The Banner, Vol. 36 No. 5 - November 5, 1991

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Volume XXXVI, Number 5
A Publication of the Students of California Baptist College
November 5, 1991
Budget shortfall  expected;
Action taken to keep CBC in the black
By John  Poston
Staff Writer	
The administration of California Baptist College has been
forced to freeze the earmarked
funds of many of the college's departments.
The 120,000 dollars to be withheld is divided between several of
the college's major departments,
and comes at a time when many
are feeling the bite of the hurting
economy.
Specifically, the funds will, for
now, be withheld in the following manner: Public Affairs will
have $21,500 frozen; Business
Affairs, $45,000; Student Life,
$39,000, and instruction in general will have $18,680 frozen.
Academic Dean Stephen Carleton laid out the proposals in detail.
"What we have done is frozen
some items, and we'll review
where our budget is on December
31st. We're trying to be cautious
because of our desire to stay out
of the red," he stated.
Dean Carleton felt that the impact on students would be minimal, but added, "I wouldn't be
surprised if there was some tuition increase.
"We don't have the taxpayers to
bail us out, but we do have the
same overhead costs to run this
institution."
President Russell Tuck commented as well about tightening
the Cal Baptist financial belt. In
referrence to the ongoing recession, President Tuck stated "We're
fearful that the economy will reflect on our gifts, and we're expecting about $25, 000 less this
year from our churches."
He emphasized that part of the
reason for the freeze of funds was
to help the college's students directly.
See Budget, page 4.
Diary of Anne Frank a portrait of hope
By  Stacie  Summers
and S. Andy Peters
Last Friday night marked the
opening of the Cal Baptist drama
department's fall production of
The Diary of Anne Frank. The
play, an adaptation of a book by
the same title, tells the story of
how some Jewish families lived
in hiding in order to escape the
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concentration camps and mass extermination of the Jewish race
during WWII.
Director, Randy B. Beck was
able to put together a fine ensemble cast. Beck's vision comes to
life with the exuberant performance of Keri L. Overstreet in
the title role. Her strong stage
presence is demanding and insistent. Her honest portrayal of a
precocious youth trapped within
the walls of isolation is one of
the best performances seen on the
BOL stage.
Paul Edwards in the role of
young Peter Van Daan gives an
equally believable performance of
a modest "lone wolf who eventually finds comfort in intimacy.
These two shining performances carry the action of the play,
and highlight the play's spirit of
life. Unfortunately, much of the
despair of the period is absent
from this performance.
It is an awesome challenge for
college students to try to tackle
the horrors of the Holocaust, and
it is unfair for young college students to be expected to tackle
roles designed for mature middle-
aged actors.
However, Eric Burton stretches
his acting abilities to give a con
vincing performance of the demure, hostile old man Mr. Dus-
sel. Mrs. Frank and Mrs. Van
Daan played by Nancy Girouard
and Twyla Blankenship possess
the appropriate matronly qualities
of mature women.
Although he was hard to hear at
times, Jeremy Hansard, whose
youthful face unfortunately restricts him in the role of Mr.
Frank, does possess a tenderness
and unselfishness that binds the
families together.
Others in the cast included Scot
Swindall as Mr. Van Daan,
Shannon Demosley as Margot
Frank, Anne's sister, Jon Lacquement as Mr. Kraler, and Dewi
Hokett as Miep Gies.
Possibly the most ambitious
undertaking of the show is the
set. The two-story room was
adapted by Mike Woodall from a
design by Dan Bendel. It is by
far the most effective set that Cal
Baptist has seen in years. This
crowded loft full of weathered furniture and people is unrelenting
in its attempt to give the audience
a felling of discomfort.
The play closes this weekend
Nov. 8-9 with a Friday and Saturday evening performance at 8:00
p.m. in the Wallace Theatre.
It is one of Dr. Tuck's many responsibilities to insure that
the college's budget is balanced.     (Photo by Jason Carter)
Students, admin, disagree
on campus lack of spirit
student government should capture and promote school spirit."
"Potential," says Michael Reagle, "is the key word in school
spirit at Cal Baptist." Reagle
said he sees "tremendous qualities
and talents in the faculty and staff
and believes we're heading in the
See Spirit, page 4.
By Kryn Freehling
Staff Writer
School spirit has been a matter
of concern for many students on
campus. While students often
see a lack of spirit, administrators
remain positive. This difference
becomes more apparent in the
manner in which administrators
perceive school problems as opposed to the manner in which
students view them.
Willie Hamlett, Associate Dean
of Residence Life, is particualrly
pleased with the addition of International RAs this year and feels
that they will being more involvement of international students in school activities overall,
as well as in planning their own.
Dr. Dennis Sheridan, Vice
President for Student Life, who
optimistically sees student government as an effective tool to
promote overall student involvement, says "the quality of the
BSU   Student   Ministries will be hosting
its annual International
Student Banquet Nov. 8
at 5:30 p.m. See Almira
Agosto or call 785-
9613.
If you   haven't  seen
The Diary of Anne Frank,
don't miss out! Get tick-
els for this weekend.