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Volume 82, Issue 24 Web Edition

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On Oct. 21, 2016, the Board of Trustees for Brevard College approved its tuition costs for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. For full-time residential and commuter students, both the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018 will cost $14,200 per semester, for a total of $28,400. For residents, the added costs of room and board, which range from $4,900-5,400 per semester, along with the Activity and parking registration fee, bring the total cost of the school year between $38,750 and $39,650. Full-time commuters need only to worry about the fees, free of boarding costs, which brings their total to $28,850 for the entire year. Parttime students are charged per academic hours taken at Brevard College.

Depending on how many hours are taken, the age of the enrollee, and whether they are dual-enrolled, the charge can be $285, $540, or $1,035 an hour. The planned tuition costs are within normal range of the past tuitions of the college. It also fits in with the tuition of many other private colleges in North Carolina such as Mars Hill University, for $38,306 a year, High Point University, for $32,430 a year, and Greensboro College, for $38,400. For any Brevard students who aren’t fans of Duke University (as is likely the case) further evidence to prove that is that the tuition per year ranges between $51,510 and $70,092, per their own financial aid website. Full details can be found on Brevard College’s home page under “Admissions & Aid.”

Registration for fall classes, housing now underway Off-campus request forms due by Saturday By Asa Gray

Staff writer There are some important dates and deadlines to keep in mind as the end of the Spring semester quickly approaches. Plan Your Future Day on Tuesday, March 22 was a great opportunity to meet with your advisor and discuss what courses you are most interested in taking for the 2017 fall semester. Pre-registration is taking place this week for all Brevard College students. The dates are as follows:

Seniors: Monday, March 27 Juniors: Tuesday, March 28 Sophomores: Wednesday, March 29 Freshmen: Thursday, March 30

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Brevard College sets 2017-18 tuition, fees By Jordon Morgan

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It is also important not to forget about the dates for housing selection. You must have pre-registered for courses before you can be enrolled in the Housing Lottery. The selection will be taking place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following days:

Super Seniors and Rising Seniors: Monday, April 3 Rising Juniors: Tuesday, April 4 Rising Sophomores: Thursday, April 6

Off-campus request forms are due by Saturday, April 1. If you would like more information about housing or have any questions, contact Beth Abrams, the Director of Housing, at [email protected].

BC students and faculty invited to Town Hall Meeting Alcohol, violence and sexual assault: A community conversation By Tiela Smith

Contributor Did you know April is Alcohol Awareness Month? Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 to help reduce the stigma so often associated with alcoholism by encouraging communities to reach out to the American public each April with information about alcohol, alcoholism, and recovery, as reported by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). A focal point for the organization is how alcohol can affect loved ones and the surrounding community and promoting an alcohol-free weekend. The local CARE Coalition wants to bring the weekend of March 31-April 2 to your attention. The NCADD and coalition encourage you to engage in three alcohol-free days to raise awareness. Every April, communities across the nation collaborate to raise awareness on alcohol. The CARE Coalition is dedicated to raising awareness on alcohol all year long. The CARE Coalition is a grassroots community group in Transylvania County working to reduce underage drinking and the misuse of alcohol and controlled substances. By facilitating collaboration and coordination between coalition members and existing local resources, the coalition's goal is to create environmental change and increase perception of harm to reduce use of drugs and alcohol among youth. The coalition recently received federal funding to further its work in tackling underage drinking. The STOP grant is run by CARE Coalition Program Director Karen Gorman, assisted by BC See ‘Town Hall meeting’ page 4

Campus News

Senior Robert Blocker Art on and Bela Quartet display recreate Mozart at BC April 7

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Contributor The Spiers Art Gallery at Brevard College will exhibit a special set of works by senior art students beginning with an opening reception Friday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m. The Senior Exhibition is an annual favorite, showcasing four years of learning and growth by graduating Art majors. Each student will present a short gallery talk about their work starting at 6:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. This year, the senior art show will feature work from six students studying photography, graphic design and sculpture. The Art major allows students to experience a variety of media, and then move forward in a concentration of their choosing. A collaborative piece, "Framework," features the work of all of the seniors: McKinley Davis, Maya Pardo, Shannon Swenton, Shon Swett, Megyn Terrell and Heath Turner. Other works include photography by Swenton and Swett, graphic design work by Davis, Pardo and Terrell, and sculpture work by Turner and Swenton. "My senior exhibition experience has been constructive, and has pushed my art and my relationship with my peers," Swenton said. Gallery hours for the show are 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. weekdays through April 28. Spiers Gallery is a contemporary 1,500 square foot gallery located within the Sims Art Center on the Brevard College campus. Exhibitions in Spiers Gallery are ongoing throughout the academic year and include shows by Brevard College students and faculty members, as well as visiting artists from Western North Carolina and around the country.

Arts & Life Editor Famed concert pianist Robert Blocker came back to Brevard on Saturday, March 25 to perform elegant renditions of Mozart in preparation for the Fine Arts Gala in the Porter Center. Along with the Bela Quartet, Blocker created a genuine atmosphere of classical ambience that was the perfect segue into such an event. The event opened with Blocker, Brevard College President David Joyce, and Laura McDowell, Professor of Music, History & Literature Chair of the Division of Fine Arts, welcoming the very well-dressed crowd. Blocker went into a little bit of his history at Brevard College in which he was appointed Chairman of the Fine Arts Division and Associate Professor of Piano. After mentioning famous conductor Robert Shaw and his importance to music, Blocker went on to say how important the arts were to society. He said “art has to do with our soul” and how Rabbi Tarfon, a Mishnah sage who lived from 70 CE until 135 CE, emphasized that when it comes to art, “we do not have to complete the work, but we don’t have to desist from it.” Following the introduction, Blocker along with the Bela Quartet, featuring Sophia Mocler on violin, Sissi Yuqing Zhang also on violin, Josh Newburger on viola, and Eric Adamshick on the cello, performed the Piano Concerto no. 11 in F Major. Progressively, the songs conveyed pervasive feelings of calmness, a sense of peace, and came across as the sort of compositions you’d find at a fancy ball. They were definitely energetic at times, but not so fierce so as you can’t sit back and relax along with it. Blocker then exited the stage, leaving the quartet to perform the String Quartet No. 4 in E-minor by Felix Menelssohn. This song was the most fast paced of the evening, with stark high and low tempo segments that took you on a journey of sorts, one that is filled with beautiful sounds and instruments. Next came the Brevard College Chamber Singers with David Gresham as the conductor. Performing six different songs, the singers displayed their stupendous singing abilities at every turn, captivating the audience the whole way through.

Finally, Robert Blocker returned along with the Quartet to perform three more Mozart compositions, once again with a sense of elegance and ease that could have only come through musicians of such caliber. Overall, the event was an enjoyable one. All of the musicians together as a whole synchronized with each other very well, and it made for a surprisingly rich, warm experience and it was a fine introduction for the upcoming Art Gala in hall outside of the Scott Concert Hall.

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Missile GOP testing

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By Jeni Welch

Campus News Editor



On March 22, North Korea had another failed missile attempt while Kim Jong Un is calling it a success. The attempt follows the firing of four ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, with the testing of a high thrust rocket engine occurring just a week ago. Kim Jong Un has quickly risen to power after his father’s passing five years ago. He appears to be making nuclear weapons his legacy as he has had made numerous attempts in the past four years. According to, Karl Dewey, a proliferation editor at Jane’s Intelligence Review, “Placing large emphasis on single test is probably unwise. [At least] until we know more about the missile type and design objectives, it’s probably too soon to start speculating on how this failure informs this picture.” But with current troops in South Korea and Kim Jong Un previously speaking out about the U.S. involvement with the tests, whether they are successful or failing, should raise concern. South Korea has condemned the launching, saying, “it violated a series of United Nations Security Council resolutions that bar North Korea from Developing or tester ballistic missile and nuclear weapons technologies.” The South Korean military said, “We see this as part of an attempt by the North to grab attention by demonstrating its nuclear and missile capabilities and to counter the new United States administration’s strong policy line against North Korea.” Trump did respond to the failed missile attempt. With Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, Trump said, “I just want everybody to understand and fully know that the United States of America stands behind Japan, its great ally, 100 percent.” Kim Jong Un has spoken out towards the U.S. since President Trump took office. North Korea warned the U.S. that it could test launch an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) “anytime and anywhere” in their first challenge to Trump.

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Trump and Ryan pull the Bill By Florian Peyssonneaux

Staff Writer On Friday, March 26, the Republicans failed to pass the bill that would replace the Affordable healthcare act. The GOP didn’t gather enough votes for the bill to become a law, so Obama’s greatest achievement will stay in place despite Trump’s will to repeal it. In the press conference following the congress meeting about the health care bill, house of representatives speaker Paul Ryan reacted by saying, “we came really close today, but we came out short.” President Trump’s reaction to one of his main campaign promises was surprisingly positive. He was disappointed not to see the bill pass, but for him Obamacare will self-destruct, and be later replaced with a better health care plan. After many hours of discussion, Donald Trump asked Ryan to pull the bill from the floor. It is a very common practice to pull a bill even when the majority knows they don’t have the voices to pass the bill, and voting for it knowing that it wasn’t going to pass would have been even more embarrassing for the Republican party. The consequence of the bill not being passed is that Obamacare is going to remain in place until further change from the Republicans, or eventually next fall when the premiums will go up the GOP might propose a new bill. Even though the GOP doesn’t want to take the blame for the increasing price of health care. Donald Trump ironically said that the problem comes from the Democrats who supposedly imposed the affordable healthcare act down the throat of Americans without asking them their permission. “The best thing we can do, politically speaking is to let Obamacare collapse, and when it implodes, because it’s going to happen we will

come up with a new bill” said the President. Trump also told the reporters “Obamacare is not our bill, it’s their bill, and then it will collapse I’m sure the Democrats will come back to us, so we can work together” said Trump. The president reacted in a short press conference from the Oval Office with vice president Mike Pence. He also underlined that no “Democrat voted for the American Health Care Act”, blaming them for its failure instead of questioning the absurdness of the bill. In this process, Democrats were targeted by Trump for the lack of support, “they were not going to give us a single vote” said Trump. But even with a majority in the House the bill didn’t pass because some of the Republican lawmakers did not support the bill, which proves that even Republicans disagree with Trump. This bill didn’t gather enough votes from both sides to be passed. For many Republicans, the American health care act was too similar to Obamacare to make a real difference, and moderates who are afraid of losing too many potential votes if 24 millions Americans lose their health insurance. This failure to pass the bill was the first major loss for the Trump administration, which continues to try and blame anybody other than themselves for it. This is also questioning Trump’s ability to keep his promises, as Trump did say that he is the only person able to make deals, and repealing Obamacare will be very easy for a businessman like him. As always when Trump is questioned, or fails to keep his promisesm, there is a scapegoat to blame. The bill was a good example of it, with the blame on the Freedom Caucus, or the Democrats who didn’t support the bill as he repeated many times in the press conference.

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Town BC Common Hall Read continues meeting By Alexis Henley Staff Writer

This week, the second part of the BC Common Read program kicked off with three opportunities to experience two unique Outdoor Kinesthetic Workshops. These three workshops started up as the last Literary Workshop, hosted by ENG 112H student Rhyanna Hadden, concluding on Tuesday, March 21. Most of the Literary Workshops were hosted by ENG 112H students with a few faculty members strewn in there, but the Outdoor Kinesthetic Workshops will be hosted by mainly professors and even BC Alumni. As a reminder, all ENG 112 students are required to attend and participate in one of the Outdoor Kinesthetic activities. Some of the workshops, such as “Introduction to Fly Fishing” and “A Sense of Place” have limited space and require registration. To register email Professor Tina Holland at kristina.holland@ brevard.edu. It is a first come-first serve basis so if you are really interested in one of these workshops be sure to email Professor Holland quickly. “Writing Down the River” and one of the “Introduction to Fly Fishing” workshops have already occurred this past week and the attendees all seem to have enjoyed themselves. Future workshops include two more “Introduc-

tion to Fly Fishing” workshops, “The Art of Fly Tying”, Down by the Riverside, Exploring Landscape, and two “A Sense of Place” workshops. There are many options available so make arrangements to attend at least one of these interesting workshops. The Common Read’s goal is for ENG 112 students to search for greater understanding of Maclean's book and participate with a community of learners in a unique literary exploration. As another reminder, while ENG 112 students are required to attend the BC Common Read is open to anyone who is interested in one of these workshops to attend. Whether this be upperclassmen or faculty. The participation of people other than those who are assigned to come are not only welcomed but encouraged. Gather a group or come by yourself and be ready to participate. If you are a ENG 112 student or someone who is interested in attending an event and have any questions or concerns, again please contact Tina Holland, the advising faculty member, for all questions/concerns directly at kristina. [email protected]. The next upcoming Outdoor Kinesthetic Workshop will be “Introduction to Fly Fishing” and will take place on March 29 from 2 to 3 pm but you must arrive by 1:45 for gear at King’s Creek Field by the BC Soccer Field.

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Criminal Justice program director Tim Powers, and Brevard College senior Tiela Smith, who coordinates the college-community program. On April 6 at 6:00pm, there will be a Town Hall meeting for Brevard College students and the community, sponsored by the CARE Coalition, SAFE, and the BC Criminal Justice Honors Society to discuss the issues and solutions involving alcohol and violence, and underage alcohol use and consent issues. The event will be held at the Board of Elections meeting room in downtown Brevard at 150 S. Gaston St. The students will address alcohol and its effects on domestic violence and sexual assault. A distinguished panel of community experts will comment on related local issues. Following the presentation and panel discussion will be breakout discussion groups for problem solving, moderated by the panelists in their respective areas of expertise. The CARE Collation invites you to become involved in what will be an engaging experience. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. You can learn more about the dangers of alcohol from the NCADD at www.ncadd.org and your local coalition at www.transylvaniacare.org. Contact the Outreach Coordinator via email, [email protected], for more information.

TOWN HALL MEETING Alcohol, Violence and Sexual Assault.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION. “I SWEAR IF I HAD NOT BEEN DRINKING I WOULD NEVER HAVE DONE IT.”

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Thursday, April 6 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Board of Elections 150 S. Gaston St. – Suite A Brevard, NC 28712

Do you know how many domestic violence instances occur due to alcohol?

FEATURING: A presentation followed by an interactive panel discussion with local community experts. FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED.

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Brevard College Honors Recital Showcases ‘Team Foxcatcher’: A ‘Best and tragic reminder of an Brightest’ avoidable crime April 5 By Jordon Morgan

By Alex Webster Contributor

On Wednesday, April 5, the Brevard College Music Department will showcase some of its finest student performers in a recital at 7:30 p.m. in The Porter Center for Performing Arts. This event will be the conclusion for the College’s campus-wide Honors and Awards Day. The concert is free and open to the public. “The Honors Recital is one of our favorite traditions,” said Associate Professor Kathryn Gresham. “It truly honors our best and brightest.” The concert never fails to showcase both talent and hard work. Each year, there are students on a variety of instruments, class levels (freshman through senior) and periods and styles of music. Performers include oboist Susan Ashmore, guitarist Cory Jones, pianist Daniel Ethridge, singers Hunter Rogers, Riley Sullivan, and Heather Kirkland, saxophonist Chris Center, and tuba player Stephen Healy. The students selected to perform have been nominated by their applied music teacher, earned a grade point average of 3.0 in their music classes, and passed an audition before the music faculty. The student soloists will be accompanied by faculty pianists Koeun Grace Lee, Vance Reese, Katherine Palmer and Janet Kelly.

Arts & Life Editor In January of 1996, millionaire philanthropist John Eleuthere du Pont murdered Olympic and World Champion freestyle wrestler David Schultz, a tragedy that to this day is bewildering and altogether incomprehensible, and revisited in the Netflix original documentary, “Team Foxcatcher.” The documentary uses interviews from people who were close to David, including his widow Nancy, Bulgarian wrestler Valentin Yordanov, and many other wrestlers who were on the Foxcatcher team. The team itself was founded by John Du Pont who sponsored the private Foxcatcher wrestling team at an amateur sports center known as Foxcatcher Farm which he set up on his estate in Pennsylvania. The documentary traces the origin of Foxcatcher and soon delves into John Du Pont himself, his personal life, his increasingly erratic behavior over the years that became increasingly dangerous, all culminating into Du Pont murdering Schultz at his home on the Foxcatcher estate. The film does a great job at showing piece by piece the gradual decline of his mental state. Du Pont was a man with great intentions and passions but could become so fixated on one particular person at a time that he alienated the other wrestlers on the team. He would also take such strange actions as getting rid of anything and everything that had the color black, even the African American athletes he had on his team. Another strong aspect about this film is that it gives,by all accounts, an honest portrayal of all

of the figures involved in the incident. It takes the viewer on a journey with strong clarity to all of the factors that led to David Schultz’s tragic murder. It’s a journey filled with highs, such as the United States finally overcoming the Russian team in the World Championship wrestling tournament, and lows such as the Foxcatcher initiative falling apart due to Du Pont’s erratic behavior. The film brings forth the appropriate mood for every scene with haunting music (including one soundtrack from the popular horror game “Outlast”) and fantastic photography. The interview segments are well timed, ensuring that the viewer has the appropriate context for every subject within the documentary. However, “Team Foxcatcher” doesn’t do much to make itself stand out from some of the other documentaries it has such as the phenomenal “13th.” Unless you have an interest in the subject matter beforehand, there isn’t too much of a reason to watch. Side note, for an excellent dramatic look at the fall of the Du Pont name, be sure to watch “Foxcatcher” starring Steve Carell and Mark Ruffalo. That isn’t to say that this film isn’t worth viewing. It’s great storytelling combined with its ability to expertly insert never-before-seen home video of the Du Pont estate and its residents along with interviews of its subjects, makes it so that it’s an interesting watch all the way through. One thing is for sure and is even implied throughout the film, if Du Pont’s behavior had been taken more seriously, than perhaps David Schultz would still be alive today.

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BC Science Professor Jeff Llewellyn to retire in May

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Staff Writer After twenty-seven years of teaching science courses and helping out with senior projects at Brevard College, Professor of Ecology and Biology, Jeff Llewellyn, will retire in May when the Spring 2017 semester comes to a close. “I wanted to teach science because I was born that way,” said Llewellyn, “Honestly I learned a long time ago that we are all born to do certain kinds of things. I grew up in Iowa and as a kid I was always interested in going down to the stream and playing with the frogs and the bugs so, it was just sort of a natural and innate thing.” “I started teaching at Brevard in August of 1990 after teaching at a university in Boston,” said Llewellyn, “And the reason I came here from that university is because I came here to be the division chair of science and mathematics, and in total I have been teaching at the college level for forty-seven years.” When asked what classes he teaches Llewellyn responded by saying, “Well my right off the cuff answer would be that I have them when they come in and I have them when they come out and I have no idea what they do in between. So, what that means is I teach the freshmen biology classes and that’s when they come in, and when you go to the other side I help the juniors with their internships and when they’re seniors I help direct their senior projects and that’s when they go out and I’ve always had that schedule here at Brevard.” After being asked how he plans on spending his retirement Llewellyn replied with, “We’ve given a lot of thought to that, and we’ve sort of figured out the big picture and now we have to figure out what the parts and pieces are.” “The one thing that I have decided,” said Llewellyn, “Is that when I get up in the morning for the rest of my life is that I want to be warm and stay warm and the only thing I have

to wear are shorts and t-shirts. So, we won’t be in North Carolina. We’ll be in desert and tropical type places.” “I’m going to miss the people the most,” said Llewellyn, “When I say people I’m talking about the student population, the staff population, the faculty population, and so on because after having the experiences that I’ve had at other schools I’ve realized that Brevard College is a great community of people and I’ve never had a problem with any students or anyone else, and it’s been a real wonderful thing here. Because sometimes when you get out there in the real world you get into situations or jobs where it’s just a plain pain in the butt because of the people involved, and that’s not the case here at Brevard, and that’s why I’ve stayed here.”

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A Gala to remember By Amanda Heskett Staff writer

On Saturday March 25, the Fine Arts Department hosted the Annual Fine Arts Gala to raise money. This event was bigger than it ever was, taking up the entire Porter Center. This year’s theme was “Bringing the Arts to Life.” The goal was to show the FOFA (Friends of Fine Arts) members what their donation dollars went towards by showing them what goes on behind the scenes of each aspect of art. The Morrison Playhouse hosted Creation Stations with students displaying the process of making their art. There was a stage combat station, makeup, graphic design, conducting, and an iron pour happening outside. The patrons enjoyed watching the students create their art. The planning and execution of this event fell onto the shoulders of the Theatre program. Events like the Gala are what these students are being trained to do, professionally. The Stage Manager was Courtney Sharp, Lighting Design was done by Amanda Heskett, and Video Design was done by Henry Crowder. This is only a select few who were involved. The Gala wouldn’t have run as smoothly without the help of every member of the team. Becca Armstrong, who works on events professionally, and works summers at the Brevard Music Center, was invited to be a part of the Gala this year. She ran the free concert, which was just before the Gala, and helped run the Gala, as well. Many of the theatre students say they were “lucky to have her.” “Overall, I think this Gala was really successful,” a theatre student said. “The patrons all seemed to have fun, especially when we partied with them at the end of the night!” After the main events of the Creation Stations and the Live Auction were over, the patrons were invited back inside the Morrison Playhouse, which had been transformed into a dance floor. The patrons and students were all invited to partake, and dance together. At the beginning of the party, Lynn and David Joyce had a treat for everyone, as they performed a choreographed dance, along with students, which they had performed at “Dancing with Our Stars.” Afterwards, everyone was invited back onto the dance floor, with confetti raining down, to dance the night away. The students believe that this Gala is the “most memorable one, yet.”

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‘Stardew Valley’: Let’s move to the Valley! By Alexis Henley Staff Writer

Stardew Valley is an indie farming simulations role-playing game developed by Eric Barone, otherwise known as ConcernedApe, and published by Chucklefish Games. The premise of the game is that you want to get away from your office job and so you take over your grandfather’s old, dilapidated farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with a few handme-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. It is up to you to learn how to live off the land and turn your overgrown fields into a thriving home. Stardew Valley is primarily inspired by the Harvest Moon game series but many fans of both games have said that Stardew Valley addressed some of the annoyances of playing Harvest Moon such as having to pick up every single item you harvest. In Stardew Valley, the resources float towards you and fill up an empty slot in your backpack. This game could consume a considerable amount of time in your life. It’s possible to log in around 155 hours into this game and have 7 different game files that are each vastly unique. This game is very simple in design but so unique and beautiful at the same time. It’s clear that the developer put a huge amount of work into making this game awesome, and he succeeded. The player must manage their time and their energy levels as they clear land, plant and tend to crops and livestock, craft goods, mine, engage with the members of the town, and all while earning in-game money to expand their farm. One of the best things about this game is that there is no single correct way to do all these tasks. How you play the game is entirely up to you. You create your own farmer with a unique name and appearance and are thrust into the little world known as Pelican Town. As of the most recent update you can even have a highly customizable farm. In the cre-

ate your character menu you can choose from five different farm maps that either have more rocks for mining, more water for fishing, more forest for foraging, etc. This allows you to not be limited to just farming. As you explore the town you gain skill levels in different areas which will make some objectives much easier. Another great aspect of the game is the NPCs, or non-player characters, that inhabit the town. As you interact with them you learn about their likes and dislikes and this helps with gaining heart levels with them. If you gain a heart level with a character it basically means you become better friends with them and you can do this by talking to them or giving them appropriate gifts. As of the most recent update there are 12 available bachelors and bachelorettes that if you get a high enough heart level with you can date and eventually marry them. It doesn’t matter what gender you choose to play as either. All 12 are available no matter what which is a really nice aspect to the game but also makes it so hard to choose which one to go after. So far I have married the goth programmer who lived in his parent’s basement, the sad man who loves chickens, the writer who lives on a shack on the beach and looks like Fabio, and I’m currently wooing the punk video game girl, and the shy girl who loves to read. These romantic candidates are wonderful and I haven’t even romanced them all yet. As you befriend the townspeople sometimes a heart event will occur. This means you’ve gotten to a certain level in a friendship and a interesting scene will happen which allows you to choose what your farmers attitude to be. Most of them are super cute and I’ve only seen a few that are just average. Heart events will happen even with non-romanceable NPCs and are equally as cool as the romance ones. As you expand your farm and make friends you will spend time in four seasons which each are made up of 28 days. There are unique crops to each season and you have to plan accordingly or you might end up wasting some

money. In each season, there are two festivals that occur and each of them are fun to go to even if you’re on year 3 and you’ve already experienced them twice. There is very little I can say that is bad about this game. You do get thrown into the game with little to no information on how to do certain things so you are always learning something new. Another small fault is the villager’s paths. They all have unique paths that change every season and depend on the type of weather you’re having that day so it can be a bit frustrating at time to find whoever you’re looking for. Basically, you have to be a bit of a stalker and find their paths. The heart levels are also a little annoying because some of the characters spend a lot of their time in their house or in their room and you cannot get in unless you have two hearts with them. This can make it difficult if you’re trying to speedrun the game and they are not reachable. Same goes with the opening and closing of some of the shops. Somedays you aren’t going to be able to buy new seeds for crops or get new livestock and which forces you to simply accept it and change your plans. The last grievance I have with this game is that it tries to have an anti-corporation/technology message throughout the game but it comes across as so negligible that you just blow it off. The “villain” in the game is a corporation called Joja, or as I dubbed them Evil Walmart. Basically, just some bad people who don’t care about the environment. They play a minor part in the game so it’s easy to just overlook them. Overall, I really love this game to pieces. I’m always discovering new things even know after clocking in so many hours and the game itself is really simple to play even if you are not a huge gamer. It’s fun, the characters are enjoyable, it’s easy to grasp the basics, the music is nice to listen to, and overall this game is one of my most treasured games of all time. Definitely check it out if you haven’t already and I wish you a happy time farming.

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Mens Morris ties school Tennis fall record with five in valiant hits in 19-8 victory effort against Mars Hill By Bryant Baucom Staff Writer

By Bryant Baucom Staff Writer

The Brevard College Tornados men’s tennis team (4-13, 0-7 SAC) fought hard while playing a man down in a 9-0 loss to the Mars Hill University Lions (2-14, 1-8 SAC) on Saturday. Following a forfeit in No. 3 doubles, freshman Will Christiansen and senior Christopher Plasa put up a fight as No.2 doubles and fell just short of tying the match at 1 apiece. The duo fell 8-6 to Carlos Suares Riesco and Fernando Neto. Despite the valiant effort, the Lions took a 3-0 lead into singles play after the Tornados tandem of Tom Mittring and JR Davis fell short in the No. 1 doubles 8-4. The Lions earned their fourth win of the match after Brevard was forced to forfeit the No. 6 singles match. In his first match of the 2017 season, Dan Taylor fell 6-0 and 6-2 to Blake Covington in the No. 5 singles to give Mars Hill a 5-0 advantage. Plasa was defeated 6-3 and 6-2 at No. 4 singles and Christiansen was defeated 6-2 and 6-2 at No. 3 singles. The final two matches of the afternoon gave the Tornados their best shot at a victory and saw their effort come close to a win. Mittring fought but came up short, losing 6-4 in both sets while Davis lost in No. 2 singles 6-4 and 6-5. Brevard will return to action on Saturday, April 1 at 1:00pm when they play host to the Eagles of Carson-Newman.

A five hit, five RBI performance from Brayden Morris (Pulaski, Va.) powered the Brevard College Tornados (9-23, 2-10 SAC) to victory 19-8 in a midweek contest against the Toccoa Falls Screaming Eagles. The five hits collected by Morris at the plate tied him for first in school history for hits in a contest. Morris holds the distinction with minor leaguer Champ Stuart and Jackie Corn who both collected five hit contests against Carson-Newman and Eric Renegar whose five base knock outing against Briarcliff in 2012 puts him atop the list. The Tornados offense matched Scudder step for step by tallying an impressive 19 hits. Morris led the offense as he recorded five hits in five plate appearances while driving in five runs. Five different Tornados collected two hits and two RBIs on the afternoon. Seniors Kyle Morrison (Greensboro, N.C.) and Blaine Durham (Westfield, N.C.) each recorded two hits and two RBIs on the afternoon while freshman Ryan Roon (Dallas, Ga.) added in two hits and two RBIs of his own. Freshman Joe Nelms (Malabar, Fla.) continued his hot streak at the plate, notching two hits on the afternoon as he’s hit safely in twelve of the last thirteen games for the Tornados. An eight run second inning for the Brevard provided the difference in the contest. After trailing 2-1, the Tornados used four hits to tack on eight runs and silence the Eagles. After an RBI walk from Kahn to even up the score, Morrison singled to center field to bring home two and double the score on Toccoa Falls. Brevard would use a 2-RBI double from Morris and RBI singles from Durham and Roon to cap off the scoring. The Tornados would put runs on the board for the first six innings as a single from Morris and a fielder’s choice from Tyler Konzen

(Orlando, Fla.) brought home two more runs for the Tornados in the bottom half of the third. A single from Kahn in the fourth and a double from Durham in the fifth would bring across two more runs as the Tornados grew their lead to 13-2. With no end in sight, The Tornados continued their commanding performance at the plate in the sixth inning. Matt Lynch (Hartsville, S.C.) doubled home Schuyler Martire (Pine Brush, N.Y.) before Morris collected his fifth and final RBI of the afternoon on a single to the left side. Tyler Konzen finished up the scoring in the sixth with a sacrifice fly to bring home Lynch. The Screaming Eagles would use two singles and a double in the top half of the seventh to tack on three runs and cut into the Tornados lead. Brevard wasted no time returning the favor as a two-RBI single from Cam Dotson (Brevard, N.C.) and an RBI-single from Parker Hubbard (Salisbury, N.C.) in the bottom of the eighth put a three spot on the scoreboard and finished off the scoring on the afternoon for the Tornados. Toccoa Falls drove home three more runs in the ninth inning to bring the game to its final score of 19-8. Senior Teke Scudder (Cornell, Ill.) was given the nod on the mound for the Tornados. Scudder’s seven inning outing featured five runs, two earned and ten hits while striking out one. The Cornell, Ill. native silenced the bats of the Screaming Eagles for five straight innings as he did not allow a run from the second inning through the sixth. Scudder moves to 2-5 on the year, recording his longest outing of the season. In his first outing of the season, sophomore Caleb Kneece (Pelion, S.C.) hurled a scoreless and hitless inning of relief for Brevard. The Tornados will seek their first South Atlantic Conference series win of the season this week as they host Mars Hill on Friday, March 31 at 3:00pm.

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Tornados drop non conference matchup to Huntingdon

By Bryant Baucom Staff Writer

Ryan Taylor’s two goal, four assist performance led the Brevard College Tornados (2-8) as they fell short to the Huntingdon College Hawks (7-6) in a non-conference matchup on Saturday 11-7. Taylor pioneered the Tornados offense while Kyle Hunziker completed the contest with two goals. Seniors Nick Bier and Mathew Dropujic each tallied a goal of their own with Jackson McKaig dropped in a goal and recorded two assists for Brevard. Huntingdon was led by Kendrick Ballard and A.J. Harper as they both netted two goals in the contest while four other Hawks recorded goals.. Freshman Chris Stallings impressed in goal for Brevard as he racked up 15 saves in 53 of playing time. Stallings has tallied a team-high 98 saves on the season. To respond to a Hawks goal at the 13:11 mark, the Tornados proceeded to score four consecutive goals to take a 4-1 lead. McKaig netted his 18th goal of the season and was followed by a Hunziker goal to take a 2-1 lead at the 6:47 mark. Taylor added in his first goal of the game on a McKaig assist before Hunziker scored his 15th goal of the season via a Taylor assist with 1:33 left in the first quarter. Feeling the pressure from the Tornados, the Hawks cut into the Brevard lead with just two seconds remaining in the quarter. Picking up where they left off, Huntingdon rattled off four straight goals to begin the second quarter and take a 6-4 lead into the break. Seizing the momentum, the Hawks used three unanswered goals in the third quarter and two more in the fourth to grab the 11-4 lead. Brevard would not go quietly as Bier used an assist from McKaig to cut into the deficit and end the scoring drought for the Tornados. Two minutes later, Dropujic notched his 19th goal of the season on Taylor’s fourth assist of the season. With just 18 seconds remaining in the contest, Taylor scored his second goal of the contest to cap off his impressive performance. His goal brought the contest to its final score of 11-7. The Tornados will return to action on Saturday, April 1 as they host the Lincoln-Memorial Railsplitters at 1:00pm.

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Vega’s medalist performance paces Tornados to 2nd-place finish at Tusculum

By Joseph Swanson

Athletic Media Relations Director

Senior Luis Vega (Madrid, Spain) captured the 2017 Tusculum Invitational Medalist honors, as the Brevard College Tornados Men’s Golf team benefitted from a nine stroke, second round improvement to finish in second-place. The Tornados finished four strokes back of tournament host and winner, Tusculum College who finished with a two-day tally of 569, one-over par. While Brevard turned in their best round of the season and top round of the tournament with a second day score card of 282, posting a five-over par 573 for the event. The invitational top-five was rounded out by Northwestern Ohio (581), Tennessee Wesleyan (585) and Spartanburg Methodist College (586). While Catawba College finished just outside of the top-five with a two day score of 588. The Tornados B-team also turned in an impressive showing in Greeneville, finishing ninth-place overall with a score of 603. After finishing in a tie for first-place with Mars Hills Adam Lumley, Vega won the one hole playoff, taking home medalist honors with an impressive four-under par 138. Junior Craig Stephen (Torphins, Scotland) and senior

Oskar Lundgren (Umea, Sweden) finished 12th and 13th-place overall, respectively as the two were separated by just one stroke overall for the tournament. Stephen turned around an opening round 76 to card a 68 on the final day of play, while Lundgren, true to consistency posted rounds of 72 and 73. The Tornados scorecard was capped off by senior Paul Calac (Valley City, Calif.) who finished with a share of 15th-place, posting rounds of 72 and 74 for the tournament. Junior Calum McAndrew (Fife, Scotland) led the charge for Brevard’s B-team as the junior finished with top-25 honors, making a four-stroke improvement on the final round to finish six-over par 148. In addition to McAndrew, the Tornados also posted two more golfers inside the top-35 as senior Sebastian Strehl (Asperg, Germany) and Austin Fisher (Hendersonville, N.C.) each posted two day scores of 151. Brevard will look to carry their recent success into Monday and Tuesday, Mar. 27-28 as they will turn around quickly and travel to Greenwood, S.C. to take part in the Bearcat Golf Classic, hosted by Greenwood Country Club.

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Luis Vega takes home the Medalist honors from the 2017 Tusculum Invitational, after victory in a scorecard playoff.

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Tornados drop SAC doubleheader to Carson-Newman

By Bryant Baucom Staff Writer

Eight was the magic number at CarsonNewman University as the Brevard College Tornados (8-23, 2-10 SAC) dropped a doubleheader to the Carson-Newman Eagles (14-16, 5-7 SAC) by the finals of 8-5 and 8-1.

Game One:

Six different Tornados recorded hits in the contest while senior Kyle Morrison (Greensboro, N.C.) led the way with 3 RBIs in the contest. Freshman Joseph Nelms (Malabar, Fla.) has hit safely in ten of the last eleven games for the Tornados while assuming a starting role in the lineup. The big inning for Brevard came early on as the power bat of Morrison blasted a two run homerun to center field in the top of the first inning to give the Tornados a 2-0 lead. Morrison tallied his third home run of the season and his sixteenth and seventeenth RBIs of the season with the longball. Carson-Newman responded in the bottom of the second with an RBI single from Brett Langhorne to cut into the Brevard lead. Seniors Schuyler Martire (Pine Brush, N.Y.) and Kyle Morrison extended the Tornados lead in the top half of the third. Martire singled to right field to bring home Hubbard while Morrison used a groundout to first base to collected his third RBI of the game. The Eagles used a groundout in the third before Joe Nelms (Malabar, Fla.) reached on an error in the sixth that drove home the final Brevard run of the game. Carson-Newman began the comeback in the top half of the sixth when Paul Kirby sent a fastball over the fence in left field to cut the Tornados lead to just 5-3. The Eagles would score three runs in the

seventh and 2 runs in the eighth to propel themselves to victory, 8-5. Drake Black (Williamston, S.C.) took to the mound for his second start of the season. He would go seven innings while allowing four earned runs on seven hits and striking out five.

Game Two:

Senior Tyler Konzen (Orlando, Fla.) led the six hit Tornados offense as he collected two hits in the finale of the Saturday doubleheader. Brayden Morris (Pulaski, Va.) tallied a hit and the lone RBI of the contest for Brevard while Joe Nelms has currently hit safely in eleven of the last twelve games. Freshman Donny Carsillo (Waxhaw, N.C.) and Kyle Morrison recorded the remaining two hits for the Tornados as they each added in a hit of their own. The Tornados drove home their lone run of the contest in the top half of the fifth inning when Morris sent the pitch back where it came from, driving home Martire and cutting the Carson-Newman lead to just one. Carson-Newman took control of the contest in the bottom half of the fifth with a four spot on the board. The Eagles used a double and a single along with a wild pitch to extend their lead to 6-1. A two run home run from Ryan Addington in the bottom of the sixth capped off the scoring for the Eagles and brought the game to its final score of 8-1. Tyler Konzen took the mound for Brevard as he threw seven innings while allowing eight runs on seven hits. Brevard will return to the diamond in Monday, March 27 as they play host to Toccoa Falls in a midweek matchup at 3:00pm. The Tornados will look to replicate the earlier meeting in the season as they left Georgia with a 12-3 victory against the Screaming Eagles.

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This week in BC Athletics

Womens Lacrosse vs. Newberry on Wednesday, March 29th at 6 p.m. Track/Field at the Terrier Relays in Spartanburg, S.C. on Friday, March 31st. Baseball vs Mars Hill on Friday, March 31st at 3 p.m. Cycling at Milligan College in Elizabethton, TN on Saturday, April 1st. Climbing at High Point Climbing Gym in Riverside, TN on Saturday, April 1st. Baseball vs Mars Hill on Saturday, April 1st at 12 p.m. Softball vs Wingate in Wingate, N.C. on Saturday, April 1st at 1 p.m. Womens Tennis vs CarsonNewman on Saturday, April 1st at 1 p.m. Mens Tennis vs CarsonNewman on Saturday, April 1st at 1 p.m. Mens Lacrosse vs Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, April 1st at 1 p.m. Baseball vs Mars Hill on Saturday, April 1st at 3p.m. Softball vs Wingate in Wingate, N.C. on Saturday, April 1st at 3 p.m. Womens Lacrosse vs Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, April 1st at 7 p.m.