^ -0 3 ? ? ® >C/) 5 3 E -■ S LJ1 Your Vote Counts! THE HILLTOP jjnie 62. Issue 4 Mars Hill, North Carolina Monday, November 7,1988 Homecoming weekend: Looking to the Future, Remembering the Hast, and Celebrating the Present j- '-isa F^ams(‘v Writer Sottiecoming is always an especial- time of year at Mars Hill excep- • Along with the usual homecom- hpt the Board of Advisors on that Friday. ^ne Vrrre ’Sts of Board of Advisors con- igo 1 approximately 82 people. These L P 0 are of different Christian Sanations tale; and live in various y This group meets twice annual- *OarH ^^’toheon in Spring, with the of Trustees, and a fall busi- ^L ,?®®’^ng). The advisors do just advise the college on fund- lie n academic matters, evg] °oard consists of two groups: ig) °Pnient (in charge of fund-rais- nih ^oademic services (dealing jvij^*’’’^oulum, recruiting, etc.). These le piny an important role in igj^^oilege because they are able to ) 'Contact with important resources )r prospective students, funds leejjj^^Jocts, or other needs. At the ^ogre laiis nnd made further ’hig|^ .*or the-million dollar project Iher '’’diodes major fund-raising and uiljji^^^ontials for the following items: ifeteri® ^ chapel, building a new to ‘ ''' a verting the old cafeteria Ig Qj. ^I’rary. library fund, convert- On library to a Continuing Educa- ail ^®nter, renovation of Marshbanks iiuL.'^^lion of an art exhibition area, g, aj%*:®nicr in Wall Science Build- ^tional parking on Women’s Hill, HPERA, Wren College Union, Cornwell Hall, Annual Fund, scholar ships, and academic equipment Wal ter Smith, Director of l^blic Informa tion and Editor of the alumni magazine EMPHASIS, said that he serves as an ex-officio member of the Board. He said that the reason this particular date was chosen for the meeting was alumni the progress the college has made and to show them that they are remembered and are cared about. The number-one worry alumni have about returning to their college is whether they will know anyone. Mr. Hoffmeyer said, "One of the things we try to do with Homecoming is to make it so it doesn’t make any dif- os that these people could come to Mars Hill one time for both this and Homecoming itself. Mr. Smith, when asked to comment on Homecoming, had this to say: "Personally, I like for Homecoming to be in good weather, well-attended, and a winning football game helps. I consider two out of three of these to be a very success ful Homecoming." Another important part of MHC Homecoming is the alumni activities. Mr. Ed Hoffmeyer, Director of Alum ni Activities, said that he believes the number one highlight of Homecoming was the Alumni Luncheon and Alum nus and Alumna of the Year Aw^d presentations held in Bridges Dining Hall. Recipients of the two awards were Bruce Murray, Sr. of Marshall (Class of 1939) and Alice Mansfield of AUanta, GA (Class of 1928). Class reunions for several classes were held at Homecoming, and 463 graduates registered for the Homecoming ac tivities. The second highlight that Mr. Hoffmeyer cited was the new children’s program, which was started this year. Forty children participated in the games, a mini-Olympics, and the decoration of their own float for the Homecoming Parade. Each child was given a t-shirt. Mr. Hoffmeyer feels that it is important to reach these children because perhaps they will be the future smdents of MHC. The col lege has an obligation to show the ference if you know anybody, all Mars Hill people have one thing in com mon, and that’s their love for the school, and that alone should make them comfortable coming back. Our students need to remember that they will leave the campus but never Mars Hill, because its spirit will still be in them and they’ll come back to recap ture this and hope it’s here." Other alumni activities included an "Oldtimers" baseball game held in Meares Field Friday afternoon, and a meeting of the Alumni Association of- J m ’tn ficers on Saturday. Class reunions for the following classes were held around campus: "Golden Years" for former students in classes prior to 1938; 50th anniversary "Golden" reunion of the Class of 1938; and "Every fifth year" reunions for the Classes of 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978 and 1983. Yet another important part of Homecoming is the role played by the present MHC students in the- dance, parade, and football game. The Wren College Union staff deserve special Continued on page 7

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