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Chowan College, Murfreesboro, N.C.
February 26, 1979
SOLITUDE — A lone couple braves the falling snow for an intimate walk
at the stadium. Photo by Ken Clark
Chowan Professor
Co-Aufhor of Text
By SANDRA PERRY
Patricia B. Edwards, a professor of
Business Education at Chowan Col
lege, has co-authored the revised edi
tion of TRANSCRIPTION
HOMEWORKBOOK FOR COLLEGES
with Dr. Audrey Dempsey, an
Emeritus Professor at East Carolina
University.
This is a text workbook which in
cludes exercises for correcation of
English grammar, shorthand and and
machine transcription, word process
ing and effective business communica
tions. It is oriented to be used with a
reference manual or a list of grammar
rules.
Mrs. Edwards said the workbook is a
much needed tool for teaching office
education more effectively. “I had
wanted to write my own book and I
realized this as the chance to combine
some of my 17 years teaching ex
perience with the prior book,” the pro
fessor said.
It has already been adoped by several
schools from North Carolina to
Washington. “Business educators have
agreed that students who complete
these exercises perform better in all
areas of office administration,“Mrs.
Edwards stated.
When Mrs. Edwards came to Chowan
in the fall of 1961 she had already
achieved her B.S. degree in business
education from Appalachian State
University and lacked only one session
of summer school before getting her
Master of Arts degree in business
education and junior college teaching.
She had achieved this in a span of four
years. She now has her M.A. She has
Khomeini Government Supported
By Iranian Students at Chowan
Sadly Breaks Chowan Ties
Coach Ferguson Resigns
To Accept Elon Offer
MRS. EDWARDS
three children and her husband is a
local businessman.
She set up her own publishing com
pany to distribute the workbook, PEB
Publishers. The revision took about six
months.
Mrs. Edwards is a member of the Na
tional, Southern and North Carolina
Business Educators Association and
has been named to the first editon of
“The World’s Who’s Who of Women in
Education.” She is also involved in
many civic activities in the Mur
freesboro Community.
By HARRY PICKETT
Sitting in his office filled with
plaques, athletic photographs of the
past and a sticker on his door that
reads: “DEFENSE IS NO. 1”, Linwood
Ferguson softly spoke with a humble
smile and moisture in his eyes, as he
reminisced about his experiences at
Chowan College as a coach and as a
football player, on his last day at the
school, February 16,1979.
Ferguson resigned as instructor,
assistant football coach and head track
coach at Chowan to accept the job of
assistant coach in charge of the
defensive front line at NAIA football
runnerup, Elon College. The 28-year-old
coach, wife Paula and daughter
Heather, left Murfreesboro Monday
February 19 for their new home.
Ferguson, who enjoys a close rapport
with the Chowan football players, said
that he regretted leaving them because
they are a “super bunch” of guys.
“They are going to be great next year,”
he said as he looked saddened not to be
a part of the players’ future glory.
The Chowan graduate, known as a
fiery and intense player at the school,
carried these characteristics over to
the coaching level where many of his
players have described him as being
“as mean as ole Satan himself”.
Ferguson said he’s coached at every
level, starting out as a graduate
assistant at East Carolina, except the
junior high position.
Ferguson elaborated on his intense
coaching tactics; “I felt you had to be
enthusiastic on the field and off the
practice field. I’d like to think I’m a
motivator. Sometimes you can make
players better than they really are by
motivation,” he explained.
Chowan head football coach and
athletic director, Jim Garrison, sad
dened by the loss of his former player
and top defensive aide, describe his
young assistant as an outstanding
young man, player and coach. “He did
an outstanding job, the last two years in
particular.
“He’s developed a sense of pride with
our kids on defense. He’s been very,
very close to the kids on defense,”
Garrison noted.
Garrison said he “hated like the
devil” to lose the coach. He said that
Ferguson has his sights on the coaching
fraternity and now the team must learn
FERGUSON
to win without the fierce defensive
genius just like they won with him.
Elon got the services of Ferguson
over many top 4-year schools in the
state after their assistant coach
resigned to take a position at Duke
University. He said the job was a good
opportimity. “I hope the players don’t
think I’m betraying them,” he
lamented.
and working here as a coach. It has
certainly got to be close to me, but I
have long-range goals.”
Ferguson then strolled over to his
bulletin board, picked up a picture of
Rick Vogler, his first All-American on
defense, and stared at the photo for a
moment. “He was All-America in
1976.” A framed portrait of Jerry
Holmes, an All-American last year,
rested nearby, and Ferguson gazed
upon the athlete and then identified the
player: “Jerry Holmes, he’s at West
Virginia now.”
Lying on the far end of the bookcase
near the board were two 8x10 unframed
photos faced down. Ferguson picked
both up and looked pensively at 1978 All-
Americans Hal Henderson and Rick
Stottlemyer. “I’ve had four All-
Americans in four years,” he beamed.
I’ve had three defenses ranked in the
top 10 in the nation. I’m proud.”
Ferguson, who was ^gion 10 coach
of the year in track after posting a 23-2
record during the course of three years,
said it’s always a coach’s dream to
coach at his alma mata. “I thought it
was a great thing.”
And so did the people of Chowan.
Dorm Rap Sessions Offered
A “rap session” which could be a
forerunner of others was recently con
ducted in East Hall by Mrs.,
Wilhelminia Wilcox, college guidance^
counselor.
The purpose of the “rap session”, ac
cording to Mrs. Wilcox, is to interpret
the Strong-Campbell Interest Inven
tories, to present hints for staying in
College, to explain how to determine
one’s quality point average and to help
students resolve their concerns.
Mrs. Wilcox is now in progress of set
ting a date for a session in Mixon Hall
and is willing to hold one in any
residence hall upon receipt of an invita-
tior.
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INFORMAL CHATS — Despite the crowded atmosphere at the reception
for honor students at President Bruce E. Whitaker's home February 13,
some were able to find a quiet spot for one-on-one conversation. At
left. Dr. B. Franklin Lowe, dean of the college, shares a thought with
Melvin T. Matthews, day student SGA representative. Above, basketball
must be the topic between Harry Pickett, who has covered most of the
Braves' gomes this year for Smoke Signals, and Chaplain R. Hargus
Taylor, who rarely misses one. Photos by Wilson Hitchings.
End Seen
To Oil-Gun
Swapping
By HARRY PICKETT
Eleven East Hall Iranians spoke free
ly of their country’s revolvements for
the past year. Smoke Signals spoke to
the Middle East students and got some
very candid observations, Sunday,
February 18.
QUESTION: There is a lot of controver
sy surrounding your country’s new
government, its new leader and its
religious implications. Could you give
us more insight on the new regime?
ANSWER: Abbas Affhsher, 24, Tehran.
“Almost a year ago ... 99 percent of
my people of my country didn’t have
satisfaction from the Shah, and the
revolution was necessary because most
of the people of my country wanted to
change everything for themselves.
QUESTION: Was there a particular
group of Iranians who tried to put an
end to the Palavi dynMty or was It a
combination of all Iranians?
ANSWER: Every student and every
educated people in my country wanted
to change my government bemuse the
leader of my government (Shah) didn’t
do anything for my country especially
for my people, the majority.
QUESTION: Do you think the change of
government from Monarchy to an
Islamic form will strengthen the
growth of your country. The Shah
always made compromises with other
countries, most notably the United
States. Will Khomeini’s new govern
ment bring a more religious way of life
for the people of Iran?
ANSWER: I think Khomeini is an
honest leader. Most of the people reaUy
like American people; but Khomeini
doesn’t like American policy, and
Carter’s policy about the people of my
country.
QUES'nON: Could you tell us what the
situation is in your country?
ANSWER: Abdolreza Torbati, 19,
Mashad. The oil in my country has a
long story. Iranian oil was being hunted
by foreign countries for many years.
When the Shah had power he sold oil to
the United States and Israel in ex
change for sophisticated weapons;
which is not useful for us. Now my coun
try is Islamic republic. We shall not sell
oil to Israel or South Africa.
QUESTION: Do you think Iran would
prosper better U they modernized?
Would you rather have a democratic
government?
ANSWER: Nasi Shiasi, 21, Abadan.
Visiting Norfolk State University stu
dent and former Chowan student. Yes.
We want a democracy and we hope the
government makes the country
modernized. (11 Iranians agreed with
Shaisi)
QUESTION: You don’t think Khomeini
will bring democracy to Iran do you?
ANSWER: The religion of Islam bri^
the democracy to Iran, not Khomeini.
Khomeini just follows the holy book of
religion which is called Koran.
QUESTION: Do you think the Shah
tried to modernize the country?
ANSWER: He did just something for
himself and his followers in Iran; but he
did not do anything for people. He do
something for Carter, and Israel. He
was the “puppet” of U.S. in Iran.
QUESTION: Don’t you think it’s good
to have good foreign relations with
these countries and don’t you think that
defense spending is practical?
ANSWER: The Shah sends oil to the
United States and gets strnie weapons
and machine guns and we never can use
them, and we do not want them. The
Shah was the police of the Persian Gulf.
He was supported by Carter and his
government — and they got all of our
oU.
Massoud Mahallati, 20, Tehran, sum
med up the views of the group on the
recent turmoil in Iran as follows:
We all think we had a lot pressures
from the Shah’s side. We had about
100,000 political prisoners, and these
people were all bright people, educated
and knowledgeable. They were
engineers and doctors and Ph.D’s. They
were prisoners because of a difference
of opinions; namely they didn’t like the
Shah personally, and his system.
As far as we are concerned atwut
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SHIASI
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MAHALLATI
Shah himself, the agriculture was
destroyed by him. Also the secret
police, SAVAK, used to shut people up.
Fortunately SAVAK was canceled by
[teople, and since it was politics, they
said Bi^khtiar canceled it, which was
not true. Our people were fed up with
SAVAK, they did not want it because a
lot of young people, a lot of people who
had talent to build up our future and our
culture were killed.
The most important aspect that we
all are concern^ with, and also is Kho
meini’s concern, is Iran’s oil. We used
to give you oil, to be honest, for nothing.
We gave you oil, and we got back, army
equipment, pistols, rifles and all that.
We didn’t really need them. We’ve got
plenty of them. We are all for Khomeini
and his new government. If we give you
oil, and if we have our friendship, still,
we’re going to get things that we need.
As far as agri^ture goes, if we need
any machinery, of course we’ll trade,
but otherwise, as far as army
equipment- no, no way.
QU^TION: What’s going to happen to
the Shah, you think?
ANSWEJl: Well, Khomeini has already
asked Morocco to send him back to
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