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THE COMPASS
VOLUME 31
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C
DECEMBER, 1969
NUMBER 4
ECSU
Charters
Aware
On Thursday, Oct. 31,
1969, the Advisory Coun
cil chartered the student
organization AWARE
(achievement, wisdom,
advancement, respect,
and education). The foun
dations for the organiza
tion were drawn up by the
concerned brothers and
sisters on campus.
The organization of
AWARE was started to
enlighten the general stu
dent body toward their
heritage, to create a sit
uation of black awareness
on campus, to help pre
pare black students for
the future leadership of
black communities, and to
instill black pride. The
organization of AWARE
will work in the com
munity as well as on cam
pus.
Any brothers or sisters
interested in becoming a
member of AWARE
should contact Freddie
Jordan, Gary Lilley,Er-
nestine White, David
Watts, Eugene Smith,
Richard Mey, Odell
Cleveland, Marvin Mc
Coy, Mervin Gilmore,
Robert Wilkins, Samuel
Thomas, Jimmy Copies,
Willie Gilchist, or Leon
ard Jarvis.
Members of AWARE
STUDENTS JOURNEYED
TO GEORGIA
Mr. James W. Sterling, one of the most amiable
individuals on campus.
Elizabeth City State
University’s proposed
community tutorial pro
gram took another step
towards continued de-^
velopment and expansion*
when Javon Brothers
and Jones were select
ed. The all-expense-paid
trip was made possible
by the Association. The
two senior art majors,
more specifically, ob
served the art area of
Clark College’s tutorial
program.
According to Dr. Vin
cent J. deGregorio.the EC
SU Art Department has
proposed a Community
Art Education Enrich
ment Program for stu
dents of Elizabeth City
and Pasquotank County as
a part of the University’s
community action pro
gram. “The visit to Clark
College by Brothers and
Jones will be most val
uable to the proposed im
plementation of the art
tutorial program by the
University,” Dr. deGre-
gorio felt.
THE SURPRISER
Mr. James W. Sterling
is the Elizabeth City State
University Central Supply
officer and Campus Book
store manager. He is
known here at ECSU as
the “Surpriser”. Yoa ne
ver know when he is com
ing up with a surprise
for anyone. He enjoys
supplying elaborately
decorated cakes for oc
casions such as birthdays
of office personnel. He
has developed a strong
relationship with most of
the students here who are
always welcomed to his
home to enjoy an atmos
phere of pleasantness
while socializing.
His main ambition is to
see other people happy,
especially those of the
younger generation.
Mr. Sterling was born
in Brooklyn, New York.
He is a graduate of George
Westinghouse High School
in Brooklyn, New York.
He was drafted into the
Army at an early age in
1943. He spent most of
his years in the service.
He retired from the Army
with the rank of SFC, af
ter 23 years of service.
He holds the Silver Star,
Bronze Star, Purple
Heart with two clusters
and combat infantry bad
ges. He was a master
jumper with over 300
jumps including a com
bat jump with the 187th
RCT early in 1951.
Mr. Sterling has one
daughter, Rosalind. He is
a lover of various types
of music, including elec
tronic. He is known as a
“Pinochle Expert”,here
at the University and is
seen quite often during
his lunch hour in the rec
reational center of the
Student Union, excercis-
ing his skill.
(Continued on page 7)
SREB SPONSORS CAREER SEMINAR
Ella Bowe
Miss Ella Bowe, sen
ior Business Education
major has recently re
turned from a career
seminar in Washington,
D.C. sponsored by the
Southern Regional Educa
tion Board. The seminar
was designed to provide
former interns with in
formation on public ser
vice positions, and to ex
amine new careers.
The seminar was the
third such session attend
ed by Miss Bowe. During
the summer she attended
a three day seminar at
Eastern Carolina Uni
versity and Nashville,
Tennessee. This was in
addition toher work,along
with five other Elizabeth
City State University
students, on a Hunger and
Malnutrition Study spon
sored by the Economic
Improvement Council.
Miss Bowe Is a 1966
graduate of P.M. Moore
High School, Elizabeth
City; she holds member
ship in several commun
ity and university organ
izations. She is a member
of Zeta Phi Beta Soror
ity, Who’s Who Among
Students In American
Colleges and Universi
ties, Thalia, UCRF, and
she served as a Junior
Counselor and Secretary
to Student Government
during the 1968-69 school
year. Ella Is interested
In teaching or work as a
Personnel Specialist
after graduation from
ECSU and she is very
Interested in those com
munity and University
experiences which will
help to further qualify her
for such careers.
Why does our beloved
President, Dr. Marion D,
Thorpe have such a shy
look on his face? Look on
page 8 and see why he
seems so happy.