Appalachian State University - Rhododendron Yearbook (Boone, NC)

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ent ' s Bill Dunlap was the feature tide in the February issue of quire. The cover picture was a ask of James Dickey, done by Bill jnlap when Dickey visited last iring. The mask itself wasn ' t the key to the publicity. Rather, a mishap that occurred in the molding of the mask inspired Dickey for part of his new book. The Art Department has managed to pour out creativity from a small building. The much- needed new art building will be completed in the fall of 76, but who knows what will happen in art when adequate facilities are available? rT ACADEMICS TODAY, May 1976 51

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If your idea of artists is one of strange people shutting themselves in a dark room calling forth the creative spirits, you may be right. Then again, there are those artists who create art out of anything and everything they see. Even a place such as the ASU campus can evoke the creative abilities of the art students. Even the persons who drew with crayons on the sidewalks of campus this fall were aware that art surrounds us. Most of us are oblivious to this fact; we need artists to point it out to us. The women ' s art show demonstrated how aware they are, for most of the subject material was objective. The Art Department this year, for the first time, offered a much- needed course on commercial design. This course gives many artists the opportunity to use their abilities out in the cold cruel world. The Loft is an incredible apartment for ASU artists to be able to see New York artists in the making. For the unbelievable price of $40, students can be driven to and from New York and be given lodging for five nights. The Loft was begun in the Art Department, and is now available to any student group at ASU. There is an infinite amount of cultural and educational material in New York City, which The Loft has opened up to people who otherwise could not afford it. Speaking of opportunities, the Art Department has become part of a new organization, the National Art Educational Association, which offers art classes of all types to children. This year there has been a lot c room for publicity; such as Di Lorraine Force ' s winning secon place in the N.C. Museum of Arl and Judy Humphrey ' s winning th purchase award. Also, fal semester, the Art Department wa proud to have David ItchkawicI (one of the best printers in thi nation) as artist in residence. Thi most prestigious event of the yea was the National Drawinc Competition, held on February 22 John Caraday, an art critic from thf New York Times, was the judge fo the drawings by students from a! over the nation. By far, the event that got th« most publicity for the Art Depart- 50 ACADEMICS TODAY, May 1976

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HEALTH The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation has been very busy this year. In addition to hosting the annual convention for the North Carolina Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, the department has instituted a presently-successful recreation major a very innovative and unique off-campus Health Education Program and an unusual facility called the Laboratory for human Performance. The division of Driver Education and Traffic Safety has just completed the first phase in a grant-sponsored Emergency Medical Training program. In addition to the year-old recreation major, several courses were added. These included courses in outdoorsmanship, self-defense, table tennis and billiards, conditioning, adult fitness, european team handball, selected recreational activities, consumer health education and public, private and commercial aquatics. A concentration in dance I also been instituted, as well as a recently-approved dance minor. The North Carolina Association for Health, Physical Educati and Recreation Annual Convention was a great success and over 800 members (more than has ever attended the state conference in organization ' s history) atte nded. Mr. Roger Thomas, a professor m the department and past-president of the organization, served as the convention manager. Several faculty members gave speeches and many departmental majors assisted in co-ordinating the event. The recreation major is in its second year and has attracted over fifty juniors and seniors already. Surprisingly, the majority of the courses required for the major are taken in other departments. Internships are required for both juniors and seniors. The unusual off-campus Health Education Program was initiated this fall. The program administers a specially-designed program of health education to area registered nurses in order that they may earn Bachelor of Science degrees in Health Education. The program requires the nurses to attend two night classes a week for three and a half years. The department says that it ' s the only program of its kind in the state, and it may well be the only one in the country. 1 PHYSICAL 1