'"OLUME LVI, Number 1
Serving the Mars Hill College Community
Friday, OCTOBER 15, 1982
HOMECOMING: WELCOME AL UMNI!
^^'Jraduates of Mars Hill’s past 125
gather today as the college sa-
s Its alumni with the festivities sur-
.. “lag its annual Homecoming and
“^ni Day. Welcome back!
tio ^ ^^*^^''ities will begin with registra-
in Blackwell Hall, in the first
Or lobby, starting at 8:30 a.m.
oth ** **’^°^rnal coffee for alumni and
boosts will be held until 11 a.m. in
Cla Center of Blackwell Hall.
Pus h *^®*^*^*°”s "'ll! bo held across cam-
lies at 10:30 a.m. Other activi-
the morning will include a
iag volleyball tournament involv-
'Pan ^°*^oord, Carson-New-
If University of
g tiey .^PPolina at Charlotte. The tour-
ii Gy^ ’b begin at 9 a.m. in Chambers
tain n ^be annual Bailey Moun-
f^Un begin at 9:30 with a Run for
at *^be 10 kilometer run will begin
the coh^ Athletic Street in front of
An ^raion entrance.
Grovgj^^ o^bibit featuring the works of
Hiii’j p^®binson, a member of Mars
8:3q^ of 1955, will also open at
Son is *^be Peterson Center. Robin-
currgpj ”®bve Mars Hill as well and is
Of ^ chairman of the Department
Pt Union University in Jackson,
The Ferguson Fountain will be formally dedicated Saturday, October 16th, at 1:15 p.m. during the col
lege’s annual Homecoming and Alumni Day activities.
Mississippi. He has exhibited in numer
ous shows and'has 20 one-man shows.
He studied art in France on a Fullbright
Scholarship and his paintings, drawings,
and prints are in the permanent collec
tions of several art museums as well as
private collections. His exhibit will open
during Homecomine and remain open to
the public through November 5.
A “Golden Years’’ luncheon honor
ing members of the cleisses prior to 1932
will be held in the Blue Room of the col
lege cafeteria beginning at noon. A
luncheon for other alumni will be held in
the McConnell Building.
A highlight of the activities will be the
formal dedication at 1:15 p.m. of the
fountain conceived and constructed by
Douglas Ferguson located in front of
Blackwell Hall. The fountain is a wall
composed of favorite Appalachian quilt
designs. Ferguson, a ceramic artist from
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, spent nearly a
year researching the patterns and the
processes which give the fountain its col
or and vibrancy.
At 2:30 p.m., the Lions renew old ri
valries with the Carson-Newman College
Eagles in the traditional football game in
Meares Stadium. At halftime. Home
coming representatives will be named
and the Alumna and Alumnus of the
Year will be introduced to the audience.
The class representatives this year in
clude: freshman class, Pete Baldini and
Connie Stillman; sophomore class,
Andy Cash and Susan Freeman; junior
class, John Sprinkle and Vied Teague;
and the senior class, Claude Schlagen-
hauf and Kristina Smith. The winners of
the residence hall decorations will also
be announced, competing on the theme
“Moonlight Serenade.’’
Following the football game, a dinner
honoring the Alumna and Alumnus of
the Year, Virginia Isenhour of Charlotte
and Owen Tilson of Mars Hill, will be
held in the Gold Room of the Cafeteria.
Completing the day’s activities will be a
dance in the McConnell Building and the
first drama production of the 1982-83
season, “By Jupiter,’’ in Owen Theatre.
Both events begin at 8 p.m.
An information desk will also be lo
cated in the lobby of Blackwell Hall and
will have times and locations of all
events during the day.
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DISMISSED
Gibson to Appeal
Steve Ferguson
^ Mo ^^®*^Sency administrative meet-
September 27, President
^irectoj, announced that Athletic
Cl;
and Head Football Coach
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'•hpiQ *ioot’’ Gibson was no longer
_ The ^ ^ars Hill College.
brief, citing
depa y*^’**^y between the head of
adp,^ athletics for men and
and faculty of the
relates to the policies and
^ehipj institution’’ as the rea-
caiigj firing. In a faculty meet-
^^edfac iirat same day, a sur-
®*>fidepe*^ gave Dr. Bentley a vote of
touj which appeared to be unani-
Thepj
shocked and angered many
a students, however,
nigijt ®iight protest was held late
^f’P*^°^irr»ately 200 students
fo through the campus,
Of M ^®^rly 20 minutes in the end
^ Stadium, outside Gib-
Gibson met with the can
dle-bearing crowd for a few moments,
and then the marchers turned toward
Dr. Bentley’s home/
As the marchers gathered in front of
the Bentley house, two spokesmen were
sent to the door and five minutes later
Dr. Bentley returned with them to talk
with the students. Members of the crowd
repeatedly asked Dr. Bentley to detail
the reasons for Gibson’s dismissal, but
he refused saying that he did not want to
interfere with Gibson’s appeal to the
Board of Trustees.
Chris Ellis, one of the team’s co
captains and spokesman for the crowd,
expressed concern over the stipulations
that Gibson must vacate his office with
in 24 hours and the college-owned house
he lived in within 60 days. Dr. Bentley
replied that he expected no problem with
the time limits given, that Gibson had
close contacts in Asheville as well as na
tionwide, and that he should experience
no undue hardship.
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PHOTO BY DAVIO WACMTtR