while Montr eat community members continue to help fight the ongoing legal
battle, the gate has remained closed.
In addition to this chaos, on March 7, another large truck blocked an entire section of the road near the gate, slowing many
students who were off-campus at the time and needing to get to classes. “1 drove into Black Mountain for what 1 thought would be
a quick trip to Ingles,” Montreat student Holden Hunter said. “On my way back, there was a truck blocking the whole readjust
before the gate. The truck had taken a wide turn and got stuck on the opposite side of the road. The police were directing traffic
through the front yard of a nearby house. This was only a mild inconvenience, but trucks need to be more careful around the gate.”
With spring break approaching, there will soon be far less traffic through the Montreat gate, allowing ample
opportunity for the gate to be repaired. However, an exact time or date for the repairs to the gate are currently unknown.
One thing is for sure: when the gate is finally fixed, if you’re in doubt about whether you’ll fit through, just go around.
March 18
2:00 p.m. Baseball vs. Truett-McCon-
nell College
2:00 p.m. Softball @ St. Attdrews Col
lege
5:00 p.m. Track & Field competes in
Charlotte 49ers Classic in Charlotte, NC
March 19
1:00 p.m. Baseball vs. Truett-McCon-
nell College
1:00 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse vs. Reinhardt
University
5:00 p.m. Track & Field competes in
Char lotte 49ers Classic in Charlotte, NC
March 20
3:00 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse vs. More
house College
March 23
Baseball @ Morris College
March 25
Event Calendar
1:00 p.m. Baseball @ Union.College
March 26
1:00 p.m. Baseball @ Union College
March 28
1:00 p.m. Tennis @ Fernim College
March 30
2:00 p.m. Baseball vs. North Greenville
2:00 p.m. Softball vs. Union College
5:00 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse vs. Co
lumbia College
March 31
2:00 p.m. Softball vs. Truett-McConnell
College
6:00 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse @ Univer
sity of Pikeville
April 1
Asheville Coffee Crawl 2.0
2:00’p.m. Temiis vs. Point University
April 2
9:00 a.m. Track & Field competes in
Wofford Tender Relays
12:00 p.m. Tennis vs. Milligan College
1:00 p.m. Baseball vs. Tennessee Wes
leyan College
1:00 p.m. Softball @ Point University
2:00 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse vs. UNC-
Greensboro
April 3
1:00 p.m. Baseball vs. Tennessee Wes
leyan College
2:00 p.m. Softball @ Tennessee Wes
leyan College
3:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis @ Wesleyan
College
April 4
Men’s Golf play in AAC Spring Confer
ence Championship in Locust Grove,
GA
SALT: The Salt of the Earth
By Stephen Clark
Recently a new service pro
gram, SALT (the Student Action Lead
ership Team) has been revived under
Chaplain David Taylor’s auspices as a
way to bring numerous students to
gether in service to their community and
Christ. Anyone can join SALT or par
ticipate in their service projects either
by attending the weekly meeting at 6:30
p.m. eveiy Thursday in the cafeteria
led by David Taylor or by emailing him
for details. As an example of the work
SALT is already involved in, they have
formed a partnership with local food-
service organization Bounty & Soul,
which accepts fresh produce and fruit
donations from private donators and
the Community Garden, to distribute it
alongside lessons on healthy cooking.
These meetings should be
considered active-idea sessions where
one can suggest new service projects or
find flexible opportunity hours for those
with busy schedules. Chaplain Taylor
has also intoned his vision of SALT not
only as a vehicle for community-based
service and charity, but also as a group
dedicated to personal bonding and
growth tluough interactive dialogues
and scripture discussion. This approach
,will include bonding excises and games
intertwined with theological and person
al discussion of our identity in Christ,
as Jesus calls us to be “the salt of the
earth” in our righteousness.
9:30 a.m. Men’s Tennis @ Brewton-
Parker College
5:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis @ Agnes
Scott College
5:00 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse @ Univer
sity of the Cumberlands
April 5
Men’s Golf play in AAC Spring Confer
ence Championship in Locust Grove,
GA
3:00 p.m. Softball @ Columbia College
April 6
1:00 p.m. Baseball @ University of the
Cumberlands
2:00 p.m. Softball @ Bluefield College
5:00 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse @ Rein
hardt University
April 8
Spring Formal