1oneer rcss Western Piedmont Community College lforf!lltlton, S .C. 286.)3 Page One April, 1986 Vol. 8. No. 6 SGA ELECTIONS SCHEDULED Elections for the Executive qualifications are as follows : Council (President, Vice Presi­ President, Vice President and· dent, Secretary and Treasurer) Chancellor of the Student Court .of the Student Government 1. Be of Sophomore Association and Chancellor of standing the Student Court are schedul­ 2. Have a 2.50 grade point ed for April23 and 24. The polls average will be open .from 10:00 a.m. un­ 3. Plan to be enrolled at til!: 00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. until WPCC for the term 7:00 p.m. in the Moore Building of office Lobby. All students who are Secretary and Treasurer registered for spring quarter 1. Have a 2.50 grade point curriculum classes and pay an average activity fee are eligible to vote. 2. Plan to be enrolled at Students who are interested in WPCC for the term campaigning for office must file of office a ''Western Piedmont Com­ munity College Student Associa­ The Student Government tion Petition" by 5:00p.m. on Association meets every Tues­ Monday, April 21, 1986. Peti­ day at 1:00 p.m. in G-128. Poten­ tions may be obtained from an tial SGA candidates, as well as SGA officer in G-27 or Larry all students, are encouraged to Garrison in G-120. Other attend. WPCC Students Named To "Who's Who" The 1986 edition of Who's Who Outstanding students have Among Students in American been honored in the annual Junior Colleges will include the directory since it was published names of nine students from in 1934. Western Piedmont Community Students named this year College who have been selected from Western Piedmont Com­ as national outstanding campus munity College are: leaders. Campus nominating commit­ Arlene Myers Wright, Glen tees and editors of the annual Alpine directory have included the Lori Marie Lane, Hickory names of these students based Janet Lee Poteat, Marion on their academic achievement, Jeffrey Carl Barrier, service to the community, Morganton leadership in extracurricular Terry Dean Buchanan, activities and potential for con­ Morganton tinued success. Betty Jean Denton, They join an elite group of Morganton students selected from more Larry Wendell Fox, Morganton Terry Lynne Jordan, TOUCH MIME THEATRE will be 'On the Western Piedmont Community Col­ than 1,400 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the Morganton lege campus Thursday, April29 for two performances. TOUCH will conduct District of Columbia, and Patricia Murray Patton, a mime workshop at 1:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. TOUCH will also present a several foreign nations. Morganton full stage presentation at 7:30p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited. This performance is jointly supported by a grant from the North Carolina Arts NONPROFIT Council and the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C. a federal U.S. POSTAGE agency. PAID Permit No. 46 Inside: ... , Morganton, N.C • ' Mark Twain .. .. ... ... 2 Ski Trip . ... ......... .. 7 Broken Images . ... .. .. 4 Partners in Rhyme .... 2 Jan Davidson .. .. ... .. 7 P erforming Arts .. ..... 5 Page Two April, 1986 Mark Twain: The Legend Lives On By Dottie Smith and Keith Abee a man who exceeds his age by a long way since high school and more than four decades. so has his career. Richters has As the Moore Auditorium However, Richters says this appeared in numerous televi­ overflowed with people who had transformation is not so sion series such as "Happy come to see the infamous image magical, but instead involves Days," "Dark Shadows," of Mark Twain brought to life, more than three grueling hours "Spencer for Hire," "Love you couldn't help but notice the of makeup, which Richters does Boat," various made-for­ diversity of the people there. himself, and has learned to do television movies, and several Expecting mostly students we through trial and error. After roles in daytime dramas. were surprised to see such a big eight years of averaging 130 What appears to be im- shows per year, Richter has · 11 turnout of both the young and rfected the visual portrayal of provisatwns is actua Y a pro­ old. The man who was to bring pe duct of two years of extensive this image to life entered the Twain. research into Twain's character stage promptly and proceeded Richters says he started the which gives Richters insight on to entertain everyone, young routine in high school as an how to portray Twain's true at­ and old, the rest of the night. extra-credit project in English titude towards mankind. Ken Richters, a very talented because he missed almost a Twain's personality intertwines actor, is the man who made this month of school after traveling humor, wit, and cynicism to magical transformation from a with an acting company for the make for a unique form of satire man who is around "thirtyish" summer. Richters says his . which Richters uses to entertain to a highly effective portrayal of Twain impersonation has come audiences all over the country. Whether Twain's cynicism reflects a true hatred or con­ tempt for mankind or whether it reflects his desire to change for the better it/is not clear. Through such novels as Huckleberry Finn, Twain utilizes his creative writing talents to entertain us with an adventure story and at the same time show us the evils of civilization and warped sense of right from wrong that society justifies. At any rate, Richters' ability to get inside his character brought America's most celebrated humorist back to iife. Richters' ability and Twain's· spirit harmoniously fused to provide for a delightful performance to a highly ap­ preciative audience. By Sheila Holman with emphasis bemg ptacea on black consciousness. "I don't bad poems in order to write the come together: writer, crea­ ~ word play and language, write often in the black voice, good ones." tion, and audience. On December 12, the Creative carefully choosing words that but in a number of voices that Finally, to the inquiry regar­ Writing Club sponsored a poetry add rhythm to the poem. This were common to where I grew ding the importance of the reading by faculty member, was clearly evident as he began up in south central Virginia," author's intent in a finished Mike Perrow. to deliver his first poem, "The said Mr. Perrow. piece, Mr. Perrow ·responded The reading was open to all Last Time I Gave My Life To - In another poem, "Pan­ that he believed in writing a WPCC students and faculty Jesus." With its long sentences, toum," Mr. Perrow offer-ed a poem, or any writing, that the members, and an encouraging the rhythm jumped around here contrast to his regional poems author's intent has nothing to do crowd took time out of their and there, toying with sounds and demonstrated the with what the reader thinks his 937 schedules to gather in the small and phrases. Almost im- playfulness and mirroring of intent is. However, the reader lounge in the student services mediately .the audience was images one can achieve by does play an important part of Best sellers building to hear Mr. Perrow drawn into partnership with the writing in this particular style. the finished work because, "the The U.S. Government Printing read his creations. soft-spoken artist as the room "Pantoum" is an absurd poem process of reading a poem final­ Office has put together a new Mr. Perrow studied poetry at rang with words and mellow dealing with an imaginary love ly determines its success or catalogofthe Government's the University of Massachusetts syllables as pleasing to the ear affair happening in Antartica. failure." So, as another author bestselling books. Find out what Government books are all about. where he received his M.F.A. in as music. To the question as to whether once said, "without the reader, Send for your free catalog. English. He and his wife left When asked if he felt his he has to be inspired in order to the story or poem is dead.' Massachusetts for Norfolk, poetry was similar to the works write, Mr. perrow replied that Western Piedmont students New Catalog Virginia, and will be returning of the black poet, Gwendolyn for him, writing is a lot more were lucky to have a chance to Post Office Box 37000 to Norfolk next year. Brooks, and if he patterned his work than inspiration: "There share an afternoon with Mr. Washington, D.C. 20013 Before beginning reading, poems after her style, Mr. Per- is a lot of revising and sweating Perrow and his poetry. It real­ Mr. Perrow explained to his row replied that he doesn't at> out the poem befor.e it's finish­ ly is a rare and thrilling occa­ listeners that he writes poetry tempt to be a spokesperson for ' ed, and one has to write a lot of sion when all three elements April, 1986 Page Three ~ 'At Sonte Point We All Lose'. WASHINGTON, DC (Feb.5) "No one has specific That may not be as strong in the Security and Medicare." balance between grants and A leading national expert on nwnbers, but if you look at list of poeple's necessities." Martin said that if one loans "seemed all right up to student aid says if funding is cut trends, we've seen a decline in Martin said: "We're into a realizes "what it costs society about 1980, but I think we're to the levels sought in the Presi- the past few years in certain period where some hard choices today to cover unemployment entering an era of problems, dent's budget or currently pro- enrollments, especially in must be made." insurance and realizes that high that loan debt may be getting jected by the Gramm-Rudman- minority and first generation This troubled him because it school graduates have a 10 per­ too high." Hollings law, America will be in student enrollments.