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August 25, 2017
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Tuesday, Aug. 29: Last Day to add courses
By Jeni Welch Copy Editor
Welcome to Brevard College! The 2017-2018 school year is in motion after a slight delay from the total solar eclipse. Campus offers numerous activities that can be found on the My Brevard calendar online. Check your email for other upcoming events. On Wednesday, Aug. 30, the Illusionists Reed and Ashton Masterson will be performing in Ingram Auditorium at 9 p.m. BC has many different clubs that offer a variety of activities and opportunities. The Student Government Association (SGA), Literary Society and Paddling Club are just a few. Transylvania County is the land of the waterfalls and the number of outdoor adventures are endless. Dupont State Forest and Pisgah National Forest are both within 15 minutes of the college. They offer camping, swimming, hiking and biking at no cost. There are Eno hammocks available for students to rent from the college and relax in the Eno pods placed around campus. If the weather isn’t ideal, downtown Brevard offers other activities. The Rockin’ Bowl Bowling Alley has numerous lanes, an arcade corner and billiards at $10 an hour. The Rock Gym offers a 25 percent discount to all BC students, faculty and alumni and the Co-Ed Cinema on Main Street also give students entry to any movie at the price of the matinee with student ID.
(Note: The day has been corrected from an error in the print edition.)
Pescado’s Burritos delivers Monday through Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and offers BC students a discount. Other nearby restaurant offering a discount with a BC ID include Pad Thai, Sora’s Japanese Restaurant, Sun Rise Café, Creekside Subs and Jet’s Pizza. Zaxby’s has a 25-percent-off special on Tuesdays. Along with the basic needs of entertainment and food, the community also has discounts for the necessities. Both Hair Mechanix and Mane Attractions offer special prices to BC students. A full list of discounts for BC students with a college ID can be found on the My Brevard page under the “Community” tab (my.brevard. edu/ICS/Community).
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One of the many places to eat for BC Students, Pad Thai, located on Caldwell St.
Monday, Sept. 4: Last day to drop course without a record Monday, Sept. 18: Last day to remove a grade of incomplete from preceding semester; Please work with your Academic Advisor to make any changes Monday, Sept. 25: Graduation Applications for May and summer 2018 are due in the Office of the Registrar (located in Beam Administration on first floor).
Campus News
New student center brings excitement Page 2
The Clarion
| August 25, 2017
By Jessica Wiegandt Arts & Life Editor
Jones Library was renovated over the summer and now features new furniture, new office and meeting space and a new Academic Enrichment Center—all part of what is now called the Experiential Learning Commons. With the AEC moving into the library, its old location in Coltrane is being transformed a Student Center. “Those who operated in the AEC space now work in the ELC, which has encompassed all of the previously-known AEC and has expanded into a library resource,” associate dean of students Michael Cohen said. “So normally when someone says ‘ELC’ it is associated with that subset of services [tutoring and student mentors] that were in the AEC but it also includes the entire library and academic services inside.” Campus Life has many ideas for what to place in the Student Center, including a miniature theater wall, equipped with a speaker system and a projector for movies, a video game room and Ping-Pong tables. While Campus Life has a plan for what to
include in the Student Center, Cohen said they still are looking for suggestions. “We really want students to give us some feedback, especially during this process as we prepare the center to open,” Cohen said. “It’ll be a multipurpose space that can be converted for meetings, Ping-Pong or video game tournaments, movies or for club space.” The Student Government Association will have an office in the Student Center and clubs will have a space to convene for meetings or to place equipment in shelves and cubbies. Cohen said video games and board games will be available to check out when the center opens. There will also be outdoor equipment available to check out at the front circulation desk within the Student Center. “We still have to figure out some logistics with the outdoor equipment,” Cohen said, “Like, what if a student wants to return a boat after hours or lost a paddle on a trip.... We need to determine how the process will work.” The center will feature student life here on campus, including art and photography by students and also pictures of students participating in various school events. Cohen said he would
like for a student-designed mural to be painted on the wall and eventually have the entire center decorated by students. International flags representing all the countries that make up the BC student body will hang in the center. “They [international students] walk with these flags for graduation and they represent who we are as a campus community,” Cohen said. “It’ll be nice to have that represented in this common space as well.” Along with SGA having an office, the Campus Activities Board office will move to the Student Center. This allows for a consolidated location of decision-making bodies on campus. SGA and CAB will now be accessible in the office spaces adjacent to Director of Housing Beth Abrams’ office. The security office will also move from the basement of Jones to the Student Center which will allow for a more centralized location with more student interaction. “We’re really excited for this,” Cohen said. “It will take some time, but the good news is we have the opportunity to collaborate with students and make this center exactly what they want.”
Experiencing the Eclipse By Amber Blanton Staff Writer
Seeing the night during the middle of the day is a rare sight. But on Monday, Aug. 21, the people in Brevard were able to experience the totality of a solar eclipse. At approximately 2:37 pm, the moon moved between the sun and the earth, giving us a breathtaking and exciting view. In addition to local residents, many people came long distances to catch a glimpse of the eclipse. More than 10,000 people came from a variety of places to get the perfect seat. They fully booked hotels, crowded the streets, and many found their way onto the college campus to watch the afternoon unfold. One such group of visitors, David Smith and
his family, travelled a little over three hours to experience the totality of the eclipse here in Brevard, Smith said, “My kids thought it was the coolest thing ever,” he said. “We drove a long way, and there were lots of people on the roads. But I’d say the trip was definitely worth it.” There were many families like the Smiths who enjoyed coming out to see totality. But there were also many students here at Brevard who had some exciting things to report. One student, Syerria Winters, was excited about the chance to get out and meet some new people as she watched the eclipse. “It was a very breathtaking moment,” she said. “It was a once in a lifetime experience that I'll never forget.” Others, such as Madison Ramsey, were excited about the great view that Brevard offered.
“All I had to do was lay back in my hammock, and it was right there,” Ramsey said. But the eclipse wasn’t the only exciting thing that happened that day. Chris Center proposed to Karissa Leazer, helping the day to be as remarkable and memorable as people expected it to be. Some of the locals, however, felt the eclipse was blown out of proportion, citing the increased traffic flow as a major inconvience. They were also astonished that people from so far away, including Texas, New York, Ohio, and even Los Angeles came to see what amounted to a 64-second event. Despite this, many students gathered to experience the totality together which helped to foster a sense of community and friendship at Brevard College.
Campus News General info Students for students should be more careful on parking, at 5-way stop tobacco, hoverboards August 25, 2017 | The Clarion
By Stan Jacobsen
Director of Safety, Security, and Risk Management
Editor’s note: This is a slightly edited email sent to students on Thursday. Students have been observed walking up the path from the gym with ear buds in their ears and talking on cell phones. As they approach the 5-way intersection [near Sims Art Center and Jones and Green Residence Halls], many of them seem to be paying little or no attention to where they are. They are frequently seen walking out into traffic. Please exercise extreme caution at that intersection and be aware of vehicles. Drivers must also make certain to stop at the STOP signs. There have been accidents at that location in the past, and we want to ensure that we have no more injuries there. Skateboarders and cyclists should also exercise caution and be sure to stop at the STOP signs as well. Frequently they have been observed coming down the hill beside the Dunham Music Center paying little or no attention to the signs that are there for your safety. Please help to keep our campus safe!
By Debora L. D’Anna
Vice President for Campus Life / Dean of Students Editor’s note: The following appeared in an email sent to students on Thursday. We are very excited to have everyone back on campus and ready for a wonderful 2017-18 academic year. We want to you study hard and enjoy this year. I have listed below a few items to assist you in having a successful year in and out of the classroom. Parking: Brevard College has designated parking for faculty, staff, residential students and commuter students. All lines marked in yellow are designated for faculty and staff parking, green lines designate commuter parking and white for residential parking. Most lots are marked with these colors. The lots not color coded will have signs designating the parking area. It is very important that everyone park in the spots that correspond to their parking permit. Residential students should park where they live and walk to class, lunch, etc. This will ensure enough spots are open for commuter students when they arrive on campus for class. Smoking and Tobacco Use: There are designated smoking areas on campus. Smoking is permitted in the designated areas only. We should not see campus community members walking around campus smoking. This includes e-cigarettes. Smoking and e-cigarettes are not permitted in any campus building. Smokeless tobacco is prohibited in any buildings on campus. Hoverboards: Due to safety concerns hoverboards are prohibited on campus. If you have a hoverboard on campus it cannot be stored in your residence hall room. You will need to keep it in your car or send it home. Campus security will confiscate any hoverboard they observe on campus.
Photo by Emma Moore
View of 5-way stop coming from the Art Building
Thank you for a great start to the semester. I hope you find this information useful. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
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Letter from the Editor
Hello to everyone. My name is Jordon Morgan and, as the staff directory below will tell you, I am taking over as new Editor in Chief for The Clarion. I’m very eager and honored to have such an important position. The previous standards and practices that took place last year will not change. This paper still values our commitment to deliver timely, helpful, and objective (excluding reviews of course) news aimed to reach all Brevard College students and faculty. As always, if there are stories you would like to submit, have any issues that you feel we should cover, or feel that we didn’t do our job as journalists correctly, please email
[email protected]. Though we cannot guarantee we will be able to address each individual concern, we absolutely will aim to get to as many as we can. I look forward to serving as your Editor in Chief for the 2017-2018 school year! Journalism is the first rough draft of history. —Phil Graham, Publisher, The Washington Post
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Brevard College erupted in cheers as students and community members witnessed a Total Solar Eclipse at 2:37 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2017. The eclipse was visible in nearly all of the United States, but the roughly 70-mile-wide band of “totality,” which included Brevard, spanned the continent from Oregon to Charleston, S.C. and drew thousands of visitors from across the country. Expected congestion from the influx of visitors led the college to postpone the start of the fall semester by one day.
Campus News
2017 Solar Eclipse at BC The Clarion
| August 25, 2017
A few photos of Monday’s eclipse here on campus. (Photos courtesy of Shannon Summit)
Above: Admissions staff search the skies for UFOs, Superman, or the Eclipse? Left: Courtney Sharp and Lily Bartleson’s excitement grows as they watch the moon slowly cover the sun, while Gryphen Blackwell and Matthew Parrish photobomb them.
From left to right: Kaitlyn McBriar, Rebecca Brackett, Rakeem Sweezy, JR Reynolds, Amanda McBriar, Alexander Gaye, Jeb Stewart, and Karissa Leazer pose for the camera while they wait for totality.
