PAGE 2...THE COMPASS. SPRING, 1973
Editorial Page
Message From The Editor ,. And ‘‘What NOTS”
The former editor of
the Compass, Donald Li-
verman, has completed
his requirements for gra
duation and has resigned
to accept a job in his
profession. The Compass
Staff congratulates him
and wishes his future-
to be very prosperous.
As editor of the Com
pass for the remainder
of this year and the com
ing school year, I would
like to see this paper be
come a success. It is
not at all possible with
out the participation of
both faculty, staff and stu
dents. A lack of partici
pation has caused the
irregular publication of
the paper this year. I
sincerely hope that the
interest and actual work
will be great enough to
publish the paper regu
larly from tiiis date on.
I have not only observ
ed lie lack of interest in
the school newspaper, but
in other organizations as
well. No organization can
exist without members.
All organizations on this
campus were organized to
benefit students in some
way. If we as students
are not willing to become
affiliated with these orga
nizations, then maybe
they should be abolished.
By this means the need
and purpose of these or
ganizations will definitely
be brought but. Will this
means be necessary?
Think about the follow-
To The Graduating Seniors
I am sure you all
have heard the phrase
“We’ve only just be
gun,” and probably by
now you have become
nauseated at the sound
of it. Therefore it would
be distasteful to make
that analogy to you. But
at this moment in your
life you must admit it is
appropriate. But I will
pull out another old
phrase from the bag and
say, “You ain’t seen no
thing;—is ex
actly true in the case of
the seniors.
You have completed
four years of higher edu
cation and many a dream
has been fulfilled. For
some, 16 years of school
seem like a lifetime and
many are appalled at the
fact that they have final
ly made it. Although the
road was rough and the
journey tedious, I am sure
you find divine internal
satisfaction with yourself
in realizing you have
taken another step into an
altogether different brac
ket - that of young adults
who must go out into the
world and construct or
destruct our immediate
society. For some, these
four years have just been
a pause between high
school and graduate
school, and a few will
continue on to receive
doctorate degrees. But,
whatever the task which
lies ahead, you can rest
assured, "You ain’t seen
nothing yet.”
The million and one
complaints you made
concerning college will
no longer exist, and the
complaints you make
about life may well be
a shadow in the dark, for
the ever spinning circle
of society waits for no
man.
Therefore you must put
aside that passion of mak
ing excuses and com
plaints and develop your
acquired potentials. Ex-
... A Pretty Girl
(Continued from page 1)
gave a loud applause when
Miss Balinda Johnson
was introduced as First
runner-up.
Miss Balinda Johnson
was born in Pasquotank
County on April 23, 1952.
She is a resident of Eliz
abeth City, North Caro
lina. Miss Johnson’s ma
jor is Intermediate Edu
cation, and her hobbies
include traveling.
By this time the ex
citement was aroused in
everyone in the audience
and the melody at its
height, when the beauti
ful Miss Lillie Fenner
was crowned Miss E. C.-
S. U. for the 1973-74
academic school year.
Miss Lillie E. Fenner
is a C*jmprehensive Bu
siness Education Major.
She was borninHavelock,
North Carolina on Feb
ruary 24, 1952. She is
the daughter of Mrs. Ger
trude Fenner and lives
at Route 1, Box 128-EA,
Havelock, North Caro
lina. Miss Fenner’s hob
bies are sewing, swim
ming, and traveling.
Miss Fenner accepted
the crown with honor and
gave her appreciation up
on being elected. She al
so expressed her will
to perform all duties and
meet all her obligations
with just as much honor.
The new queen was ho
nored with a dance by the
Modern Dance Group and
a solo by Mr. Larry
Vaughan. Mr.Vaughan
sang with a note that
touched the listeners’
hearts, "We’ve Only Just
Begun.”
The officers of S. G.-
A. for the 1973-74 aca
demic year were install
ed.
I can truly say that ev
ery one taldng an office,
an honorary position,
graduating, entering
schools as freshmen and
the night, had just begun,
when Ae audience was en
tertained by The Soul
Children.
The Soul Children and
their band. The Soul
Projects filled the Will
iams Hall Gymnasium
with Viking Spirit. The
night came to a close
with Dynamic soul per
formances.
ing: What would the re
putation of this university
be without a choir or
band? Why should stu
dents continue to major
in the teaching field and
not be concerned about
recent issues in tliat ar
ea? All prospective tea
chers should become
members of S.N.C.A.E.
What would this campus
be without a student go
vernment association or
a queen to represent
our school.
Believe it or not many
students have no interest
in what happens around
our campus. Just ask any
student why he did not at
tend the Honors Night Ac
tivity and his reply might
have the "don’t care ef-
cell throughout life; be
come a part of society
in its fullest manner and
be heard in whatever ca
pacity possible. Don’t just
fade into the' horizon; let
it be known that the VIK
ING "conjuring” quality
still exists within you.
To each and every
senior, as the days draw
near and your Noughts
tend to roam toward the
future, be not afraid, for
if you have a steadfast
foundation, it is only for
you to go forth and all
will be yours that you
whole-heartedly seek.
We, the members of
the Compass Staff, ex
tend to every member of
the graduating class our
total congratulations and
our best wishes that your
future be one of pros
perity. Throughout the
many trials society may
impose upon you; grit
your teeth, bear it and
just remember, "You
ain’t seen nothing yet,”
and neitiier has society
until they see a true VIK
ING in action.
By SUNDRA F. BRAY
We Today,
You Tomorrow
Are humans often ask
ed to imagine? My ans
wer to mat particular
question is, yes. Politi
cians ask people to im
agine the results of their
promises, and manufac
turers ask people to im
agine the beautiful chan
ges that will occur to an
individual after trying
their product.
Well, here is your
chance to use your imag
ination again. Imagine,
that time is longer than
actually stated. Imagine
“We Today” means the
officers of MGA, this
school year and "You To
morrow” means the of
ficers of MGA of the 72-
73 school year. Leonard
Jarvis - President, Ro
chester Baker - Vice
President, Donald Liver-
man - Secretary and
Ernest Hall - Treasurer
are here today, yet there
will be new brothers ser
ving in these positions
tomorrow. They are:
James Newton - Presi-
fect”. If we do not care,
who should?
Lack of interest is
found in our acedemic
life also. How many stu
dents arrive in class on
time? How many students
have a dean’s excuse
when absent and how ma
ny prepare their class-
work before attending
class? If we have this
type of attitude, how do
we expect to meet our
goals in life, wm we be
capable of performing
professional duties when
our educational career
has ended?
As the 1972-1973 aca
demic year comes to
an end, may our apathe
tic ways end also.
Better To Give
The students and fa
culty of Elizabeth City
State University cooper
ated with the American
Red Cross in sponsoring
the Bloodmobile on the
college campus, April
2, 1973.. Through the
efforts of the Recruitment
and Publicity Commit
tees, 150 donors parti
cipated and approximate
ly 49 students tried out
but were unable to give
because of various med
ical reasons.
The Health and Physi
cal Education Depart
ment would like to con
gratulate all of the com
mittees for their coop
erative efforts. Many of
the donors gave for the
first time and others
could not give because of
the early closing time and
shortage of personnel.
Other groups contri
buting were U. S, Coast
Guard, six donors, Eli
zabeth City Community,
three donors, and Roa
noke Bible College, five
donors.
dent, Keith King - Vice
President, Anthony Ray-
Secretary, and Larry
White - Treasurer. All
in all don’t imagine the
support you can give
them; let your support
be a part of reality.
Editor Alston
Togetherness
Who ever stated that
freshmen women should
not reside in the dormi
tory with upper class wo
men? The renovation of
Bias Hall caused many
freshman young ladies to
move in with upper class
students in New Women
Dormitory. They have
adjusted to the new mode
of living and find that
we all face the same
problems.
The young ladies of this
residence hall have spon
sored several projects to
better our ralationship
and increase our trea
sury. These projects in
clude the recent sale of
hotdogs and sodas and a
rap session about any cur
rent problem or issue.
Both of these activities
were successfully and ex
plicitly conducted by the
ladies of New Women
Dormitory.
To show just how ef
fective we work together,
the ladies of New Wo
men’s Dormitory are in
viting the public to open
house in the near future.
By CHARLENE HARRIS
Support
Vikings
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