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Sports: A human condition By Jordan Laws

Staff Writer News flash: men like sports even more than sex—especially golfers, who, if given a choice between spending the night with the most beautiful woman in the world or shooting below par, would choose the latter. That revelation, true of 81 percent of golfers responding to a “very expensive and very serious survey” conducted by bestselling author and sports commentator Frank Deford, was one of many such tidbits Deford revealed Thursday night as part of his lecture titled “Sports: The Hype and the Hypocrisy.” He spoke at the Porter Center for the 2015 J.R. McDowell Speaker Series sponsored by the Transylvania County Library Foundation and BC. The auditorium was filled with community members, a few BC students and even a few high school students. Throughout the evening, Deford told joke after joke, anecdote after anecdote. He focused more on hype than hypocrisy, but even that was only briefly discussed. Sports is definitely a staple in the American diet, but Deford said it’s not specific to any country—it is, he said, “a human condition” that runs deep into the fibers of our being. “For all its abuses and excesses,” Deford said, “sports is truly a unifying element—it brings people together. It is the lingua franca of the whole world.” Around the world, cultures are imbued with a love of sports and some countries see it as a chance to prove their worth. Deford told a story about when he was in Cameroon covering the 1990 World Cup from the point of view of spectators. When the impoverished African nation scored the first goal against England, Deford said, a fat lady standing in the street nearby began dancing with him. The jubilation was short-lived. England won the game and despair could be felt all around Cameroon, Deford said. “Sports could never matter as much to us as it did to those poor people on that day,” he said. “I never really understood the power of sport until that day.” Even now, a photograph of that woman dancing with him in Cameroon that day is the only

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Sports commentator Frank Deford sits during an extended Q&A in the Porter Center after his presentation, answering questions ranging from “Is marching band a sport?” to “ Are you more proud of the accomplishment of bringing cystic fibrosis to the forefront of American media or commentating for decades?”

sports photograph Deford keeps in his office, he said. That’s the epitome of sports hype: when a country that has nothing can be equal with a country that has everything, just for a night. If sports can make two economically contrasting countries equal then it can make men and women equal also, and Deford recanted a conversation he had with tennis player Billie Jean King that addresses this point. “King was reminiscing about winning Wimbledon for the first time, and she said Frank you just can’t imagine it,” Deford said. But he said that he could imagine it and King looked at him like he was insane. “Anyone who’s played team games knows what that’s like,” Deford said. “Playing those games in front of my friends, my family and my girlfriend, that was the whole world to me like the whole real world was to you at Wimbledon.” King just shook her head. “No, you really struck a raw nerve with me Frank. The one regret that I have is that I could never even play on a team growing up because they didn’t let girls have teams at school then,” King said. She went on to say, “It doesn’t matter how famous I am, until the women's sports had a popular team game that we can never begin to approach athletic equity with men.” Deford also talked about hypocrisy, mainly in regard to college sports, the NCAA, and the

attempts to enforce “amateurism.” “Why do sports players get scholarships for their extracurricular activity when the men and women in college who play in the school orchestra, act in campus dramatics, musicals, and write for the campus paper who are just as talented in their craft don’t?,” Deford asked. “I’ve never found an athletic director or the president of a big-time school who could answer that question for me.” Our focus on sports also helps foster an anti-intellectual atmosphere in this country, especially in the most disadvantaged states in the country—meaning, in particular, the Southeastern Conference, Deford said. As was typical throughout his lecture, he punctuated his serious points with comical anecdotes, including a statement from the president of Oklahoma University that Deford said he hoped was tongue in cheek: “What we want is a university that our football team can be proud of.” Deford expressed special disdain for the hypocrisy of the NCAA’s refusal to consider paying athletes who compete in big-money sports at major universities. “Nowhere else in the real world does anyone try to enforce amateurism when it comes to sports,” Deford said. “The system encourages cheating.” See ‘Sports,’ page 10

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‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’ By Michael Heiskell Contributor

A summer box office hit, the fifth entry in the Mission Impossible series brings it to new heights and provides one of the best action movies of the year. “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” features once again the IMF and their leader Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise). Recently, Hunt has been obsessed with a secretive anti-IMF group called the “Rogue Nation”. However, CIA director Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin) is doing a full scale investigation of the IMF. To escape the scrutiny of the investigation and to put an end to the Rogue Nation, Hunt must cut all ties with the agency and find them on his own. “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” features the franchises fifth director [within the five film series]. The franchise has boasted the talents of Brad Bird, John Woo and J.J Abrams since its start and “Rogue Nation” introduces the talents of Christopher McQuarrie to the franchise. While he didn’t create the best entry in the series, he does enough to make the film worth watching. The reason the franchise continues to be top notch is because each entry gets a breath of fresh air with a new director. In terms of action there is no doubt that “Rogue Nation” brings it. The motorcycle chase scene alone makes it worth it. Thankfully though the entire movie packs a resounding and rewarding punch outside of that scene. Definitely what I would describe as the fastest paced in the series, which is both a positive and a negative. While the film is definitely entertaining and explosive, it leaves little time for character development. The characters are little more than plot devices and you never get a sense of realism between them or the situations they are in. Granted, this film isn’t trying to be realistic, and it doesn’t detract too much from the film. Overall, this film was an excellent summer blockbuster that put more effort into the action and pacing than characters or story. I would give this film a 4 out of 5 stars and definitely suggest a viewing.

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Homecoming Hurdles: Homecoming changes show potential for improved student participation By Gabby Smith Opinion Editor

For anyone who’s been a member of the BC community for the last couple of years, it has been easily apparent that this year’s homecoming is vastly different than in years past and the introduction of new leadership in Campus Life has greatly contributed to this. Capri Savage is the new Director of Student Engagement in Campus Life, having taken over from Alessandra Tavloni. Events planned for this year’s homecoming include the traditional Pack the Bosh, BC’s got Talent, and of course the Student vs. Faculty Basketball game, but this year Campus Life in conjunction with CAB introduced two new events, Glow in the Dark Capture the Flag and a Photo Scavenger Hunt. When asked about the induction of these new events, I was told that in the process of brainstorming for new innovative ideas, CAB talked to and surveyed a number of upperclassmen about things they hadn’t done in the past but would potentially be interested in doing. Freshman Emily Shelnutt, said that when deciding what events to host, particularly with Glow in the Dark Capture the Flag, they took into consideration that we’re a school made predominantly of athletes. “We considered the sports teams and their practices. We knew football would be back from Utah, so we figured it’d be a good game for them all to play because it’s competitive,” says Shelnutt. Their first event was hosted Monday night at 8 p.m. by Shelnutt and Savage, and had an attendance of around 20 people starting out, a decent turnout for a new even. Shelnutt said “Just from talking to different people I expected about 100 people, but I’m happy with this turnout.” Savage and Shelnutt oversaw the event after briefly explaining the rules and boundaries. When asked about reservations or concerns about homecoming events it was explained that they talked about a rain alternative for events, but in general it wasn’t a concern based on what they planned. Also, in addition to the main events at night, this year CAB and Campus Life have introduced lunch events that occur from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CAB members are signing up participants for events in the caf everyday and students are encouraged to email Savage about inter-

est. That of course leads to another interesting change this year, the fact that Homecoming Nominations and voting are being done online as opposed to being done via paper valets, a change that in previous years was thought to be ineffective. Savage is initiating a number of new changes to the BC campus and other than Creek Week this will be one of the biggest highlights of the school year that she has to organize. She has continuously sent out email and updates to encourage student participation and based on the amount of hype and attendance for the first homecoming event she’ll have a successful year here at BC.

the Clarion Senior Staff Editor in Chief . . . . Sam Blakley Managing Editor . . . Copy Editor . . . . . . Joshua Cole Opinion . . . . . . . . Gabby Smith Arts & Life . . . . . . Alex Webster Sports . . . . . . . . Campus News . . . . Kari Horan Faculty Advisor . . . . John B. Padgett

Other Staff Anna Marie Conard Jordan Laws Andrew Gunnin Alex Perri Kaelyn Martin Courtney Sharp Calum McAndrew James Whaley Alex Laifer Jessica Wiegandt

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Campus begins updating phone services

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By Courtney Sharp Staff Writer

The college, in conjunction with Comporium, began installing a new BroadSoft phone system to BC on Monday. This Comporium-owned phone system will include new features, such as mobile components that are similar to smartphones. BroadSoft will be replacing the current Nortel Meridian system. “This phone system has been around since before 2008,” said Jay Trussell, director of IT at BC. However, the company that owned Nortel Meridian could not successfully maintain its business after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2009. “The new system should not be much different from the last,” Trussell assured. “The only new features added will be small mobile components, which will work a lot like smartphones.” The switch to a new and advanced phone system raises the question of whether the internet on campus will be altered. However, according to IT, the internet will remain exactly the same. Once the new system is installed and completely set up, the WiFi will still run as it always has. “There may be a few reboots throughout the year,” Trussell said, “but other than that, the internet will run the same as always.” The company that owns the new system, Comporium, is a local telephone exchange company and cable TV operator. It is a major provider in both North and South Carolina. The company also provides the main source of telephone and cable operations throughout all of Transylvania County. The process of switching systems has been in works for more than a year. “We [IT] made several bids to various companies,” Trussell explained. “[BroadSoft] seemed the best way to efficiently spend our resources.” IT is currently working to get the system up and working. Trussell said that “The new phones will be deployed to desks starting Monday morning, with the system going live by the end of the week.”

Photo by John Padgett

A new Internet-based telephone (right) sits alongside an old phone in a faculty member’s office.

Photo Courtesy of Gabe Braganza

The play hole at the Nantahala Outdoor Center is a man-made feature that allows various skill levels of play boaters to practice.

Guest Appreciation Festival draws crowd at Natahala Outdoor Center By Jessica Wiegandt Staff Writer

Brevard returned to its namesake as a rainforest last week when continuous showers began Wednesday night. The amount of rain quickly began to fill the dry rivers and creeks in Brevard and the surrounding areas, including the Nantahala River. The Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) hosted their annual Guest Appreciation Festival (GAF) on Sept. 25-27. While Duke Energy regulates the river, the scheduled releases had extra water creating bigger waves and more technical rapids on a classic Southeast river. GAF is meant to bring together the community of whitewater paddlers of all levels for a weekend of fun on all three sections of the river. “This event is one of my favorites. I get to camp, paddle, hang out with my friends and meet awesome new people,” said Kroll, “The Nantahala is a great river, it’s fun and beautiful, and being able to come together with an entire community that feels the same way is an experience I will continue to love for years to come.” The Nantahala Gorge is the section that receives most traffic, as it is a class II/III section available to both recreational boaters and paying raft customers. The Upper Nantahala is classified as a III/ IV stretch of river and is only for private boaters and the Cascades section is a IV/V run consisting of three waterfalls. Typically the Gorge is released every day during the season, however, the Upper and the Cascades sections only release eight days out of the year, two of which are the Saturday and Sunday of GAF. The release of the Upper and Cascades brings a wide range of boaters to GAF, from beginners paddling the Gorge to highly skilled world-class

kayakers who paddle the Cascades, such as Dagger Kayaks athletes Chris Gragtmans and Adriene Levknecht, who were both in attendance of GAF this year. “GAF really shows you how much boaters love their sport. Even though the actual festival was a tiny collection of independent vendors, swarms of kayakers and rafts filled the Nantahala,” freshman Gabe Braganza said, “It [the water] was really cold but totally worth it.” Hundreds of people flocked to the NOC to experience the festival, arriving Friday night and camping for the weekend. The NOC hosted the annual “Used Gear Sale”, and “Guest Gear Marketplace”,this allowed participants to find cheap, gently used gear and boats easily. “The gear sale is great because you can find some awesome hidden deals and pay way less than you would if you had bought it new,” said senior Julie Kroll. Along with the marketplace and gear sales, the NOC hosted live music, events and competitions throughout the weekend. Bands including “Trees Leave”, “Freeway Revival”, “The Freight Hoppers”, “The Bayou Diesel Band” and “The Pioneer Chicken Stand Band” played for entertainment. Kids and general audience activities were available on the campus of NOC in the form of the kids’ pump track, a bouncy house, a bike competition and a corn hole tournament. In order to paddle the Nantahala, paddlers must purchase a day pass at the cost of $1 per person; the proceeds go to the United States Forest Service (USFS), which provides safety along the riverside throughout the stretch. Shuttle usually costs $7 per person, but for GAF the NOC provided shuttle to the Upper and Cascades put-ins for free for private boaters.

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Plan your future day

BC introduces new educational opportunity in order to help students plan for life both during and after BC By Kaelyn Martin Staff Writer

BC is hosting its very first Plan Your Future (PYF) day on Oct. 21. This is a day where students can discover new majors and opportunities here at BC. Shirley Arnold, Director of Academic Enrichment Center and Collaborative Advising Coordinator said that this, “is a day for faculty advisors and student to have a quality advising time.” This day will allow students to connect with faculty in a way that is profitable to their academic career, especially as they prepare to register for the spring semester the following week. Due to the importance of this day, classes will be cancelled. PYF day heavily utilizes faculty on the role of advisors and mentees. There will be two time slots open to meet and chat with advisors. The first will take place from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m., and the second will be from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. With two sessions available to meet with advisors, all students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with their advisors to discuss second semester plans. “It gives students the chance to be thinking before they come for their advising session [about] classes they want to take in the spring.” said Arnold Freshman will be meeting with their FYE instructors for further instruction and reflection. There will be four sessions throughout the day. If students are curious about the diverse amount of majors offered here at BC, there will be numerous activities and tables set up for each major offered here. There will also be alumni present to discuss future opportunities. This will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Robins Plaza. There will also be an added incentive to talk to the members of faculty and staff manning each table. “We’re going to have some prizes we’re going to give away,” said Arnold, who then explained

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that “for each event a student attends, they’ll get a ticket, and there will be a drawing on Thursday.” For BC students who have not yet declared a major, or are planning to change majors, Director of the Office of Career Exploration and Development Nacole Potts and Disability Coordinator Davis Smith will be holding major and career exploration sessions. These sessions will introduce a new career evaluation tool “Focus 2.” These sessions will take place between 9 a.m. and t12 p.m. and again at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the AEC. “Any sophomore or junior who hasn’t decided on a major will get an invitation from Nacole Potts to come,” said Arnold Even if a student has declared a major or is graduating, there will be opportunities to share and promote projects that are happening within various majors. Such students are encouraged to support their table within their majors at Robins Plaza. “I think this is a great day for students and faculty to spend time in advising and for the upper level students to share their passions about their major with undecided students.” Said Arnold. There will be a special program called “Teaching Matters” at 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is open to education majors, or those thinking about declaring an education major. At this special presentation, students can hear from BC alums who are teachers in K-12 education. “It’s a chance… to hear from our graduates and what they’re doing in K-12,” said Arnold. With such a variety of activates and opportunities happening, Plan Your Future Day promises to be a day of enjoyment and discovery of new opportunities.

Don’t forget to vote for your Homecoming court candidates! Nominees are posted in the Caf lobby

Last day of voting is Friday, Oct. 2

Winners will be announced at the football game on Saturday

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Trail review:

September 30, 2015

Avery Creek not for the faint of heart By Alex Laifer Staff Writer



Pisgah National Forest is famous for its difficult mountain biking. The Avery Creek Trail is not the most difficult trail in Pisgah, but make no mistake-it is not easy and definitely not for beginner mountain bikers! It is a point to point trail connecting Club Gap to National Forest Road 477. You do not need nor should you use a car to get to the trailhead as biking to the trailhead is half the fun. From Brevard, bike on US 276 North to National Forest Rd. 477. 477 gains more than 1,000 feet in elevation as it winds its way up to Bennett Gap. The road begins to plateau after the gap before descending slightly in elevation. Enjoy the descent, but be sure to keep an eye out for the trailhead of the Club Gap trail. This trail involves steep climbing, but for those with some experience it is possible to bike up the trail without having to hike the bike. As the name suggests, the Club Gap trail leads to Club Gap. Despite being almost 3,800 ft. above sea level, Club Gap is a four way intersection of mountain bike trails. The Club Gap Trails end here and the Avery Creek Trail begins. Other trails that terminate at this intersection include the Buckwheat Knob Trail and the Black Mountain Trail. The Avery Creek Trail is 3.2 miles and has a net elevation loss of 1,000 feet. From Club Trail, Avery Creek Trail begins to descend slightly. Do not be fooled - the trail quickly becomes steep and rough. There are numerous drop offs on this trail and while they are not large but it is important to lean back or risk flying over the handlebars. The lower half of the Avery Creek Trail flattens out but it does not mellow out. The trail has multiple creek crossings, requiring the rider to think and chose the correct line to successfully make the crossing. Some of the crossings have log bridges, but these require hiking the bike. When the trail is not crossing Avery Creek, it is closely following at. Parts of the trail are very narrow, rooty, and rocky and other parts of the trail utilize narrow bog bridges. The final part of the trail is not an easy homestretch-it steeply climbs to National Forest Rd. 477. Getting back to Brevard is a lot easier than getting to the trailhead and simply involves retracing 477 back to US 276. From the southern terminus of the Avery Creek Trail, National Forest Rd. 477 is all downhill.

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Swimsuits, boxers and blondes

Sports commentator Frank Deford met with a small group of students, faculty and staff to answer questions before his lecture Thursday By Jordan Laws Staff Writer

Acclaimed sports commentator and best-selling author Frank Deford was on campus Sep. 24 at 3:30 p.m. in the Scott Commons of the Porter Center as this year’s featured speaker in the 2015 J. R. McDowell Speaker Series, sponsored by Brevard College and the Transylvania County Library Foundation. Deford told several “inside” stories to a small gathering of around 30 students, staff and faculty members. Deford isn’t new to the writing game. He’s been around the block a time or two, and he’s written some long pieces but one of the questions he faced was “does he ever have to deal with writer’s block? " “I’ve never suffered serious writer’s block,” Deford said. “If you’re blocked, pick up somewhere else. Jump ahead to a different part and work on it. Other parts of the story are easy.” The beginning and the end are the hardest, according to Deford, and if you move on to the easy parts you just need to go back to work on the hard parts later. Even if you’re writing deadline pieces in a hotel on Saturday night and time is running out—you have to get it done. “They’re not all going to be your best pieces,” Deford said. Writing isn’t hard for Deford but something that’s tricky is his Wednesday commentary on NPR’s “Morning Edition.” “I do 52 of them a year,” Deford said. “Sometimes I have ‘subject block’. They’re not all home runs, or even hits but hopefully you get a loud foul at least. I tell myself: next week I’ll hit a homerun.” Deford looked around the silent room for a moment as everyone thought about what he said and a voice asked “what do you like about sports and what has changed in them?” “Football is much more violent because the players are bigger and faster than they were in the past,” Deford said. “It’s turned into a gladiator sport.” Deford said there are certain sports where better equipment will make the players better like in tennis or golf. “If Billie Jean King played with the equipment Serena Williams has then the history of tennis would have a completely different story. If the golfer Bobby Jones was given the same equipment as today he might be better than all the rest. Sure, Usain Bolt runs faster than everyone today but if Jesse Owens had the shoes and training of today then he would be better than Bolt.” “Athletes should be measured by how they did in their time,” Deford said, which makes sense because a lot of variables change in every sport: rules, equipment, and payment just to name a few. Sports are more serious now, according to Deford, and it’s a function of money. Getting paid millions of dollars encourages playing better, staying in shape, etc. Sports are a part of world culture and “more people care and know about them than in the past,” Deford said. Even though sports are a part of our culture, some of them have become less popular. “Football is more popular now than then; Baseball is less popular, Basketball is a bigger game, Soccer is more connected now; and Boxing and Horseracing have nosedived. When I started, Boxing and Horseracing were top tier sports. The only place you could get a bet was on Horses and my generation grew up on them.” Since sports are engrained in our culture we’ve all had the opportunity to see some of the greatest players rise to infamy or fall from grace. A few of those players are Pete Rose, Barry Bonds, Yogi Berra and O.J. Simpson. MLB player Pete Rose deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, according to Deford. “He lied about gambling but he didn’t hurt the game. He didn’t take drugs, he was mostly just dumb,” Deford said. “Barry Bonds hurt the game. He took drugs late in his career, but it cracks open the door and consideration

might be given about those past games.” Deford mentioned his good friend Yogi Berra who passed away Sep. 22, “He was a wonderful, nice guy. He was on a ship at D Day. Berra was the Yankees Manager and one day Steinbrenner fired him. Berra refused to go back because he felt it was rude to fire someone with a voice message.” “No, he didn’t say all the things attributed to him and he spoke in a backwards way,” Deford said of Berra’s witticisms, one of which is “nobody goes to there anymore. It’s too crowded.” 20 years ago, O.J. Simpson, the 1968 Heisman Trophy winner, was tried and acquitted for the murder of his ex-wife and a waiter at his house and Deford gave his opinion on the issue. “Simpson was a nice guy with a dark side but nobody knew. I was replaced by Simpson on the NBC Football Pregame Show. It was feature oriented and I left the show to run a newspaper,” Deford said. Deford’s wife sat next to Simpson one night at a dinner party and she said she had a “life of a time.” After O.J. was acquitted of the murder charges he said that he was going to investigate the murder along with his attorney Robert Kardashian—father of Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney Kardashian—and some private detectives. “Det. Simpson never found the killer,” Deford joked. “I was astonished at how stupid the way he went back to jail was. I think there’s no doubt he [killed Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman],” Since he was on the topic of Kardashians, he was asked what he thought about Caitlynn Jenner. “There’s a lot of buzz about Jenner but not a lot of people care,” Deford said. “He won the 1976 gold medal for the decathlon. Track and field have declined, and two years after he won the medal few people recognized him nor could they name another decathlete.” “He’s a B or C+ celebrity. People don’t give a hoot. He’s not very good at anything in particular,” Deford said. “You’re a decathlete because you’re only pretty good at a lot of different events. He knew it was his only shot and when he finished the pole vault he left his poles on the field. He would either win a gold medal and become a celebrity or do something else with his life.” People don’t spend a lot of time on it, according to Deford. Then came the question: do you have a piece that you are most proud of? “It’s like saying ‘I love this child more than my other child’,” Deford said. But one story he really enjoyed writing was about Billy Conn boxing Joe Louis. The fight happened in 1941 and the article was written in June 1985. “It was a great love story,” Deford said. “Conn’s mother was dying, he almost beats Louis, then he loses and elopes with a young girl. It’s a story about a pseudo-loser because he lost the match but he won a beautiful woman. Oh God was she gorgeous.” “She’s 90 now and lives in a retirement home but you could still put her on the cover of Sports Illustrated and it’d sell,” Deford said. “The Boxer and the Blond” truly is a great love story but it’s also a tragic story because Conn is a tragic figure; he’s a hopeless romantic. In Deford’s story it says that before Conn gets knocked out by Louis he has a vision of himself and his woman Mary Louise on the boardwalk of Atlantic City and everyone’s saying they’re the “handsomest couple that ever lived” and “there goes Billy Conn with his bride. He just beat Joe Louis.” But he wanted to hear: “There goes Billy Conn with his bride. He just knocked out Joe Louis” because “that’s what Mary Louise deserved.” In his daydream, Conn loses focus and comes out headstrong. Instead of sticking through the 13th round for a few more seconds he tries to hit Louis and misses. Conn loses to Louis. Back in the locker room, where Conn was told not to cry because boxers don’t cry, he says: “What’s the sense of being Irish if you can’t be dumb.”

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Arts & Life Japanese dynamo Kimi has big plans!

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By Joshua Cole Managing Editor

Movie review

‘The Intern’

Humor and heartwarming story bring generations together By Zack Lowden Staff Writer

“The Intern” playing at Brevard’s Co-ed Cinema is worth the short trip downtown. The movie attempts to narrow the generation gap, in regards to audience appeal; however, some older folks may find it more appealing than the student-age population, which may find the jokes and humor cheesy, yet entertaining. The plot of the film revolves around Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro), who works his way back into the business world after the passing of his wife, which has left his life empty. He finds himself paired with the overworked Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway) and the two become unlikely business partners, and even more unlikely friends. The film creates a good mixture of humor and touching romance that everyone can find enjoyable. De Niro’s performance throughout the movie kept the audience interested, while Hathaway’s supporting role helps enhance the storyline by way of the relationship between the two, which the viewer gets to see progress throughout the film. The end of the movie wraps up in a way that leaves the audience with a smile on their face, and reassures an evening well spent. The overall charm, humor, and story of “The Intern” makes it a solid choice for any viewer.

Kimiko Nakanishi, is one of the forwards on BC’s women’s soccer team, an international student from Hyogo, Japan, and a senior graduating in December of 2015. Kimi, as everyone calls her at BC, is one of the most personable characters on campus; always greeting everyone with kindness and a smile. Nakanishi is an integrated studies major concentrating in exercise science and business. Her senior project is about creating a ramen noodle shop emphasizing healthy foods. Nakanishi’s got a style all her own, oftentimes seen around campus with a color-coded world map backpack and baseball cap reading “USA” in bold red print. Sarah Fonger, teammate and close friend of Nakanishi, described her as “exuberant, funny, and talks to everyone like they are her best friend.” Nakanishi came to the U.S. to play soccer for BC after her agent spoke with BC soccer coach, and close friend Shigeyoshi Shinohara who invited her to play for the Tornados. Coming to the U.S. was difficult with all of the paperwork required to get a student visa from Japan. “I started to play soccer when I was three years-old,” said Nakanishi, who has continued playing ever since. Before coming to BC she spent two years at Chukyo University in Aichi, Japan, which similar to BC has a large athletic student population. Japanese university athletics, Nakanishi said, were usually not very good and not supported, unlike athletics are at American colleges like BC. Here at BC student-athlete costs of travel, and meals, along with participation fees are covered by the school rather than the athlete. “Every time before the game you guys play the national anthem,” said Nakanishi. “I think it’s very good to show respect for your country; we’ve never had that in Japan before our games. When we have national games, like Japan vs U.S.A., we play the national anthem.” Aside from soccer, Nakanishi also has a passion for basketball, saying that she loves the NBA. “I didn’t care about basketball when I was in Japan, but when I watched it [in the U.S.]… I loved the NBA; they are awesome!” Nakanishi noted the societal and cultural differences between American and Japanese people: “I like the people and increased freedom [of the U.S.],” said Nakanishi. “Japan is a small island and so sometimes people are smallminded or not open [to new ideas or things].”

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Kimiko ( Kimi) Nakanishi

Arriving in the U.S. was a culture shock of sorts in a lot of ways. Nakanishi felt strange about the use of drugs in America. “I saw people who smoke weed. I was surprised because it’s illegal in Japan; I know it’s illegal [here] too, but it’s normal.” Coming to Brevard has been very different for someone used to living in a large city. “I like Brevard because it’s got very beautiful nature. I’ve never been to somewhere [like Brevard,] outside a big city.” Other differences Nakanishi noted between American and Japanese culture are the attitudes towards tattoos, which are considered taboo in Japan. “I think personality is very different,” she said, “unique—America is unique; we [Japanese] are not unique.” Japanese typically lean more towards conforming to their societal standards, she suggested, while Americans believe in standing out or shaping new standards. Nakanishi very much appreciates how friendly BC students have been to her, but still misses a few things like, “Japanese food—I like healthy food: sushi. I miss food, and family, and friends.” “BC students [have been] very kind to me; I don’t miss Japan a lot, but sometimes…” After graduating, Nakanishi plans on working in Hawaii as a tour guide for Japanese tourist. She has the advantage of being bilingual in Japanese and English, which she speaks very well. “Japanese [people] love Hawaii—it’s my dream place,” she said. “I’m excited!” She hopes to work in Hawaii until she saves up enough money to open up her own ramen shop in the U.S.

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Religion professor Mel Bringle talks envy By Alex Perri Staff Writer

“We are eating our hearts out!,” religious studies professor Dr. Mel Bringle said of the modern American in “Making Ourselves Miserable: Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective People.” The presentation, part of BC’s Wonderful Wednesday speaker series, took place in Jones Library to an interested and diverse crowd of students and faculty. The presentation was a reference to the bestselling business book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” In her talk, Dr. Bringle explored the history of the Seven Deadly Vices and how they have evolved from early pastoral teachings to modern commonplaces. The presentation served as a precursor for her newest book, “Envy: Exposing a Secret Sin,” the third book she has written on capital sins. While Bringle’s presentation took place on a sleepy Wednesday morning in Jones Library, the audience was quickly engaged by her informative and thought-provoking ideas. The professor explained the background of such sayings as “it’s a dog eat dog world out there”; “wishing you were in someone else’s shoes”; “jealousy’s green eye”; and perhaps most poignantly, “eating your heart out.” Through careful telling of history and examination of religious iconography, Bringle took the audience through a cultural journey of capital vice envy and how it is utilized as a marketing tactic to provoke excess and ultimately leading to unhappiness. She explained how we now say “Eat your heart out!” to provoke envy in others as if it were desired, but originally it was a warning of the self-sabotaging nature of the sin. Among her many recent accolades, one of Bringle’s translated hymn texts was performed in its original Spanish at a papal mass Sept. 24 in Washington, D.C., during Pope Francis’ recent visit to the U.S. Her hymnology work has led her to chair the committee responsible for creating the new hymnal for the Presbyterian Church USA. Her latest book was completed on a 2014 sabbatical supported by Louisville Institute and will be published from Westminster John Knox press in March of 2016.

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Open mic night: safe haven for fresh talent

Musician John Pate sings a self written song at Open Mic night.

By Anna-Marie Conard Staff Writer

Wednesday nights in Brevard can be rather slow for many people, but at the Boiler House they are far from slow. Every other Wednesday starting at 8 p.m., the campus coffee shop comes to life with the vocal talent at BC. Singers, songwriters and instrumentalists, as well as a comedian act and a poetry reading, were at the most recent on Sept. 23. The event opened the door for many students to perform in a casual and encouraging environment amongst peers. One phrase that has been used regularly for such encouragement at open mic night is “Yes, Gaga.” The expression is used most often by freshman Dal Davis. “It's a term used by the gay community, and I have been using it since my freshman year in high school to encourage myself,” he said. “Now I say it to all my friends because everyone needs a little bit of encouragement.” The saying reinforced the sense of unity that was already present at the event on Wednesday. At the end of the acts, many people in the crowd would shout “Yes, Gaga” along with the traditional clapping and shouting that follows a performance. Hosting an open mic night on campus is beneficial because it allows the opportunity for those who do not usually get the chance to perform in front of people to express their talent. One such person that sang at the open mic night on Sept. 23 was freshman Romario Raphael. Before open mic night Raphael had not sung in front of more than two people at once, but Wednesday night Raphael sang in front of at least 20 amazed listeners. “Open mic night releases my insecurities that I have locked away,” says Raphael, “I noticed people coming up to me and saying they came to hear me, so I faced my fears to make others happy because their happiness creates my own.”

After singing part of the song “Work Song,” Raphael received thunderous applause and the desire for an encore. Although still slightly shy, Raphael went on to sing some Adele and Amy Winehouse per request of the audience, and again his talent was able to shine through. Along with encouraging new singers to break through, open mic night allows for seasoned singers and performers to try new material. Sophomore John Pate, guitarist, singer, and songwriter was able to test out a verse that he wrote for the already existing song “If I Get Murdered in the City.” When the verse received positive reinforcement from the crowd, Pate went on to sing a song that he had written himself. Pate was not the only one to use open mic night to test new material. Other students introduced new songs, poems, or comedy acts in hopes to entertain and receive feedback from the audience. Open mic night does not just open the door for fresh talent from the college however, the event also allows members from the community to perform in front of a welcoming audience. “It [open mic night] doesn't only bring in the Brevard students, it brings in the Brevard Community,” said Deia Karvo when introducing a singing act by a community member. By allowing open mic night to be an event that is open to anyone, people who are not students are able to come and support the college while being entertained by all the vocal acts that BC has to offer. With open mic night, BC has turned every other Wednesday night in to a night of opportunity. Students and community members are able to demonstrate talents in front of an encouraging audience of sometimes over 80 people. The next open mic night will be Wednesday, Oct. 7, so whether it is to perform, drink coffee, or just to listen in on some of the art that BC has to offer, stop by Bill’s Boiler House for a good time.

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Division I Southern Utah takes down Brevard By Randall Stewart

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The football team traveled 2,048 miles to face Division I Southern Utah University on Saturday, falling 55-7 to the Thunderbirds in the shadow of the Cedar Mountains in southwestern Utah. Anthony Washington provided the primary offensive highlight for the Tornados (0-4), running for an eight-yard touchdown scamper early in the fourth quarter to cap a 12-play, 80-yard scoring drive that took over six minutes off the clock. Brevard benefitted from a 36-yard completion to Alex Drasser from quarterback Tyler Gregory on 3rd and 7 early in the drive that represented a career long for both players. Brevard also effectively moved the ball on its final drive of the game, taking nearly eight minutes off the clock to drive 56 yards in 14 plays. The Tornados moved as far as the Southern Utah (2-2) 17-yard line before a two-yard loss and a penalty repelled them from the red zone. The drive ended with the Thunderbirds’ seventh interception of the season, a category in which the team ranks second in the FCS, at the Tornados’ one-yard line with three seconds remaining. It was the first time this season that the Tornados entered their opponent’s red zone and did not come away with points. Brevard’s defense came out of the locker room with a vengeance. The Thunderbirds picked up 27 yards on a fake punt on their first possession, but except for that play, the Tornados’ defense limited Southern Utah to 26 yards the first three times they held the ball, allowing the Thunderbirds to go just 4-of-9 on third down conversions. The Thunderbirds’ offense began to pick up steam near the end of the first quarter, driving 58 yards in three plays to score their first touchdown 14:32 into the game. The Tornados came within 28 seconds of holding a Division I team scoreless in a quarter since the third quarter of Tornados’ 2011 contest at Gardner-Webb, a 34-17 win for the Bulldogs that was BC’s second of eight games against Football Championship Subdivision opponents. Southern Utah would go on to record touch-

downs on each of its next seven possessions en route to the victory. The Thunderbirds finished the game with 560 yards of total offense, doing most of their damage on the ground and adding three touchdowns through the air from quarterback Ammon Olsen. The game was played against the backdrop of an arm of the Cedar Mountains towering over the playing field at Eccles Coliseum, which was filled to 109 percent of capacity with an official attendance of 5,657. Prior to Saturday, the Tornados’ longest road trip came in 2009 with a 443-mile journey to Jacksonville, Florida in a win over Edward Waters. The Tornados also shattered their record for westernmost game in their first foray outside the Eastern time zone, surpassing a 1949 trip to face West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia. Saturday’s contest marked Brevard’s sixth consecutive season with at least one FCS opponent on the schedule. Southern Utah earned its third win in five games dating back to last season and evened its record prior to putting its 1-0 conference mark on the line next weekend at Weber State. The Thunderbirds rushed for 365 yards on the evening, the most the Tornados have surrendered in a single game since the 2009 season. Thunderbirds’ defensive end James Cowser finished with 1.5 tackles for loss, leaving him 7.0 away from setting the all-time FCS career record. Brevard’s Jason Nieradka finished with a gamehigh 11 total tackles, while freshman defensive end Justice Smith set career highs with five tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss. Washington paced the Tornados’ offense with 59 yards, averaging 4.9 per carry, with Tyler Gregory chipping in 40 yards on the ground and 36 through the air. Brevard will play its second South Atlantic Conference game next Saturday as the Tornados welcome Tusculum to Brevard Memorial Stadium. The Pioneers are 1-3 on the season and 0-2 in conference play after an overtime loss to Lenoir-Rhyne followed by a 38-31 defeat at the hands of Newberry. Kickoff between the Tornados and Pioneers is set for 4 p.m

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BC cross country dominates first home meet By Rebecca Martin

Tyler Gregory pitches to Anthony Washington in the second quarter of Brevard’s loss to Division I Southern Utah

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BC Cross Country came in first place at their home meet on Friday against five other teams. Brevard College hosted the meet at Glen Cannon Country Club. Weather conditions were less than ideal, with fluctuating rain and dropping temperatures along with a muddy course, but the Brevard runners still performed exceptionally. On the women’s side running a 5k, senior, Hannah Cook came in first and ran a time of 19:36.94. Next, following not too far behind, came freshman, Ruby Lewis in fifth place with a time of 21:13.66, which was a thirteen second personal record for her. Five seconds later, Laura Peterson and Elena Raygoza crossed the finish line with personal records of 21:18.42 and 21:24.03, putting them in sixth and seventh place. Leah Jostes finished with a time of 21:44.15, placing 10th overall. After Jostes, Melia Milne crossed the finish line in 14th place with a time of 22:49.84. Next, came Rebecca Martin who was competing in her first race of the season, with a time of 22:53.91 putting her in 15th place. For the men running an 8k, the top four finishers were from Brevard College. The first BC runner to finish was Brent Turner, who is running unaffiliated until next semester. Brent’s score did not count but he ran a 26:31.17, strongly leading the pack in this race. Behind Brent, came Hassan Kiprano in second place with a time of 27:00.68. After Kiprano, finishing in third, was Sidney Noble, competing in his first event of the season with a time of 27:55.71. Jordan Lance finished fifth, right behind a runner from Erskine College with a time of 27:57.46. The last Tornados to cross the finish line were Caleb Stanley and Henry Crowder, who both finished with personal records of 32:34.40 and 32:47.09, coming in 22nd and 23rd overall. Both teams did very well, coming in first on both sides. The BC women won with 20 points, with Montreat College and Spartanburg Methodist College following behind. Montreat scored 39 points while Spartanburg had 42 points. Erskine and Warren Wilson scored 47 and 50 points. On the other side, the men won with 55 points. Spartanburg Methodist College followed with 61 points, and Warren Wilson had 67 points. Erskine rounded out the meet for the men with 78 points. The Brevard home meet marks the middle of the season for the cross country team, leaving them with only three more meets. The next meet will be Friday at Warren Wilson College, where Brevard will have a chance to improve even more.

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Oskar Lundgren putting his ball from a dip in the course.

King’s tournament round 2 cancelled By Calum McAndrew Staff Writer

The third tournament of the semester for men’s golf was cut short this week, as rain halted play in round two at the King University Invitational. Only the first round scores will count for the Tornados, as play in Bristol, Tennessee came to a premature end, as the Country Club of Bristol was deemed unplayable. BC’s Oskar Lundgren posted a first round 69, leaving him one stroke under par, in a three way tie for fourth, and only one shot off the lead with three players above him at two under par. Second for the Tornados was sophomore Craig Stephen, who posted a four over par round of 74, putting him in an individual tie for 20th. A further three strokes back was fellow sophomore Trym Falch, who posted a first round 77, placing him in a tie for rank of 34 for the week. Rounding off the field for Brevard was Basti Strehl and Steffen Heckele, who posted rounds of 80 and 83 respectively. This was Heckele’s first outing for the BC first team since arriving at the college in August. BC finished in seventh place overall at the tournament, with a team total of twenty over par, equating to 300 strokes. Barton College were the winning team, after a day’s total of even par, being led by Tyler Robbins, who shot their best total of the day with a one under par round of 69. There was a three way tie for the individual lead after round one, with Leennawat Numpituckc, Robert Wilkinson, both of King University, and Evan Gfeller of North Greenville University all shooting two under par rounds of 68 to lead the way. Next up for men’s golf is a trip to Ocean Isle Beach, where they will compete in the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate game on Oct. 5-6.

Freshman Taylor Scovel lines up her putt on the green.

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Womens Golf scores lowest round in BC history By Courtney Sharp Staff Writer

BC's Women's Golf team shot their lowest round in history at the Tusculum Invitational on Sept. 28 and 29. The tournament was hosted by the Tusculum Pioneers at Link Hills Country Club. BC started out strong with a first round score of 340, the lowest in school history. The freshmen duo Taylor Scovel and Courtney Sharp led the Tornados with a first round total of 81 and 83 respectively. Sophomore Kelsie Rhyne followed up with an 84. Freshman Maddie Lutz rounded out the team with an 92. The second round of the tournament was cut

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Conn threw away fame because he was in love with a woman. Now that’s a story! Another such story: Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue may have been launched by accident, with help from a snooty Frenchman. The late-winter issue devoted to women’s swimwear dates from an era in which the sports magazine had a broader aim than just sports, discussing such matters as bridge and fashion, particularly during a lull between sports seasons in late winter. According to Frank Deford, one such issue in 1964 happened to have on its cover a woman dressed in a bathing suit. “The bathing suit she had on was the equivalent of a burka,” he said. “No one [at the time] thought of it as sexy.” But nevertheless, the magazine received several letters from irate subscribers—one from a father in North Carolina who referred to the cover as “pornography,” another from a librarian in South Carolina who said she would not allow such filth on her library’s shelves. The editor of Sports Illustrated at the time was a Frenchman, Deford said, who already felt that Americans were “too puritanical in their attitudes

short, however, due to a two-hour rain delay. Official scorers declared that each team must complete only nine holes instead of the usual 18. Scovel and Sharp tied for 23 with a final score of 125. Rhyne and Lutz followed with a 127 and 138 respectively. Brevard came in seventh place with an 515. Tusculum Pioneers came out victorious in first place with a two-day score of 464. Lenoir Rhyne claimed second place with a final score of 465. Emma Lundvall from Mars Hill shot the lowest score of 111. The Tornados will finished their fall season at the Pioneer Classic on Oct. 31 through Nov. 1. towards sex.” Upon seeing the smattering of angry letters, Deford said, the editor’s response was, “wait till next year.” And so, the annual swimsuit issue—and the subsequent barrage from subscribers—had begun. Deford’s swimsuit issue anecdote was in response to a question about whether the magazine, to which Deford has been a frequent contributor over the years, might consider dropping the swimsuit issue. His answer: not likely, given the struggle that print magazines have had in recent years to stay alive, coupled with how popular the swimsuit issue is with readers of the magazine. That one issue each year, Deford said, is routinely the third most profitable magazine sold in the United States each year. Then someone asked about the future of print journalism. Deford said. “Print that you hold will suffer because it’s easier to put everything online.” He said that “we can get so much news, so much faster, in digital snippets; print is hurting and so are long articles.” “Long pieces still have a place,” Deford said. “The New York Times and The New Yorker still publish long pieces but for most publications it’s the ‘in-between’ length that gets published. “Print has a long road ahead.”

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BC Tornados gathered for a group picture before departing for Utah.

An unforgettable experience

By Anthony Washington Staff Writer

The trip to Cedar City, Utah was an experience to remember; this was the longest trip that the BC football program had ever taken. As the saying goes, “there’s a first time for everything” and this trip entailed many firsts for the team. For example, for many it was their first time flying on a plane, which was obvious as we arrived at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Going through numerous security checks, and watching some of the guy’s facial expressions as the team made the voyage to the boarding zone was amusing and unforgettable. Some were amazed, standing in awe as they couldn’t believe that airplanes were bigger than they imagined. BC

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College sports never had a time when it wasn’t corrupt, Deford said, and this feeds into the issue that college institutions take advantage of the students that they pick to play on their sports teams. After he made his brief points about hype and hypocrisy in sports, Deford took the audience on an entertaining trip down memory lane by mentioning the great Yogi Berra (who had died

freshman defensive back Justin Peck’s father was our pilot; he and his family made the wait quite comfortable as they reassured the team that they were in great hands. As the plane prepared for take-off, everyone’s anxiety eased a bit with the plane smoothly gaining altitude. For the ones who managed to stay awake throughout the flight , they had the opportunity to experience some amazing sights. One in particular was the Grand Canyon; one of the most simple but amazing things I’ve ever seen. After landing in Las Vegas, the first things the team noticed were all of the places that are always seen on TV such as Mandalay Bay, Caesar’s Palace, and Luxor Hotel & Casino, just to name a few. Honestly, while it all was very nice, Vegas to me seemed like a really nice place that just happened to get dropped off in the middle of nowhere. En route to Cedar City, Utah, which was 180

miles away from Las Vegas, the Tornados enjoyed the scenery of the mountains, which were completely different from the mountains in WNC. During their stay in the city, the team pretty much focused on becoming mentally prepared for the game against Southern Utah University. The trip didn’t necessarily go the way the team desired, but the experience of being in a place like Vegas was an unforgettable one. Seeing all of the people at the game, seeing BC fans, and helicopters flying over the stadium, all of these things were great, but the most memorable part of this trip was the bonding experience that was shared amongst fellow teammates. Who better to experience these things with than fellow Tornados? Throughout the whole trip, the flight, travel, game ,and everything else, the team made one thing obvious to each other: win, lose, or draw, we will always fight and have each others’ backs.

just two days earlier at the age of 90), Jerry Tarkanian fighting the NCAA at great personal cost, the “Wizard of Westwood” John Wooden, and MLB player Ted Williams. Deford’s lecture resonated with many of those who attended the lecture. “I absolutely agree with what Deford said about stopping the athletic scholarships and I’ve been saying it for years,” said Dr. Steve Woodsmall, visiting assistant professor of business and organizational leadership. “Football runs universities.” Cullowhee resident Donna Cody said Deford’s talk was right to the point, jovial, serious and thoughtful too. “It was like being a part of

an NPR session,” she said, referring to Deford’s Wednesday morning commentaries on NPR’s “Morning Edition.” “Every Thursday we have to wait until the next Wednesday to hear him on NPR,” Donna’s husband Jerry Cody said. Deford is a prolific author who has written both fiction and nonfiction. In addition to his NPR work, he is a senior correspondent on HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel,” a senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated, and he is chairman emeritus of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.