The Clarion, Vol. 82, Issue #2 - Sept. 7, 2016 - MyBrevard

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September 7, 2016

New rules and enforcement from SGA By Jessica Wiegandt Arts & Life Editor

“Alright, everyone, let’s get this meeting started. It’s 8:00 and we are starting on time,” Lauren Fowler, President of SGA, said as she called the first official meeting of the school year to order on Aug. 31. Members of the governing body informed club representatives and the student body on plans for this year. The meeting began formally as Fowler had printed out a meeting agenda, referred to as minutes, and the SGA Constitution for every attendant. The Constitution was referenced throughout the meeting and contained all the powers each representative held. Once Fowler had the attendants approve the notion for the proposed minutes of the meeting, Secretary Audrey Ashburner gave a report of the past minutes and discussions from last semester’s final meetings. The SGA is continuing the support of the recycling project on campus this year, which was initiated last year by BC Greens president, Kate Brandhuber. Brandhuber was at the meeting on Wednesday and gave a short description of her hopes for the recycling bins to become a large presence in the campus community. “Right now we don’t recycle. I really want that to change and I’ve had a lot of students who have come to me with the same feeling,” Brandhuber said, “I want these bins to become a permanent, lasting thing on this campus so we can help the planet instead of throwing away all the plastic we use so much.” Treasurer Christina Bailey then took the floor

as she introduced the new budget proposal, which gave $2,000 to Grassical and Earthfest, $1,000 to the recycling initiative, $1,300 to the “Chillaxin’ Committee” which will find a way to get ENO Hammock structures around campus, $750 for a discretionary SGA fund and $3,150 for club funding. “Now, while we have $3,150 designated to the clubs, we aren’t giving it all out right now,” Bailey explained. “Each club will receive $150 initially and then each club can petition to receive more if necessary.” The hope for giving each club $150 to start is to force clubs to submit budgets and be more active in the process of communicating events to SGA and the college media team. “Too many clubs have events we never know about and too many clubs exist but never even host a meeting,” Bailey said. “Clubs need to be responsible for talking to us [SGA] and telling us what they’re doing throughout the semester.” All active clubs for this year must submit a tentative budget for the semester to Bailey by Sept. 15, 2016. Clubs who do not submit a budget will no longer be recognized by SGA as active and the $150 allocated to that club will be put back into the SGA budget. The budget was approved and Speaker of the Clubs Lance Perl then explained what SGA defined as an active club. In order to gain funding and recognition from SGA, each club must have 10 active members, host at least one event per semester, complete at least one service project per semester and must be registered in the SGA data sheet. The data sheet was sent out via email

to all students on Sept. 2 and is due Sept. 7. There are currently 12 clubs registered as active, and SGA is open for new club proposals during the weekly meetings. Perl also discussed how clubs are to properly engage the student community. “Last year we always had confusion about what was going on and when. This year we’re implementing that clubs have to contact Gabby [Mellendorf] first to get approved for anything,” Perl said, “This means t-shirts, hats, posters, meetings and events all go through her.” Perl said this new step will benefit the clubs because they will have the BC logo attached to any event advertisements. SGA will also be informed of all club events and will help promote meetings and events. “The catch here is that all events must be planned two weeks in advance for Gabby to approve and post them online,” Perl said. “Which just means club representatives need to plan events earlier than the day before it happens.” Two clubs gained monetary approval from SGA during the meeting. Brandhuber requested $20 from SGA to use for food and drinks for her BC Greens meeting on Sept. 4 and Davis Jones, a Paddling Club president, requested $175 to purchase four new whitewater lifejackets from Astral Designs, a company in Asheville that gave the club a discount on gear. A club fair will take place on Sept. 15, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in front of the caf. This fair will involve all 12 active clubs and will have more information given out as the date approaches.

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Campus News

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September 7, 2016

Lip Sync Battle hosted by Michael Isaac

Tonight in Ingram Auditorium at 9 p.m. Come out for the second CAB-hosted event of the year!

Roof construction completed atop the Jones Library.

Photo Courtesy of BC Jones Library

Immersion students finish wilderness first responder training

By Sydney Shaw Contributor

Immersion is an important part of every WLEE students curriculum. One of the most important parts of Immersion is “WFR” training, or Wilderness first responder training. WFR training isn’t just for WLEE students though, it’s a certification class open to the public. Out of the 20 people in the WFR certification, only nine were WLEE students. The curriculum for the WFR certification was split up into eight sections, traumatic injuries, patient assessment, environmental topics, medical topics, mental health, common wilderness medical problems, leadership and decision making, and appendices. In these sections WFR students learned how to deal with lightning injuries, snakebites, pain management, pediatrics and many more possible crises you might face in the wilderness. Jordan Haak, one of the immersion students, spoke about what it means to be a wilderness first responder. “As a first responder my role is to keep the patient or affected person alive, calm,

and safe until paramedics arrive or you can get to a hospital,” said Haak. WFR certification is meant for if you’re leading a group of people and something happens, not for survival skills, although it may be of use in survival situations. On Friday Sept. 2, the WFR class went on a trip outside of school to do a scenario version of a lab practical. “We were split into groups of four and one group of three, all we were told was to start looking for some lost person. We got out there at 7:45 and had to wait 3 hours,” said Haak. WLEE minor Janelle Cole, in regards to WFR, said “it’s a ringing endorsement for not only the school’s wilderness immersion program, but as well as the concept of immersion as a whole. It took a group of young adults with little to no prior knowledge and turned them into capable practicing first responders.” This is not only important for the WLEE students, but is also important for the school. Now there are first responders all over campus, so if anything bad were to happen our school is a little safer.

Thursday, Sept. 8: Volleyball take on Queens University in the Bosh! Entry is free for students, so come out and support their first South Atlantic conference game of the season

Coltrane Commons opened Sept. 6. Kiwi Gelato has made a return for students who are looking for a late night sweet treat. The hours are Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. It is open evenings Sunday - Thursday, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.

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CAB holds first meeting By Brady Andrews Staff writer



On Sunday, Sept. 5. the Campus Activities Board held an open meeting for students to listen and participate in the discussion for what events would be coming to Brevard College in the coming months. On Wednesday Sept. 7. CAB's most recent effort to put on the Lip Sync Battle will be held at Ingram Auditorium at 9 pm. Various individuals and groups are to perform lip synced acts, in an event hosted by Michael Issac, with a special performance from Campus Life. The meeting also talked about upcoming Open Mic Nights where students will be able to show off their comedy, poetry, or music in a relaxed environment. The events provided by CAB are fun and exciting, but they also promote a lot more on campus. President of CAB, Hannah Leonard, spoke about CAB's goal for the college. "We want to hear as many people's opinions as possible. Our goal is to reach every population on our campus and give them something that they would want to go to." Sunday's meeting was an open meeting, meaning any student is free to join and give their input. In previous years, involvement from students was low, but Leonard says they're seeing new people every time now. "I challenge people who think Brevard's campus is boring. If they think that, they should come to this meeting so we can make it not

boring. I always find something fun to do here but that's because I go out and participate in the events that we're producing,” said Leonard. Some student complaints about CAB events suggested they hadn’t been well attended or were often cancelled. Students were either hearing about them as they were happening, or they weren't happening at all. "I think we just had an adjustment period," said Leonard. "And we have a new advisor. Props to Gabby because it's hard to pick it up halfway through the season... But after tonight's meeting, I'm feeling like we're right on track again.” “I'm excited about it. We're working on new ways to get the word out to those who feel like they haven't heard about it yet." On Monday Sept. 5. some CAB members were in the cafeteria asking students about signing up for Lip Sync Battle. A lot of work goes into figuring out which events will be brought to the campus, how they will work, and how to get people involved. On top of this, the activities board wants to ensure that they're representing the whole community. Gabrielle Mellendorf, Associate Dean for Student Life/Civic Engagement and Marketing said, "CAB is really your voice to campus life." Campus Activities is looking to hear from you about what you would like to see happen on campus. You can contact CAB at cab@brevard. edu or stop by Campus Life. Open meetings are held every other Sunday for any and all students.

BC students to provide quality improvement projects to local businesses

By Kayla Leed

Copy Editor Brevard College’s Business and Organizational Leadership (BORG) department will allow students from its Principles of Total Quality class the opportunity to help businesses and organizations with a quality improvement project. Projects will focus on quality areas including customer focus, leadership, involvement of people, process approach, system approach to management, continual improvement, factual approach to decision-making and mutually beneficial supplier relationships. All projects begin mid-September, are free to

clients and include confidentiality. Dr. Steve Woodsmall, assistant professor of BORG, said he is incorporating “experiential and service learning that is free consulting to clients and tailored to each organization while supervised by BC faculty. “It’s a win-win: students learn while bettering the community around them,” he said. Businesses and organizations interested in being a part of this project should contact Dr. Woodsmall at 828-884-8326 or [email protected].

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Week in the Caf

Sept. 7 5pm-7pm Cafe Line: Beef Pot Roast, Mashed Red Potatoes, Steamed Carrots, Mixed Veggies, Rotisserie Chicken Salad On the Grill: Grilled Cheese, Burgers, Sweet & Dill Pickles, Fries, LTOC Tray Pizza Bar: Cheese, Mac & Cheese, Sausage Pepperoni Vegetarian: Tomato Lentil Chili, Zucchini Quiche Sept. 8 5pm-7pm Cafe Line: Lasagna, Fresh Steamed Green Beans,Pasta with Arrabiata Chicken, Sauce, Garlic Bread,Parmesan Cheese On the Grill: Quesadillas, Chicken Patty Sandwich, Fries, LTOC tray Pizza Bar: Pepper, Onion & Mushroom, Ham & Pineapple Vegetarian: Veggie Lasagna, Thai Tofu Curry Sept. 9 5pm-7pm Cafe Line: Triangle Hashbrowns, Banana Foster, Eggs & Eggs with Cheese, Sausage links On the Grill: Grilled Cheese, Burgers, Fries, LTOC Tray Pizza Bar: Cheese,Tomato, Feta & Basil, Pepperoni Vegetarian: Biscuits & Gravy, Butter Syrup

Opinion

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September 7, 2016

Delay on Kings Creek Residence Hall By Jeni Welch Staff writer



Students of Kings Creek Residence Hall are currently waiting for the building to be furnished and construction completed so they can have an adequate living experience on campus. No kitchen or commons rooms are furnished, leaving residents to mingle in personal rooms or in other areas of the campus. Complaints from residents focus dominantly on the empty or incomplete rooms, along with noise complaints, water pressure, and elevator issues. This is the first project since 1998 and construction was estimated to be finished by June 30. Weather and other challenges caused the delay over the summer. Dr. Joyce said, “I believe we granted around 3 to 4 weeks for reasonable and unforeseeable reasons.” This pushed the finished product to be completed only a couple weeks before residents started to arrive. Kings Creek Residence Hall is funded by

the Department of Agriculture. This makes the payments lower and does not force tuition to be raised in future years. Brevard College is looking to close on the loan in early October. All appliances had to meet set criteria, which added to the hold up. Luckily, furniture has been ordered and the ADA approved kitchen utilities are on the way. Debbie D’Anna confirmed that the rooms should be filled by Oct. 1. While the building is not complete there are some good things to be said for the residence hall. The physical location, the laundry room, air conditioning units, and water fountains are a few of the positive features that are being enjoyed. Resident Tiela Smith said, “Overall, the building itself is more university level but nothing was finished. The luxury was attempted but it’s just not there yet.” The new water pressure is set to keep the resident hall environmentally friendly and reduce the amount of waste. The elevator issues have not reached Dr. Joyce even though

Tips for Students

By Tiela Smith Contributor

Success here at Brevard College can be achieved with the help of these following tips. Time Management: Time management can be achieved by planning your day each morning, creating a to-do list with prioritized agendas, practicing ignoring electronic devices to ensure focus during an activity, and making a list of goals to accomplish for the beginning of each week. Review your progress at the end of each week and make adjustments accordingly. Stress Management: Stress can be managed in three different ways, but are not limited to the following. One: Taking time off. Plan time for yourself to do anything or even nothing at all. Two: Living a healthy lifestyle. Exercising, eating healthy, and getting enough sleep can improve your mood, energy, and overall wellbeing. Three: Get Organized. Organization can limit stressing over the little things and can allow you to focus on what is important to you. Getting Involved On Campus: There are over 20 clubs to get involved in. Joining a club can look good on a resume and introduce you to new students and faculty. Student Government Association, Paddling Club, and Psychology Club are just a few of the clubs available. Check for dates of club meetings on the

school calendar at MyBrevard.edu. Tutoring: If you are struggling with a class you can visit the Academic Enrichment Center, located across from Kings Creek Bookstore. Here you can receive one on one tutoring in various classes. The AEC tutoring schedule can be found on MyBrevard under Welcome, Students, AEC, and Tutoring Schedule. A list of the subjects, times, and email of who to contact are located here as well. Campus Life: As stated on MyBrevard, “Campus Life is your source for information and resources to make sure your experience at Brevard College is the best that it can be.” Feel free to call, email, or stop into the Campus Life office located above the AEC. (828)-884-8258 or [email protected] Discounts: Throughout the community local businesses offer various discounts to students. Pescados offers 15 percent off, Zaxby’s offers 25 percent off on Tuesdays, and Jets Pizza offers 10 percent off. The Co-ed cinema, salons and spas, hotels, and local shops also offer student discounts. You can find the full detailed list on MyBrevard under Spend Locally. As the new semester is already underway, both new and current students can use these tips to enhance his or her experience here at Brevard College.

residents say that it works some days and some days it doesn’t. As for the issues regarding noise and echoes, Kings Creek Residence Hall was built with a wood frame to help deaden the noise. Once furniture is moved in and the rooms are not empty the echoes will hopefully cease. Don Cox verified the use of acoustical insulation between walls and floors that should also reduce the amount of noise transmitted throughout the building. Cox also estimated the short run of completing tasks to last until Homecoming and major issues should be resolved during Fall break. Dr. Joyce said, “Personally I am proud of the invocation, architecture, and design of the building.” He is also looking ahead at adding on to the building with possibly 42 more beds in future years. While these plans look promising, the immediate future is more important. Students deserve to have all resources available to them.

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Brighter Day for sale again Brighter Day Coffee shop in Brevard up for sale.

By Jordon Morgan

Staff writer Brighter Day coffee shop, local to Brevard, is for sale by owner Terry Knihnicki, and is expected to be under new ownership in the near future. Brighter Day has been under the ownership of Knihnicki for almost 3 years. According to Knihnicki, before he acquired Brighter Day, the shop had been closed and unoccupied for approximately eight months after it was sold by the previous owner. After Knihnicki purchased the shop, several changes to the menu were added, including different varieties of coffee and more food options. Knihnicki has also said that while business for Brighter Day has fluctuated over the past two years, the overall experience has been very smooth. When the shop had closed previously and after its subsequent relaunch, Knihnicki said that “everyone wrote it off” as a shop to visit. Knihnicki regrets his decision to keep the original name of the coffee shop. Even though Brighter Day currently has a positive reception among Brevard residents, changing the name would’ve “helped in the long run” to offset whatever negative feelings had remained about the previous shop. While it was difficult to make Brighter Day a successful shop, the new menu boosted the

customer rating, as the latest Facebook poll had Brighter Day at a 4.6-star rating. Knihnicki doesn’t think Brighter Day itself, nor its reputation will change once it has been sold. According to Knihnicki, he put the coffee shop up for sale after “thinking about it for a few months.” He initially purchased Brighter Day as “an experiment” and came to believe that he wasn’t entirely suited for the position. According to him, the rent for the particular space occupied by the shop is $2,000 a month. This is a problem that afflicts almost all of the shop buildings in the College Station lot just across from Brevard College. Knihnicki has even said that the owner of the College Station complex will negotiate with potentially lowering the rent to the new shop owner. Despite everything, Knihnicki says that he has had a “good experience” being the owner, especially because of the people who regularly frequent Brighter Day, making him feel welcome. “I’ve [also] got a lot of good people working for me,” Knihnicki said, hoping the ownership change will not affect employment. There is no definite date for the official sale of Brighter Day and it is also unclear if the new owners, whoever they may be, will make any changes to the current menu and policies.

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Spanish golf player living his dream in BC By Florian PeyssonneauContributor

It is 7:00 PM on a Friday and Luis Vega is still with the Brevard College golf team practicing his swing and improving his game. Graduating as a math major this Spring, Vega said he, “couldn’t do all this without BC’s members.” At 20 years old, the Spaniard is already an accomplished golf player who has been playing with the BC golf team since he was a freshman. Prior to coming to the United States, Vega had different offers for colleges in the country, but he chose North Carolina as the place to pursue his bachelor. “I was able to come to America and to this college in particular because of the golf scholarship coach David Nelson allocated me” said Vega. Concerning the size of the college Vega said that “it’s great to be in a small college that allows me to have the best experience in class, especially as a non-native speaker.” Being a student athlete in college is something that requires a lot of time, as class and golf schedules often collide with one another. For students like Vega, having an advisor who is willing to spend time with students and to counsel them “is a real plus.” Vega said “at Brevard College teaches are devoted to each student and Dr. Wallace, my advisor since my sophomore year, is helping me a lot with school.” Vega has been playing golf for the past 10 years, but college golf is different from playing an individual tournament, because the players represent the school. “Coach Nelson made me believe in myself so I can realize things about my game I didn’t think were possible” says Vega. As an achievement, Vega has qualified to play the SAC conference with BC men's golf team for the last 3 years and he “hope to play it again this year just after graduation.” Even if “It is hard to find the balance between golf, school, and friends” says Vega “I spent in Brevard the best years of my life.”

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Movie Review:

Arts & Life

‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ a pleasant surprise By Michael Heiskell Opinion Editor

Sentimentality in film is often frowned upon if heaped too heavily on the audience. “Florence Foster Jenkins” doses just the right amount and provides a pleasant surprise in an otherwise dry summer. In a true story, Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep) has long dreamed of being an Opera singer. Her love of the arts extends as far as her hefty wallet. The only thing stopping her from taking the scene by storm is the timbre of her atrocious singing voice. With the help of her husband, St. Claire Bayfield (Hugh Grant), she attempts to make this dream a reality. Bayfield will do anything to achieve this, even if it means bribing critics and paying audiences not to laugh. One thing is clear: Florence Foster Jenkins must sing. Director Stephen Frears has created an honest and amusing light fair comedy. You don’t walk away from the theater blown away, but you do leave satisfied. In a summer of mediocrity in cinema, one can’t help but be pleasantly surprised. His past credentials include, “Philomena”, “The Queen”, and “High Fidelity”. His use of soft lighting, paired with wide angle shots make for an interesting but contradictory tone. The film is chaotic at times, but this is parried by the director’s choice of soft, underwhelming shot. It’s an odd marriage that ultimately works in the films favor in the end. The character of Florence Foster Jenkins was a treat to watch. We all know Meryl Streep can act, and this film was just another home run in her career. Her counterpart, Hugh Grant, kept

‘Florence Foster Jenkins’

Directed by Stephen Frears Starring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg Comedy, 151 min, PG-13

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pace with her the entire film. His character, St. Claire Bayfield, provides some calm in the storm of Jenkins’ chaos. He portrays a strong sense of loyalty to his wife and this makes for an interesting dyna mic on screen. Despite the world telling him she can’t sing, Bayfield continues to believe that she is a star. Simon Helberg also did a wonderful job as the comic foil to Bayfield. The film brings up an interesting debate. Should mediocrity be celebrated? Jenkins was much worse than mediocre, but her love of the arts made her character endearing. As critics are paid to lie about her performance, one has to wonder if Bayfield is doing the right thing. Critics should be the promoters of talent, and the condemners of mediocrity. However, critics are played off as ‘bad guys’ in the film simply for doing their job. Is it right for them to stifle the dream of a sickly woman, or help her achieve her dream at the cost of their own integrity? At the very least, the film provides an interesting debate in the morality of this situation. Good films spark discussion. Overall, I would give this film 4 out of 5 stars. It isn’t a perfect movie, but the charm of the cast and cinematography make it an enjoyable experience altogether. It wouldn’t surprise me to see this film brought into conversation come Golden Globes season.

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September 7, 2016

11th annual Mountain Song Festival

By Jeni Welch

Staff Writer The 11th annual Mountain Song Festival is being held this weekend, Sept. 9 through 11, at the Brevard Music Center to help fund the Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County. The three-day festival has food being catered by Oskar Blues’ Chub Wagon, Rollin’ Smoke BBQ, Jordan Street Café and more. Drinks and merchandise will be available at the Music Center along with children’s activities and work from local artists. The host band, Steep Canyon Rangers, will be playing every day of the festival as part of their tour promoting their new album Radio. In past years Steven Martin has played with the Steep Canyon Rangers as a special guest. They will be kicking off the event Friday, Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m. Shannon Whitworth and Barrett Smith, The Steeldrivers and The Kruger Brothers with the Kontras Quartet will also be at the venue along with several others. The mix of bluegrass, jazz, folk, and traditional mountain music continues from Friday to Sunday. Last year, Mountain Song first expanded from two to three days and catered to 6,000 people. Promoter of Mountain Song, John Felty said, “we are looking to meet and exceed” the records from last year. The Music Center does have a maximum capacity of 7,000 people and tickets are selling fast. Saturday is unfortunately already sold out. There are also tickets available for the after party at the DFR Room with Sherriff Scott and The Deputies on Friday night and Pretty Little Goat and special guest Tommy Anderson on Saturday night. The DFR Room is a new addition to Brevard and is located at 36 E Main Street approximately one mile from the Music Center. Tickets are on a first come first serve basis for general admission and lawn seats. Directions and vendor information can be found online at mountainsongfestival.com along with ticket information and performer schedules.

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Trail Review:

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A hidden treasure in DuPont

By Jessica Wiegandt Arts & Life Editor

Guion Farm parking area in DuPont State Forest is known for the Kids’ Bike Loop but it also holds access to a waterfall that is rarely frequented by tourists. This waterfall is called Wintergreen Falls and it is a short and easy hike that leads to an afternoon of swimming in a beautiful location. The hike begins in the Guion lot and follows the gravel road for approximately 1.5 miles. The gravel road will fork off in several locations, but each time the road forks take the left option and continue on. There is minimal signage along the way, but eventually a sign for Wintergreen Falls will appear, follow the road to the left. About three quarters of a mile from the falls, more boulders become apparent close to the

path. For avid climbers, these boulders offer a variety of “warm-up” rocks to challenging routes. The road will soon turn into a trail from here, signaling the approach of Grassy Creek. Grassy Creek feeds the falls and the trail will follow the creek upstream for about a half-mile. This area is a popular location for mountain biking and horseback riding as well, so as the trail narrows, be aware of oncoming traffic. The waterfall can be heard before it can be seen, because several large boulders block the view. Climb to the top of the boulders and hop across rocks to reach the base of the falls or follow the less-worn trail, which may involve a little bit of bushwhacking, to the top of the waterfall. As mentioned before, tourists don’t frequent this waterfall often because usually they go to see High Falls and Triple Falls, missing this

secluded site. While this waterfall is only 20 feet high, it is a great place to go for a quick afternoon in the woods and the creek can be explored above the waterfall. While the creek can be explored, always practice extreme caution when walking around or near waterfalls. Realize there is risk and slipping can result in extreme injury. Always hike with a partner and let someone else know where you are going. To find Wintergreen Falls from BC, turn right onto US64 and follow the road until Crab Creek Road appears. Turn right on Crab Creek Road and drive 4.2 miles and turn right onto DuPont Road. Drive .7 miles on DuPont Road and turn left on Sky Valley Road, following the road all the way to the large gravel parking area on the right, called Guion Farm parking area.

The wait for Ocean is over The energy By Tucker Fry Staff Writer

Four years ago Frank Ocean released an album called Channel Orange which brought him fame and fortune, as it was nominated for the Grammy awards. He performed shows on late night television and concerts around the globe. Then, Ocean seemed to disappear until his new album Blonde released this past month. Ocean’s silence scared fans for years. Not knowing if Ocean would release any more albums or singles, when he released a library card with dates stamped on it about a year ago, fans were excited. The dates ranged from July 2015 to July 2016 and there were hopes content would come out during that time, however, nothing was released. A frenzy began as fans took to social media and Reddit, writing comments of annoyance. People created apps to notify fans when the albums dropped. Famous people in interviews, including Adele, Kayne and Chance the Rapper, even wondered when the new album would come out. On Aug. 1 Ocean’s site came to life with a live stream. Two weeks later, Ocean released Endless on Apple Music. Endless is a complex visual album leading up to Blonde. The visual showed the mastermind creating what seems to be a staircase leading to nowhere. Listening closely, the background of the music in Endless

contains complex music with an easy-going beat. The video gives an example of how much time and effort he put into the album. Ocean was working away, creating something complex that would take time. It showed that when Ocean was ready, the album would be revealed to the world. About 24 hours after the release of Endless Ocean released Blonde. It seemed that almost everyone tuned in to listen to Blonde, whether it was famous artists, fans or people who had never heard of Ocean. The album consists of complex but also minimal songs that showed Ocean’s maturity. The album was inspired by The Beach Boys and the Beatles with a relaxed undertone. Most of the songs on the album were modest with an adventurous vibe. The album is very minimal and stripped back compared to Ocean’s previous one. He only included what was needed in the songs, making them easy to listen to. Ocean didn't overload them with too many sounds, he made it very simple and sweet. The album finds power in simplicity and raw emotion. The album also features many artists like Andre 3000, Kendrick Lamar, David Bowie, The Beatles, Yung Lean and more. Four years may have been a long time to wait but Ocean’s new album combines multiple genres of music, creating an album of easy-going rap and simple beats not easily overlooked.

behind Daniel Nevins

Art is an expression. An expression of feelings can be made through a song or painting or by a simple set of lyrics, a stickman drawing, or a beat made on a drum. Daniel Nevins, an accomplished artist, opened a show in Sims Gallery on Friday, Sept. 2. There, he was able to share his art with Brevard. “Energy is what is making us have this conversation, it’s what makes people interact,” Nevins said, “I’m thinking about trying to paint energy itself.” He continued on about his other pieces, the paintings involving actual people in life scenarios. Nevins described that the paintings were myth based but the figures were expressing or making energy. Most of the paintings were oil on wood, which provided texture to the scene. When focusing on the art, the bumps and lines on the wood were visible through the oils. “I normally don't work on one piece at a time,” Nevins said, “I can’t work on just one painting, but for one piece it probably took around 3 weeks since I worked on multiple paintings at once.” The gallery was filled with chatter as admirers walked around the room, discussing the vari-

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Volleyball wrap up at Flagler Saints By Joseph Swanson

Athletic Media Relations Director The Brevard College Volleyball team wrapped up their trip to the Sunshine State with a pair of 3-1 defeats against the Flagler Saints and the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles. The Tornados (0-4) opened Saturday’s matchup with Flagler with a 25-20 first set victory. Flagler would rebound over the opening frame lost to pull off three-straight set wins, 25-19, 25-19 and 25-20 to take a 3-1 match win. Similar misfortunes would strike the Tornados in their final matchup of the tournament as they faced off with Southern Indiana for the second time in as many days. Brevard would open the match with an impressive 27-25 opening set victory, however, the Screaming Eagles would reel off three straight sets, 27-25, 25-21 and 25-19 to improve to 2-0 against the Tornados on the weekend. Brevard will return to action September 8-9 as they prepare to begin South Atlantic Confer-

ence play with matchups against Queens and Catawba, respectively. Flagler 3, Brevard 1 Freshman Callie Chappell (Rosman, N.C.) and senior Savannah Cox (Kannapolis, N.C.) led the Tornados offensive attack as the true freshman racked up 12 kills and eight digs in her first collegiate contest. Cox also finished the game with 12 kills and two block assists, while junior Rachel Ruble (Advance, N.C.) turned in six kills of her own. Junior Erin Barr (Hamptonville, N.C.) tuned in another impressive blue and white performance as the setter collected another 30 assists, while adding 11 digs in the effort. Senior Aleksandra Vrvilo (Beaverton, Ore.) led the Tornados with 17 digs and contributed four assists of her own. The Saint would jump out early on the Tornados to open the afternoon as Brevard battled the set to a 16-16 tie before ending the opening frame on an 9-4 run to give the club a 1-0 advantage. Flagler would not look back in the final three sets as the Saints lead for the entire closing

points to take a 3-1 victory over Brevard. Southern Indiana 3, Brevard 1 Chappell would build off her opening match momentum as the Rosman, N.C. native poured in a match high 21 kills and a .359 hitting percentage, adding 13 digs and a block assist. While Ruble and Cox contributed 12 and 8 kills, respectively in the effort as Ruble also ended the contest with three blocking assists. In addition to Chappell’s 13 digs, both Barr and Vrvilo racked up double dig kill numbers, while Barr finished the afternoon in a game high tie with Southern Indiana’s Quin Shoultz with 40 assists. In the opening frame, Brevard found themselves down 18-13 the Screaming Eagles, but the never die Tornados squad battled the set to a 25-25 tie before kills by Cox and Ruble put the team up 1-0 Southern Indiana, however would close out the afternoon on a three set run, claiming a close 27-25 second set, while battling Brevard to a 25-21 third set point and finally a 25-19 fourth set victory point.

just 30 minutes, they had a two goal lead, with goals from two midfielders, Gabriel Garcia and Gabriel Pastrana. King, who are a strong team in their respective conference, came out after halftime a different team, and halved the deficit with a goal from Eli Carrasco. However, Brevard reestablished their two goal advantage with a goal from Senior Alec Goettl, as he tapped in a cross from Jesse Omezi. After going two goals down again, King may have been forgiven if they had thrown in the towel, but their never say die attitude shone through again as they made it 3-2 with another goal from Eli Carrasco an hour into the match, setting up a frantic last half an hour for watching supporters. Brevard ended the strongest however, and continued to make every shot count, as goals from Chris Efenecy, and a wonder strike from Juan

Camilo Sosa saw Brevard register five goals for the first time in their NCAA era. Although the result may suggest otherwise, King were extremely tough opponents and actually outshot Brevard 16-9, but offensive efficiency proved to be the decisive factor in this contest. Brevard spent much of last season holding on and competing in games that were usually decided by one or two goals, so this game will likely leave the team, and new coach in high spirits. A strong win over King University will please Brevard, in stark contrast to their last campaign where the team lost their first five fixtures. Brevard will go into the next game against familiar foes, UNC Pembroke, with a lot of confidence. Previous history against Pembroke puts Brevard as underdogs with a 3-3 draw and 3-0 defeat in their last two previous meetings.

Brevard Mens Soccer Scrimmage By Jesse Omezi

Contributor On Wednesday Aug. 5. 2016 saw Brevard officially kick off the 2016 Fall soccer season in the NCAA’s division 2. The Tornados, who were picked to finish 12th in the league by the managers poll, faced off against fairly unknown opposition in King University but both contributed to an entertaining contest that resulted in a frantic but a strong 5-2 victory that will serve the men from the mountains well in their course for a second consecutive postseason tournament appearance. The game was held in Bristol, Tennessee at the home of King, at a much later kick off time of 6pm due to a lengthy rain delay that postponed the start of the mtch. Nevertheless, Brevard started the game quickly and after