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THE COMPASS
MARCH, 1966
THE COMPASS
For Students and Alumni
Published by
STATE COLLEGE NEWS PRESS CLUB
Elizabeth City, N, C.
Members:
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jethro Williams
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Barbara Fearing
SECRETARY Jngrid East
TREASURER Vivian Armstrong
FEATURE EDITOR Charlotte Riddick
SPORTS EDITOR Avon Chapman
REPORTERS Eugene Thompson, Arlease Salley,
Ziner Johnson, Shirley Smith, Brenda Pearson,
James Jackson, Richard Reid, Lyretta Eggles-"
ton, Charles Mitchell, Avon Chapman.
PRODUCTION Avon Chapman, Rosa Riddick,
Teresa Hathaway, Rudolph Brown, Jeroline
White, Terry Qqinlan, Francina Johnson
CIRCULATION . Ingrid East, Vivian Armstrong,
Arlease Salley, Barbara Fearing, Patricia Jones,
ART. Kudolph Brown, Bernard Dickens
ADVISOR Mr. Ballou
Opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily those of the Com
pass or the College.
How Do You
Feel About It?
For the past several weeks there has been much discussion on
a proposed Honor System. There are many students who feel that
this is something that will be forced upon them. This is not a
valid assumption. Although it may be approved by all other ad
ministrative bodies, the student body will decide whether or not
it will be initiated at this institution.
No Honor System or any other organization will work unless it
is generally accepted by the majority of the student body. Before
arriving at a final decision, each individual will have to examine
his own morals and principles and decide whether he or she is
willing to give it full support. It will have to have the full sup
port of the administrative forces, the faculty and staff of the Col
lege as well as that of the student body.
In general conversation, the part of the Honor Code that is
most talked about is that part which covers cheating. Some stu
dents have used this gadget as a method of passing for so long
that they actually feel that absolutely nothing is wrong with
cheating or rather some types of cheating is fine. Fellow stu
dents, cheating is not something that can be measured in degrees.
Regardless of how mild cheating may seem, the end result is still
cheating.
Many students are beginning to rationalize. This is one of the
defense mechanisms which comes naturally and allows one to
hold another responsible for his shortcomings. It should not be
used as a tool for wrongness.
There comes a time when we have to look a little farther than
the present and see things that will be of great benefit to us ten
or fifteen years from now. We have to see things that will benefit
others who will follow us, things that will help them to become
better learned pupils, and most of all, better men and women. An
Honor System offers us these things.
We can often put up with others not trusting us, but when we
get to the point where we cannot trust ourselves, then we have
a problem. Each of us like to think of ourselves as a person of
honor in all aspects.
When the moment of decision arrives, "Will you be on the neg
ative or positive side of the fence?” I feel that it is time for us
to stop selling ourselves short. "How do you feel about it?”
A Students
Progress
Give it Some Thought
As you journey along the
road to success, you will en
counter many detours. If you are
on the right road now, then stay
there. You have traveled the
path of high school and you are
now in an institution of higher
learning, therefore, you have
come a long way.
During the days of journey
through high school, you prob
ably lost your giggles, your self-
consciousness and your mod
esty. You met new people every
day and you made new friends.
You learned that you weren’t as
good as you thought you were
and that there were others who
were better. You had to compete
every day with your family and
friends. Who would receive the
highest grade in school, and who
would receive the family praise?
Thete were times when disap
pointment prevailed, and there
were times when a pat on the
back was all you needed to take
by Brenda Pearson
one step farther on the right
road. Each encouragemerit kept
you going and it has brought you
this far. If you have come this
far, then you are still on the
right road.
Now that you are in an insti
tution of higher learning, you
can retrospect over your journey
this far with pride. If you have
come this far, can’t you go the
rest of the way? Stop saying it’s
getting too rough, or I can’t hold
out much longer, and tell your
self that you’ve come a long
way, and you’ve got a long way
to go. You didn’t let a little
rough going get you down before,
so why now?
Remember this, don’t detour,
keep your feet on the ground and
keep progressing. You’ve done
it before, and you can do it
again. So, make up your mind to
stay on the right road and never
retrogress, but always progress.
Who Should
”Miss ECSC"
Be?
by Barbara Fearing
When election time comes
around, we sometimes find our
selves voting for a candidate,
not because we think he or she
is qualified, but because a
friend says that the individual
"is it.”
This holds true for any of
the student positions being vo
ted upon. But for now the posi
tion of "Miss ECSC” is the one
under consideration.
This is one position that
many students look at on the
surface only. But the individual
who stands in the shoes of
"Miss ECSC” must be one who
t can, as her title suggests, rep
resent Elizabeth City State Col
lege.
A junior male student com
mented recently that during the
month of April, many young la
dies who have walked around
all year with their heads in the
air and noses turned up sudden
ly begin to walk down halls
with smiles and around the cam
pus with friendly "Hello’s”.
He further said that these
are the young ladies who have
been told by friends that they
should run for '*Miss ECSC”.
In some instances this may
be true. There are those who
suddenly become interested in
the freshman class (this is
usually the largest class). This
is where the votes are.
A young lady may look like
Dorothy Dandridge, but she may
not be able to meet the public.
She may be able to sing like a
nightingale but she may not be
poised. She may have mastered
the piano, the clarinet, the vio
lin, but she may not have a per
sonality suited for a campus
queen. She may have an acad
emic average of 4.00, but she
may not have leadership ability.
A person who is to wear the
shoes of "Miss ECSC” must be
an "all-around” person. She is
to represent Elizabeth City
State College for a full term,
therefore, she must be truly re
presentative of the institution .
Romeo and
Juliet Presented
The lights were lowered in
Moore Hall Auditorium on the
evening of February 23, ® full
audience sat in waiting for the
curtain to rise on the National
Player’s production of Romeo
and Juliet.
With a cast of over 15 mem
bers, the National Players, di
rected by James D- Waring, gave
what the audience termed ”a
fine production” of Shakes
peare’s creation.
The National Players, more
familiarily known as "Players”,
is the longest running national
classical repertory tompany in
this country, in this century.
On the road from October to
April every year, they are now
in their 17th consecutive sea
son.
One of the players stated
that by the end of the season,
the group will have played Ro
meo and Juliet 180 times.
Several comments on the pro
duction were heard from ECSC
students. The most frequently
heard one was "great.” One
student was asked how he en
joyed the production and be re
marked, "it was alright, pretty
good....No! It was swell.”
Except for two members, this
cast has been with the company
•since August 1965. Two mem
bers have been a part of the
Players for three years.
The audience seemed to have
been captivated by the perfor
mers as the two young lovers
expressed their overpowering
love for each, despite the fact
that it was forbidden by their
feuding families.
Romeo and Juliet was presen
ted as the fifth offering of the
Lyceum series for the school
year.
Have you thought about your
future and the way in which you
will spend the rest of your life?
If you haven’t thought about it,
then please do. I am sure that
all of us realize the importance
of why we should think about
our future. Or, do we?
We should think first of our
selves and ask ourselves ques
tions. Ask yourself, have I cho
sen the right careet or vocation?
Or, will this profession enable
me to have the kind of life 1 am
planning for? And a third one is,
have I set my goals or my stand
ards too high? Think about
these questions and try to an
swer them truthfully. If you find
that too many of your answers
are "I don’t know”, then it is
time to sit down, think, and take
action. Action for a better and
brighter future.
Think about the effects that
your aims in life will have upon
other people. People who have
sacrificed and done their best
so that you may have the oppor
tunity to have a better future.
Are you trying to please these
people too much, or are you not
interested in these people at
all? Have you included these
persons in your future life? Do
you think they’ll fit in your
world? Have you developed a
plan to try to repay the kindness
and confidence shown to you, or
THE WAR
by C. Marcelle Miller
The war is here. Its sounds
ring out from shore to shore.The
crys of men dying and suffering,
are heard. They are wondering,
wondering if it will ever end.
But one day these crys will be
heard no more.
The war is here. Across the
sea burn the flames in the mist.
The red reflection is seen
through the darkness of the
night. The war is here and the
fire burns brightly.
The war is here and blood
flows through the land. The
swamps are filled with the bo
dies of boys who had to become
men. They grew and fought for
a cause, never to return home.
The war is here and peace
comes at a price that cannot be
forfeited. Men are paying for it
with their lives. Their sons
have been given life and they
will live until war is here again.
We must fight for peace, O
God, 1 hope it is not too late.
DOMESTIC COURT
VISITED
by Melvin Powell
On March 15, the Methods of
Sociological Research Class
took a field trip to Norfolk, Va.
to visit the Domestic and Ju
venile Relations Court. The
group observed cases being
tried.
Members of the group obser
ved that none of the individuals
being tried were being sentenced
to prison or to detention homes.
It was brought to their attention
that this was not the purpose of
that particular court. The pur
pose of it was to rehabilitate
the individuals involved.
Those involved each had a
case worker who helped in the
area of rehabilitation. Members
of the class were able to see the
case workers at work and they
received answers to any ques
tions that they had.
The group heard an interes
ting lecture on becoming a so
cial worker as they had a short
discussion with the Honorable
Judge Edwin A. Henry. Between
cases the Judge talked with
them and invited them to a cof
fee break.
Mr. Henry J. Jablonski, Chief
Probation Officer relinquished a
portion of his lunch hour to talk
with the group. He answered and
discussed many questions.
The second stop was at
Child and Welfare Services. The
group toured the agency building
by Hrenda Pearson
don’t you care at all? You have
to depend upon someone to
reach your future goal. If some
one has faith in you to help you,
then you think, how will I repay
kindness, encouragement, and
confidence? Without these things,
do you think you could make a
happy future for yourself?
Finally, think alx)ut the self-
satisfaction and pride that you
will possess in the end, know
ing that you have chosen the
right career and that it provided
a bright world for you. Think of
the glowing pride that will be in
the eyes of other? and think of
the fact that you will no longer
be dependent, but you will have
someone to. depend on you and
appreciate you. They will de
pend upon you because you sat
down and thought about your
life, and you lived it as an ex
ample of what you were striving
to be.
WORK PUBLISHED
(Conl'd from page I)
my article is a rare honor to
me.”
Dr. Wang said that the com
mittee has generously sent him
not only the five commemorating
volumes but also twenty-two
other volumes concerning Dr.
Sun’s writings, and othe mem
orial works which were revised
and republished for this occa
sion.
Dr. Wang’s article with 76
footnotes can be found on pages
29 to 52, Volume V, of "Com
memorating Essays.”
College President, Dr. Wal
ter N. Ridley, speaking of the
publication of Dr. Wang’s work
said, "The College gains pres
tige and its horizons are exten
ded each time one of its faculty,
staff or students g^ins recogni
tion; we congratulate Dr. Wang,
and are grateful for the honor
brought not only to him, but to
the College through his achieve
ment.”
From Public Informalion Office
C S P A
(Cont’d from page 1)
lines” of the newspaper.
On the second day of the con
vention, delegates attended a
luncheon, at which Columnist
Drew Pearson was guest speak
er. ,
J eff Conners of Slippery
Rock, Pa., was elected the new
president of the College-Univer-
sity Division of CSPA. Barbara
Fearing was also a candidate
for the office. Ingrid East was
elected North Carolina Delegate
to the organization, the position
which Barbara held during the
past year. This makes her a
member of the executive board of
CSPA.
A banquet at the Hotel Ameri
cana highlighted the convention.
Speaker for this affair was Vice
President Humphrey. However,
because of uncontrollable cir
cumstances in Washington at
that time, he was not able to de
liver his address in person. The
address was heard by delegates
by way of direct wire from the
office of the Vice President.
COMPASS staff members, and
advisor were greeted on Colum
bia’s campus by Ulyssess Bell
of Rocky Mt., a 1965 graduate of
ECSC. Bell is past editor of the
COMPASS and past president of
CSPA. He is now pursuing a
master’s degree at Columbia Unir
versity.
and observed the children as
they were allowed to act out
problems and engage in free
play.
ECSC students making the
trip were Melvin Powell, Bettye
Boone, Delma Skinner, Wilhe-
mina Joyner, Linwood Moore,
and Leevon Lansden. Mr. Gamble
^and Dr. Subbiah accompanied the
students.