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THE COMPASS
MAY, 1967
A Guaranteed "C”?
(ACP)--A Colorado State Uni
versity professor has his oWn
ideas about grading--he would
like to give his students a choice
of receiving a guaranteed C or
trying to achieve a higher grade,
the Collegian reports.
Edward B. Reed, assistant
professor of zoology, said he
first proposed the system to his
classes last quarter "partly in
fun and partly because a number
of students had complained they
were too busy trying to make
grades to learn anything.”
The proposal met with mixed
reactions from students in his
limnology and freshwater in
vertebrates classes.
The arbitrary grade is based
on Reed’s impression, over the
years, that a grade of C is about
average for his classes. "I don’t
plan the grade distribution this
way,” \ie said. '‘That’s just th^
way it happens.” He added, how
ever, that C is not a popular
I grade.
Reed pointed out that his pro
posal would imply a kind of honor
system on the part of students
whochoseto receive the C. They
"would be expected to read the
text.” he said, "and they would
definitely be expected to attend
class.”
He said he feels certain the
system woald work, at least in
his upper series courses, be
cause students in these courses
see them as being "of definite
value in their careers.”
Dress Right
Week Observed
The Phi Beta Lambda Club
of the Business Department ob
served its annual Dress Right
Week April 3-8. The week was
filled with many successful
activities.
On Monday evening, April 3,
the members of the club dined
together in the Captain’s Cabin
of Lane Dining Hall. They were
honored to have their advisors.
Miss R. Hayes and Mr. J. Creech,
share this activity with theml
The next activity was the jud
ging for "Miss Phi Beta Lambda
of 1967”. The young ladies were
judged on poise and grooming.
On Wednesday evening, April
5. Donald Curie ss, Marketing
Representative of International
Business Machines, Norfolk, Va.,
presented a film on the- newest
data processing computer. A
question and answer period fol
lowing the film.
The last activity of the week
was the Phi Beta Lambda Dance.
Mary H. Griffin, '68 was present
ed as "Miss Phi Beta Lambda of
1967.”
The officers of the club are;
president - Freddie Mitchell; sec
retary-Annie P. Toler; assistant
sectetary -1 ves Elliott; treasurer-
James Lyons; and reporter-
Yvonne Johnson.
Yvonne Johnson
Reporter
EC SC Industrial Arts Review
This school year has been
one in which the Industrial Arts
majors have taken a mote active
toll in the College community.
Here is a recap of some of the
events and activities.
Industrial Arts Club
Under the sponsorship of Mr.
Graham A. Trent, our year’s ac
tivities began with the election
of officers for the Industrial Arts
Club. Elected officers were Pres
ident, Jerry Lawrence; vice pres
ident, Wayne Thompson; and
secretary, Harold Lawson.
The activities of the club
were somewhat limited. It spon
sored a float in the Homecoming
parade and an all-college dance.
Plans have been made for
broader participation in the col
lege community during the coming
year.
Milestone
Since its inception, the Indus
trial Arts Club has been affiliated
with the American Industrial Arts
Association. This year is marked
by an important milestone in that
for the first time in many years
the total population of the ECSC
lA majors was individually fi
nancial with the A.I.A.A.
Exhibits
The first exhibit was spon
sored in early February by the
leather craft class. This exhibit
featured a variety of leather pro
jects. Majors who had projects on
display were those who adequate
ly met the challenge of producing
beautiful, useful and simple pro
jects to a proficient degree of
perfection.
Later in February the lA De
sign class displayed model room
dividers which were designed
^nd constructed by students in
that class.
More recently the wood work
class has placed on display the
assortment of projects construc
ted in the wood laboratory. In
cluded in this assortment were
projects ranging from small
novelty adornments to stereo
record players and bedroom suits.
Also On exhibit with the projects
by Charles Freeman
of the students in the woodwork
class were drawings done by stu
dents in the drawing classes.
Grad uates
There are seven Industrial
Arts majors in this year’s grad
uating class. These departing
seven are Wayne Holmes, who is
soon to begin a {our of duty with
the Peace Corps; all CIA A James
Griffin who plans to play pro
fessional football; Donald Herring
who is listed in the Who’s Who
and now working in the public
school system in the state of
Maryland, honor students Prymas
Trabron and Grover Eure along
with James Powell and Artis
Beatty.
We congratulate these fellow
majors and wish them only the
best of everything.
T urnover
Mr. Bishop Patterson, current
ly serving as chairman of the In
dustrial Arts Department, who
has taught most, been a father to
some, a counselor to many and a
true friend to all the ECSC Indus
trial Arts majors, has announced
that next year he will begin a
two year tour of duty in George
town, Guyona, South America. In
Georgetown, Guyona Mr. Patter
son will administrate an indus
trial training center sponsored by
the United States AID and the
American Institute for Free La
bor.
In a very real sense we are
bereaved; but, in an even greater
sense we cannot grieve, for it is
our belief that in his new role
Mr. Patterson will do as much
good for a far greater number of
people than he has served here.
Approbation
Mr. Patterson: Though time
may fade or even completely re
move from our memories your
physical appearance, we shall
never forget the good that through
your instruction, counseling, and
friendship you have put into our
lives. We shall not forget, for this
good has caused impressions in
our hearts which time nor any
force of earth can remove.
We bid you God’s speed and
trust that the good which you
have transformed into our lives
shall in a like manner be reflec
ted back into your own.
Lighthouse in New Building
ENTRANCE
Office
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'^6Cf?eAT-iof^
FRONT
Pity the man who dis
covers the mysteries of the
Moon when he has yet to
discover his Brother.
Dean Robert T.
Siegel Visits
ECSC
Professor Robert T. Siegel,
Dean of Graduate Studies, Col
lege of William and Mary, Wil
liamsburg, Va., served as a visit
ing lecturer at Elizabeth City
State College, April 13 and 14.
He visited under the auspices
of the American Association of
Physics Teachers and the Ameri
can Institute of Physics as part
of a broad, nationwide program
to stimulate interest in physics.
The program is now in its tenth
year and is supported by the Na
tional Science Foundation.
The American Association of
Physics Teachers is one of the
seven member societies of the
American Institute of Physics.
Other member societies are; The
American Physical Society, Op
tical Society of America, Accous-
tical Society of America, the So
ciety of Rhelogy, American Crys-
tallographic Association, and the
American Astronomical Society.
Dr. Siegel gave lectures, held
informal meetings with students,
and assisted faculty members
with curriculum and research
problems. Professor Mary Ann W.
Franklin of the Department of
Physical Science and Mathemat
ics at Elizabeth City State Col
lege, was in charge of arrange
ments for Dr. Siegel’s visit.
A native of Springfield, Mass
achusetts, Dr. Siegel received
all of his academic degrees from
the Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology; B. S. in 1948; M. S. in
1950, and D. Sc. in 1952. He
was a teaching assistant at Car
negie Tech while working for his
master’s degree, and upon con
clusion of his doctoral studies,
he became a research physicist
for three years. In 1955, Dr.
Siegel was made an assistant
professor of physics, and in
1960, an associate professor.
During 1964, Dr. Siegel was pro
fessor of physics at the College
of William and Mary in Williams
burg, Virginia.
Dr. Siegel has published many
articles on nuclear physics both
singly and in collaboration with
other physicists since his ap
pointment as a research physi
cist in 1952. These have appear
ed principally in The Physical
Review and Bulletin of The
American Physical Society.
SUMMER SESSION DIRECTOR
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Classroom Building.
Dean Carter replaces Dr.
George H. Walker, Jr., in this
position. Dr. Walker has request
ed relief from the position in or
der to do research and writing.
It is hoped that many students
will take advantage of the sum
mer session this year, and that,
as was the case last year, the
session will grow in quality as
well as in numbers of students
served.
Staff Members
Render
Community Service
Mr. James A. Creech, in
structor, Department of Business,
was invited to deliver an address
for an assembly held at the Gum-
berry High School, Gumberry, N.
C., on April 7. Mr. Creech’s ad
dress was entitled "Signs Along
the Road to SuccessJ’ He has
also accepted an invitation to
deliver the commencement ad
dress at Tyrrell High School in
Columbia, N. C. Mr. Creech, in
his capacity as college super
visor of student teachers and re
cruiter, has become well-known
in the public schools throughout
the northeastern section of North
Carolina. This has provided the
opportunity for serving as an
ambassador of goodwill from the
college in his contacts.
Mr. H. C. Mushangazhiki, in
structor. Department of Business,
although very new in our, col
lege, "erved as consultant for a
social studies class at P. W.
Moore High School on March 21.
He also spoke for an assembly
program at Brawley High School,
Scotland Neck, N. C., on March
30. Although Mr. Mushangazhiki
hails from Rhodesia, Africa, he
has manifested great interest in
this country and the immediate
community.
"Lamps" Report
Recently, sixteen "Little
Brothers” were initiated into
the Lampodas Club of Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity. The pled
gees’ officers are Bernard Dick
ens, President; Ray Parker,
Vice-President; Glenwood Mit
chell, Secretary; Russell Dancy,
Treasurer; and Wayne Thompson,
Reporter.
Other members of the Pledge
Club are Bertony Scott, Lester
N. Stallworth, Michael Biggs,
Leonard Hedgepeth, Timothy Wil
liams, William Barnes, Matthew
Goode, James Duers, Robert
Jones, Kenneth Chessom, and
Frederick Chapman.
Lighthouse
Moved
Tuesday, May 23 is a day to
be remembered, for that is the
day that the Lighthouse was
moved to the old G. R. Little
Library building.
The building gives the per
sonnel of the College Center
more room in which to work and
it gives, students more room in
which to use the Center as "the
living room of the College."
The new location of the Light
house is temporary. A new Stu
dent Union building is in the
plan for expansion of ECSC.
A diagram of the inside of the
building is shown above.
LIGHTHOUSE OFFICERS
1967-68
The new officers look for
ward to an active program. The
facilities will be expanded and
it is hoped that there will be
full participation by all of the
college family. The new officers
for the incoming year are presi*
dent, Celestine Ashe; Vice-Pres-
ident, Linda Davis; Secretary,
Dorothy McWilliams; Parliamen
tarian, Marilyn Bryant.
Other facilities provided by
The Lighthouse College Center
are meeting rooms, which are
available to all campus organi
zations by request. There are
also offices for the Student Ac
tivities Committee, Board of Man
ager, and Program Director and
Recrcation Director. There is
also an adequate kitchen in the
Lighthouse to serve the students.
The Lighthouse Canteen is
located at the southern end of
the building and can be entered
through the I.ighthouse gallery
or outside entrance,
A locker room has been set
aside for off-campus students
and one for on-campus students.
Lost and found articles are still
handled at the Information Desk.
Faculty Notes
Dr. Md. Alam has received an
NSF stipend to return to the Uni
versity of F lorida this summer to
do research.
Mr. James Townes has re
ceived a Charles F. Kettering
fellowship to do summer research
at Western Michigan University-
Dr. Louise N. Sutton has re
ceived an NSF stipend to return
to the University of Illinois to
study modern mathematics this
summer.
Mr. Wendell J. Wilson was
tenor soloist at the Norfolk State
College Bach Festival. He was
in concert on April 30.
Dr. Sekender A. Khan will
have a book of poems published
during the month of June. The
collection is entitled, Snake
Venom. The book is being pub
lished "by the Calton Press.