October 1978
COMPASS
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Court Views Rights and RoU
By Lola Yelverton
Rights of Elizabeth City
State University students and
the duties of the Student
Court were discussed during
the first session of the court,
on September 22,1978.
The main purpose of the
student court, as stated in the
1978-79 Student Handbook, is
to “hear, try and decide all
cases submitted by the Vice-
Chancellor for Student Af
fairs (Dr. Eloise Horton) and
return these case along with
recommendations to the Vice-
Chancellor for Student Af-
By Shirley D. Cherry
Mitchell-Lewis residents
welcome their new Residence
director, Mrs. Cymera
Banks, who completed re
quirements for the Bachelor
Degree from Elizabeth City
State University, and fur
thered her education at
Virginia State College. Banks
has taught in Accomack
County in Accomack, Vir
ginia for the past five years
and now resides at 401
Magnolia Street, is married.
fairs within five days, or as
soon as speed permits when
school is not in session.”
Most student do not know
that they have certain legal
rights given to them by the
school constitution such as:
A. The student has the right
to select his/her own defense
counsel (counsel may be ap
pointed by the court; counsel
does not not include a profes
sional attorney.)
B. The student must
receive a 72-hour-written
notice prior to the trial of the
specific charges against him
or her; be informed of the
composition of the court and
his/her constitutional rights.
C. Have at least five
character witnesses in
his/her behalf.
D. Request that the court
disqualify person(s) on court
showing possible prejudice.
E. Request a closed or
public trial.
F. Plead innocent to any
circumstances without fear of
being tried for lying relative
to the plea if proven guilty.
However a student may be
held for perjury.
The student. Court wishes
to become an integral part of
the university. It is felt that in
order for the court to benefit
each student, they must
cooperate with the court, and
know that it was created to
give them a chance to judge
themselves and not be judged
by any member of the ad
ministration, who may not be
as sensitive to the lifestyle
and roles of students.
Officers of the student court
which were chosen by SGA or
the class presidents
represented are:
Activities In Mitchell-Lewis Dorm
has four children, a daugh-
ter-in-law, and two grand
children.
On August 29, 1978,
Hezekiah Cooper, head of Oc
cupational Safety and Health
Association (OSHA) and Mrs.
Rae Williams, Associate
Director of Student Personnel
—Women, explained the pro
cedures for operating the new
alarm system which will be
installed, once the weather
breaks. Mr. Cooper stressed
very clearly that it will be to
the advantage of the young
ladies to help carry out the
procedures.
Mitchell-Lewis joined in
observing “Sickle Cell”'
month. Mrs. Karen Mc-
Combe, Genetic Counselor at
the District Health Depart
ment, discussed facts and
showed a film about Sickle
Cell Anemia and the Sickle
Cell Trait.
The first house meeting of
1978-79 academic year was
held on September 12.
Nominations for each position
Co-Op Adds Two Agencies
The Cooperative Education
Program at Elizabeth City
State University began the
academic year with the addi
tion of two new agencies to its
growing list.
According to Miss Valerie
F. Villines, Director, the
North Carolina Environmen
tal Protection Agency (EPA)
and the Department of the
United States Air Force
are providing Cooperative
Education job slots this
semester.
Assigned to the Pratt and
Whitney Aircraft Group at
East Hartford, Conn., as an
industrial engineer, was
jimior industrial technology
major James McLean, Shan
non, N.C., while Charles W.
Jones, sophomore Mathe
matics major, PoUocksville,
N. C. will be working in the
EPA office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, at
the Research Triangle Park.
were presented and the elec
tion was held on September
19. The residents decided that
the election of new officers
would be determined by
secret ballot. The new system
of voting encouraged more
students to get involved. This
year the elected officers will
try to encourage more
residents to attend the house
meetings and work with the
various committees on plan
ned projects.
The 1978-79 Officers of
Mitchell-Lewis Hall are:
Attorney General
Paramjot Gill
Assistant to Attorney General
John Lewis
Chief Justice
Robert Branch, Jr.
The eight justice are:
Betty Yelverton and Denise
Wright (Senior Class)
Alexis Denkins and Ronny
McNeil (Junior Class)
Tammy Lann and Warren
Hall (Sophmore Class)
Holly Moaney and Elaine
Yelverton (Freshman
Class)
Sharon Corbett,
President
Josephine Copeland,
Vice President
Susan Byrum,
Secretary
Triquita Hooper,
Assistant Secretary
Annie Coleman,
Treasurer
Shelia Holley,
Assistant Treasurer
Cheryl McWilliams,
Resident Coimcil
Assistant
Susan Taylor,
Miss Mitchell-Lewis
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‘78) and Carter Bing, Senior English major, as the two former Comp po
projectionists.
The sUff dedicates this edition to Faith Long, Jnnlor Sociology i
Jor, Garysburg. N.C., “Miss Compass.”