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Page 2 —SMOKE SIGNALS, October, 1991 Editorially Speaking .. A Second Look .. luoviCy music reviews Chowan Night Life By Marty Grebing, Editor It’s 3:00 am, do you know where your friends are? Probably in Squirrel Park, or Campus Green as some still call it The late night activity this year may not be quite as destructive as last year, but there is considerably more of it. People seem to be staying up longer, even when there are less things to do. One weekend night in September provided that Chowan was actually live. A quick walk through the Campus Green would provide you with an assortment of entertainment ranging from basic chatter to guitar playing. Roughly twenty- five people took one step closer to becoming nocturnal by ignoring their body ’ s habitual needed for sleep. The next time you are too wired to sleep, take a stroll at about 2:00 in the morning and you just might find someone to talk to. There are always lights on and people in front of Mixon, so when your donn becomes incredibly lame, take a walk across campus and join the night breed. A word of caution, though, when you don't get to bed until 4:30 AM, that 8 o’clock class sneaks up on you pretty fast. Union Camp — the "smell" of paper By Marty Grebing, Editor Have you ever awakened early in the morning to go to class, only to be stopped dead in your tracks by a putrid odor? Being a Chowan student, you have probably been in this situation many, many times. Before waking your roommate and slapping him across the face for eating too many beans the night before, there is something you should know. That stench you enjoy almost every morning is not a decaying animal, the Chowan sewer system, or even a capsized onion truck. The culprit responsible for this nasal disturbance is a huge, pollution-spewing nemesis called Union Camp. That’s right, Chowan is not only blessed with a beautiful campus, but it is also blessed with a friendly breeze that starts in Franklin, Virginia, and travels south about twenty miles, depositing it’s payload in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. If you happen to catch a glimpse of the Union Camp paper mill, it is a rather impressive factory. Of course, that’s just to distract you from the incredibly horrid stench and the massive amounts of Earth-wrecking pollution it produces every minute. I realize that Union Camp provides bread and beer money for thousands of people, but I just wish that they could do it in a less malodorous way. True, early morning intestinal wretching isa small price to pay for enjoying Monday Nite Football at Pete’s Pub, but with all of our supposed technological wizardry, you’d think that a better way exists. Notes from the SGA Ken McGinnis By Jessica Carver, Editor “We’re not here to harass the students. We’re here to keep them Smoke Signals The Student Newspaper of Chowan College MUXnUSSOKO, NX. Editors Jessica Carver Marty Grebing Feature Editors Daniel Brown Jessica Kiser Special Features Editor Denise Petty Sports Editor Chris Sandbank Photography Editor Tray Booker Design Editors Bryan Ellis Dwayne Tucker Stcff Reporter Susie Burrus Smoke Signals is published monthly during the school year, September through April, by the Graphic Commu nications Department of Chowan Col lege. It is written and edited by Chowan students and emphasizes information for the students of Chowan College. All Letters to the Editor must be signed and addressed to; The Editor, Smoke Signals, Campus Mail Room, Chowan College, Murfreesboro, N.C. 27855. safe.”— Roanoke-Chowan Drug enforcement agency. There appears to be a large enough problem on campus to have the DEA patrolling it. Not only the Murfreesboro Police Department come when asked, but the local DEA officers are seeing to the safety of Chowan students. Contrary to popular belief, the DEA officers are not at Chowan to “bust anyone”, according to the officers. TTieir only desire is to isolate the problem, and eradicate it, they say. The police are no longer trying to see how many underage drink ers they can catch, state local offi cers. They are more concerned now about whether or not the car they have stopped has a desig nate driver in it. If they happen to find beer or other alcoholic bever ages within its confines, they have no choice but to write possession tickets. According to the officers, “it’s” their job. “We only want to make sure no one has to go to the funeral of a good friend from college,” said one officer. The DEA, also, are only doing their jobs. It’s what they get paid to do. According to students, the DEA officers are very nice, and unlike some “cops,” tell students exactly why they have been puUed, instead of “throwing their weight around and giving vague explana tions.” By Denise Petty Special Features Editor The Rocky Horror Picture Show has taken many people across the nation by surprise. Most people don’t know that The Rocky Horror Picture Show was originally a musical entitled The Rocky Horror Show. Richard O’Brien wrote The Rocky Horror Show in six months. The musical had its official open ing in June of 1973. The Rocky Horror Show was named the best musical of 1973 by the London Evening Standard poll of drama critics. After the musical had been showing for ten months, director and producer Lou Adler went to see it. He like it so much that he wanted to bring it to America. Mr. Adler first ran the show in his Roxy Theater. After the show went well there, he pursued a film deal. The Rocky Horror Picture Show officially completed its filming in the spring of 1975. The official opening took place in Westwood, Los Angeles on September 26, 1975. Here the film sold out regu larly, but this was not the case everywhere. In Westwood, they noticed numerous people were returning to see the film over and over again. Rocky Horror broke into the midnight movie circuit in New York City at the Waverly Theateron April 1,1976. The movie can be seen every Friday and Sat urday at midnight in 200-300 thea ters across the nation in almost every state. The Rocky HorrorPicture Show is a different type of movie. It has almost no point to it and is stupid unless you can get iitto it and know what you are doing. Writer Rich ard O’Brien plays the part of Riff- Raff who is classified as a handy man and a servant to Dr. Frank-N- Furter. Tim Curry landed the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a crazed scientist who creates Rocky Hor ror (played by Peter Hinwood). Among the other characters there are Patricia Quinn (Magenta), Little Nell (Columbia), Susan Sarandon (Janet), Barry Bostwick (Brad), and Meatloaf, who plays the role of Eddie. Many people have attended The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Numerous people here at Chowan have seen it and have different opinions about it Neil Stevens, freshman, has seen Rocky Horror about seventy-five times. He was the first one to play the part of Dr. Frank-N.Furter in Richmond’s Chesterfield Town Center Theater where he used to go every Friday and Saturday at midnight. While acting out the part of the crazed scientist, he “was” Frank and felt the part. Neil says, “If s a lot better seeing it in a theater with people who know the audience participa tion lines and know what to do rather than renting it on video”. Neil claims that when the movie came out on video, it was ruined and after the release it was the trendy thing to do. He also says that Rocky Horror taught him to be wild. He likes to go because it’s somewhere he can be with his friends and have lots of fun. Britt Russell, sophomore, has a different opinion of the movie. He couldn’t understand it and claims it was stupid. He ended up cutting off the video before the movie was half way over Britt says, “I ex pected it to be a horror comedy, not a musical”. Neil comments that Britt feels the way he does because “he hasn’t experienced the real feeling of seeing the movie in a theater.” Denise Ferguson, fresh man, has seen it on video once, renting it here in Murfreesboro and thought it was pretty good. She classifies it as cool and would love to go see it in a theater to see what the Rocky craze is all about. If you like dressing up in strange outfits, makeup, and acting wild and crazy, then this is the movie for you. Catch it at your local theater to experience it for your self Editor's Box Your turn to speak By Jessica Carver Editor You know that big strip of grass between Jenkins and the trees by Marks Hall? Well, it has been suggested to me that it be paved and made into a new entrance for girls only. Of course, you fellas would be able to use it on visitation nights. It would make it a lot easier on the female population, giving us access to our dorms since it would be parallel to Jenkins. This would keep us fium having to go all the way around the circle just to get “home”. The advantages to this new entrance would be (1) it’s easier to grab a parking space from the guys who feel the urge to use them, and (2) we don’t have to waste gas traveling all the way around the circle. Will the Administration go for it? There would be the cost of a new security booth and gate plus the expense of the asphalt and the workmen to pave it. 1 person^y think it would be worth it. The guys have it easy. They enter the campus and wham!, they ’re right at their dorms with the exception of Parker. Why not let us have the same advantage? It’s a good idea but it might take awhile to get it approved and even longer before the construction starts. Who knows? Maybe one of these days it will happen. Oh, one more thing. Guys, when visitation nights roll around, please be kind enough to leave us our paridng spaces. It’s very fhistrating to come back to a lull lot with most of the spaces are housing your cars. We would greatly appreciate it. Come on, is it really that far to walk? By Ken McGinnis SGA President Is it boring in Murfreesboro or what? Well, SGA’s got it goin’ on. In October we have Homecoming ‘91 — A New E>ay Dawns. On September 30 is dress up Beach Day. Tuesday, October 1 is Pajama Day and Wednesday, Oc tober 2 is Chowan clothes only day!! On Thursday, October 3 all dorms will have games going on and for dinner there is a cook-out in front of the graves Den. A campfire and Pep Rally will be held that flisnt at the tracks near the baseball field. Bring you own hot dogs and school spirit! Friday, October 4 it’s get ready for the best Homecoming ever because on Saturday A New Day Dawns with a football game and chicken dance party that night. No jeans or sweats allowed at the dance—dress casual though. The Mike Latham Band will entertain. Remember on October 31 we’re having a jumpin’ Halloween costume party and dance with cash prizes for the best costumes!! SGA’s got it pumpin’ in No vember, too. On November 1 come out and see Jack and Sally Jenkins — two great stars from Broadway. They’ll be performing in Turner Auditorium. Students get in free with I.D. Tell your parents November 2 is Parents’ Day ‘91. They are invited to campus for all kinds of special activities. That night, bring your Christian faith to a Christian Concert in Tumer Auditorium. SGA is chillin’ in December with Bob Gamer. Come out and forget about finals with Bob when he entertains us with jokes and smiles. A great way to relieve stress! We need you and your participation to make all these events happen and to make Chowan a happenin’ place to be. See you there!! DEA patrolling campus, "just doing their jobs" Chowan's Homecoming Court for 1991 ’I Miss Stephanie Carol Boyce, from Ahoskie, is the daughter of Ms. Boyce and Mr. Jack Boyce. Stephanie is a freshman majoring inEariy Childhood Education and was escorted by Mr. Paul Jordan, Jr Miss Debbie Almedia Dorrough from Qemmons, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dorrough. Debbie is a sophomore majoring in Business Administration, and was escorted by her brother, Mr. David Dorrough. Miss Mary Elizabeth Willson, a sophomore from Vienna, Va., is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A1 Willson. She is a photography major and was escorted by her fa ther. Miss Neily Ruiz is a freshman from North Bergen, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Ruiz, and was es corted by Mr. Sean Williams. Miss Tracey Lynn Martin, from Pendleton, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Martin. Tracey is a sophomore majoring in Educa tion, and was escorted by Mr. Frank Nickolis. Miss Jennifer Askew Beruiett, from Murfreesboro, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Bermett. Jen nifer is a freshman Pre-Education major, and was escorted by Mr. Steve Whitley. Miss Ashley Bryant Wooten is from Murfreesboro, and the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wooten. Ashley is a sophomore majoring in Pre-Education and was escorted by Mr. Robin DeBemard. Miss Sara Luymnm Jones is a freshman from Hampton, Va., and the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Donald Jones. Sara is majoring in Sports Medicine/Physical Therapy and was escorted by her father.
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