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Hilltop News Archives
2002-2003

May 5 - May 11

Graduation Page - May 10
Click for List of Graduates
Cris Eleazer graduation speech
John Rakes graduation speech
The HILLTOP - May 9
Search for President Over!!
Resumé of Dan G. Lunsford
A Letter from Iraq
Students Enjoy the Bio-Ethics of Bailey Mountain Bailout
Freshman Dancer Launches Team
SART Kicks Off Summer Season
Photographers Post Spring Gallery
Graduation Preview

April 27 - May 4

The HILLTOP - May 2
The HILLTOP - April 30 p.m.
The HILLTOP - April 30
Campus Groups Give Feedback on Brewer
SGA President Elect Jeff Jenkins Writes about Brewer
Khalid Abdullah: A Lion Becomes a Tiger
Community Creates Art Together
Graduation
List of Graduates
Senior Achievements Recognized
Fellowship Hall Dedicated to Bentleys
Madison County Justice Through Polish Eyes
A RESPONSE from Madison County resident Miranda Poncier
A REFLECTION on life and justice by Deborah Wilson

April 21 - April 26

The HILLTOP - April 25
The HILLTOP - April 23
HILLTOP's Derek Hodges Interviews Brewer
Complete transcript of the student meeting with Brewer
SGA Runoff Results
Photo of the Week - Voting Machine
Resumé of presidential candidate Rick Brewer
Appalachian Historian Dillingham Retires
Helpmate's Cody - A Helper Who's Been There
The Plant with the $70,000 Petals
The Birth of a Z4 Roadster
Chaplain Candidates Visit Campus
Professional Opera Comes to Mars Hill
Service Awards List
Address by Caring Award Honoree Amy Hanes

April 14 - April 20

The HILLTOP - April 17
The HILLTOP - April 16 - (SGA Election Leads to Runoff)
The HILLTOP - April 15 (SGA Election Day)
Gallery of candidates
Spring Formal Gallery
News Alert - Prime Presidential Candidate to Visit Campus
Loni Clark to Bring Motown to Our Town
Senior Fête Planned
Grass Wears Thin on Sports Fields

April 7 - April 13

The HILLTOP - April 11
War Index April 11
April Showers Are Snow Showers
Art Exhibit Opens: Students Communicate Without Words
Get Ready to Vote! SGA Elections Coming
Mars Hill College Class Helps at Special Olympics
Art Exhibit Opens: Students Communicate Without Words
Art Exhibit Gallery
Art Exhibit Reception

March 31 - April 6

The HILLTOP - April 4
War Index April 4
New - Voices From the Campus as the Troops Near Baghdad
Registration Goes Online
Students Advised to Study the System as College Costs Rise

March 24 - March 30

The HILLTOP - March 28
War Index March 28
Three Views on Public Protest
Frat Brother Sends Photos from the Gulf
Fashion Class Takes On the Big Apple
Fashion Trip PHOTO GALLERY
Mars Hill Group "Vacations" in Coal Country
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Field Research Helps Student Earn Grad School Spot
Picture of the Week

March 17 - March 23

The HILLTOP - March 21
War Index March 21
Love It or Hate It, I-26 Is Here to Stay
Lunsford Defends Tuition Increase
Taylor Flies to Freedom
Picture of the Week

March 10 - March 16 SPRING BREAK

March 3 - March 9

The HILLTOP - March 7
War Index March 7
Baptist Scholar of Islam Preaches Cooperation
War Blocks Peace Mission to Iraq
Hip-hop Comes to Mars Hill
Meet Brandon Gash - BGZ
Meet James Garrett - DJ Renegade
Students Get a Taste of a Sexual Harassment Trial
Mars Hill Maniacs Take to the Stands
The Curious Savage Shows Savagery and Caring
Freshmen Shield Their Identies

February 24 - March 2

The HILLTOP - February 28
The War Index February 28
Letter Supporting War
New Comedy to Start Spring Season
Mars Hill College to host Scholars Bowl Competition
Lea Morris Sings on Campus

February 17 - February 23

The HILLTOP - February 21
The HILLTOP - February 17
War Index February 21
Vandals Desecrate Chapman Garden
War or Peace? It's more difficult than you think
Characteristics of a "Just War"
Questions for Deciding War or Peace
Dates in Modern Iraqi History
Dean of Lifeworks Stan Dotson, explains why he has volunteered to join a Christian peacemaking team.
Knott Inaugurated at Catawba College
MHC Students Face Another Tuition Increase
Off-Campus Revels Rock Relations

February 10 - February 16

The HILLTOP - February 14
War Index February 14
Convocation Honors Reservists and Scholars
Dean's List
College Marshals
Major Info Meeting on Iraq Set for Tuesday
Panelists at War Forum Give Three Points of View
Meet the Panelists
A Letter from a Peace Marcher - Senior Amy Hanes
Surviving College: Students Tell How They Do It
Survivor Headshots (Gallery)
Interim President is Presidential Candidate
Search For A New President Continues
College Seeks New Chaplain

February 3 - February 9

The HILLTOP - February 7
Campus Improvement Gives Student More Independence
Life in Black in White: a Photo Art Gallery
Board Affirms Religious and Academic Freedom

January 27 - February 2

The HILLTOP - January 27
Student Code Violations Run Ahead of Last Year
Mars Hill's Hart Keeps Up the Beat
Magic comes to Mars Hill
Mars Hill Improves Handicap Accessiblity on Campus

January 20 - January 26

The HILLTOP - January 24
Reality of War Hits Campus
Need a Service Job? New Website Offers Choices
Hester Center Reborn!!

December 9 - December 15

The HILLTOP - December 13
Local History Lives Again
Ramsey Center to Serve Regional Scholarship
Men and Women Harriers Go the Distance
Wounded Lions Fight Back: A Football Roundup
Hike, Climb, Ski, Kayak Minutes from Mars Hill
A Ramble up Big Bald
In Renovated Dorms The Hardly Pioneers Test Their New Frontiers
Ray Rapp Now Rep. Rapp
A Learning Community Goes Farming
School of Chinese Medicine finds Campus Niche

December 1 - December 8

The HILLTOP - December 6
Police Hold Line on Parking
Brace for the Boot

November 25 - December 1

The HILLTOP - December 1
Hester Center Fund Resurfaces
Students Welcome a Winter Wonderland
Semi-Formal Photo Gallery

November 18 - November 24

The HILLTOP - November 22
State Baptist Convention Checks on Colleges
The Elephant Man Arrives in Mars Hill

November 11 - November 17

The HILLTOP - November 14
Alternative Ministries Go Hardcore
Making Mountain Molasses Brings History Alive
Keeping a Sweet Mountain Tradition:an interview with Peggy Harmon
Gill Bosonnetto - From South Africa to Mars Hill

November 4 - November 10

The HILLTOP - November 8
Greece Gives Mars Hill a Lion
"Dude Looks Like a Lady"
Ladies' Volleyball Serves off the Court
MHC Goes Mad Over Insane Steppers
The Bailey Mountain Cloggers Win 12th National Championship
The Hunt for Top Lion is On
The HILLTOP Wins Baptist Press Awards

October 28 - November 3

The HILLTOP - October 30
Lions and Middle Schoolers Check The Water
College Looks for New President
Meet the Crew
What Did the Kids Say
Wilma Dykeman's The French Broad Makes History Come Alive

October 21 - October 27

The HILLTOP - October 25
Maggie the Mascot Bounds into your Heart
Letters From a Freshman English Class

October 14 - October 20

The HILLTOP - October 20
Top Trainers on the Right Track

October 7 - October 13

The HILLTOP - Homecoming Edition
Big Weekend Draws the Pride of the Lions
40 Mars Hill Graduates
Lions Growl Photo Gallery
Homecoming Day Photo Gallery
A Sampler from the Laurel
Business Department Promotes Programs
Theatre Students Perform "Children of Eden"
"Children of Eden" Photo Gallery
Jordon's Wake Performing in the Loft
Mercedes Being Raffled Off
Denise Shelton Goes to Iceland
A letter from Iceland (e-mail)
New Manager Tries to Improve the Cafeteria

September 30 - October 6

The HILLTOP - October 7
Heritage Festival Photogallery
Cloggers Photogallery

September 23 - September 29

The HILLTOP - September 27
Computer Lab Hours Extended
Local Barbershop Features Personal Approach
Fashion Student Discovers Grace at Mars Hill College
Student Finds Light in the Darkness
New Computer System Powers Campus
Fall Rush for Greeks on Campus
Rocky Problems Arise for Greeks, story and Photogallery
Paula Dempsey Reflects on a Mars Hill Education

September 16 - September 22

The HILLTOP - September 20
Farmer's Market Photo Gallery
Student Recieves Unexpected Gift
News Alert
Opinions from Feminist Amy Hanes & Chief Justice Frank Beacham

September 9 - September 15

The HILLTOP - September 13
Adrian Rice, Irish Poet Comes to MHC.
Where were you on 9/11 - Voices from the Campus
Additional Comments and Opinions
9-11 Photo Gallery
What Will We Learn? - An opinion from Amy Hanes
Huff's Position Saved!  E-mail from Dr. Lunsford.
Bio of Debra Huff
Robert Knott Jr. Leaves Mars Hill

September 2 - September 8

The HILLTOP - September 6
New Computer Lab Hours Cause Problems for Students
Students Dispute New Lab Hours
Budget Axe Falls on Campus Ministry
Bruce Farm Being Sold
Bruce Farm Gallery
Service for 35 Years rewarded

Hilltop News Archives
2001-2002

May 6 - May 12

The HILLTOP - May 11
The HILLTOP - May 7
Graduation!
List of Graduates
Views Differ Over Huffman Conditions
Leiniger, Hutt, and Sawyer Retire
Religious Life Survey Polls Campus Attitudes
Tuesday Chapel Program refined by Religious Life Committee

April 29 - May 5

The HILLTOP - May 4
Sloppy Bowl Stopped in Final Quarter
New Sloppy Bowl Guidelines
Dorm Tour Shows off New Digs
Research Center Rededicated to Mars Hill Visionary
Bonner Scholar Touched by an Angelman
Exams = Stress = Alcohol?
Senior Convocation and Awards
Bryan Bland - Going for Gold
Interviewing for the Real World

April 22 - April 28

The HILLTOP - April 26
Cloggers Finish Year in Style
International Student Wows Fashion Department
Bryan Hill, Scholar and Coach
Panel Discusses Racism
Coach Phifer's Story
Oralene Simmons' Story
Student Reaction to Racism
Organ Donation: A Gift of Life
The Doctor's Gift of Life
Barbeque Feeds Spring Flingers
Upward Bound Reaches out to Area High Schools
Women Take Back the Wall
Statement from President Lunsford
Reactions from readers

April 15 - April 21

The HILLTOP - April 17
The HILLTOP - April 19
Bailey Mountain in Danger Again
Spring Fling is Coming
Year End Senior Events
Art Show Opens
Preview the Art Exhibition here.
Zeta Bounce-a-Thon Starts Friday
Walking for Hunger
Full SGA Election Results
Chris Alley President!
Student Design Group Learns Art and Commerce
Junior Class Learns to Lead
A Working Relationship: Some students manage everything
Senator Speaks on Importance of Service
Candidates to Speak at Hilltop Forum

April 8 - April 14

The HILLTOP - April 12
A Pound of Food a Minute
Student Government Campaigns Heat Up
Meet the Candidates
Dorm Forums Hear Old Complaints
Facilities Management Reaction
Spring Formal - Fashion and Fun
Timberline Goes Upscale
Veteran Winner to Lead Lions Basketball

April 1 - April 7

The HILLTOP - April 3
The HILLTOP - April 5
Faculty Caring Award Goes to Tom Plaut
What's Springing Up?
Brent Townsend Re-Named Student of the Year
Trustees' Retreat
A Knott So Grimm Fairytale
Ex-Chancellor Says Farewell
Bob Knott - Lost Leader
Farewell Dinner Photo Gallery
Caring Award Honors Senior
Other Service Awards
New Softball Field Opens for Play

March 25 - March 31

The HILLTOP - March 29
Report of Academic/Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees
Warren-Wilson College Governance Structure
Bookstore Gets Out of Music
Off with Their Heads!! - Women's History Month
Junior Class Projects Bloom
English Students Honored

March 18 - March 24

The HILLTOP - March 24
Tourney Dream Ends Against First Seed Powerhouse
Lion Killers Go On to Take Championship
Team Reaches Out to Local Kids
Family, Fans, and Cheerleaders Follow Team
Coach of Wonder Women a Wonder Herself
Knott Accepts Catawba Bid

March 11 - March 17

The HILLTOP - March 16
Platter Teams Battle Til Dark
Campus Greeks Organize Spring Service Projects
Tourney Brings Spring to Campus
Photos by Heather Tourtellotte, Sarah Reiff & Derek Hodges
Meet Denise Shelton
A Team for the Ages: Commentary by Derek Hodges
Keepsake T-Shirts Bloom at Bookstore
Getting There!!!
College Community Works to Keep Students
Profile of State Baptist Convention Chairman Pereira
Hilltop's Nathan McMahan & Derek Hodges Interview Pereira
Knott Going to Catawba?
Baseballers Bloom Under Baker

March 4 - March 10

The HILLTOP - March 4
Tuition Up 5 Percent
Trustees Meet Behind Closed Doors
Pressure Builds to Sell Bruce Farm
Pool Opens at Last!
Lyrics Live Beyond the Classroom
Fashion on Fire
Fire Photo Gallery
Mars Hill Retirement Community: A Home after Home
Midsummer Night's Delightful Dream
Midsummer Night Photo Gallery

February 25 - March 3

The HILLTOP - February 28
The CAB Is Betting on Bleach
Lunsford Comes to The Hilltop
Dormitory Drive Going Up Hill
History Project Pursues "Chestnut Memories"
Photos Bring the World Home
Hazing - Team Maker or Team Breaker
A Night of Magic
Meet Mars Hill's Midsummer Night Music Man

February 18 - February 24

Mikey Nicholson: Pre-Season All-American Lacrosse
Kenny Noel: Unsung Hero
Trustees Meet with Students
Where is the Trump?
Fuzzy Math: When 4=5
Is One a Majority?
Board Chairman Apologizes
Profiles of Visiting Trustees
Public Relations Firm advises Trustees
Letter from Fred Pittillo to the Biblical Recorder
Letter to Students from Trustee McLeod Upon Resigning
Letter to Students from Trustee Mason Upon Resigning
The Secrets are Out
Popular Mars Hill Hangout

February 11 - February 17

The HILLTOP - February 12
3rd Administrator Resigns
Phil Driscoll Concert

February 4 - February 10

Full Board Ratifies Resignations
The Gallery Reacts
Full transcript
Statements by Representatives of the Campus Community
Acceptance Speech by Interim President Dan Lunsford
Can Dickson Be a Trustee?
Parent Council Supports Knott
Ray Rapp - Professor and Politician
Anywhere But Here

January 28 - February 3

The HILLTOP - Week of January 28, 2002
Can Carver Be a Trustee?
Did Exec Committee Act Properly?
Students Ask But Trustees Neither Show Nor Tell
Student Government Plans Response
Nominate a Trustee
Dorm Renovation Underway
Is There a Student Union?
Long-Promised Pool May Finally Re-Open
Spring Rush Goes On

January 21 - January 27

The HILLTOP - Week of January 21, 2002
Students Organize for Knott
Protest Photo Gallery
The Mars Hill College Board of Trustees
Honors Announced at the Mars Hill College Opening Convocation
Resignations Discussed in Emergency Forum
Chancellor Knott Reflects
Lennon and Knott Brought Experience Back Home to Mars Hill
Shock in the Lion's Den
Education and Leadership Dean Picked to Educate and Lead
Mars Hill College Names Interim President
OPINIONS
Months of Tension End in Confusion
Resignation of President and Vice President
   Some Student Reactions
Official Resignation Announcement
Lady Lions Roar With New Coach
New Business for Students
Welcome Back Dance Spring 2002 Photo Gallery

January 14 - January 20

Bookstore Changes Textbook Policy

December 10 - December 16

Bonner Scholar finds Mexico in Our Mountains
Four Freshmen Reflect on Their First Semester
Meet Virginia Bower
The Mars Hill Catalysts seek to improve town gown relations.
The Highway 213 Dash
Women's Soccer Captain brings Skills from Bolivia
New Student Art Displayed at Moore Auditorium

December 3 - December 9

Hilltop Staffer Begins Political Career
Making History at Mars Hill College
Students Dance at Semi-Formal
And the Greeks Dance Again
And All Feast as Faculty Serves and Cloggers Stomp

November 26 - December 2

Jerry Pereira, Class of '78, Heads Baptist State Convention
A Few Words With the New President
Ties Cut with Wake Forest and Meredith
Statement of Faith Raises Controversy
Will Mars Hill College and the Baptist State Convention Part Ways?
Southern Baptist Tradition
Mars Hill College Choreographer will help open Winter Olympics
Making wild critters feel at home

November 19 - November 25

Frank Litaker '50 Honored and Mourned
Brenda Knott '82 remains a lively presence on campus.

November 12 - November 18

Student Reservists Called
Christmas Joy for Everyone
Students Role-Play Rape Trial Before a Real Judge
Pottery Therapy at Mars Hill
Let's be Thankful for a Date...Auction, that is
The Island of Anyplace Entertains Young Theater-Goers
Island of Anyplace - Plot
College Team Prosyletizes for Lacrosse
The Lost Boys Of Sudan Find Friends Among Mars Hill Students

November 5 - November 11

Freshman Survey Shows Exploratory Outlook
Frosh Poems
Student Government Votes Down Role Players
Game Club Proposal Draws Questions
Student Forum Addresses Campus Issues
ANTHRAX WARNING!!!
Honky Tonk Angels Come to Campus

October 29 - November 4

Homecoming Photos
Lion's Growl Photos
THE GAME plus Contest Results
Lion's Growl Skits
Paws Repainted
The Bailey Mountain Cloggers win 11th National Title
SART Gets New Director
Christian Musician Larnelle Harris
Dorm Restoration Imminent
MHC Renovation Photos
New Lights to Brighten Mars Hill
Blackwell Upgraded
See Bond Fund Allocation

October 22 - October 28

The Spencers Bring the Magic

October 15 - October 21

Anything Goes Opens Season at Owen Theater
Student Views From Five Nations
A New Drummer for Mars Hill
When Food is the Enemy
Nikki O'Neal Leads the Greeks
Sigma Alpha Chi - Rockin' for Ronald in Weaverville

October 8 - October 14

Elizabeth Dole Stumps for Senate at Mars Hill
Band Contest on Campus
Poems and Peanut Butter
Try Frisbee Golf
The newest members of the Mars Hill College Men’s Cross Country Team

October 1 - October 7

Frosh to Climb Bailey Mountain
Brent Townsend - SGA President
Heritage Day Comes to Campus
Festival Photos
Baptist Values Debated at Mars Hill

Sept. 24 - 30

Heritage Festival Coming Soon
Alice Parker Comes to Heritage Day
Greek Projects Yield Blood and Benefits
Words for Peace on the Quad
Stories by Blaise Shaw and Peggy Pinter

Sept. 17 - 23

Ireland Opens its Heart to Cloggers
Author Robert Morgan Visits
Singer Kate Campbell Draws Tears of Loft Audience
The Beatles at MHC were UNREAL
Mars Hill College Prays for Peace and Wisdom

September 10 - September 16

The F Word for Everyone
SGA Officers Chosen
Fight Club Promises Friendly Conflict: Authorities Skeptical
Cloggers Qualify for Championships

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