PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, SEPTEI jBER7, 1978
Howard Gets Face Lift
ByJ. FRED PEARCE
As practice begins for the
performance of “Little Mary
Sunshine,” Stage and Script
members are finding a pleasing
change in the basement of
Howard Chapel. It is no longer
condemnable.
At the end of the school year,
students and faculty, as well as
the Collegiate, launched an all-
out attack on the condition of the
basement, which houses the
costumes and props for Stage
and Script. The walls were
rotting out, the ceiling was
falling in, the bathroom needed
to be flushed away, and the
entranceway was too narrow for
the props which needed to be
stored.
Since then, the college has
literally rebuilt the basement.
The project, which cost the
college around $6,000, was
completed during the summer
by Jones Construction Company.
With the cooperation of Mr. Paul
Crouch, who helped by showing
what needed what; the walls
were rebuilt and the rooms were
redecorated. The ceiling leading
down to steps was replaced and
the bathrooms have been rebuilt
as well.
Stage Script will also be
pleased to discover that the
doorvN'ay has been widened to
allow the storage of props in the
basement.
Milton Adams, Vice-President
and Business Manager for the
college stated that the cause of
all the trouble is mainly one of
moisture. Over the years, as
moisture collects during the
Wilson Monsoon Seasons, the
walls begin to rot, causing the
ceiling to sag and crack. The
problem recurs every fcxir or
five years.
But for now at least, the school
can rest easy, knowing that, as
one member of Stage and Script
states, “atleast the ceilingwon’t
fall in on us for the next few
years.”
(Photo by Jane Roebuck)
"Give me ten willing workers and I can have that place (the Old
Gym) back in shape in no time,” said one ambitious student.
“Little Mary” Cast
Nursing
Instructor
Announced
Betsey Lewis Snow has been
named as a clinical assistant in
nursing at Atlantic Christian
College, according to Dr. Harold
C. Doster, president of the
college. She is teaching in the
area of pediatrics and com
munity health.
Born in Wayne County, she
received the B.S. degree in
nursing from Atlantic Christian
College and is pursuing graduate
studies in public health at UNC-
Chapel Hill.
Prior to joining the ACC
nursing faculty, she served a
year in pediatrics at Duke
University Medical Center, and
during the past year served as a
child health community health
nurse. She is a member of the
N.C. Public Health Association.
Mrs. Snow is married to Curtis
E. Snow, a native of Winston-
Salem. They are members of the
G oldsboro F riends Mee ti ng.
She assumed her duties at the
college at the beginning of the
current academic year.
If you have walked by Howard
Chapel sometime this past week
at about 7 to 9 p.m., then you
have truly heard some
STRANGE things. Don’t worry
though, things are under control
... It’s only Stage and Script
rehearsing for it’s new, up
coming musical. Little Mary
Sunshine. Yes, the cast has been
carefully detected, inspected,
and selected by three co
ordinators of the show: Paul
Crouch, Director; Robert
Daniels, Music Director; Jean
Harris, Choreographer.
The cast is as follows: Captain
Jim — W. Barrett Page —
Wilson, N. C.; Billy Jester —
Chuck Henry, Williamsburg,
Va; Uncle Oscar — Dr. J. Ross
Albert, Wilson, N. C.; Little
Mary — Lauren Leinhaas;
Nancy Twinkel — Lori Majors,
Raleigh, N. C.; Madame
See “LITTLE M.ARY” Page 6
Among the many clubs and
organizations on our campus is
Alpha Chi, the National Honor
Scholarship Society. This group
differs from most of the others
on the campus that its purpose is
to promote and recognize both
scholarship and “those elements
of character which make
scholarships effective.” How the
group will go about actualizing
this goal will be determined at
its first meeting (September 12)
4:00 in Hines 112 which all
members are asked to a ttend.
To become a member of Alpha
Chi, one must be invited to the
induction ceremony, accept the
invitation, and pay a nominal
fee. In order to be asked to join,
the student must have at least
both 62 credit hours and an
earned grade point average of
3.2 (We exclude summer school
hours and G.P.A. when con
sidering requirements for the
fall induction, but we include
those elements when compiling
the list for spring induction).
Transfer students must have at
least both 30 credit hours from
this college and an overall
grade-point average of 3.2
(excluding summer school).
We hope that when you receive
your invitation you will join us in
our academic and social en
deavors.
NO. 3
Mfiic
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
-I
But on the
other hand
By J. FRED PEARCE
Approximately f<xir of five
years ago, the Campus Christian
Association at A. C., under the
advisorship of Dan Hensley,
regularly held coffeehouses in
the basement of the Old Gym.
But the fire marshall put an end
to that because, among other
reasons, there were not encxjgh
exits in the case of fire, and the
chance of fire was very high.
Since that time, the Old Gym,
built in 1934, has slowly lost its
effectiveness as a useful part of
the college community. Junk has
piled up in the back rooms, junk
which probably should have
never been placed there in the
first place. Parts of the walls are
literally torn out, and trash, dirt
and water cover the floor.
Several suggestions have
recently been made which
include levelling the entire
building, an idea that Dr. Doster
has been entertaining for some
(Photo by Jane Roebuck)
Over the summer Howard Chapel received a very needed repair
job.
time. However, the gym is
presently a vital part of the
Athletic Department, allowing
space to Women’s athletics. F'or
this reason, it will in all
likelihood remain stainding for
several years.
The condition of the basement,
though, still leaves much to be
desired. According to Milton
Adams, there are too many
problems which would cost t(H)
much to repair for the college to
attempt any extensive
renovations. During the early
1950’s, the building was
renovated at the tune of $25,000.
Now the renovations would cost
much rtwre.
The primary problem with the
building is the amount of
moisture which manages to gush
in through the walls. Tosolve the
problem, the dirt around the
building would have to be dug
out so that a drainage system
could be placed around the
building, essentially the same
thing which was done in the 50’s.
Although the complete
renovations are both
economically feasable, as well
as slightly uncalled for, since the
Old Gym will probably be
coming down one day
s(X)n,anyway, there are still
some things which could be done
to make the structurally sound
building usable for the students.
Several students have suggested
that a group of interested
students, possibly a sorority or
fraternity, could get together to
piaint and clean the basement for
use as a recreation center. Some
students have even suggested
the installation of a jukebox,
providing a place to dance.
The general opinion of most
concerned students is that the
Old Gym can be ased for
something. As long as the
students did not infringe on the
rights of the Physical Education
Department, perhaps enough
interest could be generated to
utilize this valuable space.
Business Instructor Named
National Honor Scholarship Society
Teresa Creech Parker has
been named instructor in
business at Atlantic Christian
College, according to Dr. Harold
C. Doster, president of the
college.
A native of Smithfield, she
received the B.S.B.PL and M.P2d.
degrees from East Carolina
University. Prior to her ap
pointment at Atlantic Christian,
she taught business education
for four years at Rock Ridge
High School in Wilson C(xinty.
She is a member of the North
Carolina Business Education
Association, National Business
Education Association and the
Atlantic Christian College
Woman’s Club.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Heba L. Creech of Smithfield,
she is married to William David
Parker Jr. of Wilson. They are
members of Sanders Chapel
United Methixiist Church of
Smithfield.
She assumed her duties at the
college at the beginning of the
current academic year.
Gay Joins Staff
John Pershing Gay Jr., has
been named as an admissions
counselor at Atlantic Christian
College, according to an an
nouncement by Dr. Harold C.
Doster. president of the college.
A native of Wilson, he earned
the A.B. degree in English at
Atlantic Christian.
He is the son (rf Mr. and Mrs.
JohnP. Gay of Saratoga.