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Page 4 Smoke Signals. Wednesday, December 12, 1979
MURALIST — The West Hall lobby Is brightened by a colorful mural
painted by Eileen DeSpagna, sophomore art major, at the request of
Mrs. Alice Vann, director of residence hall life.
Camp Cale Provides
Learning Experience
By NANCY KEEN
What was Camp Cale? For those who
joined in on the planning and organiza
tion; it was a success. For those who
participated, it was an enjoyable day of
learning and experience.
How does one get away from the
monotony of the college campus, have a
great time and still be among fellow
students and “intimidating” teachers?
The answer to that question was found
on November 10 at Camp Cale, a lovely
sight off of the Roanoke-Chowan River.
Songs were sung as loosening-up —
getting aquainted tactics, introductions
were made, games played and then, the
discussion groups.
The group of approximately 60 par
ticipants was divided into individual
discussion groups that joined in heated
conversation from sex to everyday col
lege hassles.
Guidance counselors and coor
dinators Ijnda Owens and Diane Wood
brought student leaders along as a
means of support. These leaders felt
they enjoyed themselves as much or
more than anyone.
Following the group discussions and
lunch came activities such as
Volleyball games led by Chaplain R.
hargus Taylor, and canoe expeditions
on the river. But the main event of the
day for many was when Counselor
Owens overturned the Lifeguard’s
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Braves Crunch
Duke on Mat
By CHARLES HITCHCOCK
The Chowan College Braves
wrestling team crunched Duke
University’s J.V. team 32-16 Thursday,
November 29 here at Chowan.
Earl Sheppard, weighing in at 121
pounds won by fall over Duke’s Mark
Lucehesi in seven minutes and 32
secods. Weighimg in at 129 pounds,
Charles McCork lost to Duke’s Tom
Garrett 4-19. Al 137 pounds, Brian
Sherman won by fall over Duke’s Bill
Nugent in six minutes and 48 seconds.
Lewis Johnson at 145 pounds defeated
Duke’s Walt Nadyak 8-2. At 153 pounds,
Kenny Barker tied with Duke’s Don
Harrop 8-8. Donald White, 161 pounds
beat Duke’s Larry Trotter in a close
heat 8-7.
Lawrence Blackwell, 193 pounds, and
heavyweight David I^emon won by
forfeits. Coach Steve Nelson observed
that there was a good crowd at the
match and hoped for continued turnout
at later matches.
Cherry's
Scoring
Wins Two
Chowan’s Lady Braves picked up two
back-to-back victories over Region X
foes last week, as they tromped over
Ferrum College 75-63 on Saturday and
took an 85-51 decision over Lenoir
Community College here on Monday.
Jennifer Cherry’s 27 points paced the
squaws in their victory over Ferrum.
The 5-7 freshman from Rocky Mount
was followed in scoring by freshman
teammates Donnie Stephens and Sandy
Dixon who fired in 14 and 11 respec
tively.
Others who contributed in the
victory for Roy Winslow’s young team
included Tina Midiri’s seven, Nancy
Fleming’s eight and Queenie Torrence’s
three.
It was Jennifer Cherry’s 20 points and
seven rebounds which paved the way to
victory for the Lady Braves in their
third game of the season. Not too far
behind was Donnie Stephens with 18
numbers and nine boards.
Sandy Dbion and Nancy Fleming
knocked in 10 apiece. The latter was
also in on seven rebounds. Tina Midiri
chipped in seven points and fed for 10
assists.
emergency boat “learning how to trim
the canoe.” Fortunately there were no
injuries...
At sundown the participants ate din
ner cooked by none other than “Chef”
Dean R. Clayton Lewis, held ping-pong
matches and roasted marshmallows.
All in all the day was one of making
friends of new and different people and
learing about one's self. Camp Cale was
for many truly an eye-opening ex
perience of insight into the humanness
of Chowan’s faculty, and again, a whop
ping success.
New Plans
Announced
For Library
BY BARBARA PARKER
Mrs. Katherine Wood, assistant
'librarian at Chowan’s Whitaker
Library, says there are some changes
at the library that the school’s students
should be aware of.
The librarians have placed green
carts throughout the hbrary.
“If you take a book off the shelf, but
decide not to use it, or decide to use it in
the library rather than checking it out,
place the book on one of the green carts
when finished with it,” explained Mrs.
Wood. The library staff will reshelve
the books left on the carts. This will
help in keeping all the books in order so
they will be easier to find.
However, the green carts are not for
the returning of books already checked
out.
“Books checked out at the circulation
desk should be returned to the cir
culation desk or returned through the
book depository in front of the library”,
reminded Mrs. Wood.
For students interested in browsing
through new books, there is a New Book
Collection located on tlie main floor of
the library. These books are rotated
regularly and are the only ones located
on the main floor that may be checked
out to be carried out of the library, Mrs.
Wood pointed out.
Two popular new magazines have
been added to the magazine collection;
they are GQ and Writer's Digest.
“These must be checked out,” in
formed Mrs. Wood, “in the same
manner as reserve materials.”
The library will close December 20,
at the end of the exam period.
Two Professors Travel for Study
By WILLIAM HOBSON
Two Chowan faculty members
travelled abroad to study in their
respective fields this summer. Mr.
James B. Dewar, professor of sciences,
studied a history of biology with
Syracuse University in Amsterdam.
Mrs. Ann Emery, English professor,
studied English literature in England at
Oxford University under the auspices of
the University of Detroit.
Dewar’s study was based on the
many early scientific and medical
EMERY
discoveries that came from the
Netherlands.
While in Amsterdam, he visited the
Artist library where he said he saw
books that were hand-illustrated with
dragons, written in the 1400’s.
Dewar was impressed with tho
personal freedoms of the people of
Amsterdam. “The freedoms are
coupled with a respect for individuals
and the individual,” he noted.
Dewar found Amsterdam very
refreshing, because of the quaint ar
chitecture. “The architecture is that of
dd Amsterdam and has not succumbed
to the characteristics of modern
dties,” he added.
Mrs. Emery made a literary
pilgrimage to England to visit the
places where many of the writers in
English literature lived, wrote and
died.
She visited the Holy Trinity Church in
Stratford which she emphasized “was
most impressive because of its setting
on the Avon River, and the crypt or
burial place of the Shakespeare family
beneath the high altar.”
She telt that “the most scenic area
was the Lake District, the home of
Wordsworth and other romantic poets,
diaracterized by its numerous fels
(mountains) and beautiful lakes.”
The city of London is magical
because, according to Mrs. Emery, “it
Short Stint
Expanded
To Semester
By BARBARA PARKER
little did Mrs. Phelina Jones know,
when she came to Chowan to substitute
as head resident of Jenkins Hall, that
she would serve the full semester in
stead of a short period as she had
planned.
Mrs. Dereatha Thompson, resident
director of Jenkins HaU, asked Mrs.
Jones to substitute for her when Mrs.
Thompson became ill.
Dean Clayton Lewis, Dean Roy
Winslow, and Mrs. Alice D. Vann in
terviewed Mrs. Jones before she was
accepted for the job and became
temporary resident director.
“I had never done anything like this
before, but I like young people and have
experience with them through MYF
and PTA work.” Mrs. Jones com
mented.
The girls of Jenkins and Mrs. Jones
seem to get along very well. Mrs. Jones
says that she feels they all are like one
big family.
“I have really enjoyed working with
the girls,” she said, “and I hope I may
have given some one some help along
the way.”
Mrs. Jones said her most exciting
experience was the panty raid on Oc
tober 18. “It wasn’t so bad,” she
recalled. She mentioned that in her
opinion it was carried a bit too far. “I
don’t approve of vandalism, but good
clean fun is good,” she remarked.
She reminisced about the way panty
raids were when she was young. “The
guys would chant in front of the girls
dorms. If the girls wanted tlip guys to
have their panties, they (the girls)
would throw the garments to them,”
Mrs. Jones mused.
Mrs. Jones’ last comment on
Chowan’s panty raid was “I survived.”
Mrs. Jones left December 2. Mrs.
Thompson has recovered and is coming
back. Suzie Whalen, associate head
resident of Belk Dorm, will reside in
Jenkins until Mrs. Thompson arrives.
“I hate to leave the girls. Everyone
has been so nice to me,” said Mrs.
Jones. She also said that the people of
the community were very friendly and
considerate towards her.
When Mrs. Jones left here, she
planned on going to visit her son in
Georgia. Afterwards she will return to
her home in Roanoke Rapids. Asked
what she would do then, she replied,
“Being a housewife probably and I may
help a nearby catering service. I will
always be available to help out here at
Chowan also.”
DEWAR
is the source of our heritage and
because our roots lie there.”
She cited Westminister Abbey and St.
Pauls’s Cathedral as the outstanding
points of interest in London. She feels
that Westminister Abbey is important
“because it honors our English poets,
musicians, statesmen, government
leaders and monarchs. St. Paul’s
Cathedral is significant because of its
Gothic architecture and its association
with John Donne and other English
writers.
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