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Vol. 3 — No. 2
Wayne Community College, Goldsboro, N. C.
October 12,1971
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Sigma Tau Sigma plans a busy year.
From left to right: Gene Harrelson, Eddie
Lane, and Andy Massengill.
Brothers Tony 4 Fredrick, Center, and
Eddie Ball, right, wdcome pledge Kent Rose,
Wayne Offers Nursing Degree
A new two year nursing
program is being offered this
year at Wayne Community
College. After completion of
this course the student will
receive an Associate of Ap
plied Science Degree and will
also be eligible to take the
state board of nursing
licensing examinations for
Registered Nurses. To be
accepted in this program the
student must be interviewed
by a department head, submit
a medical and dental
examination report, and score
a certain percentage on
various placement tests given
by the community college
counselors. Out of 120
inquiries 33 students were
accepted into the nursing
program. Among the 30
students that remain in the
program, there are two males,
Richard Lanier and John
Sauls.
Richard Lanier says that he
is taking the nursing course
because he feels there is a real
need for male nurses. John
Sauls is a Psychiatric Aide at
Cherry Hospital working full
time at nights and going to
school during the day. He
would like to get his R. N.
degree and continue working
at Cherry Hospital.
Outside of having a very
heavy course load, the nursing
students are expected to work
five to ten extra hours a week
in lab on their own time.
When asking some of the
students whether they liked
the course they replied that it
is a rewarding and interesting
course. They said not only did
they learn the techniques of
nursing, they learned body
mechanics and com
munication with people. '
INFORMATION?
New Bulletin Boards are
stationed around the campus
at various places this year.
The daily bulletin will be
posted in order to reach more
students. All news of n>-
coming events will be post^
also. The SGA is hoping to
have a more well-iirformed
student body here at WCC this
faU.
Mary Rose Lancaster was appointed Secretary to the
S.G.A. Of the five candidates for the position, Mary was chosen
for her ability to type and take short hand, her class grades,
and interest in the position.
Hot Line Cares
For People And
Their Problems
Many problems exist in
today’s society. Suicide,
depression, loneliness, un
wanted pregnancies, drugs,
and alcohol. People in Wayne
County are doing something to
help the people with these
problems, They are showing
that they care. How are they
doing this? It’s a corporation
called “Hot Line”. “Hot Line”
is associated with the Wayne
County Mental Health
Association. The program
started originally as two
different programs. The first
was drug abuse; the second,
suicide intervention. These
two emerged into one called
“Hot Line.”
“Hot Line” began in Wayne
County February 15, 1971.
Since then a total of 4570 calls
have come in. Tliis is an
average of 21 calls per day.
These calls come in with pleas
for help, "nie volunteers at
“Hot liie” listen and just let
the caller know that they care.
Volunteers are from all walks
of life. There are housewives,
businessmen, secretaries,
teachers, clergymen, nurses,
clerks, students, and
professional men and women.
Carlotta Russell is the
coordinator for “Hot Line”.
She states that “all my faith is
in today’s generation, and I
have faith in the future.” She
feels that the now existing
problems can be overcome in
the future. The volunteers at
“Hot Line” are not permitted
to give any counseling or offer
any professional assistance.
■nie volunteers are trained to
obtain information from
callers, to evaluate the nature
of the problem or emergency
and to suggest the appropriate
community resource.
Fraternity Rush Ends
With fraternity rush behind
them, brothers and pledges of
Sigma Tau Sigma and Delta
Chi Omega are busy planning
their activities for the year.
A record number of twenty-
three boys have pledged
Sigma Tau Sigma. The
fraternity, the first on a
community college campus in
North Carolina, has twelve
returning brothers this fall.
The fraternity has recently
elected officers. Brothers
elected are president, Mike
Harr; Vice-President, Eddie
Lane; Secretary-Treasurer,
Andy Massengill; Pledge
Master, Bemie Houchins; and
Chaplain, Gerry Douzier.
Bernie Houchins, one of the
returning brothers, is a
charter member of Sigma Tau
Sigma. Houchins along with
Business Briefs
The Business Department at
W.C.C. has grown con
siderably since, last year,
increasing the number to over
three-hundred students en
rolled in this curriculum. The
faculty of the Business
Department consists of twelve
members —ten of whom are
returning members and two
new members — Mrs. Gene
Stovall and Mrs. Joan Sper-
mal.
This department, super
vised by Mr. Kenneth H. Neal,
chairman, continues its
program this year of
preparing business students
for occupations in the various
business fields. According to
Mr. Neal, “the main purpose
of the business department is
to h^lp the students by
providing them with a salable
skill as quickly and efficiently
as possible in order to prepare
them for the various business
occupations.” Mr. Neal also
stated that “the division of
college parallel courses within
the business department
provides a number of courses
transferable to any university
in the state.”
The Advisory Committee
through which empjoyers of
the community hire graduates
from W.C.C. has been
somewhat successful in its
attempt to provide the
business department with
suggestions helpful to its
operation. Mr. Neal further
states that “the business
department is going to make
up an advisory committee
composed of students,
members of the community,
and the staff. Mr. Neal places
special emphasis upon the
importance of students being
first in consideration of
forming such a committee.
Mr. Neal also expressed his
gratification at the success of
the Phi Beta Lambda book
sale in which the business
department played a
significant role.
some of the other brothers has
t)een helping lay the brick wall
for the patio outside the
Student Union. The brothers
have been doing this in their
spare time between classes.
On September 26, 1971,
Delta Chi Omega held a party
for all prospective pledges.
Saturday, October 2, Delta Chi
held a car wash at Ball Park
Service Station. The fraternity
is involved in the construction
of the patio and various other
projects.
Rush week was held Sep
tember 27-30.
“HELP” week begins for
pledges Saturday, October 2,
through Thursday, October 7,
excluding Sunday.
The officers are as follows:
President, Bud Hinnant; Vice
President, Arlow Triplett;
Secretary, John Carlisle;
Treasury, Rick Hall;
Sergeant-at-arms, Frank
Bundy; and Pledge Master,
David Deakle.
Delta Chi Omega is in
volved.
John Prevette, chairman of the Student Activities
Committee, announced this week that members of the
Student Government Association, working in cooperation
with the administration of Wayne Community College,
has formulated a new “open door” policy for all Student
Government social activities.
Prevette pointed out that, “since students — and
students alone — are responsible for student conduct, the
Student Government Association and the college ad
ministration have decided that students may come and go
as they wish at all college functions sponsored by the
Student Government Association.” In the past, college
officials have assumed responsibility for student conduct
and have imposed order-keeping regulations which
brought many student complaints.
According to Prevette, members of the SGA will serve
as monitors at all SGA functions in the future. Prevette,
who spoke for the Student Government Association, said,
“Never before has the student body had so much to say
about the future of WCC, and never before have we needed
the support of all students so much. With freedom comes
responsibility. Thus, we are asking each W.C.C. student to
assume responsibility for his own conduct at all college
events.”