PAGE 6 — THE DECREE — NOVEMBER 12,1993
First-year students help build
homes as their service project
Wesleyan College freshmen
this year have all become home
makers — literally.
This fall, all freshmen are help
ing to build affordable homes for
local families that currently lack
adequate housing through the
Habitat for Humanity program.
The service project is part of
Wesleyan College’s 101 course,
required of all first-year NCWC
students to give them first-hand
knowledge of volunteerism.
Both United Methodist and
Educators suggest
students sign up
for smaller classes
(CPS) — College students
who want to get the most out of
their educations should sign up
for smaller classes where they can
get more personalized instruction,
a panel of educators advised in
coming freshmen.
The anonymity of large lec
ture classes may be comforting
in some ways, but students miss
the opportunity to gain valuable
contact with instructors.
“Go up to professors and teU
them that you’d like to find out
more about their research and
would like to find a way to par
ticipate,” Stanford University Pro
vost CondoieezaRice suggested.
“Keep in mind that many profes
sors are very interested in your
interest in research and are will
ing to take you on.”
Other panelists urged students
to experiment by taking subjects
they’ve never tried.
“College is a unique opportu
nity not only to try things but to
be protected from outrageous
punishment,” said James Adams,
a professor of mechanical engi
neering.
Rice, who served as senior di
rector for Soviet Affairs on the
National Security Council in
former President Bush’s admin
istration, recalled that she had in
tended to become a concert pia
nist when she went to college,
but quickly realized that she
didn’t have the discipline or the
talent for that career.
“If I had gone to college and
done what I was expected to do, I
would be playing the piano at
Nordstrom right now,” she said.
“Don’t get locked into what oth
ers think you ought to be or to
what you think you ought to be
right now. If you find that for
some reason a course really turns
you on, go ahead and explore it
in depth. You’ll never get another
chance to go back.”
Other words of wisdom from
participants;
• Don’t be afraid to tackle a
challenging course. You may not
excel, but you will be stronger
for having taken on a difficult
project and finished it.
• Participate in public service
by finding ways tiiat link your
coursewoik with a worthy project.
• Recognize the potential value
of courses. Even if those courses
seem boring now, the material
that you learn could come in
handy at a later time in your life.
The Student Government
Association Needs YOU!
There are still offices
that need enthusiastic
people. If you are
interested, please
contact an SGA
member at ext. 5225!
Episcopal churches in the Rocky
Mount area sponsored construc
tion of houses this fall through
Habitat for Humanity, and
Wesleyan’s freshmen contributed
their time to help build these
homes in record time.
Students were introduced to
Habitat for Humanity the first day
of the fall term when local Habi
tat leaders, as well as the local
family which bought the first
Habitat home, met with students
to explain the program.
Since then, the students have
assisted with groundbreaking,
digging foundations, laying
floors, raising roofs, and painting
walls. They have picked up Irash
and cleared away rubble.
Even though their fingertips
are bruised and theu' backs sore,
the students leave the work sites
aware that they are learning not
only about good citizenship but
also the pleasure of participating
in a group effort.
HAPPY HOMEMAKERS — First-year Wesleyan students tak
ing College 101 have participated this fall in local Habitat for
Humanity home construction projects. (Photo by Jimmilyn'
Rosson.)
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CAB CORNER
November Update
November is here and the
little CAB car is ready to take
you on a tour of the AWE
SOME events coming your
way! Make plans now to be in
attendance, because it is the “happenin’” thing to do!
Monday, Nov. 8 - Wednesday, Nov. 17 — Organizational
Food Drive. Get your organization or residence hall moti
vated to donate either canned goods or money so that
NCWC can help feed those who are less fortunate then
ourselves. The cans are going to the Rocky Mount shel
ter.
Friday, Nov. 12 — Fantastic Fridays! Our host this Friday
will be “Sluggers,” located across from the mall off 301.
Again, take your ID and you will get a discount!
Saturday, Nov. 13 — Saturday Night Cinema presents
“Hook.” It will be shown in DOC’s at 9:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 19 — Fantastic Friday’s! f BA.
Saturday, Nov. 20 — Saturday Night Cinema presents “A
River Runs Through It.” It wil be shown in DOC’s at 9:30
p.m.