ECSU Loses A Friend
SGA Report Visitation
By David Whitfield « „ t
By Sylvia James
Staff Writer Staff Writer
ECSU. along with other
Black institutions across the
state of North Carolina at
tended Black College Day ’81
in Raleigh on September 28th.
Chanting, singing, and
carrying homemade signs,
students marched through
downtown Raleigh to show
their support for Black
Colleges. The march began
at Memorial Auditorium and
went up Wilmington Street
ending with a two hour rally
at the state capitol.
Students involved in the
rally came from NCCU, A &
T, Winston-Salem, Shaw,
Fayetteville, J.C. Smith,
Barber-Scotia, Livingstone,
St. Augustine’s, and ECSU.
The students, organized by
the North Carolina
Association of Black Student
Governments, expressed
concerns that traditionally
Black colleges were in danger
because they did not receive
the same financial backing as
the white institutions.
Remarks were made
concerning the federal cuts in
aid to public and private
education which would hurt
more predommantly Black
institutions because they are
already so far behind other
schools.
Curtis Massey, SGA
president at NCCU, said the
UNC consent decree was
vague and did not go far
enough to help the
predominantly Black in
stitutions. Massey also
criticized the decree because
it placed the responsibility of
implementation on the “good
faith” of UNC. He said that it
was hard to have any faith at
By Charles Forster
Staff Writer
The International Club is a
representation of various
parts of the world . They are
the “United Nations”
They meet every other
Sunday at 3 p.m. at different
locations: at the homes of
friends outside campus, and
sometimes on campus (watch
out for posters). These are
more like family get
togethers and are very in
formal.
I want to tell you that if
you’re reaching out to touch
someone and want to make a
friend give the International
Club a try. If you don’t like it
(which I doubt) then you’re
not bound to come again.
This club stands primarily for
the intergration of the in
ternational community and
all in UNC, much less “good
faith.”
SGA leaders said that they
were tired of voices telling
Black institutions to be
patient and cool, because we
have been waiting long
enough.
The keynote speaker,
Benjamin Rufhn, a
representative of the
governor-minority affairs,
criticized the Reagan ad
ministration for cutting
welfare programs while
spending money on personal
needs such as buying a $2000
china set for Nancy Reagan
using funds from private
donations.
SGA president D.C. Beatty,
of Elizabeth City State
University, stated that the
common objective of the day
was that we support the
preservation of Black
colleges. “We must act upon
our belief that Black colleges
will survive at any cost.”
Beatty went on to say that
“The time is now for us to
right the wrong to insure
Black colleges will educate
the Black community for our
prosperity. No where else in
this country can our heritage,
history, and our common
bond be more in-
stitutionalized...no where else
can Blacks be educated about
their culture, leaders, and the
struggle Blacks have met.”
Beatty’s speech manifested
a standing ovation, and
received congratulatory
remarks from Ben Ruffin.
Also representing ECSU at
the rally was Mr. Henry
Buncombe and the Marching
Vikings.
Americans at ECSU. It
dreams of a world or at
mosphere where everybody,
red, blue, black, white or
green, feels welcome and a
part of the Viking family.
Representation comprises
friends from the Bahamas,
Nigeria, a friend from
Ethiopia, another from Sierra
Leone, and from all over the
USA.
“The total intergration for
a better ECSU International
program” is our theme for
this school year. Together we
can do it.
The club would like to say
thank-you to Dr. & Mrs. Louis
Nadeau for believing in us
and for going ahead with the
club.
In September a new co-ed
visitation policy went into
effect on campus. Each
dormitory voted with 75%
favorability toward the
proposal.
The new proposal and
■visitation privileges are
permitted in: Bias Hall,
Butler Hall, Doles, Hugh
Cale, Mitchell-Lewis, Symera
and Wamack
Many students do not agree
with some of the contents in
this propasal but, in order for
coed visitation to continue on
this campus we have to
adhere and abide by the
policy. Therefore if you wish
to continue coed visitation
privileges each and every
section of the policy must and
will be in effect. If there are
20 coed violations in a par
ticular ^residence hall the
entire residence hall loses its
coed visitation priviliges.
If you are unsure of some of
the contents in the policy you
can pick up a coed visitation
policy from Student Services
Anwar Sadat
Egyptian Leader Killed
By Pamela Stanley
Mohammed Anwar Sadat,
a man who spent most of his
term in office advocating for
peace, died violently while
celebrating what Egypt
called a “glorious Arab
victory.” His death has
caused much alarm around
the world.
Sadat, while standing on a
platform during a parade,
was assassinated when 6
Egyptian soldiers jumped
from a military truck and
charged the stand firing
automatic weapons. The
men, who called themselves
Moslem Fundamentalists,
attacked Sadat because they
claimed he betrayed Islam
and the Arab world through
his peace with Israel. This
action broke the cycle of
three decades of Mideast
wars. Many Palestinians
celebrated Sadat’s death
because they felt that he had
sold them out to the Isrealis.
President Ronald Reagan
said “America has lost a
close friend, the world has
lost a great statesman, and
mankind has lost a champion
of peace; a man of hope.”
Because of Sadat’s death,
Egyptian-American relations
are in question concerning
their economy.
ByK.C. Harney
Staff Writer
There have been many
changes this year at ECSU, in
an effort to better our school.
Among these have been
several changes in per-
sonnell. One is the
replacement of the food
service director, Ossie Myles.
This change has proven to be
most controversial, thus a
cause for an investigation has
risen.
Mr. Myles, former director
of food service at ECSU, was
released from his position
early this academic year.
Immediately, rumors arose
concerning the cause of his
release. Most of the rumors
were centered around the act
of embezzlement. However,
the majority of the student
body would not accept this.
The reason behind this was
that Myles is a highly
respected figure on campus,
and the thought of him guilty
of embezzlement is con
sidered absurd. Myles was
employed by the ARA (for
merly American Retailers
Association), not ESCU.
Therefore, let it be known
that the administrators of this
institution had nothing to do
with this incident. Mr.
By Kit Cole
Staff Writer
“Students are our most
important resources,’’says
Ronald Peterson. “They have
the present capability in
aiding the imiversity in times
of cutbacks and diminishing
programs that aid students.”
Ronald Peterson is the
coordinator of the Student
Mentor Program on
Elizabeth City State
University’s campus. “The
program is a growing trend at
most colleges and univer
sities and on our campus: it
has the the potential of being
the top program of its kind in
the nation,” says Peterson.
To provide underclassmen,
particularly Freshmen, with
a trained upperclassman to
help them adjust to college
life, tutoring and guidance is
the purpose of the program.
“It improves every year,”
Peterson stated. Presently,
the program is centered
around sixty Freshmen who
comprise three Freshman
Orientation classes. Working
closely with these students
are fifteen student mentors
and various instructors.
Each week, the fifteen
student mentors attend a
training session. Here they
are given paraprofessional
training on how to assist their
Johnny Harvey, assistant
food director, says that as far
as he knew Myles was a good
worker, and he detected
nothing dishonest. “It started
with a discrepanacy over
inventory,” said Mr. Harvey.
“All I know about it is what
I’ve heard.”
Mr. Kirt D. Johnson, new
director of food service, says
that he is a friend of Mr.
Myles and is somewhat
disturbed about the situation,
“When I heard it was Myles
that I was replacing, I didn’t
want to come.” Mr. Johnson
admits that it is very difficult
following Myles footsteps, but
he is learning to cope with it.
“Myles is just a victim of not
following the company’s
policy.”
It is believed that a bad
record keeping is what
caused the problem.
However, Mr. Johnson was
quoted as saying, “There are
some financial statements
which are not accountable
for.” Mr. Myles was unable
to be reached for a statement.
And so the world turns,
Myles has been removed
from ECSU’s team.
However, he shall always be
a member of our imiversity
family. One female student is
quoted in saying, ’’Myles will
always have place in our
hearts.”
peers in various situations
such as goal-setting, decision
making, and managing study
skills. At a designated time,
they administer their learned
skills, all with one goal in
mind—to aid the students.
What are the necessary
qualities that enable one to
qualify as a student mentor?
First, one must express an
interest or desire by in
forming the coordinator, Mr.
Peterson, verbally or in
writing. Second, one must
follow the procedures for
being elected as a student
mentor which are:
- complete an application
secured through the coor
dinator.
- make available two letters
of reference from someone
who is a part of the university
system.
- make oneself available for
a personal interview with the
coordinator.
What would one gain if
selected to be a student
mentor? One would receive
first-hand experience at
working with people, a work
experience that could be put
on a resume, and the most
important benefit, one would
receive personal and
emotional satisfaction
knowing that someone has
)een aided in getting through
heir first year.
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