pi0iirinM""'mio Monday, August 24. 1981Thc Daily Tar Hcel3B Views diffe r am Pre Oriemtmlm mfor mm&rMie l'""wijl''Niii""i wii""' .j)i r By EDWINA RALSTON University Editor In 1971, when the Division of Student Affairs sponsored the first special orien-" tation for black freshmen, the first ques tion asked by many students who did not participate in the program was "why?" Ten years later, although minority pres ence at UNC has increased by 5.6 percent in 1970 to 7.9 in 1980, the question re mains a common one. Some people say minority orientation is no longer needed, and others say it furthers segregation. Elson Floyd, assistant dean of student life, said Pre-Orientation was needed to supplement Orientation and address the special needs of minority students. "If you ask why Pre-O is needed, then you must also ask why Y Camp is needed, why an International Students Orientation is needed, why athletes are here early.' Floyd said in an interview last week that a primary function of Pre-O was to make black students feel that the University is home. "A lot of people have been raised, oriented to come to UNC since they were knee-high. That's not really the case with minority students. We want them to know that, yes, this is a good place to go to school." Floyd said emphasis placed on any type of disadvantage a minority student might face was done "to give them some incen tive to study harder, to work up the ele ment of competition. "We make them aware that this is some thing they are going to have to face. What we try to do is give them some idea of what is ahead of them." .' 'A:'.-: & .:;:;: y ; ? 4 "f A- ' "s, - . - I . . . . .-. .-..-.-.v.- -. , ..- v. . y.-.y.-.-.w.v ' . .-.-. .'. -V- . 1 As every other UNC student finds out upon enter ing Carolina he or she must pass a swim test to graduate. Here Meg Moser a freshman, takes the five-minute test. It involves jumping or diving into the pool, swimming a lap and then treading Keep up vilh (Stwtonl tvclai Group to s&ng&r to JumStur picturad.) r FURNITURE .""""(. ' ... . Floyd, like most of the organizers counselors and participants of Pre-O, said he felt there were no adverse effects from emphasizing the disadvantages mi nority students might face rather than in formation that would prepare students to face them. But some disagree. A senior who wished to remain anonymous and who dropped out of Pre-O after 20 minutes in 1978, said the program had a negative effect on many participants. "It instills a fear in black students that they live with throughout . their four years in college and probably for the rest of their lives. "They tell every black that this is a white college and they're out to get you. This is why a lot of blacks I knew that first semester dropped out. '" "They say the rest of the students, the white students, might be able to accept a C, but if you make a C, you're not making it. They tell you that you represent your family, your people, the entire black race. Some people said, 'I'm not even going to try.' These people are asking too much. "They didn't know not to take it too seriously," he said. Still, Anthony Flanagan, a 1981 partici pant from Raleigh, said he thought the emphasis the program placed on being a minority student had no adverse effects. "They point out to you that being a mi nority is no advantage, but they inspire you to work harder." He said the program had helped him adjust to the University as early as the first day he arrived. "They tell us what it's like. They sort of uplift your morale. They tell you your're here for a reason. They tell DTHScoH Sharpe water for a total of five minutes. For some stu dents who aren't able to swim when they enter UNC, they can take a swimming class and after ward take the test. It is offered on an intermittent basis throughout the year. aQ ttie 111 NEWS IN BRIEF Y-mirJ STUDENTS J. k JWIIpJ SAVE UP TO L 111 M v XZZ.tf "3 ... " RENTALS L Minority students mingle in the Pit during Pre-Orientation ... program is designed to ease adjustment to UNC you that if you couldn't hack it, you wouldn't be here." 1 Flanagan said he thought the most ben eficial thing about Pre-O was the program showed blacks how easy it was to get in volved in the many different organizations at UNC. "Blacks make up such a small part of the campus that it's easy to get squeezed out. They need something to bring them together, show them where to get help. If no one tells them, it's hard to find out," Flanagan said. Another 1981 participant, Phyllis Tur ner of Garner, said the aspect of the pro gram that-particularly appealed to her 4 5 x v - SI-.I1 lt ill. - f "X 116 EL LZzln St., Csrrfccro , 02D-71C3 Open 10-5 (LTon-Fri 2S31 chspsl k::i csvd, Durrtsm ' ' C3S-1C31 Open i.:on-Frl 9-6, sst 9-5 Yr "A "'DTttMBtthKing was the smallness of the group. About 350 minority freshmen and 75 counselors par ticipated in Pre-O this year, as opposed to about 3,300 freshmen and 800 counselors in orientation. Turner said she thought a program of several smaller orientations spread out over the summer might be another effec tive way to familiarize freshmen with the campus. But she said having a specific program for minorities was important be cause of the cultural difference black stu dents face when they come to a predomi nantly white living situation. "I could do with it (minority orienta tion) or without it," she said. "But a lot of kids come from a school where there Center helps UNC iDecoiiiie holme By TED AVERY DTH Staff Writer With the aid of student and community volunteers the University's International Center helps foreign students coming to America and UNG for the first time to ad just to Chapel Hill life. The International Center volunteers, known as Campus Friends, take the foreign students around, showing them how to shop and how to deal with campus living Fran Meadwell,' a center assistant, said. . . , ., ' - ; ... Last week these students were treated to a breakfast meeting with the Campus Friends and a dinner and movie presented by the Baptist Student Union in Battle House as part of a special orientation program for international students. Yes! Gci a Free-Ban with any Extravaganza. See below for'd-;I;."3 shops or our greenhouses. Tv. o cc :v, in Durham. Both stores are stcc!.:i our crccnhouf.cs. And If you h:v;.;ii in CFicpel Hill En Durham cv-jr 17.r plants. 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Choose from the widest selection of silk flowers and vases or con tamers in the area. FRESH FLOWERS: Coming soon at both mall locations fresh flowers. FT J V tl. vrTrr r, rn1 ; Art, . 2ry 1 i;nt" jurchciS" srnJ tK's coupon. Lr of re .'-ove per pv-s.-n. -y,"cV d- .i $ cos. ; n I of E 1 u . ' i r'rpr -, as The Ported Fieri ?- I v.r I'ct in i:- i ... tic V . ! (QW- 1 1 , aren't any, whites or where there aren't ; any blacks. "My high school was predominantly white, but still it (coming to UNC) is a shock. The ratio is a lot different," she said. .- "It inspires me, but I know I'm going t to be here," Turner said. Several parents of participants said they had learned a lot about the University and what to expect for their children through out Pre-O Claudie Lewis Jr., whose daughter is the first member of the family to attend UNC, called the program "exceptionally fine." "I am glad the University has such a program. It will help a lot of us parents to know that the University is paying atten tion." Robert Ashe, whose daughter also en ters UNC as the first from her family, had mixed feelings. Ashe said he was very im pressed with Pre-O and that it had eased his daughter's anxieties about coming to college. But he said those anxieties were normal nervousness about leaving home and not caused by going to a predomi nantly white school. ' He said he could not say whether there was a continuing need for minority orien tation. "In the future I think it would, help to eliminate the minority program. By the future I mean maybe 1982 or 1983," Ashe said. This year's program, similar to the first one, began one day before regular Orien-. tation. Students were given time to meet International students attending the breakfast meeting Tuesday found the center helpful. "I arrived on Sunday and don't have much experience in the U.S. The Center's been very helpful," Hans P. Hucke of West Germany said. "I can make friends with my host family. I can communicate with other Oriental countrymen. I can communicate 5 with "many ; many other countries through : (this program)," said Han Dukyoung, of Korea. . "I've spent four years in Wisconsin. I know the way of life more or less. It's more helpful toother people than myself," Paul Undall, a native of Norway, said. ,' ' '. v' " . . K. l - h: Ccrr Pluo- Indoor Plant Services!!! it t 4 i 1 .7 and talk with their counselors and other participants of the program after moving in Saturday with help from their Pre-O counselors. The two-day program included a meeting for parents, a cultural program, an academic majors mart and a social ga thering in the Pit. The participants met with faculty and advisers and heard representatives of var ious organizations speakv about opportu nities for involvement and academic achievement and black presence at the University. Teresa Artis, key speaker at a general meeting Saturday, spoke of the advantages white students have over black students at a predominantly white University. Artis, a junior English and economics major, said that white students have easier access ( to friends, faculty and study aids at UNC because they are more likely to have fam ily members and assocites who have at tended the University. "A predominantly white institution pre sents obstacles for black students that, in most cases, are higher than they are for other students," she said. "You should be conscious of what this University has opted not to do to change this." - Artis, a dean's list student involved in several extracurricular activities, challenged freshmen to achieve greater goals than the classes before them did. "This school does carry serious credentials, so always be in an academic position to have those cre dentials passed on to you," she said. Meadwell said the program needed more student volunteers. "Anyone who wants to be a Friend can still do it. The only qualification is interest," she said. A lot of people are afraid they can't af ford the time, but it's not a full-time job." Student volunteers would only have to spend the bulk of their time the first week the international students arrive, she said. Chapel Hill residents can also help foreign students by becoming host families.- ''It's another , ppntact : within the , community. They put people up and can be there in times of crisis," Meadwell said. Besides providing contacts within the community, the center advises foreign students about visas and offers informa tion about the University. il:r..) during the Pcrird Plants Fall Wc!ccmc-Eack .'. . ; ',.z. Enjoy the best cf two phnt worUs, our mi'l , ; V.l :.i Che pel H;llt end Northgrtte Shoppfr.3 Center : ' -c:: cur warehouse, end fresh hcalihy pbnts from , ;!-cu!i ccmc by today. 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