PAGE 4 THE COMPASS MARCH, 1974
Energy Crisis Affects E.C.S.U.
Whether you believe it or not
we are faced with an energy
crisis or the possibility of an
energy crisis and Elizabeth City
State University has to work
toward the conservation of
energy.
Mr. R. Patel, Purchasing
Officer stated, E.C.S.U. oper
ates on a maximum of 302,000
gallons of oil per year, yet he
has only been able to purchase
48.000 gallons. He said that the
Albermarle area has been lucky
enough to have good weather
which reduces the consumption
of oil for heating dormitories
and other buildings.
He feels there is not much of
a problem for faculty, staff,
administrators and commuting
students traveling to and from
the university. The biggest
problem they have encountered
is a rise in the price of gasoline.
As Purchasing Officer, Mr.
Patel says he has not
experienced very much of a
problem with gasoline, and one
of the most effective ways to
conserve energy could be done
with the help of students and
especially boarding students.
Mr. Harvey Thomas of the
Maintenance Department said,
“We used approximately
$40,000 in heating fuel from
September 1972 to March 1973,
which means we used about
302.000 gallons of oil and 150
tons of coal."
Elizabeth City Stale Univer
sity is presently operating 23 oil
fired burners and one coal
burner boiler. Some of the
boilers use up to 55 gallons of
oil per hour and are in use from
6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Only one coal burner is in use
because it is more economical
to operate oil burners. There is
a shortage of coal from strikes,
coal must be stock piled and
then moved to the boiler room.
Ashes have to be removed and
a constant cleaning of the boiler
are required several times
during the day. Therefore, oil
burners cut down on time,
labor and CQst.
Last year the University
consumed approximately 900
gallons of gasoline per month,
not including what was bought
at service stations while away
on trips. About 650 gallons of
this gasoline was used for
travel for student activities,
recruiters, supervising teach
ers and other university
activities. The remainder, a-
bout 250 gallons was used in
maintenance trucks, tractors
and other gasoline consuming
machines.
Mr. Thomas and Mr. Patel
have suggested that the
Elizabeth City State University
Family can do the following
things to cut down on the
consumption of energy: Keep
all outside doors and windows
closed, turn off lights and other
electrical appliances when not
in use, and reduce the amount
of lighting where there is too
much.
Mr. Thomas also suggested
that outside campus lighting
could be reduced by 40%,
lamps or/and fixtures in areas
that appear to be over lighted
may be removed. Trips for
recruiting and student-teacher
visits may be combined.
In order to reduce the
consumption of utilities, the
Maintenance Department of
Elizabeth City State University
have put in effect the following
procedures:
1. Operating heating system
at a minimum.
a. Classrooms and office
buildings 6:30 a.m. -
10:00 p.m. Monday -
Friday...off on weekend
except those' buildings
that are used on
Saturday and Sunday.
2. Dormitories 6:00 a.m. -
11:00 p.m. except when
Course Offers Graduate Credits
Dr. Benjamin F. Speller,
Assistant Academic Dean -
Special Programs, announces
that the course, "Adult
Education,” offered during the
Extended Day Schedule at
Elizabeth City State University,
can be taken for graduate
credits.
The three-hour course,
taught by Dr. Allen M.
Schmuller, at 7:00 p.m.,
Mondays and Wednesdays, is
an introduction to the princi
ples involved in the teaching of
adults. While also open to
undergraduate students, the
course awards credit hours
toward the master's degree,
through East Carolina Univer
sity. In addition, in-service
teachers in the area might also
wish to take the course as credit
toward re-certification. Inter
ested participants should con
tact the ECSU admissions
Office for application and
registration.
Art Exhibition Program
The Art Department Exhibi
tion Program started about ten
years ago. It has two phases,
the Campus and the Commun
ity.
The Campus art exhibition
depicts the work of students,
alumni, and University guests.
These graphics are placed on
exhibition in the G. R. Little
Library and the Viking Room.
The Community exhibition
program was established five
years ago to observe paintings,
graphic art, sculptures and
other arts within the city itself.
This program was based on the
idea that art should be brought
to the people. This idea has
proved to be successful. Since
the beginning of the program
there has been a growth and
development of art in the
community. “Prior to this time,
there couldn’t have been less
interest in art in this area,”
said Dr. Vincent de Gregorio,
Chairman of the Art Depart
ment. He is proud of the fact
that more people have taken an
interest in the Art Program at
Elizabeth City State University.
The first Community Art
Exhibition Program was held at
Southgate Mall in Elizabeth
City. Exhibitions have since
then spreaded to the down
town area, local high schools
and surrounding towns and
cities. Among these are:
Ahoskie, Plymouth, Washing
ton, Williamston, Lumberton
and parts of Virginia.
Exhibition have also been
shown at county fairs; Pasquo
tank, Hertford Perquimans and
fairs in the Tidewater Virginia
area.
Each year seniors of the Art
Department are responsible for
giving Art Exhibition at a time
scheduled by the chairman of
the department.
The art Exhibition Program
has increased a greater interest
in art at Elizabeth City State
University, as well as the
community. It has been
beneficial in increasing enroll
ment and a better community
relationship.
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HONOR SOCIETY HOLDS INITIATION AT ECSU
Officers and other members
of Kappa Delta Chapter of
Kappa Delta Pi, a National
Society in Education on the
campus of Elizabeth City State
University, are shown at a
recent Semester Initiation Cer
emonies. Pictured on the first
row, left to right, are Dr. Edna
L. Davis, Chairman of the
Music Department and Chapter
Counselor: Alfred Carter, In
structor of Social Sciences;
Miss Janet Miles ’74, Secre
tary; Miss Doris Jackson ’74,
President; Miss Gloria Wil
liams ’74, Vice President; Miss
Roselyn Williams ’74, Repor
ter; Miss Patricia Bazemore
’74, Acting Treasurer; and
Mrs. Olive Wilson, Acting
Director of Testing and
Guidance.
The initiates pictured on the
second row, left to right, are
Mrs. Frances M. Gass, Senior
Intermediate Education Major
of Elizabeth City; Mrs. Eliza
beth J. Sawyer, Senior Early
Childhood Education Major
from Shiloh, N. C.; Miss Gloria
D. Perry, Senior Comprehen
sive Business Education Major
of Elizabeth City; Miss Cyne-
thia Monteria, Junior Iterme-
diate Education Major from
Freeman, Virginia; Mrs. Wan
da H. Kubitz, Senior Early
Childhood Education Major of
Elizabeth City; Miss Melba J.
Murphy, Senior Biology Major
from Tomahawk, N. C.; Miss
Gloria J. Peppers, Senior
Business Education Major from
Moyock, N. C.; Miss Mural L.
Warren, Junior Intermediate
Education Major from Snow
Hill, N. C.; and Mrs. Frances
S. Tisdale, Senior Early
Childhood Education Major of
Elizabeth City. Not pictured is
Mrs. Stella C. Green, Senior
Intermediate Education Major
from Manteo, N. C.
outside temperature is 70
degrees or above. These
units are then turned off.
3. Thermostats set on or
below 72 degrees in all
buildings.
4. Some thermostats guards
placed over thermostats.
5. Locks installed on all
boiler room doors and are
kept locked.
6. Doors and windows
checked and repaired.
7. Lights turned off that are
not needed during the day
light hours.
8. Some street and area
lights operated manually
on campus.
9. Return lines, water lines
etc. checked for leaks and
repaired.
10. Radiator valves repaired
and/or replaced.
The effect from following
these rules and suggestions
will result in a reduction of the
University’s electricity bill, oil
will be saved and help gained.
The Counseling Center
Do you need facts concerning
occupational information, the
G.R.E.. the N.T.E., marriage
or family planning, drugs,
veneral disease or the law?
Whatever your problem may
be, you will find a solution in
the Counseling Center, or be
referred to someone capable of
helping you.
The Counseling Center is
located in the Student Service
Building. The counselors are
Mrs. Olive Wilson, Room 102;
Mrs. Enid Smith, Room 110;
and Mr. Richard L. Newby,
Room 106.
This year these hard working
people have started a new
project. They have decided to
go to the students since the
students come to them. Mrs.
Olive Wilson stated, “By
getting out of our offices and
into the dormitories, we are
making ourselves more visible
to the students.” This should
motivate students to seek help
when in need and acquire a
relationship that is not strictly
professional.
They are contacting all
freshmen at least once in an
effort to inspire them to seek
guidance when needed
throughout their stay here. It
seems as if students in their
junior and senior year are
ashamed to seek guidance. By
introducing freshmen students
to counselors now, this feeling
may be quite absurd two or
three years later.
The Counseling Center will
sponser group counseling ses
sion on some of the student’s
major concerns this semester.
Other professionals such as
lawyers, marriage counselors,
and ministers will be invited to
discuss issues.
The Counselors work with
te*ting programs. They admin-
'.:>ier the Communications Per
formance Examination, Fresh
man Test Battery, The National
Teachers Examination (NTE),
and soon will be administering
The College Level Examination
Program.
The College Level Examina
tion Program (CLEP) will allow
students who have already
studied or worked in certain
areas to take an examination to
test their ability. If they
successfully pass the examina
tion, it won’t be necessary to
take the course. For more
information contact, Mrs. Olive
Wilson.
The Counseling Center was
recently host to a College
Entrance Examination Board
Drive-In One Day Workshop,
incorporated with the Southern
Region of the CEEB.
The agenda for the workshop
was “Using the SAT,” Coun
seling for Student Financial Aid
and Planning,” “Improving
Student Decision-Making Skills
for Career Development”, and
“Examinations of other CEEB
Programs and Services”.
Attending the workshop
were counselors of junior high
schools and high schools from
the Albemarle area and the
University Counseling Staff.
Check your bulletin board to
find out when a counselor will
be in your dormitory.
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A Recent Art Exhibition