PAGE 6 — THE DECREE — APRIL 15,1996
Pi Gamma Mu inducts
21 in March ceremony
Twenty-one students were inducted March 31 into the
North Carolina Wesleyan College Xi chapter of Pi Gamma
Mu, the international honor society in social science.
Inducted were Dayna Emi Minatodani Carmack, An
drew Lamont Clanton, Holt Alexander Clarke, Kurt Will
iam Cunningham, Jennifer DeAngelis, Brian Daniel Dyer,
Martha Ann Debreaux, Anneliese Louann Hatcher, Jo
seph Elliott Holliday, Michael Jason Ingerick, Glynis
Lorraine Jone^, Debra Jean Kleesattel;
Lori Brooks Nash, Nicole Gail Ogbum, Martha Capel
Merritt, Stacie Medlin Shearin, Colleen Ann Smith, Marcy
T. Stover, Barbara H. Taylor, Merle T. Trautman, and
Kelly Marie Walters.
Dr. Christian Carstens, associate professor of psychol
ogy and chairman of the Social Science Division, was
guest speaker during the ceremony.
One of the inductees, Marcy Stover, was elected presi
dent of the chapter. “I am so glad to see so many qualified
for induction,” she said.
Honeywell Project introduced
Fraternity celebrates 10th
anniversary at Orchid Ball
By SCOTT CUVIELLO
During the weekend of March
29-31, the brothers of Zeta Sigma
chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity
welcomed more than 60 active
brothers, alumni, and friends to
Howard Johnson’s-North motel in
Virginia Beach, Va., for its lOth
Anniversary Orchid Ball.
Sigma Pi Fraternity Interna
tional chartered a new chapter,
Zeta Sigma, on April 4, 1986.
Twenty-four undergraduate stu
dents became the founding mem
bers of the new chapter.
Many alumni from previous
years came from their homes to
join in the celebration. Notable
alumni of the college and the
chapter who attended were the
chapter’s first president and
founding father, Mike Dolliver;
founding fathers. Berry Guthrie,
William McGee, and James
Thom; alumni Carl Anderson,
Ernie Davis, and John Moriarty;
and local alumni Keith Cockrell,
Roddy Goryke, and John
Fentress.
The weekend included events
such as a Saturday cookout and
softball game, which the alumni
won again, and the Orchid Ball.
The chapter looks forward to
the future with many more activi
ties on the Wesleyan campus and
in the community. Zeta Sigma
chapter will also be participating
in the First Annual Rocky Mount
Walk for Multiple Sclerosis on
April 20.
Festival of Flowers
April 19-21
Biltmore Estate
Trip sponsored by PHI BETA LAMBDA
For more information, contact Dana Ford at
(985-5!71)
By TEAQULA MOORE
In a recent interview. Presi
dent of North Carolina Wesleyan
College John B. White introduced
the Honeywell Project.
The project will include im-
RA’s selected
for next year
By TEAQULA MOORE
With preparations for the
1996-97 school year already un
derway, the new Resident Assis
tants have been selected.
The following students were
chosen: Karolyn Braun La Keisha
Satterwhite, Ross Boyer, Jeff
Vivenzio, George Outlaw, Rich
ard Wilson, Patrick Cauley, and
C. E. Hodges. The retuming RA’s
are Caroline May, Shellia
Reamey, Wynona Price, Marcy
Stover, and Jessica Brown.
Dorm assignments have not
yet been made.
The RA’s will go through a
week-long training session before
the 1996-97 year begins. Sigrid
Bonner said, “I feel confident that
these are a good group of people.”
Her only expectations are that
they follow the policy within the
handbook so they can provide a
good example for the residents
and that they carry out their du
ties to the best of their ability.
A graduating RA from Edge
combe Dorm, Kimberly Curseen,
said, “I’ll miss the residents. They
are what this job is all about.”
Curseen’s advice to the new
RA’s was to “take nothing per
sonal, be consistent, and never
turn a resident away.”
provements to existing boilers,
new mechanical equipment where
needed, retrofitting all inefficient
lighting on campus, installation
of an energy management sys
tem, a water conservation system,
a complete fiber optic backbone
that will network all buildings on
campus for computers, a new fire
alarm system in all buildings, air
conditioning in all residence halls
and part of the classrooms, and
support services that will main
tain the systems.
The feeling among most stu
dent is that these changes will
most likely increase the number
of prospective students but won’t
contribute much in retaining stu
dents already on campus.
Resident Director Sigrid
Bonner believes that the changes
are a definite plus for new resi
dents, but existing residents ei
ther have air conditioners or chose
not to buy one. As far as dorm
life goes, many people are in
agreement when they say the
dorms will be more comfortable
for studying and socializing with
the prospective changes.
Bonner feels the Honeywell
Project will make students hap
pier and it will definitely be cost
efficient. She also says that this
change will make the halls more
modem and make the college as
competitive with other colleges.
The changes are expected to
take place during fall of 1996.
Broadway beckons?
By JESSICA BROWN
Greg Purcell’s name has ap
peared in most of the plays in the
Rocky Mount area over the past
three years — nine shows, to be
precise — and the theater major
has hopes for a career in acting
after graduation.
“I didn’t start getting deeply
into acting until my freshman year
here at Wesleyan,” Purcell said.
“Before that, I had only worked
in one production.”
Purcell, a junior, has per
formed in one play this year at
Wesleyan, “Before I Sleep.” He
worked backstage on three other
productions put on by the college
as well as participated in produc
tions at the Rocky Mount Play
house Community Theatre.
Most recently, Purcell narrated
“Peter Pan” at the Rocky Mount
Playhouse in March.
“I did for enjoyment. I wanted
to do a show where 1 could be
myself and have some fun. I ac
complished both,” he said.
The Waldorf, Md., native has
been a very active member of the
Wesleyan community. He has
contributed to the Decree, the
Campus Activities Board, was an
Orientation leader, and served as
an Admissions Ambassador, as
well as acted.
During the summer, Purcell
works on the ship the Elizabeth
II, a state historic site in Manteo.
He works as a living interpreter,
dressing in period costume,
speaking in dialect, knowing the
history, and answering questions.
“I want to try to get into acting
after graduation,” Purcell said.
“The field is a very hard one to
get into, though.”
Student Services Center
Monday, April 15
April 15 - May 3
“Resume Writing on the Computer”
10:15 a.m., Computer Lab (187 Pearsall)
“Preparing for Final Exams”
3:30-4:15 p.m., 190 Pearsall
“Information About Study Skills”
Noon to 1 p.m., Cafeteria
“ Interviewing for a Job”
4:15 p.m., Room 276
“Resume Writing on the Computer”
3 p.m.. Computer Lab (187 Pearsall)
From all of us at Student Services, Congratulations to the Class of
1996!
Wednesday, April 17
Thursday, April 18
Monday, April 22