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“EV charging stations and divestment at Brevard College will not change the world by themselves, but they do serve to lead the world toward a future in which all of the inhabitants of our planet can thrive in a cleaner, healthier planet,” BC Professor of Geology Jim Reynolds said. “At Brevard College, we are proud to train the leaders of tomorrow.” Reynolds is pictured here (L-R) with Bob Harris - Black Bear Solar Institute, SGA President Steve Olson, Brevard resident and EV owner Jim Hardy, and VP of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty Scott Sheffield conduct official ribbon-cutting.
BC cuts ribbon for new electric car charging stations on campus Contributor
On Oct. 26, BC unveiled electric car charging stations on campus for the first time. Community members, students, and faculty gathered to see history in the making. BC is the first college or university in the U.S. to offer combined Tesla chargers and standard electric chargers for free public-access. BC will also have more Tesla high power chargers than any other campus in the U.S., as one has been installed next to Bill’s Boiler House, and the other is under construction at Sims Art Building. Additionally, Brevard College is the first organization in Transylvania County to secure chargers. Electric cars have been proven to reduce smog-forming pollutants, and use half as much
fossil fuel even when being supplied by fossilfuel burning plants. Electric vehicles produce fewer greenhouse gases, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 22% even when being powered by coal-burning power plants. BC was able to secure the charging stations through the tireless effort of President David Joyce, Dr. Jim Reynolds, Jim Hardy, Deborah Hall, Henry Haywood, and Bob Harris of Black Bear Solar Institute. The SGA was another organization that pushed for the addition of these electric car chargers on our campus, and hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the unveiling of the electric chargers. This is following last year’s divestment from fossil fuels movement, which was headed by Reynolds and Emily Crowley. BC has once again taken a step towards a greener future.
October 30, 2015
Documentary reveals international education deficits By Gabby Smith
By Steve Olson
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Opinion Editor On Tuesday, Oct. 27, IWIL (Institute for Women in Leadership) hosted a screening of “Girl Rising,” a CNN Films documentary directed by Richard Robbins. The film details how nine girls of varying ages, from regions around the globe, try to overcome obstacles to achieve education. It emphasizes why learning is so important to them. Each girl was partnered with an author from their own country who wrote down their story. Through the stories of these nine girls, the documentary focuses on how educating a girl in the third world has positive results. Contrary to these results, the girls were prevented from attending school due to poverty, cultural standards, and gender-based violence. Haitian native Wadley was prevented from going to primary school. She couldn’t afford to pay for her schooling following the tragic earthquake in Haiti. Amina, from Afghanistan, was unable to go to school due to the social status of women in her country. Suma was unable to attend school because she was sold into slavery by her parents at six years old. Educating girls improves their community and helps protect them from sexual and gender based violence. Education can grow an economy by about 5.5 million dollars, yet 62 million girls, like Wadley, Amina, and Suma, cannot attend school. As a developed country, we should invest in girls’ education. This would mean that girls who would usually be denied even the most basic rights at times, would have a chance to make decisions about their lives and bodies. In America, educating girls is as equally as important, because our future generations will be able to help resolve similar issues, such as pay inequality or reproductive rights. Girl Rising is a poignant film that addresses how the world currently values girls in society. It highlights the major importance of education and the girls’ pivotal role in society. The only thing left to do after watching the film is to act upon the astounding revelations it enlivens.
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BC students and faculty volunteer at first annual zombie 5k fundraiser By Anna Marie Conard Staff Writer
Jackson Park, Hendersonville was full of zombies and people running for their lives on Saturday night, Oct. 24. The mini apocalypse was the result of a 5k zombie run and one mile kids fun run hosted by Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) as a fundraiser for veterans, law enforcement, fire & rescue, and emergency medicine personnel. SDIA is a nonprofit organization that looks to help the “Sheep Dog” community, a community made up of former military and public safety personnel. The charity run was held in order to raise money to support these important safety members, with 100 percent of the profits going to the SDIA of Western, North Carolina. Participants were encouraged to wear their scariest or most creative zombie costumes, and for those who did not have the zombie attire, SDIA set up a zombie make up tent to get everyone involved in the apocalypse. Along with the make up tent, SDIA had a DJ and a bounce house set up at Jackson Park for prerace zombie mingling. Runners that took part in the 5K section of the benefit were required to run, walk, or crawl 3.1 miles in the dark, all the while being spooked by volunteer zombies placed at different spots along the trail. Some of these volunteers included seven members from SGA, as well as Criminal Justice Professor Timothy Powers. SGA President Steve Olson is one of the representatives that volunteered his time at the
Six SGA senators and Timothy Powers volunteered at SDIA’s Zombie 5k fundraiser.
zombie 5k, and is the person who originally proposed the idea for SGA members to participate as volunteers at the event. “I wanted SGA to be a part of this Zombie 5K not only because it was fun, but because it was for a good cause,” said Olson, “As a soldier myself, I understand how important organizations like Sheep Dog Impact Assistance are, and being able to build a relationship with such a group is good for everyone.” The BC volunteers were kept busy by directing runners in the appropriate direction since it was dark outside, providing the runners with water at several check points, and encouraging as well as scaring some of the runners on the trail. “I think the thing I enjoyed the most from the event was seeing all the zombie runners,” said SGA senator Natalie Highman, “They had face paint and blood, and it was fun to see
The Teal Pumpkin Project How a teal pumpkin can help save a life Among the pumpkins your family is carving for Halloween, adding a teal painted pumpkin to the mix could be your next move. Joining the Teal Pumpkin Project helps children with allergies. Putting a teal pumpkin outside of your home for Halloween lets children know there are non-allergy candy choices. “According to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), one in every 13 children under the age of 18 in America is affected by food allergies,” said Christensen, reporter for KSL radio station. With the issue of food allergies becoming more and more prevalent and certain items such as
soy being in all kinds of candy, this is why the Teal Pumpkin Project came about. If you are a supporter of the Teal Pumpkin Project it is recommended to have two separate baskets for children, one with regular candy and another with non-allergy treats, so there isn’t any contamination. Non-allergy treats could be anything from kazoos to spider rings to glow sticks; these are all things that you can even find at the dollar store. The Teal Pumpkin Project has a website, tealpumpkinproject.org, where you can take the pledge to support their cause and get more information about this project.
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their faces.” Highman praised the event for the family friendly environment even though it was a spooky, pre Halloween, zombie run. “It was awesome to see young kids running and having fun with the zombie make up,” said Highman. All BC members that volunteered agree that the run was set up well, making it fun for both runners and volunteers, and that it supports a great cause. According to Powers, “All of our [BC] volunteers did a fantastic job, and were asked to return next year.” This years run was the first zombie 5k hosted by SDIA, but the organization is looking to make the fundraiser an annual event for members of the community to give back to the people that provide so much in terms of safety. For more information on the SDIA organization, and other ways to contribute to the community go to http://sheepdogia.org/.
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The Best and the Worst of Horror Movies for Halloween By Jack Shade Staff Writer
Its that time of the year again. All the ghost and ghouls come out at night and pumpkins line the porches of every house. There’s no better way to get in the mood for Halloween than a few scary movies to set the mood. The problem is: Which movies are good and which ones are bad? Here’s a guide to the get the chills right up your spine. The Best: “The Exorcist” (1973) - “The Exorcist” is the classic demon movie that every parent tells stories about. This movie is the original possession movie, which started the trend in the horror movie genre. With the mix of faith and religion, “The Exorcist” will surely keep you up at night.
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“Psycho” (1960) - “Psycho” led the race for the “slasher/killer” genre. The added effect of a black and white film only builds on the intensity. One of Alfred Hitchcock’s most notable films, “Psycho” plays with the social belief of safety in a hotel. With a twist ending, this film should be seen by every horror lover. “The Shining” (1980) - Jack Nicholson’s tremendous acting makes the entire film. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) resides in a hotel to cure his writer’s block with his wife and son. His son, however, paranormally gifted starts to see the dark side of the hotel. Like his son, Torrance turns homicidal due to the nature of their residence, and the rest is history. The Worst: “Leprechaun” (1993) - While on vacation in Ireland, a man steal some gold coins from See ‘Horror Movies,’ Page 4
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Haunted trails hidden in Pisgah Forest By Anna Marie Conard Staff Writer
A lot can happen in the woods that no one knows about, especially in woods the size of Pisgah National Forest. At over 500,000 acres, the expanse is so vast that it can become quite daunting. There are hundreds of miles of trails all throughout Pisgah, with only half of them marked on various maps. One trail that can be found in the heart of the Pisgah Ranger District is Cemetery Loop. It is a 1.2 mile loop with its difficulty categorized as easy. The trail is marked with a yellow blaze and intersects with another trail, Long Branch Trail, that is blazed orange. It is open to hikers and mountain bikers year round. If a spooky trail to walk or bike this Halloween is on your bucket list, Cemetery Loop would be perfect. The trail crosses by a cemetery halfway through it. The cemetery itself is small, and is comprised of a few larger, engraved headstones, but mainly small rock headstones. To get to the trail head from the 280/64 intersection in Brevard, turn onto 276. This will
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Half way along Cemetery Loop lies a cemetery
take you into Pisgah National Forest. Continue on this road until you reach a fork in the road. The right fork goes to looking glass falls, and left goes to the fish hatchery. Take the road to the left and follow this road until the forest service road 475D is spotted on the left. There will be a gate, as well as some parking, and a trail marker indicating the trail head. The Long Branch trail connects to Cemetery Loop. At this time of year, it is important to be cautious when going out into the woods. Different hunting seasons are starting up, so if you’re going hiking or biking, make sure to wear bright colors to be easily noticed by hunters in the area.
Arts & Life Cult classic comes to Asheville BC’s Harvest The Masonic Temple in Asheville is hosting Festival blends Rocky Horror Show for Halloween weekend timeless favorites with promising new additions The Clarion
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By Jessica Wiegandt
Staff Writer Singing, dancing, audience participation, and throwing toast all together hint at being one very popular and very distinctive play: the Rocky Horror Show. This classic was introduced to America in 1974 on stage in Los Angeles and quickly became a hit. The film (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) was released in 1975 and now boasts the longest theatrical film release time in the US. The Masonic Temple in Asheville is hosting productions of the play Halloween weekend and the weekend after, with tickets beginning at $15. Student rush tickets are available for $10 with a valid student ID. The production follows the story of Brad and Janet, a newlywed couple, who are stuck with a flat tire in the midst of a big storm. As most scenarios such as these play out, Brad and Janet find a large and spooky mansion, which belongs to Dr. Frank-N-Furter. The doctor is a transvestite scientist that experiments on creating various characters, such as a creepy butler, and eventually reveals his master creation who is a muscle-clad man named Rocky Horror. Richard O’Brien wrote the original music and lyrics for the Rocky Horror Show, which debuted in London in 1973. O’Brien was trying to bring a comedic tribute to stages to honor the horror science fiction movies from the
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a leprechaun. The leprechaun follows the man but he captures him and holds him hostage. Needless to say, this is not the typical horror film and it does not have many jump scares. This is definitely not the type of movie to watch if you want to be scared. “The Happening” (2008) - Mark Wahlberg plays many different roles throughout his career, but his work with M. Night Shyamalan in this apocalyptic horror film only boasts a few scares and fears. When people start to die all across the nation without reason, what would you? This movie tries to win over its viewers with the apocalypse trend but ends in a fluke. “Jaws: The Revenge” (1987) - Sequels almost never turn out well and this one certainly follows that trend. The monstrous shark from the original “Jaws” turns into a meditated killer tracking the family that killed the original shark. Something doesn’t seem right in this movie. Since when can sharks mentally track people? This is definitely not a must see film.
1940-1970’s era. Over the years, the production became more and more popular as more stages put on the show. Now there is a following that has inspired costumes and a widely accepted mentality that the audience will sing and dance along with the actors on stage. The Rocky Horror Show of Asheville’s website even encourages audience participation and ensures participation packets will be for sale. The participation packets can include items such as rice (for the wedding), water guns (to simulate the rain storm), noisemakers (to celebrate the creation speech) and toast (when Frank proposes a toast at dinner) just to name a few. This production features a cast of seventeen Asheville actors alongside a six person professional pit. It is directed by Lyle Laney and Jacob Walas and music is directed by Lenora Thom. The show opened Thurs, Oct. 29 and will show again on Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. It will have two showings on Oct. 31, one at 5 p.m. and another at 8 p.m. Nov. 1, 6, 7, and 8 will all have showings at 7:30 p.m. There is a pre-show performance by Lindsey Kelley-Brewer and several of her dancers as part of LKDance, which will begin 20 minutes before each production. Refreshments will be sold at the door. More information can be found at http://rockyhorrorasheville.com.
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By Gabby Smith Opinion Editor
This year’s BC Harvest Festival was distinctly different from previous ones, and had a vibe that closely resembled that of BC’s previous Springfests. As always, the famous llamas were present along with a number of other animals including snakes, an adolescent jungle cat, a monkey, and others. These animals have been an attraction at Harvest Festival before, but other attractions from past years were absent. There wasn’t enough space for pumpkin smashing and, my personal favorite, mechanical bull riding due to the venue change from the quad to the student plaza. Replacing past events, there were numerous stations serving great fair food from cotton candy to funnel cakes. RA’s, staff members of Campus Life, and even Dean of Students Deb D’Anna got involved in the action by running booths during the festival. In addition to all the fair food being served by campus faculty and staff, there were also food trucks present on campus. Belly-Up served tacos, while the Chamomile Catering Co. served mac and cheese and chips with chicken and queso. Glass Blast, who made their first appearance on campus last semester during Spring Fest, also attended the festivities. This time around, Glass Blast didn’t just stencil mason jars, but also water bottles. The water bottles were attractive to a number of students, considering that our student body spends massive amounts of time outside. Harvest Festival, running for over four hours, was open not only to all the students, staff, and faculty on campus, but to the general public as well. Community members came out with their friends and family dressed in Halloween costumes to join in with the BC family at the festivities. For those who didn’t quite get their Halloween festival fix, more fun is to be had this weekend downtown at the Brevard Halloween Festival.
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Ditch the iPhone, grab some sleep By Alex Webster Arts & Life Editor
In a busy student’s life, there are classes, clubs, group projects, work, and plenty of other things to keep us occupied. We are always being pulled in five different directions, and would prefer to watch Netflix, browse Facebook, and just hang out with friends. Even with all the busyness of student life, we all still seem to spend a lot of our time on social media. A recent study from Baylor University showed that college students spent between 8-10 hours on electronic devices for noneducational use. This includes, but is not limited to, texting, email, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and various gaming systems. If we used a third of our day in a more productive way, what could we possibly do? In the book, Your College Experience by John Gardner, he and his colleagues outline a time management formula for students by the number of hours dedicated to something each day. The 8-8-8 formula suggests that by dividing the day into three categories, and assigning different aspects of life to each category, students can find optimal balance. They suggest eight hours for sleep, eight hours for school, and eight hours for everything else including a job, extracurricular activities, and social interaction. If we, as students, are using a third of our day, one of our eight-hour sections, simply to play on social media, what are we losing? Are we sacrificing sleep, school, or social interaction? Studies from the National Sleep foundation have shown that we are actually missing out from each category. Sleep is generally the first category affected in students; however, the effect is really a chain reaction. When sleep is affected, memory is not retained as well, and studies can suffer. A high use of social media has also been linked to poor health such as an increase for depression, increase in the stress hormone cortisol, increased risk for obesity, and the brain can be as addicted to social media as it can be to heroine. If social media is the only way to connect with some people, we have to use email for work and clubs, and Pinterest is the only relief from studying, how can we change our lifestyle to be free from the addictive grips of technology? The answer is that we have to make small changes over time. I found this to be a feasible solution in my research project called “Social Media: The War on Sleep”. The study from Fall 2014 followed BC students over the course of a month, tracking their sleep, mood, and academic performance. They tracked their normal
habits for two weeks, and then relinquished all technology an hour before bedtime. The results showed that the small window of time that they actively decided not to be on their phones or laptops made a difference in their studies, their mood, and their quality of sleep. As students, we can continuously improve
ourselves in many different ways. For some, our academic success could improve, for others it may be our physical and mental health. Regardless of what our goals are, if we put down our cell phones, and logged off Facebook for a while, we would be happier, more effective human beings.
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BC men’s basketball prepare for high-profile exhibition tomorrow
By Randall Stewart
Athletic Media Relations Director Brevard will play its highest-profile exhibition game in five years on Friday night as the Tornados travel to face the Auburn Tigers at Auburn Arena. The Tornados are no stranger to squaring off with Bruce Pearl-coached teams, as Brevard faced Pearl’s Tennessee squad in Knoxville in 2010. That Brevard team was coming off a South Atlantic Conference Tournament championship and its first NCAA Tournament appearance, while the Volunteers fell one point shy of advancing to their first-ever Final Four. In the five years since that meeting, Pearl has moved on from Tennessee to take over a struggling Auburn program. In his first season, the Tigers limped to a 4-14 mark in Southeastern Conference play before catching fire in Nashville at the SEC Tournament. The 13th seed among 14 SEC teams, Auburn reeled off three straight victories before falling in the semifinal round to unbeaten Kentucky. Those on the Plains are hopeful that last year’s improbable run in Nashville is a precursor of the success to come in the Pearl Era, success that he will look to replicate from each of his previous coaching stops. In 20 seasons as a head coach, Pearl’s teams have advanced to 17 NCAA Tournaments, including winning the 1995 Division II national championship at Southern Indiana. Friday’s starting lineup for the Tigers includes just two players on the roster a season ago. One of them is Cinmeon Bowers, a 6-7
forward 30 pounds slimmer than the player who was one of the SEC’s top performers with 14 double-doubles last season. He is the league’s top returning rebounder at 9.6 boards per game and is Auburn’s leading returning scorer after averaging 12.1 points per contest. Two transfers are expected to make large contributions in starting roles Friday night. Kareem Canty sat out his sophomore season due to NCAA transfer rules after originally matriculating at Marshall, but was a Conference USA All-Freshman Team performer with 16.3 points and 5.5 assists per game in his only season with the Thundering Herd. Fifth-year senior forward Tyler Harris played the last two seasons at Providence and is immediately eligible this season because he is a graduate student. His best season came as a sophomore, when he averaged 11.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.0 steals for the Big East champion Friars. He also spent a season playing for Mark Gottfried’s N.C. State team and has advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of his collegiate seasons. Brevard head coach Lee Burgess will use Friday’s exhibition as an important step in determining how to replace the contributions of Darius Moose, the Tornados’ first team all-conference performer that departed as Brevard’s NCAA-era career scoring leader. Miles Leathers, a senior forward who was named to the preseason all-SAC second team on Tuesday, is expected to increase his contribution this season. The Charlotte native averaged 11.1 points per
game and team-highs of 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.0 steals per contest last season and is the Tornados’ top returner. Leathers will look to pick up where he left off from last season after reaching double figures in eight of Brevard’s last 10 games and notching at least 20 points in three of those contests. Joining him in Friday’s starting lineup will be sophomore guard Stevie Williams and senior center Alex Moe. Two fresh faces will make their first appearances in a Brevard uniform against the Tigers. Diminutive guard Demarcus Threatt was a junior college teammate of Jaylon Debardlabon before spending a year at Division I Fairfield. While at Snead State Community College, he was named second team all-region after topping 20 points 14 times as a sophomore. Forward Omar El Diraoui had a pair of double-doubles for Chicago’s Malcolm X College last season, averaging 7.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Two other players figuring heavily into Burgess’s plans are sophomore guard Evan Dunham and freshman center Will Brown. Dunham saw action in 19 games last year, averaging 1.7 points per game and accumulating six assists in nearly seven minutes per contest. Brown’s 6-9 frame will be key to establishing a presence in the paint against the likes of Bowers and will provide key minutes in relief of Moe. Friday’s trip marks the first of two exhibition contests for the Tornados. Brevard takes on UNC Asheville, which the Tornados defeated 73-69 in a 2009 exhibition, at Kimmel Arena next Saturday.
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BC finishes second in first Division I national championship
By Joshua Cole Copy Editor
SNOWSHOE, W.Va. – The Brevard College cycling team finished runner-up in its first Mountain Bike Nationals at the Division I level of USA Cycling, finishing 30 points behind national champion Fort Lewis College. The Tornados gave everything they had since racing began Friday with short track; Saturday at the cross-country, and downhill race later that day; and finally Sunday with the team relay and dual slalom. “The team performed very well this past weekend in our first division I collegiate national championship event,” said Brad Perley, head coach cycling coach at Brevard. “Not everything went our way, but we entered a deeper level of competition when we were moved into division I and we’re incredibly happy with the results.” After all the points were tallied, Brevard finished in second with 711 points behind Fort Lewis, which accrued 741 points, and in front of Marian University's 696 points. Team Relay The Tornados began the last day of competition with a 30-point lead over Fort Lewis. Sunday began with the team relay in which two men and two women, or one and one, are pitted against other schools for a “hot lap,” racing one lap per rider at a blistering pace. The nature of the team relay allows men and women from different schools to race alongside each other in a co-ed type setting, depending on how each coach designed their schools roster. Brevard chose to race, Cypress Gorry, Zach Valdez, Janelle Cole, and finish with Allison Arensman. The short track course was set to be the stage for which the Tornados would defend their lead. Fog and cold dominated the course in the early morning when the relay took place with vision of less than a few hundred feet. Supporters of all kinds were out in force to cheer on their school’s athletes as if racing themselves. This event stands out as one of the more remarkable events in cycling due to the extreme camaraderie teammates exhibit as they turn themselves inside out for their teammates, friends, coaches and school. Gorry took the foggy start line alongside his competition; the music went silent, and the gun shot off followed by the clatter of over 20 teams’ riders as their feet met pedals. A flurry of team colors sprinted up the starting straight with one team’s rider crashing after making contact with another rider and nearly sending Gorry to the ground.
When Gorry emerged from the fog he was only seconds off of the lead male rider from Fort Lewis, and as Gorry passed over the designated line, Valdez began pedaling up to speed from the starting box, and overtook Gorry as he passed the finish line, followed by a female rider from Fort Lewis. Valdez’ effort gave Brevard a commanding lead over the race, and put Fort Lewis into distress. As Valdez, Brevard’s last male rider, came across the line, Cole took up the pace keeping a steady lead until coming back around to the starting straight where some of her lead had been reconsolidated by Fort Lewis. The last effort was up to Arensman, but less than 20 seconds later, Fort Lewis crossed the line, and sent off one of their fastest men in pursuit of the Brevard rider. After emerging from the single-track, which was just before the finishing straight, Fort Lewis emerged along with Arensman, and overtook her with about 500 meters to go. Arensman pushed until her she couldn’t anymore, but still showed incredible speed and determination. She finished nearly 10 seconds in front of the oncoming Marian University rider for second place. Just as the Tornados thought they had secured second place in the team relay, USA Cycling declared that there had been a relegation issued against an unnamed Brevard rider for illegal movement in the starting box, where all relay racers had awaited their start after their teammate came through. The relegation set Brevard back 10 seconds on their relay time. Relegations of this sort plagued not just Brevard, but also Fort Lewis, and a number of other teams to the astonishment of riders and supporters present. The call came as a serious blow to Brevard, the smallest and newest Division I school, attempting to overcome the stranglehold that both Marian and Fort Lewis have held on nearly all Division I collegiate national championships in the last decade. After the time relegation, which set Brevard not in second for the relay, but third, below Marian, the Tornados possessed only a nine-point advantage above Fort Lewis in the team omnium. Dual Slalom Following the team relay later in the day was the last gravity event of the weekend’s events, dual slalom. Similar to ski slalom, dual slalom pits two riders against each other down two lanes of similar terrain and gates to negotiate. Racers switch lanes after the first round, allowing riders to ride both the fast lane and the slower lane averaging their times together
to determine placement; the winner moves on to the next round until only two riders are left in the finals, while the losers are eliminated, still able to score points depending on their placement. The fog had cleared, but the weather was chilly in large part due to the event’s location at the top of a ski resort vulnerable to the wind. The slalom track was short, composed of a few berms, doubles (rolling ground which riders will either pump their bicycles through or jump over). The event is an exciting crowd pleaser with racers exhibiting fast, twitchy bike handling skills and no lack of showmanship. The riders from Brevard which made it through qualifying rounds were Walker Shaw, Kyle Grau, Zach Hutelin, and Callum McEwen for the men, and Sarah Hill and Nicole Miranda for the women. Against Brevard stood both Marian and Fort Lewis who possessed an exceptional variety of BMX riders, which suited the flat, fast, flowy, and semi-dry track. Both Shaw and Grau had found success on the previous day’s downhill race placing sixth and second, and looked like favorites for Brevard. McEwen raced against a Lindsey Wilson College rider, but was unable to match his times through the twists and tricky doubles. After taking a run on both the red lane and opposing blue lane, which was the slower lane, McEwen was eliminated, but not without earning a solid position in 23rd of nearly 60 racers. Hutelin raced against a rider from University of Massachusetts Amherst beating him after a close race won by fractions of a second, and sending Hutelin on to the next heat. His next opponent was Zach Graveson of Fort Lewis; Hutelin was unable to match Graveson through either the red or blue lanes, but finished as Brevard’s third strongest rider sending him into 14th. Grau, one of the newest additions to Brevard’s gravity team, found himself against a Colorado Mesa University rider who Grau easily dispatched. The next heat Grau found himself against the shredder from Fort Lewis, Graveson, and the same rider that eliminated Hutelin. Grau had a poor start in the red lane, being eclipsed by Graveson easily, while Grau’s performance on the blue lane faster than Graveson, the Fort Lewis rider had done too much damage in his first run agains Grau and eliminated the Tornado from competition. Grau finished in a very respectable seventh place. Shaw, like Grau had a strong impact on the See ‘Nationals,’ Page 8
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BC’s cross country comes up short in conference meet
By Rebecca Martin Contributor
The BC cross country team competed in the South Atlantic Conference meet on Saturday, October 24 competing against 12 other Division 2 teams. Hassan Kiprono was the first Tornado to cross the finish line on the men’s side with an 8k time of 26:23, putting him in 11th place. Next, freshman Jordan Lance came through with a personal record of 27:03.5 and he was only two seconds away from being in the top 25. Coming right after Jordan, was Sidney Noble with a time of 27:12.8. The next two runners to finish from Brevard were Micah Voelzow and Caleb Stanley. These two ran most of the race together but Voelzow kicked it in at the end with a time of 31:41.2. Stanley then finished not too far behind with a time of 32:36.0. Following behind Stanley was Henry Crowder with a 34:45.9 time. Queens came in first for the men’s race
with Mars Hill, Anderson, Lincoln Memorial, Wingate and, Catawba ranking right behind. The Brevard men’s team came after Catawba in 8th place with a total time of 2:24:56.70 and an average time of 28:59.34. The last few teams to finish behind Brevard were Lenoir Rhyne, Carson Newman, Tusculum, and Newberry. On the women’s side, Hannah Cook finished first for Brevard and came in 18th overall. She was competing in her last SAC championship race ever and ran a sub 20 time of 19:53.5. Coming in second place for Brevard was Melia Milne who ran her personal record for the season with a time of 21:58.0, coming in 64th place overall. Shortly after Milne, Elena Raygoza finished in 69th place with a time of 22:15.8 along with Ruby Lewis who had a time of 22:40.2. Next, Leah Jostes finished just 17 seconds after Lewis, with a time of 22:56. Another 17 seconds later, Rebecca Martin ran through the finish line with a time of 23:28.8 The first two teams to come in for the women’s cross country race was Wingate and
BC’s men’s soccer qualify for conference championship By Calum McAndrew Sports Editor
Taking three points from a possible six over the past week, Brevard men’s soccer managed to secure a place in this year’s conference championship. This marks the first time since 2010 that the team will play in the South Atlantic Conference Championship, and will cap off a campaign that has thus far exceeded many pre-season predictions. On Oct. 21, the Tornados travelled to Newberry without a win in three games, and without scoring in over 300 minutes of play. This run came to an abrupt end, as they recorded a 3-1 win over the South Carolinian side. After going down 1-0 early on, junior Ryan McPhillips leveled the game, and set the tone for a Brevard comeback. It was freshman Shawn Schoenfield who scored the next goal, putting the Tornados a goal up late into the second half. Gabriel Garcia added to the lead with a goal from the penalty spot, marking Brevard’s third of the day, and the fourth in his debut season. Three days later, on Oct. 24, Brevard trav-
elled to Tennessee to play Carson Newman, in what proved to be a much tighter affair. After keeping the match a stalemate for a majority of the match, Brevard fell behind in the 84th minute, and went on to suffer a 1-0 defeat. Goalkeeper Heath Turner made a career best 12 saves in the match, but even that wasn’t enough, as Carson Newman finally managed to best him late on in the contest. McPhillips and Alec Goettl both had chances with headers throughout the match, but were unable to convert. Brevard made little else in the way of chances throughout the rest of the match. In non-conference play, Brevard also managed to record a 3-0 victory against Laurel on Oct. 28. McPhillips bagged a double in this match, and Alec Goettl scored the other, taking the Tornados season record 5-8-2. The match sees McPhillips rise to double digits in terms of career goals, where he sits at 10, which is a new program record. Brevard will play their final regular season match versus Queens on Saturday, Oct. 31, before taking on the Conference Championship in early November.
Queens with Anderson and Carson Newman following behind. Next was Coker, Lincoln Memorial, Catawba, Mars Hill, and Lenoir Rhyne. Tusculum came next and then Brevard. The Brevard women’s team came in 11th place with a total time of 1:49:44.30 and they had an average time of 21:56.86. The cross country season is just about to end with regionals coming up in a couple of weeks. The Southeast Regional Championships will be held in Wingate on Saturday, Nov. 7, where BC Cross Country will have one more chance to perform and improve.
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Tornados’ dual slalom success. First facing a fellow SECCC rider from Appalachian State, Shaw defeated him without much trouble. Next up for Shaw was a rider from Fort Lewis that found the Brevard rider’s speed too much to match, with large gaps of seconds opening up between the two riders and allowing Shaw an easy second-heat win. Shaw’s next and final competition came from Alec Bob of Marian. After Shaw’s run in the blue lane he experienced pain from a shoulder injury from the last summer of racing. His time, considerably slower than Bob’s, accented the issues his injury created; he continued racing, but on his last run, in the red lane, he was only able to match the Marian rider’s speed and finished as the strongest Brevard rider in sixth. Marian’s Bob went on to take third place, while Graveson of Fort Lewis won the dual slalom event. Brevard’s two women racing slalom, Hill and Miranda, both raced well rounding out the Tornados’ week of racing. Miranda’s first opponent was a very strong rider from Marian, Shayona Glenn. Miranda wasn’t able to match the quick speed that Glenn set down, and found herself eliminated, but still finished 15th out of 30 women. Hill faced off against a Lyndsey Wilson rider, but was unable to match the skills of the Lyndsey Wilson rider, whose team is notable for their proficiency at BMX. Hill finished in 13th rounding out the points for Brevard. Miranda’s opponent, Glenn of Marian, ended up finishing third in slalom and being one of three female Marian riders finishing in the top five that day.
