A STl/DENT PUBUCATION
VOLUME IS NUMBER 6
GASTON COLLEGE, DALLAS, NORTH CAROLINA
MAY 19, 1980
Convention Held
The Gamma Beta Phi
Society National Convention
was held April 11-13, 1980,
in Memphis, Tennessee. The
Memphis State University
chapter hosted the event,
with Dr. Jack Stanford of
Howard Payne University,
the National President,
presiding.
The Gaston College
chapter was well represented
with the delegation being led
by O. J Davis, chapter
advisor and North Carolina
State Director. The members
attending the convention
were Libby Snuggs, student
member of the National
Executive Committee; Kathy
Summey, N. C. State
Secretary and chapter Presi-
dent-elect; Debbie
Hullender, treasurer; Alan
Klaudt, vice-president-elect;
Bernice Snuggs, social co
chairperson; and Beth
Freeman, new SGA
treasurer. The voting dele
gates from the chapter on the
National Senate floor were
O.J. Davis and Bernice
Snuggs.
Many surprises were m
store for the Gaston College
chapter during the conven
tion. The Gaston College
chapter scrapbook, winning
the N.C. State Competition
earlier in the year, placed
third in the National competi
tion. O.J. Davis received a
special service award for ten
years of service to the
society. These special service
awards were given to chapter
advisors who had served the
society for 10-15 years.
The highest service award
of the Gamma Beta Phi
Society was awarded to eight
people. Recipients were:
student National Executive
Members Chris Bear, Steve
Crozver, and Libby Snuggs;
State Directors Dr. Somers
Miller and Jack Henderson;
National Vice President Dr.
J. Norman Wells; and
chapter advisors Dr. William
Kerr and Mrs. Jane Dawson.
The Certificate of Merit,
awarded annually at the
National Convention, is the
most prestigious award of
the society. The inscription
reads, “This Highest Award
of the Society is presented
with gratitude in recognition
Commencement
Speaker
Mr. John L. Fraley, Vice
Chairman and Chief Execu
tive Officer, Carolina Freight
Carriers Corporation, has
agreed to deliver our
commencement address at
the graduation exercises on
May 22nd. The Reverend
Harry T. Schutte, Pastor,
First Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church,
Gastonia, will give the
invocation and benediction at
the graduation exercises.
AT AWARDS DAY-on May
6th, Saal Goldman was
named Educator of the Year
by the Gamma Beta Phi
Society.
Office Hours Extended
Several offices on campus have begun to stay open longer
to accommodate the night students. Very often night
students feel left out of all college activities because
everything on campus is closed at night. They usually have
to make a special trip to school in order to visit the Veteran’s
Office or any other on campus. These changes in office
hours should help out a great deal. The following offices are
now operating under an extended schedule:
Office Extended Hours
Admissions Open till 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays/Wednesday
Financial Aid Open till 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday/Wednesday
Veteran’s Office Open till 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday
Academic Advisement Open till 9:00 p.m. Mon-Thurs
Registrar Open till 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday/Wednesday
Dean of Students Open till 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday
Open till 9:00 p.m. on Thursday
of truly outstanding
service.”
National officers for 1980-
1981 were elected during the
Sunday morning session. Dr.
J. Norman Wells was elected
National President; Mrs.
Ursula Roden, National Vice
President: Dr. Kline Johnson
and Dr. Daryl Johnson,
chapter advisor members on
the National Executive
Committee. Terry Freeman
of Baylor University and
Libby Snuggs of Gaston
College were reelected to
their positions on the Nation
al Executive Committee.
Other students elected were
Terry Sneed and Roland
Hall.
Meanwhile, on the local
level, the Gaston College
chapter recently held
elections for the officers for
1980-1981. Elected were
Kathy Summey, President;
Alan Klaudt, Vice President;
Donna Reinhardt, Secretary;
and Debbie Hullender,
Treasurer. The new officers
were installed at the May 4th
Induction and Installation
held in Myers Center
Auditorium.
O. J. DAVIS-Gaston Col
lege’s Gamma Beta Phi
Advisor was awarded a 10
year service award at the
National Convention in
Memphis.
You've Got To
Have Heart!
At the annual banquet of
the Gaston County Heart
Association held on
Thursday, May 1, 1980.
Gaston College was awarded
a special plaque and award.
Norma Alexander accepted
this award on the behalf of
the college. The award was
presented by Dr. Ronald
Digby. The speaker at the
annual banquet was Dr.
Francis Robicsek, noted
heart specialist from
Charlotte.
MEET THE STUDENT BODY—executive council for the 1980-81 school year. They are from
L-R; Beth Freeman, Treasurer; Mike Lanning, Vice-President; Ed Pruitt, President; and
Rosalynn Grissom, Secretary. The executive council was elected on April 1st and will serve
the remainder of the spring quarter untU elections in spring quarter of 1981. “Big Ed” says
that his main goals are to have a united and strong student body, to get the college more
involved with the community, to set up some sort of school-sponsored busing for students
who live in outlying areas, and to revive extramural athletics at Gaston College. We with
Ed and the rest of the executive council the best of luck in the coming year.
Phantom Writers
Have you ever noticed how
many students at Gaston
College are really interested
in creative writing, especially
poetry? 1 don’t have any
exact figures, but the
number must be astounding.
If you don’t believe me, just
go into any rest room on
campus and see for yourself.
It is shameful that so much
creative ability is so mis
directed. I mean, we’ve been
asking all year for volunteers
to work on the Gaslight.
While we haven’t been suc
cessful in attracting writers,
there is enough material in
one rest room on campus to
fill almost an entire issue of
the paper.
These “ghost” writers
show a great deal of adapt
ability in their subject
matter, too. Just watch for
some major issue to be
presented in the news one
day. Before the end of the
next day the rest rooms will
be filled with original
commentary on the matter.
Nor do all of the writers
agree on any particular
subject. One can follow
continuing debates on
various issues with first one
side appearing to have the
upper hand and then the
opposition reversing the
situation. This could create
some lively and stimulating
reading for the students if
these people worked for the
Gaslight.
I would like to extend an
invitation to all of these
mystery writers to come to
work for the Gaslight.
Instead of defacing school
property, why not direct your
energies to useful purpose?
Print your opinions where
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everyone will benefit from
the enlightenment of your
point of view. Don’t print
your material in a place
where a portion of the
student body is necessarily
restricted from reading it.
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MEET THE CANDIDATES-one of the activities that was
held in conjunction with the SGA cook-out was a “Meet the
Candidates” type of affair. All candidates for both local and
state elections were invited to present their views to the
students. The man “on the stump” is Charlie Carstens, one
of the Republican candidates for Governor.
Calendar of Events
May 21
Nurses’ Pinning
May 22
Graduation
May 27
New York Trip
June 2
Registration
June 3
Workday
June 4
1st Day of Classos
June 11
Gen. William C. Westmoreland (USA, Ret.]
Will Speak on Foreign Affairs
July 4
Legal Holiday
August 20
Last Day of Classes
August 24
Graduation