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Spring Semester Events '08

JANUARY EVENTS


Mon Jan 14
      Registration.
      7 p.m. Welcome Back Dance. Auxuliary gym in Chambers.

Tue Jan 15
      Classes Begin!

Fri Jan 18
      8 p.m. Friday Night Movie: Dan in Real Life, Belk Auditorium

Mon Jan 21
      Last Day to add a class.

      8-10 p.m. "Timberline Late Night" begins! Relax by the fireplace and the TV and place orders for hot food from a menu in Timberline! Every Monday night from 8-10 p.m.

Mon Jan 21-Thur Jan 31
      9 p.m. Intramurals Begin: Floor Hockey, Mondays & Thursdays Chamber's Gym.

Tue Jan 22
     10 a.m. Opening Convocation, Moore Auditorium

Fri Jan 25
      6:30 p.m., Indoor Rock Climbing trip. Meet at Outdoor Center. Cost: $5.

Sat Jan 26
      9 a.m., Hike to Looking Glass Rock and Falls, Pisgah National Forest. Meet at Outdoor Center for trip to trail head. Deadline to sign up is Friday, Jan 25, 6 p.m.

      6:30 p.m. Ignite 08: non-denominational youth rally. Moore Auditorium.

Tue Jan 29
      10 a.m. Crossroads: Martin Luther King Jr. & Black History Emphasis - The River of Life Church, Broyhill Chapel

Wed Jan 30
      Skiing/Snowboarding at Wolf Laurel, Weather Permitting. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

Thur Jan 31
      9 p.m. Intramural Floor Hockey Championship Game, Auxiliary Gym.

      9 p.m. Timberline Cocoa House: hot cocoa, music, and games.

FEBRUARY EVENTS ---Black History Month


Mon Feb 4-Mon Feb 18
      9 p.m. Intramurals: Volleyball, Chamber's Gym, Mondays & Thursdays.

Tue Feb 5
      10 a.m. Crossroads: First Baptist Church of Weaverville, Broyhill Chapel

      7:30 p.m. Black History Forum, Belk Auditorium.

Wed Feb 6
      Skiing/Snowboarding at Wolf Laurel, weather permitting. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

Fri Feb 8
      Choral Festival Begins.

      Indoor Rock Climbing at ClimbMax. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

     9 p.m., Black History Month Trivia Game - games, food, fun. Wren

Sat Feb 9
      Hike to Lover's Leap, Appalachian Trail, Hot Springs. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

      4 p.m. Choral Festival Concert, Moore Auditorium.

Mon Feb 11
      Last Day to Drop a Class without penalty

Tue Feb 12
      10 a.m. Crossroads: Eric Baretto, adjunct professor at the McAfee School of Theology & Candler School of Theology, Broyhill Chapel.

      2 p.m., Harley Jolley, emeritus professor of history, will talk about his book, That Magnificent Army of Youth and Peace: The Civilian Conservation Corps in North Carolina, 1933-1942. Broyhill Chapel.

Wed Feb 13
      7 p.m., Glenis Redmond, performance poetry, Broyhill Chapel

Mon Feb 18
      8 p.m. Apollo Night: "Showtime on the Hill" - Variety/Talent show, Moore Auditorium.

Tue Feb 19
      10 a.m. Crossroads: Nancy Sehested, pastor, Circle of Mercy, Broyhill Chapel.

Wed Feb 20,
      Skiing/Snowboarding at Wolf Laurel. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

Thu Feb 21
      4:30-7 p.m. Glam Night in the Caf. In the spirit of the Oscars!

      LOD Ball, Ladies of Distinction

Fri Feb 22
      Indoor Rock Climbing at ClimbMax. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

      7:30 p.m. Wind Symphony with Special Guests

Sat Feb 23
      Hike to Chimney Rock. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

Mon Feb 25
      Intramurals: Poker Tournament, Outdoor Center.

Tue Feb 26
      10 a.m. Crossroads: Amanda Hendler-Voss, associate pastor, First Congregational United Church of Christ; Broyhill Chapel.

      8 p.m. Black History Month Open Mic Night in Timberline

Wed Feb 27
      11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Give Blood! Wren Student Union. Annual Red Cross blood drive, co-sponsored by the American Red Cross and Delta Kappa Theta fraternity.

Thu Feb 28
      4:30-7 p.m., Soul Food Night in the Caf.

      7:30 p.m. Theatre Dept: Thoroughly Modern Millie. A zany new 1920s musical that provides an evening of madcap merriment, music and dance. Owen Theatre.

      Intramurals: Ping Pong Tournament, Outdoor Center.

Fri Feb 29
      7:30 p.m. Thoroughly Modern Millie, Owen Theatre

MARCH EVENTS -- Women's History Month


Sat Mar 1
      Hike Paint Rick. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

      7:30 p.m. Thoroughly Modern Millie, Owen Theatre

Sun Mar 2
      2:30 p.m. Thoroughly Modern Millie, Owen Theatre

Mon Mar 3
      4 p.m. Intramurals: Disk Golf Tournament, Chapel Field.

Tue Mar 4
      10 a.m. Crossroads: Womens History Emphasis: A Thousand and One Egyptian Nights: An American Christian's Life Among Muslims. Jennifer Drago, guest speaker, Broyhill Chapel.

     7 p.m.; 10 p.m. Screening of Dead Man Walking, a 1995 film based on the book of the same name, which tells the story of Sister Helen Prejean (played by Susan Sarandon), who establishes a special relationship with a prisoner on death row (played by Sean Penn). 7 p.m. in the Harris Media Center; 10 p.m. in the Timberline.

Wed Mar 5
      Skiing/Snowboarding at Wolf Laurel, Weather Permitting. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

Thur Mar 6
      6 p.m. Legends Ball, Ladies of Distinction, Redway Dining Hall.

      8 p.m., Mr. and Ms. Mars Hill Pageant, The Loft

      Intramurals: Ping Pong Tournament, Outdoor Center

Fri Mar 7
      Indoor Rock Climbing at ClimbMax. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

Mon Mar 10
      7 p.m. Robert K. Musil: Changing the Climate: How Americans Can Have Hope on a Heated Planet.

Tue Mar 11
      10 a.m., Crossroads: LAA Critique. Robert Musil, Why Scientists and People of Faith Both Want to Save the World, Broyhill Chapel

      7 p.m., Alcohol Awareness Program, sponsored by Delta Zeta: Dangers of Binge Drinking and Root Beer Pong tournament, $5 per team, Pittman Dining Hall.

Wed Mar 12
      Mid-Term Evaluations Due.

      5 p.m., Turtle Tug, sponsored by Delta Zeta: $1 per person; $8 per tug-of-war team. Chapel Field.

Thur Mar 13
      7 p.m. Every-Body-Dance! A celebration of the female body and spirit with Lisa Mandle, BMC Dance Studio in McConnell Hall.

Sat Mar 15-Sun Mar 23---SPRING BREAK!!

      Trip to East St. Louis, Christian Student Movement and LifeWorks, March 14-20.

      Good Friday, Mar 21; Easter Mar 23

Mon Mar 24
      Classes Resume.

      7 p.m. "Gender, Race, and Resistance: Involuntary Sterilization in Georgia, 1937-1970." Dr. Amy D.Unger, School of History, Technology, and Society at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Ramsey Center in Renfro Library.

Mon Mar 24-Thu Apr 3
      4 p.m. Intramurals: Ultimate Frisbee, Chapel Field, Mondays & Thursdays.

Tue Mar 25
      Last day to withdraw from a class with grade of "W"

      10 a.m. Crossroads: LAA Character. Broyhill Chapel.

      7 p.m. Discussion of Capital Punishment by panel of defense lawyers and prosecutors. Belk Auditorium.

Wed Mar 26
      Skiing/Snowboarding at Wolf Laurel, Weather Permitting. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

Thu Mar 27
      4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Make a Mask for Masquerade Dance, Pittman.

      5-7 p.m., First Annual G.E.M.S. & P.E.A.R.L.S. Awards, Redway Dining Hall. Black Student Association recognizes men and women who stand out on campus.

      Movie: Love Lived on Death Row. Diana Wortham Theatre in Asheville.

Fri Mar 28
      Indoor Rock Climbing at ClimbMax. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

      9 p.m.-1 a.m., Masquerade Dance Party, The Loft - music, fun, games, masks

Sat Mar 29
      Hike Linville Gorge and Falls. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

Mon Mar 31- Fri Apr 4
      Early Registration.

Mon Mar 31
      5 p.m. Special Speaker: Dr. Onjoro Meassick, Center for Disease Control in Lusaka, Zambia, associate chief of behavioral science in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment for Africa. Broyhill Chapel.

APRIL EVENTS


Tue Apr 1
      10 a.m.Crossroads: Community Service Convocation, Broyhill Chapel.

      4-8 p.m. Spring Fling! Annual spring event on the Quad, featuring Cinemation Thrill Theatre - a 4-dimensional movie experience; free funnel cakes; popcorn; Inflatable Challenge Course; Chartwells dinner.

      8:15 p.m. Spring Fling After-Party, featuring Street Gritz, in The Loft.

Wed Apr 2
     6:30 p.m. Smoke Free Forum, Belk Auditorium, SGA-sponsored discussion of proposed new smoking rules on campus.

Thu Apr 3
      7 p.m. Sister Helen Prejean, Roman Catholic nun, leading advocate for abolition of the death penalty, will speak at Mars Hill College. Her story is the basis for the feature film, Dead Man Walking. Moore Auditorium.

Fri Apr 4
      7 p.m. Bailey Mountain Cloggers Spring Concert, Moore Auditorium.

Sat Apr 5
      Trip to Cataloochee in Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

      7 p.m., Bailey Mountain Cloggers Spring Concert, Moore Auditorium.

Sun Apr 6
      2:30 p.m. Bailey Mountain Cloggers Spring Concert, Moore Auditorium.

Mon Apr 7-Mon Apr 21
      9 p.m., Intramurals: Basketball, Mondays and Thursdays, Chambers Gym.

Tue Apr 8
      10 a.m. Crossroads: Bo Prosser, coordinator of congregational life, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

Wed Apr 9: Spring SLAM!
      All-day campus-wide celebration of student research, performance, and creativity

Thur April 10
      6. p.m. Take Back the Night, Mars Hill College Ampitheater (in case of rain, meet in the Timberline). Snacks provided by CSM; testimonials, statistics, monologues, music by Street Gritz; Bring flashlights and cell phones for a vigil.

Fri Apr 11
      Petitions due from candidates for SGA and class offices. Contact Trina Fares.

      4-7 p.m. Senior Art Exhibit, in Weizenblatt Gallery in Moore.

      7-9 p.m. Fashion Show, "Rip the Quad!"

      Indoor Rock Climbing at ClimbMax. Sign up at the Outoor Center.

Mon Apr 14-Sat Apr 19 -- Hunger Awareness Week

Mon Apr 14
      7 p.m., Food for Fashion Show, hosted by Business Honors Society, The Loft. Admission is 2 cans of food (non-perishable food items) or $3. Donations go to MANNA Food Bank.

      7:30 p.m. Percussion Ensemble Concert

Tue Apr 15
      10 a.m. Crossroads: Spring Break Mission Testimonies, Broyhill Chapel.

      6 p.m. OXFAM Hunger Banquet, Redway.

Wed Apr 16
      6-8 p.m., Empty Bowls Dinner, Mars Hill Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. For $10 enjoy a soup, salad, and dessert, and also get a one-of-a-kind bowl made by pottery students. This will benefit the local non-profit Neighbors in Need.

Thu Apr 17
      7:30 p.m. Theatre Dept.: The House of Bernarda Alba, by Federico Garcia Lorca. The greatest of modern Spanish tragedies dealing with love and family honor. Owen Theatre.

      7:30 p.m. Jazz Band Concert.

      8 p.m., Concert featuring Lake Effekt, a local rock band from Asheville. Hosted with CAB, the Loft. Admission is 2 cans of food. Donations go to MANNA Food Bank.

Fri Apr 18
      7:30 p.m. The House of Bernarda Alba, Owen Theatre.

      9 p.m., Dance to End Hunger. Hosted with BSA, The Loft. Admission is 2 cans of food or a donation. Donations go to MANNA Food Bank.

Sat Apr 19
      7:30 p.m. The House of Bernarda Alba, Owen Theatre

Sun Apr 20
      2 p.m., CROP Walk. Meet in Renfro Library Parking Lot. To form a CROP Walk Team and raise money to benefit Church World Service, the international non-profit that fights hunger and poverty, email Kayla McCurry or Todd Allen.

      2:30 p.m. The House of Bernarda Alba, Owen Theatre.

      3 p.m. Bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent performs in Moore Auditorium. Tickets are $15 each, with all proceeds to go to Madison County Habitat for Humanity.

Tue Apr 22
      EARTH DAY!

      8 a.m. Tree Planting, Lower Quad

      10 a.m. Crossroads: Campus Ministries Celebration. Broyhill Chapel.

      7:30 p.m. Wind Chamber Ensembles Concert.

      8 p.m. Fair Trade Coffee House featuring The Bailey Mountain Brothers, Timberline. Celebrate Earth Day and MHC's GREEN WEEK with some live music and free coffee. Bring your own mug to prevent using paper cups (Free mugs for the first 20 people.) Co-Sponsored by Campus Activity Board and Green Students United.

Wed Apr 23
      3 p.m. Campus Clean-Up, Wren Lobby. Join Green Students United and Help beautify the campus!

Thur Apr 24,
      4:30-7 p.m. Local Food Night, Pittman Dining Hall. Learn about and sample some local food in the cafeteria. Special guests: Madison County Farms, Dewayn Mackey and Aubrey Raper

Fri Apr 25
      Indoor Rock Climbing at ClimbMax. Sign up at the Outdoor Center.

      7:30 p.m. Student-Directed One-Act Plays, Owen Theatre

      9 p.m. Luau in the Loft. The last dance party!

Sat Apr 26
      7:30 p.m. Student-Directed One-Act Plays, Owen Theatre

Mon Apr 28
      4 p.m. Faculty/Student Softball, Softball field.

      9 p.m. End of Semester Bonfire Bash - bonfire with music, goodies

Tue Apr 29
      10 a.m. Senior Convocation, Broyhill Chapel.

Wed Apr 30
      Last Day of Classes.

MAY EVENTS


Thu May 1 Reading Day

Fri May 2 Exams Begin

Sun May 4
      6 p.m. Theatre Arts Awards Night, Owen Theatre

Thu May 8 Final Grades Posted

Fri May 9
      4 p.m. Baccalaureate

Sat May 10
      GRADUATION!!

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