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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
February, 1958
XT'S riflE FOR SrU3Y
NEWS LETTER
Published by
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
NEWS PRESS CLUB
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Member;
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Editor-In-Chief James E. Leathers
Associate Editors Richard Branch,
Janice Rogers
Feature Editors Sara Heckstall,
Naomi Cousin
Literary Editor Katrina Johnson
Sports Editors - Richard Branch,
Olando Hill, Sterling Lennon
Exchange Editors Dennis Askew,
Lillian Hollowell
Art Editor Sylvester Mattocks
Typists Louise Hoffler, Celestine Skinner
Reporters — — Evelyn Leathers,
Dorothy Jenkins, Georgianna Barnes,
Carlinda Biggs, Annie Ruth Martin
Adviser Edna Mitchell
WHERE ARE WE?
Someone has made the statement
that America has lost its perspective.
Is the remark true or false? Of course,
this is a controversial issue, and I shall
merely point out some facts, and make
some suggestions relative to it.
Since the launching o{* Sputniks I
and II by the Russians, American
scientists, businessmen, educators, lay
men and politicians have rushed for
ward with criticisms, suggestions and
pressure in an effort to recapture some
of America’s prestige. Even our presi
dent’s eight-step plan for American
advancement included a struggle for
military power. According to the
Rockefeller Report, the United States
is rapidly losing its lead over the
U.S.S.R. in the miUtary race. We still
possess a superiority in strategic strik
ing power, and any Soviet attack on
us would meet a crushing reply. How
ever, no one can truthfully say just
where we will stand two years from
today. There is no doubt that if Amer
ica intends to take the complete lead
again, some deligent research and
some sound decisions will have to be
made.
Though money has been appropriat
ed for scholarships in the fields of
mathematics and science, a consider
ably long time will pass before the
recipients of these scholarships will
be able to render much service to
their country. Also the teachers are
being somewhat over looked in the
matter of salaries. Teachers salaries
have not kept pace with the cost of
living, and hence many teachers liave
to look for additional money to make
ends meet. This obviously creates a
problem, for no one can do his best
when he feels insecure and physically
uncomfortable.
If we would attenijit to compare
our advancement in the fields of tecb.-
nology with our cultural progress, we
woiJd discover that so far as cultme
is concerned in relationship of races
we are hardly removed from the “age
of industry”. Therefore America is
playing a lagging role in the cultural
relationship among races. Because the
Negro has not been given the opport
unity to attend some of the better
schools in America, some of die best
minds in America have been denied
the most efficient training; hence the
individuals have failed to develop all
(See WHERE ARE WE, page 3)
HINTS ON HOW TO
PASS EXAMS
The strategy necessary in winning
any campaign is preparation. Pre
paration anticipates difficulties and
finds solutions. Lack of knowledge
brings fear and worry; preparation
breeds confidence.
Here are a few hints on how to
pass exams. You may take them in
larger or smaller doses according to
your individual diagnosis. In any case,
set started now.
1. Compile your notes so that you
can understand them.
a. This will include any reports
given during class time.
b. Be sure to include any extra
material thrown out vicariously
by the instructor.
e. Look up all words that are not
in your vocabulary.
2. Reread or skim over material
covered during the quarter.
3. Compare notes with those of re
liable friends.
4. Clear up all points that are not
understood with your instructor well
in advance.
5. Get a good night’s sleep, and
don’t cram the night before.
6. Take exams as calmly as possible
and do not permit distractions.
7. Answer all the questions you are
certain about first, allowing more
time over the puzzling ones.
DON’T GIVE UP!
In many of our classrooms we find
that the majority of students give up
too easily. This is true in almost any
class that one might visit during a
day.
Some students give up because they
lack confidence in themselves; others
because there are probably some per
sons in the class tlrat vwll get better
marks than they. Students that mean
business will give these persons some
competition. They will feel that what
ever some one else can do, they can
do also, although this may not be
possible in all cases.
There are persons who have gained
success while others have given up
at tlie last moment—at the time when
they have almost accomplished their
goal.
Suppose our football team had de
cided that they wanted to give up.
Would the team emerged victorious
this year? Suppose the presidents of
our various organizations decide that
leading a group of students is too dif
ficult. Would there be strong organi
zations? Again, suppose that our par
ents or guardians who are responsible
for our being in college would give
up. Would tliere be any need for an
institution such as this? The answer
can only be NO!
When things do not go our way,
we sliould not envy those who seem
to suceed more rapidly than we. We
must remember that though our way
seems cloudy, that there can be a
brighter moment of happiness if we
Don’t Give Up!
WHAT IS OUR STANDING?
Among the nations of the world
the United States has a long time
been one of the leading military paw--
ers. In 1823 we were ready to raise
arms, if necessary, to protect Latin
America from being colonized by
European powers. Again in World
War II the United States aided France
with men and military weapons to
bring the war to a victorious ending.
Dirring World War I it was proved
again when the first atomic bomb
was produced and used to end the
war, thus was America leading tlie
world in atomic warfare. However,
since that time, there have been some
indication of her declining as a world
power.
According to reports Russia has
successfully test-fired intemiediate-
range ballistic missiles and an inter
continental ballistic missile. It was
announced by Moscow that the rocket
put Sputnik in its orbit was an inter
continental ballistic missile. Since the
launching of Sputnik the attention of
the world has been focused on the
Soviet Union and its progress toward
world leadership in relation to the
nuclear race.
These recent achievements by tlie
Soviet Union have alaniied the United
States to a great extent. These bal
listic missiles can be used as deadly
weapons as well as for space travel
values.
In an effort to accelerate the nu
clear program the present administra
tion has increased the annual expen.l-
(See STANDING, page 3)