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WELCOME BACK, ALUMNI!
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Mars Hill, North Carolina
Friday, October 5,1990
MHC to Present Agnes of God
see photo, page 6
productions. The show is an actresses’
showcase. Their ultimate acting abilities
will be challenged by a performance
with no set and very few props (three
chairs, cigarettes, and an ashtray).
Michele Medlin reflects, “A new charac
ter portrayal in an intense production is
a struggle. However, I’m working with a
great, talented crew. It’s incredible!”
Additionally, Katie Boone, who
worked as assistant manager at SART,
will be co-directing, and Jennifer Anders
is stage manager.
Tickets will be available from Oct. 1
through the performance dates. The box
office is open from 1-5 p.m. Monday
through Friday and from 1 p.m. until
showtime on performance dates. The
box office telephone number is 1239.
Tickets are free to MHO students. Wed
nesday through Saturday performance
time is 8 p.m. and the Sunday matinee
is at 2:30 p.m.
Come out and see this powerful and
intense production of Agnes of God
coordinated by the Theater Department
of Mars Hill College.
athlet
an atmo>^^*’®3 Deaton
itaff Writer
/, 1990-5 Agnes of God, an intense,adult
goal aP''3'^3> will be performed at Owen
hat “evei^®3ter Oct. 10-14. Three very talented
3tMarsH°u'^9 actresses are preparing with
and H'Shtly rehearsals under the direction of
ohn T. Oertling.
of fello' The action of the play occurs when a
imeofwcsychiatrist is appointed by a court to
:^hapel (Stermine the sanity of a nun who is ac-
used of murdering her baby,
ined with The three characters manipulate one
3. Care while they are forced to realize
ittend. about themselves. The
sychiatrist struggles with Agnes be-
sasuppiP*^®® ^^6 abuse she received as a
ining to misunderstanding of her
1 Vocati^^*''^°^y- "It is not a play about religion
p meets abuse from Agnes’
00 p.m.''°^i^®'' exploitation by Mother Su-
Hall. Thi®'^'°'’>” states director John Oertling.
Actresses H. L. Horner (Dr. Martha
roleasW^ingstone) from New Jersey, Michele
3 role. (Agnes) from Alaska, and Lisa At-
st Conv^Tison (Mother Miriam Ruth) from
tunities all theater majors, have sig-
discover/^'^^^^ acting experiences profes-
work v^onally, with SART and Mars Hill
Die, inclu
Events Planned
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id Mich3 Annual Homecoming festivities for Mars Hill College have been slated for the firsi
/id Mitch®®l^®nd in October. Registration has been extended to Friday afternoon, Oct. 5,
;30 p.m. ani 1 to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the Blackwell Hall, and will continue from 8 a.mm tc
p.m. on Saturday.
I Also scheduled for Friday evening is the “Lion Growl,” a pep rally in Meares
tadium beginning at 8:30 p.m.
On Saturday, activities will begin with a Sports Hall of Fame breakfast for former
hletes. This will be held in Coyte Bridges Cafeteria beginning at 9 a.m. Five former
on stars will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the breakfast.
Class reunions will begin at 9:30 and continue until 11:30 a.m. Due to limited seat
g, the alumni luncheon, at which the Alumnus and Alumna of the Year presenta
)ns are made, will be by reservations only. It will be held in the cafeteria at 11:30
m.
A special children’s activity has been planned for children ages 3-12 from 9:30
m to 1:30 p.m. The cost per child will be $6 and includes lunch. Children must be
e-registered, however.
Afternoon activities begin with the annual parade which starts at 1:30 p.m. at Gib.
>n Residence Hall and ends at Meares Stadium. A pre-game show, featuring the
)llege’s marching band, will precede the 2:30 p.m. kickoff for the game between
e Lions and Elon College. At halftime, the Henderson High School band will be fea
red, along with the presentation of special guests and the crowning of the
Dmecoming King and Queen.
On Sunday, Oct. 7, an Oldtimers’ Baseball game will pit former players against
e current varsity team at 2 p.m. on Meares Field.
Homecoming is a time for the students of the past to renew old relationships with
eir former classmates, and also for them to meet the future alumni of MHC Get in
lived!
Additional information concerning Homecoming events is available from the
umni Office. ^
A Week of Wolfe
JoyceAnn Jones
Guest Writer
Ironic! That’s what Thomas Wolfe
would have thought on his 90th
birthday, Oct. 3,1990, about Germany’s
reunification. Germany contributed to
and celebrated Wolfe’s literary success.
This mutual love affair lasted until the
western North Carolina native returned
from his 1936 visit to Germany. He
chose to break off the relationship by
writing the short novel, I Have a Thing to
Tell You. In a letter to Dixon Wecter,
Wolfe said he knew his books would be
banned from Germany when this story
about the horrors of Nazism was
published. But as Wolfe said in the let
ter, “The story wrote itself. It was the
truth as I could see it, and I decided that
a man’s own self-respect and integrity is
worth more than his comfort or material
advantage.” When the short novel was
published, Thomas Wolfe’s books were
banned in Germany.
Students who like Wolfe or want to
know more about him may wish to at
tend some of the remaining activities at
the First Annual Thomas Wolfe Festival.
This festival represents the apex of a for
giveness process that Asheville has
been experiencing since Wolfe’s first
book, Look Homeward Angel, was
published in 1928. At the time, Asheville
perceived itself to have been rawly
portrayed in print. It licked its wounds for
a long time. The festival can be con
sidered as both a tribute to Wolfe and to
the people of Asheville who have al
lowed time to heal and remold their
perspective.
As a permanent tribute to Wolfe, a
commemorative marker is being placed
at his birthplace on 92 Woodfin Street,
site of the present YMCA parking lot.
Asheville’s mayor and city council have
declared Oct. 3-10 as Thomas Wolfe
Week. Mars Hill College and the Thomas
Wolfe Memorial staff cooperated in or
ganizing this year’s festival. According
to Mars Hill’s Raymond Rapp, “The fes
tival itself is an extension of our commit
ment to community involvement in
Western North Carolina.”
Festival activities continue through
Sunday, Oct. 7, and will conclude with a
reading by Dr. C. Earl Leininger on the
porch of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial.
Most events are free. Large yellow fes
tival posters are displayed throughout
the MHC campus. Additional informa
tion concerning the festival can be ob
tained by calling the CEP office or the
Thomas Wolfe Memorial office at
704/253-8304.
Mars Hill Looks for Revival
Stan Toney
Staff Writer
For three days in October, the Mars
Hill College community will have the op
portunity to experience some old-
fashioned spiritual revival. On Oct. 22 at
7 p.m., the renewal begins in the am
phitheater. The services will take place
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
nights and are expected to last about
one hour each.
Each night come and hear a d ifferent
special singer and a different student
share what God has placed in his/her
heart. The revival is completely student-
led and student-organized, but it is open
to anybody who wishes to come and
participate. The time will be spent listen
ing to God’s word and giving thanks for
all that He has given us.
On Monday, the New Beginning
Singers will bring the special music, and
freshman Bryan Galyean will share the
message. Wednesday has the sisters of
lota Chi Alpha singing and junior Rob
Cothran speaking from the Scripture.
The Gospel Choir chimes in on
Thursday and guest speaker Clayton
King from Spartanburg SC will give the
focus for the evening.
Each speaker will be dynamic,
thought-provoking and a testimonial to
Jesus Christ’s work in their lives and
how He can help you in yours. The mes
sage will be clear and based upon the
living truth of the Word of God, the Bible.
The songs will lift you up and make you
feel alive and renewed in the Holy Spirit.
Music has always uplifted the soul and
the melodies at revival will be that much
more so if you lend your voice to the
tune.
Revival is a time for reflection into
what God has planned for each of us as
students, as faculty, as members of the
Mars Hill College community and
beyond. In revival we are able to explore
what God’s words in the Bible mean in
everyday life for each of us. One can lis
ten for the answer to the question “What
does God want me to do for Him?”
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