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e 63, Issue 5
ervwhat?
tie Medlin
Writer
der the direction of John T. Oer-
he theatre department is putting
} classic entitled Everyman. The
simple and yet complex, because
s with man’s mortality. Now, the
-r is thinking; classic, mor-
.yuck! —but dig deeper, because
ig has taken this situation and
to it a new life that relates better to
ire and now.
e cast is made up of all women,
in the time of the show’s original
I would have dropped many a
The ladies of the cast are: Jennifer
s as Everyman, Molly Freeman as
i^ship, Meg Martini as Cousin, Kim
as Kindred, Tara Kelley as Good
5, Amiee Perrin as Goods, Leigh
as Beauty, Amy Decossas as
gth, Leigh Wainwright as Wit, H.L
5ras Death, and Michele Medlin as
ledge.
Jrtling has also modernized the
script-not to the point of "Yo, dude,
what’s up?", but the words have been
somewhat deciphered for modern con
sumption. He has also added computer
music and the cast has a modern dance
number. The choreography is done by
Candace Oertling and gives one’s im
agination a flight.
The production is still in the polishing
stage, but will run Wednesday and
Thursday, Nov. 29 and 30 at 10 a.m. and
8 p.m. each day. Admission is free to
everyone and no tickets will be required
for these Owen Theatre performances.
Call the Theatre Department at 1203 for
more information.
The next production will be The
Miser, which will be directed by Bill Mar
tin, who has been nominated for a Tony
Award and has directed on Broadway.
The show will have a large cast (espe
cially men), and auditions will be held
after the Christmas holidays.
rcle K in the News
’laut and Penny Brown
■t Writers
n Saturday, Nov. 4 the Mars Hill
-* K club discovered a new calling:
vay Beautification Technicians. As
■ oEhe Adopt-a-Highway program,
J K joined the host of organizations
'ed in cleaning up North Carolina’s
vays. The club was awarded the
3n of Highway 19/23 that runs from
13 exit (Texaco) north to where the
divides at the Burnsville exit,
ig their trek up the highway, the
bers filled ten bags of refuse with
exciting discoveries as 12 different
> of alcohol containers, slim fast
bars, Beenie-weenie cans, gum
'Pers, fast-food garbage...etc. It
an eye-opening experience, and
ght to light the real problem of high-
3ollution, even right here in our own
yard.
ircle K’s highway is only one of the
/ service projects that the club is
g on this semester. On Oct. 20th,
*ral members took flowers to
ison Manor nursing home as a ges-
of love and goodwill to the mem-
of that community. The flowers
•’ a huge success, and Circle K is
planning to repeat this at Christmas,
along with caroling.
Other projects include Terrific Kids,
a program at the elementary school that
recognizes outstanding students in
every grade, a Neighbors-in-Need
canned food drive, and a picnic for Big
Brothers and Sisters.
Circle K asks Mars Hill College to
participate in the Oxfam World Hunger
program, which will take place this
week. Oxfam is an international or
ganization that funds hunger relief
projects throughout the world, including
the United States. Hunger is not just a
tragedy “somewhere else,” but a real
problem even here in Madison County
and Mars Hill. For more information on
how you can help, please contact Kelly
McBride in the library (1244).
If you are interested in finding out
more about Circle K, we meet every
other Wednesday in the faculty dining
room at five o’clock, kind of an eat-while-
you-meet. Information about meetings
is posted on the bulletin board in Wren
Union (by the Info Desk).
“Circle K—fun through service!"
Habitat for Humanity Builds
First Home in Madison County
Andrea Deaton
Staff Writer
It is a tradition of the Amish - a com
munity volunteer barn raising in a day.
We certainly aren’t living in central Pen
nsylvania; however, a structure is being
raised in our community by volunteers.
The Madison County Habitat for
Humanity is building its first home not
too far from our campus on Higgins
Branch Road.
One acre of land was donated by the
Madison County Public Housing
Authority, and construction on the
home has been in progress since the
groundbreaking in August.
Various groups from local churches
and service organizations have volun
teered labor and money. The project
has been set back because of the loss
of some of its volunteers to the recent
Hurricane Hugo disaster; however,
groups including a team representing
the Christian Student Movement of Mars
Hill College and lyiars Hill Baptist
Church just recently used their helpful
hands at the construction site. Volun
teer Elmer Farlow relates. “You feel like
you’re meeting a legitimate need.”
Surprisingly, an increasing number
of women are involved in the affairs of
Habitat, whether it is business affairs or
actual construction. Vicki Tutterow indi
cates, “Anyone can get involved, young
or old, male or female. There are all
types of work to be done.”
Habitat for Humanity is an interna
tional, interdenominational Christian
housing ministry which “builds homes
for God’s people in need." It was
founded in 1976 by Millard Fuller, a
Georgia businessman, and Clarence
Jordan, a farmer-theologian. Since its
founding, Habitat has built over 3000
homes in the United States. Internation
al Habitat, based in Americus, Georgia,
also sponsors building projects in more
than twenty-five countries including the
Philippines, India, Honduras,
Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Indonesia.
The purpose is to build simple,
decent houses and sell them at a low
cost to people unable to qualify for bank
loans. The buyers make a minimal down
payment and monthly interest-free
mortgage payments of about $120-
$170. The payments go back into the
fund, which finances the construction of
more houses, a process which Millard
Fuller calls “Economics of Jesus.”
The Habitat for Humanity program
became a favorite cause of former Presi
dent Jimmy Carter. Carter and his wife
frequently work on various sites, includ
ing the construction of thirteen houses
in one week in the Charlotte area last
summer.
Families are chosen by a Habitat
selection committee, which looks at
financial needs, ability to pay the month
ly payments, dependability and willing
ness to participate in the program. The
family chosen is required to contribute
300 hours of their own labor in building
their home and another Habitat home.
David Sprinkle, a disabled Madison
County native, and his family were the
first to be selected. Sprinkle currently
lives with his wife, three children, and
mother-in-law in a home with no plumb
ing.
Tom Plaut, professor at Mars Hill Col
lege, states “The federal government
cannot solve all the housing problems.
The United States needs this social
movement which assists in housing the
poor and brings solidarity in the church
community.”
With the help of the Amish-like volun
teers, the first project in Madison Coun
ty will be completed next year. Anyone
desiring to assist in the volunteer work
should contact Elmer Farlow at 1341.
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(1/30 & 1/31); and Chicago (2/27 &
2/28). They’ll provide attending seniors
the opportunity to meet and interview
with many of the country’s top
employers, like; IBM, AT&T, Procter &
Gamble, Westinghouse, Milliken & Co.,
EDS, BellSouth, Barnett Banks, Michelin
Tire, TRW, Ingersoll-Rand. Aetna Life &
Casualty, Motorola, Johnson &
Johnson, Ricoh Electronics, Eveready
Battery, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
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