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R4GE 2...THE COMPASS, DECEMBER, 1974 Editorials A Point Of View On Counseling This rather perfunctory ex position of counseling and the role and function of the counselor is based on my view of the nature of man, our contemporary historical set ting, and guidance gained from the literature. It is not the intent of the composition to espouse the point of view that should be adopted but to present information that may increase alternatives. There are those who believe that man is “evil” by nature and that he must be taught the “good”. Others say that man is fundamentally “good” and that he will eventually discard “evil” and choose good. I feel that man is born with the potential for both good and evil and is continually making choices. Our contemporary historical setting has placed us in a system of political and econo mic organizations which de mand the making of choices. The cornerstone of a democra tic political system or capitalis tic economy is the opportunity for decision-making. An examination of the literature reveals the tenet of choice. From the psychoan- alalytic theory of Freud—that employs the ego to filter the rampant wishes of the id so that choices may be made which are more in consonance with reality—through the directive ness of E.G. Williams and the non-directiveness of Carl Rog ers to Victo Frankl’s Logothera- py, the notion of choice persist. Frankl’s introduction of the Spiritual Dimension of man to go along with the somatic and the psychological dimension —offers the temptation to take the thesis all the way back to the garden and to suggest that choice began there. In light of the afore mentioned parameters, what then is counseling? What is the role and/or function of the counselor? “Counseling is one of those words that everybody understands but no two people seem to understand in precisely the same way.” “One way of formulating a definition of counseling, for the professional or for the man in the street, is to say that it is a process designed to help a person answer the question, “what shall I do?” Counseling may be defined as the process through which individuals are enable to make good choices and thus improve their relationships to the world and to their fellowmen, as they set the pattern for their own unique pattern of development. The role and function of the counselor is that of being a facilitator of choices. We sometimes confuse the role of the counselor with the charac teristics of the person. The person possesses (or should) empathic understanding, con gruence, unconditional positive regard, the ability to listen expertly, confidentiality, etc. Many times counseling is used as a rough synonym, and in some instances as a euphe mism for psychotherapy. The clear distinction is that the aim of therapy is generally consi dered to be personality change of some sort. Counseling refers to a helping process, the aim of which is not to change the person but to assist him in utilizing the resources he now has for coping with life. How does the counselor facilitate choices? The coun selor facilitates choices by expanding and increasing al ternatives through the pro vision of information to the client about himself and his environment. He, of course, personifies those sterling attri butes that I have used to describe him. The foregoing would suggest a model of Guidance as Decision-Making as espoused by Jones and Myers, or Katz or a model of Developmental Guidance as espoused by Chapman, Peters, Mathewson, and others. The idea is that counselors should be doing something for all the students as they utilize a developmental approach as opposed to a “crisis oriented” model in wich counselors wait for the few students who come to them. It has been my intent to facilitate the choice of an approach to counseling by providing you with some information. Mr. Otis Fluker, Director of Testing, Guidance and Coun seling. A New Year’s Resolution P91 ///• A Dear Students: Final examinations are here and 1 wish you all the best of luck. However, success does not come through luck. Success is achieved through a process known as work and doing your best at it. If you have worked hard, you know the outcome of your courses. Likewise, if you have done nothing, you too, know your outcome. May your accomplishments be great. While education is the main reason we are here, we must live here as well. It takes just as much work to keep our living area clean as it does to make an “A” in any course. All of us live at home, and no doubt we keep our house clean, especi ally the kitchen. Then what about our cafeteria? Why can’t we keep that clean, just as we do at home? It takes only a few movements of the hands and feet to take our trays up to the dishwasher after we have finished eating. We all eat to survive, so why not give ourselves the best Christmas gift yet, and make it a New Year’s Resolution, “TAKE UP OUR OWN TRAY.” May the Joy and Peace of Christmas be yours today and throughout the new year. Barbara A. Threatt, Editor CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NEOPHYTE OF: ZETA PHI BETA PHI BETA SIGMA ALPHA PHI OMEGA GAMMA SIGMA SIGMA KAPPA ALPHA PSI SIGMA GAMMA RHO DELTA SIGMA THETA OMEGA PSI PHI ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA ALPHA PHI ALPHA A Christmas Prayer Let us pray that strength and courage abundant be given to all who work for a world of reason and understanding; that the good that lies in every man’s heart may day by day be magnified; that men will come to see more clearly not that which divides them, but that which unites them; that each hour may bring us closer to a final victory, not of nation over nation, but of man over his own evils and weakness; that the true spirit of this Christmas Season—its joy, its beauty, its hope, and above all its abiding faith—may live among us; that the blessing of peace be ours— the peace to build and grow, to live in harmony and sympathy with others, and to plan for the future with confidence. ' A Together Christmas The Family of ECSU—Would like to shout Christmas ain’t no Christmas without Vikings about Living it up and doing it to death Celebrating, partying, and watching our wealth We’ll be the family that’s outta sight You’re solid right—We’re dynamite! MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM VIKING LAND!!!! Faye E. Smith A Black Christmas I. -We’re dreaming of a Black Christmas -One filled with love and joy -Maybe not all that special- trimming -That other people might adore -We’ll feast on fatback meat and beans -But we’ll know it’s Christmas -It’s not all that fancy stuff -All decorated to a “T” -It’s the small amount that you barely get —And often thats not enough —But it’s Christmas in our hearts —The time will never change -For whether with or without alot —The meaning of Christmas will remain part of being all Black. Faye E. Smith
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