“Together We Will Find the Right Direction”
( PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENT^ OF ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY
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Volume 39 Number 2 Elizabeth City, N. C. November 1975
End Jeff Jones triumphantly holds aloft the ball he has just caught
for the ECSU Homecoming victory touchdown. (Advance Photo) (See
p. 6 & 7 for more Homecoming details.)
Fraternity, Sorority Work As Tutors
Jobs Available For Qualified In ’Energy Age’
By James Finch
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Inc. and Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority Inc. are involved in a
student tutorial program at
Sheep Harney Elementary
School. This program began
on September 22, 1975 and
was intitiated by Mrs. M. L.
Harris. Mrs. Harris is a
secretary here at Elizabeth
City State University. Mr. W.
J. Bunnel, the school’s
principal expressed the need
for volunteers to assist
teachers in the behavior
modification of some of the
school’s problem children.
Mr. Bunnel expressed his
opinion that the teachers
were unable to control certain
students. All of these students
were Black and most of them
had come from low-income,
underprivileged homes where
parents are unable to give the
necessary disciplinary
control. These children were
hyperactive and unruly. They
disrupted the class and
prevented the teacher from
carrying on her daily routine.
“White teachers and
counselors don’t understand
Black students”, remarked
the principal. These students
need an intimate contact with
someone who understands
them and is willing to spend a
little time with theip- There
are about seven or eight of
these students who need
special counseling.
The program was initiated
by Mrs. Harris during a PTA
meeting. Principal Bunnel
petitioned the PTA for help in
the discipline of
unmanageable students. Mrs.
Harris volunteered her aid
and procured the help of the
Zetas and Sigmas. The
program involves assistance
in Cultural Arts, counseling,
teaching musicial
instrumentation and just
plain talking to students. The
basic idea is to get involved.
Job opportunities for
qualified workers and young
Blacks could increase if they
More Lawyers
Needed Now
By James Finch
Dr. Dhillion, advisor of
the Political Science
Department, has expressed a
concern for getting Blacks to
enter into the law field. Dr.
Dhillon is a firm believer in
proportional representation
in which there would be a
proportionate number of
women, farmers, craftsmen
as well as Blacks and other
minorities in representative
positions in our society. What
we have at the present time is
geographical representation.
Dr. Dhillon states that
there is a need for Black
lawyers. There is one lawyer
for every 500 whites while
there is one lawyer for every
900 blacks. Only one per cent
of the juflges in this country
are Black.
Dr. Dhillon has encouraged
and assisted students in every
way to enter law and politics.
The Political Science
Department has about 30 or
35 students and he hopes that
the majority of these students
will enter the law field or
politics.
would take advantage of the
coming “Energy Age” by
enrolling in science, technical
and vocational education
programs.
In the 1975-76 school year,
millions of- Blacks will be
preparing to enter an
“Energy Age”. With the
development of new
technology, modification and
expansion of existing
facilities will occur.
As the country tries to
regain its energy
independence, the demand
for people to conduct
research, explore new energy
sources and to construct and
maintain energy facilities
will increase.
Petroleum and natural gas
exploration may increase
employment in these areas.
Petroleum engineers,
geologists, and geophysicists
will probably be in demand.
Elizabeth City State
University now offers a
variety of major and-or
minor programs in science,
technical and vocational
education. These programs
include Geology,
Environmental Science,
Chemistry, Business
Administration, Industrial
Technology, Mathematics
and Computer Science These
programs-old and new-along
with others offer new careers
for graduates in non-teaching
fields. Also they prepare
students in their particular
field to help America solve its
energy problem.
If you want a more
exciting, interesting and
rewarding job, enroll in a
science, technical and
vocational educational
program.
Evening Program
Will Expand
By Ottie Akers
There may be a new
addition to the Extended Day
(evening school) Program at
Elizabeth City State
University. ECSU officials
are making plans to offer
additional degree and non
degree programs on Friday
night, Saturday, and Sunday.
“While our Extended Day
Program continues to serve
adults, military personnel,
and those citizens who are
otherwise obligated during
the day, there are still
hundreds of adults whose
social and economic
obligations make it
impossible for them to take
full advantage of evening
course offerings, “Dr. Jimmy
R. Jenkins, Assistant
Academic Dean, said.
There would be several
advantages in a Weekend
College Program. Altemarle
area residents now unable to
attend classes because of
other involvements would
have the time. The Weekend
CoUege would cut driving
costs for persons who live
within fifty miles of Elizabeth
City and who now drive every
night to and from the ECSU
campus. Additionally, on the
weekend campus facilities,
counseling, and other
services could be better
adapted to the adult
personality.
Dr. Jenkins noted, “We
would welcome, even now,
preliminary opinions and or
requests from local citizens,
as it relates to the early
announcement of this
project.”
Miss ECSU, Tommie Ragsdale, rides her royal float in the
Homecoming parade.