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PAGE TWO THE COMPASS MARCH, 1965 THE COMPASS For Students and Alumni PubUshed by STATE COLLEGE NEWS PRESS CLUB Elizabeth City> N. C. Member: Columbia Scholastic Press Association [ A Vigi in the Rain Death of a Msd EDITORINCHIEF ASSOCIATE Q>ITOS. SECRETARY TREASURER SPORTS EDITOR REPORTERS. Coin* Joyni .VWan Thorelon lalhro Willlaini lovTalUa lohnten. Avon Chapman. Bellye Taresa Dowdy. Lerslla Eggleilon, Elhal G. Sullon, Vivian Thotnlon. Elalno Ward. Zlnar lehnioD. Patricia Shirley Mutphy. PRODUCTION Barbara Fearing. Baltle Aibe. Ingrid Eo». Patricia leas*. CaUla Toynar. Richard Raid, Arlaasa Salley. FhylUsa WUkias. CIRCin.ATIOK Ingrid Ea»t. Bemadalta Allan, Aron Chapman. Barbara Faaring, Ethel G. Sullen. Patrick Tyronce. Richard Hart DORMITORY HEPRZSENTATIVES Elhel Bailey (Symara Hall.) Dempsey Bond (Butler Hall). Harold lawion (Wed Lodge), Peggy Slmmou (Bias Hall). STAFF ASSISTANTS Calaitlne Aihe. Ella Baker. Bernard Dickani, laonetto HolL leule Hinton, lacqueline Hoggard. Paul Jonet. MUdn^ Leva. lames Lyons. Rita Mallory. PHOTOGRAPHER James Salisbury (unless otherwise credited). ADVISORS I. R. Ballou. Mrs. A. M. Bluford. Mrs. D. I. Lae Oplidons expressed In articles are not necessorily these of the COMPASS or lha College. Who Has the Answer? Elsewhere in this issue is a col lection of quotations called, “Stu- denls Speak Out” and “Off Cam pus Students Speak." The statements therein come from students throughout the cam pus- Some of them represent ma jor problems and some are minor. Some are problems which may be solved by the student body and others can only be wiped out by the administration. What is to be done is yet to be seen, Students, meanwhile, are seeking answers to many of these questions. Will they get an answer? The Students Speak Out Recently your reporter sampled student opinion on issues con cerning them. Read on to learn what your fellow-students are thinking about. Weak School Spirit “Whafs happening to our cam pus? Why is campus life so dead this year? Everything seems so disorganized. The type of family atmosphere I felt my freshman year no longer exists. The campus is not the same and our social life has changed greatly. All other schools seem to be making pro gress but ours.” “If I were president of the Stu dent Council, I would do some thing to make campus life more interesting. Students above the freshman classification are treated with too many restrictions. They are treated as if they are unable to take care of themselves. ‘The administration's authorita rian position tends to make stu dent feel that they aren’t trust worthy. Students in general feel not trusted when they are not al lowed to stay out later at night, especially in the season when days are longer." Compass Problems “The Compass has some leresting articles and some good information. We need more ar ticles about our academic program. The Compass is not published often enough to really inform dents, There is not enough news information and performance changes about students to create the college atmosphere in it The paper is too brief and does not en compass a wide variety of subjects. There should be more pictures." Soda] Lag "The social activities on this campus are few. I think we should have more social activities. The Vespers and Lyceums are not ade quate. Also, since attendance is re quired, it forces a rebellious at titude.” Turkey on Toast "The situation in the Dining Hall has greatly improved, but still have serious problems. Students wait patiently in line while others rudely cut line. Who’s .ponsibility is it to check this action? ‘The quality of food is some thing we cannot change right away but, a student should be able to get something he likes, a soft egg for breakfast for instance, once ;n a while." Religious Emphasis "I admit, the Compass does have its merits. But if I had to write an article. I'd write on the inspira tion and influence of Religious Emphasis Week. I would write on campus loyalty. I don’t know why 1 haven’t written an article." By Vivian Tliomton Several hundred civil rights de monstrators, standing in a cold in Selma, Alabama on March listened silently to an an nouncement they had known for Tie was imminent—t h e death of one of their comrades, the Rev, James J. Reeb. The while Unitarian minister, .social worker, and the latest mar- • 10 the cause of civil rights, died the seventh floor recovery room the XJniversity Hospital in Bir mingham. Alabama. A hospital spokesman said that an autopsy showed that death was caused by blood clot on the left side of the brain, A bone in the minister’s temple had been fractured. John Reeb, 13-year old son of the deceased minister, wept when (old that his father had died in a Bkmin^am hospital. He told the bad news by Rev, D. Jack Mendelsohn, a close friend of the family. No obituary can be adequate. He did not have to go to Selma; he could have recited pieties from his pulpit. He was a victim of racist goons who struck in the dark. If we can send troops to Saigon in the name of freedom, how long can we refrain from placing a de cisive federal presence in Selma? Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massacbussetts) said: “Free people the world over bow iheir heads in sorrow and shame over the Rev. Mr. Rceb’s death. His sacrifice will serve as a heroic symbol to the cause of equality for all mankind regardless of creed or of color.” Faculty Notes New to the College Family are 1 Edward N. Smith who earlier this Messrs. Dale Henderson, an As- school year won the new title of sistant in the Office of the Presi- Property and Personnel ^Officer, dent, and John Price of the Food Service. Welcome to both these gentlemen. Dr. Edna L. Davis, professor of music, has been appointed chair man of the Music Department by President Ridley, succeeding Miss Evelyn A. Johnson. Belated congratulations to Mr. I Obituary The Compass extends con dolences to the following members of the College Family: Mr. Wendell J. Wilson, In structor in Music—whose father, Mr, Franklin L. Wilson of Balti more, died January 23, 1965; Mrs. Louise T. Delaine, Library Assistant—who lost her aunt, Mrs. Martha L, Paige of Mullins, S.C., February 4, 1965; Lillie Kinney, class of ’68—who st her mother, Mrs. Mary George Kinney, on February 18, 1965; rs. Helene S. Taylor, Secre tary in the President’s Office— whose uncle, Mr, Levi Spencer of Pantego, died February 23, 1965; Mrs. Anna M. Bluford, Public Information Assistant—who lost her brother-in-law. Mr. Eugene M Edwards, Jr. of Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 15, 1965. Off-Campus Students Whenever commuting students on our campus are asked, “What is the greatest problem that you encounter here as an off-campus student," the unanimous reply is, “I am not aware of many of the activities on campus.” The second reply is, “carrying books around all day is quite a problem.” Commuting students are really “in the dark" as far as activities on campus are concerned. Announcements are put on the bulletin boards, but how many an nouncements are made in the din ing hall and in the dormitories and are not posted? Many. How many off-campus students are in these places when the an nouncements are made? None, How are the off-campus students lo know about these announce ments? Theit students have been ad vised to purchase campus mail boxes in order to receive announce ments. Any off-campus student who has purchased a box will vouch for the fact that announce ments are not put into the boxes. What purpose do they serve? Speaking of mail, it is s Students Represent Choir at IJMA Festival Selected persons of Elizabeth City State College Choir journey ed to Petersburg, Virginia, March 19. to represent the Choir ai IMA Convention, The following students chosen to make the trip: Gloria Moore and Geneva Peanort, sopranos; Joycelyn Berry and Jo Ann Bost. altos; Avon Chapman and Wayne Thompson, tenors; and Clarence Thomas and David Free- an. basses. These students were chosen by their fellow choir members and by their director. They left for Virginia Stale Col-j lege on Friday afternoon in order! leet and rehearse with repre sentatives from six other col leges. The concert was given on Sunday afternoon, March 21. Last year the choir representa tives went to Livingstone College Salisbury for the Intercollegiate Music Association meet. ECSC is a charter member of the Associa- u p 0 n appointment by President Ridley. belated welcome to Mrs. Myrtle R, Rivers who joined the College Family as Cashier earlier this school year, and to Mrs. Gladys B. Barnette, Nursery School Attendant. Mr. Leonard R. Ballou was elected chairman of a newly- formed committee of the Inter collegiate Music Association, dur ing its 4tb annual meet at Va, State College March 19-21. The committee will coordinate among the 7 colleges active in the Asso ciation. oCefter lo the Editor Mr. Ulysses Bell Editor-In-Chief, The Compass State College Elizabeth City, North Carolina Dear Mr. Bell: I am grateful to you and your staff for the issues of The Compass which you were kind enough send me. 1 read all the items and recall, with pleasure, my many happy periences at Elizabeth City. Kindly express my gratitude to members of your staff. With kindest good wishes, remain yours. Very sincerely, Harold L. Trigg DR. TRIGG WAS THE THIRD PRESIDENT OF ECSC (1939- 1945) My First Impression As a Student Teacher By Loovellla Johnson Nervous, imcertain, shaky, but yet determined, I entered my class room for the first day of observa- I looked at my studenU as they stared at me, sizing me up and trying to figure me out. I tried not to show my fears by looking :m and very confident. As I sat listening to my super visor conduct his class, I noticed the way these high school students usked thought-provoking questions (those that could not be answered by merely thumbing pages in the textbook). I knew that this would indeed be a challenge, and I mar veled at the idea, I Teach After my week of observation, 1 was assigned to teaching my firet class. As I stood before my class I felt like a chicken being eyed by a hawk. Everything was absolutely quiet; as the saying goes: “you could hear i pin drop.” As I spoke to my class and stated my purpose for being there, the expressions and the at mosphere brightened. They, the students, seemed quite relieved to know that I had not come to put them out of school but to work with them. With all of this over, I finally introduced the lesson. Gradually students began to come out of (Continued on Page 3) times held in the post office for days before the student knows uhout it. Is it asking too much to have a mail list posted for off- campus students who have not pur chased a mail box? The problem of handling arms- ful of books is of great concern. Is it asking too much to have lockers? There is no need for off-campus students to be "left out” of cam pus life as they are. They are students just as the residents of the dormitories are. When will they receive more consideration? A Negro's Prayer By Guy C. Craft 'The Heart of God is Pain” Deurest beloved Father of us all We beseech thee to give us understanding As we walk the violent path of freedom In Peace Give those who block our way, tolerance Still the awesome clubs of violence With thy mighty bond of love And forgive them Father for they know Not whai they do Help them to know that we ask Only to be treated as decent humans In accord with our country’s Constitutional rights Help them lo know we forgive them For our blood drawn by their Mis-understanding and strewn along Civilized streets of confusion And when at last the turbulent Life we know here is ended, give us All regardless to color, regardless to race. Regardless to creed, a place in thy Great Kingdom so that we will all know Peace—and be still
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