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PAGE TWO - THE COUGAR CRY. AUGUST 30. 1984 Club News Editorial I would like to take this time to welcome the incoming freshman and returning sophomores to Wilkes Community College. The 1984-1985 school year looks to bea promising and exciting year. A new Student Government Association has taken a positive outlook towards the school and is striving to accomplish several exciting things. A beginning of the year dance for students should prove a very worthwhile occasion for everybody to meet and make new friends. Other activities planned should make the rest of the school year very exciting. Other activities for students to think about being involved in include the many clubs and student organizations on campus. Some of these include Baptist Student Union, Future Business Leaders, the Math Club and Circle K. Participating in these activities will complement and complete a students education. Traffic Rules and Regulations 1. Personnel operating vehicles on the campus should be aware of the authorized speeds, parking spaces, and other regulations. 2. The college access road from Highway #268 to the parking lot is under jurisdiction of the State Highway Department. Maximum speeds which are established by the state’s ordinance are as posted. 3. Parking: Vehicles may be parked in the following areas: Lower Lot: Reserved for Faculty/ Staff only. Lots A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.: Student parking with reserved spaces for handicapped and Faculty/ Staff. Other: Parking area directly in front of Thompson Hall is for Administrative parking only. Parking area in front of Hayes Hall is reserved for visitors, service vehicles, handicapped and faculty. Faculty parking in visitors area is limited to I'A hours only. Front street parking is permitted ONLY if no space is available in student lots. Motorcycles are to be parked two to a space in parking lots. 4. Please observe handicapped spaces. 5. Do not park on curb. 6. Do not “back” into parking space. 7. Do not block traffic lanes or other vehicles. 8. Do not drive vehicles, including motorbikes, on sidewalks or unpaved areas of the campus. 9. Vehicle registration sticker must be displayed on the rear glass. (Driver’s side, please.) 10. Students and Faculty/Staff having to drive a vehicle, other than their vehicle which has the parking sticker, for one or two days should place a note on the dashboard with this information in order to not receive a parking ticket THEY SHOULD NOT PA RK IN THE REGULA R LOT. 11. Fines: Parking tickets will be given the second day of classes. A fine of $2.00 is payable in the college Business Office within 96 hours. If fines are not paid within this time limit, records will be encumbered and the fine will be increased to $4.00. All fines must be paid before the student will be allowed to register for the next quarter. 12. A traffic control officer is on duty in order to aid you and enforce all parking regulations. 13. Students, Faculty, and Staff who wish to contest a ticket must make an appointment at student services to be heard on the matter. !4. Persons stopped for traffic violations on campus must show their drivers license and student LD. card when applicable. To all incoming freshman I would like to stress the importance of getting involved in these activities and Student Government Association. Remember the elections for your officers and representatives are coming up in October. Decide who you feel would best accomplish the goals and ideas that are important to your class and help get them elected. If you feel that you could make a contribution to the organization, GO FOR IT! Only through active participation and a controlled system of information management can things get accomplished. Working with the school newspaper and yearbook also provides an exciting way to participate in student concerns and to accomplish getting a well- rounded education. Remember active participation provides students with the knowledge necessary to understand Wilkes Community College. Remi Wellborn. Financial Aid 1984-85 Again we are encouraging students to investigate the possibility of financial aid. If you have not already talked with the financial aid officer in Student Services, you should do so. Pell Grant money is still available; it is not too late to apply! Approximately 83% of all Wilkes Community College students who applied for the Pell Grant in 1983- 84 received assistance. In general you are eligible for Federal Aid if you meet the following requirements: 1. You are enrolled at least half- time 2. You are a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen 3. You show that you have need 4. You are not in default on a Guaranteed Student Loan, National Defense Student Loan, or PLUS Loan 5. You do not owe a refund on a Pell Grant or on a SEOG 6. You have signed a statement of registration comphance Also some money is still available for students wanting to work through the College Work- Study Program. You should see the financial aid officer and be sure you have the proper paper work completed. Another source of assistance is the Guaranteed Student Loan. This loan is awarded by the College Foundation, Inc., and the interest rate is 8%. You do not have to begin payment until six months after you are out of school. When you apply for this guaranteed loan you make a commitment to paying it back. Honoring this commitment will strengthen these programs which will allow others to have the same type assistance that was available to you. Again, you are encouraged to see the financial aid officer if you have financial needs. Information and assistance will be readily available. Need Money For College? North Carolinians may borrow from $2,500 to $5,000 per academic year to attend eligible colleges or vocational schools anywhere in the U.S. The amount you may borrow depends on the student’s academic classification, family income, other student financial aid, and the school’s estimated cost of attendance. College Foundation, Inc., makes the loans under the N.C. Insured Student Loan Program and the N.C. PLUS Loan What Is Circle K? I. Function Circle K International is the largest collegiate organization in North America, with 700 clubs throughout the United States and Canada. Circle K is a service organization through which college students can find a means of responsible student action in their communities and a more active involvement in the life of their campus. Circle K is a means of forming friendships, working in a common cause with other students, and simply having fun. Social functions are important for a well rounded club. Parties and other purely social club events are recommended, and the weekly club meetings are designed to be educational and interesting. Service projects are the most rewarding part of Circle K. Projects vary from many things. Some of these projects you will be able to give love to many people and share part of your life with them. No matter how much love you give to other people, you’ll receive much more than you give. Loving people is the foundation of Circle K. Without love and care for other people. Circle K would just be another. Circle K is something special, but it takes a certain quality of people to make it a success and an important factor in your community. II. Purpose The objective of Circle K International is to give college students a means by which those students interested in helping This year’s Visiting Artist is the poet, Chuck Sullivan. Chuck was born in New York City and attended Belmont Abbey College on a basketball scholarship where he played for Coach A1 McGuire. After college he served as a VISTA worker and then from 1967-76 he was a Varsity Basketball Coach and Athletic Director at Bishop McGuinness High School in Winston-Salem. While at the High School, he also held the position of Chairman of English and Humanities. In 1976 Chuck left Bishop McGuinness to be Poet-in- Residence for the S.C. Arts Commission. From 1978-82 he was a participant in the Visiting Artist program and was Visiting Artist at Mitchell College and the Technical College of Alamance. This past year he was the first Poet-in- Residence at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. In the summer Chuck teaches Phil osophy at the N.C. Governor’s School at St. Andrews College. Chuck has published three Program. N.C. banks provide the loan funds and the N.C. State Education Assistance Authority insures the loans. More than 75,000 students have borrowed more than $240 million through College Foundation, Inc., during others and being of service in society can express this concern. Our motto is WE BUILD, and in practice that means genuinely constructive involvement in the community and on campus. III. Involvement Circle K meetings are held every Thrusday afternoon at 1 o’clock in room 416 of Hayes Hall. BSU With summer vacation being just a fond memory, it is time to hit the books again. However, BSU has a change of pace for you. BSU stands for Baptist Student Union, which is a club open to any Christian student no matter what denomination they may belong to. BSU is a club devoted to having a good time, meeting and helping people, and traveling to interesting places. Keep an eye out for posters that will be placed on campus providing information about meeting time and place. Let’s all get involved in BSU and make it one terrific club for the coming year. “Mu Alpha Theta - Come On Out” The Math Club, Mu Alpha Theta, is a club organized for those students who enjoy mathematics and/or plan a mathematics related career. The club will meet each Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in room 410. The club usually gets involved in many other activities by sponsoring the bloodmobile twice a year, raising money for the Heart Fund, and by participating in different intramurals. Mr. Ed Curtis, Adviser, books of poetry. Vanishing Species, Red Clay Books, 1975, A Catechism of Hearts, Red Clay Books, 1980 and A Dream of Lions, Briarpatch press, 1983. His poems have appeared in Esquire, International Poetry Review, Carolina Quarterly Texas Quarterly, The Village Voice and many other magazines and newspapers. the past twenty-one years. For an application form and details about the loans, contact College Foundation, Inc., 1307 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, N.C. 27605 (919) 821-4771. welcomes new members, and encourages you to attend the first meeting on September 6, 1984. You will enjoy the fun and activities as you meet new people. Future Business Leaders of America Club Urges You to Join All students enrolled in at least one business course are invited to join Future Business Leaders of America - Phi Beta Lambda. Phi Beta Lambda is a local, state, and national business organization for college students. The goals of Future Business Leaders Association - Phi Beta Lambda are: 1. Develop competent, agressive business leadership. 2. Strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work. 3. Create more interest in and understanding of American business enterprise. 4. Encourage members in the development of individual projects which contribute to the improvement of home, business and community. 5. Develop character, prepare for useful citzenship, and foster patriotism. 6. Encourage and practice efficient money management. 7. Encourage scholarship and promote school loyalty. 8. Assist students in the establishment of occupational goals. 9. Facilitate the transition from school to work. The Dart Association DART, Diabetic Americans Ranger Team, was formed during March of 1984. Its purpose is to introduce physical activities to diabetics to help them better control their disease and to also boost their morale. Diabetes is the third leading cause of death by disease. In the United States alone over 16,000,000 people are diabetics. Of those, 5,000,OOIO are unaware that they have it and over 1,000,000 of the remaining 11,000,000 are dependant on insulin injections for survival. Diabetes is the number one cause for blindness and it is the major cause for other defects and diseases. The most painful fact is that it has no cure. Anyone who has an interest in diabetes or is a diabetic may become a member of DART. There is no age limit and a person does not have to be a WCC student. Dues are $5.00 a year or $20.00 for lifetime membership. Is that asking too much to help stop a killer? No one is immune to diabetes. Applications may be obtained in Special Services in the Technical Building on the hill. Become a Ranger and help in the war against the killer: diabetes. Thank you. President, Charles Testerment Secretary, Teresa Church Visiting Artist