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PAGE 12 THE COMPASS MAY 11, 1970 Miss Sophomore, Emma Askew. Miss Sophomore Speaks Miss Emma Askew, a sophomore elementary education major from Windsor, North Carolina was crowned Miss Sopho more in the fall of 1969. Lovely Miss Askew represented her class in the Annual Homecoming Parade. Unlike so many class queens Miss Sopho more has represented her class in numerous situa tions both civic and polit ical. As she relinquishes her crown for the upris ing sophomore, now a freshman who will repre sent the Sophomore Class of 1970-71, she feels that the school year has been one of extreme progress. Concerning the sopho more class she feels that the class has exhibited some progress but not enough for black students in a black setting and a predominately black uni- versity. Passive America I am just one among the many thousands of students who are sick of the world’s passive con cern of the turmoil in the world today. I feel that some active measures should be taken to rectify this. Many students have set out to actively do some thing about today’s sit uations through verifica tion that today’s situa tion call for a mense concern. What can we do about these situations? The an swer is simple if each person is willing to give a little of himself to put these techniques into productive action. I don’t mean the use of a fire arm or the futiled dem onstration of the ability to trade insults or the pointing of fingers at any particular person: We are all in it and we are all responsible. Here are some possi ble solutions which may be of aid, if not a rapid, a long range solution of today’s situation. Firstly, we must take the adult responsibility of facing the reality of the existing situations. The shifting of blame is hardly the logical thing to do. We must come face to face with war, population explosion, pollution, revolution , drug addic tion, family disorganiza tion, racial tension and a host of the social ills that plague us. We fight, not to solve these ills but futilely de lude ourselves that they refuse to exist. You can see we have got to face reality and seek to cope with these situations. Walter White Jr. Who... What ... Where ... GRADUATE RETURNS TO RECRUIT Walter T. White Jr., principal of Grosvenor Elementary School, Be- thesda, Maryland, and re cruiter for the Montgom ery County Public Schools Rockville, Md. was at ECSU interviewing grad uating seniors for teach ing positions in Mary land, Friday, April 24, 1970. Mrs. Lillie S. White, his wife, assist ed him. Both of the above are graduates of ECSU. Secondly, we must re concile these situations only through organiza tion, confrontation and simply bringing the sit uation on the forefront. If each American would realize the importance of his voice among many, we all can come together to do something about any number of the continually and ever growing and brutally mounting situa tions. Out of skillful plan ning only, can evolve some fruitful results. Problems should be at tacked with reason rather than childish emotions. Emotions are good in the desirable setting and this is not the age or the set ting for emotions. Many who read this ar ticle will put it aside and forget everything said. This is alright for those of you who find the world of fantasy de sirable but not as easy. I hope that I have been successful in reaching a few Americans. A CONCERNED STUDENT Editor's note: This arti cle is written in the in terest of the sleeping world. Dr. Corbett Lectures in Chemistry Dr. John D. Corbett, Chairman, Department of Chemistry at Iowa State University, visited the University on April 1, 1970 and gave three chemistry lectures on Chemical Bonding - molecular orbital con cept; Chemical Equili bria; and Electrochem istry. Dr. Corbett’s vi sit was sponsored by the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University which is funded by the Nuclear Education and Training Division of the Atomic Energy Commission. The largest attendance oc curred at the 9:00 A.M. lecture at which time the Lester Hall Lecture Room was full. Attend ance was good at all three lectures indicating an increasing interest on the part of the students in broadening and enrich ing their education here. Thorpe Seated At National Convention Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, President of Elizabeth City State University,at tended the Fifth National College Relations Con ference, March 19- 20, at Dallas, Texas. With hun dreds of top business leaders in attendance, representing the National Alliance of Businessmen, Dr. Thorpe, this year’s national conference chairman, took over where E. FrederickMor- row, former assistant to the late President Dwight D. Eisenhower, left off. Dr. Thorpe, education ally and administratively orientated, directed the national conference through two days of bus iness which was center ed around the theme, “The Challenge: Match ing Skills With Needs.” On Black By Moses A. Skinner On blackness, how great. Its soldiers brutaly treat ed. Power, they can not de feat. For equality, we can not wait. Years of degrading forceful fears. Millions of antagonizing moment. Many of black eyes wore with tears, For what was said to have been meant. And if someday we will be right. And if the white can be seen for black. Or if someday black could be white. Will that understanding we lack? And if they are there and we here. If to trade places is to be. We know this is what they fear. And hope that won’t be the fee. But we must be just, not too harsh. For revenge is a bitter treat. Our hands, we must wash, And rejoice at their lit tle defeat. We shan’t start the mean ingless again, Be good and rejoice at being men. Thanking the diety and have no sin, * For we may still see a bitter end. He carried with him valuable knowledge and experience gained as a member of the Education Commission of the States, the Commission on Col leges and Universities of the Southern Association, and the National Consul tant Teams for the Ac crediting of Teacher Ed ucation. With the help of the NCRC staff and other related groups, the con ference, concerned with placement and fund rais ing, has been successful in generating the interest of over 400 top business leaders from throughout the United States, accord ing to Dr. Thorpe. An Open Letter This school year has been a prosperous one for some of the students. To others it hasn’t been very beneficial. To those, who are graduating we hope you much success in your future to come. To those who will remain at this in stitution we wish for you a prosperous summer and that you will come back this fall with the deter mination to succeed. To the administration, fa culty and staff we praise you for your courage , understanding and guid ance that has helped us to succeed thus far. To Dr. Thorpe we hope that God may give you the strength and courage to challenge all of the ob stacles that you might en counter during the coming year. To the nation and the world, we hope that you might awaken from your sleep and learn the lesson that God almighty has sat forth for you to learn in order that all mankind may live in peace and harmony. - The “Skull” ITfiM: When shopping for straight chairs, see that they stand level on the floor and don’t wobble. Look under the seat to see that bracings and joints are solid and tight. Chairs with upholstered seats are easier to cover if you can remove the seats by taking out the screws. Give Today The dollars you give to the American Cancer Society dur ing the 1970 Crusade work three ways — supporting re search, education and service to the cancer patient. Give today. BALLOU (Continued from page 3) primarily with capital improvements for the Un iversity. He is Assistant Pro fessor of Music and serves as campus liai son officer for the Dan- forth Foundation. He hopes that ECSU will soon have some of its graduates to become Dan- forth Fellows. Mr. Ballou is married to the former Maude L. Williams, of Alabama, whose experiences have been varied and include being former secretary to the late Dr. King. She is Assistant Re gistrar of the University. They have four children. Dr. Thorpe Cancels Travel Seminar In Asia Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, President of Elizabeth City State University, announced that he will be unable to represent the institution on the Travel Seminar in Asia. “The need for me to take care of more import ant matters at home (EC SU), and be available to attend other planned con ferences, make it impos sible for me to partici pate in this worthwhile seminar,” he explained. According to the ear lier invitation from the Institute on Man and Science, the group is scheduled to depart on March 20, 1970, to visit and study educational and scientific advances made in several Asian coun tries. “I think the invitation and appointment will come again,” Dr. Thorpe speculated with the hope that next opportunity will find his desk and agenda clear. Students state that Mr. Ballou is dedicated. One student commented that Mr. Ballou believes that each person should do things for himself. Mr. Ballou brings zeal, en deavor, and competence to his classrooms.”
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