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‘Love/Sick’ takes to the stage Volume 82, Issue 6 Web Edition

By Alex Perri Staff Writer

The Brevard College Theatre Department showcased a range of BC talent this weekend, Thursday, Sept. 29 - Sunday, Oct. 2, with its production of “Love/Sick” by John Cariani. The play, directed by guest director Peter Savage, consisted of nine acts, each with a new set of characters struggling to make sense of the complicated state of their relationships. Especially strong performances from senior Josh Goldstein, sophomore Sarah Haga, freshman Anthony Zuniga, and junior Thomas Cox in their multiple roles portrayed both humor and heartbreak with surprising nuance. I had the pleasure of attending the Sunday matinee show at Morrison Playhouse, and quite enjoyed this sometimes bleak yet engagingly beautiful depiction of modern romance within the 90 minutes of my afternoon. Upon walking into Morrison Playhouse the audience was greeted by a stage set to be within several aisles of a generic “supercenter.” Each scene takes place at 7:30 so to suggest that the play is a snapshot of nine different relationships at the same point in time. “Love/Sick” began and ended with a chance meeting in this supercenter, and the acts in between all made reference to the store in some way or another. The motif of the oversized, over commercialized box store was further carried out in the production by the set design. Each scene came to life out of one of the physical aisles of the supercenter. For example, one scene taking place in the bedroom was constructed in between acts from the props on the “homegoods” aisle. This shuffling of sets from superstore to people’s homes highlighted the notion of the commercialization of modern romance, and how it can sometimes cheapen the idea of love.

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Other high points of the play include depictions of bizarre yet charming characters like a singing telegram man, a man who can’t be “dazzled” by his boyfriend, or the husband who endures the world’s worst prank by his wife. These moments of humor were often immediately followed by characters in profound moments of sadness, like the couple who find themselves contemplating marriage in their bathroom on their wedding day, or the woman “looking for herself” in her garage storage boxes after family life doesn’t measure up to her expectations. Perhaps the strongest moment of “Love/ Sick” came in the concluding scene, “Destiny” where an ex-husband and wife literally run into each other in the superstore and discover both are dealing with yet another failed marriage. It strongly contrasts the opening scene “Obsessive Impulsive” where two people with a fictional

disease fall in love at first sight. In “Destiny,” Jake (Cox) asks the most poignant question of the night, “How come when two people meet and fall in love at first sight and it doesn’t work out, how come no one calls that destiny?” This bitter realization for the characters in the final act, is punctuated by a reappearance of the first two people we met from the play as they make out all across the stage. These surprising moments of hope within sadness are what worked to make “Love/Sick” successful. “Love/Sick” was a strong first production from the Brevard College Theatre, as it asked some deep and philosophical questions from its audience about love and relationships. In a playhouse filled with both college students and retirees alike, “Love/Sick” managed to get to the heart of some timeless conflicts concerning romance in a refreshing and modern way.

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Josh Goldstein and Lily Bartleson in the “Lunch and Dinner” act of “Love/Sick.”

Campus News

Skydiving Club fighting to be approved

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By Jessica Wiegandt Arts & Life Editor

Earlier this semester, junior Eli Hyatt stood up at SGA and proposed a Skydiving Club, hurling the meeting into a whirlwind of questions and concerns. Several weeks later, Hyatt is still determined to have the club approved and is focused on convincing Campus Life the club is worth the insurance. When Hyatt proposed the club, he answered all the questions from those in attendance and was approved by SGA. However, he still needed the approval of Campus Life to become an officially recognized club at BC. “We get a really good discount as a club,” Hyatt said, “I get a lot of interest from people on campus who want to jump and if we’re a recognized club a lot of money gets knocked off.” According to Hyatt, if the club is approved, tandem jumps will cost students $170. “Normally it’s upwards of $200 and that makes it hard for students to be able to pay to go skydive,” Hyatt said. The major roadblock is that skydiving isn’t covered under the school insurance. “There isn’t really a reason for it to be covered already,” Hyatt said, “I mean, skydiving isn’t like the other outdoor activities that are covered under school insurance. It makes sense that the school has never had this activity covered like they do for paddling and climbing.” Hyatt had an incredible amount of interest from other students to go skydiving with him, but he had no way of helping them cover the costs of the jump. Hyatt became a licensed skydiver in June of 2015, meaning he had completed the requirements necessary for him to jump on his own. “You have to have 25 skydives [completed] and some other requirements,” Hyatt said, “Now I can pack my own parachute and jump without supervision. I can jump by myself.” Hyatt cannot jump with other students, though. He said he could ride up in the same plane as other students but couldn’t jump with them due to safety. “You actually have to be rated to be the person that a jumper is strapped to in a tandem jump,” Hyatt said. “There can be a tandem jumper, such as you and the instructor… The only other people allowed to be with you during free fall is a cameraman and someone else who is just as experience as the guide you’re strapped

to. Anyone else can’t jump. It’s USPA (United States Parachute Association) rules.” Since the SGA approval of the club, Hyatt has received a lot of positive feedback from students on campus. He said students have come to him expressing their interest and the interest of friends as well. If approved, Hyatt believes the club will be very successful in introducing a large number of the BC population to skydiving. “I’ve even had a conversation with President Joyce and he’s interested in doing it, along with several other members of the faculty,” Hyatt said. The company Hyatt wants to use for his club is Skydive Carolina, located in Chester, S.C. which is just over two hours from campus. “I have a good relationship with them and right now students are spreading the word about this club on their own,” Hyatt said. “I’m not too concerned with how much support I can gain, there’s quite a bit of fire in my opinion.” The conversation about insurance still needs to happen and Hyatt isn’t sure if he’s going to be approved or not. The decision will be made once cost has been taken into account. “It’s whether or not this is worth the price to the school,” Hyatt said. If the club will cost the school too much to

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be covered, it will not gain approval. With the title of “club”, Hyatt can make the prices to jump drop immediately. That is his main goal in this endeavor because the typical price is the most common reason students who are interested in jumping aren’t able to partake in the activity. “I just want to help people put a check on their bucket list, help some achieve a dream and help others get outside of their comfort zone. I want people to learn about something they don’t know anything about yet,” Hyatt said, “I would love to see a lot of enthusiastic and excited kids jumping out of a plane, building friendships and making memories with peers on campus. I’m ready to fight for this club and I’m excited to see where it goes.”

the Clarion Senior Staff Editor in Chief . . . . Calum McAndrew Managing Editor . . . Kaelyn Martin Copy Editor . . . . . . Kayla Leed Opinion . . . . . . . . Michael Heiskell Arts & Life . . . . . . Jessica Wiegandt Sports . . . . . . . . Campus News . . . . Layout & Design . . . Emma Moore Faculty Advisor . . . . John B. Padgett Other Staff Brady Andrews Alex Perri Jeni Welch Anna Marie Conard Bryant Baucom Tucker Fry Jordon Morgan

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Skydiver silhouetted in the sky after a long jump.

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Campus News

Stanback Hall ribboncutting ceremony October 5, 2016 | The Clarion

By Elizabeth Harrison

Director of Communications and Media Relations

The new residence hall was officially renamed as William C. and Nancy B. Stanback hall on Tuesday, Sept 27. The ribbon cutting ceremony was held outside of the newly opened dormitory, in order to honor the lifelong supporters of Brevard College. “Given the Stanbacks’ continuous generosity and critical role in supporting the College over the years, I have always felt something was missing,” said Brevard College President David Joyce. “While no form of thank-you could possibly be sufficient, naming our first new building in 17 years after this humble and selfless couple is one way for us to show our appreciation.” The Stanbacks’ quiet support of Brevard College dates back to 1958, when William “Bill” Charles Stanback joined the Board of Trustees. Throughout a span of six decades, the Stanbacks contributed their time and resources without fanfare or expectations to areas such as the Loyalty Fund, capital projects and faculty development. They are considered by their peers to be model volunteer leaders, facilitating the leadership of other supporters through directed gifts, developing programs and personal challenges. “Naming the new dormitory after Bill and Nancy Stanback is a wonderful way to recognize the significant contributions they have made to

Brevard College over the years,” said Robert Lawrence, a fellow BC supporter and member of the Board of Trustees. “Their support, both financially and personally, has been instrumental in the success the College enjoys today.” The Stanbacks have dedicated their later years to philanthropic efforts. Aside from the College, they have served on numerous public service boards, committees and task forces. They have extended financial support to a number of educational institutions, as well as many civic endeavors in and around their home of Salisbury, North Carolina. Bill Stanback graduated in 1943 from UNC Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, while Nancy Stanback finished an undergraduate degree with the Class of 1961 at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. Bill continued his education at Harvard Business School, obtaining a Master of Science degree in Business Administration before joining the family business, Stanback Headache Powders, as advertising manager and later president. He sold the company to GlaxoSmithKline in 1989. The Stanbacks are active members of First United Methodist Church in their hometown of Salisbury and Bill served as Mayor of the City of Salisbury from 1974-1975. In 2001, the couple purchased a historic Italianate-style home built in 1872 and spent nearly a year restoring it. Nancy loves to cook and entertain, and together

The missing white squirrel

White squirrels are famous in Brevard because they are unique to the area, and are rarely spotted anywhere else. On Friday. Sept. 30., three orphaned baby white squirrels were spotted on campus and had to be carried to safety. Dr. Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, professor of Biology and Environmental Science, was the hero of the day, as she spotted the baby white squirrels, and helped them into a secure environment. The baby squirrels were said to be too small to eat regular food, so Frick-Ruppert rescued them and called a wildlife rehabilitator. Then, the third squirrel got loose. Several emails were sent from Stan Jacobsen, Director of Safety and Security at Brevard College, alerting the student and staff population to contact the relative authorities should they see the baby squirrels.

A later email warned that the students who had handled the missing baby squirrel earlier that day might have been bitten. That could be problematic, because squirrels can carry rabies. Frick-Ruppert said that given the young age of the animal, there is only a very slim chance of this being a possibility. Later on, security sent out another email, confirming all the baby squirrels had been found and were now accounted for. The rehabilitator reported that the white squirrels are healthy but thin, and adding that the squirrels were only about a month old. The rehabilitator is now taking care of these young squirrels and will release them once the time is right. All is now well in the animal community.

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they enjoy reading the newspaper on their porch. The Stanbacks have six children. The new residence hall is the first phase of a larger, long-range project, which includes a second new residence hall and the addition of green space to create a more pedestrian- and cycling-friendly campus. The $6.38 million project to construct William C. and Nancy B. Stanback Hall was funded by a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In October 2014, the administration unveiled the design to students and used their feedback to improve the plan. The building was complete in August – just in time for upperclassmen and -women to settle in for the fall semester. The new building was constructed to include energy-efficient features and recycled materials. A combination of suite-style and single rooms encourage communal living with amenities and common living areas. On a clear day, students have sweeping views of the College’s new athletic turf field flanked by the Blue Ridge Mountains. Nancy Stanback said she and her husband are happy to lend their support to what they feel is a “wonderful small school” in an ideal location with a great group of students. “There couldn’t be a finer residence hall,” she said. “The College is headed in a good direction.”

Upcoming events

Wednesday, Oct. 5, McKinley Davis mural ceremony in Coltrane Commons at 12:30 p.m. Shaw Sports Turf athletic field ribbon-cutting ceremony, Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Brevard’s Got Talent at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 in Ingram Auditorium. Homecoming lunch on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. in Robbins Student Plaza. Alumni Jazz Concert in the Porter Center at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Opinion

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By Calum McAndrew

Editor in Chief The following is a tale of nature, of fear and loss, of momentary pain and a chance for redemption. Most importantly however, this is a tale of the human ability to come together in times of travesty, and accomplish the unthinkable. Three baby white squirrels on campus were declared missing on Friday Sept. 30. in a plethora of seven emails, that stopped all other activities on campus for an undisclosed period of time. At approximately 2 p.m. on Friday an email was sent to Stan Jacobsen, Director of Safety, Security and Risk Management at Brevard College, requesting the information be handed over to the Brevard College population. At exactly 2:32 p.m. this task was completed. “We’ve just rescued two baby white squirrels from campus,” the first email from Dr. Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, professor of Biology and Environmental Science started, before taking a heart stopping turn for the worse. “But a third squirrel is missing.” And thus began the campus wide hysteria, that resulted in a further six additional emails being sent out to the entire student and staff body, marking an email news story of Clinton like proportions.

What is perhaps the most fascinating aspect of this story, is that the feat was achieved in a mere three minutes. At 2:35 p.m., 180 seconds after the issue came to public attention, the squirrels were announced as safe and accounted for. “The missing squirrel has been found,” declared email number four, which was the second from Jacobsen, before completing the email in joyous poetry, “and are safe and sound.” The three baby white squirrels, which all at one point or another were declared missing in action, had been found, and are reportedly on the road to recovery. This was not always a guarantee, as the second campus wide email, this time from Rupert stated, “It is illegal to harbor wild animals and these squirrels are too small to eat regular food.” Student safety also became an issue, as email the sixth, the final one from Jacobsen and only an hour and a half after the first one, declared that anybody who had handled the squirrels seek immediate medical attention. “If anyone handled the squirrel and was, in fact, bitten it is important that you go to the emergency room since you may have to be treated for rabies,” said Jacobsen. The final email in the double trilogy plus one,

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came from Frick-Ruppert at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday evening, stating, “all three squirrels have been carefully checked, fed and rehydrated, and they appear to be on the road to recovery.” With all this fear and panic, it became clear that some jobs around campus were simply impossible to do. After the collective, painstaking effort to serve the squirrel population, several of the schools athletics teams, and even Myers Dining Hall struggled to perform as a result. It is perhaps easy to forgive the cafeteria staff however, who chose to serve the students packets of Fritos for dinner on Saturday, with the humbling knowledge that all of the baby squirrels are safe and sound with a rehabilitator. With all the stress and panic of the day before, it is a wonder there was food at all. The hysteria is over, and the imminent threat of danger is no more, but some claim it might be difficult for the Brevard College students and staff to go back to their daily routines. Whatever the case, the College, and perhaps the town of Brevard has changed forever. Whether this be for better or for worse, remains to be seen. Editors Note – No White Squirrels were illegally harbored in the writing of this article.

Trump taxes leaked, nobody surprised By Calum McAndrew

Editor in Chief For a moment there, I was thinking I was about to get a week off from commenting on political affairs. Then, like the beginning of most bad stories, Donald Trump’s name appeared. After months of speculation about suspicious affairs regarding the business tycoons tax returns, or lack thereof, the surmising finally came to an end. In the year 1995, Donald Trump recorded a loss of $916 million, enough to exempt him from paying federal taxes for as much as 18 years. The news was made available from an anonymous source to a slew of New York Times reporters over the weekend, and the reporters chose to risk legal trouble by publishing the information they had been leaked. On Sunday, the breaking news hit the usual platforms with a Ritalin addled like gusto, and the world finally had the truth, as opposed to just being 99% confident that the rumors were true. Donald Trump was able to avoid paying

his federal taxes. “That makes me smart,” he told the world in the presidential debate when the issue was raised. This of course seems like a lifetime ago now, back when Trump not paying his federal taxes was simply a pipe dream for the Clinton campaign. The truth is however, no Donald, it does not. In fact, the confirmation of this accusation does quite the opposite. As if he needed to lose another demographic to the growing list of races, religions, intellectual groups and social classes that would rather see Kermit the Frog take office in November than him, he has now presumably lost a good portion of the working and middle class. His argument that the American people deserve someone who cares about them, respects them, and more importantly cares for and respects the country as a whole, is now null and void. Clinton’s claim that his tax plans caters merely for the top one percent also seem to have sustenance to them now. Anybody who feels it’s wise to cheat the

American population of copious amounts of federal tax money, while others have worked, and abided by the laws of the land for years, does not deserve to assume the role of President. The only thing stopping Trump’s supporters from decrying Obama and Liberals for this crime was the fact it wasn’t a welfare scam performed by someone who actually needed the money. Is there a difference between the two crimes; cheating federal taxes, and scamming the government for a welfare payment? Some would suggest, that yes, there is a difference, and that difference being that one is illegal, while Trump’s actions were, somehow, legal. This reporter happens to agree that there is a difference. In fact, the difference is coincidentally about 39.6% of whatever the hell Donald Trump is worth. Amazingly, that percentage is exactly what Trump should be paying in federal See ‘Trump taxes,’ page 7

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Humanities BC Serves holds meeting Division hosts annual dinner By Brady Andrews

By Kaelyn Martin

Managing Editor The Humanities Division hosted its annual dinner for the fall semester on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The dinner took place in Scott Commons in the Porter Center. “What I enjoy most about the HUM dinners is the kind of fellowship they foster, when students and faculty from various disciplines get to sit around tables together to eat and talk,” Philosophy professor Dr. Mel Bringle said. The meal for the dinner was provided by faculty and staff of the Humanities Department. Students were also allowed to contribute a dish for the event. “The faculty usually bring their best dish. Every once in a while a student adds something to the food list. We like that,” Division Chair Dr. Thomas Bell said. For the past six years the dinner is usually accompanied by a presentation, either by a faculty or student within the department. This year junior Tiesha Pressley presented a research paper that she wrote last year and submitted to the Christian and Literature Conference at Montreat College. “I started the paper as an assignment for the C.S. Lewis LINC, and after turning it in, Mel Bringle asked if I would be interested in expanding it a little. She introduced me to the idea of the Christian and Literature,” Pressley said. With the encouragement of Dr. Mel Bringle and Dr. Tina Holland, Pressley was not only able to submit her paper but was also accepted to present the paper at the conference. “Getting accepted into the conference was one of the greatest parts of the entire experience for me, because it showed me that amazing things can happen when I apply myself and push beyond the limits I am comfortable with,” Pressley said. The Humanities Department will host another dinner in the spring semester. “The goal is to gather Humanities students and faculty together for a meal and friendly talk. We do invite all students interested in the Humanities,” Bell said. “They don't have to be Humanities majors or minors. So before each HUM dinner the invitations go out far and wide.”

Staff writer BC Serves held another weekly meeting this past Sunday, Oct. 2. The group circled up chairs in the AEC as some old and new members shuffled in. Business was casual and focused. After a quick go-around of introductions for the new people, President Claire Dysart lead the group in discussing a few upcoming events. People signed up, or didn’t, and the meeting was adjourned within half an hour. BC Serves has a mission to serve within the college and the community. The group is less about talking and more about doing. “People should join BC Serves to get involved in their community and to help and give back because it’s good for the soul,” Dysart said. For holders of the Leadership Scholarship, giving back to the community and is also a prerequisite to saving on tuition. Clocking volunteer hours is easy as even time at the meeting counts. The group has done a variety of projects already this year. They’ve worked with CMLC (Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy) on trash pick up in the forest and removal of invasive species from protected spots of land.

They participated in Martin Luther King Jr. Day by marching in the parade and serving food for the community. They’ve also partnered with the Paddling Club for a river clean up day. For those still looking for a club to join, or wondering if they should join BC Serves, the group holds weekly meetings Sundays at 6 pm. There’s no risk or force for commitment from members who want to get involved. Of course, joining and volunteering garners a free T-shirt. BC Serves is a great opportunity for students to become involved with the community. Upcoming events include a haunted trail event provided by Campus Life. Some of the tasks members volunteered for include being a scarer or a tour guide for the trail. Later on this semester, the Red Kettle Campaign with Salvation Army is a way to bring in money for presents, clothing and food for low income families around Christmas. SGA, with the help of IT, has set up a page for current active and inactive clubs and organizations on campus. You will be able to find some more information in coming weeks about BC Serves and other clubs there. If you’re interested, the page can be found under the Students Tab in the my.brevard.edu site.

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Tiesha Pressley discussing the heavenly and the hellish in C.S. Lewis at the annual Humanities dinner.

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Movie Review:

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The award for worst movie of the fall goes to ‘Masterminds’

By Michael Heiskell Opinion Editor

‘Masterminds’

Directed by Jared Hess Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Kristin Wiig, Owen Wilson Comedy, 94 min. , PG-13

A sad, unfortunate comedy that tries too hard to be dumb and, unfortunately, succeeds. Based on a true story, “Masterminds” is about David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) who is a gullible guard of an armored vehicle that transports large sums of money between locations. It’s not until he meets Kelly Campbell (Kristin Wiig) that things in his life start to get interesting. It’s not long before he is convinced to help out a group of criminals as they try to do one of the largest heists in history. Even if they all are a little inept. Comedy is subjective, but quality is not. The film is sloppily edited and the plot is scatterbrained. I realize that it’s based off the real life robbery heist story, but the film chooses to embrace the idiocracy of the situation instead of handle it satirically. The creators undermine the intelligence of the audience. Great comedies have jokes the expect the audience to have a working brain. The cast is excellent, but we’ve seen that this doesn’t always equate to success with comedies. Movies like this, and “Movie 43” prove that talent doesn’t create quality. The quality of a great comedy has to be found in the bones of the film: the script. The script is where this film fails the most. It just isn’t funny, and it’s painfully obvious from the first few minutes. There are a few bright spots, and that’s thanks to Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudekis. Both of them play over the top “weird” characters that steal the scenes they’re in. Both of them are former SNL cast members and very good at what they do. While most of the film is very blatant slapstick comedy, these two do some really great character work here. They have ticks and mannerisms that SNL teaches their comedians to master that extends much farther than what the rest of the cast brings to the table. Overall, this film is painfully unfunny. The cast brings a decent amount of charisma to the movie, but it’s not enough to save it.

Study Abroad program offered in London By Jeni Welch Staff Writer

Brevard College students have the opportunity to study abroad in London in the summer of 2017. The month-long program lasts from July to August and offers 12 different class options for students to take. Classes include Photography and Graphic Design, Global Education, Criminal Justice and Mass Communications. Students take one of the classes offered and receive six transferable credit hours. Class is normally Monday through Thursday with different field trips in the evenings. The four-week class also grants a “mini-break” of five days to allow students the chance to travel and explore the surrounding areas. The round-trip ticket, housing, tuition and fees are all included in the price of $6,900 or $7,150 for graduate students. Students will need a valid U.S. passport. English teacher Dr. Ken Chamlee from Brevard College will be teaching British Literature this summer with the consortium. “It is invaluable for students to get out of the country and see how other counties are running,” said Chamlee. This is not his first

time teaching in London. Chamlee has taught through a different program in 2004 and 2007. The consortium between Brevard College and Midwestern State University is on its third year together. Last year, theatre teacher Dr. Brandon Smith went to London and taught a theatre class. The program saw an average of 60 students participate last year, making the class sizes small with an average of 10 to 12 people. Chamlee is already creating a first draft syllabus and planning the evening trips that could possibly include the British museum, Westminster Abbey, and a day trip to Canterbury. On Oct. 12 and 13, Michaels Mills from Midwestern State University will be at Brevard College offering two student sessions. The first will take place in the Ingram Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and the second from 11 a.m. to noon. The second date will be at the Meyers Dining Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chamlee is meeting with the English Department’s Get Lit club today, Wednesday Oct. 5, in the library at noon to discuss more about the study abroad opportunity. Questions can be directed to Chamlee and Curriculum Enrichment Coordinator, Nacole Potts.

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Sam’s Knob A quick and rewarding hike By Jeni Welch

Staff writer Sam’s Knob is a moderate trail that lasts for 2.2 miles and gains an elevation of 570 feet. The view from the top offers a variety of sights including Black Balsam Knob, Devil’s Courthouse and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the horizon. To get to Sam’s Knob follow 276 into Pisgah National Forest all the way to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Once at the Parkway, turn left and head south. Turn right towards Black Balsam onto forest road 818 just past mile 420. The sign for Black Balsam is blank with only a white piece of paper with ‘Black Balsam’ printed on it and may be unnoticed. Forest road 818 will end at the Black Balsam parking area on the left and the trail begins at the right of the pit toilets past a locked gate. There are also warning signs of bears being spotted within the area, so hike with caution. The trail begins slightly down hill on the gravel road and soon leads to newly built stairs. These stairs descend the hiker into the open fields at the bottom of the knob. They are covered with tall grass and many different flowers.

Wildlife like bees, butterflies, and birds are witnessed throughout the hike. After walking through the fields, the trail forks. Take the right trail, Sam’s Knob Trail, and start to ascend. The open skies disappear and a canopy of rhododendrons and tree branches cover the sun. Luckily, the trail keeps cool and shaded for most of the climb. The path now becomes narrow with many rocks and roots. This part of the trail has many switchbacks and can be muddy depending on weather and season. The naturally growing stairs lead all the way to the summit. There are quite a few overlooks on the way up but none compare to the view at the top. There are several small trails on the summit that lead left and right. All of them offering a different directional view off of the knob. To get the full experience follow as many as possible and witness a 360-degree view of the meadows and distant mountains. After your time on the summit, follow the same trail back down the knob to return to the parking area.

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Trump taxes

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taxes on his net income. It’s funny how these things work out. Additionally, one is to help a person live from day to day, in conditions that may not otherwise afford them any other chances. The other is a bloated, toxic, polarizing, daughter ogling, witless tax cheat. Is clarification required on which one the real menace to society is? This isn’t the most monstrous, jaw dropping moment from the Donald Trump campaign. In fact, many people are likely not to have even raised an eyebrow at this news. It may however, be the moment that buries him. It may be the wake up call that the America people need, not to vote this man into office. He defended his actions to a crowd in Pueblo, Colorado on Monday Oct. 3., saying that, “I work for you now, I’m not working for Trump.” This all seems well and good, until you realize that you are employing Donald Trump, the man who lost $916 million in a single year. Was it legal? Technically. Was it a shrewd business decision? Yes. Did it greatly benefit him down the road? Obviously. There is however one question that needs to be asked on top of these, making the answers to the first three absolutely irrelevant. That question is, did his legal, shrewd business decision, that greatly benefited him down the road, scam the American people out of millions, perhaps billions, of federal tax dollars, that could have otherwise been allocated to services that could greatly benefit the people of the country Donald Trump wishes to run? Yes. Yes it did. Donald Trump twisted and manipulated the system in his favor, without regard for anyone else in the country. And now he is running for the presidency of that country? You simply couldn’t write it.

Chamber Choir Preview

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The view from the top of Sam’s Knob.

The choir concert will be held on Oct. 13, featuring both the Concert Choir and the Chamber Choir. It is free to students. The concert will feature a variety of repertoire including spirituals, Shakespeare works, and a Celtic.

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Sports

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BC downed by fourth BC falls to Catawba 2-0 quarter comeback By Bryant Baucom

By Bryant Baucom Staff Writer

BC football entered the fourth quarter 15 minutes away from securing their first multiwin season in three years, but two lengthy punt returns by Evan Altizer set up the tying and winning scoring drives as Tusculum snatched the victory away at Pioneer Field. The South Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week used punt returns of 21 and 26 yards to start the Pioneer drives in BC territory. The Tusculum Pioneers (1-4, 1-2 SAC) used two fourth quarter touchdowns to down the Brevard College Tornados (1-4, 0-2 SAC) 21-14 on Saturday afternoon. Heading into the fourth quarter the Tornados embraced a 14-7 lead, but the Pioneers used a 3-yard run by Isaac Robinson to knot the score at 14. On the following Tornados possession, the Pioneers forced a three-and-out, bringing the Brevard defense back on the field. On the ensuing drive, the Pioneers took the lead for good with 3:11 remaining on a 1-yard run by Malcolm Pendergrass. The Tornados began their first drive of the game on the Tusculum 31-yard line as Casey Shubert intercepted his third pass of the year on the third Pioneer play from scrimmage. Brevard opened the scoring on the afternoon with a 4-yard rush by sophomore quarterback Bubba Craven, completing a 5 play, 31-yard drive early in the first quarter. The Tornados’ defense collected their second turnover of the day with an interception by Amir Williams on Tusculum’s second drive of the game. However, the Tornados would give the ball back seven plays later as Craven threw his first interception of the season to Brandyn Bartlett. The Pioneers made the best of the BC turnover as they completed the 6 play, 32-yard drive with a 5-yard rush by Isaac Robinson, evening the score at 7. Brevard would reclaim the lead at 14-7 midway through the third quarter, as they took over at the Tusculum 46-yard line following a sliding interception by Jinsly Jhon. The Tornados capitalized off of the turnover with an 11 play, 46-yard drive that was completed with a 1-yard quarterback keeper by Craven. The Tornado offensive attack was led by quarterback Bubba Craven who rushed for 72 yards on 19 attempts and two touchdowns. The rushing attack was bolstered by Jarkevius

Hopkins who contributed 38 yards on seven attempts and Karris Johnson who rushed for 37 yards on 11 rushes. Jinsly Jhon led the Brevard defense with 15 total tackles and a forced fumble along with an interception. Ashud Moore finished the contest with four solo tackles and ten total while Richard Ramos Jr. added one solo tackle and seven tackles overall. Brevard was able to keep the penalties at a premium, compiling only two for a total of 18 yards. The Tornados rank sixth in the nation and first in the SAC in fewest penalties per game with 4.0. The Tornados won the turnover battle, forcing three interceptions by the Pioneers. Brevard will return to the gridiron on Saturday, October 8 for Homecoming weekend as they host the Eagles of Carson-Newman with kick-off scheduled for 1:00 pm.

Tornados suffer 1-0 double overtime loss By Bryant Baucom

Staff Writer The Brevard College men’s soccer team (5-41, 2-3 SAC) suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 doubleovertime loss to the Catawba Indians of Catawba College (5-3, 2-3 SAC) on Saturday night. Through the first 90 minutes of regulation and the first 10-minute overtime period, the game would remain scoreless. In the 101st minute of the contest, Catawba delivered the game-winner. Declan Stimson sent the ball flying into the back of the net toward the back post off of an assist via throw-in by Daniele Proch. The Tornados delivered six shots in the contest of which one was on goal. Brevard’s offensive attack was led by Camilo Sosa with two shots, featuring the lone shot on goal, while Winston Haddock, Ryan McPhillips, Tyler Nelson, and Brock Tuttle delivered one shot apiece. Freshman goalkeeper Eric Lenhart would have a sound game in goal as he tallied four saves and allowed only one goal during the 101 minute contest. Lenhart recorded his second start in goal on the season moving to 1-1 while maintaining a .818 save percentage. The Tornados return to the pitch on Saturday, October 8 during Homecoming weekend as they host the Wingate Bulldogs at 7:30pm.

Staff Writer The Brevard College Women’s Soccer team (3-6, 0-5 SAC) was unable to overcome a 2-0 first-half deficit against the South Atlantic Conference-leading Catawba (6-1-1, 5-0 SAC) on Saturday. The Catawba Indians jumped out to an early 2-0 lead as Becky Frost scored in the sixth and seventh minutes of the contest, notching her third and fourth goals of the season. Anna Sidders and Bailey Howell provided the assist on the opening goal while Peyton Pruitt provided the assist via pass on the second goal of the contest. After allowing two early goals, the defense in the match was imposing. Tornado goalkeeper Laurel Neuzil settled down following the two goals finishing with 12 saves on 25 total shots for the Indians. Brevard’s offensive attack featured six shots, of which four were on goal. Ashley Hughes led the offense with three shots, two being on goal. Kathleen Gant finished the match with two shots while Caroline David capped of the Tornados’ attack contributing one shot in the match. The Indians held a 25-6 shot advantage over the Tornados. The Tornados will travel to Greeneville, Tennessee on Wednesday, October 5 as they look to end their six-game losing streak at 7pm against the Pioneers of Tusculum.

This week in BC Athletics Volleyball vs. Carson New-

man at 7 p.m. in Boshamer Gym on Friday, Oct. 7. Football vs. Carson Newman at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. Womens Soccer vs. Wingate at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. Mens Soccer vs. Wingate at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.