OPEN SENATE MEETING
to Discuss Direction of
Student Government
Association
Sunday, 8:00 p.m.
Library Auditorium
Saturday, November 7, 1970
College Seeks New Way
To Answer Drug Problem
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serious problem facing many Mars Hill students. The college administration, Student Government As-
' ^nd the Hilltop are presently working together towards the establishment of an autonomous, volunteer drug corps which would
information resource and counseling capacity for the student body.
^ood Consultant Hashes Over Cafeteria Issue
by Linda BaldwiH
The college administration, Stu
dent Government Association, and
the Hilltop will jointly sponsor an
exploratory session next Thursday
evening to discuss the various al
ternatives open to our college com
munity in combatting the abuse of
drug usage. Medical doctors, col
lege security men, student leader
ship, and certain faculty and ad
ministrators will attend the session
which will be lead by Mr. Frank
Parker, Jr., a member of the Ashe
ville YMCA staff. Mr. Parker has
extensive experience with the drug
“hotline” and a successful crash
pad in Asheville.
The goal of Thursday’s session
will be to try to establish a drug
corps or similar information dissemi
nating group to explore the implica
tions of the crash pad concept as
well as any other alternatives open
to this community. The drug corps
would be comprised of volunteer
faculty and students who, after under
going training in the academics of
drugs, would serve in an information
resource and counseling capacity.
All work done by the corps would be
strictly confidential.
A number of colleges and univer
sities in the United States have em
ployed the use of some kind of
volunteer drug corps. The purpose
of such a corps is three-fold; to
make factual data on drugs avail
able to any individual or organiza
tion interested, to offer counseling
to the potential user or one who has
experimented or even one who is a
regular user, and to have assistance
available for any drug user who
might need medical aid. A large
percentage of the established corps
report favorable response from stu
dents.
Dr. Bentley said in a special state
ment to the Hilltop concerning this
issue, “All of us are aware of the
widespread use of drugs throughout
the country. We knov/ that the Ashe
ville area is becoming increasingly
saturated with pushers and experi-
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Bentley announced at an
'6 Monday, Oct. 26, that
engaged the services of a
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% °''sultant to survey the cafe-
^fS(i.|^,'*^3Pion. He introduced Mr.
'''9 in Moore Auditorium.
Hoq| °^hson graduated from the
and Restaurant Man-
S Florida State University
spent the past 10 years
ioog 9 and directing in the area of
'Piploy ^'^®9ement. He is presently
“Rick” Johnson to a large
as Director of Hotel and
®nt Management, Asheville-
Buncombe Technical Institute.
Mr. Johnson first pointed out that
the main problem is in the prepara
tion of the food and not, contrary
to some students beliefs in the
quality of the “raw materials.” He
went on to say that the atmosphere
of the cafeteria was as much to
blame. According to him the long
lines and servers’ attitudes, along
with the unappetizing presentation
of food, all take a drastic toll on
the student’s reaction. Before the
meeting adjourned, he told the audi
ence that although his first commit
ment was to Asheville-Buncombe
Technical Institute, he would spend
as much time as could be spared in
the cafeteria advising Mr. Donald
Caldwell, cafeteria manager.
Dr. Bentley announced at the
meeting that a professional dietician
from the University of Alabama at
Tuscaloosa will be on campus Nov.
15.
According to Dr. Bentley, Mr. Cald
well has been instructed to operate
the cafeteria without preference to
monetary gains.
^nniial Pageant Staged Tonight
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1'^ Affairs Director for WKKE
Bob Grayson, will
1971 “Miss Laurel” page-
at 8:00 p.m. in Moore
H Fourteen girls will com-
®v,
'6rit ^ io the sixth annual
Ay ^'®nts and their sponsors are
'evens Varner, junior class;
\ ^hristina
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p '-ouise Pepper, freshman
Louise Whitson, Mel-
. 'ticia Sue Morgan, Spllman;
'Vthg ®he Boyd, Fox;
Debra
Lamb, Huffman;
Fishburne, Stroup;
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Jennifer Jo
Ellen Hutchi-
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°''''h; Emily Anne Irwin, sopho-
'ass-
Cheryl Lynn Autrey, Jar-
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Oorg, Owen Fullenwider, Edna
^'oria Marie Hartis, Treat;
. *-ynn stover, Gibson
arip,^ ^oauty pageant using Miss
U' Wait
C'’Ta|,
standards,” said
Smith, advisor to The
6 j ®ht, most important of the
''9e '®9°ties in the pageant, will
htamatic readings, singing,
®ho renditioning, and baton
routine. The other two categories are
formal wear and street clothes.
Mr. and Mrs. “Tuck” Gudger from
Asheville will be judging again this
year. Mr. Gudger has judged in 150
beauty pageants. The other judges,
Mr. & Mrs. James Hughes, have also
been involved in beauty pageants.
The future “Miss Laurel” will be
crowned by Kathy Smith Wikle, Miss
Laurel 1970. Entertainment for the
pageant will be provided by the Phi
Mu Alpha “Sinfonians” and Carl
Wallace. Members of Alpha Phi
Omega will be escorts.
Jim Harelson is Executive Director
of the pageant. The Board of Direc
tors includes John Gideon, Stage
Manager; Paul Sholar, Music Direc
tor; Jerry Bradmon, Sound Director;
Jeff Cunningham, Archie Stevens,
Jerry Hunter, Lighting Directors; and
Babs Waters, Make Up.
Alpha Phi Omega and Delta Phi
Zeta members will sponsor a recep
tion for contestants and judges after
the pageant.
Justices
Appointed
The Senate met Monday night in
a called meeting for the specific
purpose of approving ten new Stu
dent Court Justices. Ten out of 30
applicants were nominated by a
Judicial Council consisting of mem
bers of the SGA.
The 10 new justices, who will
serve a one year term, are Elvira
Carpenta, Phyllis Dorn, Will Glover,
Hayes Goodrum, John Hurst, Janet
Lester, Susan Murray, Tom Robbins,
Billy Stair, and Ingrid Young. Other
members of the court are Linda
Baldwin, Laine Calloway, Karen Cum
mings, Frank Farrell, Jack Greene,
Terry Hamrick, Al Purvis, Harry
Quiett, Linda Ritchie, and Jim Wikle.
Members of the student court
elected Harry Quiett Chief Justice
and Janet Lester Assistant Chief
Justice. Their duty is to act as
spokesmen for tlie Justices.
Campus Problems
Necessitate Search
Recents events in this region, as well as certain international news,
have caused Mars Hill College officials to be quite concerned about several
potential problems on our campus. These problems are the potential danger
of fire hazards caused by open coil appliances such as hot plates, the in
creased problem of drug use and abuse throughout this country, and the
increased tendency of students to overindulge in the use of alcoholic
beverages.
Of course. Mars Hill College has always been concerned about the
potential fire hazards in large dormitory areas but it also has taken an un
equivocal stand against possession or use of alcoholic beverages or non-
prescribed drugs on this campus or at college-sponsored events. For the
last three years the officials at Mars Hill College have been working with the
student body to structure a program of student government in which the
student body itself exercises supervision and control over most student
regulations.
Over the past few weeks many rumors have broken out to the effect that
there are drug pushers and users within our college community and that
there is an overt abuse of possession and use of alcoholic beverages within
the dormitory rooms. In an effort to clarify the status at Mars Hill College,
the administration and student government have reverted to a system of
room inspections to determine whether or not there are drugs on our cam
pus and whether or not students are storing alcoholic beverages within
their rooms. We deeply regret that this action is necessary but feel that we
have an obligation to our students and our consitituency to see to it that
the standards of Mars Hill College are upheld.
The room searches will be conducted by a team comprised of a rep
resentative of the college administration and a representative of the stu
dent government. During a room search at least one occupant of the room
must be present so as to protect basic student rights. If the students at
Mars Hill College can assume a responsible position of self-governance,
then the administration will probably discontinue this room inspection policy.
Beyond the immediate action which is being taken by the administra
tion and the student government,j plans are now underway to form a drug
corps on the campus which will serve as an information disseminating and
counseling center for campus young people. The purpose of such a center
will be to give hard data on the effects of drug use to the potential users
or information seekers. We realize that while It is impossible to legislate
mortality, the instituton has an obigaton to try to educate its college stu
dents on the harmful effects of drugs.
—Dr. Fred B. Bentley, President
Mars Hill College
Editor’s note: Random room searches were conducted Wednesday night.
Dean Sears reported to the Hilltop office that no alcoholic beverages or no’n-
prescribed drugs were uncovered. Several violations of the fire code were
discovered and the students responsible were asked to remedy the infractions
immediately.