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Dctober 5,1i Catch The Spirit! Campus Revival Oct. 22, 24, 25 ^HE HILLTOP director of the event. She directed the most successful phonathon in the his tory of the college last year. Each year the fundraiser seems to get better as goals are met and often ex ceeded. Last year 12,000 alumni \were contacted and $122,000 was raised. This year the goals are to phone 14,000 alumni in 12 nights and secure $100,000 in pledges. Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, was the leading calling group last year. This year they return to defend their title. Dr. Noel Kin- namon, faculty advisor for the group, is an avid caller and the only faculty par ticipant. The National Phonathon is held in Peterson Conference Center. Groups scheduled to call so far include Sigma Tau Delta, Theta Chi, Delta Phi Zeta, Gamma Chi Epsilon, Delta Kappa Theta, and lota Chi Alpha. t aware of t ety by Mars hlume 64, Issue 3 gs were withii a^towngHnual PhonathoH Underway aves (27-40, *3 Ramsey an impressiv^^^ Writer the length of MHC will hold its two-week annual capped the donathon from Oct. 14 through Nov. 5. the score, /ganizations will be calling alumni sudden the sghtly, with a brief interruption of the idraiser during fall break. The purpose of the National all again with ionathon is to phone all alumni and ie game. Bulllicit financial support for the college. Kemp had pic Fraternity and sorority members will at the WingatJ making the calls, but other students -n a good chaio are not members and would like to Ip should contact the Alumni Office. “We are fortunate at Mars Hill that our ig a fourth addents play such a large part in tuffed, that’s riionathon. Many of our alumni look for- ns read the foird each year to hearing from our stu- and got exceints. We have always been a Vingate backfiople-centered college and this allows op short-yard to retain a personal contact with each icameintheftmer student,” said Ed Hoffmeyer, offensive lineitector of Alumni Activities, vho broke up Jennifer Rengel, a seniorfrom Winter allowing Anwrk, FL, will again serve as student n Hill Celebrates Founders Day the game mintachelle Cathey carries, 95 Co-editor for a first do Mars Hill College held Founders Day ble to run out^nvocation on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at ;lock. ••00 a.m. in Moore Auditorium. Dr. Robert A. Melvin, Professor of jligion, was the speaker for this year’s unders Day. His address was entitled )ur Jerusalem, Under Bailey’s ladow.” Choral music was provided by the ars Hill College Choir, under the direc- n of Dr. Joel F. Reed and accom- nied by Ms. Cathy Adkins. The choir ng Randall Thompson’s “The Last drds of David” and provided the nediction with James Gossler’s “An d English Prayer.” MHC President Dr. Fred Bentley |tesented two special service awards |’|id an honorary degree. John Owen Tilson of Mars Hill ^ceived a Distinguished Service Medal. Ison, a member of the Class of 1948, ived the “Alumnus, of the Year” ward in 1982 and has served on the hool’s Board of Advisors. He has been member of the Board of Trustees since ^,^88. Tilson was formerly mayor of Mars "■' ill. He is active in the Mars Hill Baptist hurch and a prominent member of the Ihriners. As a former manager of one of Aanes of Electrical Company’s major y perations in Norfolk, VA, Tilson as- isted the college in the construction of Mars Hill, North Carolina Friday, October 19, 1990 r Camelot To Be Presented at MHC Kelly Reverse Staff Writer the Broyhill Chapel and the renovation of other buildings on campus by supply ing electricians and donating electrical equipment. Myron Peterson of Asheville also received a Distinguished Service Medal. Peterson founded the Sky City chain of stores. He remained chief executive of ficer until his retirement in 1987. A lifelong member of Asheville’s First Bap tist Church, Peterson is a member of the college’s Board of Advisors and has served as a trustee since 1984. He donated money in memory of his son Myron Peterson, Jr. for the completion of Peterson Conference Center in Black- well Hall. Ganell Pittman of Roanoke Rapids was awarded an honorary Bachelor of Human Services. Hers is only the ninth honorary degree awarded by MHC. Pit tman is a department manager with the Leggett store in Roanoke Rapids, where she devotes much of her free time to working with Baptist youth. Pittman has supported the college in its admissions efforts, traveling as far as Florida to meet prospective students. In the words of Dr. Bentley, MHC “has been sustained by the efforts of volunteers. We are fortunate to have people of this caliber who are continu ing this tradition of service to Mars Hill.” Forrest J. Willingham stars as King Arthur in Camelot, presented in Moore Auditorium on October 23. The Visiting Lecturers and Artists Committee of Mars Hill College is con tinuing to provide Culturefest events for the community and for MHC students. The next Culturefest event will be the musical classic Camelot. On Oct. 23 at 8:00 p.m., the immor tal legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table will come alive in Moore Auditorium. Set against the glorious turrets of Camelot castle, the mists of an enchanted forest and tapestries of royal chambers, Camelot tells the romantic story of Arthur’s two great passions: his love for his Queen Guenevere and his quest to establish a new order of chival ry- The brilliantly performed production by Lerner and Lowe is presented by a national tourist company of 28 with For rest J. Willingham as the King. Camelot boasts 180 regal costumes and is en hanced by the Tony Award-winning scenery from the original .1960 Broad way version starring Richard Burton. Also featured is a 14-piece orchestra conducted by David Young. Advance tickets for MHC students are $5 and are available from the music office in Moore Auditorium. The music office is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. until 12 noon and 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. All tickets are general admission. Camelot is a green card event and promises to be a special night. Note to students: Since there is a great deal of community interest in this event, students are encouraged to arrive early for best seating.
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