Page Two, THE HILLTOP, April 29, 1977
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Concerts
Highlight
Spring Fling
by JONATHAN RIDDLE
Those in charge at Wren College Union
have once again commemorated the advent of
the spring season in a whole series of unique
events labled “Spring Fling 1977”. By sponsor
ing activities ranging from the traditional pic
nics and frisbee-throwing to more extraordinary
happenings like an Hawaiian luau and a bal
loon ascension, the union has sought to capture
the tremendous energies of the new season in
some organized form. So far this week their
efforts have proven quite successful with more
students than ever participating in the activities.
Wednesday afternoon and evening featured an
ice cream social, the Goodtime Oatmeal Band, a
frisbee demonstration and clinic, field day ac
tivities, a picnic supper, a carnival, and the an
tics of Geno the Clown. Thursday was “Wild
Mountain Day” on campus, and the activities
reflected such a theme: a flea market, a water
melon cutting (and seed spitting contest), the
Warren Wilson String Band, and a contest for
the best-dressed “wild mountaineer”. Last
night saw a pinball tournament, a continuation
of the “Three Shades of Comedy” film festival,
and the opening of the play “Spoon River
Anthology” in Owen Theatre.
“Spring Fling’s” greatest excitement, how
ever, occurs this weekend starting with an Ha
waiian luau from 4-6pm this afternoon. Spon
sored in cooperation with Epicure, this special
meal will be held on the patio of Wren College
Union and will feature all the flavor of the south
seas — from roast pig to Hawaiian leis. The
luau will be followed tonight by a number of
special events: a sale in the student bookstore,
a casino in Belk Auditorium, a disco in the Snack
Bar, a fireworks display in Meares Stadium,
and another movie in Belk. The main emphasis
Saturday will come at 7:30 pm in Moore Audi
torium with a concert featuring Arrogance,
Tom Chapin, and comedian Tom Parks. Ac
cording to Sundance Music Company in New
York, “Arrogance, in spite of their name,
plays some of the finest good-time music since
the stuff was invented. Audiences laugh, they
clap, they applaud. Their ballads weave peo
ple into stories, feelings, make people feel
warm.” Tom Chapin has been described as
“a man for all media.” Known best as the host
of ABC’s Emmy-winning children’s show Make
a Wish, Tom Chapin has just recently begun
a solo recording career in earnest. Mars Hill is
one of his first stops. Tickets for the concert
will be $3.00 at the door, $2.00 for Mars Hill
students, and $3.00 for outsiders.
Sunday, May 1 will bring to a climax all of
the events of the “Spring Fling” week. From
12 to 4 pm a hot air balloon will be inflated and
tethered beside the cafeteria, giving students
rides all afternoon. A soap-box derby at 2:00
pm and a movie. Three Days of the Condor.
will then conclude the annual festival, helping
to make it one of the most memorable “rites of
spring” ever held.
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Featured during “Spring Fling” are the concert band Arrogance, soio artist Tom Chapin, and comedian Tom Parks.
Receives First Class Rating
HILLTOP Takes AGP Honors
Winning marks of distinction in photography
and graphic design as well as editorial leader
ship, the 1976-1977 HILLTOP has received a
First Class Honor rating from the Associated
Collegiate Press in its respective college enroll
ment category of 1500-2000 students. The
ACP honor comes to the student newspaper
after an absence of approximately five years
when the paper received no critical evaluation
or rating. Prior to that time, the HILLTOP had
rated highly in ACP judging, receiving First
Class Honor ratings yearly.
The Associated Collegiate Press, in cooper
ation with the school of journalism at the
University of Minnesota, offers student news
paper staffs country-wide an outside, authori
tative opinion of their publications; suggestions
on how to improve them; a measurement of
how their product compares with those being
published in similar situations; and recognition
of their efforts through honor ratings.
Judging by the ACP is divided into five sec
tions: coverage and content; writing and edit
ing; editorial leadership and opinion features;
physical appearance and visual communications;
and photography, art and use of graphics. In
cluded in each of these sections are statements
representing essentials for student newspapers
in that area. The judge decides the score ac
cording to what other publications in the pa
per’s classification are doing, not in comparison
with some imaginary, ideal newspaper. Papers
are classified by size of school enrollment, fre
quency of publication, and printing process.
The rating is finally determined by the total
number of points scored in the various five cate
gories of evaluation. A First Class rating re
presents “very good to excellent.”
Changes in the 1976-77 HILLTOP that put it
into the First Class category were the introduc
tion of a features and review section, including
television, movie, and book reviews, plus origi
nal works, such as the serial Pauline Pratt, Pau
line Pratt. Editorial page merits were also a
strong point for the paper, delving into national,
as well as state and campus issues. Layout and
design innovations, along with the use of quali
ty photography and graphics, caused the HILL
TOP to receive its high honor.
Alumnus to Deliver
MHC Baccalaureate
by JOHN CAMPBEI.
Approximately 240 seniors will receive de
grees Sunday, May 15, as Mars Hill College
closes out its 12Ist academic year.
In an effort to give more attention to the gra
duates and make commencement weekend
more meaningful to them and their parents
and friends, drastic changes have been made in
the schedule of activities and events during
the three day weekend. Alumni affairs, such
as class reunions and the annual alumni ban
quet, have been postponed until the Home
coming celebration in the fall.
There will still be a banquet in the college
cafeteria at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 14,
but it will be primarily for members of the grad
uating class, their parents and relatives, and oth
er honored guests.
Other events in the revamped commence
ment weekend agenda include a traditional
display of student art, which will be official|y
opened at 4 p.m. on Friday in the gallery on ‘.
mezzanine of the Fine Arts Building; the sen*
annual business session of the Board of Trust
on Saturday morning; a joint meeting of ‘
Board of Advisors and trustees at noon; and
pops concert given by the Music Departnt*
following the banquet Saturday.
Sunday, in addition to the baccalaurea
service at 11 a.m. and the commencement
ercise, there will be an organ recital at 2:30 p ‘
in Moore Auditorium. j,
A highlight of the occassion will be the y
ing of an honorary degree — Doctor of
ture — to Dr. Walter Harrelson of Nashvi j
Tennessee, Distinguished Professor of
Testament at Vanderbilt University. Dr. .
relson, a Mars Hill alumnus, will also bP
the baccalaureate message in the Sunday
ing service to the seniors and their parents d
the members of the Mars Hill Baptist Chur^
who traditionally join the college for the set
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