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.http://www.thepost.mindspring.com CIjarlottE ^0£(t THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1997 12A UMOJA Word Around Camp “Scholarship opportunities • College students interested in a career in medicine can apply for the Honors Premedical Academy at Houston’s Baylor College and Rice University. Participants will earn nine credit Lours and will work with physicians fc'hile taking science and communica- jjtons courses during the six-week pro gram. -‘Qualifications: Must have one year ST college biolc^ and a 3.0 cumula tive grade point average and at least a 2.75 GPA in the sciences. For more mformation, call (800) 798-8244. “ • Nominations are being accepted ^r the James B. Hunt Citizen ^ards to be presented to one high whool student from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties, i Scholarship worth $5,000, $3,000 gnd $2,000 will be presented to the top three county winners to be used at the college or univereity of their choice. ~ Nominations forms are available by {^ling Wake Forest University at (910) 759-4696 and must returned by Jan. 12,1998. • Afiican Americans are encour aged to apply for the John B. Ervin Scholars Ingram at Washington University in St. Louis. Ibn freshman will receive the awards named in Ebnor of Ervin, former dean of the tlhiversity’s School of Continuing ^ucation. Students will receive renewable scholarship for full tuition and an annual stipend of $2,500 for (Bur years. For more information call Cgi4) 935-6800. • Malcolm Pimie, a local environ mental consultant firm and The College Fund have developed a schol- 5l*ship program for students interest ed in the environmental field. The program is open to college juniors majoring in the environmental field. Students will receive tuition scholar ships worth $3,000, paid summer jntemships and assignment of a men tor in his or her chosen field. Six acholarships will be awarded. For more information contact Sylvia A. Bailey, Program Manager, The College Fund/UNCF, 8620 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr., Fairfax, VA 82031. The Foundation for the Carolinas has several scholarship available to local residents. For more information, call 376-9541. ’ For more information about any of items in Word Around Camp, call ^ri Young, 376-0496. Groing home? Heading home for the holidays? If you’re a student, experts recommend shopping around for the best possible rate and taking advantage of student discounts. Students should also leave their options open on travel methods. Bevy of travel discounts available By Lauren Kendall THE CHARLOTTE POST As the holiday season approaches, students are in search affordable wayfs to trav el. There are several ways to get to a destination without spend ing top dollar on tickets during the holiday season or regular traveling periods. The Student Advantage card is the most convenient discount for most students. The card, which can be used at any Amtrak or Greyhound station, costs $20 with a $2.50 shipping and handling fee. The card allows students to receive 15 percent off any ticket purchase. Discounts are also available at certain restaurants in larger cities. Mary Wooldrige, a customer service representative with Amtrak, said “cheaper fairs are based on avadahihty, the fur ther in advance you purchase a ticket the cheaper it will be. Travelers should purchase their tickets 3-4 months in advance to get better rates, and they can be purchased up to 11 months in advance.” Wooldrige recommends checking local papers and tele vision advertisements for addi tional information regarding discount rates on Amtrak. Marc Maghari, manager of Amtrak’s media relations, said “Cheaper seats sell out fast. If you purchase tickets in advance the prices will be much lower.” Senior citizens 62 and older receive a 15 percent discount on all fares. Amtrak offers affordable rates Tjn “ Coach, Customers, and First Class seating. Greyhound offers reasonable rates on a daily basis. Tference Taylor, a Greyhound represen tative said, “customers can pur chase a one way ticket for $58 and a round trip ticket for $118 anywhere in the U.S. if the ticket is purchased 21 days in advance.” If you buy a ticket now until Dec. 14 the fares will be $98 round-trip. When stu dents use their Advantage Card, there will be an addition al 15 percent deduction from that price. Airhne prices vary according to when you pur chase tickets, so the best way to save when flying is to order tickets 21 days in advance, shop around and be patient. Fares change almost four times a day, so passengers should be flexible with the dates and time of travel for the lowest fares. Some travel tips for the holi day season are: • Purchase tickets at least 21 days in advance •Be flexible with your travel dates •Shop around for best fares and compare fares •Utilize yom Student Advantage card •Pay attention to advertise ments and promotional offers from credit card companies and other organizations during the season. Campuses not immune to crime, experts say By Cheris Hodges CHARLOTTE POST Uollege campuses - especially those in urban settings - are not ^empt from crime. College is one of the biggest investments that parents make fcr their children. Beside wonder- iUg if the chosen institution will provide a quahty education, many Wonder if the school is safe. Charlotte, home to four colleges and universities, is an expanding ^y with more concerns about crime. In 1997 alone, there were 31 weapons violations on the UNC Charlotte campus. There were also five aggravated issaults, seven assaults and one febbery. —Captain Douglas Brown of the tlNCC patrol operations said, “idost crime (on UNCC’s campus) k not student-on-student crime.” §rown said people from off cam pus come to the university to tar get students. “Most drug arrests eome from people off-campus,” he ^d. Jib combat this problem, UNCC (l^pus pohce have stepped their tfaffic enforcement. “We have giken a proactive role in traffic gpforcement. If (a car) doesn’t JJave a student decal, we stop (tern,” said Brown. :iThree entrances to the campus ire secured with gates or security ^rsonnel. Brown said dense foshes have been removed from the campus, eliminating hiding fllaces for would-be criminals, (idra lights were also added. The UNCC Campus Police force has 31 sworn officers who are hcensed by the state and have the power to make arrests. In 1996, the department was awarded the Governors Award for community poUcing. “This was the first time that this award was given to a col lege campus,” Brown said. UNCC police undergo 3,000 hours of training. “We are very committed (to securing the cam pus) and training is very impor tant,” Brown said. The pohce offi cers have four watches and they work 12 hour shifts.” Mecklenburg Police Department. Six of those robbed were Smith students. Hamilton said, “GeneraUy, two to five students are victimized by the locals. Charlotte is not crime free, crime is everywhere.” He said that students from larger vuban areas come to Charlotte and let down their guards, and sometimes become victims. There are 17 officers on the JCSU campus pohce force. Seven of those officers are sworn. Hamilton admits the force is imderstaffed. “There are three men to a shift (as a minimmn),” he said. “We’re able to supply four at times, which is my personal minimum. I would like to see five.” Hamilton said Campus Pohce has had success in arresting peo ple for weapons and drugs. Many of those suspects, Hamilton said, were not students. “We’ve stepped up to be more proactive,” he said. Hamilton said that when the pohce officers see a potentiahy dangerous situation, they act immediately. Since 1996, there has been a shght increase in weapons viola tions, drug violations, and alcohol violations. Despite the seeming increase in the these violations. Brown said the Campus Pohce has stepped up its presence on campus. “The increase in crime comes from (campus pohce) detecting crime,” Brown said. At Johnson C. Smith University, petty theft is the biggest crime. Captain Steven Hamilton of JCSUs Campus Pohce said, “Larceny is highest during the transitional period (when stu dents are moving off campus for breaks and returning the begin ning of the semester).” There have been no robberies on Smith’s campus, but there were eight armed robberies since August on Beatties Ford Road and West Fifth Street surround ing JCSU, according to census tracts compiled by the Charlotte- le. t. r. Twenty-five young women were recently Inducted into Top Teens of America. The organi zation, which was created by the national service organization, Top Ladies of Distinction, was founded to promote academic achievement and civic awareness. Teens are also taught to value ethnic and cultural diversity. Giving Back Holiday help needed By Lauren Kendall THE CHARLOTTE POST Community service gives stu dents the opportunity to give of themselves without expecting anything in return. Many community service pro jects are aimed at helping chil dren as well as adults who need assistance in myriad ways. Organizations such as The Women’s and Children Emergency Shelter, The Milton Road Boys Club, The Salvation Army, Red Cross, and A Child’s Place offer opportunities for students to assist in communi ty based activities. Here’s a partial list of organi zations and their needs: • The Women’s and Children Emergency Shelter, 534 Spratt Street, Charlotte - Houses 150 women and children who are victims of domestic abuse. Volunteers are needed to assist with: • maintenance needs. • light office work. • preparation and serving of food. • The Angel 'Tree provides gifts to needy children and is sponsored by the Salvation Army. Volunteers are needed to: • assist with the distribution of angels (which represent chil dren). • distribution of toys the week before Christmas and reg- -( istration of clients. If you’re interested, contact Karen Knight at 372-7851 • The Milton Road Boys and Girls Club assists children and families by providing tutoring and afterschool activities. Volunteers are needed to serve as: • homework aids. • recreational assistants. The club is also in need of peo ple with computer skills. “The Milton Road Boys and Girls Club is church affiliated, the hours students work can go towards community service needed for school,” said Milton Futrell, community service coordinator. Students at several local coL leges, including Johnson C. Smith University, must do com munity service in order to grad uate. Smith students can find out about programs through Angela Jeter, who coordinates volunteers services. Most of the programs help children with homework or pro vide adolescents with mentors. “Students should begin com munity service projects as soon as possible. We have sites on and off campus. They can also do work with certain professors and RHC (Residence Hall Coordinators),” said Tyrone Goodwin, a senior at Smith who works in the Teaching and Learning Center. “I find community service beneficial,” said Beverly McDuffie, a junior at Smith. “Although I am not doing it in my own community, I still feel privileged to give back to a com munity. I think if you want to do community service it should not matter how hard it is, you should be able to find informa tion on what you want to do.” McDuffie did service at Lincoln Heights Elementary School. She tutored children and aided teachers in school activities. “If I do not care about people’s well being who else will, if you want change you have to start with yourself,” said JCSU junior James Reese. “If you want to make a difference you have to start with yourself.” inn
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