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THE HILLTOP
62, Issue 3
Mars Hill, North Carolina
joal: Worldwide Peace and Justice
y Becky Horner
'‘»tor-in-chlef
Hester Peace and Justice Cen-
established in the spring of 1988
eugh a bequest from the Estate of
neral Hugh B. Hester, has a mighty
, • purpose is to "promote respon-
e discussion on issues of peace and
ce,” especially encouraging and sup-
ag the relationships of the Chris-
to the "realization of peace and
stice
in our world."
i|J^® late General Hester was a man
lii ^ *iiission: after working as an
tant to General MacArthur, he
^ntually realized that war was no
a sane method of resolving dif-
^^signing his post in the
>um 1^® began to tour the
[^’.speaking to college students
vn k peace and justice. A
Mars Hill reception led him
to remember MHC in his will.
The coordinators of the program
believe that since it is a Christian col
lege, MHC has a special task to pass
along to its students: it must educate
them on modem world issues and
how they fit into the life of the
Christian. God has called the Chris
tian to love and peace, not war and
hatred-and the Hester Center is
promoting those goals.
The task of the Hester Center is
very important. Through encouraging
the participation of the members of
the MHC community in various ac
tivities, it hopes to educate the ig
norant and overcome obstacles to the
realization of its goals. The need is
urgent because, according to project
coordinator Donald Anderson, "Our
technology has outstripped our values,
and our capacity to destroy each other
and this cosmos has rapidly outdis
tanced our moral development and our
^Hc Greets New Faculty and Staff
by
Staff
Tamm
Writer
y Condrey
pgJ^°^^ors, lawyers, a millionaire-most
pie dream about being famous,
new^ Hill recently gained twelve
^bildh bad
bas dreams of being farmers,
_, eball players, oceanographers, and
other
such diverse vocations. This
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life changed, though, and
Mo, have become part of the
s Hill College family.
ibree^ business Department received
new faculty members.
^eve^i ®^bara Pendleton teaches
'hark ■ ^'^l®hent courses, such as
Pj^^bng and organization behavior.
ajj(j Pondleton received her Masters
boin ■Jl^l^hate in Business Education
State Y^^^lhia Polytechnic Institute and
ixpej.; ^hiversity. The whole college
legrp hnd working toward her
"I exciting for her.
[ never been to college when
lever ^ from a family that
)eea "5^ ^ny college degrees. I had
. h^owife, mowing grass, cook-
'oiieg children. For me, starting
'^oitii? hnd learning were the most
’hned» ibings that had ever hap-
Hr’ Pendleton said.
^^hdleton has worked 20 years
of education as a personnel
"iTh- retail, and with the CIA.
lersta^jj*”^ all of this helps me un-
be , ^be business material better,”
^said.
doming to Mars Hill, Dr.
'hath '''orked at the University of
letaij as Program Director of
Hsbai,j. hnagement. Following her
'hstem X retirement, she came to
Hr. p^°rth Carolina.
''-^L......£ndleton came to Mars Hill
*htside
’’hnager,
ability to resolve conflict in peaceful
ways.”
The concern of the Hester Center
is to study the issues that pose serious
threats to the well-being of the planet
and its inhabitants. This is ac
complished through sponsorship and
attendance of workshops and conferen
ces dealing with such issues. Involve
ment of students is essential, and
several courses are offered to explore
various issues.
Students who are interested in a
more humane and just world are en
couraged to attend the monthly meet
ings, the next of which will be held
at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 20
in Cornwell 101. The program provides
opportunities for students to interact
with others who share similar goals.
The program seeks to stress the
relationship between the spiritual life
continued on page 2
for a change: "I selected Mars Hill
because I had been at the University
[of SC] for 12 years and was look
ing for an improvement in the quality
of work life. I wanted a college that
was more student-oriented and I
wanted a college that motivated along
with education.”
Dr. Pendleton had an office under
ground at use. Here at MHC, her
office window is a delight.
"That window and being able to
look at the sun and the trees and
the clouds and the students is like
psychic income. It makes me feel good,”
she said.
Dr. Pendleton enjoys gardening and
having people over to her house.
Also joining the Business Depart
ment is Ms. Bobbie Nicholson, who
attended MHC when it was still a
junior college.
From her days as a student here,
she recalls an interesting experience
with snow. "There was ten inches of
snow at Mars Hill in sub-zero weather,
and at that time, they wouldn’t let
girls wear pants, and they let us wear
slacks to class because it was so cold,”
she said.
Ms. Nicholson continued her educa
tion at Furman, where she received
a BS in Chemistry. She received her
Masters in Chemistry with
Biochemistry at Michigan State. Ms.
Nicholson also had two years of
graduate work at Vanderbilt Univer
sity.
For 20 years, Ms. Nicholson taught
chemistry. Due to problems with in
halation of the chemicals she was
working with, she had to change
careers one year away from comple
tion of a doctorate.
Ms. Nicholson chose computers, and
now teaches two courses in computers
and helps with the computer lab.
During the summer for several
years, Ms. Nicholson worked with the
Forest Service.
"I worked with the Forest Service
during the summer, 1975 through 1979.
I did outdoor education. One of the
most exciting things I did was aerial
photography,” she said.
Mrs. Deborah Britt is the third new
person on the business faculty. She
teaches the business course, statistics.
Mrs. Britt has a BS and a Masters
in Mathematics from East Carolina
University.
She has taught in various high
schools and at a technical college. Mrs.
Britt, to whom being a Christian is
most important, felt God leading her
to Mars Hill.
"The Lord led me here for some
reason, and I don’t know why,” she
said.
Mrs. Britt hopes to do more re
search in mathematics, and she likes
MHC.
"[I like] the fact that it’s small, it’s
a Baptist school. The people are open
and friendly,” she said.
Joining the Physical Education
Department is Ms. Donna Woolard.
In high school, Ms. Woolard was
influenced to become a coach.
"When I turned sixteen and real
ly ran into my first female coaches
and athletes, I said, ‘That’s what I
want to be,”’ she said.
Ms. Woolard went to East Carolina
University, where she received her BS
in Health and Physical Education, and
later, her Masters of Arts and Educa
tion, with a major in health and physi
cal education.
continued on page 7
Wednesday, October 12,1988
Dormitory Renovations...
Now and Later
by Lisa Ramsey
Staff Writer
Some much-needed renovations have
been made in the dormitories on
women’s and men’s hills and more
work is planned. The dorms on men’s
hill were first, since they were in the
greatest need of repair and renova
tions. Brown and Melrose were done
in the summer of ’86 and Myers in
’87. Gibson dorm needed no major
renovation except some painting. The
dormitories are done two per summer
until all work is complete. Women’s
hill donns followed. Fox was done
during the summer of ’87. Edna
Moore and half of Huffman were done
in the spring and summer of ’88.
Both doims received new wiring so
that twice as much electrical current
is available now than was prior to
the work. This rewiring was needed
because of the greater load put on
the electrical system by modem devices
used by students. Before the build
ings sustained many fuse and breaker
problems. For the first time, carpet
was put down in the hallways and
lobbies of the dorms. The beds and
furnishings throughout were painted
and refinished. The parlor (lobby) in
Edna Moore was greatly improved.
Huffman dorm received new fiberglass
shower units and exhaust fans in the
bathrooms. Both dorms’ baths were
replastered as needed and fluorescent
lighting was installed to replace the
outdated fixtures in the lobbies and
other areas. The lobbies are tradition
ally decorated and furnishings in the
dorms are placed to fit the buildings.
The future holds many renovations,
also. Next summer, Huffman dorm will
be finished, and Stroup will be done.
This fall, the outside of the
Townhouses and Apartments ' will be
painted with matching trim, to be
finished by the end of the spring,
weather permitting. Over the next two
summers, new carpet will be put
down in all units, much of the ex
isting furniture will be replaced, and
continued on page 7
INSIDE
Editorial
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Viewpoint ....
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Diversions ....
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Insights
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Odds & Ends . .
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Endnotes
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