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PAGE TWO THE COMPASS SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, 1964 THE COMPASS For Students and Alumni Published by STATE COLLEGE NEWS PRESS CLUB Elizabeth City, N. C, Member: Columbia Scholastic Press Association EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ; ASSOCTATE EDITOR - .lefcto Wmiains SECRETARY Joyner TREASURER Thornton SPORTS EDITOR Williams REPORTERS Benjamin Tony, Charlie JeHries, LouveUia Johnson Clara Perkins, Zina Johnson, Gloria Forbes, Jethro Williams, Bettye Teresa Dowdy, MaryeUa Ward PRODUCTION - Dorothy WWte, Janie Johnson, Jethro WUUams, Ingrid East. Georqe Skinner, Callie Johnson, Patrick Tyrance, Avon Chapmcm CIRCUIATION Phyllise Wilkins, Barbara Fearing, Vivian Thornton, Ethel G. Sutton, Jethro Williams, Patricia Jones, CalUe Joyner, Avon Chapman PHOTOGRAPHER James Salisbury (unless otherwise indicated, all photographs appearing are by him). ADVISORS Mr. L. R. Ballou, Mrs. A. M. Bluiord, Mrs. D. J. Lee Opinion* expressed in articles are not necessarily those ol the Com pass or the College. Will We Be Ready? OPEN LEHER TO THE ALUMNI Dear Fellow Alumni; This is my first attempt to try to reach all of you since our last Annual Alumni Day at which time you saw fit to re-elect all of your officers for their second consecu tive term. Allow me to thank you, on behalf of all the officers for your faith and confidence in us. We will not let you down, and, in turn, we beg you to give us the same pledge. During the past two years, our Association has grown to some ex tent. Our meetings have been bet ter attended. There is more participation as a whole. Yet, there are so many who seem to have forgotten us and our school. Surely hfe’s beginning for all of us was started when we received oiu' diplomas from E. C. S. Can we be blinded by our successes? Do we have a sense of loyalty or duty? Don’t we want to see our school and our Association in the limelight with other institutions in the State? If the answers to these questions are yes, as they should be, then, let’s get to work. Let’s show by doing, our aims, desires, and intentions. This year, our Alumni Associa tion will face one of the greatest challenges in its history. This will mark the first time we will spon sor an off-campus Homecoming dance for Alumni and their guests only. The dance will be held at the Armory on October 31, 1964. The dance on campus will be for students. We look forward with great faith in our supporting the Boos ters Club, which will provide scho larship aid for athletes. In turn, for your $30.00 membership, you will receive passes to all activities at the College where there will be charges made. This money is also tax deductible. How many of us fail to spend $30.00 per year to satisfy some whim or fancy? If we are truthful, we can only say that we haven’t analyzed our sense of values. Above all, we need paid membership in our General Association and attendance at meetings and social activities spon sored by and for us. Wherever you are, fellow Alum ni, please hear my cry for your help and govern yourselves ac cordingly. May this be our best year ever. Sincerely, Isaac A. Battle General Alumni President The college student of today faces a challenging, competitive and demanding future. Opportunities are rapidly in creasing. More skilled persons are needed to fill positions creat ed through automation, lob place ment officers are visiting cam puses daUy. Conference room doors are opened for students “Who want to know.” Govern ment officials are being sent out on recruiting tours for top-rate students. Industries are provid ing fellowships for graduates in the upper percent of their classes. Improvements are constantly being made on classroom build ing. New equipment has replac ed the obsolete. More Ph.D.’s to day direct the covuse of study than just two years ago. These are on ly minute indications that a new era has come. America has op ened her eyes even though she may not have “fully” awakened. Fellow students, are we ade quately developing the mentality needed to make the best possible Students sit and watch a foot ball game as if they have had garlic or onion soup for din ner and washed it down with lem on juice. What happens, student body, when our team fails to lead in points? The student body shows defeat before the team does. The reference is to our previous foot ball games. We seem to have a number of “DINING HALL GRAND STAN DERS” and STOOL PIGEONS IN THE STANDS. We cheer until we are hoarse while the team is leading, but once the team is a point or more behind the reaction from the fans changes. Fellow Vikings, our “warriors” on the field do not par ticularly need us when they are winning. The time to cheer to the peak of our voices is when the team is behind. use of these asseU? Are we striv ing for academic excellence? Do we have the courage to put forth extra efforts in our studies or are We satisfied with a job half done? Are we making the Ph.D.’s “work” for their salaries? Are we chal lenging our potentials? Have we developed self-respect and pride in our dress, speech, attitude? Do we have a sense of values? This is an age of new adven tures. This is an age of change. Competition is keen and getting keener. There is no room for the complacent person. Geographical location is no longer an excuse for not knowing. Excuses are lis tened to, but not accepted. Dis crimination in top-rated positions has diminished rapidly. The mi nority groups are being invaded for graduates who can meet the challenge of the hour. Will we be ready to meet the challenge? Will the job placement services have a “sit-down” until we can “stand-up” and say, “We are qualified?” Cheering builds the morale of the players. It gives them a feel ing that we are depending on them to protect our “mighty Viking” pride. It’s natural to whoop and holler when the team is leading, but name a player who needs us when they are winning? Athletes want us to be for them when they are winning, but it means more to their morale if they knew we were with them when they are losing as well. Think you could do a better job in uniform? Do you leave the game when the “Vikings” are behind? Are you a loyal fan— win or lose? If your school spir it has vanished, no one is interest ed in wise cracks against the team. Take a suggestion—STAY IN THE DORM and ask your self, “Are Vikings like me worth sweating for?” The Way I View AuHaO (Goldwater) By ROBERT HADDOCK November 3, 1964, will mark another chapter in the United States’ political history. The citi zenry of America will cast their vote, for Goldwater or Johnson. They must decide between ultra conservatism and liberalism. The choice the voters make will con trol the destiny of America for four years. Barry Goldwater’s political doc- torine of conservatism is ambig uous and vague. The domestic policy of Goldwater is too con servative for the twentieth century. He values State Rights over civil and individual liberty. Goldwater puts too much power in the hands of local and state government. The enforcement of the Supreme Court Decision of 1954, has shown the ineptness of state and local government. Goldwater’s theory of atomic supremacy can be fatal. He be lieves that Communism should be totally destroyed. It is a known fact that an open act of aggression will lead to total a annihilation of the human species. He can not see peaceful co-existence as a so lution to the world conflict. Gold water can best be described as a fanatical anarchist. The citizens of America should decide on November 3, 1964, be tween peaceful co-existence and atomic annihilation. The vague concepts and planned aggression of Goldwater can lead only to an explosive end of a great and pro gressive civilization. book will serve as a valuable asset to all who attend Elizabeth City State College. The Handbook, which is now in mimeographed form, will be printed. Suggestions for revisions or improvements must reach the President of the Student CouncQ, Otha Sydnor, not later than No vember 10. Vivijui Thornton Vikings Beware By Avon Chapman ’68 Our great heritage as loyal Vik ings is in trouble when any one of us neglects to contribute our share in carrying on the true spirit ahd drive of the great Vikings here at ECSC. If we are to honor this name, and our school, then let us meas ure up to the standards the Vik ings of old stood for. If they were bold and courag eous in all their undertakings, let us be also! If they had the initiative to march against unforeseen obsta cles in life with a strong and courageous determination to over come, “Why can’t we?” If they used their keen intel lects and wills in order to find ways to seek the finer things in life, “Should not we, as Vikings of ECSC today, strive to embrace knowledge and help to smother the vice of ignorance forever?” Let us move forward with the true zeal of a Viking, and with the sound policies of this great in stitution, and we will be aware of the fact that the sickening call of defeat will have been answered by us with the exalting and stimulat ing cry of victory!!! I Obituary Mr. Joe White of Aulander, father-in-law of Dr. Randolph D. Artis, passed on October 12. Mrs. Minnie Wilson Ward ’66 lost her grandmother recently. Mr. Alfred L. Cooper of Nor folk, uncle of Ray M. Cooper ’65. died on October 9. Miss Frances Deloatch ’68, lost her first cousin. Miss Garris. The late Miss Garris, who died in early September, was sister of Viola Garris ’64, last year’s WGA president. Miss Marion Britt ’65, lost her uncle in early October. The Compass expresses deep sympathy to these members of the College Family and their fami lies. FACULTY NOTES A number of faculty and staff members sought additional train ing during the summer of 1964. Dr. R. D. Artis was at the Univer sity of North Carolina; Mr. Reu ben Braxton attended New York University; Mr. Thurston Delaine was at Virginia State College; Mr. Carl Franklin was at Indiana Uni versity, which Mrs. M. W. Franklin attended Princeton University. Mr. Chester Gregory was at Carnegie Tech; Mr. Roy Knight attended the University of Con necticut; Mr. Albert Lee was at Virginia State College; Mrs. Dor othy Lee attended Indiana Univer sity; and Mr. Waverly Jones was at Hampton Institute. Mr. William Muldrow studied at Beloit University; Mr. Frank Pereira attended Carnegie Tech; Mr. Leo Rochon attended the Northwestern University and Mrs. H. B. Ridley was at Virginia State College. Mrs. Hazel Spellman attended the University of Pennsylania; Mr. L. N. Stallworth was at the Uni versity of Wisconsin; Mrs. Helene Taylor took courses at ECSC and Mr. R. L. Vaughan studied at Bos ton University. President Walter N. Ridley maintained his busy schedule dur ing the summer and opening period of school: in Atlanta for the ATA Convention during the last of July; in attendance at the “Plans for Progress Program for Equal Opportunity” held in Wash ington, D. C. on July 22 under sponsorship of the U. S. Dept, of Labor; in Raleigh and on campus regarding requests for the “B” Budget (1965-67 bienniiun), so im portant to the ongoing of the Col lege’s program; before the Ministerial Association of Eliza beth City for which he spoke on August 31. Dr. Ridley spoke to the Virginia Beach Teachers Association on September 1 and at the Fall Fac ulty Conference at St. Augustine’s College on September 10. He also addressed the Fall Conference For mal Opening at Winston-Salem State on September 27 and re ceived an award (see p. 1) on October 18. In all, our faculty, staff and ad ministration have kept ECSC ON- THE-MOVE since last your Com pass appeared in print. Returning Faculty Staff Several persons are returning to ECSC family as proud parents of additions to their families. Perhaps those returning may be introduced through the respective, energetic additions: Master Clifford B). Jones III is the son of Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Jones, Jr. (Mrs. Jones being an Instructor in English); Miss Alison Michele Newby is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Archie Newby (Mrs. Newby being Secretary to the President); Master Dwajme Clement Perry adds more joy for Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Perry (Mrs. Perry being Secretary to the Dean); and Master Kevin Rollins Scott is the healthy son of Mr. and Mrs. John Scott (Mrs. Scott being a Stenographer). The Com pass welcomes these faculty and staff returnees and congratulates them on having produced these fine future Statesmen (and Wom en!). Where Is That Ole "Vikings" Spirit? Students Handbooks Are Available The Compass is proud to ac knowledge the presence of a STU DENT HANDBOOK on campus this school year. This Handbook is for the benefit of new students and for those who are returning. The STUDENT HANDBOOK gives authentic information as to the history, traditions, principles, and requirements of Elizabeth City State College. It serves as a sup plement for information found in the college catalogue. The Handbook can be secured at the Student Council Office. Ma terial found in the Student Hand-
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