Speaking For Ourselves
The Voice
Volume 40 Number 1
Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina
September 10, 1985
The Housing Dilemma
By: Sam Cole
All across the state of North
Carolina, there tends to be a
problem with the over
crowding of the states’ colleges
and universities. This coupled
with the influx of students
gives some people the
impression that there is a
problem with overcrowding in
the dormitories. In the opinion
of the Administration this is not
the case here at FSU.
According to Jerome Scott,
the Associate Dean of Students,
the dormitories are not
overcrowded. When asked
about the students who are
sleeping three per room. Dean
Scott replied that all of the
dormitories, with the exception
of Williams Hall, are capable of
sleeping three people with a
reasonable degree of comfort.
In fact, if necessary, the
administration is willing to put
up to four people in a room.
On Sunday, 18 August 1985,
Freshmen students began
arriving on campus. Of the
approximate 602 Freshmen
that arrived on Sunday, only
361 (60%) had completed all the
necessary paperwork required
to receive a room. The other 241
(40%) paid their $75.00 room
deposit upon arrival and said
“Here I am find me a room.”
Then, a couple of days later,
approximately 630 upper
classmen returned. Having
been in previous years, some of
the upperclassmen formed
attachments to certain dorms,
for sentimental and other
reasons. That is why, according
to the administration, there are
people sleeping in the laundry
rooms of some of the dorms.
That is also why Joyner Hall,
which was scheduled to be at a
50% occupancy, for renovation
purposes, is filled far beyond
that level.
Many renovations and
rejuvenations were scheduled
to take place in the summer.
However, Vice Chancellor
Nixon and Dean Scott did not
get the o.k. to begin work until
July, but during that short
period of time much renovation
was completed. According to
Dean Scott, more renovation is
planned. Some of the changes
that took place are:
— Bryant Hall - Window
covering ordered. They arrived
on 18 September 1985.
— Harris Hall - New
mattresses; interior paint
— Hood Hall - New mattresses
— Joyner Hall - New roofing:
gutters and facings
— New Residence Hall -
Painting of the living and
kitchen areas
— Smith Hall - Complete face
lift for the dressers
— Vance Hall - Painting of
rooms: window covers ordered
— Williams Hall - Exterior
paint; New bathroom fixtures
Some of the other renovations
to be made were projected by
Dean Scott. These includes:
— Bryant Hall - Exterior paint;
Bathroom ventilation
— Joyner Hall - total interior
revamping
— Vance“ Hall - Since Vance
Hall has more bathrooms than
any other hall, renovation and
painting of those bathrooms
including more and better
ventilation is scheduled.
— Williams Hall - window
mini-blinds-1/2 building per
semester; look to put in Air
Conditioning within the
foreseeable future.
Dean Scott and his staff
recognized the fact that
FSU Fall Extravaganza
By: Kim Verbal
Fayetteville State University
held its annual Fall Convo
cation Thursday, September
12, 1985 at 2:00 p.m. in the J.W.
Seabrook Auditorium.
This marked the official
beginning of the school year. It
is a time when the faculty, staff,
' and the students come together
to concentrate on the total
program for the year. One of
the main objectives for this
year is to complete the New
Chesnutt Library.
This event is designated to
help students become aware of
the commodities and important
occurances on the campus of
FSU.
The speaker for the event was
Chancellor Charles “A.” Lyons.
Jr. His convocation address
was mainly directed to the
Freshmen and new students.
As he stated in a previous
address, students are expected
to be serious, conscientious,
responsible, and accountable.
They are expected to take pride
in themselves and the
institution, to take a hold of the
opportunity to grasp that
which is rightfully theirs. It is
only qualities that are found in
them that will determine if
their life will be a success or
failure. But it is through the
student body, faculty and staff
being on the same accord, that
will determine if Fayetteville
State University will be the
comprehensive university that
we are all hoping for. With our
goals in mind, we must
definitely say, “integrity is
worth living for.”
maintenance problems may
arise. It is important that each
and every student be familiar
with the maintenance com
plaint procedures which are as
follows:
— Report the complaint to the
Residence staff personnel
located in the Dorm. If the
problem is not taken care of in
three to four days, then go back
to the staff. If their answer is
not satisfactory, then see the
community co-ordinator for
that particular dorm. If after
two days, the community co
ordinator has not provided an
acceptable solution, then see
Dean Scott who is located in
Room 107 in the New Residence
Hall.
One other idea discussed by
Dean Scott was getting
cablevision on campus. Last
year, the Fayetteville
Cablevision Company came to
Fayetteville State University ■
and said that it would be
feasible to bring cablevision on
campus. A conflict arose when
the University wanted to
contract Fayetteville Cable
vision for a campus wide
package, at no expense to the
students. However, cablevision
wanted each residence Hall to
contract individually. So,
cablevision on campus “has
been placed on the back
burner.”
Considering the problems
that other students across the
state are facing with
overcrowding, the students of
Fayetteville State seem to be
doing alright in the area of
living conditions. However, if
problems do arise, feel free to
express your complaints to the
proper administrative official.
As Dean Scott said “We can’t
read your minds. The only way
we’re going to find out about
the problems is if you tell us.”
A Dynamic Speaker
By: Sam Cole
On Tuesday, September 17,
1985, as a part of the Lyceum
series, the Freshmen were
treated to the fantastic orative
skills of Attorney Patricia A.
Russell.
Mrs. Russell is a graduate of
Howard University School of
Law and Kentucky State
University. Attorney Russell is
a member of the District of
Columbia, Indiana, and
National Bar Association. She
is certified to argue before the
Supreme Court of the United
States Of America. Russell is
also a member of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority.
The main focus of Ms.
Russell’s address was to hel^
the students, especially
freshmen to understand, who
they are, where they are, and
where they are going. Russell
reminded the students that
they did not get where they are
by their own design; they
are standing on the shoulders of
their ancestors. She also told
them that someone had to step
back so that they could step
forward.
Then, Attorney Russell
moved into the actual lecture
part of her address, entitled
“Excellence Without Excuse”.
Russell told the students that
the world is waiting; that
it takes nothing to be
mediocre, but it takes every
thing to be excellent. Russell
went on to define the different
classifications of students:
Freshmen, think they know
but don’t know.
Sophomores, know that don’t
know.
Juniors, know but don’t know
that they know.
Seniors, know and know that
they know.
Some other points Russell
made included, telling the
students that they must “learn
to earn”. She went on to say that
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