St. Andrews designated a National Historic Place. Look for a full feature in the next issue.
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On August 18, following several days of Orientation, the large first-year class of new students gathered in front of Wilmington Hall and made their way into Harris Courts as bagpipes played in front of Belk Center. A more distinguished group of faculty and administration clad in
academic regalia followed, and Opening Convocation began. Rev. Dr. Tim Verhey, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, gave the Convocation address. Tim Verhey is also serving as Dean of Students for this academic year. And so begins another fall semester at St. Andrews. Already, so much has taken place! The kick-off for the Black Mountain College Festival 2016 with a panel discussion in Vardell with poet, scholar and great friend of St. Andrews Joseph Bathanti, and Black Mountain scholar Mary Emma Harris. Also participating was Tom Patterson ’74, who curated an Outsider Art show in Vardell Gallery. The art came from the collection of Jonathan Williams, a Black Mountain student, poet, photographer and creator of The Jargon Society, an independent press that still publishes seminal American literary work. The BMC Festival 2016 will continue through November. The list of events can be found here: https://www.sa.edu/files/Communications/BMCF_Events.pdf Two other noteworthy events took place on campus in the first month of the semester. Continued on next page
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Continued from page 2 Mac Legerton ’73, Executive Director of the Center for Community Action in Lumberton and Co-Founder of the Feast Down East (www.feastdowneast.org) gave an engaging presentation on developing a local food system and regional Food Hub to serve St. Andrews University and Scotland County. Also on hand were owners of three local farms that produce non-GM, organic lettuce and tomatoes, vegetables, berries and muscadines, along with hormone-free beef, eggs and honey. (See the article by Nolan Ryan ’15 on p. 6.) There are opportunities for St. Andrews students to work with these farmers through community service, internships, and independent study programs. St. Andrews students will also be growing food this year in Laurinburg’s Community Garden. The second “Shaped by This Place” event took place a few days later. It was an opportunity for alumni to visit the campus and meet with SAGE First Year Experience and SAGE 450 classes. Joe Ingle ’68, twice-nominated for the Nobel
Peace Prize and minister to death row inmates, spoke to several classes over two days. He also spoke to a packed Morgan Morris Theater one evening to share his experience at St. Andrews in the late ‘60s, and how it informed the path his life took for the next several decades. All of the students had read Joe’s book Rock the Boat, which tells the story of how The Wall at St. Andrews came to be.
It’s always a good time to GIVE!
Eight other alumni were on campus to share their experiences at St. Andrews and beyond. They are Peggy Crawford ’68, Lisa Gaw-Chenausky ’90, Marina Lail Kelly ’91, Abe VanWingerden ’91, Katherine “Cup” Clark ’92, Laurie Nederveen ’93, Joanna Hipp ’11 and Bekah Webster ’15. Our hope is that the enthusiasm of our alumni about this extraordinary place will encourage new students to explore our beautiful campus, make lifelong friendships here, and create a sense of community together that will make St. Andrews their own. -Ellen Thompson ‘78 Director of Alumni Relations
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Unfazed by 5 inches of rain and mud, the Laurinburgh Ball Confederation (LBC) played its summer tournament in Valle Crucis, NC this past July. The generation-spanning Confederation started as a softball tournament at St. Andrews 46 years ago—in a field belonging to Mr. John K. Bostwick. There were but two teams in 1970: the Laurinburgh Ice-Nine and the St. Andrews Grits.
The Laurinburgh Ball Confederation Celebrates Its Annual Rhododendron Festival Quicksilver, and the Juniper Creek Rainbows. The Rockets took the trophy. Continued on page 5
The LBC continues today with 3 tournaments played every year; the “City Title” always takes during Alumni Weekends in April. The Rhododendron Festival is played in the mountains of western North Carolina in the summer, and the Harvest Tournament is played in the Sandhills in late September. Teams playing at “Rhodo” this year included the Phil Rech All-Stars, the Blowing Rockets, the Valle Crucis Waterdogs, the Sandspurs, the Queen City Bombers, the Laurinburg Rednecks, the Durham Dragasses, 4
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L to R: Ann Oden ‘78, Carolyn Ashburn ’70, and Dearing Gardner ‘73.
Continued from page 4 Many St. Andrews alumni gathered again this year at “Rhodo,” including: Tom Teal '69,Carolyn Ashburn '70, Adair Oden ’71,Tom Davis ’71, Mary Lynn '71 and Larry Robinson '71, Allen Burdett ’72, Mac Crosswell ’71, Will Haynes ’71, Patty Crosswell ’72, Butch
Gaddy ’72, Nancy Mebane Whitehouse ’72, Dearing Gardner '73, Danny Burress ’73, Beth Copeland '73, Phil Rech '73, Will Haines ’73, David Kelly '74, John Catmur '75, Jimmy Norfleet, Betsy Massey '77, Richard Massey '77, Ann Oden '78,
Laura Molinario '92, and Rod Riley '93. As the inimitable John Craig ’71 wrote …”In that spring of 1970 what sprung from this fantasy of the cow pasture we call Laurinburgh Ball.” See you in April!
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Developing A Local Food Hub to Serve St. Andrews Originally published in The Laurinburg Exchange by Nolan Gilmour ‘15
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While the energy industry is slowly moving away from fossil fuels, the food industry is transforming in the same way, according to Mac Legerton ‘73, who was at St. Andrews University in September to talk about organic farming, global warming and volunteering. Mac, who serves as Executive Director of the Center for Community in Lumberton, spoke about sustainable farming to 60 SAU seniors and a handful of professors in the Vardell Building. The non-profit center, started 36 years ago, has advocated for a local food movement for many years. Mac himself is a high-energy individual who noted at the start of his talk to students and faculty “I don’t even want to sleep, I want to learn so much!” Mac said more and more consumers are realizing that their health is dependent on the health and cleanliness of the plants and animals that they consume. “We have to
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move as a society from what we call the industrial age to the ecological age,” he said. Sustainable farming is one step in the direction. “The two major polluters in our society are the fossil fuels industry and the agriculture industry,” Mac added. An ordained minister, Mac calls his philosophy “spiritual ecology.” A local food supply was once the only option for Americans, but with the advancements in the agricultural industry through pesticides, fertilizing, machinery and seeds from agriculture superpower, Monsanto, the glory days of local farmers all but disappeared. But with recent organizations like Feast Down East — the region’s largest local food support and development organization — and its promotion of local food hubs that allow local farmers to distribute more crops, local organic farmers are stepping back into the picture. St. Andrews University has also joined that effort this year with a new requirement that all seniors complete 10 hours of volunteer work as a part of SAGE (St. Andrews General Education.) “The goal is to put a food hub up here and start with the universities in the area as our clients,” Mac said.
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The school has partnered with the Institute on Sustainability to allow students to volunteer with local sustainable farmers as part of the student’s education, and also to help with the push for sustainable farming practices in the area. Several local farmers were in attendance to talk about why they have chosen to grow sustainable crops. Among them was Eddie Moore, co-owner of Moore Brothers Natural non-GMO beef. Moore raises his cattle on a vegetarian diet and refuses to sell any beef that was exposed to antibiotics or hormones. “If an animal gets sick, we will treat them and give them antibiotics to recover, but we will sell them off when they become healthy again,” Moore said. “We are that serious about not using antibiotics and the non-GMO beef taste better.” Wendy Woolard, co-owner of Autryville’s Buzz hydroponic farm east of Fayetteville, sells anti-oxidant packed micro-greens at farmers markets, including one in Southern Pines every Saturday. She and her husband Jeff also sell hydroponic lettuce, tomatoes and other vegetables, along with eggs and honey. “Customers can grow their own micro greens and cut them from the stem and put them into an omelet — it doesn’t get much fresher than that,” Wendy also noted that one tablespoon of microgreens is equal to one serving of vegetables—with 40% more nutrients.
10,000 square foot greenhouse. Mac Legerton had noted earlier that one acre growing organics in Scotland County could profit $20,000 per month. Mac, Professor and Dean of Students Tim Verhey, the three farmers, and students met with Brian Johnston, the director of our food service at St. Andrews after Mac’s presentation. Brian said he would like to see local organic and all natural produce on the university’s salad bar. “I would love to have a sign on the salad bar that says that the lettuce was grown locally and harvested by MG3 Farms in Maxton five days ago,” Johnson said. He also said he is interested in featuring local non-GMO beef a couple of times a month. “St. Andrews will be the next university added to the growing list of colleges in the region choosing to buy local, including The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and The University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Claire Hopson, a senior at St. Andrews and the president of the university’s Environmental Club said she plans to see how her club can help with these efforts. Mac Legerton and the sustainability organization he
Brothers Eric (left) and Roderick (right) McMillan at their MG3 Farms near Maxton. They learned how to build their 10,500 square foot greenhouse by watching youtube videos.
directs has specific opportunities for St. Andrews students to work with these regional farmers both as community service and a learning experience.
Roderick McMillan, 24-year old co-owner of the MG3 Farms in Maxton, also spoke. “I turned an old tobacco house into the greenhouse we grow our lettuce out of,” McMillan said. “We can produce over 5,000 heads of Bibb lettuce a week” in the OCTOBER 2016
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Nederveen ’93, Kathleen Franklin Griffin ’91, Edie Beattie ’90, Marina Lail Kelly ’91, Rebecca Harvard Barnes ’92, Kim Bass ’78, Laurie Slaughter ’95, Jane Bockert ’91, Doug Calhoun ’95 and Ellen Thompson ’78 were on hand in August. Elliot ‘85, 85/Margaret director of Crisis Control Ministries, met up with 10 Jennifer McManus Harkness and
husband Matt Harkness ’10. Jennifer was wearing a St. Andrews t-shirt that caught Margaret’s eye. Matt works for Hospice of the Triad and the two were a part of a Chamber of Commerce event called Music at Twilight. Nonprofits are asked to set up a booth to help raise awareness of their services.
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John Lawson received the Pennsylvania Communication’s Association’s Carroll Arnold Distinguished Service award this past September at the University of Pittsburgh. The Association promotes teaching, scholarhip and an ongoing commitment to the discipline of human communication.
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was well-attended. Pictured from L-R in the back row are Ames, Rick Morgan, Randy von Unwerth ‘75, Jeff Brigg ’75, Jimmy “Ratso” Sillman ‘73, Matthew Braly, Bob “Moondog” Bryant ’73, and Bob Blumenstein ‘75. In front are Jay Jessup ’73 and John Lawson ‘71. Sandy Vakos and John “Jomo” Williamson ’74 were also in attendance, but not pictured.
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Teri Heyman married Marc Cohen this past April in Sandy Springs, GA.
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Sympathy is extended to Stephen Hollinger ‘92 on the death of his father.
Area alumni 78-Triangle continue to meet on the first Friday of the month at 95 Cantina 18 in Raleigh. Our next get
together is Oct. 7. Beth Cleveland ’80, Adam Breakey ’94, Laurie
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Jarrod Dunbar has been named director of the Thomasville, NC Tourism Commission. He graduated from St. Andrews with a degree in Business Administration and earned his master’s degree at UNC-Greensboro.
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Amelia Shill Jackson married Greg Jacson on August 2, 2016. Colleen Courtney ‘12 was a bridesmaid.
SAU Calendar
For a complete list of events visit www.sa.edu/events
October 8-9, 2016 John Blue Cotton Festival www.johnbluecottonfestival.com
October 6-9, 2016 Fall Break
November 23-27, 2016 Thanksgiving Break
December 2, 2016 Last Day of Classes
December 5, 2016 Exam week begins.
October 6-8, 2016 BMCF: Dance Helen Simoneau Danse Morris Morgan Theatre. 7 p.m. On the 8th - 1 p.m.
October 14-15, 2016 Equestrian Scholarship Weekend
October 20, 2016 BMCF: Poetry Reading Lisa Jarnot, poet Ronald H. Bayes Lounge, Orange Hall 8 p.m.
October 21-22, 2016 Alumni Council Meeting
October 21, 2016 BMCF: Poetry Reading Thomas Meyer, poet Orange Hall 7 p.m.
October 22, 2016
January 9-10, 2017 Orientation
January 10, 2017 First Day of Classes (Sandhills)
January 11, 2017 First Day of Classes (Lbg. Campus)
March 4-12, 2017 Spring Break
March 18, 2017 KNIGHT Life Day
March 25, 2017 Science Olympiad
April 1, 2017 Spring Open House
April 7-9, 2017 Alumni Weekend - go ahead and mark your calendars.
BMCF: Reminiscences Panel on Robert Creeley & Jonathan Williams Lisa Jarnot, poet & student Thomas Meyer, poet & partner Hagan Choral Room, Vardell 1 p.m.
April 14-17, 2017
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Every 1st Friday Triangle Area alumni group meet at Cantina 18 in Raleigh for lunch, except on holiday weekends. Meet this month on October 7th.
Alumni Weekend
April 7-9
Mark Your Calendar More information coming soon.
Easter Break
April 29, 2017 Exam Week begins
May 5, 2017
Commencement
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SHAPED BY Read what alumni said to students during SAGE classes.
Marina Kelly ‘91 lives in Raleigh, works as an IT Manager for NC State University, and also serves on St. Andrews’ Alumni Council.
Joe Ingle ‘68
I was here. It was never easy. The struggles weren’t always academic, they were “who was I going to become?” I had always been someone’s daughter, someone’s sister. I wanted to be me. I had to go four hours away from home to do it. There was no one here from my high school. But I’m glad I did it. I’m glad I learned to stand on my own two feet. And become who I was going to be.
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Coming into St. Andrews in ’86, from a small town, Newton, NC, 10,000 people, I was the first person in my family to go for a four-year degree. My parents both had Associate degrees, and they were considered well-educated in their families. So my parents, who had never been to college like this, brought me here and none of us knew what to do. Not a clue. I had no experience with it. They had no experience with it. And the great thing was that St. Andrews was so small. It’s what I needed it to be. Most of my classmates had gone on to NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, Appalachian, ECU, and even at 18, I knew that was too much for me. I needed something different. And this was something different that was going to fit me. Throughout my journey, St. Andrews has remained my touchstone. It’s where I came to become who I’ve become. I struggled while
was twice-nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, minister to death row inmates, and author of Rock the Boat, and Slouching Toward Tyranny: Mass Incarceration, Death Sentences and Racism.
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courthouse downtown. And we got down there in front of the courthouse having a quiet vigil and I looked up and the freakin’ flag was at full mast. So I went over there and lowered the flag to half-mast. So those are the kinds of things you had to deal with back then. And that spring, The Wall happened. And The Wall happened because of that whole protest movement. Bob Devlin, a great musician and terrific guy, started Farrago. He and Art Gatewood snuck out one night and painted what became The Wall. The image they painted was one of a boat rocking at sea. In 1968 we students were clear the boat needed rocking and change was overdue. The Board of Trustees was coming for a meeting and we wanted to raise the issue of student rights. And that's why we painted The Wall.
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By the time I got to be a senior at St. Andrews, this place was in social ferment. When I came into this college, and I’m not making this up, there were dorm mothers – elderly women who lived in your dorm. And if you had a messy room they would write you up and give you a demerit. If you got enough demerits you had to go before the dorm council. And the dorm council would take some sort of disciplinary action. The whole theory was, you weren’t mature enough to govern your own life. So we were in rebellion against that when I was here. The legal term is “in loco parentis” – in other words, the college was your parent. And we were saying “no,” we don’t want in loco parentis. We’re over 18 years old; we know what we want to do; we can handle our own conduct. So we were engaged in this fight with administration. And of course the Vietnam War was going on; we had protests against that. We had the big march after Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. We assembled several hundred people and we marched from the college to the
THIS PLACE Abe VanWingerden ‘91
is Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Metrolina Greenhouses. He’s the person who sends all the pretty flowers planted in the spring. Abe is both a former Alumni Council member and Trustee of St. Andrews.
I actually came here to play basketball my first year. That was the only reason I came here was to play basketball. The coach recruited me. I’m like “I’m going there.” I barely did a campus visit. Broke my ankle my first year – best thing that ever happened to me. I stopped playing sports and got involved in college. It was awesome. It was a great experience for all seven years I was here. Just kidding, for all four years I was here. I loved it. I’ve sat in this class as a senior, not knowing what I was going to do next. I ended up going to grad school and that worked out well. And now I run a company in Huntersville, NC. I have 1500 employees that work for us. So I get to talk to people of all ages, all the time about things that go on in their lives. Most of the employees I deal with don’t have college educations and they tell you they’d die to have a college education. So irrespective of experience and where you’re landing today or how you feel,
Laurie Nederveen ‘93 lives in Cary, NC. Her company, Aspiring Aspies, LLC, coaches students with autism spectrum disorder who want to succeed in higher education. She is currently serving on the Alumni Council.
I’m still in touch with a lot of my professors. I feel like my career in working with students with autism comes from a place where I’m a giving kind of person and that type of “helper” person. But St. Andrews taught us all to give back to the community. That was a really big part of our SAGE experience. And that always sticks in the back of my mind. When [people] ask for a prayer or a donation or to help get a fundraiser together, I want to be somebody that doesn’t just say “I’m too busy for that.” I think St. Andrews taught us that. My advice for you guys is to not stay in your comfort zone. You might think you’ve figured out where you want to be on campus on Friday night or who you want to hang out with, but even my senior year, I changed a lot of friends. I got exposed to different experiences and music. Try something different and even if it doesn’t work out the way you think it’s going to be, it’s part of your experience. Stay connected. Go out and change the world. And leave it open, the unknown is okay. Don’t think you have to have everything figured out. But when you have time or have money, or have a need, you can always come back here. OCTOBER 2016
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you’ll look back one day and say, “Damn, I’m glad I did that.” I come from a non-traditional St. Andrews background. I’m a right-wing conservative on most things. “How’d you fit in here?” It’s unimportant. What you learn here is how to understand everybody. And that’s what I hope you learned. You can bring that skill out in the real world – it will beat any academic thing you learn, it will beat anything you learn in grad school, it will beat whatever salary you make. If you learn how to interact with people of all different types, you’ll be successful. In our society today, we always look at the best in ourselves and the worst in everybody else. And I think that’s why we get in a lot of trouble. And what we should be doing is looking at the worst in ourselves and figuring out how we can improve it and look at the best in others. That is so key in what this school taught me. The third piece that St. Andrews taught me, I think a lot of people protest this or protest that. I lived on campus, there was a lot of protesting. It’s not abnormal, don’t think it didn’t happen. It happened in the 70’s, 90’s and today. But do something! Don’t just protest. Do something about it. Do something in your local community, your cul-de-sac. Change one person and that will change 10. Make something happen that makes a difference in someone’s life.
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GruĂ&#x; gott, from all of us here at Brunnenburg! This has been a very busy time for us students here at the castle. Having been here for only two weeks now, we have certainly done enough to make it feel like it has been much longer. Our first week was occupied with getting to know the area of South Tyrol, including a trip to the icy Dolomites. For our work days, small groups were put to work in the vineyards, pruning, plucking, and weeding the grape vines in anticipation for harvest. Others worked with the animals, tending to the baby goats and feeding the pigs, while those who are prefer heavier labor rolled rocks from the castle paths and dug holes.
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Our second weekend was also the first time we were free to make our own plans. It was interesting to see where everyone ended up going. Betina, Kimberly, and Danaye went all the way to the sunny beaches of Croatia for Betina's 22nd birthday. Santi, Jamie, Phillip, Riho, Ricardo, and Nati went to Milan for a concert, football game, and shopping. Jack, Jeb, Bobbie and I stayed closer to home in order to experience the bountiful Friday street markets in the city of Merano. Continued on the next page
Continued from page 12 The warm weather that greeted us here in Italy when we arrived is saying “Ciao” now, as cooler breezes make their way over the mountains. We are all begrudgingly trying to get used to wearing sweaters. However, the snow on the distant mountain peaks and changing colors of the leaves surrounding the castle make for an even more beautiful backdrop than we could ever have expected. We are all enjoying our time here at Brunnenburg, and are looking forward to even more adventures during our three month stay. Until next time! Sophie Sophie Iannuzzi ’17 is with a group of St. Andrews students spending the fall semester at Brunnenburg Castle in the Italian Alps. The 13th century castle is the home of Mary de Rachelwitz, daughter of the poet Ezra Pound. St. Andrews has had a longtime relationship with Mary. The first group of students to visit the castle was led by Professor Dick Prust in the summer of 1976.
Greetings from Africa Africa was an amazing experience. It was my first experience outside of the country, actually my first experience outside of the southeastern United States, and I was in awe of the much different culture I experienced there. Everyone we met was so hospitable! In working with Dr. Dup, we got to work up close with so many animals that I have only ever seen in books or zoos. We had the opportunity to microchip some water buck, help transport giraffes, help de-horn rhinos, help perform pregnancy exams on antelope, bottle feed a baby kudu, and so much more! We also visited the Kruger National Park, which was amazing to be able to see all of the animals in a more natural habitat. We also were fortunate enough to visit Jessica the hippo and the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, where we saw cheetahs. The veterinary, wildlife, and personal experiences from this trip were all so valuable to me. Needless to say, it was amazing and we were all planning way we could go back before we ever left. Sam Bollinger is a senior at St. Andrews majoring in Biology with equine specialization and is also Pre-vet. She is an intern with Dr. Kellam and the president of the Pre-Vet club.
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Black Mountain College Festiva Some of you were there; in the spring of 1974, some of the 20th century’s most influential artists and writers made their way to the town of Laurinburg to speak and perform at the Black Mountain College Festival hosted by St. Andrews. Black Mountain College had its beginnings in 1933 as the brainchild of John A. Rice, an innovative educator who left Rollins College amid much controversy. Its first teacher was Joseph Albers, a German-born artist and educator who arrived in the North Carolina with his wife Anni, speaking not a word of English. The college was owned and operated by the faculty, and was founded on the notion that art is central to a liberal arts education. It closed in 1956. Both faculty and students of Black Mountain became well-known and influential in the music, literary and art worlds: the Albers, Charles Olson, Robert Rauschenberg, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Jonathan Williams, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Robert Creeley, Franz Kline, Cy Twombly, Arthur Penn, Buckminster Fuller, Francine du Plessix Gray, among many others whose work and impact on the artistic world has been far-reaching. St. Andrews Presbyterian College held
the first Black Mountain College Festival to celebrate the history, the mission, and the arts of BMC. Former St. Andrews professor and festival organizer, Dr. F. Whitney Jones, said the idea for the festival came from Creative Writing professor Ron Bayes, who proposed there should be a festival and suggested Jones should plan it as Ron didn’t have time. A panel of those who were on campus at the first festival 42 years ago—Whitney Jones, Neal Bushoven, and Tom Patterson ’74-- recently shared stories from the first event. “We didn’t know any better,” said longtime SAU professor Dr. Neal Bushoven, explaining how Whitney Jones, then Chair of the English Department, naively began inviting a number of artists and writers to the campus. He first located John Cage by consulting the Manhattan phone book. Others, such as philosopher and inventor Buckminster Fuller and poet Robert Creeley, were intrigued by the idea, and waived their usual large speaking fees to travel to St. Andrews. “Robert Creeley loved it. He told me students would come up to him and ask if he would read the poems they had written, and he thought that was great. This was something the artist at the top of his medium was not used to,” said Bushoven. Along with Cage, Fuller and Creeley, Whitney Jones was able to lure many
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others to St. Andrews that spring. They all had in common the pioneering time and experience of their alma mater, Black Mountain College. Events for the Black Mountain Festival 2016, organized by Professor Ted Wojtasik, include poetry readings, prose readings, art exhibits, dance performances and open mic readings for anyone to express their artistic inclinations. The festival will also feature art exhibitions in the Vardell Art Gallery: “Photographs and Tapestries of Dobree Adams with Poems by Jonathan Greene” from Sept. 30-Oct. 21, and “The Birds of Basil King” from Oct. 28-Nov. 19. An exhibit from poet and publisher Jonathan Williams’ collection, “Way-Out People Way Out There” was on display in
the Gallery in September. Basil King and Martha King, both alumni of Black Mountain College, are scheduled to read poetry and prose on Thursday, October 27, in the Ronald H. Bayes Writers’ Forum Lounge of Orange Hall. It is possible that Mary de Rachelwiltz, the daughter of Ezra Pound, may appear later this fall. Pound’s Cantos were the inspiration of much of Charles Olson’s work. He coined the term “post-modern” in 1951 in a letter to his friend Robert Creeley. The festival concludes November 19 with a panel discussion on the future of Black Mountain College.
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Last Friday we were treated to Internship Presentations from Equine Business Management students. Summer internships are a wonderful opportunity for students to step into a real-world setting where they can put the knowledge and skills they have learned at school to good use.
Cailey Culp and Taylor Westover both worked at Cottonwood Farm in Vanceboro, NC as instructors and organizers. Cailey set three goals for her summer. 1. To answer the question, “Is this what I want to do?” 2. To learn how to run a program, and 3. To teach more advanced lessons.
Jarret Vaughn spent the summer working at Dean Bogart Performance Horses where he worked as a training assistant. At home he took care of the horses and had the opportunity to ride. Jarret also spent quite a bit of time packing the trailer for horse shows and helping organize the show on the road as well as having the opportunity to show himself.
Kate Neidrick traveled to NY State to work at Painted Bar Stables. Her duties included working with the young horses and horses in the rescue program. She led trail rides in the Fingerlakes area and learned about advertising and promotion of an equine business.
Kelsey Kocher spent 6 weeks working at the Grier School Summer Camp Program. Her duties included teaching lessons and horsemanship classes, planning weekly schedules, ring maintenance, and traveling to two ‘A’ shows with her students. Amy Wrozek commuted an hour each way to work at Hillcrest Farm this summer. Amy’s summer consisted of a lot of riding and tack cleaning, traveling to horse shows and office work. She learned that organization and management are what she enjoys doing. Rachel Gaardsmoe worked at Equal Access Therapeutic Horsemanship Center in Hutchinson, MN. Rachel’s duties included teaching, organizing the program and helping with the community outreach program that the center coordinates with local schools. Rachel appreciated the opportunity for the real-world experience which helped her answer the question, “is this the right career for me?” 16
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Gabriella Schmidt worked at First Call Farm in Davidson, NC for Anne Carter (AC) Jones as an assistant barn manager. In addition to her horse care responsibilities Gabby had to find someone to take her place when the internship ended giving her interviewing and training experience. Many of the interns reported similar values from the internship experience. Here is a list of some of the benefits shared by the students. Connections, knowledge, business skills, job offers, showing opportunities, people skills, planning and organizing, leadership, self-development, working alone, strengths and weaknesses, flexibility, creativity, working outside of your comfort zone, networking, the value of patience, confidence, business strategies, become a better rider, how to deal with unexpected situations, experience with equine ailments and superior horse care skills. by Jackie Dwelle
Stained Glass and Poetry
During an Open House in late August at the Lake House, guests welcomed our poet in residence, Whit Griffin and celebrated the art installation of stained glass called "Lake Patterns" by Stephanie McDavid.
Inspired by the colors of the house Stephanie created "Lake Patterns." To fit the space was a bit tricky but the decision to create hanging panels was the best solution for the large window in the dining area. A bit of a vagabond, poet Whit Griffin has called North Carolina, Wyoming, New York, California and other places home. He was first introduced to St. Andrews while skimming through a college catalog in a book store. The small size of St. Andrews and the Creative Writing degree caused him to apply and attend for a few semesters. Learning from Ted Wojtasik and Ron Bayes - forming life-long friendships - he's found his way back home during this fall semester as part of the Black Mountain College Festival. OCTOBER 2016
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The 2016-17 academic year opened at St. Andrews on Thursday, August 18. The campus welcomed the largest first year class in over a decade. More than 250 new students hail from over 15 countries and over 20 different states. The processional was led by the pipe band into Harris Courts. “Processing at Opening Convocation and Commencement form bookends to your academic career at St. Andrews,” explained Campus President Paul Baldasare. “In the time between those two bookends we’re going to do all that we can as a university committed to teaching and mentoring to help you develop the knowledge, the skills, and the experience that you need in order to make a living after you graduate.” Darrien Bailey, Student Government Association President, remembers his first days on campus – scrambling to sign forms.
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“But through all of these experiences, I soon realized that St. Andrews would be the place to make me the person I was always meant to be,” Bailey said. “This place will change your life.” Convocation speaker and new Dean of Students, Rev. Dr. Tim Verhey, related to the new student experience by having anxiety and sleepless nights in his new role on campus. “What am I doing here?” he asked. “This is the question we want you to ask yourselves during your time at St. Andrews. This is the question at the heart of a liberal arts education. This is the question at the heart of life itself.” Verhey promised students, “Because you are here, St. Andrews will never be the same. You will never be the same.” Lastly, Verhey asked, “Who am I?” His answer was intended to soothe the anxious newcomers. “I am becoming myself
and that, my friends, is exciting. It is terrifying. It is confusing. So get ready with the excitement, the anxiety and the confusion and take comfort because we are doing it together.” First year student Kaelyn Edwards could relate to Verhey’s words. “I am nervous and overwhelmed because everything is new and different. But I’ve met quite a few new friends and the campus does have a homey feeling.” Part of the tradition of Convocation includes the Community Honor Code Ceremony where students and faculty are reminded of their duty in academic excellence and integrity.
Upon agreement, each faculty member and student signs their pledge of commitment to the Honor Code. In his closing remarks, Campus President Baldasare concluded the ceremony by encouraging new students to make the most of their time at St. Andrews. “Today is the starting point of when you are free,” he said. “Build on the foundation you’ve been given to make your own life, your own decisions, and your own choices. But with that freedom comes tremendous responsibility.”
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In Memoriam Nancy Inscoe Smedley ‘41 died on March 15, 2016 in Nashville. A Flora Macdonald alumna, she was accepted in a fellowship program subsidized by Pratt and Whitney at the start of World War II. She eventually became an engineering assistant helping to develop jet fuel. Malcolm Bethune ’54 died on May 1, 2016 in Marietta, GA. He was originally from Fayetteville, NC and lettered in football and basketball at Presbyterian Junior College. Mary Elizabeth “Libba” Stuart Perrin ’64 died on August 25, 2016 in Lincolnton, NC. She attended both Flora Macdonald and St. Andrews. She was an accomplished seamstress, cook, and was known for her pound cakes. The St. Andrews community was saddened to hear of the death of Dr. Charles “Chaz” Joyner, on Monday, September 12, 2016 at his home in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Dr. Joyner taught History at St. Andrews from 1966 until 1981. Dr. Joyner was the author or co-author of six books and numerous articles and essays. He is best known for his study of the rice plantations along the Waccamaw River, Down by the Riverside: A South Carolina Slave Community which won the National University Press Book Award and was cited as "the finest work ever written on American slavery." Dr. Joyner was also the former President of the Southern Historical Association, a 5,000-member International organization of scholars of the history of the American South. Dr. Julian L. Smith died on August 22, 2016 at Scotia Village in Laurinburg. He was 95. Dr. Smith served as Professor of Physical Education and Athletic Director for St. Andrews University from August, 1972 until his retirement in May, 1985. He attended UNC-Chapel Hill where he played basketball as a student. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he returned to UNC to receive his Master’s degree and later earned a Ph.D from Ohio State. He was a basketball coach and professor at Oberlin College in Ohio before joining the St. Andrews faculty.
A long-time resident of Gibson, N.C., Anne worked tirelessly on behalf of St. Andrews from the University’s founding up until days before her death. She had the highest regard for the St. Andrews faculty and staff and befriended many students during her long association with the University.
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St. Andrews has also lost another great friend. Anne S. McBryde died on Sunday, September 18th, at the age of 103. Anne served on the St. Andrews board of trustees from 1981 to 1989 and on its board of visitors from 1991 to 2000. She was recognized by St. Andrews with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award in 1986 and was granted an honorary Doctorate of Human Letters in 2000.