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EDITORIALS
Orientation program has a purpose
After reading the editorial, “Are Three Closed Week
ends Necessary?" 1 felt the need to react, not in an argu
mentative manner because a contradiction is not nece
ssary. My purpose is to present a more comprehensive
\ iew of the orientation program. The need for an organ
ized orientation program became evident last fall, and
we in Student Personnel asked members of the Student
Activities Committee to present a proposed program
which would enhance student involvement in the Chowan
College community.
A group of students and faculty members were appoint
ed to make suggestions to members of the Student Act
ivities Committee. Their ideas were studied, restudie^
and presented in written form under the title, “Proposed
Initiation Program.” With administrative approval, the
proposed plan was entitled “Approved Initiation Pro
gram” and placed in the “Student Handbook.”
The purposes which members of the Committee hoped
to accomplish can best be explained by residents of the
College community asking themselves a series of soul-
searching questions. Who am I? Are my values and atti
tudes provincial? Why am I in college? How do I expect
to be changed by Chowan College? What do I want to be
like after earning the A. A. Degree from Chowan College
Let’s get with it Chowan!
Down the steps comes a college co-ed wearing in the
best of taste a stylish pants suit looking as though she
stepped out of “Glamour” magazine. Her date and she
leave for a fraternity party.
Following suit 900 more girls arrated as smartly as the
occasion might call for leave campus with dates. Where
is this haven? Why, Meredith, one of Chowan’s sister
Baptist colleges.
Imagine that! Those girls can dress as fashion dictates,
not their school. Why should they wear a dress, most like-
and the B. S. Degree from a senior institution?
Of course, answers to such questions will change as
one gains experiences through the study of academic
courses, esoeciallv the behavioral sripnces, and through
imolvement in activities in the College community.
Our academic community is composed of 1,300 stu
dents, all different in purpose and needs, and approxi
mately 150 employees of the College-facultv, staff, main
tenance, etc
If a community spirit is to be created, newcomers
need time to acquire a feeling of belonging and to learn
what an academic community is like.
The environment in such a community is best maintained
when all elements are involved and focusing their ener
gies on the needs and objectives of its citizens. (The
orientation program is currently being evaluated for the
purpose of determing its effectiveness, i
The needs and objectives of those engaged in the init
ial years of higher education are not realized immedi
ately. The man of the freshmen class is not the man with
an A. A. Degree. The differences are striking. Such
differences will inevitably affect one’s whole pattern of
thinking and value judgments in every area of life.
Dean Clayton Lewis
ly a mini which exposes too much, when long decent
slacks are “the thing” in our fashion world?
And yet this is the story of Chowan’s girl’s fashion
rules-nothing but dresses are proper! And what’s bad
is that the length of these dresses often seems so impro
per, but that’s not controlled by rigid rules.
It seems much more logical to allow long slacks to be
worn than the mini’s. So why this strict rule? Let’s get
with it, Chowan!
Pauline Robinson
Our'groovin’ thanks go to the SGA
Groovin with the Classic’s IV was last weekend’s No. 1
scene and quite a scene at that ! It must have taken
some doing to secure and accommadate such a renown
group.
So who do we thank for this great entertainment? The
SGA, of course.
This Student Government Association is made up of
some students on campus who have taken the initiative
and responsibility of making Chowan’s 1969-70 year the
best. So far they’re succeeding, and to them we are in
debted.
Many faiths represented by students
While Virginia and eastern North Caro
lina dominate, geographically-and the Bap
tists and Methodists, denominationally-
the 1,316 students enrolled at Chowan do
represent a variety of locales and religious
traditions. They come from Hawaii and
Massachusetts, Washington and Florida.
You can still get a job
on the 'Chowanoka'
By DAVID “SNAKE” MAYO
The “Chowanoka,” Chowan’s yearbook,
is underway for the 1969-70 year.
Editor Carol Gunter met with five re
turning staff members and 11 new members
to get things started for the best yearbook
ever. She said, “The purpose of the annual
staff is to improve the book and make it
better than last year’s. It will be hard work,
but also very rewarding.”
Her associate editor this year will be
Nelson Jeffreys, and production editor
is Phil Fergusion.
It is still not too late to help on the annual.
Meetings are held every Tuesday and Thurs
day from 4 to 6 p. m.
The Baptists and Methodists are joined by
Moravians, Unitarians, and students of the
Jewish faith.
Virginia and North Carolina account for
93 per cent of the students enrolled this
term. Fifty-five of Virginia’s counties and
20 of her independent number residents
among those enrolled at Chowan.
Richmond-Henrico County leads all Vir
ginia locales with 92 students. The City of
Norfolk has 64; Virginia Beach, 61; South
ampton County, 36; and Fairfax, 34.
In North Carolia, Hertford County 75;
Halifax, 64; Northampton, 38; Wake, 31;
and Bertie, 30. Seventeen other states, the
District of Columbia, the Republic of the
Philippines, and Sweden are also represent
ed.
Following the Baptist preponderance a-
mong the religious traditions is the United
Methodist Church, with 22 per cent of Cho
wan’s students claiming membership and-
or preference with this second-largest Prot
estant denomination in the United States.
No other denomination reaches as high
as 10 per cent in terms of the students
represented at Chowan.
Listed in the order of their numbers at
Chowan, the following religious traditions
We pay the same as other girls
When college dormitories are designed,
the rooms are designed as study rooms as
well as bedrooms. It seems that someone
forgot that when they changed Belk’s third
floor lounge into rooms.
The girls in the lounge paid just as much
as girls with rooms but these girls have
been neglected some necessities. It is
understandable that we do not have a
sink in our room or any way to lock our
room.
Of course, electricians can not come in
to install lights with switches in every room.
This is understandable to, but our dinky
STtXXNT NfWSPA^ff Of CMOWAN COlieCf
rooms must t)e arranged so we can put a
chair under the light. Why?. . .So we can
unscrew the bulb when we want to turn
the light off!
As if that is not bad enough, the lights
are so inconviently located that only one
part of the room gets sufficient lighting for
reading or studying. Lamps cannot be
provid^ because last year the girls had
them and took them home. Why should we
be punished for what they did?
Besides that, some of the rooms don’t even
have an electrical outlet. We have exten-
tion cords running from the next room.
Naturally, they’re OURS. The school can’t
even give us an extention cord!
Something should be done about this.
We are in college. College students have to
read and study. We can not read without
lights. Can’t a solution be found?
Julie Hoskins
Editor Pauline Robinson
Associate Editor Julie Hoskins
Business Manager Larry N. Matthews
Advisors
Herman Gatewood Malcolm Jones
Tennis courts lighted
and ready for night use
The new, lighted tennis courts located
beyond the football field have been com
pleted.
Jack Hassell, head of the maintenance
department, commented, “I hope all the
students will take advantage of the new
courts, for a lot of time and money have
been invested. They are available at any
time for student use."
After tennis season, basketball goals will
be put on the courts as well as volleyball
nets.
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Have you ever thought of the responsibility they shoul
der? Their attempts at satisfying our student body
desires have certainly been effective.
Of course they can’t please everyone nor can they do
all that is requested for they are limited. But seemingly
this organization is doing its best.
Next time you see one of our representatives why not
thank him for his efforts. After all, without their assis
tance our social life might be non-existent.
Pauline Robinson
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claim the allegiance of members of the
student body: Baptist, United Methodist,
Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Episcopal,
Disciples of Christ, Lutheran, “Protestant,”
United Church of Christ, Jewish, Friends,
Church of Christ, Assemblies of God, Free
Will Baptist, Pentecostal Holiness, Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Church
of the Brethren, Moravian, and Unitarian.
Twenty-two students indicated “None”
or “No Preference” when asked about
religious affiliation.
'Coffee House' is
proving popular^
By LARRY N. MATTHEWS
The Chowan College “Coffee House” spon
sored another night of entertainment in the
Student Union Monday night. The group,
composed of local talent, performed before
a capacity crowd from 8-10 p. m.
“Ivan and the Ivy Tones” is the name of the
group. It is headed by its vocalist, Ivan
Daniel, from Como, N. C.
Ivan started singing when he was nine
years old. He and three of his brothers had
a church quartet known as the Daniel
Brothers. Ivan was drafted into the Army
in 1965. He spent 18 months in Long Binh,
Vietnam as a medic.
When released from service he stayed in
New Jersey and recorded for Atlantic Re
cords. He had very good sucess with a song
called “Photostatic Memories.” This was
a song he wrote himself about a girl he met
while in Vietnam.
Recently Ivan’s father became an invalid,
so he came home with the intention of
giving up his singing career and just taking
care of the family.
Other musicians in the area convinced
him he should try a local group just for
kicks and to make a little extra money. Ivan
says the local group is really good and may
be in the future, well, who knows.
The group usually consists of ten people
but only six were present Monday night.
Two were away taking induction physicals,
one is a student at another school and
one had a prior engagement.
Literary
Musings
By PROF. ROBERT G. MULDER
The Ballad of Cherry Chipmunk
Reflections Based on Observations from a Limb in Squirrel Park
The limb was long, the tree was tall,
And nothing seemed to block the view
Where Cherry Chipmunk guarded all
Our maidens innocent and new.
Throughout the summer he had been
The guardian keeper of young hearts;
When into Squirrel Park they came
To practice meditative arts.
Just two short weeks of rest he got.
When summer students went back home;
And lonesome were the hours spent
When Cherry Chipmunk was alone:luov 1r noilelomoo beu.
Those empty benches soon would buzz
With action set between the classes;
Another crop of freshmen Braves
Would work on some illegal passes
The limb was long, the tree was tall,
Into the Park two beanies came;
And Cherry nestled under branch
To see the fractions of the game
Said he: “I’m sure you wouldn’t mind
For me to rest my aching arm.”
Said she: “Not if you’ll promise me
That where you rest won’t do me harm”
Some time elapsed and Cherry saw
That she was sitting in his lap;
But soon she had to block his pass,
And Cherry heard an awful slap
“I fear that I must cry,” said he,
“Your slap is sure to spoil my day.”
Said she, “You overstepped the line,
And now a flag is on the play.”
“You’re not that tired,” said the girl,
“Sit up or you will find me slipping
A little further down the bench,
And you’ll be charged indecent clipping”
What means this talk,” our Chipmunk thought,
“This blocking, clipping in the Park?”
But laler as the evening fell.
The game continued in the dark
“Of Course, I never kiss and tell.”
The Chipmunk heard the young Brave say
Said she: “I don't intend to lose
This game and let you ha\ e your way ”
Away we go
to Baltimore
By KENNETH LASSITER
“All right, everyone on the bus", were
the words of Coach Green as the football
team started the trip to the Community
College of Baltimore.
With a five-hour trip ahead, the team
tried to get as comfortable as possible.
There were a few shifts as linemen eased
into seats made for the average person.
A few players went over game tactics,
while others slept. The Blue Bird rolled on.
An hour or so later, we were riding on the
Petersburg Turnpike, just outside Rich
mond. The day was ending and cars started
opening their eyes to the night. The coa|^
followed suit, flipped the light switch^®
the dash, and the bus lit up, with its lights
penatrating the Virginia highway.
Just below Fredricksburg, the Blue Bird
stopped for a meal at a Texeco gas sta
tion. There were a few groans as the team
disembarked to stretch their limbs, and to
replinish their own food supply .... every
one was asking for change. The concess
ion stand was almost emptied by the time
the bus pulled out.
The miles rolled under the wheels of the
bus, and I tried to go to sleep. I was just
about under when I heard “Hey! There
is the building with the point on top!” It
was the distinctly-southern voice of Ray
(Carolina) Ewing.
Eyes swung to the left, and there was
the Washington Monument. The Potomac
River was below, and Baltimore was ahead
of us. Thirty minutes later the Baltimore
Beltway was our thoroughfare, and the
most interesting building we passed was
the Carling Brewery.
That night the Boxwood Motel was the
team’s home.
The next morning some of the team had
the pleasure to meet one of the flankers
for the Baltimore Colts, Jimmy Orr. He was
a very pleasent person to talk to, and seem
ed interested in the football team. With
Jimmy Orr was another Colts’ player,
Tommy Maxwell, a rookie from Texas
A. and M.
From the motel the team went to the
Community College of Baltimore. Upon
reaching the college, everyone ate a late
breakfast, as it was 11 a.m.
The game started at two o’clock. There
was a comment from one of the coaches
of the Baltimore that I think the student
body would appreciate. It was reference
to the Chowan supporters who had traveled
to Baltimore. “You sure can hear’em,
can’t you?”
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor,
Having read the editorial concerning
telephones, I feel the following statements
'Jhoaldibe Blade. Jrwi anims ■
First, for every pay telephone there has
to be a large monthly guarantee to the tele
phone company. It is doubtful that extra
telephones would bring in enough to pay
the guarantee.
Second, additional telephones in the dorm
itories will bring more confusion in the halls-
more telephones ringing.
Third, there is no need for an emergency
telephone in the dormitories. Emergency
calls should come through the deans or
head residents. To place telephones in dorm
itories for emergency use is frutless in that
soon they would be used for non-emergency
calls.
Thank you for letting me give my re
sponse to the editorial.
Sincerely,
C. S. Collins, Director
Guidance and Counseling
Assembly is entertained
by drama frat program
By PAULINE ROBINSON
Student Assembly Thursday was spon
sored by Delta Psi Omega, the drama
honorary fraternity. The purpose was to
introduce the club and its requirements
for membership.
Mrs. Edith Larson, drama director, in
troduced the program and Pauline Robin
son, president of Delta Psi Omega, read
the organization’s constitution.
The 1969-70 drama agenda was discussed
by Libby House, who also told of the re
wards of working in a drama production,
Diane Trump informed students of the
trips taken by the Chowan players tor
educational purposes.
A skit from last spring’s production of
“Pygmalion” was performed by Tom Gar
ner, Dale Willard and Brenda Trimmer.
An excert from “The Lantern,” a play
dramatized by the children’s theatre, was
given by Jerry Lynn Hawkins and Tom
Garner.
Pleaces to get paper
on Friday listed
There has been some confusion as to
where each week's issue of “Smoke Sign
als" can be found To eliminate any further
misunderstanding, the newspaper staff
makes the following announcement
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morning and will be available at the McDo
well Columns in the main entrance It may
Hall, at the Student Union, infirmary and
cafeteria
“Well, that beats all,” the Indian said,
“I think you're just another gasser”
“You may be right,” her answer spoke.
“At any rate I roughed the passer”
The talk all sounded pretty good
And Cherry knew the girl was victor.
Until he heard some sighs gf joy
And saw the Chowan Bra\ e had licked her
0 there were kisses long and sweet
And long embraces, to be sure;
The Chipmunk tired of the scene -
Just how much more could they endure?
Said he: "I like the game you play.
This beats those long and tiring classes;”
Said she: “I feel we'd better go,
1 think you're sitting on my glasses ''
The limb was long, the tree was tall.
And Cherry had seen quite a show;
He wondered all about the kids (
Who practiced making-out below
No need for these kids to rebel.
What reason there to demonstrate?
A few short periods in the class
With hours left to meditate
Such capers I have ne\ er seen
Since first I moved into this park;
The Bra\ es get bra\ er with each year.
And lo\ ers still prefer the dark
“The whole darn mess looks odd to me,'
Thought Cherry just before he napped;
“This hugging, kissing, clipping all
These human beings fondle-clapped”
The limb was lone, the tree was tall.
But gave our Chip profound surprise;
How good it is that they can't talk
And Squirrel Park's not blessed with eyes