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By Mike Conners
According to manager Roy Gullick
the 1972-73 school year Is going to
be the best yet for radio station
WMHC (640). With the help of chief
engineer Rodney Hill, the control
room is being remodeled and re
wired, and two new turntables are
being installed in order to improve
the quality of the sound being trans
mitted. Gullick and Hill also plan to
extend the station’s broadcast range
with the addition of a new trans
mitter in Treat dormitory. Further
plans for expansion had to be cur-
*eiled, however, because of the lim
ited budget granted by the college.
Program Director Lanny Bailey is
in the process of revising the sta
tion’s format, which he says, "will
be suited to all tastes.” New fea
tures to be added to the schedule
include a half hour show each
week, during which administrators
and students will discuss campus
activities and problems, and the sen
ate report, which will be presented
by Duane Cook after each student
government meeting. Sports shows
and a musical review are also
planned.
At the present time, station per
sonnel tentatively plan for broad
casting to begin on Sept. 11 at one
o’clock in the afternoon and con
tinue until one A.M. (which will be
the station’s regular hours).
The station, located on the top
floor of the fine arts building, cur
rently has a staff of approximately
25 persons, but manager Roy Gul
lick says that "there are still posi
tions to be filled,” and that anyone
interested in joining the staff is wel
come to contact him at the stations
office.
7
Profs Review Goals
By Duane Cook
This year’s faculty workshop of
ficially opened with an orientation
secession for new faculty members
on Wednesday, Aug. 23, and closed
with the faculty picnic on Saturday,
f'og. 26. The most Important meet-
mgs, however, took place Thursday
sod Friday when the faculty began
'0 gear up for the review of Mars
Hill’s 4-1-4 curriculum.
Thursday’s session was mainly
sn educational one for the faculty.
Most of the day was spent in pre
sentation and discussion of the Re-
^‘®w Commission’s working paper
(see August 25, 1972 Hilltop “Eval
uation Begins”); but the facuity took
'"Te for the CBS film "What’s New
St School?” and a lecture given by
o John Bevan, innovative dean of
David:
son College and originator of
the 4-1-4 calendar.
Organizational meetings of the Re
view Committees on governance and
student development made up Fri
day’s agenda.
There was widespread facuity
acceptance of the Review Commis
sion’s curricular goals and a wait-for-
more data attitude toward compe
tency based educational programs;
but, faculty interest focused mainly
on the college’s relationship to
change. Some faculty members felt
that caution should be exercised
when curricular change is approach
ed; "this college has been changing
constantly for the past five years,
never once stopping to determine
what it is doing right." Others felt
that the college lacks the resources
to make dramatic changes; “we as
a faculty do not have the time, the
incentive or the resources to effect
any great changes.” A great many
faculty members felt that, “this col
lege must keep abreast of the cur
rent developments in higher educa
tion, or within the next few years
be forced to close its doors.’’
No one concluded that every fac
ulty member supports the work of
the Review Commission, but, it was
felt that this sort of honest discus
sion of what Mars Hill College is
all about is useful and should be
continued.
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station manager Roy Gullick at controls with program director Lanny
Bailey (left) and DJ Mw IMsram looking on.
SGA Plans
In IVIemorium
An accidental drowning took the
life of rising junior John Nash on
Sunday, August 20. John, while driv
ing to school, stopped to camp
somewhere in Virginia. According
to witnesses John tried climbing
some falls, fell and was knocked
unconscious and drowned in the
falls. John, who was very active in
the Christian Student Movement
was on his way to school for the
CSM retreat. Cn Wednesday, August
30, a memorial service was held by
the CSM. People who knew John
said he was undoubtedly one of the
nicest and friendliest persons they
had ever met.
John Nash (1970 photo)
By Sue Harper
Saturday, Aug. 22, the student
government association held a pre
school workshop, with 25 members
participating. The idea of a pre
school workshop was originated last
spring in a Senate meeting, with the
purpose of “getting heads together
early and planning the year’s work,”
according to Terry Kuykendall, SGA
president.
Meeting at the Weaverville Com
munity Center, the group of senators
and justices discussed student gov
ernment and the court system. Du
ane Cook, SGA vice-president, guid
ed the group of senators while
Frank Farrell, chief justice, and the
justices considered proposed chang
es in the court system.
The groups concerned themselves
with an evaluative look at SGA,
where it has been, what it is now,
and where it wants to go. Questions
raised went like this:
What is SGA? A representative
between students and administration
and a coordinator of student in
terests.
Is SGA effective? Yes, in respect
to what It has tried to do, but the
group saw It Ineffective In communi-
catlrfg with students and working
on their wants and needs. They felt
SGA does not effectively represent
the student body of MHC.
A very strong general feeling was
that SGA needed to take a positive
stand on relevant Issues. “In the
past we’ve been so wishy-washy, we
need to take definite stands.”
An Interesting discussion came
up as to courses of action. The
question was raised, “If we the stu
dents, go through all the red tape
and ‘proper channels’, yet still fail
to get positive results, should we
voice our protest in another way?
Sides of the debate ranged from
“No, the administration will feel
student protest is just a demonstra
tion of their immaturity,” to “Yes, we
need to ‘irritate’ and voice our needs
loudly.”
Year
The members of the student gov
ernment saw a major problem, that
of communication with students.
There is a need to relate to stu
dents, a need for mutual understand
ing between students. Then, with a
unified voice, effective exchange be
tween students, administration, and
faculty can take place and things
can get done.
The general atmosphere of the
workshop was involving and pleas
ant with the majority feeling a great
er awareness of SGA, its reality,
goals, problems and answers to
some of its problems.
Sponsored by SGA, the workshop
was held at the Weaverville Com
munity Center not only to give it
a “less stuffy” non-campus atmo
sphere, but also as a public service.
Rent for the building will go to much
needed community funds. John Bucy
provided lunch for the group.
The second Senate meeting of this
year will be held Friday, Sept. 15.
DIXIE
^ playing of "Dixie" has been a controver-
several years. Prior to presstime college
the Hilltop this statement
^thlen decision not to have the band play "Dixie" at
events on campus:
May several students came to my office and inquir-
Vgy ^.to whether or not I would be willing to conduct a sur—
shoujj student and faculty opinion on whether or not "Dixie"
''°ald Plaved at athletic events at Mars Hill College. It
format- difficult for me to have refused to gain in-
order to make a decision; and, therefore, I
^D^du conduct such a survey. Last week the survey was
^ determine that over half of the faculty
letiQ ^ ^ opinion that Dixie" should not be played at ath—
^ significant percentage of our student body
n opposition to the playing of "Dixie." I do not wish
BANNED
to infer that the majority of our students do not like and/or
do not want to have "Dixie" played. However, I can clearly
state that a significant percentage do oppose it simply
because it could potentially offend a great number of people.
I have Instructed the band that they are not to play "Dixie"
at our athletic events. I have also met with our football
team and explained to them the nature of the problem and have
asked them for support in this decision. It is my sincere
hope that all of the students at Mars Hill College will un
derstand that in a Christian institution if there is the
probability that we will offend a significant portion of our
peers by doing something so insignificant as playing "Dixie"
then we certainly can do without it. I feel that we are off
to a great start this semester and should look forward to
building closer relationships rather than dealing in issues
which can be devisive."