PAGE TWO THE COMPASS JANUARY, 1967 THE COMPASS For Students and Alumni Published by STATE COLLEGE NEWS PRESS CLUB Elizabeth City, N. C. Members: Columbia Scholastic Press Association EDITOR-INCHIEF Barbara Fearing ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ingrid East SECRETARY Brenda Pearson TREASURER Charlotte Riddick SPORTS John T. Williams, Editoi Ella Baker, Mack Thompson REPORTERS • • .Carolyn Butts, Charlotte Deloatch, Jethro Williams, Patricia Eckles, Terry Quinlan, Lillian Riggs, Richard Copeland, Vivian Armstrong PRODUCTION Heddy Basnight, Floyd Johnson, Evangelyn Turner, Jeroline White, Rosa Riddick CIRCULATION Dallas Brown Flora Rucks, Richard Hart, Moses Skinner, Thaxton Etheridge, Teresa Hathaway PHOTOGRAPHER Javon Brothers ADVISORS Mr. Ballou, Mrs. Lee Opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily those of the COMPASS or the College. ”Gimme"That Ole Viking Spirit" when the school year opened, as co-eds returned from summer vacations and vocations, the days were bright and school spir it was high. Some upperclassmen said, "It looks as though campus spirit is going to be much higher this year,” At the beginning of footbaU season, the spirit was high. It did not dwindle, whether the team won or lost. But near Home, coming something happened to dampen the spirit; incidents be gan to take place which clouded the atmosphere. There was a food-throwing episode in the dining hall which upset many students. There was a mix-up in the talent show during the home coming celebration which many students did not favor. Perhaps worst of all, was the fact that many students did not show up to work on floats-the ones that they had agreed to work on. This marked a decline of spirit. Football season endea, the Q semester moved on, while a j yfcloud seemed to hang over the X'*’ /campus. / / Spirit seemed to pick up at >/ the first basketball game. But by the time of the second home game, it had reached a subnormal level. Hearing only a few cheers, the fellows, playing their hearts out, managed to win. There was another time of low spirits, and low morale, or was Sonnet .333 (On Failure) by Albert Turner In life long strive joT greater things I joined in the long race. And on the way others did the same They I met, face to face. I stayed in time with the best How I'll never know, I am not a hero, I must confess T'was these competitors that made me go. I found that I was no match for these And I turned and went the other way I didn’t finish the race with ease I stopped at mid-stream, you’d say. I started in the he ginning to get the cup I turned the tide of fate and gave it all up. Who...? Where...? What...? this a case of not knowing where to place values? During the final celebration of the 75th Anniver sary of the College, one of our nation’s top personalities gave a convocation address. It was an address to the students of ECSC. At the conclusion of the event, the speaker had but one question: "Where are the students?” Some were lounging in the dorms, aroimd on the campus, some were watching a football game, while others were down town seeing the movie,’'Thunder- ball.” A fine sense of values and loyalty to the school we have. Very little confidence was shown in student leaders at this time. Some students preferred not to follow their leaders. There is one thing that must be realized; there have never been and never will be good leaders who do not have good followers. Y" Fellow Vikings, this is your^ Alma Mater. The name of the in stitution as it will appear on your degree will never change. If you want school spirit and school loyalty, you have to get it. Nobody else can give it to you. ihere !s still a semester a- head of us and there are still many things to be donej^oyalty, school spirit, confidence in your leaders, are the first steps in solving your ptoblemsAl ’ "Gimme” That Ole Viking Spirit! New Goals for the New Year To the average American, the beginning of a new year is a time for introspection, new goals, and a fresh determination. As the nostalgic strains of "Auld Lang Syne” fade away and the new year emerges, full of hope and unblemished by hu man error, we begin to take stock of ourselves and our past en deavors. It isn’t easy for us to form an objective appraisal of our life. At firstwe may hedge, attempting to justify our shortcomings. But our relentless problem soon pen etrates the fog of self-deception, exposing our failures and de ficiencies with painful clarity. With this revelation comes new resolve. We then bring out our dormant ambitions, dust them off, and compile a list of impres sive goals. Yet, while the new year is still in its infancy, we break our resolutions. We honestly want to succeed but for some un- apparent reason, our will-pow6r falters, our ambitions weaken, and we give up. To become successful, we must have a goal. We shouldn’t go through life without any goal or purpose. We shouldn’t let ob stacles bluff us, or let circum- by Floyd Johnson stances buffet us about. Enthusiasm is one of the most important keys to success. It reves up our energy. Our work becomes easier, more stimula ting, and satisfying. It’s important to keep enthus iasm on an even keel. Fatigue, illness, and nervous tension are enemies of enthusiasm. A well balanced daily exercise, a proper diet, and the proper amount of sleep will increase energy and efficiency. Daily recreation will also help ease tension. Fear, resentment, lack of self-confidence, envy and other negative attitudes repress en thusiasm and hamper our attempts to succeed. Perseverance is another vi tal ingredient for success. We shouldn’t become over confident like the hare in the story of "The Tortoise and the Hare.” We should stick with our problem and not fall asleep like the hare did, but move on, inch-by-inch, like the tortoise. ‘Patience” is a necessary in gredient of genius” "One swallow does not make a summer” State Normal Banner May 1929 Each iMue of the Compass will pub lish Inrormatlon about graduales In Ihls column. Members of the alumni arc In- »HmI Io submit Informallon about »hat they are doinf and where, to the OWIce of Infonnaflon Bo* 92, tlliabelh City Slate College 279W. CATHERINE MELTON '66, So cial Science major, is teaching at the Perquimans County Union School, Winfall. Catherine is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and while at ECSC she was a majorette, member of the Social Science Club and SNEA. Peace on Earth How Will It Come? Peace on earth! That is what rational persons of every race and nation long for. But will peace ever be reali zed earth-wide? Will the rime ever come when reports of crimes, killings, revolutions and wars will be a thing of the past? If we use last year’s records to draw conclusions, the out look is very dark indeed. In fact, it seems that we are moving even farther from peace. Just consider the records of 1966. Escalation of the war in Viet Nam continues. The cost to United States taxpayers is now reaching well over one billion dollars each month. United Na tions Secretary-General U Thant has described the war as "one of the most barbarous in his tory.” He further stated, "the cruelty of this war and the suf fering it has caused the people in Viet Nam are a constant re proach to the conscience of hu manity.” Military corps during the year have toppled governments in Ghana, Nigeria, Upper Volta and the Central American Republic. Civil war was ignited in Peru and the Dominican Republic. During the summer, war also raged between India and Pakis tan over the Kashmir problem. In September lawless mobs over whelmed police in Amsterdam. South Africa’s prime minis ter was assassinated. Popula tions of the Near East lived in fear of another outbreak of the Arab-Israel war. In Communist China, a mas sive purge of dissident elements has been under way, from Indo nesia come reports of wholesale killings, sparked by an abortive communist coup. In the United States, racial tension heightened during the year. This past summer National Guardsmen had to be called out to quell riotous conditions in Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Chicago, while police in New York and otijer large cities had been barely able to cope with violent mobs. Expressions such as, "blacK- power” and "white backlash”, now in frequent use, aggravated the fears of peace-loving citi zens. Around the whole earth perils to life and property multiply and fresh causes for conflict boil to the surface. One statesman com mented, "the planet is becoming a more dangerous place to live on-not merely because of a po tential nuclear holocaust - but also because of the large num ber of de facto conflicts grow ing rather than diminishing.” Many people think that the war in Viet Nam started a few years ago, but on the contrary, it has been going on now for the past 20 years. In fact, the first Amer ican was killed in the war in 1950. There are many questions in volved in this conflict, but the main one is **should we stay in Viet Nam?” My response to this question is yes-the United States should stay in Viet Nam. The adage, "that which is worth having is worth fighting for”, can apply here. If we leave Viet Nam now, all of the fighting that we have done will be in vain. The fight for freedom and peace is a worthwhile fight. Many young Americans have negative attitudes toward the war and feel that the United States has no place in it. Often, the American Negro soldier fights in Viet Nam and upon return, finds that he is still fighting-but this time he is ELONZA JOYNER'66, Industrial Arts major, is also teaching at Perquimans County Union School He was a member of the Indus trial Arts Club and is a member of Omega Phi Psi Fraternity. WILSON BRYANT '64, is teach ing at the Pasquotank County Elementary School. He is also serving as the Band Director at the school and is organist for the local Mt. Lebanon Church. On Viet Nam by Dallas Prown fighting against prejudices of the white man. So he asks him self, " why should I fight in such a war when I don’t have rights in my own country?” But, we must look at South Viet Nam’s problem; it is similar to that of the American Negro in that both are fighting for freedom. And then there are the young men who are fighting back at the United States in the worst kind of way. They are the ones who burn draft cards. This is an immature act and does not help the situation at all. If every man were to burn his card, where would our military forces be? If the United States pulls out of Viet Nam now, we will lose more than a battle, we will lose the faith that other countries have placed in us as a world power. We are too far gone to turn back now.” Education In Change by Carol Marcella Miller In the systematic approach to education in America today the total emphasis is on the produc tion of a "new breed”. This "new breed” must compete against many odds, conquer them, accept them. The members of the breed must resolve a def inite solution to a definite orob- lem. We must make educational application in all phases of en deavor realizing that we as the new breed have to be better than the best. Passing as observers of the Modern Education scene it be comes necessary to recapture past events of achievement and relate these events to our Great Society. The educator builds the future with no certainty; however he can modify the present and serve as the connector of a tre mendous hiatus. The rigid formality that once ruled is now extinct. This form ality has been replaced by a "new distinct freedom” because of the change of the times. Now the scholar is baffled. The He breeds over new methods, pro cedures, approaches. The slogan that might event ually become a part of the Edu cational Revolution is: "Teach ing is a revelation of basic un derstanding.” Through teaching out of the person’s totality comes the student and then the possi bility of an American Scholar. What Difference Does It Make by Sekender A. Khan (Chairman, Biology Department) ! am black, you are white or you are black, / am white I am wrong, you are right or you are wrong, I am right What diflerence does it make? V/e are all human For humanity*s sake, I am rich, you are poor or you are rich, I am poor / am happy, you are sad or you are happy, I am sad What difference does it make? We are all human For humanity*s sake. I am a student, you are a teacher or you are a student, / am a teacher / am a giver, you are a taker or you are a giver, I am a taker What difference does it make? We are all learners For learning*s sake, I am a fool, you are wise or you are a fool, I am wise / am a hypocrite, you are nice or you are a hypocri te, / am nice what difference does it make? We are all human For humanity*s sake, ‘ I live on moon, you are on earth oryou live on moon,! am on earth I live in mansion, you live in hut oryou live in mansion,! live in hut What difference does it make? if you are for me And ! am for your sake. I am in heaven, you are in hell or you are in heaven, I arn m hell You know the story, I know the tah or I know the story, you know the ta ^ What difference does it make? We are all human For humanity*s sake.
