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HOWDY, FOLKS!
WELCOME BACK!
ol. XLIV No. 3
MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
October 11, 1969
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^ Homecoming Festivities Today
funky Train, One Way Street
jteplace Jay & The Americans
should be 21 The Funky Train and The One
Way Street will perform tonight in
vioore Auditorium beginning at 8;00
).m. in place of Jay & The Ameri-
:ans who cancelled Wednesday
light.
Student Government Association
’resident Bill Pons and Vice Presi-
ikfast served in Wikle notified the Hilltop
ig Room at 9
it 10 am tharaL had cancelled their
• . Hill’s 1969
leeting of all dMomecoming. All through the night
Library Auditorand part of the next morning, Pons,
jart will speak Student Activities Director
f a SAM Chap/®'^'^^ White tried, but without suc-
sident of the ^4) helo Black. In order
.0 help make Homecoming a big
1, will preside Success despite this last minute let-
Ken Peacock, down the SGA procured the services
K ^ ^ group,
he delegates Fand The One Way Street
Carolina SAM c^ At 8:00 p.m. The One Way Street
seminar and afWiH start grooving with their sounds
} SAM officers*® ®ri estimated capacity crowd.
ninar will be 'hs lighter part of the
Jby Cox, co-faCpaS
pacKea into one hour, followpri h\/ a
of the founderSorief intermission. a by a
ir. Topics will Beginning at 9:15 p.m. The Funkv
tered by SAM Tram will seek to have their music
id by SAM. '"vade and capture the minds of the
audience.
(pictured above)
ime the deleg^ The Student Government Associa-
ers now being 1'°" regrets this last minute can-
t with Mr. Gol^®"®*'°" arid did everything possible
fourth the con{° ®aid that
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Around 500 alumni, visiting par
ents and friends will be welcomed
back to the Mars Hill College camp
us today for the school’s annual
Homecoming Day.
Each year these crowds return
to renew old friendships, see the
old sights and the new and take
familiar walks around the grounds.
Highlight of this year’s homecoming
is the anxiously awaited return of
football, when the MHC Lions take
on Bluefield State College of West
Virginia at Meares Stadium at 2:30
p.m.
According to Walter Smith, Di
rector of Public Information, invita
tions went out to Mars Hill’s 16,000
alumni. A large number of alumni
responded. Smith expects the visiting
crowd to greatly exceed that of
last year’s event due partially to the
return of football.
Other events on today’s schedule
include open house at several build
ings and dormitories, campus tours,
special exhibits, an academic for
um, a drama production and the
homecoming concert. Also, the
Homecoming Queen will be crowned
during halftime ceremonies at the
football game.
Smith said that registration of
alumni and guests will last from 9
a.m. to 12 noon in the lobby of
Chambers Gymnasium. Open house
will be held at the new Gibson Dor
mitory which was open for oc
cupancy in August of this year.
The Homecoming Parade will re
turn in true Mars Hill form and
spirit. Tentative plans call for for
mation around the president’s home
and moving down Main Street turn
ing left just before the First Baptist
Church. From there the procession
will move down Bailey Street and
enter the athletic field. Jim Wikle,
heading the SGA Commission’s
Homecoming work, appointed Pat
Horton and Butch Roe to plan the
parade festivities. Prior to press
time plans were being made to
include cars carrying the six candi
dates for Homecoming Queen. Each
fraternity, sorority, dormitory and
cottage was requested to sponsor a
parade float this year.
Senate Supports
“Day of Concern”
agent of NEA, Inc. who worked with
the SGA in trying to find a group
or groups who would perform here
on such short notice.
Pons announced on Thursday,
Oct. 9, that Hit Productions, who
lined up contracts for Jay & The
Americans, has cancelled all future
contracts with group and has sent
out letters to all colleges with whom
they do business, notifying them of
the fiasco that confronted Mars Hill
College this week.
Jay & The Americans, who have
recorded such hits as “She Cried,”
“Come A Little Closer,” “Only In
America,” “Let’s Lock The Door (And
Throw Away The Key),” and “Cryin,”
pooled their efforts and formed their
own company — JATA Enterprises.
This arrangement allowed them to
write songs, produce records, handle
the music business and the manage
ment and the booking. There were
several times this week when Pons
and Wikle would have probably liked
to “lock the door and throw away
the key” so no one would find them
“cryin’.”
It is hoped that the student body
will understand that the SGA did
everything within their power to pre
vent this unfortunate incident.
There will be no admission charge
to the concert. However, the doors
will be open first to Mars Hill Col
lege students and their dates, fol
lowed by faculty, administration, and
alumni. The public may fill any re
maining seats.
To fight or not to fight? To stay
in Vietnam or get out? These
questions will be presented to the
Mars Hill College student body Oct.
15 when the National Moratorium
on the current Vietnamese War will
be held on campus.
At its regular meeting, Oct. 2, the
SGA Senate voted a recommenda
tion to hold this “Day of Concern”;
this will include speakers, both pro
and con, being invited to the cam
pus to declare their views and an
swer questions plus the showing of
films which relate either side of the
question. In addition there will be
debates exploring both sides of the
national issue.
Jim Elens suggested that the
Senate draft a formal statement
requesting the college faculty to re
cognize Oct. 15 as a day of con
cern.
Senator Cathy Bowen noted that
this move should not in any way
be a protest movement. She felt
it should be emphasized that it was
a time for students to concern
themselves strongly with this crucial
issue.
SGA President Bill Pons endorsed
the motion for the “Day of Concern”
saying that as yet many young peo
ple of draft age still no idea ex
actly what the war is all about. He
sqid, “Many of these young people
will soon be asked to risk their
lives so it is about time they find
out what they will have to fight for
and if they want to fight for it.”
Senator Ed Griffin agreed that
the war is of vital concern to every
college student. He said that plans
are being made to invite students
from Montreat, Anderson, UNC-A,
Warren Wilson, and Brevard. He
felt that foreign students to this
country should be called on to pre
sent their views.
Pons said that, in event the re
commendation did not receive facul
ty approval, the Senate could urge
members of the student body to take
their class cuts and attend the de
bates.
Elens felt that the Senate should
take the lead in the matter by re
questing that the faculty directly
join the student body in observance
of the “Day of Concern.”
Senate Addresses Faculty
On October 15, 1969, the students of Mars Hill College will conduct
a Vietnam Moratorium. The Senate of the Student Government Associa
tion of Mars Hill College encourages the faculty to actively participate in
this “day of concern.” Both the positive and negative aspects of The
War will be shown through the use of speakers, fims, debates and semi
nars. We ask that the faculty permit students to attend these programs
in lieu of regular class attendance because of the valuable learning
experience this day will offer. Realizing that the development of the
“whole student” is the recognized goal of the faculty, we are certain that
you will actively contribute to this “day of concern.”
The Senate
Student Government Association
Mars Hiii Coliege
Queen of the 1969 Homecoming
Day will not be known until Presi
dent Fred Bentley places the crown
on the head of one of the members
of this year’s Homecoming Court.
Elected to the court are Maria Hunt,
senior; Debbie Daniels, junior; Beth
Bennett, sophomore; Debbie Hutch
inson, freshman; and Janet Lester,
representing the football team. The
girls will be driven in cars onto the
field and will get out one at a time
to meet their escorts in front of the
stands. From there they will be
escorted to the center of the field
where President Bentley will crown
the Homecoming Queen. Lance
Shealy, youngest son of football
Coach Dal Shealy, will be crown
bearer.
Alumni and visitors are invited to
attend the special academic forum
being held at 7 p.m. in the Fine
Arts Building. This is being pre
sented to acquaint persons, unfami
liar with the campus, with the re
cent additions to the school’s aca
demic curriculum and plans now be
ing formulated for its future improve
ment.
Winding up the day’s events will
be a Homecoming concert featuring
“The Funky Train” and “The One
Way Street” who will perform in
Moore Auditorium beginning at 8
p.m.
Founder’s Day has for many years
been celebrated along with the an
nual Homecoming Day at Mars Hill
College since both fall into about
the same time of year. Founder’s
Day is normally celebrated on Oct.
12, which is the birthday of Edward
Carter, who gave the first parcel
of land for the initial building of
French Broad Baptist Institute (later
Mars Hill College) to be erected.
Also on this Homecming Satur
day, the Business Club Alumni As
sociation will, hold its 31st reunion.
The usual schedule calls for associa
tion alumni members to attend a
business session, banquet and a
reception. This year the meeting
date has been changed to the cur
rent fall to coincide with Homecom
ing Day and not to interfere with
commencement activities in mid-
May, 1970. •
Tutoring
Underway
A new addition to the curriculum
and life at Mars Hill College is the
tutoring program which is under
the leadership and guidance of Mrs.
Ellen Price. The program, part of
the Community Development Insti
tute, is structured to allow MHC
students to tutor in Madison and
Buncombe Counties under the co-
ordinatorship of eight students who
are familiar with the needs of the
area.
In addition to academic tutoring,
students will provide aid in practi
cal areas of life. This will include
such areas as recreation, sewing
and cooking.
Tutors recently completed several
(Cent, on P. 4)