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VOLUME 15 NUMBER i 25< Ppr Copy THURSDAY. JANUAR. 1
Science & Mathematics School Recruiting
Native Americans
Durkam -Caria Oxendine of Kaeford hopes
to have a career that will combine her
interests in industrial engineering and
medicine. Lumberton's Bobbie Locklear
wants to become a doctor. And Pembroke's
Christopher Sampson aspires to a professor
ship in the biological sciences.
Although their talents and interests
ultimately will cany them down different
paths, they each share a common bond-they
are iust a few of the many Native American
students who have excelled in the rigorous
academic environment of the N.C. School of
Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) in
Durham.
Opened in 1980 as the nation's first
statewide, residential, co-educational, public
high school for juniors and seniors with high
aptitude and motivation for the sciences and
mathematics, NCSSM today enrolls 478
students. Approximately 18 percent of them
are minorities, which closely reflects the
minority population of the state as a whole.
Other Native Americans in the NCSSM
student body include Larry Chavis, Lumber
ton; Sophia Locklear, Raeford; and Bobby
Downs, Washington.
But the school is not resting on its minority
recruitment laurels.
In recent months, NCSSM admissions
representatives have visited high schools
throughout the state, kicking on the 1987
nomination process.
"It's important for the learning situation
here to have a diversified studert body,"
says Ola Stringer, admissions director. "Our
students represent all parts of the state, all
major minority and ethnic groups and all
segments of the socioeconomic scale. Stu
dents from all kinds of backgrounds find a
great deal of success here."
As the Jan. 31 deadline for students
wanting to attend NCSSM in the fall is fast
approaching. Stringer urges community and
church leaders, school personnel and private
citizens to encourage promising Native
American students to apply.
NCSSM invites applications by North
Carolina tenth-graders who have special
interest and potential in the sciences and
mathematics.
Because the school is residential, prospec
tive students must be willing to live on the
Durham campus. But NCSSM charges no
fees for tuition, room and board, textbooks,
routine health care or laboratory equipment.
Applications must be postmarked by Jan.
31, 1387. Applicants must take the Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT) no later than the Jan. 24
testing date.
The NCSSM application/nomination pro
cess includes these steps:
-Nomination on an NCSSM application/
nomination form during the sophomore year
by teachers, parents or others acquainted
with a student's work. And an evaluation
form, completed by a science or mathematics
teacher and a guidance counselor, must
accompany all nominations.
-January 24,1987. Completion of the SAT.
-February. Completion of an NCSSM test
that measures abstract reasoning, intellectual
curiousity and writing ability. The test will be
administered at eignt locations across the
state on Feb. 21 and Feb. 28.
March. Selection of semifinalists by a
statewide group of scientists and educators,
followed bv interviews on campus.
-May. Notification of finalists, each of
whom is invited to attend NCSSM upon
successful completion of the 10th grade.
Those interested in nominating themselves
or others for admission to NCSSM should
contact local science and mathematics
teachers, principals and headmasters, or
guidance counselors for application/nomina
tion materials.
Application booklets may also be obtained
by writing to the Admissions Office N.C.
School of Science and Mathematics, P.O. Box
2418, Durham, NC 27705.
DAVIDOXENDINE Q
V
David Oxendine pones m front where he is enrolled as a
of the American Academy of student.
Dramatic Arts tn New York
Brooklyn, A/Y-David Oxen
dine is a natural bom ham, no
doubt about it He is at home
on the stage, in front of an
audience.
Hie son of Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Oxendine of Pembroke,
David was recently accepted
for a second year of study at
the prestigious and deman
ding American Academy of
Dramatic Arts in New York.
Founded in New York in 1884,
the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts is the oldest
school of professional drama
tic training in the English
speaking worid. Centrally lo
cated in mid-town Manhattan,
the school is close to the rich
variety of theatre, films,
museums, restaurants, stor
es, parks and people that has
made New York one of
the most exciting cities in the
world and enhanced the lear
ning years for generations of
aspiring artists.
A Catawba College gradu
ate, David Oxendine follows
in the artistic footsteps of
alumni luminaries like Lauren
'Bacall, Cecil D. deMille, Kirk
Douglas, Pat O'Brien. Don
Rickles, Jason Robards, Jr.,
Edward G. Robinson, Spenc
er Tracy, Robert Redford,
Grace Kelly and countless
others.
I David wants to be, as he
[put it, "a good, working
actor."
Married to the former
Beth-Ann Souza, the Oxen
dines live in Brooklyn and
'' aspire for the bright lights of
Broadway." Mrs. Oxendine
teaches in the New York
Schools while her husband
finishes his studies at the
American Academy of Dra
matic Arts.
David acted in and directed
a number of local productions
at the Robeson Little Theatre,
and directed and assisted in
"Strike at the Wind," the
local outdoor drama, for a
number of seasons.
Southern States Cooperative Holds
District Young Farmer Meeting
Bert Dixon of Farmville has
been eieeted to Southern
States Cooperative's Young
Fanner Advisory Board, at a
district Young Farmer meet
ing held January 20th in
Fagptteville.
Steve Matthis of Clinton
also was elected as the
alternate advisory board
member.
During January and early
February the cooperative is
holding eleven of these young
fanner meetings in the six
states it serves, with an
advisory board member being -
eieeted at each meeting. The
advisory board will serve as a
liaison between the cooper
eflve and the young farmers it
Robert W. Bryant, the
cooperative's vice president
of member and public affairs,
says the objectives of these
sessions "are to involve
young farmers in cooperative
activities, provide them with
timely management and ope
rational information, advise
them about their cooperative
and help outstanding young
farmers develop leadership
roles in the co-op."
One of the meeting topics
was "Farm Credit: Today's
DUemma, Tomorrow's Op
portunity." A regional Farm
Credit representative was on
hand to discuss the issue. A
university Extension repre
sentative spoke on "The New
Tax Code-Implications for
Agriculture." "Alternative or
Supplemental Enterprises"
was another discussion topic
and it was addressed by an
Extension Service represen
tative.
Hie session also witnesed a
slide/ tape presentation by
Bryant entitled "Southern
States' Story-We're Diffe
rent" Members of the co
operative's regional staff also
discussed the current supply
situation for various farm
production inputs.
Young Farmers attending
the session from the local area
were Danny Bullard, Pelton
Lowiy, Terry Loddear, Denny
Loddear and Lawrence Lock
Panel Formed To Review The
Relationship Between Native
Americans And The Criminal
Justice System
Lonnie Revels of Greens
boro, chairman of the North
Carolina Commission of Indi
an Affairs, has announced the
formation of an ad hoc
committee to review the rela
tionship of the criminal justice
system to the Native Ameri
can residents of North Caroli
na.
lire as yet unnamed panel,
authorized by a Jan. 14 vote of
the commission's executive
committee, will be appointed
by Revels and will include
individuals representing a
broad range of expertise on
legal matters and issues affec
ting the Native American
community.
"It is not our purpose or
intention to interfere with any
ongoing investigations." Re
vels said. He added, "Our
purpose is to look at the
broader questions relating to
the rights of Native Ameri
cans."
"Hie commission, admini
stratively housed within the
Department of Administra
tion, is the only state govern
ment agency with the specific
responsibility of addressing
the needs of North Carolina
Indians. Through its field
offices and varied programs,
the commission works to
assure the rights of Indians to
pursue their cultural, social
and religious traditions and to
increase their economic and
educational opportunities.
North Carolina has the
largest Indian population of
any state east of the Missi
ssippi River, with 65,000
Indians composing the Chero
kee, Coharie, Haliwa Saponi,
Lumbee, Meherrin and Wac
camaw-Siouan tribes in the
state.
HISTORICAL MARKER FOR SITE OF
1887 CROATANNORMAL SCHOOL
APPROVED IN RALEIGH
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The state has approved a
historical marker to be placed
near New Hope Church near
Pembroke where stood the
first two-story wooden build
ing which became Pembroke
State University. Dr. Clifton
Oxendine, former dean of
PSU, pointed out last summer
the exact spot of the building
in this photograph.
Pembroke-A new historical
marker has been approved by
the state designating the
original site in 1887 of the
two- story wooden building
which was the forerunner of
Pembroke State University.
The wooden building, long
since torn down, was located
near New Hope Church about,
one and a half miles west of
Pembroke. It was known as
Croatan Normal School.
The property for that buil
ding was acquired for $8. the
The original building would
have cost about $1,000 had
not the Indian people donated
so much of their labor and
material. Hie school opened
its doors in the fall of 1887
with an enrollment of 15
students.
In 1909 the school was
moved to Pembroke - and the
two-story wooden structure
which was the beginning of
PSU vanished from the scene.
An open field for farming is
now where the building once
stood.
Approving a historical mar
ker for the original site was
the N.C. Highway Historical
Marker Advisory Committee
which met in Raleigh.
Recommending that a his
torical marker be placed there
were Dr. Adolph Dial, chair
man of PSU" s American Indi
an Studies Department, and
Gene Warren, public infor
mation director of PSU. Using
Dial's and Warren's corre
spondence, Mike Hill, re
searcher for the N.C. Division
of Archives and History,
communicated PSU"s wishes
to the committee, and the
marker was approved.
Hill said the marker will
say as follows: "Croatan
Normal School. Established
1887 to educate teachers ol
Indian youth. Forerunner of
Pembroke State University.
Building was two-tenths mile
east."
The marker will go on the
east side of N.C. Highway 710
at the junction of SR 1351,
said Hill.
"We are asking that the
marker be put up by March
5-6 when Pembroke State
1 University celebrates its cen
tennial," said Hill.
A PSU Centennial Foun
der's Day Convocation will be
held March 5, and a Centen
nial Founder's Day Banquet
March 6.
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???????hi? Magnolia School Holds Homecoming *********
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King-Dwayne Ckavit, Queen
Ahum Emanuel; (7-8 Divi
?ion] King-Jamtt McGirt,
Qum- Alice BeHMBecrption
at Clots) King-Michael Calla
han, Quten Viche Britt; [4-6
Urwutcm] King-Mark Allan,
Queen-Lita Carter; |K-5)
King-Robert Ckavi*, Queen
MeUtta LockUar.
Recently Magnolia School
hold ita annual fund raiting
activities in conjunction with
ha homecoming events. The
crowning of the various kings
and queens was the highlight
of the project
The K-3 king 'is Robert
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Chavis who is in Mrs. Mary
Lowery's 3rd grade class and
the son of Mr. and Mn
Robert Chavis. The queen of
this division is Melissa Lock
leer of Mn. Reginia Bn?
boy's 3rd grade class and the
daughter of Ms. Jacqueline
Locklear. The 4-6 king is Mark
Allen who is in Mrs. Ernes
tine Lock] ear's 5th grade class .
and is the son of Mr. and
Mis. Herman Allen. The
queen of this division la Lisa
Carter of Mrs. Vanessa Jones'
6th grade class and the
daughter of Ms. Carol Carter.
Hie 7-8 king is James McGirt
who )s"?n Mrs. Jean Crouch's
7th' gmle homeroom and is
the son of Mr. and Mrs.
James McGirt Hie queen of
thife division is Alice Bell who
is in Mrs. Joann Harris' 7th
grade homeroom and is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Bell. Hie 9-12 king is
Dwayne Chavis who is in Mrs.
Flora Scott's 12th grade home
room and is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Chavis. The
queen of this division is
Anissa Emanuel who is also in
Mrs. Flora Scott's 12th grade
homeroom and is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Carvey
Eknanuel.
The tremendous support of
the community and the public
helped to make this fund
raising project a eureeee. The
proceeds will be used lie
purchase the piupmd tame
on the echooTs 1966-87 bud
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- Indian Art Contest
Announced
An art contest to recognize
the talent of American Indian
artista in North Carolina will
be one of the many features of
the 12th Annual North Caroli
na Indian Unity Conference to
be h Id March 12-14, 1987 at
the Sheraton Airport Plaza
Hotel in Charlotte, NC.
The conference is sponsor
ed by the United Tribes of
North Carolina (UTOC).
Persons who wish to enter
the contest must be American
Indians who are currently
residing in the state. Entries
are to be submitted in five
categories: original drawings,
paintings, basketwork, wood
carvings and beadwork. All
entries must be submitted to
one of the North Carolina
Indian organizations no later
than March 5, 1987. Locally,
entries may be submitted to
Lumber Regional Develop
ment Association, P.O. Box
68. Pembroke. NC 28872
(919)521-8602.
All contest entries will be
displayed during the Unity
Conference. Judging will be
held March 12, and awards
will be presented during the
conference banquet to be held
the night of March 13.
The North Carolina Com
mission of Indian Affairs, a
member organization of
UTNC, will coordinate the
contest. For more information
on coi test rules and regula
tions, con tat * Teresa Jones or
Wanda Burn Ramsey at the
Commission, P.O. Box 27228,
Raleigh, NC 27611 or call
919-738-5998.
PESTICIDE TRAINING
OFFERED
A training session for pri
vate applicator -ertification
has been scheduled for Wed
nesday, January 28, at the
O.P. Owens Agriculture Cen
ter in Lumberton. The train
ing will be held from 10 a.m.
to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3
p.m.
Kevin Starr, pesticide co
ordinator with the Robeson
County Extension Office, will
be giving the training and he
explains the need for it "The
law states that farmers who
buy and use Restricted Use
pesticides in their farming
operation must be certified as
private applicators. Persons
can become certified in one of
three ways," said Starr. They
are as follows:
(1) Attend a four-hour
training session given by the
N.C. Agricultural Extension
Service such as the one
offered on January 28 (no test
required);
(2) Complete a program
med instruction workbook;
(3) Take a test by the N.C.
Department of Agriculture.
Starr emphasizes that those
coming to this session must
attend all four hours since
certification is being obtained
through participation in the
training rather than by pass
ing an exam. Those who have
questions about private appli
cator certification should con
tact the Robeson County
Extension Service at 738
8111.
Locklear Makes Dean's List
At UNC-CH
Christopher Lynn Locklear,
son of Rev. George Alton and
Mary Sue Locklear of Rt 1,
St. Pauls, NC, has attained
the average required for
honor roll status and has been
placed on the Dean's list of
the University of North Caro
lina at Chapel Hill. This
eligibility has been establish
ed by meeting one of the
following sets of require
menta: (1) at least a 3.2
quality point average with no
grade lower than "6" if
enrolled in 15 or more hours
of letter grade credit exclu
sive of physical education
activities; (2) at least a 3.5
quality point average with no
grade lower than "C" if
enrolled in at least 12 but
fewer than 15 hours of letter
gsade credit, exclusive of
physical education activities.
Deadline For Great American
Poetry Contest Is Feb. 28
A $1,000 grand prize is
being offered in the Great
American Poetry Contest,
sponsored .>y the World of
l\>etry. Hiere is no entry fee.
There are 200 prises being
offered, totaling over tl0,000.
The rules are simple. You
nay enter ONE POEM ONLY.
!o lines or less. Your poem ' ?
?nay be written on any sub
cct, using any sty e. The
.t adline for entering is
bbruary 88, 1987. Winners
vii be announced on or
?' re April 30. 1987, at
h.ih time all prises will be
. warded. A compelto win
's list will be sort to all
".t.r.'hts.
s.ys BoeUy Editor tin.
.ddie Lou-Cole, "We ar*
especially interested ia be*
ginning poets, and we expect
this contest to produce exit
ing discoveries."
To enter, send your posse
to: World of ftwtry. Dept.
Groat American. 8431 Stock
ton, Sacramento, California
96817.