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VOLUME36 NUMBER 2
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.
International Week Observed
DECEMBER. 1974
Elizabeth City State Univer
sity observed International
Week and the 15th Anniversary
of the University Center,
jointly, November 19-22. The
program was sponsored by the
University Center Staff. ECSU
13 foreign students and 22
foreign faculty members were
recognized during this week.
The observance began on
Tuesday, November 19 with the
showing of a movie entitled
“Brother John”, starring Sid
ney Portier.
A discussion of Africa Today
and showing of Africa Collec
tions was held on Wednesday,
November 20. Mr. Nadeau,
Professor of Philosophy at
ECSU was the leader of the
discussion.
The week was highlighted
with an International Week
assembly and Dinner Thurs
day, November 21. The speaker
for the assembly. Dr. William
Robinson is Director of Foreign
Affairs at Norfolk State Col
lege, Norfolk, Virginia. He is
Chairman of the Political
Science Department and Direc
tor of the Division of Social
Science at Norfolk State
College. He is also a member of
the House of Delegates in
Virginia General Assembly.
His address was centered
around international problems.
The International Dinner was
held for foreign and American
faculty and staff. The Dinner
was topped with a program
given by ECSU Foreign
students.
The week ended with a free
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Viking Travel To New Orleans
The ECSU Band under the
Directorship of Mr. Floyd L.
Robinson and Mr. Charles
Finley, Assistant has been on
the move during this per
forming season. The group is
known through-out the country
for its spectacular half-time
performances of good enter
tainment. It displays before the
public some of the most recent
of musical entertainment,
which includes Soul. The great
arranger of this most explicit
music is Mr. Hannon Lane.
Friday morning, November
8, 1974, the Marching Vikings
of ECSU left campus for a
pre-game and half-time perfor
mance at Tulane Stadium in
New Orleans, Louisiana. This
was their chance to prove to the
state of Louisiana and the
nation just how well they
perform.
The well-known ECSU band
has performed at eight profes
sional football games, since
1969. The band’s superb
performance, at New York’s
Shea Stadium, in 1972, not only
won a return trip to the Jets’
battleground, last year; it more
than caught the eyes and ears
of the New Orleans Saints’
entertainment director. The
invitation was then extended to
the hand to perform at the New
Orleans Saints and Miami
Dolphins NFL game.
The band consists of 115
members including twin ban
ner girls, Carnetta and Veretta
Porter; an outstanding drum
major, Marcus Newsome; head
majorette, Brenda Lineyear;
and several instrumental play-
The band spent some forty
hours of riding and covered five
states enroute to New Orleans
and back to ECSU. The band
was free to do some sight
seeing during overnight stays
in some states.
The band arrived in New
Orleans Saturday evening,
November 9 at approximately
7:00 p.m. After having dinner
the members and chaperones
settled down at the Travel
Lodge West to prepare for
Sunday’s rehearsal and Perfor
mance.
Early Sunday morning the
band left for Tulane Stadium
and the big rehearsal. The
Vikings worked very hard to
make the two shows a success,
and a success it was. Before
78,000 New Orleans Saints
Fans, the Viking Marching
Band put on what was called by
many people “The Best Band
that has performed here.” The
band received an outstanding
ovation from the fans and many
of them came over and
congratulated the band person
ally. While the game was a
nationally televised one it was
not carried in this area.
Following dinner at Tulane
University Cafeteria, the band
traveled back across town to
rest and prepare for the return
trip to ECSU. The band arrived
on campus on Tuesday night,
November 12.
A number of faculty, staff
members traveled with the
band including the two mem
bers of the raffle. Miss Vera
Story and Miss Linda Mitchell.
Following the trip the band
settled down to prepare for its
final performances for this
marching season:
Nov. 16, ECSU vs. St. Pauls
College
Dec. 4, Parade—Elizabeth
City, N.C.
Dec. 5, Parade—Edenton,
N.C.
Dec. 6, Parade—Hertford,
N.C.
A most rewarding and
enjoyable experience for the
MARCHING VIKINGS OF
ECSU.
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Jones Addresses UYA
Elizabeth City State Univer
sity’s “University Year For
Action” (UYA) Program spon
sored an all-university assem-
by Thursday November 14 in
Moore Hall Auditorium. High
light of the assembly was an
address by Paul Jones.
Jones, director of Region
Four’s Action Program, gave
the campus and community a
comprehensive explanation as
to what UYA is all about.
Basically, UYA utilizes the
services of student volunteers
in efforts to solve poverty
related problems. Jones was
joined by Arthur Brown,
project director of Charlotte’s
Action Program, and Ms. Linda
Neal, director of UYA at ECSU.
Ms. Neal said, “because of
the fine performances by our 19
student volunteers, and the
cooperation which we' have
received from participating
agencies, I feel that recognition
is proper.”
The ECSU Action Program is
supported by a $54,000 federal
grant which provides $2,000
cost-of-living stipends for each
student volunteer. In addition,
these students receive acade
mic credit for their work.
Invitations were extended to
supervisors of ECSU students
at social services, regional
developmental, economic im
provement and educational
agencies to attend Thursday’s
assembly and reception. The
public was also invited.
McLean Appointed Comptroller
Marching Vikings in Action.
Chancellor Marion D. Thorpe
announces the appointment of
Roger A. McLean as Comptrol
ler, at Elizabeth City State
University.
‘ ‘Because of the nature of the
many responsibilities associat
ed with this vital position in our
overall fiscal operations, we are
most fortunate to have been
able to employ such a high
calibre person,” Chancellor
Thorpe indicated.
McLean, a native of Rex,
N.C. and a graduate of North
Carolina Central University
(NCCU), brings to the position
an impressive background. For
two years after graduation, he
served as an Army Auditor with
the U.S. Army Audit Agency,
receiving high commendations
from the Department of the
Army for his superior per
formance. Just prior to accept
ing the position at ECSU,
McLean was with the North
Carolina Department of State
Auditor as an assistant.
George F. Bowie, Jr.,
ECSU’s Vice-Chancellor for
Fiscal Affairs, himself a former
State Auditor, indicated that
“McLean is a highly trained,
competent and very personable
person.”
At ECSU McLean will serve
as the chief accountant,
maintaining proper budget
controls and providing ade
quate directions and instruc
tions. Married to the former
Miss Brenda Davis, Fuquay-
Varina, N.C., also an Account
ing graduate from NCCU, he is
the , father of two children,
Katyna, age 2 and Rogelyn, 3
months.
Health Program
Walter R. Winborne, the
newly appointed Acting Direc
tor of the Elizabeth City State
University Regional Health
Manpower Center, reports that
his first recruitment trip was
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