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U^2, Issue 10
Mars Hill, North Carolina
^HC Welcomes Peking Acrobats
Horner
r'or-in-chief
Wednesday, April
1989, Moore
, ‘oriuB is certain to
(^Packed. No, that
is not graduation,
people are not
^ paid to attend.
i( ' in a performance
the laws of
the Peking
I ®ts will return to
I ®s part of their
roajor US tour.
Peking Acrobats,
®ld a nearly-pack-
Auditorium
^^less for two hours
Hj^^Ptil, are bringing
amazing talents
“li
to
ha.
western North
Their feats
j leaning to the
® "you have to see
'believe it"—and
jh®n, seeing is not
^sariiy believing.
^5 Acrobats, who
iij, itom the People's
of China,
their 100-city
* North America in
fbe tour will
in May.
Neek's show is
! to be as thrill-
4^^ast year's, but
^ftional
Jhin
the
member
troupe.
which ranges in age from
fifteen to thirty. The
star of this show is Che
Li, a sixty-one-year-old
veteran of the art, who
has been training,
teaching, designing and
performing since age
eight.
In addition to per
forming with the
Acrobats, Che Li also
regularly tours around
China in his own one-man
show. He is both an
acrobat and a comedian,
and he excels at both.
His comedy provides a
release from the tension
built by the astounding
and death-defying feats
of the Acrobats.
Describing the feats
that this troupe per
forms would not do jus
tice to their abilities
and the nature of the
entertainment. Chris
Pasles of the Los An
geles Times summed up
their show in stating,
"The Peking Acrobats
regularly passed from
the seemingly impossible
to the virtually un
believable." They are,
in a word, amazing.
This style of
acrobatics is deeply
rooted in Chinese tradi
tion, dating as far back
as 225 BC. The art be
came widespread during
the Warring States
Period on the belief
that, among other
things, acrobatics in
creased willpower,
physical strength, and
accuracy of movements.
Acrobatics has
flourished throughout
the ages, and it cap
tures the essence of the
rich and ancient folk-
art tradition of the
Chinese people. Today,
both professional and
amateur troupes perform
throughout China.
Training for
acrobatics is very
rigorous, and being an
acrobat is a high honor.
Children usually begin
to study at around age
eight or nine, and after
six years of extensive
tutoring, join a profes
sional troupe. Only the
very best of the 100,000
students currently
studying the art will
eventually become mem
bers of an elite troupe
such as the Peking
Acrobats.
Each generation adds
its own improvements and
embellishments to the
art and to the show, and
each new movement or ac
tion takes at least six
months to practice and
perfect. Therefore, each
new year brings with it
new and exciting addi
tions and twists to per
formances of the past.
The Acrobats simply
refuse to be predict
able.
This performance of
the Peking Acrobats is
sponsored by the Visit
ing Arts and Lecturers
Committee, and is part
of the 1988-89 Cul-
turefest Season. Tickets
are available from
Robert Kramer and can be
reserved by calling 689-
1114. Advance tickets
are $5, and tickets will
also be available at the
door on the night of the
show at a cost of $7. Ad
mission is $4 for
children age twelve and
under. MHC students will
be admitted free with a
valid college ID and
this performance is a
green-card event for the
Community Life Program.
In
f'v Food-Service Company to Arrive May 8
Tv HoriK'r
' 28, 1989, mem-
the Mars Hill
t , community will
*1 a new world
enter Coyte
fining Hall.
®feteria, which
in 1948, will
5w
Extensive inte-
Hgj'Cvations under
Management of
Corporation.
"'5 *'^ny is a major
I , ^ice organiza-
Veil as owning
! a nation-
chain and a
Pizza chain.
V departure of
the doors of
^®ria will close
Renovations
^^llation of a
t>W^t amount of
^ will be com
pleted before the first
summer session begins.
Marriott has planned a
complete redesign of the
serving and dining
areas, bringing the
dining room up-to-date.
"We felt that it was
time for a change," said
Dr. Donald Schmeltekopf,
college provost. He ex
plained that the change
to Marriott had not been
made because of dis
satisfaction with the
service that Epicure
provides, but because
the college was looking
for a change of pace—a
different approach to
the resident dining
program.
The existing serving
lines will be removed,
and the serving area
will be redesigned into
a set of serving units.
Each unit will provide a
certain type of food;
for example, hot foods,
deli meats, breads, etc.
The serving area will
have one entrance and a
separate exit.
The new dining program
also features a soup and
salad bar, ice cream
bar, beverage island and
cold cereal island. The
current system of check
ing student ID cards
when entering the
cafeteria will continue.
Special monthly themed
meals, food specialties
called Trendsetters,
weekly Pacechangers and
twice-monthly premium
entrees will also be of
fered. Examples are
deep-fried mozzarella,
french bread pizza, a
milkshake bar, top sir
loin steak, beef
teriyaki, and chicken
cacciatore. Special
events may include such
themes as Oktoberfest,
English Fish and Chips,
and Frontier Days, as
well as holiday celebra
tions.
One of the major high
lights of Marriott's
service is a health-
oriented Nutrition
Awareness Program. This
will feature special
vegetarian entrees and
food items for the
health-conscious. Addi
tionally, nutritional
Information for single
portions of each item
Continued on page 5
Friday, April 14, 1989
Radio
Reading
Service
by l.isa Ramsey
Staff writer
WVMH, Mars Hill
College's radio station,
is now airing a new
program called "The MHC
Radio Reading Service,"
which is aimed at the
handicapped, il
literate, and older
citizens of Mars Hill.
This program was or
ganized in this area by
John Oliver, a retired
gentleman without whose
perseverance and per
sistence the red tape
could not have been cut
to get the show started.
James Williams, a
sophomore communica
tions major at MHC, was
appointed the student
coordinator in charge of
student volunteers by
Oliver and other or
ganizers. The program
airs each morning from
nine to ten and is aired
by two volunteers, each
reading thirty minutes
from sources such as the
Asheville Citizen
(donated by the paper).
Reader's Digest, and
Guideposts. Volunteers
serve as hosts of the
show and are students
and adults from this
area. Oliver is in
charge of the adult
volunteers, and those
who cannot climb the
stairs are given a
studio on the stage
level in which to read.
This program will air
year-round, but is now
in its trial period.
Upon completion of this
period, a survey will be
taken to measure its
success. Williams said,
"I think the program is
very important and
whether there are a lot
of handicapped people in
Mars Hill or not, if it
benefits five to ten
people in the area, it's
worth the time and ef
fort that's been put
into it. However, this
service can be benefi
cial as a news program
and points of general
interest."