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Congratulations to Jane Slate and Danny Cooper, who were
’’carried during the holidays. Jane is a senior and Danny a ’65
SJ’aduate of Mars Hill.
On Thursday evening, 26 Jan., The Samford University A
^appella Choir will be presented at the First Baptist Church in
'^‘keville at 7:30 p.m. Samford University was formerly Howard
College in Alabama. This choir is considered one of the best.
Fernando Downs saw his first snow blizzard during his holiday
in New York. Others visiting New York City during the two-
^®6k Vacation were: Thetis Henry, Ken Philbrick, and Jack Riggar.
Tomorrow, 15 Jan., everyone is invited to the senior tuba recital
James Henry Fisher. Mr. Fisher, one of the fine musicians on
'^^Ripus, will begin his recital at 3:00 p.m. in Moore Auditorium.
. During semester break, we will be entertained by several
Interesting movies. On Friday, 20 Jan., “The Pumpkin Eater’’ will
® shown; on Saturday evening, “Lord Jim’’; on Monday, Life at
® Top’’; and on Tuesday, “The Collector”.
Dick Ward proved that Volkswagens don’t stand a chance with
^"Ptiacs around. He drove his mother’s Pontiac into a nearby
P^kswagen. Both cars are doing fine now, and Dick seems to have
*'*»ived the incident with his usual serenity.
„ For those who have Community Concert Series tickets, the New
^’^leans Philharmonic Orchestra with Arthur Fiedler will be at the
®heville City Auditorium on Friday evening, 27 Jan. This fine
*^"hcert will begin at 8:00 p.m.
"'Bridge on the River Kwai” will be the Saturday evening movie.
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It is of no surprise to anyone that exams began yesterday. By
many students are ratber depressed about the whole mess. Well,
fear. There’s something this evening that should cheer you—a
^°vie, “Ride the Wild Surf,” is our sequestered fate. It begins at 8
y ***• and should prove interesting since all we have here is turf and
little surf.
Q We noticed Bill Broyhlll came back to school sporting a new
g^^'’®tte he received for Christmas. Bet it was pretty difficult to
that down the chimney.
Qj Sally Spaulding’s boy friend. Bill Dale, a senior at the University
tg ^orth Carolina, hopes to sing away the speaker ban. He has
5p*^*^*’ded a ballad protesting the rules that prohibit Communists from
Qj^^hing at state-supported institutions without approval from school
Y ^eials. The flip side of the speaker record contains “Till You
Back Tomorrow,” a song also written by Dale. The record is
^hable from Ivey’s of Asheville or Sally Spaulding.
Pi Rho Members Initiated
Due to the publication of a Student Government Newsletter for
the remainder of this year, the format of this column will be
somewhat altered. Instead of reiterating the news of SGA plans
and actions, I shall attempt to give a deeper review of the doings
of our Senate, Commission, and Courts. It is my ambition to reveal
to the student body the behind-the-scenes projects and feelings of
our leaders on campus. There shall be criticism when it is called for
and praise likewise, especially to those who seldom gain credit for
their many hours of service to us through SGA.
The individual classes experienced some rejuvenation during a
chapel meeting on 4 Jan. Each of the classes met separately and
discussed recent SGA actions. Each class president said he was very
pleased with the turnout of class members and felt this type of
chapel period should be used more often to help build better class
enthusiasm.
Jim Smith, president of the junior class commented, “The meet-
accomplished one of its primary purposes—to convey to the
students the action which the junior class and SGA have taken.
Also, it gave the juniors an opportunity to communicate their ideas
and gripes. I was pleased to see more people at the meeting than the
Usual ‘loyal fourteen’.”
It seems the popularity of the recently opened study room in
Administration 31 has not caught on as yet. This room is set up for
student study every evening from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. A noisy
dormitory should no longer be an excuse for poor study habits.
—Sheila D. Stephenson
Hround Campus
By Ronda Stanton and Nancy Matheson
The Christmas holidays brought a number of things besides tbe
Usual visits from Santa. Many young ladies on our campus received
®ifts of diamonds while still others made plans for summer marri-
®8es. Some of these are: Nadine Reese, Candy Coles, Linda Davidson,
^Ud Judy Hill. Kay Whitmire and Sandra Henson plan to be married
*^cxt month. These are by no means all the girls on our campus who
deceived diamonds. They are the only ones that have been brought
Seventeen Mars Hill men, char
ter members of Mars Hill’s new
est fraternal organization, par
ticipated in formal initiation
ceremonies at Furman University
on Saturday, 7 Jan. They now
form Pi Rho chapter of Phi Mu
Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of
America, the nation’s largest
fraternity. Pi Rho is Mars Hill’s
first nationally chartered frater
nity chapter.
Dale Roberts of the music
faculty is advisor for the chap
ter, which includes seniors Ed
Brown, Charles Davis, and Don
Tesh; juniors Charles DuRant,
Jay Flippin, Randy Henry, Billy
Johnson, Mike Joyner, Joel Reed,
Bill Thomas, and Carlton Wilkes;
sophomores George Brown, David
Buddin, David Funderburke, Way
ne Hunt, and Bill Laney; and fac
ulty member Mr. Wayne Pressley.
Officers for the chapter are
Joel Reed, president; Charles Du
Rant, vice-president; Jay Flippin,
secretary; Ed Brown, treasurer;
Carlton Wilkes, historian; and
Wayne Hunt, warden. Miss Janet
Snead has been elected chapter
sweetheart.
Court System Reviewed
An investigation of the student court
system has been made and a report has
been submitted by David Hopstetter for
publication. As a service to HILLTOP
readers it is published in full.
—Ed.
“The entire court system of
the Student Government Associa
tion of Mars Hill College has
three main branches: the House
Council, which deals with student
life in each dormitory and dwell
ing; the Commission Court,
which serves as the appellate
court for lower judicial bodies
and as a court of original juris
diction for minor violations; and
the Student Court which is the
highest student appellate court
having authority to receive and
try all major infractions of col
lege regulations, and of the con
stitution and by-laws.
“A question of the authority
of this court system in connec
tion with the power of the Ad
ministrative Council, especially
concerning the drinking rules and
their enforcement, has been
raised by some members of the
student body.
“The right of a student body
to make its own rules, govern
itself, and operate its own court
system is most definitely a privi
lege as well as a responsibility.
This privilege is a new one as
far as Mars Hill College is con
cerned. Even in schools and uni
versities which have carried out
effective student governments
and court systems for many years,
it is essential that some adminis
trative body have power over the
student organs to assure the best
possible results.
“In the four years of the
existence of the Student Gov
ernment Association of Mars Hill
College, of which the Student
Court is a part, there have been
very few instances in which the
Administrative Council has found
it necessary to intervene. The
fact that this hody does have the
right to overrule the action of
any student organ does by no
means mean that this student or
gan does not need to exist.
“As far as the question in
point is concerned, page 35 of
the STUDENT HANDBOOK
clearly states: ‘Drinking. Posses
sion or use of alcoholic bever
age on campus or at college-
sponsored events is forbidden.
Any violations will lead to immedi
ate suspension from school.’
“When an administrative head
and a student government repre
sentative find someone in posses
sion of an alcoholic beverage on
campus, there is no doubt of his
guilt. He is given the choice of
leaving school or of having the
Student Court go through the
procedures of a trial to hand
down the stated and only possible
penalty—suspension. This in no
way undermines the power of the
court.
“Since the penalty is stated in
the handbook, any offender
should know that neither the
student government nor the ad
ministration can get him out of
this situation if he chooses to get
himself into it.”
New Projects
For Greeks
New projects and new mem
bers highlight the social service
clubs’ plans for the upcoming
weeks.
President Bill Thompson of
Sigma Kappa Lambda announced
that the first week of the next
semester will be “Hell Week,” a
week of initiation for pledges.
New members will be inducted at
a club dinner meeting the follow
ing week.
Delta Phi Zeta and Sigma Al
pha Chi will send applications to
freshmen and transfer students
the second week in February. In
duction plans are incomplete.
New semester projects sched
uled by Sigma Kappa Lambda in
clude a spring formal, an Ashe
ville dinner meeting with a guest
speaker, a car wash, paying rent
for the library in Mars Hill, and
cleaning up the Mars Hill Com
munity Center. Sigma Alpha Chi
will continue to sponsor a 12-
year-old Formosan girl whose
father was killed in Vietnam.
In a recent Christmas project
Delta Phi Zeta provided gifts for
three children of a family living
about 10 miles from Mars Hill.
Sigma Alpha Chi gave a Christ
mas party in the elementary
school for underprivileged chil
dren, and club members furnish
ed gifts. Brick Tilley enter
tained with magic tricks, and
Santa Claus attended.
Sigma Kappa Lambda helped
the SGA raise money for the
Vietnam Christmas fund, which
was taken to Vietnam by evange
list Billy Graham.
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is a
professional music fraternity.
Founded in 1898, it now includes
more than 300 chapters in 50
states. Its purposes are “to ad
vance the cause of music in
America, to foster the mutual
welfare and brotherhood of stu
dents of music, to develop the
truest fraternal spirit among its
members, and to encourage loyal
ty to the alma mater.” Although
its membership includes virtually
every well-know concert artist
and music educator. Phi Mu Al
pha is open not only to students
seeking music as a profession,
but to any man interested in
music and participating in or
ganized musical activity on the
college campus.
Phi Mu Alpha is already well
represented at Mars Hill. Pi Rho
has received encouragement and
support from faculty Sinforians
John Adams (Beta Omega, LSU);
Robert Rich (Beta Omega, LSU);
Dale Roberts (Gamma Eta, Fur
man); and Douglas Therrell
(Epsilon Iota, FSU); and from
President Fred Bentley (Gamma
lota, Baylor).
In keeping with the aims of
Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Rho will seek
to stimulate musical life on cam
pus by sponsoring concerts and
festivals, encouraging student
participation in musical activities,
and assisting campus musical or
ganizations whenever possible.
The chapter has been asked to
assist with the annual Choral
Clinic on 10 Feb. and with the
presentation of Haydn’s CREA
TION on 14 Feb. Other projects
for next semester include the
usual Rush Week and pledge in
itiation early next month, an
American music festival in the
spring, receptions for great art
ists, and a possible jazz-folk fes
tival, in addition to money-mak
ing projects and social events.
Student Arts
Progressing
The student arts have been
gaining momentum recently as
evidenced by a student art ex
hibition, student ceramic display,
and upcoming student-directed
plays.
Joe Robertson of the art de
partment reports that the paint
ings of Larry Groce, a graduating
student, will be shown on the
second floor of the Fine Arts
Building throughout the month
of January. The collection in
cludes works in oil, pen and ink,
ink wash, pencil, and collage.
Also on exhibition is a display of
ceramic pottery in the alcove of
the Fine Arts Building made by
the students in the ceramic
classes.
As for the drama department,
it has been announced that try
outs for the production of ARMS
AND THE MAN by George
Bernard Shaw will be held 30-31
Jan. at 7:00 p.m. in Moore Audi
torium. The play will be under
the direction of Dr. Charles Cox.
The date of production has been
set for 9-11 Mar.