The Banner, Vol. 28 No. 12 - March 16, 1984

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BANNER
Vol XXVIII Issue 12
California Baptist College
March 16, 1984'
Banner Interview
CBC's New President
California Baptist College
has a new, if only temporary,
president. Dr. Harold K.
Graves took over the position
vacated by James Staples effective March 1.
In the hope of establishing a
good relationship between the
students and our new leader,
The Banner conducted a one-
to-one intfrview with Dr.
Graves.
Banner: How well did you
know Dr. Staples before you
took the position here? Are
there any differences in the
way you two feel about the
school ideologies that would
change the way of life here?
Graves: I've known Dr.
Staples for many years. I knew
him when he was working in
Arizona; when he was pastor,
when he was associated with
the Grand Canyon College,
and when he was editor of the
Arizona Beacon. I would say
that our basic philosophies are
very similar. We've been good
friends for many years.
Banner During your stay
here are there any large scale
plans involved or are you going to keep things in order?
Graves: I can't personally
think of any large-scale plans
for the future, for the few
months that I will be here, but
I certainly don't plan just to sit
in the office so they can say
they've got a president. I
would propose to do what I
can to help the faculty,
students and staff to move forward with their goals and objectives of the institution. I
would hope that my
philosophy of Christian
education might be expressed
in different ways and that I
might help cause everybody to
take a new look at what we're
trying to do, be about the task
to which we've already committed. I wouldn't think of
basic changes, but rather a re-
emphasizing, a restatement of
the purpose of the college.
Banner What are your opinions on the changes proposed
by the trustees; in particular,
the mandatory chapel and
dress code? What would be
your ideas on a possible dress
code?
Graves: I have not discussed
either of those items with the
administration or with the
students. All I have is what
I've read in the paper about
the actions that were taken. I
think   an   appropriate   dress
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wouldn't want to say what was
appropriate, I think the college family could determine
what was appropriate. I would
not want to say what could or
not be worn. As far as chapel
attendance, I've always been
concerned about chapel attendance in our educational institutions. I'm not sure that
mandatory chapel will achieve
what the trustees hope to
achieve by it. My belief is that
we do need to get together as a
college family more often than
we do in the building of spirit
and in the exercise of worship.
Now we have a problem in finding a place large enough to
do that, aside from the gymnasium. That, I understand,
has its problems with its ceiling and acoustics. But I would
certainly want to work with
the administration, faculty
and the students in doing the
very best that we can in
multiplying these opportunities for the whole college
family to gather together. As I
say, not only for worship, but
to develop a community spirit.
Banner Is there any comments you would like to make
for the student body?
Graves: I believe in Christian education. I've been in
volved in Christian education
in one way or another for
many years, and I feel that it is
education with a plus. But the
plus depends upon the approach we make to it, the
students as well as the faculty
and administration. I think
California Baptist College has
a great history, but I know it
has a greater future. I know
there's many evidences of a
strong base. I knew the college
almost from the beginning. It
was two years old when I first
came here. I was the speaker
for the first graduation in
1954. I have followed it over
the years; I have not been
closely associated with it in recent years, but I knew the
origional president and each
of the presidents since, and
have high regard for the
leadership we've had across
the years.
The greatest things for CBC
are to come. I appreciate the
interest and support of the
Baptists in the state. I think it
is a growing thing. Hopefully
what's happening now will
multiply.
We, at the Banner, would
like to welcome Dr. Graves
and wish him much success,
for his sake as well as the sake
of the students.
Student Center
Controversy
The Lancer Lounge, a small
trailer located next to the Van
Dyne Field House is furnished
with a large screen T.V.,
couches, a pool table, a ping-
pong table, a fuse-ball game
and a juke box. Last year CBC
held a jog-o-rama in an attempt to raise the money needed for a student center.
Students and faculty ran, jogged and walked in an attempt
to raise the $40,000 needed.
All of their hard work paid off
and three months later CBC
had a student center.
This year, however, interest
in the center has declined.
"About seventy students a
week use the student center,"
said Dave Kennedy, director
of the student center, "but
realistically I'd like to see 200
people here weekly." Because
so few use the Lounge, a
survey was taken to decide its
fate.
Through the surveys,
students have the chance to
voice their opinions on how
the Lancer Lounge can best
serve them.
Several alternatives are being explored. One choice the
Associated  Student  Body  is
considering would be a half
television, half study lounge.
The study lounge would provide a quite place to do
homework away from the constant flow of traffic found in
the Smith and Simmons Hall
lounges, as well as the Library.
The games would be moved to
Smith Hall.
"We want what will best
meet the needs of the student
body," says ASB Vice-
President Allen Payton.
Kent Dacus, president of
ASB feels that the games
aren't being played enough
and the Lancer Lounge is only
used by the same group of
people. He wants something to
attract others to the center.
Another alternative is to
add a new table game and a
stereo system. The stereo
speakers would be in the game
lounge, while the stereo itself
would be in the T.V. lounge.
Students could bring in then-
favorites to be played.
"I hope," says Kennedy,
"that it stays a student center,
because those who ran in the
jog-o-rama meant it to be a
student center, not a second
library."
84-85 R.A. Staff
to be Chosen
Bob Chavez, director
Applications for Resident
Assistant positions are all in
and the interviews are now being held. There were approximately forty applicants,
about half male and half
female. It has not yet been
determined how many present
resident   assistants   will   be
holding over because there are
changes in next year's program which are still being
discussed.
The first interviews began
March 8 and continued
through the 14. The applicants
were interviewed by present
RAs.
The next step is the Myers-
Brigg Personality Test, which
were held March 15 and 16.
These tests are not used to
choose RAs, but are simply
aides in knowing how to work
with those who are chosen.
Finally, applicants will be
interviewed by Bob Chavez
and Willie Hamlet on March
19, 20 and 22, 23. They will be
looking for "mature students
who have an interest in and/or
a professional goal in student
services." The final decisons
will be announced April 24
and those selected will immediately begin preparing
together for the challenges
that the next year will bring.