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New Year Brings
A New President
Letter To The Editor
The new year brings a new
president to the White House
and to the Elizabeth City
State University Student
Government Association.
James Earl Carter offically
became our 39th President as
the lamb duck Gerald Ford
officially left office. At ECSU
Thomas Armstrong, vice-
president of SGA became
president when the lamb duck
Melvin Norman left office.
Both presidencies will face
problems during the new
year.
President Carter now has
the task of fulfilling his
promises to the American
people. Blacks showed up in
record numbers to help elect
Jimmy Carter and he owes
them a debt. At present,
Carter’s cabinet contains
only one black, Mrs. Patricia
Roberts Harris, secretary of
Housing and"^ Urban
Development. But, of course.
Rep. Andrew Young will have
cabinet status as ambassador
to the United Nations.
Another black man, Clifford
Alexander Jr. is slated as
secretary of the Army.
By James Finch
Many are commentmg that
there should be more blacks
in the cabinet. They ask why
Barbara Jordon’s name
doesn’t appear on the list.
Jordan and others feel that
they can better serve their
race where they are but we
still need to look forward to
the appointment of other
blacks to the Carter ad
ministration. Within the next
few months. Carter will be
faced with numerous national
problems, the economy
probably being number one.
Blacks can not expect him to
meet all their needs but he
must be kept conscious of his
promises.
Thomas Armstrong now
has the job of leading the
student body. Shifting his
administration, Jasper
Amstead was made vice-
president and Evenlyn
Pinder, treasurer. Other
offices will remain the same.
Melvin Norman, having
completed his studies here
decided that it would be a
waste of time for him to
remain here for the sole
purpose of running the SGA.
STAFF
1976-77
Editor-in-Chief James Finch
Associate Editor Harold Renfrew
Feature Editor Joyce Terrell
Managing Editor Sylvia Peele
Photographers Terry McCarty
Cherri Spain
Reporters Evelyn Williams
Elizabeth Wooten
Thomas Graves
Anthony Rahming
Lazarus Simons
Jasper Richardson
William Hartley
Elaine Mangum
Wendy Jones
Lawrence Wiggens
Humphrey Igwilo
Secreatary
Typist . .
Patricia Pickett
Janet Graham
Janice Fields
Lovan Briggs
Jerilyn King
Faculty
J. T. Williams
J. Worsham
Feeling that there were other
able students capable of
replacing him and having job
offers back home, he
resigned. It is apparent that
neither Melvin nor anyone
else ever considered the fact
that he was to complete his
graduation requirements the
first semester.
During spring elections
those running for office
should be more considerate of
whether they can fulfill their
duties. The President of the
Student Government
Association is a very im
portant individual. There
may even be some
discussions as to whether
student teachers should run
for the office. And it must be
made sure that the can
didates meet the criteria
spelled out in the constitution.
Although it is difficult to do
so, officers should be elected
on their merit.
Both presidents, Arm
strong and Carter will be
faced with a lot of problems in
1977 and they should be given
the utmost support and un
derstanding.
Aid To Students
Available
The American College and
University Service Bureau
announces a service to aid
students, both under
graduates and graduates,
obtain funds from foun
dations.
The Bureau’s director says,
“There are hundreds of
foundations with millions of
dollars in funds earmarked to
aid students in meeting the
cost of higher education that
goes untouched each year.
Why? Students do not know of
the foundation or foundations
or how to go about obtaining
these funds.”
The Bureau offers its
services to deserving
students by supplying names
of foundations and guidance
as to how to go about ob
taining funds from same.
For more details on this
service interested students
may write, American College
and University Service
Bureau; Dept. S; 1728-5050
Poplar Ave.; Memphis, TN
38157.
I and many other students
on this campus are victims of
the taxi drivers of Elizabeth
City.
When we get a taxi driver to
bring us to the campus, he
charges all of us the same
price. I think he is suppose to
split the fair between all the
student^ in the taxi. For
What Are Grades?
Grades are a system of
telling a student his rate of
success or failufe in his
studies. Grades are not a
means of control or a threat,
to be hung over his or her
head. With the 4.00 system a
student may remain in school
as long as his grades do not
drop below a C. If they do
drop below a C he or she will
be put on probation until the
grades are brought up to an A
or C.
The advisor of your
department has a copy of
your grades and he or she
can tell you your grades as
they stand in the files. No one
can take away or give a
grade. A grade is something
Within the educational
systeni there seems to be a
lack of the so-called
“professionalism” that is
constantly being discussed.
In most of the teacher-
preparatory classes, we, as
students, are told to believe
that “professionalism”
comes about through tedious
hours of study and work.
However, does it not also
seem to reason that
organization is a mark of the
true “professional?” How is
it possible for an instructor to
pass on valued information
that the prospective teacher
can use when in reality the
same instructor cannot even
remember the assignments
given the day before? When
dates for completion are
given for varied assignments
and these dates are con
stantly rearranged at will,
what methodology is reallv
being studied? Chaos?
example it costs $i.oo or $i %
to go to and from the bm
station. The driver chare!
all of us that price. ^
I think something should be
done about this. Also I want to
make everyone aware of
what’s going on.
Victim of the
Taxi Driver
you earn and something that
can not be taken away. And!
for example only means that
your grade is being held back
until you complete the study
that will pull the grade up.
ECSU is an accredited
university which means that
when you get your B.S. it is as
good as B.S. degrees from
any other school in the state.
A B.S. at the end of four years
will allow a student to worlt
anywhere if he is qualified for
the job. Qualifications are
also based on grades, not
hear say.
An employer will look at a
student’s transcript before he
hires him. So grades are
everything today.
Ronald E. Wood
If I, as an adult true to my
word, were to say, “I will
expect this to be done
tomorrow,” then I have to
presume that my students
know I mean the work is due
tomorrow. But if I were to say
the same thing and give a
date six weeks hence, 1 surely
wouldn’t ask for the work the
very next class meeting!
That really doesn’t seem to
that mark of the
“professional.”
Whatever happened, also,
to the old-fashioned, direct-to-
the-point answer? Has it
become passe to expect a
direct, truthful answer to a
legitimate question? If it has,
then someone better tell the
rest of the world. Or is it the
lack of knowledge on the part
of the instructor? ! surely
hope someone wises up to the
situation before it gets any
worse than it already is.
NAME WITHHELD
Hot dogs can be frozen
Tor up to two months.
Lyceum Scheduled
Lyceum Scheduled Program
1977
Sounds in Motion February 22,1977
Catch a Rising Star March 15,1977
Concert by Frozine Greene March 23,1977
Alex Haley April 3,1977
Percussion’70 . . . .Aprill8,l977
All programs are tentatively scheduled in Moore Hall
Auditorium.