DECEMBER, 1965
THE COMPASS
PAGE THREE
Business
Department on
The Move
"Grunters" Look TTie Roving
For Good Season Sports Eye
B> Earnestine GoUbem and
Eugene Thompson
The Business EdiKaiion De
partment has as its primary ob
jective the training of students in
basic business, technical, and edu
cation subjects in the secondary
school. These students w ill also be
prepared to render secretarial and
accounting service in business, in
dustry and government. The De-
Among the Class of 1965 from the
Business DepartiTicnt was the
“bearer of the mace," Otha Syd-
nor, who is now working on his
Coach Roy “Bulldog’* Knight is
not sure yet sure what the wrest-1
ling season will have in store for
' him. He has lost his heavyweight
. champ and is having trouble re
placing him. Due to illness,
Horace Griffin was unable to re
turn to school the first semester.
This has also put a big bole in the
' team.
With the return of five veterans.
PATRICK TYRANCE, Reporter
Todd Off to Good Start
Master’s Degree at New York Uni- Coach Knight hopes to come up
versity.
Tliere has been a rapid growth
Basketball Gets
Underway
The lanky hoopsters of “Viking-
land" are once more on the hard-
of equipment. It has iocressed
approximately from S2.000.00 to
S20.000.00. They have access to
partment further seeks to provide approximately S75,000.00 worth
insu-uction which will serve as a of Data Processing equipment
foundation for those students who from the Data Processing Center,
aspire to pursue professional train- The students of the department
ing. may be found in various places
These statements may be found ; on the campus, such as interns in
in the College catalogue. i offices, on athletic teams and in
Dr. Carl M. Franklin, chair- ‘ other leading organizations on
man of the department, stated that ' Campus. The professional organi-
"the eiu’ollment has increased by ! zation of the Department is Phi
198 student'j since 1%0 with 81 Beta Lambda. Mr. Elbert Moore
g^uates in the class of 1965." is the current president.
with a fair season. Those veterans
returning are Julius Webb, Bill
Kirkpatrick, Willie Gafney. O’Neal wood. The first three games have
Stephenson, and Wayne Holmes, been played on the road. The Vik-
Much of the weight wiU rest on the j., ^^e CIAA
standings.
The first game was a losing ef-
shoulders of these men. Griffin is
expected to return the second se
mester.
All matches
public.
are open to the
fort as the Maryland Slate Hawks
'Vikings" Wrestling
Schedule
HICHABD TODD
Richard Todd, Senior Physical
defeated the Vikings December 3,
by a score of 88-79. Despite thCj
loss, Richard Todd was able to I
come up with a big night, scoring '
25 points. He was followed by £jucation major, has gotten the
Douglas Brown, who hit for 24 j basketball team off to a nice start
points and Gary Stubbins, 15. 'with his skillful shooting. If his
The following night, the Vikings i sharp shooting continues. Coach
5 Norfolk State Away Dover, Delaware'to | Vaughan and his Vikings hope to
(Exhibition) Delaware Sute. There the earn a slot in the CIAA Touma-
14 Norfolk State _ Away' much better. After a ment this season. Already he has
28* Morgan State Away fought game, the Vikings mounted sixty-eight points in his
29 Howard University.^ Away themselves the victors by a scoring column in our first three
score of 97-93. Oscar Smith was i official opening games of the sca
the big gun in this game as he son.
poured in 22 points. Todd hit for Todd has been an outstanding
Januarv
Februarv'
2, Virginia State Away
9, Norfolk State Home 21 points and Frederick Lewis. 20. player on the hardwood all of his
14. Vu-ginia State Home Qjj December 11, the Vikings career. His seelction by the judges
19, Morgan State —.^.^ome in>.aded the home of the Hampton proves that he still has much to
Pirates. As always the Pirates show to the sports worid.Last year
proved to be tough, but the Vik- Todd maintained a good scoring
ings were a bit tougher. Stubbins. record and made the All-Touma-
and Todd tied for high point man ment team in the Sixth .\nnual
with 22 points a piece. Douglas Holiday Festival Cage Tournament
Brown was next »ith 20 points on ' at Norfolk State College. He also
made the all-ClAA team for "65.
2:00 p.m.
CIAA Wrestling Tournament
March 4. 5—Howard University,
Washington. D. C.
Christmas
Parade Held
By Romi Riddick
Amid one of the largest and
most excited crowds that this city
has ever encountered, the Eliza
beth City Christmas Parade, on
Tuesday, December I, 1965,
marked the beginning of the
Christmas season for this area.
With bright-colored marching
bands, flashy floats, and dazzling
displays of decorated automobiles,
the spirit of the holiday season
was ushered in. As each float,
band, automobile and majorette
proceeded along, the excitement of
the crowd seemed to flow, like
that of a tide.
Numerous college students at
tending the parade added excite
ment and joy to the beginning sea
son with their waves and ear to
ear grin, at their fellow classmates.
There was Miss Elizabeth City,
•Miss Beverly White) who added
to the atmosphere of joyous excite-
Basketball Schedule
D.\TE OPPONENT
December 3, 1965
Maryland Sute College t
December 4, 1965
Delaware State College t
December 11, 1965
Hampton Institute t
December 14, 1965
Maryland State College •
December 15, 1965
Shaw University •
December 28, 1965
Fort Eustis t
December 29, 1965
Christmas t
December 30, 1965
Tournament t
January 3, 1966
A. T. College t
January 4, 1966
Winston-Salem State College
January 7, 15>66
St- Augustine's College t
January 10, 1966
Winston-Salem State College
January 15, 1966
Norfolk State College t
January 22, 1966
Norfolk Slate College •
January 29, 1966
Virginia Union University •
January 31, 1966
Fayetteville State College t
February 1, 1966
Shaw University t
February 5, 1966
Hampton Institute *
February 8, 1966
Fayetteville Slate College *
February 11,1966
Virginia Union University t
February 12, 1966
j St Augustine’s College *
February 17, 1966
Delaware State College *
the record book.
Although the 1965-66 season iS'
just underway, the Vikings and'
their “Header", Coach “Bobby”
' Vaughan are sure of a big, long.
I hard, but victorious season.
'65 -'66 Basketball
Roster
Basketballers End
Perfect Exhibition
Season
In preparation for the regular
basketball season, the Fighting
Vikings turned in a perfect exhibi
tion season. If this is any indication
as to what will happen during the
i regular season, then Coach
Vaughan can look forward to a
! wonderful series. The team is
made up mostly of Seniors and
they ^ould finally come into their
own.
This is the way the exhibition
season went.
Vikings 69
Subtant 68 (Norfolk. Va.)
Vikings 88
Gators 74 (Norfolk. Va.)
Vikings 102
Atlantic Christians 95
Head Coach: R. L. Vaughan Vikings 80
Assistants; A. Kelley and J. Tur-i Gators 73
pin Vikings 94
Manager; George Mason Flyers 77 (Little Creek, Va.)
Statisticians; Ronald Coleman and Vikings 105
Butler Sharpe ^ast Carolina College 89.
Name
No. HL
Class
Stubbins, Gary
4 5-10
Sr. ,
Williams, James
12 5-8
Sr.
Lew is, Frederick
14 5-8
Soph.
Bellfield, Roy
20 6-1
Fr.
Williams, Timothy
22 5-11
Fr.
Lansden, Leevon
24 6-1
Jr.
Lewfis, Clifton
30 6-3
&■.
Robertson, Paul
32 6
Jr.
Brown, Douglass
40 6-7
Jr.
Quinlan. Terry
42 6-1
Fr.
\ Smith, Oscar
44 6-7
Soph.
Thweatt, Alexander 50 6-4
Sr.
Todd, Richard
52 6-5
Sr.
ment. and all civic groups of this pg^niary 19, 1966
area. A. & T. College
All of the schools had bands and pgj,mary 23, 1966
some even had floats. The most (I'lyvA
impressive of all was that of P. W. 24, 1966
Moore High, of Elizabeth City,
N. C.
The Parade climaxed with that
jolly old man himself, “Santa
Claus" in his sleigh, waving to all
the children.
Tournament
February 25, 1966
Greensboro. North Carolina
+ Away
• Home
Famous Harpist
(Continued from Page 1>
first harpist with the Budapest j
Philharmonic.
As a soloist he toured the world,
visiting such places as Austria. Po
land, Romania. Bulgaria, as well
as the Soviet Union. He is widely
known for encouraging modem
composers to emich the concert 1
repertoire w ith the harp. He is j
also engaged in helping the edu-'
cation of talented youth.
Mr. von W'urtzler included three |
of his compositions on the pro-|
gram; “Prayer," “Capricco,” and
“Concert Improvization.” Some of
his compositions, and his arrange
ments of Bartok compositions, are ,
being published.
I
^eaion i ^reeiingJ
-DL Staff