The Banner, Vol. 32 No. 5 - November 6, 1987

              The
BANNER
Volume XXXII Number 5
California Baptist College
November 6, 1987
Dr. Harvey Visits Weaponry Island
by D. Nathaniel Alway
Who snores loudly and has bad
breath? Perhaps your roommate or
your spouse exhibits these qualities.
Well, Dr. Edward Harvey, chairman
of the division of natural sciences,
recently discovered that elephant
seals also have these annoying traits.
Harvey had the opportunity to get
close to these as well as many other
animals between October 26 and 28
when he took a ttip to San Nicolas,
oneof the Channel Islands.
Because the United states Navy
maintains a tracking station and conducts weapons testing on and around
the island, it is generally very difficult for scientists to get on the
island. Thus, Dr. Harvey was elated
when CBC student Garland Burrell,
who works for one of the civilian
contractors on San Nicolas, was able
to obtain permits for Harvey and his
wife to visit the island.
During the trip, Harvey and his
wife were guests of the Navy.
Burrell acted as a guide for the duration of their stay.
Harvey said that his purpose for
the trip was "to better acquaint himself with life on the (Channel)
Islands." While on the island; he
observed stellar seals and elephant
seals. He was able to walk right
into the midst of the seals, and he
took many photographs of them.
He also looked at many shells, and
made field classifications of plants
he found on the island.
Dr. Harvey also saw many artifacts
of the Indians who occupied the island up until the late 19th century.
He said that artifacts were so
plentiful that winds uncovered vast
amounts of them. He also saw
Indian burial grounds and paintings
on the walls of caves.
Although Harvey would like to
conduct field trips to San Nicolas,
their occurrence is very unlikely due
to the sensitivity of the naval station
ihere. There is, however, another
opportunity for students to conduct
research in the Channel Islands. Dr.
Harvey will offer a special Marine
Biology course during inter-term and
spring 1988. Each course features a
3-day stay aboard the research ship
"Conqueror," owned by Newport
Christian Schools. During the trips,
students will conduct experiments on
and around Catalina Island.
The course, designated Biology
412, provides upper division credit
and meets the general education lab
science requirement. Students interested in going should sign up at the
science office and pre-register. The
course will cost the same as a regular 4-credit course plus a $40 fee for
food.
Calvin Miller Challenges Students
Chapel Series is a Success
On October 28, 29, and 20, noted
Christian author Dr. Calvin Miller,
brought a challenging message of
servanthood to California Baptist
College.
As this year's Staley lecturer, Dr.
Miller spent three days at Cal
Baptist speaking in chapel and
meeting with the faculty and
students.
Choosing to focus on a passage in
Phillipians chapter two, Dr. Miller's
chapel messages addressed "The
Mind of a Servant," "The Form of a
Servant, " and "The Discipline of a
Servant"
Following chapel each day, Dr.
Miller had an informal question and
answer time with students and
faculty members. He answered questions ranging from church growth to
world religions.
On Wednesday, Dr. Miller, who
has authored 19 books of popular
theology and inspiration, presented
his story "The Scarlet Redding" during a luncheon with the faculty and
staff.
Thursay afternoon, a reception was
held for Dr. Miller in the Victorian
Room of the library. Later that
evening, he was invited to dinner by
the BSU Executive Council.
Dr. Miller, who has served as
MELODIE YOCUM
A Multi-Faceted Performer
by Daniel P. Pryfogle
Whether a performer or director,
working in the theatre is familiar for
California Baptist College drama
instructor Melodie Narramore Yoc-
um.
In addition to heading Cal Baptist's
new drama program, Yocum is a
performer in her own right. Five
years ago, she authored a one-woman
presentation, "They Beheld His
Glory," a series of sketches on women who knew Christ. With a combination of music, drama, and
scripture, she has taken her presentation throughout the U.S. and
overseas, including one year in
Australia where she performed in
churches and schools, using drama as
an evangelistic tool.
Performing in a variety of places,
with small and large audiences, she
saw a need for a very adaptable
program, one with simple costuming and without sets. She wanted
"something distinctive" that focused on the performance rather than
on technical aspects.
"/ wanted something
distinctive that focused
on performance rather
than technical aspects"
Prior to joining the Cal Baptist
faculty, she taught drama for six
years at Biola University, where she
earned her B.A. degree. Yocum,
who also has a M.A. degree in
theatre arts from California State
University, Los Angeles, was intro
duced to Cal Baptist through a
performance she gave for Cal Baptist's GUILD.
She still presents her dramatization, but she has cut down on
touring since her arrival at Cal
Baptist. Combining with her husband, Paul, she also performs a
"reader's theatre," a dramatic presentation with emphasis on literature.
Her talents do not end with drama.
She has recorded three albums, the
first a solo work entitled "Melodie."
Her second album, "Songs of
Praise," was a duet with her brother,
Kevin Narramore. Her third album
is a recorded version of her dramatization entitled "They Beheld His
Glory."