WILKES
COMMUNI7Y COLLEC E
COUGAR CRY
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THIS ISSUE.,
New Faces
New Features -
The Artist's Ledge
The Dating Doctorl
Dean's List
YOUR CAMPUS iNFORMATfON SOURCE
NEW DEAN'S WELCOME
by Dr. Rita Rodabaugh
As the new Dean of Instruc
tion, I want to offer the student body
my words of support for your en
deavors at Wilkes Community Col
lege. I, too, am a product of the
North Carolina Community College
System, and I recognize the many
advantages of choosing a commu
nity college, especially one as ex
cellent as Wilkes. Some of these
advantages are evident—^low cost,
proximity to home, community fo
cus and community involvement.
However, for me the two most im
portant features of the commimity
college are the open door policy and
the emphasis on teaching excellence.
The community college is the most
democratic of all institutions of
higher education, due in part to the
open door policy. Anyone who has
the motivation to attend college
here can do so—^which means that
we have the widest variety of stu
dents found in any institution of
higher education. Our students
cover the range from those who
graduated at the top of their high
school class to those who did not
finish; those who are taking only
one class or are pursuing a 15-hour been out of
certificate to those who are plan- the classroom for many years. There-
ning to attend graduate school; fore, the community college classroom
those who are fresh out of high 2....
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Freshman Davina Williams
Shares Perspectives From Fresh
man Eyes
I found WCC to be highly
different from high school. The
classes are shorter (in some cases),
yet more intense. They are more flex
ible and fit with your schedules, in
stead of being hard-core, no com
promise, no nonsense, set times.
There are no bells! I might prefer a
bell system, so schedules and
watches would be in synch. Stu
dents are given the responsibility
of absorbing information as op
posed to the spoon-fed version of
most high schools. There is also a
variety of resources for students
who may need counseling, tutor
ing,or financialakl Therearemany
clubs and activities to get students
involved at the college. What more
could you ask for? Speaking of
asking, here are some questions
I've asked several of my fellow
Freshmen:
Why do so many freshmen not make it
as college students?
- Stress
- Poor study skills
- Financial pressure
- Poor psychological support
After a long break, what does it take for
you to get back in the swing of things
for school?
- Homework
- Family cooperation
- Class
- Tests
What are the most interesting jobs
students keep to pay for school? What is
good about them?
- Worked at Horn In The West -"
Self-explanatory."
- Worked as a D J -" You get to
Rock and Roll."
- Worked as a waitress-"To meet
difTerent people."
Campus hangouts:
- Commons
-"The Tree"