The Banner - September 8, 1978

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California Baptist College
Pagel September 8^ 1978
Riverside, California
Expert on cults highlights the Staley lecture series
The Staley Distinguished
Christian Scholar Lecture series
for this school year will be held
September 20, 21, and 22 at 10
a.m. each morning in the Book of
Life Auditorium.
With us this year will be Dr.
John P. Newport who is the Harry
and Hazel Chavanne Professor of
Religious Studies at the Rice
University in Houston, Texas. He
is a graduate of William Jewell
College, Texas Christian
University and holds an earned
doctorate   from   the   Southern
From the President
Baptist Theological Seminary and
the University of Edinburg.
In addition to this he has been
a visiting scholar at Harvard
University under a grant from the
Ceatlantic Fund of the
Rockefellow Foundation and also
a visiting scholar at Union
Theological Seminary. He has
taught at Baylor University, New
Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary, Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary and Boston
University School of Theology.
He has held his position at Rice
University since 1976.
He has lectured at many places
around the country and
throughout the world and is
author of several books, among
which are; Theology and Con-
tempary Art Forms, 1971;
Demons, Demons, Demons,
1972; Why Christians fight Over
the Bible, 1974 and Christ and
the New Consciousness, 1978.
His special interests include
philosophy, theology and the
relationship between religion and
the contempary arts. He has done
a great deal of study in recent
years on the subject of the occult.
He will give three lectures which
are as follows: Lecture I, "The
Occult World Rooted in India''
(Transcendental Meditation and
Hare Krishna); Lecture II, "The
Occult    World     Rooted     in
Christian    Distortions"     (The
Unification Church); Lecture III,
"The Occult World Rooted in
Sorcery and Magic" (Castaneda,
contemporary sorcery and magic).
This   will   be   an   excellent
opportunity for all of the CBC
family    to    gain    insight    into
contempary religious movements
in America from someone whose
background and education have
given  special  qualifications  for
analyzing the precent scene.
1978-79 challenges the CBC community
by President James R. Staples
At this time of year, the blood
always seems to start flowing a
little faster. There is definitely an
excitement in the air as new
students begin to flood the
campus with their enthusiasm.
The returning students arrive
with new confidence and a
determination to make this new
year better than the last. Getting
to see friends again after a
summer    of   separation    is    a
worthwhile experience within
itself. It's good to use the path of
friendship again or else, as the
poet suggested, weeds will cover
up the unused path.
We who have remained by the
"stuff' most of the summer, get
a real uplift in seeing things
begin to hum again. After all,
that is what college is all about.
We did have a good summer
session with an increase over last
year. Approved application
figures and housing contracts and
other indicators made us believe
that enrollment should be up this
fall over last year.
For the returning students and
those who have been to the
campus before, you will happily
note the improvements in the
Annie Gabriel Library. Thanks to
the late Mrs. Edith Boyington of
First Southern Baptist Church in
Long Beach, the remodeling has
been able to be done. She left
money in her will to the college
for the library. This year it is a
blessing that the remodeling of
this main building was completed during this past school
year. Remember, how torn up it
was when you returned last year?
We are grateful that is behind us
and are thrilled with what has
been accomplished.
A number of new faculty and
staff people will give the college
another dimension. There is
always a feeling of loss when
someone leaves and then as we
get to know the new people, we
find that they offer a new
ingredient to the total flavor of
CBC. Some refinements have
been made in the college
curricula and professors are
shining up their lesson plans and
are adding new excitement to
their classes. Like a river moving
along, nothing which is alive
remains static but there is always
the upward thrust toward excellence.
News brief s
Seniors plan beach trip; meeting on Monday
Senior class officers met
Tuesday to begin plans for class
of '79 activities. Monday,
September 11, at 10:00 in the
Old Chapel, all seniors are encouraged to meet with the officers to discuss senior pictures
(important information will be
given on dress), plan a beach trip
to Corona del Mar, and form task
forces for the senior gift, fund
raising activities and graduation
speakers.
Senior News, a weekly Banner
column, will provide news and
information on senior class
functions.
Don't forget to meet over
refreshments on Monday.
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To all students who served this
past summer as a summer
missionary, on evangelism teams,
or even working in a church
position, please come this
Monday evening the 11th at 5:00
on the balcony in the cafeteria.
We will meet for an hour or two
just sharing about our summers.
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All women interested in
"learning to play soccer" and
getting together for "good
exercise" are asked to contact
Carol Gillan (Simmons, 2D). No
previous experience is required
for "club" soccer, the purpose
being playing soccer "to have
fun."
This year's New Student
Retreat was held Sept. 1 & 2 at
Arrowhead Springs. Speakers
were Professor Wayland Marler,
Associate Dean of Students Keith
Mc Lellan and Dean of Students
Keith King. Highlights included
a skit by BSU, an exhausting
game of "The Blob,"and various
demonstrations of talent by the
Dean of Student Life Staff.
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Do you want to improve your
Christian witness on campus?
BSU is sponsoring a Share
Seminar to help you do so on
Sept. 25-28 in the Book of Life
Bldg. from 7-9pm. BSU Director
Randy Gallaway will lead the
sessions which will give basic
training in personal Christian
witness on campus. The seminar
was developed by National
Student Ministries and there will
be a $2 charge for materials.
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The 1978 State Student
Conference will be held October
20-22 at Truett Memorial Baptist
Church in Long Beach. The
theme for the conference is
Following Christ's Way.
Registration fee is only $3 and
BSU is providing the transportation.
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TB x-rays will be taken on
campus during the month of
September. Check with Nurse
Mary Ann Gallaway in the
Health Center for dates and
times.
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Cafeteria hours are:
Breakfast    M-F 7:15-9:00
S/S 8:00-8:45
Lunch        M-F 11:15-1:00
Sat. 12:00-1:00
Sun. 12:30-1:30
Dinner      M-Th 4:30-6:00
F/S/S 5:00-6:00
Applications are now being
accepted for the NRC Research
Associateship Programs for 1979.
These programs provide scientists
and engineers opportunities for
postdoctoral research in the fields
of Atmosperic & Earth Sciences -
Chemistry - Engineering Environmental Sciences - Life
Sciences - Mathematics Physics
and Space Sciences.
Application materials and
detailed information about
specific opportunities for research
are available from the
Associateship Office, JH 608-Dl,
National Research Council, 2101
Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington D.C. 20418, (202)
389-6554.
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Dr. MacWhinney has
published a second article in the
Inland Empire Magazine. It is
titled "Education is alive and
well in the Inland Empire." He
will also appear on KPRO radio
in spot segments highlighting the
area colleges. The first one, which
aired Sept. 1, was about Cal
Baptist.
He has also been named
associate editor of the Cal State
Poetry Society quarterly. Ward
Fulcher is acting editor.
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Off Campus Students
(OCS) will meet on
Monday, Sept. 11
at 10:00 in room 128.
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SCTA's first meeting
of the year is planned
for Sept. 18 at 10:00.
See next week's issue
for place.
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ACT tests will be
given on Sept. 12.
Check with the Admissions Office for
additional information.
All of us are in the process of
becoming more in harmony with
God's divine plan for our lives.
We all learn from one another,
whether we are faculty, students
or staff. This could well be a
signal year in the history of Cal
Baptist. Let's make it that. We
move individually and are each
personally responsible for our
own attitudes and actions, but as
a college family we move together
to give one broad picture. Goethe
wrote, "Let everyone sweep in
front of his own door, and the
whole world (college) will be
clean."
We have many challenges laid
out before us for this school year.
JSome are personal challenges
while others are college family
challenges in which it is going to
take a combined effort of all of
us. As we pursue excellence on
this "Campus of Christian
Culture," let us remember what
Henry Ward Beecher wrote:
There is no liberty to men whose
passions are stronger than
their religious feelings;
there is no liberty to men in
whom ignorance predominates
over knowledge;
there is no liberty to men who
know not now to govern
themselves.
DR . JOHN P. NEWPORT., expert on cults,
will be this year's Staley lecturer.
Sinkler urges student
body to get involved
Dear Student Body,
I would like to welcome you to
the 1978-79 school year! This is
the year A.S.B. encourages you to
get involved! If you are interested
in a particular committee, or
service project related to A.S.B.,
please stop by the office and
express your concern. The A.S.B.
(Associated Student Body) office
is located directly across from the
Dean of Student Life office.
Although A.S.B. provides
many fun-loving activities, we
would like to inform you of our
serious side. We represent you,
the student body, therefore any
problems or questions you may
have will be appreciated and we
(the Executive Council) will in
turn   take   the   necessary, steps
when evaluating your concern.
Please remember, like any other
govenment organization, our
A.S.B. administration has several
different levels at which problems
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Club charters
due Sept. 21
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New faces fill offices
Changes in the student body
are not the only ones that have
taken place since last year.
Among our staff there is an
assortment of new faces as well as
some familiar faces working in
new places.    ,
Keith Mc Lellan, who has been
Financial Aid Director for the
past two years and was Housing
Director for two years before that,
is now Associate Dean to
Students in charge of Admissions, Housing, Financial
Aid, Career and Vocational
Planning, Human Resource
Development, Placement, and
Staff Development.
Simmons Hall's new director,
Gail Johnston, is brand new to
CBC. Johnston came here from
Westmont College in Santa
Barbara, where she was Assistant
Dorm Director for two years.
Directing Smith Hall is Wayne
Brown, a licensed counselor in
several areas. Brown graduated
from CBC in 1970 with a degree
in Psychology, and is the brother
of Bruce Brown, a teacher in the
Business Department. Managing
the Married Student Apartments
are Joe and Sheila Gonzales. The
Gonzales' have one child and Joe
is a student here.
The position of Financial Aid
Director, which was vacated when
Mc Lellan became Assoc. Dean,
was filled by Sue Brown, who
previously taught Math here. She
is married to Bruce Brown, of the
Business Dept.,' and is the sister-
in-law of Smith Hall Director
Wayne Brown. (Are you confused
yet?)
The new Director of Admissions, Walt Grub, graduated
from here in 1973 with a Political
Science major. Grub had served
as Principal of Riverside Christian
High School since 1976 and for
two years before that was a
teacher and Assistant Principal
there. The office of Assistant
Director of Admissions was filled
by Rhonda Gilmore, a newlywed,
who came here from Wayland
Baptist College in Texas, where
she was Secretary to the Vice-
President of Student Affairs and
was a Dorm Counselor.
Also from Texas are Randy and
Mary Ann Gallaway. Randy is
state BSU Director for our entire
area and Mary Ann is our new
nurse. A new office, that of
Director of Spiritual Growth and
Church Relations was
established. Filling that position
is Dr. Charles McKay, Professor
of Bible, who will continue to
teach one course.
BRYANT SINKLER,
ASB PRESIDENT
are addressed and policy is made.
The steps for direct action may be
deterred because of the mandatory levels that have to be
considered.
We are going to help you, but
please return the favor.
Thanks,
Bryant Sinkler,
President
Poets urged
to submit
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