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Page Two STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER February, 1958 XT'S riflE FOR SrU3Y NEWS LETTER Published by STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS PRESS CLUB Elizabeth City, N. C. Member; Columbia Scholastic Press Association Editor-In-Chief James E. Leathers Associate Editors Richard Branch, Janice Rogers Feature Editors Sara Heckstall, Naomi Cousin Literary Editor Katrina Johnson Sports Editors - Richard Branch, Olando Hill, Sterling Lennon Exchange Editors Dennis Askew, Lillian Hollowell Art Editor Sylvester Mattocks Typists Louise Hoffler, Celestine Skinner Reporters — — Evelyn Leathers, Dorothy Jenkins, Georgianna Barnes, Carlinda Biggs, Annie Ruth Martin Adviser Edna Mitchell WHERE ARE WE? Someone has made the statement that America has lost its perspective. Is the remark true or false? Of course, this is a controversial issue, and I shall merely point out some facts, and make some suggestions relative to it. Since the launching o{* Sputniks I and II by the Russians, American scientists, businessmen, educators, lay men and politicians have rushed for ward with criticisms, suggestions and pressure in an effort to recapture some of America’s prestige. Even our presi dent’s eight-step plan for American advancement included a struggle for military power. According to the Rockefeller Report, the United States is rapidly losing its lead over the U.S.S.R. in the miUtary race. We still possess a superiority in strategic strik ing power, and any Soviet attack on us would meet a crushing reply. How ever, no one can truthfully say just where we will stand two years from today. There is no doubt that if Amer ica intends to take the complete lead again, some deligent research and some sound decisions will have to be made. Though money has been appropriat ed for scholarships in the fields of mathematics and science, a consider ably long time will pass before the recipients of these scholarships will be able to render much service to their country. Also the teachers are being somewhat over looked in the matter of salaries. Teachers salaries have not kept pace with the cost of living, and hence many teachers liave to look for additional money to make ends meet. This obviously creates a problem, for no one can do his best when he feels insecure and physically uncomfortable. If we would attenijit to compare our advancement in the fields of tecb.- nology with our cultural progress, we woiJd discover that so far as cultme is concerned in relationship of races we are hardly removed from the “age of industry”. Therefore America is playing a lagging role in the cultural relationship among races. Because the Negro has not been given the opport unity to attend some of the better schools in America, some of die best minds in America have been denied the most efficient training; hence the individuals have failed to develop all (See WHERE ARE WE, page 3) HINTS ON HOW TO PASS EXAMS The strategy necessary in winning any campaign is preparation. Pre paration anticipates difficulties and finds solutions. Lack of knowledge brings fear and worry; preparation breeds confidence. Here are a few hints on how to pass exams. You may take them in larger or smaller doses according to your individual diagnosis. In any case, set started now. 1. Compile your notes so that you can understand them. a. This will include any reports given during class time. b. Be sure to include any extra material thrown out vicariously by the instructor. e. Look up all words that are not in your vocabulary. 2. Reread or skim over material covered during the quarter. 3. Compare notes with those of re liable friends. 4. Clear up all points that are not understood with your instructor well in advance. 5. Get a good night’s sleep, and don’t cram the night before. 6. Take exams as calmly as possible and do not permit distractions. 7. Answer all the questions you are certain about first, allowing more time over the puzzling ones. DON’T GIVE UP! In many of our classrooms we find that the majority of students give up too easily. This is true in almost any class that one might visit during a day. Some students give up because they lack confidence in themselves; others because there are probably some per sons in the class tlrat vwll get better marks than they. Students that mean business will give these persons some competition. They will feel that what ever some one else can do, they can do also, although this may not be possible in all cases. There are persons who have gained success while others have given up at tlie last moment—at the time when they have almost accomplished their goal. Suppose our football team had de cided that they wanted to give up. Would the team emerged victorious this year? Suppose the presidents of our various organizations decide that leading a group of students is too dif ficult. Would there be strong organi zations? Again, suppose that our par ents or guardians who are responsible for our being in college would give up. Would tliere be any need for an institution such as this? The answer can only be NO! When things do not go our way, we sliould not envy those who seem to suceed more rapidly than we. We must remember that though our way seems cloudy, that there can be a brighter moment of happiness if we Don’t Give Up! WHAT IS OUR STANDING? Among the nations of the world the United States has a long time been one of the leading military paw-- ers. In 1823 we were ready to raise arms, if necessary, to protect Latin America from being colonized by European powers. Again in World War II the United States aided France with men and military weapons to bring the war to a victorious ending. Dirring World War I it was proved again when the first atomic bomb was produced and used to end the war, thus was America leading tlie world in atomic warfare. However, since that time, there have been some indication of her declining as a world power. According to reports Russia has successfully test-fired intemiediate- range ballistic missiles and an inter continental ballistic missile. It was announced by Moscow that the rocket put Sputnik in its orbit was an inter continental ballistic missile. Since the launching of Sputnik the attention of the world has been focused on the Soviet Union and its progress toward world leadership in relation to the nuclear race. These recent achievements by tlie Soviet Union have alaniied the United States to a great extent. These bal listic missiles can be used as deadly weapons as well as for space travel values. In an effort to accelerate the nu clear program the present administra tion has increased the annual expen.l- (See STANDING, page 3)
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