Lenoir Rhyne College - Hacawa Yearbook (Hickory, NC)

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MOCK DEBATE- One of the forums held in the fall was a mock Presidential Debate. Dr. Lowell Ashman of the Political Science Department organized this event. The purpose of the debate was to arouse student interest in the national election. In previous years, such an event was spon- sored with faculty members playing the roles of the candidates; however, Dr. Ashman felt that it would be interesting to have politically active students pose as the candidates in this year ' s de- bate. The actors in the debate were as follows: Debate Moderator — Dr. Lowell Ashman; Ronald Reagan — Adam Draper; Walter Mondale — Luther Faggart; George Bush — David Charlton; and Geraldine Ferraro — Laura Oehler. Each of the four candidates had an opportunity to present his her ideas and proposals. A question and answer period with the audience followed these presentations. The debate was well attended by students and faculty. Audience participation during the event was very enthusiastic.

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ELECTION ISSUES This year the people of Hickory had the chance to get involved in and raise their political concerns. This was made possible by Lenoir-Rhyne College and the Cataw- ba County League of Women Voters through the Elections Issues 1984 se- ries. The series consisted of three meetings which were held on Monday evenings on the L-R Campus in the Belk Centrum from 7:30 to 9:00. The first meeting was on October 15. Dr. Lowell Ashman, a professor of politi- cal science at L-R, presented the topic of Foreign Policy Issues at this meeting. He discussed Central America, the Middle East, U.S.S.R. and the Arms Race, Con- frontational Politics, and Trade and Inter- dependence in his speech. The reactors to the issues were lolani Ingalls from the League of Women Voters and Christopher Bomba from L-R. The second forum was on October 22 and dealt with Economic Policy Issues. William Mauney, associate professor of economics at L-R, presented the topics of Reaganomics, the Republican Vision for the Future, and the Democratic Vision for the Future. Jayne Mandle of the League of Women Voters and Adam Draper, a L- R student, served as the reactors to Profes- sor Mauney ' s statements. The third and final forum took place on October 29. The topic for this meeting was Domestic Policy Issues. The presenter for this evening was Russell Brown, a profes- sor of economics at L-R. He dealt with Civil Rights, Women ' s Rights, the Envi- ronment, and Deregulation in his speech. Barbara Kenny from the League of Wom- en Voters and Janet Painter from L-R were the reactors to these issues. At the end of each of three forums, a question and answer period was held. The series was quite informative and interest- ing. Lots of people from Hickory and the L-R Community attended these forums.

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LEADERSHIP RETREAT The second annual Student Leadership Development Retreat was held at the Blowing Rock Assembly Grounds during the early part of the fall semester. Sixty-eight people particpated in the event. The participants were students, faculty members, and staff members. Those at the retreat wrote poetry, sang songs, viewed films on motivation, shared understandings of self-concept, and generally enjoyed time together. Sue Shirley of the Leadership Development Institute of Oklahoma City was the retreat leader. The Student Government Association, Student Affairs office, Program Board, the Broyhill Institute, and the Lineberger Center helped underwrite the retreat. The retreat was followed up with a convocation on the subject of leadership on Monday after the retreat. 26 On Campus