APRIL-MAY, 1966
THE COMPASS
PAGE SEVEN
Roving E)'e
Reviews Modern
Dance Group
On a variety of evenings du
ring the school year, students
of ECSC have often looked up at
the lighted ceiling of their gym
and inquired as to what was
happening inside. If there were
those who were curious enough,
they would imitate the actions
of the "Roving Sports Eye" by
entering Williams Hall and, on
arriving at the gym, they would
peer through the glass-windowed
doors and find, to their amaze
ment, the sugar-plum fairies of
ECSC gracing the air with their
rhythmic cadences. Yes, they
would find the twenty-four mem
bers of our Modem Dance Group,
garbed in black leotards, at
tempting to master the chore
ography of their ingenious ad
viser, Mrs. Vaughan.
In recognizing the younger
members of this **very young
group’*, as Mrs. Vaughan has
stated, the onlookers would see
Elois Burke, Delois Cardwell,
Florence Dickerson, June Hicks,
Mabis Jones, Bertha Liverman,
Patricia Morgan, Candice Me-
Knight, Mary Roundtree, Georgia
Scott and Daisy Simpson. After
leaving such a large number of
freshmen, the observers could
easily detect the three lone
sophomores in the group who
would inevitably be Hattie Drew,
Ethel Ebron and Joyce Mills.
Brenda Evans, Evelyn Mobley,
Betty Rasbury, Minnie Rascoe,
Dorothy Sherrod and Arinelia
Whitfield would represent the
junior class. Last but not least,
attention would be turned upon
die more experienced fairy-dan-
cers, the seniors. Lillian Cog
gins of Windsor, Fannie Harris
of Cove City, Lenora Jarvis of
Jarvisburg and Rose Madrey of
Elizabeth City, N. C. would con
stitute this distinguished group.
After a brief interview with
Mrs. Vaughan, it was learned
that she feels the group has per
formed reasonably well despite
their inexperience and because
of the fact that she has very few
upper-classmen. Of course, she
admits that there are also a few
potential talents in this group.
The Modem Dancers have given
recitals and have performed out-
of-town. However, they could not
travel this year because of com
mitments here on campus. They
have managed to make appear
ances in the city. Mrs. Vaughan’s
group is an extra-curricular ac
tivity sponsored by the Depart-
otent of Health and Physical
Education. The Drill Team,
which has entertained spectators
during half-time'activities of our
basketball games, is also spon
sored by this department.
In summation, Mrs. Vaughan,
*fho creates her own chore
ography, has stated that the pre
sent dance group is one of the
most enthusiastic groups she
has had in quite some time.
Bynum Is Appointed Captain
The Roving
Sports Eye
ECSC Cagers
Rec ruit
With our atheletic staff ac
tively on the road every day.
Coach Vaughan has made con
tact with approximately.27 young
c*ge stars, but has not confirm
'd any. Coach Vaughan has con
tinually asserted that scholar
ships and awards offered by this
institution do not measure up or
stand I in competition with other
Colleges.
It is also a known fact that
*e are no longer in competition
*ith CIAA Schools but are now
in rivalry with schools of the
Atlantic Coast Conference. This
IS evident, because the empha-
sis is now on ability without
f'ference to race.
Spri ng
Intramurals
Well Attended
With the conclusion of the
intramural program during the
fall semester which centered
primarily around basketball, the
intramural sports activities for
the spring interim came into full
swing with more participants
than were previously reckoned.
The Athletic Department has
sponsored such activities as
horseshoes, archery, tennis,
table-tennis, shuffle-board, vol
ley-ball, softball and track and
field. This program has been
supervised by junior and senior
physical education majors under
the direction of Coach Alvin
Kelly.
Softball has gained more
popMilarity than any of the other
phases of activity. Possibly,
this was due to the fact that
this is more of a spectator sport,
and because students derive
pleasure from observing the
clash of personalities in com
petition.
Track and Field Day, which
was held recently, was a very
successful undertaking. Attend
ance, as well as general en
thusiasm were slightly above
average. The majority of par
ticipants, however, were repre
sentatives of the freshman
class.
Besides these activities,
there are supervised recreational
periods in the gymn that service
approximately 100 students
daily.
AVON CHAPMAN, Reporter
Football Draft! Iron
j Head Views
Staged I Affgr-Math
Sylvester Bynum
Longrange
Predic tion
Is Made
by Terry Quinlan
Coach Turpin moaned, "Depth,
that’s our biggest problem this
year. We only have four players
and if anything was to happen
to anyone of them ”
Mr. Turpin was talking about
the Vikings Tennis team this
year. He has three experienced
seniors in Richards, Murrell and
Thompson. New-comer to the
hard surface court is Roy Cotton,
the fourth member of the team.
Coach Turpin admits that Cotton
still is rough in many sports and
needs work-out.
When asked about the rest of
the CIAA, he replied that he ex
pected J. C. Smith and N. C. C.
to be strong.
The depth problem came quite
suddenly with the departure of
three former players. Now carry
ing the minimum number of play
ers needed can cause a multi
tude of problems. Any injury be
comes a key factor and the in
experience is felt even more.
When asked about singling
out any one person on the team,
Mr. Turpin replied that he
thought that Richards had the
potential to win the CIAA Cham
pionship. "He still needs work
and polishing up, but at the
championship at Hampton in May,
he could go all the way.
Summing it all up, the year
can go either way if we don’t
have any injuries, maybe, but if
we do then 'Help’!
Coach Turpin is coaching the
ECSC tennis team this year for
the first time, however, he has
had about 15 years in the sport
and we wish him and the team
the best of congratulations for
their season.
Sylvester Bynum, a rising |
senior on the football team in i
the coming year, has been se
lected as the captain of the
1966-67 football squad. Sylves
ter is a graduate of Lincoln High
in Chapel Hill, N. C. He played
the position of tackle in high
school, but, because of his size,
was switched to offensive tight- j
end and defensive-end in col
lege.
For the past two seasons, he
has averaged at least 49 min
utes of ballgame.
His coach has predicted that
he should be a sure bet for All-
ClAA and All-American honors
next year. Coach Caldwell con
tends that - because he has
grown in size and has developed
better that adequate speed, he
is quick, agile, strong and prob
ably the second best blocker on
the team.
Bynum is said to have worked
hard and long to develop his
skills in football and could be
used in two or three positions if
needed.
He ha5 been rated very high-
Hodges And
Allen Spark
Track Team
Benny Hodges, an exper
ienced senior on the track team,
and Andrew Allen, a potential
and very promising freshman on
the team have recently com
pleted their participation in this
season’s track and field activi
ties. Hodges has been on the
team for three years and has
proven himself to have a tre
mendous aptitude in the sport.
The former Olympic contender
in track did not live-up to his
pre-season expectations, how
ever, because he could not de
vote as much time toward his
improvement as he desired.
ECSC Track Stars
If Andrew Allen continues in
the upward direction which he
has obviously geared himseli,
his chances for victory will be
very good in future competition.
Even in his first year of colleg
iate track and field competition,
Allen has demonstrated that he
is, indeed, a tremendous athlete.
The grid-iron draft is under
way in order to bolster the
strength of our defensive and
offensive teams. Moreover, with
the raised entrance requirements,
not only does Coach Caldwell
feel that the boys meet with suc
cess academically, but also ad
just to the many facits of pre
sent day college football.
Already signed with our team
are two tackles with the size
and speed to play the college
game. We also have two pros
pective linebackers in waiting.
One of these prospects has made
all-state, and the other, who is
said to be one of the best line
backers in the state of Virginia
according to high school stand
ings, is also on our list of high
school recruits. The coaching
staff has also confirmed the re
cruitment of a back who has
made All-City in Indiana. He is
said to be one of the toughest
backs in that state. It is said
that he will adequately take Bill
Streeter’s place.
The big problem in recruiting
is believed to be in the area of
finding a tight-end to replace
Sylvester Bynum and a split-end
to spell Eugene Snipes and Lin
coln Bond.
ly by all the coaching staff, and
has been highly respected as a
man and football player by his
team mates and opposing coach
es.
Probably the hardest tackier
the college has had in many
years, Bynum is strictly a hard-
nosed ball player.
Standing6’3” tall and weigh
ing 218 pounds now, he will be
the target of every Pro scout in
the country if he puts on an ad
ditional 10 to 15 pounds.
Because of his versatility,
he will be used as linebacker in
certain situations on the defen
sive team by the coaching staff.
Modern
Dance
Recital Held
by Shirley Sm ith
Moods of sadness, gaiety and
romance were expressed by the
different types of dances per
formed by various personalities
of the Modern Dance Group of
Elizabeth City State College.
The Dance Recital was held
in Moore Hall Auditorium Satur
day evening, April 16, 1966, at
8 p.m. It was one of the special
events held during the Fine Arts
Festival Week, commemorating
the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of
the College.
Much credit must be given to
Mrs. Valerie W. Vaughan, chore
ographer, who spent much time
and energy working with the
various members of the dance
group in order to make dance
recital possible.
The Recital included such
presentations as "Jazz” per
formed by Doris Cherry, Mary
Roundtree, Dorothy Sherrod, Joy
ce Mills, Beatrice Liverman,
Betty Rasbury: Going Places,
performed by Fannie Harris, Pat
ty Jordan, Evelyn Mobley, Mary
Fugua; Sleigh Ride, performed
by Deloris Cardwell, Doris
Cherry, Brenda Evans , Dorothy
Sherrod, Mary Roundtree; High
and Mighty performed by June
Hicks, Beatrice Liverman, Eve-
What had been anticipated to
have been an unsuccessful spring
training session in football,
turned out to be a most success
ful undertaking. According to
Coach Caldwell and his staff,
more was accomplished on the
grid-iron this year than in any
previous spring training.
After having carefully studied
the after-math of this activity,
Mr. Caldwell stated that he found
some new running-backs who
will be a help next year. These
prospects will improve his ef
forts in attempting to iron out
offensive problems that plagued
the team in the previous year.
He also expects to have more
offensive punch, because Johnny
Walton and Ervin Francis are
about to come into their own - as
far as College quarter-backs are
concerned.
However, Coach Caldwell ad
mits that he will be handicapped
defensively. This view is due to
the fact that he had only six
defensive men even considered
varsity participating in spring
training. For the first time in
five years, the big problem will
be finding adequate replace
ments for the defensive team in
reference to those who were lost
as a result of graduation and
academic reasons. For instance,
replacing Benny Hodges, a sen
ior, as defensive quarter-back is
going to be a tremendous task.
Coach Caldwell, a man who
rates his team with considera
tion for his staff also, has made
a few predictions for the coming
year.
In the first place, he believes
that most of the running will be
done by the agile Charles Sing
leton. Pass-receiving will be ac
complished by Lincoln Bond,
Henry Roulac and Eugene Snipes.
Walton has been slated as the
better passer of the two quarter
backs. Sylvester Bynum, an of
fensive man, has been moved
from right-end to center. He has
also been appointed captain of
the team for the 1966"67 school
year.
Several footballers had an
opportunity to demonstrate their
true potential in spring practice,
but Coach Caldwell believes the
real test for these individuals
will be when they run into out
side QAA competition.
lyn Mobley, Betty Rasbury, Min
nie Rascoe; Impulse done by
Brenda Evans, Fannie Hams,
Lenora Jarvis, Patty Jordan,
Mary Fugua; Love Me performed
by Beatrice Liverman and Oliver
Cromwell Holley; Waltz perform
ed by June Hicks, Mavis Jones,
Evelyn Mobley, Georgia Scott,
Robert Smith, Herbert Ruffins,
Edward Joyner and Melvin New
by; Alone done by Rose Madrey;
Cute Dolls performed by the
Dance Group, Dancing Legs per
formed by Doris Cherry, Joyce
Mills, Evelyn Mobley and Pa
tricia Morgan; Upper Part per
formed by Elosie Burke, Flor
ence Dickerson, Ethel Ebron,
Armelia Whitfield and Hattie
Drew. Last but far from least.
I’m Ready presented by the
Dance Group.
When the curtains opened at
the beginning of the Recital, the
auditorium was crowded. At the
end of the performance, there
was mutual agreement that this
year’s Dance Recital was a suc
cess and showed time and ener
gy spent in preparation.