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Page Four THE VOICE May, 1959 Miss Margaret Sampson and Dean Carolyn McDew on their return from a trip to Paris, France. J. Smith, student leader on the campus, is in the background. Miss Sampson is a Junior and Miss McDew is Dean of Women at F.S.T.C. Problem Solving Techniques By Robert Q. Gordon The techniques of problem solv ing are related with creative acts and abilities. Three types of stu dents in relation to the techniques of problem solving are: the “Me- Too’s,” students who are told what to think, the “Get Alongs,” stu dents who find out what the teachers expect and do just enough to pass, and the “Problem Solv ers, students who like to get credit for their ideas. Along with the different types of students are 3 types of creative problem solving situations. The first of these is ex planation, the seeking of under standing how events come about, and why they take place, the sec ond, prediction, understanding of consequences of these situations, and the last, invention. Now that we know the different types of students, and the types of creative problem solving situa tions, we should become familiar with the seven steps in the tech niques of problem solving: 1) ori entation, 2) preparation— 3) analy sis, 4) hypothesis, 3«) incubation, 6) synthesis,. and 7) verification. These are very important steps and should be assimilated in the mind and put to use in solving your everyday problems. Creative thinking, in coherence with solv ing problems, can be helped or hindered by these three factors role of past experiences, influences of attitudes, and frustration or stress. Along with this creative thinking, there are five pitfalls — viz: incomplete or faulty informa tion, no consideration of all thf data, the desire to believe, words versus meaning (moderation), and ignoring alternative hypothesis. If one can alleviate all of these pit falls and hindrances to creative thinking, and apply the seven steps of solving problems, he can easily solve problems facing the average student on any college campus. Group thinking is preferable, be cause in a group, there is an abun dant quality of ideas. They may be better than individual thinking, but more ideas are brought up concerning the problem or prob lems. The approach used most suc cessfully by groups, namely brain storming, makes the solving of problems, that confront the college students as a whole, an easy, if not too difficult a task. The rules for brainstorming are; 1) criticism is ruled out, 2) quantity of ideas is welcome, 3) combination and im provement are sought, 4) and free wheeling is welcome. —From a speech by Dr. Frances L. Grandison, Bennett College Fayetteville State Honors Athletes At Banquet Forty-seven letter men at Fay etteville State Teachers College were honored at a banquet held at the H. L. Cook Dining Hall. The main speaker for the oc casion was Dennis Carter, Coach at E. E. Smith High School, Fay etteville, North Carolina. Mr. Car ter, former outstanding athlete at Fayetteville State Teachers College told the athletes the value of sportsmanship and pointed out that in spite of the fact that they have to be good athletes they should also remember that the prime object in attending college is for the purpose of securing an education. Remarks were made by Dr. Ru dolph Jones, President of the Col lege, and Dr. Odell Uzzell, Secre tary of Alumni Affairs, introduced the speaker. Two awards, one given by Dr. C. M. Cherry to the most valuable Football player went to Charles Johnson and one given by Dr. C. Quick to John D. McIntyre as most valuable basketball player. Twenty two men on the football team received letters, 11 on the basketball team, 7 on the track team and 4 on the tennis team. Those receiving letters were: Bas ketball — Percy Arrington, Major Boyd, Sylvester Dobson, Fred Jackson, John McIntyre, Alphon- so Morehead, Samuel Morton, Mil ton McDonald, Robert Pompey and Marshall Vines. Football—Percy Arrington, Leo Campbell, Lock Beachum, Robert Dunn, Harold Davis, James Ebron, Virgil Franklin, Robert Gordon, James Herbert, Robert Hunter, Charles Johnson, Alphonso More- head, Luther McKeithan, Samuel Morton, James Newkirk, Frederick Rogers, Thomas Rawley, James Smith, Willie Smith, Jack Thomp son, Richard Williams, George Wil son, and Jude Wright. ^ > '.'S' MAJOR BYRD, junior from Rocky Moutit, was Fayetteville State Teachers College lone threat in the recent CIAA Field and Track championships held at Petersburg, Va. Coach Harold Scott calls Boyd an outstanding performer. Boyd won first place in the broad jump with a leap of 25 feet, five inches. FSTC Holds May Day Festival The annual May Day Festival was held on the campus quadrang le of the Fayetteville State Teach ers College, Saturday, May 2, with a welcome to the new states Ha waii and Alaska as the motif of the celebration. The theme of the program was “The United States Welcomes Alaska and Hawaii In to the Union.” Miss Alice Hines, senior, was crowned “May Queen,” attended by six attendants and their es corts. Among the features of the pro gram was a group of Hawaiian dancers, from the Newbold Train ing School, and another group from the same school which performed the Alaskan Children Dance. Shir ley Rogers, senior, represented the State as Miss Hawaii, and Ruth Hurst represented Alaska as “Miss Alaska.” Oother groups participated in a variety of dances, each represent- Who's Who In Sports A report from the College Ath letic Committee reveals that nine athletes have maintained better than “B” averages while repre senting the school in various ath letic events. They are: Virgil Franklin, Fred Jackson, David Marriott, George Wilson, Charles Robertson, Robert Gordon, John Reavis, Frederick Rodgers and Claiborne R. Johnson. Congratulations to these players who are able to maintain the gruel ing pace which sports requires and at the same time keep up better than “B” average scholastic rec ords. It is hoped that they will con tinue their good work in the class room and in sports. ing a state welcoming the new ad dition to the United States. Uncle Sam was represented by Leroy Horseley, and the chairman of the May Day Committee was Lauretta J. Taylor, of the Area of Health and Physical Education. ON SONGS One of the many activities en gaged in by the college choir ex cluding singing was the sponsoring of a raffle — the winner could choose between a trip to Washing ton, D. C., and $100.00 cash. This undertaking enabled them to com plete the payments on the foily- four robes purchased last year. The choir, directed by Mrs. Mary T. Eldridge, has appeared in sev eral nearby cities, in assembly, vespers, and churches of Fayette ville. The repertoire consisted of works from composers such as Christiansen, Franck, Still, Boat- ner, Dawson, Ryder, Montague and selections from the The Seven Last Words by Dubois. Members of the choir were made welcome at Mrs. Eldridge’s home and wei'e served refreshments. Graduating senior women and men were recipients of a necklace and tie tack bearing “Choir” respec tively. As a climax to a well spent year, the Choir will appear in the forth coming Commencement Exercises on May 24. Mrs. Mary T. Eldridge Directress May Day Festival ' TeTsSv Rodqers in Hawaii dance. Top, Alice Hines, May Queen, and Attendants. Below, May Pole Dance. Right, May Queen. Extreme right, Ruth ' ^ Hurst representing Alaska. f
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