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First Wachovia Corporation
Tracks economic activity in Southeast
Dau compiled by the Center for Applied Research. University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The level of business activity in the
southeastern United States increased
0.1 percent in December, according to
the First Wachovia Southeast Business
Index. Over the past 12 months, the
Southeast Index hits gained 3.5 percent.
The Index tracks the pace of
economic activity in Alabama, Arkan
sas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Loui
siana, Maryland, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, West Virginia and the District
of Columbia.
One of the index components for the
Southeast improved in December, two
were off and one remained level.
Nonagricultural employment in
creased 0.4 percent, while initial claims
for unemployment insurance rose 2.5
percent during the month. Residential
building permit values, which reflect
future construction plans, declined 2.8
percent. The average manufacturing
workweek remained the same at 41.0
hours.
Higher nonagricultural employment
was reported in all 13 southeastern
states. The largest gains occurred in
Arkansas and Tennessee.
Fewer new unemployment claims
were reported in two states during
December. The largest drop was
recorded in Louisiana. Building per
mits registered increases in three
states and the District of Columbia. The
average manufacturing workweek rose
or remained unchanged in nine states.
Over the past year, job growth in the
Southeast has trailed the national pace.
Nonagricultural employment has in
creased 2.7 percent in the region since
December 1966, while nationally it has
risen 3.0 percent.
The seasonally adjusted unemploy
ment rate in the Southeast was 6.0 per
cent in December, up 0.1 percentage
point. At the national level, the
unemployment rate was 5.8 percent,
down 0.1 percentage point from the
previous month. Over the past 12 mon
ths, the unemployment rate for both the
Southeast and the nation has decreased
0.9 percentage point.
The unemployment rate was below
the national average in six (rf the 13
states in December. The lowest
unemployment rates were reported in
Virginia at 3.8 percent and M^land at
4.3 percent. Louisiana with 11.3 percent
and Mississippi with 10.3 percent had
the highest rates.
Data are adjusted to smooth the ef
fects of historical seasonal factors and
certain statistical aberrations. Building
permit values have been deflated by the
rnnmnwr Price Index to reflect plann
ed construction expenditures in cons
tant 1967 dollars. Because the economy
in the District of Columbia lacks suffi
cient comparability with the states,
especially in manufacturing, an in
dividual business index is not
calculated.
First Wachovia Corporatioo is a ma
jor regional interstate bank holding
company which offers pers(Hial, cw-
pwate, personal trust and institutional
hanking services throughout the
Southeast, the nation and the world.
Members of the reaffirmation committee from
the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools visited the campus to evaluate all
phases of the operation of the college. The com
mittee spent four days talking to students, staff,
administration and faculty.
The Underground
rocks Chowan
On February 11, in the Lakeside Stu
dent Center, The Undergroond rocked
Chowan College with twelve songs from
REM, The Cult, Steppenwolf and some
oi their own original songs. The concert
was held for the cause of Cystic
Fibrosis, in which a hundred and some
dollars was collected.
The Underground is a four member
band, consisting (rf lead guitarist and
vocalist, Randy Oglesby; base guitarist
and vocalist. Dean Johnson; rhjrthm
guitarist and vocalist, Gordon Sanders;
and drummer, Bill Alphin.
During the summer of 1967, Dean and
Randy played together often and came
up with the idea of starting the band,
liie four member band started playing
together at the begining of last
semester, with GHtlon being the only
freshman in the band. The t>and first
began practicing in Daniel Hall, but
problems occured in the time in which
they could practice. They then moved
their practk%s to the Rotaract room in
Lakeside Student Center where prac
tice times could easily be worked in.
The Underground practices twice a
week on Tuesday and Thursday and
some times on Saturday. These prac
tices are three to four hours long or un
til the band has to leave because of the
Student Center’s closing hours.
Randy Oglesby has been playing
guitar for ten years. For three years, be
played as a professional in many dif
ferent bands. He has played beach. Top
40, rock and country music. Randy
says, “playing in The Underground has
taught him more about music and how
to get a band started than any of the re
cent bands he has played in.”
Dean Johnson bom with a silver pick
in his mouth, has been playing Bass for,
some twenty odd years, professionally.
He started out playing a rythm guitar
at birth and changed to Bass at age two.
Gordon Saunders has been playing
guitar for three years and is the only
freshman in the band. Gordon plays
rythm guitar and sings.
Bill Alphin is the drummer for The
Underground and has been playing the
drums for four years.
The Undergound now has four
original songs of their own. One of the
originals, “Selling American Style”,
was named from a bulletin board in the
professional development room. The
luuid considers “Selling American
Style” to be the best song they play.
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Snack bar more than a place to eat
By Olga DaCoita
Ever wonder what hungry Chowan
students, faculty and staff do when they
get the urge for a cup of coffee or
something to satisify their sweet tooth?
They head for the snack bar where Mrs.
Thompson and her staff are willing to
serve with prices she feels are suitable
to her customer’s budget.
Mrs. Thompson not only serves in the
snack bar, but is very observant as to
what goes on. She finds that the snack
bar is a place where many student want
to hang-out and study, or just chat,
while munching on something they pur
chased. She also commented that the
faculty and staff enjoy the snack bar for
chatting or munching just as much as
the students or other cusUnners.
On the contrary, Mrs. Thompson
finds there is still complaints and grips,
but is never weakened to serve her
customers. She is always open for new
ideas and aims to please.
Speaking of new ideas, Mrs. Thonp-
son hopes to add a new touch to her
snack bar early next year. She hopes
that this new addition, which is hoped to
be fresh fruits and a dessert bar, will
make eating at the snack bar more at
tractive, comfortable as well as en
joyable.
Mrs. Thomposon also commented
that Waldo’s perspective on a food
ticket procedure would cause an ex
pense for the running of the food service
and her “aim is to break even so there
is no debt.”
Last but not least, she wants all
cust(Hners to know that she is always
open for new ideas.
The Cafeteria is yet another place
where Chowan’s faculty and students
go to satisfy their appetite. This time
the food is served hot and hardy.
Although many people, after reading
Waldo’s article in our last issue of
Sm(^ Signals, may think the sanity
and the grade of the food is not up to par
with the U.S.D.A. Grade standards.
According to Mr. Thmnpson, the
sanitation of the cafeteria has always
been one of his most important respon
sibilities in making the cafeteria a
place of comfort with quality food serv
ed. Thus, in the beginning of this
semester, changes to the cafeteria have
been made to correct what may have
been over looked in the past. Some of
these changes included a chain con
structed to replace the fc»iiier petition
where insects thrived and frequent
spraying of insecticide. Through all of
these procedures Mr. Thnnpson aims
to conquer this dilemma of unsanita
tion.
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Another band original is “Real School”,
also a favorite to play.
The Underground now has a total of
twenty-seven songs, counting originals
and hits from well known bands.
The Underground was very pleased
irith the concert on February 11. The
band thought the concert was well per
formed and the audience enjoyed it.
They also felt that the concert taught
them many things that would help in
upccming concerts, like how to hai^ iq>
a member if he made a mistake and
how to be relaxed on stage during a per
formance. Many of the students that at
tended the concert enjoyed the music
and the entertainment of The
Underground.
The Underground will be opening for
The Beam, a band from Virginia on
March 17 in the Lakeside Student
Center. The Underground would like to
see support from students and faculty
as well.
Spring play;
Damn «
Yankees
The Chowan Players are in rehearsal
for the popular Broadway musical
Damn Yankees. Based on the novel.
The Year the Yankees Lwt the Pea*
nant, this delightful story offers an
evening of light entertainment and
funny songs. Under the direction of
Sandra Boyce, this production features
Jerry Weisman in the lead role of Joe
Boyd, who leads the ailing Washington
Senators to a season victory over the
Yankees. His wife is played by Jennifer
Grooters, last seen as the flighty Judith
Anderson in last fall’s production of The
Devil’s Disciple. Joe’s nemisis, the
devil in disguise-Mr. ,^>plegate is
played by Fabian Rathbone, last seen
in liie title role of The Devil’s Disciple.
Applegate’s beautiful and provocative
assistant is portrayed by Connie
Harris.
Recognizable songs uiclude the
famous “You Gotta Have Heart” and
Lola’s sultry “Whatever Lola Wants.”
Others include “The Good OU Days”
“A Man Doesn’t Know” and “Six
Months our of every Year.” The
choreography and songs are delightful
and the story of a struggling baseball
team who finally wins over the “Damn
Yankees” is lots of fun. Music is under
the direction of Dr. James Chamblee.
The show opens with a matinee on
Wednesday March 23 at 1pm. Ehrening
performances follow on March 24-26 at
8pm. The public is invited to enjoy an
evening of laughter and songs. Tickets
will be on sale at the door. Adults $5.00,
Students $2.00.
FREE Tickets are available to
students of Chowan College. To obtain
your free ticket, come by the Fine Arts
office in Daniel Hall any weekday from
9-12 and 2-S and present your college
IJ).
Fall Pre-Registration
begins April 22,1988