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AROUND THE WORLD, continued from page 1 quickly apprehended suspects for the bombing but are still search ing for another suspect. The bombing has lead Congress to de bate new terrorist laws that would include giving the FBI easier ac cess to tracing and eavesdrop ping on phone calls. After much debate in the House and Senate, the idea of a nation ally subsidized health care sys tem was extinguished. ■ Also this year, the American people elected a Republican Con gress. With presidential elections coming in 1996, President Clinton has voiced his desire to run again for the presidency. ■ Republican Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich proposed his “Contract with America”. The program failed to limit term lim its, but succeeded in cutting cor porate- and personal- income taxes. Debate still continues about the program’s plans to overhaul the welfare system. ■ The United States celebrated the 25th anniversary of Woodstock and Earthday this year. ■ O.J. Simpson, the former foot ball star, was accused and is cur rently being tried for the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown- Simpsori, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. ■ Floods in California and Texas left millions of dollars in damage and over eleven people dead. NCSSM ■ Next year Bryan dormitory will become a female residence hall while Hill House will be con verted into a male dormitory. ■ Ground was broken for the new Education and Technology Com SGA: By the people, for Janora brings vigor to the SGA By TONY BORELLI Sports Editor It has undoubtedly been a very successful, productive year for the NCSSM SGA, a year chock full of interesting SGA activities and progress in- the SGA’s reputation as an influential part of the school. Just some of the great activities the SGA took under its wing this year were the “Mr. S&M” pageant, two Spirit Weeks, and lunch discussion tables (such as those on Martin Luther King Day). Brand new methods of incorporating student input were intoduced, such as the SGA suggestion box, SGA surveys, an SGA newsletter, and the posting of the SGA agenda for each week’s meeting, to which all students were invited. All in all, the phrase “by the people, for the people” could more appropriately be applied to the school’s SGA than in years past, when such activities and methods of including student voice were at a minimum. So just what has been the difference in making the SGA of this year more successful than those of past years? Senior Cozy Bailey served as an SGA representative during both his Junior and senior years at NCSSM. While noting that credit should definitely be assessed to all the SGA members, he cites the leadership of SGA President Janora McDuffie as, by far, the greatest influence on the transition of S&M’s SGA from an often disoriented unit to an efficient, effective, well-oiled machine. “Last year we spent too much time arguing and not getting through the agenda,” Cozy says, “but this year Janora makes sure we get through the agenda, and she straightens us out when things get out of hand.” Cozy is not alone. Anthony Lewis, another senior SGA rep, calls Janora a “high-minded, independent person” who is always looking at the bright side of things and who is dedicated to hard work and progress. He says that because of Janora’s leadership, “The administration takes us more seriously this year. They realize we are not just another club allocating funds.” Indeed, perhaps the greatest achievement of this year’s SGA has been its improved relationship with the administration. One SLI said the SGA’s reputation among the faculty has grown “by leaps and bounds” from years past. Janora says much of this improvement is owed to the newly-installed News plex. The building will house new laboratories, classrooms, and a theater, and is planned to be open in 1996. ■ The Science Olympiad and the Model United Nations teams at tended national competitions this year. ■ Third West student life instruc tor, Lane Wright, was dismissed and charged with sexual miscon duct with a student this year. ■ A new schedule that includes eight classes, fifty minute peri ods, and fewer alt-days will be used next year. ■ Science and Math celebrated the following annual events: the Pow-wow, Asia Fest, and World Fest. Forthefirsttime,awomen’s conference was held on campus. Internationally renowned doctor, activist, and writer Nawal-el Sadawi was the opening speaker. Editorials the people program “buddy program,” which pairs an SGA member with an administrator. Janora says the program “not only allows the faculty to communicate with the students, but it also allows the students to communicate with the faculty.” She hopes the ties between the SGA and the administration will only grow stronger in the future as a result of the buddy system, saying she hopes that it “will leave a legacy for later years.” So now we all know what Janora meant when she proclaimed those immortal words, “Take the ‘dis’ out,” at least from an SGA standpoint. Clearly, in the opinion of her closest colleagues, she has taken the dis out of disorganization, the dis out of disinterest, and the dis out of disrespect. By superbly guiding the advancement of the SGA, Janora McDuffie has done all NCSSM students of the present and the future a favor which we cannot nearly repay. So what are Janora’s parting words? “Thank you to the Class of 1995 for electing me your Student Government President — I did my best. Good luck to the class of 1996, and remember...smile, care, and take the ‘dis’ out, and then you will be happy.” the stentorian May 27, 1995 SCHOOL TRADITIONS, continued from page 1 time when the boys of Wyche House used a Hawaiian Christ mas theme to decorate their hall. Mr. Liles also remembers the only time it has ever snowed dur ing SPW. The administration felt that students were getting too much of a slack attitude during SPW. SPW was moved up to mid-February to avoid the spring fever attitude. During the large snow storm, people who had trav eled off campus were stranded. After that, SPW was moved back to spring time. The Stentorian newspaper has been a unique preserved tra dition since the first year of the school. The name was chosen by members of the first graduating class and it originates from the word “stentor.” Stentor was a Greek herald in the Trojan war. Stentor also means “loud” in Latin. Some of you may wonder where the school symbol, also known as “The Flaming Diaper,” came from. The idea came from Ralph Wildman, a professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. He was try ing to promote the idea of the school and thought a school sym bol would be nice. After much thought, he and a group of his stu dents decided that three equilat eral triangles at the bottom would represent Mathematics and a geo metric sun at the top would rep resent the Sciences. Some mem bers of his group thought the symbol resembled something that should go on top of a Chinese take-out sign. The symbol stuck and has remained ever since. Finally, graduation is an event looked forward to by many. It was not always held outside of Watts on the lawn. In past years, it has been known to be held at the gymnasium of Northern Durham High School or at N.C. Central University. Dr. Friedrick came up with the idea to hold graduation on our own campus outside. So, as our time comes to march across the stage, we can all think back on the many tradi tions that we have been a part of here at NCSSM. istentorian Editorial Policy The guidelines which govern the professional press will be those that govern the publication of The Stentorian, student publication of NCSSM. The journalists involved in the Stentorian will have the right of free expression as given by the First Amendment. However, any published work must not contain libel or offensive language, must keep the privacy of individuals, and must not violate copyright law. The right of free speech involves keeping the high ideals of true journalism. These ideals include decency, fairness, accuracy, responsibility, independence, and freedom of the press. The goals of The Stentorian, student publication of NCSSM, are to inform, entertain, interpret through editorial or bylined articles, and provide an open forum for the flow of ideas and opinions of the NCSSM students and staff. Any issues concerning the material submitted will be addressed by the editors of the newspaper. Co-editors in Chief : Sara Birkemeier, Jason Stajich News Editor: Magda Kotek Editorials Editor: Meghan Knight Features Editor: Hope Jackson Sports Editor: Tony Borelli Entertainment Editor: Scott Jacobson Photography Editor: Brian Yen Business Manager: Amy Elliott Layout Editor: Daniel Davenport Staff Writers: Brandi Brown, Adriene Hill, Robin Kohli, Chenille Lloyd, Matt Puffer, Ameet Shah, John Smith, Annu Sood, Kevin Stevens, Rajesh Swaminathan, Jody Tucker, Joey Tucker, Chad Wellmon Photographers: Courtney Coates, Adriene Hill, Jon Planer ~Paid for by the Parents’ Fund~ The Stentorian would like to thank Dr. Joan Barber, Ms. Elizabeth Moose, Mr. David Stein, and Mr. Lane Wright for all the help and support they provided this year
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