Page Two, THE HILLTOP, December 8. 1977
Letters to the Editors
One of the many hand-decorated eggs by Tom Carr, now on display in the library.
Editorial
Photo by Kirk Hall
Campus Comes
Under Investigation
Few students are aware that our school has been under investiga
tion by the Haywood Baptist Association and that a committee
WednLday, Nov. 30 to discuss the implications made by a form
Mars Hill College Student concerning the Christian atmosphere o
lack of it on our campus. This investigation caused amazement and a
imie resentment at first, but now that it is over, I have heard only
positive comments concerning its outcome. wrill
^ First of all to inform you, a former studen^t. whose name will
remain anonymous, wrote a letter to the Haywood Baptist Association
pointing out what he thought to be valid complaints here on campus.
He menUoned violent and immoral films, books that contained
language, a demoralized dress code, and lack of chapel to mention
few He explained why he felt he must drop out of school here be
cause of these conditions. He went on to suggest a committee be
formed to investigate his observations. This committee indeed was
formed and was composed of the Moderator of the Haywood Baptist
Association, the Director of Missions, three college
three non-graduates of Mars Hill College. I might also add that at t^he
beginning of the letter by this former student he stressed the fact th
his motive was not degrading or malicious, but merely
We at THE HILLTOP feel that this incident was beneficial m
that it caused us to examine ourselves and our college in a different
ight. We need to restate and redefine our aims and goals iov our
institution and contemplate actually what our purpose is. On the
other hand, we feel that this student was an 'JJf, ^^ge
muter and actually knew very little when it comes to what our college
community really is. He did make a few incorrect accusations and
took some^out of context, but perhaps this is true of many unin-
volved students who merely look on at our activities and organiza
tions. We also express concern that no current students were asked to
serve at the committee meeting as representatives. .
Presently, a committee is to be appointed from
to study this problem of what can and cannot be shown here and what
is tVbe studied by our students. This committee wi draw up guide-
lines of our school policy on these matters that will hopefully safe-
Qiiard us against future investigation. It is good to know that ou
College and^administrators can take the stand against investigatio
and Question and then come out with a positive feeling and unified
purpose This in fact shows that we can justify our actions of °ar ^o -
Fege community and if and when we cannot, »’e"
need to take a careful look at what we have here and see if it is some
thing we can be proud of.
Dear Editors:
Someone has said that for those in the
field of Theatre Arts there is no such
thing as a major. Instead, it is a com
mitment. I personally feel that there is
perhaps no more difficult degree to pur
sue here at the college. All “majors
before graduation must design and
implement lights for a show, secure and
run props for a show, and also serve on
house, publicity, and shop crews. Most
also serve hours in costumes and make
up. This adds up to an incredible num
ber of very long hours over four years
leaving very little time for a typical
college social life or for participation in
a wide spectrum of campus activites.
Quality productions demand hard
work, a dedication, and indeed a commit
ment. The most rewarding aspect of
this is, of course, that a graduate who
leaves us is competent to make his way
into the next echelon of our field. The
feedback from our former students as
sures me that this is true . . . and that’s
what we’re all about in the Theatre Arts
program at Mars Hill.
Next week, at the end of this term two
young women will finish up the require
ments for their degrees in Theatre Arts —
a semester early, which is incredibly
difficult in the face of the above men
tioned competencce areas (and de
manding class load). Neither Charlotte
Tiencken nor Kandie Olsen was named
to the Who’s Who list of graduating
seniors this year, and I have a feeling
that this was an oversight. I suspect
that their visibility across campus has
been limited because their campus car
eers have literally been spent mainly in
and around Owen Theatre. It s possible
that those on the voting committee
simply aren’t aware of the qualities that
raise them far above the usual graduate.
Both students have acted in a number
of plays - always winning parts competa-
tively. Miss Olsen was invited to appear
for two summers in the professional
Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre
(SART) companies which is tacit recogni
tion of her acting and crew skills. Miss
Tiencken served this summer as a
teacher at the Children’s Theatre wing
of Charleston’s famous Dock Street
Theatre, a honor for anyone in the field.
In January of this year. Miss Olsen put
together an acting recital with Cheryl
Abood as a special production. Not only
was the program written and staged
by the two students, but the packed
house had a chance to hear Miss Olsen
read some of her own excellent poetry.
Miss Tiencken is only the second stu
dent ever permitted by the Theatre Arts
faculty to direct a major children’s pro
duction. This week, hundreds of d
ren from Madison and Buncombe e
ties have come by busloads to see
Dancing Donkey, the delightful
which she not only designed (implen»^
ing her own set) but directed as
The success of this venture is a I”*
achievement by a student.
Also this week. Miss Olsen has ^
only completed writing an origins ^
act play, but is directing The
Course being performed on ca
in Owen Theatre this weekend.
I regret Miss Tiencken and Miss
OlJf
were not recognized for their cons'
able achievements. The acafl*
Mev
Ad(
records, personal qualities, ai^ *
abilities which distinguish In^der
of merit. I am pleased to have tni j
portunity to express these non>^||||i
in a public forum with the wish ot
success for both students and ®
wish that future Who’s Who coinin'
litM
info'l
will probe deeper for the kind of i
tion above which may not be r |
obvious or available.
Kind thanks. ,
C. Robert WU
Associate Pi’“
Dear Editors:
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my and Daddy are always fightms'.j)
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understand is your birthday. La® |(;
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time and Dad went off somewhs
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think I’ll ever like soup anymore- *’'^,1
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trouble, and as always, ‘be cP
suffer immeasurably. Hopefu' y
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petent counseling and begin
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in another direction. It is for / \ijg|^ARS:
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to remember that strife and tensi f Jt;|j s g,
the material things of ChristiP® j e
destroy far more than our g'* j/ ttiini be
replace. Whatever we give .ini', ®bou
ones this Christmas, let us reiP ,j; ®s, j
these words from the apostle J Sti ^at ar
be ye kind one to another, tenderP bjjj jj^od ti
forgiving one another, even as y 3
Christ’s sake hath forgiven You.
(Ephesians 4:32) g^y McCi*
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Co-Editor, Debbie Clary
Co-Editor, Janice Taylor
Associate Editor, Bonnie Shaw
Sports Editor, Scotty Miller
Photographers, Kirk Hall, Sam Tunstall, Tommy “
Archie Jones, John Marshall
Advisor, John H. Campbell, Jr. .
Contributors, Cheryl Aldridge, Joy Bridges, Wright Cinjj,j,
Margaret Doutt, Sara LeFever, Robin Turley, L.E.
son, Jimmy Zimmerman. .pg
Staff, Dale Blevins, Melinda Brown, Cliff Cunn .
Trudie Goodrich, Brenda Ennis, Donna Enochs, EU
son, Phillip Ray, Phyllis Sledge, Jennifer Taylor.
Vanderbrock, Nancy White.
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