Newspapers / North Carolina Central University … / Jan. 30, 1957, edition 1 / Page 3
Part of North Carolina Central University Student Newspaper / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1957 , THE CAMPUS ECHO PAGE TKEEE Coping With The Times Seldom a week passes when there isn’t some type of pro gram or activity presented here at NCC, primarily for the edu cational and cultural benefit the student. Aside from being educational and cultural, these programs are also very help ful. Why is it then that the ma jority of us fail to attend or sup port these programs? Much of this neglect is usually more pre valent among the men. But why? Evidently, we find it very difficult to realize our academic obligations. What per;son isn’t here be cause he wants to better his BY THEODORE PICKETT conditions, whether economical,, social, or political? What per son isn’t here because of a great sacrifice on samebody’s part? Are not we all here for the very same or similar purpose? Why is it then that we so purpose-i fully neglect the things that are good for us? the things that will make) us better men ' pnd women? the things that will teach us Pickett how to live? Student Maltes New Year Pledge Dear Editor, Now that we are back in school with only the memories of the wonderful holiday season, most of us have rehabilitated ourselves back to college, life, for we realize that the situation in the world today is such that we must prepare ourselves to fade it. One of the best methods of preparation is getting an edu cation. As Father Time stood at the point of midnight, December 31, 1956, waiting for a young fel low—namely “57”—many of us were in churches, praying, giV’ ing thanks for those blessings bestowed upon us throughout the year 1956. Many of us were partying with noise-makers; all types, patiently waiting for this little fellow, and a few of us were enjoying the quietness and comforts of home looking at television programs. In all pro bability, the majority of the students were engaged in one of these activities.What about the minority groups? I wonder what they were thinking? Maybe they were thinking that the pos- sibile avenues of success will open more readily for them in “57”. Perhaps they were in the process of establishing firmly in their minds that “57” would be a. year in which they would stand proud and firm, combat ing all the factors that tend to deter their success. As the hand of the clock moved to 12:01, maybe some of the students were saying to themselves: “And I shall not be misled by those self-styled Prophets among us, who organize themselves into syndicates, constantly painting beautiful pictures, seeking the votes of their fellow classmates for those things that look beau tiful on the surface, but are fa vorable to only the small groups of pretenders among us.” Dear Editor, in closing, I have but one wish, which is that each student at NCC pledge himself’“to fight for the destruc tion of the scavenger-like ele ments in our college community by going «to the polls at election time and vote as individuals and not as crowd followers and elect those people who will work for We must prove that we are strong—strong to the extent that we are willing to sacrifice some of the foolishness carriedi on around here in order to ac commodate our educational and cultural responsibilities. Wei must prove that it takes a little more than merely possessing; male and female characteristics; to become outstanding men and women. Rarely a Sunday passes when there are more than fifty students at a Vesper service here on the campus. Rai^ely a Tuesday passes when there isn’t somTOne scheming on how to get out of going to the assembly program. Fellow students, these ser vices and programs render great moral and spiritual uplifting. Let’s not fail to see that they are just as important as our text books, if not more so; that they are the exact needs'for a com munity so academically con- jested as a college campus; and that they will do us a world of good if we consume them at their full values! It is through these programs and services that we learn how to get along with one another and, above all, how to live better lives. Another situation so preva lent among us is when pressed into some difficulty, we fail to seek proper counseling and ad vice. Instead, we try to run away from the problem. My dear friends, we don’t learn by evading the issues! What woixld it be like on the battlefield if the soldiers “ran away”? Yes, college is like a battlefield; therefore, we must resort to every possible mean in over powering our foe, namely, igno rance. HIGHTOWER the welfare of the students. Henry Armstrong President Of SG Addresses Students Charles Holland, President of the Student Government, ad dressed the student body in a regular assembly on the pro gress his administration has made in relation to his platform, promises last spring. Among the platform pro mises completed by Mr. Hol land’s administration thus far are the recognition of the acn complishments of the football team at a banquet, the exten sion of Library hours, the draw-> ing up of a code of conduct, which will go in the handbook for men and women students riext fall. They have also suc ceeded in providing for the off- campus men a lounge on the main campus and they have sub mitted a bill to the Student Con gress which will allow any stu dent who is subject to discipli nary action by one of the per sonnel deans a two-week period of grace during which time he can make an appeal. The bill has been passed by the Student Congress and is now before the Welfare Committee. The Student Government Prexy wished the student body Senior of the Month — Co-ed From S. C. Is Campus Xeleb' BY EDITH W. MANGUM Claressa Hightower is the outstanding senior for this month. She is a native of Gaff ney, South Carolina. “Classic,” as she is called by her friends, graduated in 1953 from Mather Academy in Camden, South Carolina. She was second in the graduating class since they have no Valedictorian or Salutatorian in the school’s program. Claressa has been successful in school. Her success indicat ed by the fact that recently she was chosen as a member of “WHO’S WHO AMONG STU DENTS IN AMERICAN UNI VERSITIES AND COLLEGES.” Her other extra-curricular acti vities include the YWCA., oj which she was an active mem ber for two years, the Future Teachers of America, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, a Senior Counselor and Secretary to the president of the Student Gov ernment. In her junior year, she was secretary to the Rush Hall Dormitory Council. She has worked previously with both the Campus Echo and Eagle staffs. As far as her future plans are concerned, Miss Hightower hopes to get a Civil Service job next year in the commercial field. In the meantime, she is contended with her favorite hobbies, which are collecting snap-shots and poems. The “radiant and friendly” coed’s favorite colors are pink, powder blue, and green. Miss Hightower’s most liked dessert is an extra large serving of 4ca cream. “Any flavor will do,” she stated. a happy New Year and happy exams. • IA//NSTON TASTES GOOD I CIGARETTE SHOULD m has +he answer on flavor 1 .No guesswork hers! Your first puff will tell you, this filter cigarette tastes like a cigarette! There’s rich, full flavor here. And a pure, snowy-white filter that does its job so well the flavor really comes through to you. That’s why Winston is America’s favorite filter smoke. Make it yours! Smoke llOMS'Klli...^iyoy the snow-white filter in the cork-smooth tip! R. J. REYNOUDA TOBACCO CO.» WiNSTON-SALEM. O*
North Carolina Central University Student Newspaper
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 30, 1957, edition 1
3
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75