Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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■ KEN SNYDER puts the finishing touches on the metal bear. Bear 27

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Bear location still bare It took two semesters to complete the nine foot metal bear structure by Ken Snyder, an Augusta sophomore, majoring in art and welding. The bear was constructed for a campus mascot. Problems arose when it came to finding a place for the bear. Dr. Carl Heinrich, college president, ap- pointed a five member committee to decide where the sculplture should be placed. A disagreement among the committee members turned into a major controversy. Some people thought the sculp ture should be placed in front of the Student Union, and some people did not think it should be placed in front of the Union, and had strong feelings where else the grizzly should be placed. Larry Patton and Lynn Havel, two of the individuals on the committee, thought professional help should be consulted. A sculptor from Wichita State University was obtained to give some input on the situation. By not being familiar with the campus, it was thought he could give a good non-biased opinion. Havel also added the fact that the campus is very unique, unlike any other junior college campus he had ever visited. I would like the campus to retain that uniqueness, both in its design and im- pression, and the wrong placment of the bear could ruin the image, said Havel. David Olson, the consultant, said, Technically, the welding and the way it was constructed is excellent, but the main concern is about the form and content. The bear was a fine first attempt by the student to create a large, major sculpture, Olsen said. His remarks did not please some of the committee members. Olson toured the campus and recommended three possible locations for the sculpture. His proposals did not please some of the members of the committee. Some observers believed an ideal location for the bear is between the rampway near the gymnasium and welding department building. Others wanted it in front of the Academics building. Some people suggested the parking lot. The controversy raged on while the bear stood rusting away in the welding depart- ment. At press time, the bear ' s final resting place still stood bare. Ron Brown 26 Bear

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JOHN LEMKE (alias Super Grizzly ) expresses disapproval for a referee ' s call. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft 28 Super Grizzly