October Open House
By: Matt Hensley
The October Open House was a mas
sive success. We had over 200 people come on
campus with 74 prospective students touring the
campus, visiting the bam, and watching the fes
tivities from Knightfest. One family drove from
Maryland THAT MORNING, leaving their
house at I a m. They were here early enough to
grab a bite to eat at Max’s Breakfast Anytime
and catch some sleep in the parking lot before
Open House.
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Many St. Androids came by to talk to
these prospective students, ranging from SGA
representatives to students who traveled abroad
Everything ran smoothly, from the morning
classes to taking prospective students to the
bam. Most of the visitors seem impressed with
the campus and excited by the events on cam
pus. Look for the next Open House November
17.
My Trip to the John Blue Cotton Festival
By: Matt Hensley
The John Blue Cotton Festival displayed
an array of local culture. Tours were given of
the John Blue House, pony rides entertained
children, and local food attracted numerous
customers. Roasted com on the cob, nuts,
bloomin’ onions and funnel cakes could be seen
everywhere. I worked a booth across from a
barbecue stand from 3 to 5 p.m. and the line
there never slacked once. They sold barbecued
rib sandwiches and the ever-popular local treat,
the collard sandwich.
This last food is a marvel that could
only exist in the south. The cook fries two thin
pieces of com bread and puts collards between
these with a strip of fatback. People eat one
of these sandwiches while taking periodic
bites from a hot pepper. While it sounds good
to someone who enjoys a full stomach, many
people that are not native find the mere concept
disgusting and generally refuse to try it.
Good food and local tradition was not
the only attraction. Many came for the eclectic
mix of musical entertainment that ranged from
modem rock and rap to covers of oldies and an
occasional country song. Tractor racing and hay
rides rounded out the activities to give a great
time to the 10,000 attendees over the weekend.
The Writing Center
Located at the
Academic Resource
Center in Pate Hall
All writers
All levels
All disciplines
At all stages of writing
Fall 2007 Schedule
Tutors available:
M: 9-10, 1-3, 7-8
T: 11-12, 12:30-1:00
W: 1-3
Th: 11-1, 7-8
MORE THAN 175 ATTEND LECTURE FOR ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY EVENT
By; Gary Greene
Award-winning author Timothy Tyson
regaled more than 175 people with stories of the
south from the racially charged days of 1960’s
and 1970’s school integration. His comments
came during the annual lecture for the One
Book, One Community event coordinated each
fall by St. Andrews Presbyterian College.
Tyson’s book Blood Done Sign My
Name was the summer reading program for in
coming new students at St. Andrews. Copies of
the book purchased by the college and Scotland
County Memorial Library were made available
free for Scotland County readers.
Tyson was accompanied by gospel singer Mary
D Williams who presented a powerful trio of
songs sung by slaves in the 1800’s.
In his introduction of Tyson, Dr.. David
Herr, associate professor of history and chair
of the event, said, “Tim Tyson is truly a North
Carolina son come home and we are clearly
proud to have him to share his stories.”
Tyson did not disappoint those attending
his presentation Tuesday, Sept. 18.
He talked about a well-known local
story where a group of Ku Klux Klansmen
gathered near Maxton. About 200 Lumbee Indi
ans surrounded the group, shot out a sole light,
and then began shooting into the air. The KKK
members scattered.
Tyson’s book Blood Done Sign My
Name told the story of the murder of Henry
Marrow, a 23-year-old black veteran who
walked into an Oxford, N.C., crossroads store
owned by Robert Teel and came out running.
Teel and two of his sons chased and beat Mar
row, killing him in public as he pleaded for his
life.
Tyson wrote the story from his perspec
tive as an 11-year-old who lived in Oxford dur
ing that time.
“People today say this thing in Oxford, they
don’t remember it,” said Tyson. However, in the
newspapers of the day, Tyson saiH it was a page
four story due to all of the other major news
stories of the era such as the Vietnam War, war
protests, and civil rights protests.
“The civil rights'movement happened
everywhere (throughout the nation),” said Ty
son. “Martin Luther King didn’t create the Civil
Rights movement. People did that individually
in their own community.”
He said his major reason for writing
the story about the Marrow murder was to help
people recognize the intemal conflict this nation
has undergone. The book received critical ac
claim nationwide.
“Tyson artfully interweaves the history
of race relations in the South, carefully and
convincingly rejecting less complex and self-
serving versions,” says the Publishers Weekly
review.
“A gifted writer, he celebrates a number
of inspirational unsung heroes, ranging from his
father to a respected elderly schoolteacher who
spoke out at a crucial point to quash a white
congregation’^ rebellion over an invitation to a
black minister.
“Tyson’s avoidance of stereotypes and
simple answers brings a shamefial recent era in
our country’s history to vivid life. This book
deserves the largest possible audience.”
The Rev. Vemon Tyson, father of Tim,
also attended the community reading lecture.
Earlier in the day, he was named the 2007 E.
Hervey Evans Distinguished Fellow by St, An-;.
drews Presbyterian College for his lifetime ofnf
work as a minister and humanitarian.
“I think Tim was faced with a struggle of the
civil rights and he was fascinated in the world
he grew up in and the Afro-American perspec
tive;” said Vemon of his son’s book. “I think it
was also a way to give an answer to those who
ask why a white boy is teaching Afro-American
studies in Wisconsin.”
Tim Tyson lectures. (Photo courtesy of Rooney Coffinan)
The Scotland County Memorial Library
and Scotland County Schools joined with St.
Andrews in the One Book, One Community
program for the second year. Last year, the
community read Kaye Gibbons’ Ellen Foster.
I know that getting ready for graduate
school can be tough. Most students spend four
years doing everything they can to become the
successful application on the desk of Admis
sions at a University with high name-recogni-
tion. While Dean’s list may come naturally to
some and others might be involved in every
organization and activity under the sun, many
have problems finding the time and materials to
study for graduate exams. The books are often
expensive, especially for some on a college
student’s budget, and juggling sports and activi
ties with class work can already be grueling.
DeTamble can help with this. While we
can not take the exams for you, we do offer a
number of materials to help you prepare for
whatever test you may take. Looking through
GRE Study Course
By: Matt Hensley
the Course Catalog will reveal 1 book on the
GMAT, 2 on the GRE, 1 on the LSAT and 2 on
the Praxis, all e-books that are easily accessible
from the comfort of your own room. Anyone
savvy with NCLive will quickly discover the
recent addition of a “Test Preparation” option to
the side under “Browse by Type.” This will take
you to Leaming Express Library, which offers
practice exams for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT,
and MCAT under the option “Graduate School
Entrance Exams” as well as additional e-books
on several of these exams.
While it may seem early to start study
ing for what may be a year or more away, it
might be a good time at least to look into the
verbal sections of some of these exams. I know
from experience that some of the GRE books
will list frequently used words on the GRE,
sometimes having a thousand plus words listed
with definitions. Approaching this a few weeks
before an exam will stress a student out more
than aid them. Consider identifying the most
important words to leam, breaking them up into
small groups and leaming them over a longer
period of time. 10 words a week becomes 500 a
year, far more than you’ll likely need to do well
on that particular section of the test.
Also, don’t just look at the books - Talk
to people. Your professors and the career coun
selor, Renee Jones, have materials and practice
tests that can help you. More importantly, they
will be supportive of your efforts. This goes a
long way towards giving you the confidence
you’ll need the day of the exam.
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