The C c) 11 e II' i a t e
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE , OCTOBER 23, 1975
NUMBER THREE
Student Government: Action Oriented
The Student Government
Association of Atlantic Christian
College met on October 15, 1975
at 6:00 in the Trustee Room of
Hardy Alumni Hall.
President Ellen Bowen called
the meeting to order. Miss Cathy
Law led us in prayer. The
minutes were read and ap
proved.
The meeting started off with
Blay Holland giving the Athletic
s
Debbie Wheeler (center) and Nina Jones (left) are shown here with Mayor Benton who is supporting
the Diabetes Bike-A-Thon, Oct. 26. The poster is one which will be placed throughout the Wilson area
to advertise the event. Anyone interested in sponsoring a rider or participating in the Bike-A-Thon
may do so by contacting a local Tastee Freeze, John's Bicycle Shop, or Atlantic Christian College.
Meanwhile, get those legs in shape and save energy too.
Homecoming Draws Near
Excitement builds as we look
forward to the announcing of our
1975 Homecoming Queen. The
candidates were presented to
the campus last night, now it is
your decision as you vote today
and tomorrow for the top 10
candidates and next Wednesday
and Thursday for the queen.
The following women will be
competing for Homecoming
Queen for 1975: Jackie Lynn
Cordova representing the junior
class; Ruth Jordan representing
Gamma Delta Iota; Delores
Williams representing the
cheerleaders; Janet Vick
representing the Music Society
(MENC); Joy Butler
representing Men’s Interdorm
Council; Kathy Massey
representing the Fine Knot and
Collegiate; Peggy Wilson
representing the Campus
Christian Association; Joanne
Hottel representing Sigma Phi
Epsilon; Patricia Williams
representing Sigma Pi Alpha;
Yvette Whitney representing
Sigma Gamma Nu; Kay Weaver
representing Delta Zeta;
Martha Barnes representing
Circle K; Angela Bonner
representing Afro Awareness
Society; Mishew McGhee
representing Phi Mu Sorority;
Jan Ownes representing the
Physical Education Club; Mary
Atkins representing the Senior
Class; Donna Lemons
representing Women’s In
terdorm Association Catherine
Panarese representing Alpha
Sigma Phi; Mary Ellen Bowen
representing Sigma Pi; Kathryn
Crooke representing Sigma
Sigma Sigma; Lori Walker
representing Delta Sigma Phi;
Susan Crawford representing
SNEA; Lynn Lee representing
the sophomore class; Kathy
Tuttle representing the
Psychology Club; Paula Batts
representing Phi Beta Lambda;
and Sheryl Gibbs representing
the freshman class. Voting for
Homecoming Queen will be held
Thursday October 23 and Friday
October 24.
Monday night marks the
beginning as sororites, frater
nities, classes, and other
organizations gather to work on
floats. Sophomores and juniors,
your class needs your help in the
construction of their float. Even
though there is a little work
involved, it will be a good time to
get to know others and break the
constant dray of studying. Also,
dorms will be in competition of
decorating the dorms this year.
A trophy will be awarded to the
best decorated women’s dorm
and one to the best men’s dorm.
Help in the contributing of
making your dorm the winner.
The dance with "Warehouse”
will be held Friday evening in
the new gymnasium, the parade
will be downtown Wilson, the
‘‘pig pickin' luncheon” will be in
the center campus, and the
basketball game will be in the
new gym. Make it to all events
and increase the school spirit of
ACC.
Ricky Clayton,
Homecoming Chairman
Council Committee Report. Mr
Holland announced that Coach
Thompson had decided to have a
Summer Ix'ague Baseball team
If available, the housing ac
commodation will be on ACC
campus. For more information
see either Blay Holland or Coach
Thompson. Also, the ‘‘Hot Stove
Club”, will raise money by
having a banquet and invite such
names as Catfish Hunter The
Athletic Council also approved
that the baseball team could
play on Sunday since class cuts
had to be considered. The
Women's Athletic Program was
presented and revisions were
made
After the Athletic Council
report, Mr. Stallings gave the
treasurer's report. All ap
plications on the budget were
approved with the exception of
Social Science Club. Pi Gamma
Mu, and the NCSL. After
discussion from Mr. Gene Gill,
Mr. Mike Sawyer, and Miss
Katherine Crooke, the tward
agreed to allot $500.(X). Mr.
Stallings also announced the
twoks had been sent to the audit
and would be back in about two
weeks.
Mr. Russel Lee, representing
the Student Center Committee,
announced that the majority of
the money that was allegated
would be used for the rental of
movies. He said the committee
would try to have one movie a
month, with improved publicity
and at varying times. Plans are
being made to hold a Coffee
House with cooperation from the
(.’ampus Christian Asswiation
•Mr Ricky Clayton.
H o m e c o m i n g (' o m m 111 e e
Chairman, announced that the
Homecoming Dance will be held
in the .New (lym "Warehouse "
will do the honors. He also
staled, the dorms will each
decorate outside and prizes will
be awarded The candidates will
be pre.sented ()clot)er 22, at 5:15
pm. in the cafeteria.
Mr Jamie Brame, chairman
of the Planning Committee,
announced that the Planning
Committee met and discussed
the possibility of the SGA having
a refrigerator rental service for
the students as a money making
project for the SGA. Pro[H‘r
authorities in the Administration
will be contacted Also he stated
that a survey will be taken to get
student feelings concerning.
Alcoholic Beverages allowed at
off-campus college functions.
The SGA was made aware of the
food problems in the cafeteria
The SGA has discussed the
possibipity of changing food
service. It depends on the
student bodies feelings, l^t't your
feelings be known! The Campus
Safety Committee was alerted to
the Security problems in
Hackney Hall, there was no
discussion on this matter at the
moment.
Miss Jackie Parker an
nounced that a petition has been
started in the dorms concerning
the cafeteria food problem If
you are concerned about the
See S(iA I’age
Bike-A-Thon: Oct. 26
Head’s Canadian Tour
Dr. Harlow Z. Head, associate
professor of geography at
Atlantic Christian College,
presented an illustrated lecture
on ‘‘The Canadian Northwest,”
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m. in the
choral room of the ACC Music
Building.
He showed slides of a recent
eight-day geographical field trip
originating in Edmonton,
Alberta, and progressing
through the Northwest Yukon
Territories to the Arctic
coastline. This part of nor
thwestern Canda is virtually
unreachable by the ordinary
tourist.
Dr. Head’s color slides
illustrated both natural and
cultural features of this rarely
visited area.
Bike riders across North
Carolina will be participating in
the 3rd Annual Statewide
Diabetes Bike-A-Thon, this
Sunday Oct. '26th between 8:00
A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Wilson will
be just one of 29 cities involved
with this statewide campaign.
The Wilson Bike-A-Thon this
year is being sponsored by the
Circle K Club at Atlantic
Christian.
To qualify as a rider a person
must have a sponsor’s list which
totals to 25 cents per mile.
Anyone who pledges 5 cents or
more per mile can be a sponsor.
The actual ride begins at
anytime after 8:00 A M at any
checkpoint convenient to the
rider. This year’s Bike-A-Thon
checkpoints are; Hines Hall
t
On Monday, October 20, and Tuesday, October 21. 1975. the Department of Education sponsored Its
Educationai Fair. This fair is considered one of the highlights of each semester for our majors and
provides them with an opportunity todisplay their creative efforts in teaching.
(Mass Room Building at Atlantic
Christian College, Toisnot Park
on Corbett Avenue, Lake Wilson
on Lake Wilson Road, Wells
Klementary School on Kincaid
Avenue, Cavalier Terrace Park
on Albert Avenue, and the
Recreation Park on Sunset
Road. A detailed map of the
route will be given to each rider
at the checkpoints on the day of
the ride. Tastee Freeze will
provide refreshments for riders
completing the 13.5 mile course.
Three prizes will be awarded
in each city to the riders turning
in the most actual dollars to the
North Carolina Diabetes
Association. Prizes for the most
money collected are: 1st prize —
$100 savings bond, 2nd prize —
$75 savings bond, 34d prize - $50
savings bond The official entry
form and sponsor sheet must be
returned with pledges within .30
days of the ride to be eligible for
awards.
All proceeds from this year's
Bike-A-Thon will go to the
establishment of local Diabetic
Association Chapters and
diabetes teaching programs to
serve the entire diabetic
population of North Carolina
The association provides and
supports programs in research,
education and detection
designed to bring relief to the
victims of diabetes and their
families and to search for a final
cure for diabetes. Proceeds will
also sponsor a summer camp for
children 7-15 years. The camp
combines outdoor fun and ac
tivity with the medical and
dietary supervision necessary
for young diabetics.
Entry forms for Sunday's ride
may be picked up at any of the
local Tastee Freeze's, at John's
Bicycle Shop, and at Atlantic
Christian 0)llege.