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Alumni Spotlight Life on the river UNCW nursing students utilize learning resource equipment in the School of Nursing. Four-year nursing program begins Spending a day cruising the Cape Fear River doesn’t sound like a hard life. In fact, it’s been a good life for UNCW alumnus Robert Parker, captain of the tour boat J. N. Maffitt. "One could call me a modern day Mark Twain/Joseph Conrad,” said Parker. "I grew up on a river and wanted to have some sort of job on the water.” From May till October, Parker works seven days a week conduct- Robert Parker The button-down collar look is gone and so are the weejuns and khaki trousers. The laid-back, in dividual look of the 80’s is in, and that look includes punk students. The term "punk” has never had positive connotations, and the un usual appearance of punk students has on-lookers more confused than ever. With mohawk to close- cropped hairstyles ranging from one to three colors, along with a multitude of pierced earrings, the punk look does command a double take. U.S. punk culture started with transplanted British styles. Al though many think punk is a re bellious movement that promotes violence, punk students at UNCW say that is not the case. "We promote peace and individ ualism,” said Bryan Stahel, 19, a freshman from Raleigh. Suzy Kirk, 19, a sophomore from Virginia Beach, explained that punks are the hippies of the 80’s. "Lots of people misjudge us. What people are on the inside is more im portant than outer appearances,” said Suzy. Cathy Butler, 18, a freshman from Raleigh, says that some of the ideology of the hippies of the 60’s is present in punk culture. Popular punk jewelry is the peace sign and the cross. Bryan, Suzy and Cathy have the punk look and feel accepted by UNCW students and teachers. Punks are intelligent and nonre- bellious, according to these three students who are interested in ca reers in psychology, marine bio logy and business. "Although equated with hippies, we don’t represent the dissent of ing twice-daily historic harbor tours, along with providing a river taxi between the battleship U.S.S. North Carolina and riverfront park. He also conducts charter cruises for private groups. "Welcome aboard,” Parker calls out to passengers as they embark on a historic harbor tour. A history of the Wilmington waterfront is told as the Maffitt passes the down town skyline, the battleship, under the Cape Fear Bridge and toward the State Ports. As the vessel pass es visiting ships docked at the State Ports, sailors from foreign lands seem to enjoy the waves from friendly Maffitt passengers. Parker became captain of the Majfit in 1978 after receiving a captain’s license from Cape Fear Technical Institute. He purchased the boat, a World War II navy ves sel, in 1979 from Chandler’s Wharf. The boat was named for a naval commander and distinguished Wil mington citizen who was a famous Civil War blockade runner. Parker’s free time in the winter is spent vacationing, handling main tenance on the Maffitt, and taking graduate courses at UNCW. "I respect the power and the beauty of the river. No two days are exactly the same.” the 60’s, nor are drugs important in the punk movement,” said Cathy. Punks are not into Top 40 music, but prefer a more hard-core sound from punk bands. They also like slam dancing, where dancers ca reen off one another or off objects, such as music speakers or a plat form. "We’re just one group of students with a cause,” said Bryan. UNCW’s punk students are part of the diverse student population which includes the rock and rollers, the greeks, the surfers, non-tradi- tional students, minorities, disabled students, and others. (L-R) Suzy Kirk and Bryan Stahel represent the popular punk look present on many school campuses. The UNCW School of Nursing of ficially began its baccalaureate nursing program with the 1985 summer school session. The school’s first bachelor of science degrees in nursing will be awarded in the spring of 1987. With assistance from a $200,000 gift from Babies Hospital, Inc., the four-year nursing program was formed to assist in meeting region al demands for baccalaureate-pre pared nurses. A 1978 study af firmed the need and feasibility of phasing out the associate degree nursing program at UNCW and instituting a baccalaureate pro gram. When funding was unavail able at the state level, the gen erous contribution from Babies Hospital, Inc. made the program possible. In March 1983 Babies Hospital, Inc. agreed to provide $200,000 over five years to underwrite the transition from an associate degree to a baccalaureate degree program. No further applications are being accepted for the associate degree program, and the last class admit ted to this program will graduate in the spring of 1986. The School of Nursing was estab lished in July 1984 and is located in Hoggard Hall. Funds from Ba bies Hospital, Inc. assisted with support staff salaries, helped in crease nursing library holdings, and provided hardware and soft ware for the school’s learning resource center and simulation (skills) laboratory. "Funds from Babies Hospital, Inc. have been essential in the development of the nursing pro gram at UNCW,” said Dr. Marlene M. Rosenkoetter, dean of the school. "Nursing graduates will receive the knowledge and skills impor tant to this community and region, thanks to the generous support from this foundation.” Babies Hospital opened in 1920 at Wrightsville Beach to provide seasonal care to children injured in boating and other accidents. In 1937 it became a year-round pedi atric facility. In 1978 Babies Hos pital closed, yet hospital assets con tinue to support children’s health care charity programs. As part of UNCW’s baccalaur eate degree program in nursing, an RN Access Program is available to registered nurses with an associate degree or diploma and who seek a four-year degree. The baccalaur eate program is designed to pro vide a foundation for graduate nursing education. School of Nurs ing faculty hold at least a master of science degree in nursing, with two faculty members holding doc torates. The nursing program has been granted continued provisional ap proval by the North Carolina Board of Nursing, the maximum status achievable until the school grad uates its first degree recipients. "In addition to basic nursing education, graduates will have preparation in leadership, man agement, health and physical as sessment, nursing theory and re search, along with learning to pro vide health care through interac tion with individuals, families, and the community,” said Dean Rosen koetter. Following successful completion of freshman and sophomore core requirements, students apply for admission to the nursing program. Nursing students are placed in hospitals, nursing homes, day care centers, residential facilities, and outpatient clinics for varied clini cal education, in addition to class room instruction. 1985-86 Basketball Schedule Nov. 23: at Army Nov. 26: Coastal Carolina Nov. 30- University of Virginia Dec. 1: TipofF Classic Dec. 7: Campbell University Dec. 10: Elon Dec. 20-21: University of Tennessee Volunteer Classic Dec. 30: Central Connecticut State Jan. 4: Navy Jan. 6: American Jan. 9: Radford Jan. 11: at William and Mary Jan. 13: at Richmond Jan. 16: Akron Jan. 18: East Carolina Jan. 20: at Radford Jan. 22: at Campbell Jan. 25: James Madison Jan. 27: George Mason Feb. 1: at Navy Feb. 3: at American Feb. 8: William and Mary Feb. 10: Richmond Feb. 15: at East Carolina Feb. 20: at George Mason Feb. 22: at James Madison Mar. 1: First-round satellite CAA tournament games Mar. 3-4: CAA Tournaments finals (Fairfax, VA) Prep has been, punk is in R. Brantley
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