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The Thrill of
Victory and the
Agony of Defeat
by Christopher Colley
O.K. students lets talk about the “Thrill of
Victory and the Agony of Defeat” as it ap
plies to you and your school work.
The first thing that should be noted is that
we all find ourselves at times not perform
ing as well as we would like to. The need to
perform in college can be frightening at
times, but never-the-less we must. Our
ability to perform well can either determine
if we will experience the thrill of victory or
the agony of defeat. We experience the thrill
of victory by doing well on our exams and
the agony of defeat by doing less than our
best.
We can spend our time studying and stu
dying and still experience the agony of
defeat. This to me is one of the most
frustrating things to have happen, but it
does happen.
And then there are those who spend very
little time on a certain project but seem to
always make the highest grades in the
class. These are the people who experience
the thrill of victory.
Lets face it students, “LIFE IS NOT
FAIR.” Incidents like the ones listed above
happen all the time. The thing we as
students must remember is to endure. I
chose to write this editorial now because I
believe many students are experiencing
some burnout. Burnout tends to lead to an
apathetic attitude which in effect cause a
lack of endurance.
How can a student tell if he/she is ex
periencing burnout? Ask yourself; these
questions. Do I find myself procrastnating
more and more when it comes to doing my
assignments? Do I find myself arriving to
class later and later? If you can answer yes
to either of these two questions, there is a
possibility that you may be experiencing
burnout.
“So what can be done for the burnout vic
tim who neither cares to experience the
thrill of victory or the agony of defeat?”
There are many things that one can do to
get back into the routine of things. First try
not too be too hard on yourself, realize that
you are only human. There will be days that
your studying will pay off. On the other side
of that coin you must realize that there will
be times, when for one reason or another,
your studying will not reap the conse
quences you would hope for. The key again
has got to be endurance, do not let the agony
of defeat pin you down, get back up and
start over. Let the next test or next paper be
your thrill of victory.
Another thing you can do is observe your
study habits, it may t>e time for a change.
This change may be in who you study with,
where you study or perhaps how you study.
These changes may aid you in your quest
for the thrill of victory.
Finally make sure you have some motiva
tion within your day to day studying. I can
remember a friend saying “"Where is your
motivation?” At the time I did not unders
tand that what he meant was simply, what
are you working for today? In high school
we called them study breaks. In college we
get a little more sophisticated and call it
motivation. It is not important what you call
it, but take at least one hour out of your
study time and devote it specifically to
yourself. This may be spent watching T.V.,
listening to music or perhaps even exercis
ing.
The hard part is not drawing your hour
out, but being disciplined. Remember your
studies are waiting for you, so watch the
time.
“So students, what’s it going to be, the
thrill of Victory of the Agony of Defeat?” A
few changes in your routine of life may
enhance your outlook of classes and future
goals and thus decide between the two.
AIDS Awareness
on College Campuses
by Hershela Washington
Are college students ignorant about the
fatal disease AIDS? The disease transmit
ted sexually and through blood transfus-
sions.
According to a Winston-Salem Health.
Clinic official, Robert Wooten, college
students aren’t as aware of the disease as
they should be.
“Society in general is ignorant of the
disease and being that college students are
made up a cross segment of society, they’re
going to be unaware of the disease, as well”
said Wooten.
In a study done on the campus of Winston-
Salem State University, a survey showed
that the students only knew what they0ard
about the disease AIDS and that it was just
a homosexual disease.
Daniel Jolly, a sophomore transfer stu
dent, said he knows enough about AIDS to
be careful when it comes to sex. Jolly said
having sex these days is nothing to play
around with and the best thing to do is not
have sex at all. Jolly also said most students
are excited over a pretty face and they don’t
think about the possibility of that pretty
face having a venereal disease.
So far there is no cure lor the AIDS virus.
AIDS is no longer considered a homosexual
disease, anyone is susceptible.
Wooten feels that colleges should have
AIDS educational awareness programs to
educate students and let them know it’s not
safe to have sex with someone you don’t
know. “The number one way to prevent
AIDS and other sexually transmitted
diseases, is through abstinency, but if sex is
performed, the use of condoms should be
mandatory,” explained Wooten.
Educational Loans from
College Foundation Now
Available for Out-of-State
Students
College Foundation Inc. (CFl) announced
this week that, for the first time in its
25-year history, out-of-state students atten
ding colleges in North Carolina are eligible
to benefit from CFI’s educational loan pro
grams. Heretofore, the Foundation’s loans
were for the benefit only of North Carolina
legal residents attending colleges in or out
of state.
In May 1987, the N.C. General Assembly
modified the enabling statue of the N.C.
State Education Assistance Authority to
guarantee educational loans of nonresident
students and parents of benefiting students
attending postsecondary educational in
stitutions in North Carolina. Because the
State Education Assistance Authority is the
guarantor for most of CFI’s educational
loans, this statute change enables the Foun
dation now to make educational loans to out-
of-state students and parents of benefiting
students attending colleges in North
Carolina. The borrowers and benefiting
students must, of course, meet the other
eligibihty requirements for these educa
tional loans.
N.C. Insured Student Loans (N.C.ISLs)
are for dependent or independent students
who show financial need in order to attend
their colleges. For these loans, the federal
government pays the interest while
students are in college. N.C. Supplemental
Loans for Students are for independent self-
supporting students who do not qualify for
interest-subsidized N.C.ISLs or who need
more loan funds that the maximum
N.C.ISLs. N.C. PLUS Loans are available to
parents of dependent students, either
undergraduate or graduate/professional.
Like the Supplemental Loans for Students,
PLUS Loans are not based on financial
need.
Additional information and applications
are available from college financial aid of
ficers or directly from College Foundation
Inc., P.O. Box 12100, Raleigh, NC 27605
(919/821-4771).
Blacks in
Communications
by Hershela Washington
Talent, vitality, patience and dedication
are qualities one must possess when moving
up the ladder of success in the entertain
ment and communications business.
However, Blacks, as well as other
minorities, must strive 110 percent harder
to receive respect and recognition from the
“big-wigs” in the business.
Resolutions to these challenges will be dif
ficult as Blacks struggle to be equal par
ticipants in the evolution of the new age of
high technology and the news information
media.
Despite social, political and economic
obstacles. Blacks must accept a large
amount of responsibility of their presence
and influence in the m^ia. It is no longer
enough to be educated and employed. Suc
cess requires being well-informed and in
fluential.
Everyone knows that Black Americans
are today’s largest minority group, with a
consumer market of over $170 million
dollars and heavily populating the top 25
cities of this nation.
These facts are definitely stepping stones
for minority’s progress in America media.
Yet in 1984, Blacks owned less than two per
cent of the more than 10,000 U.S. broad
casting outlets, represented only eight per
cent of the nearly 170,000 broadcast
employees and produced less than one per
cent of prime time television programming.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson once said, “If
your mind can conceive it, and your heart
can believe it then you can achieve it.”
In 1976 Jasper Williams, a prominent
Black obstetrician/gynecologist, as well as
being a successful Chicago banker, put Rev.
Jackson’s words into action by changing
this non-progressing minority in the media.
Initially Williams had very httle interest in
television. But just three years later he and
33 other Black businessmen put together
one million dollars, formed Seaway Com
munications, Inc., and purchased WAEO-
TV in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, which
became the first Black-owned VHF TV sta
tion in the United States. As a result to
Williams venture, three VHF stations have
been purchased by Blacks and a license con
tained to construct a new UHF station.
But this is not enough and it is not as easy
as it sounds. The struggle up the ladder of
success is a rough climb. Whether it be pur
chasing a TV station, becoming an ac
tor/actress or becoming a
newscaster/spcrtscaster. Blacks have to
make first steps toward improving minority
status in the communication/entertainment
business; by being well-informed, having a
commitment to excellence and having a
sense of leadership.
The windows of opportunity are wide open
for those who are willing to sacrifice time
and those who are solely prepared.
Gift Giving
By Hershela Washington
Gift-giving and Christmas simply go
together. However, choosing the right gift
for the right person can be difficult.
The giving spirit of the holiday season
puts everyone in a yuletide mood where
we’re all guilty of spending just a little too
much on “cute” gifts. These are the gifts
you wonder why you received from so
meone else...such as a tie with a fish printed
on it or 32 ounce bottle of perfume nan d
“Nights in El Segundo.”
The main reason for gift-giving is to br j
pleasure to the person receiving it. There’s
one thing to keep in mind when buying a gift
for someone—put yourself in that person’s
place, then ask yourself “Do I really want
or need this gift?”
Remember, a gift is from the heart and it
brings meaning, friendship and love
throughout the season, whether it’s a pair of
jeans or a Mercedes sports coup. Merry
Christmas!!
What’s New
with
“The Pill”
by Mia Wilson
There are many different types of con
' traceptives on the market for women.
11 However the most common especially
I among college women is oral contracep-
'tives or “The Pill.”
When taking “the pill”, one should be
aware of the special responsibilities you
must take against certain dangers.
One of these dangers is cigarette smok-
'ing. Cigarette smoking increases the risk of
'abnormal blood clots and heart attacks.
Another danger is a reduced effective and
'increased incidences of of break-through
bleeding has been associated with the use of
the pill with certain other drugs, such as
barbituates, phenylbutazone and
tetracycline. Other additional means of con
traception needs to be taken during any cy-
'cle in which any of these drugs are taken.
If you are on the pill, you should
remember to take one a day, and if you
suspect that you are pregnant, you should
stop taking the pill right away.
Oral contraceptives is most effective
I method, except sterilization. It is a very
: convenient method of preventing pregnan
cy.
Anorexia Nervosa and
Bulimia: Health Notes
by Andrea Crosby
Many young women feel that if they are
over weight or if they gain too much weight
others will not associate with them. They
feel insecure, so they don’t eat or try to get
rid of the food previously eaten by
“self-induced” vomiting. This may cause
Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia.
No, they are not the same things, but one,
could lead to the other and they both could
be deadly.
Anorexia Nervosa occurs by “frequently
fasting for prolonged periods which causes
the body to have an all consuming pursuit of
thinness that overides physical and
psychological well being.-
The dieting provides an artificially
dangerous sense of control. As the weight
loss progresses, a starvation state arouses,
which eventually develops a life of its own.
When a person is dieting or fasting to lose
weight and decides to eat something then
make themselves vomit (so that fo(^ will
not dissolve) that person can easily become
bulimic if they continue this process.
Most of the time Bulimia patients eat, eat
and eat. They develop a habit of eating
rapidly, not even tasting the food. After they
have finished eating they will make
themselves vomit. Others develop Bulimia
from laxative abuse.
Both Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia can
be treated but it takes time, patience, and
determination. Just like drugs, these
diseases are dangerous and if you don’t seek
help soon, later could be too late.