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March, 1987 - Vol. 27, No. 4
Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina Circulation -1,500
Uniyersity celebrates
96th Founder’s Day
photo by Richard McIntyre
Faculty members Daniel Owunwanne, Department of Mathematics & Computer
Science, Thurlis Little, Physical Education & Health Department, and MSG Ernest
Vick, ROTC wait for the academic processional to begin for Founder’s Day activ
ities.
by Lynne Chapman
staff writer
ECSU celebrated Found
er’s Day March 3 with a cere
mony at 10 a.m. in Williams
Hall. Following the cere
mony, the Williams Hall band
wing was named in honor of
James A. Clark and N. Bev
erly Clark. Following this
dedication, a reception was
held in the Viking Room and a
graveside service was held at
Oak Grove Cemetery.The
keynote speaker for the occa
sion was Lt. Gov. L. Douglas
Wilder, of Virginia.
Wilder gave a speech in
which he told ECSU students
to utilize their talents to bet
ter themselves and to help
people who are less priv
ileged. Wilder, who is the only
black Lt. Governor in the
United States, said that in this
“age of awakening” the
greatest asset is human re
sources. He also said that uni
versities do make a differ
ence and create positive role
models for children.
Each year, ECSU honors its
founding members~men such
as Dr. Peter W. Moore, the
first president; Dr. John H.
Bias, the second president;
and Hugh Cale the House of
Representatives member
who introduced the bill cre
ating the “State Normal
School”-which eventually be
came ECSU. From that
school, with a faculty of two
and a student body of 23;
ECSU has grown into a four-
year university with a faculty
of approximately 150 and a
student body of 1600.
ECSU continues to grow,
updating its facilities in an at
tempt to make it a “state-of-
the-art” learning institution
Vice Chancellor
appointed
to Rural Economic Board
Ulysses Bell, Vice Chancellor for Planning and De
velopment at ECSU has been appointed to serve on the
Rural Economic Development Center Board, which is
chaired by former University of North Carolina presi
dent William Friday.
Bell will serve on the board representing Northeast
ern North Carolina along with Senator Marc Basnight,
Chenay Costen-Boyce, Executive Director of the Rural-
Day Care Association, and J. Wilson Jones of J. W.
Jones Lumber Company.
First proposed by the North Carolina Commission
Jobs and Economic Growth, which was appointed by Lt.
Governor Bob Jordan, the Center is being designed as
an important new resource in state efforts to boost the
troubled rural economy. The major goal of the corpora-
Won will be to develop strategies, demonstration pro
jects, information, collect and disseminate information
to foster economic development in rural areas across
the state.
In announcing a $7,500 startup grant from the Z.
Smith Reynolds Foundation in Winston-Salem, Friday
stated, “We are most grateful for this initial funding.
The Commission and the Lt. Governor will be seeking a
legislative appropriation for the center, but this en
deavor deserves the support of the private sector as
well.“
The newly appointed board is scheduled to hold its
first meeting in early March.
“Buckle up” Campaign
The Business Department and Social Sciences De
partment of ECSU are conducting a “Seat Belts for
; Safety Campaign.” The purpose of the campaign is to
encourage motorists to buckle up to save lives. Student
•nonitors will be stationed at entrances to the University
*^anipus and at various location within the community.
These students will hand out information to motorists on
[he advantages of fastening seat belts. If you are caught
ouckled up, you may receive a cash prize during the
i incentive phase of the campaign. To be eligible for one
, of the grand prizes, you must turn in a pledge card that
' "'ill be given away by one of the student monitors. For
J^iore information, contact Dr. Ivory Lyons at 335-3310,
or Dr. Melvin L. Murphy at 335-3330.
S G A
presidential
candidates
The upcoming election for Student Government Asso
ciation officers is scheduled for March 26. Voting takes
place in the University Center Viking Room from 6:30 a.m.
until 6:30 p.m. The winners will be announced at a banquet
Friday, March 27 at the Kermit E. White Graduation Cen
ter.
Douglas Howard is a ju
nior from Greenville, NC,
a member of AOA Frater
nity, Inc., and the present
SGA Treasurer. In the
past, Howard has been the
treasurer of the University
Center and Sophomore
class. Secretary Trea
surer of the University
Players, and president of
the Pep Club.
Howard is also a mem
ber of Alpha Kappa Mu
National Honor Society;
was listed in the 1987 ei-
tion of Who’s Who Among
American Colleges and
Universities; is a member
of Alpha Psi Omega
Drama Fraternity; and a
member of the all-CIAA
marching and concert
bands.
Howard said he has
three main objectives in
mind as SGA president.
One is to have the student
body more involved. The
Douglas Howard
others are to rectify hand
icapped problems and to
continue as a mediator be
tween students and the ad
ministration.
“The president is one
who should have experi
ence; not someone who
wants to seek experience
through such an office,”
Howard said.
Pamela A. Brown is a ju
nior English/News Media
major from Brandywine,
Md. She is current vice-
president of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc. She is
also a member of Alpha
Kappa Mu Honor Society,
president of the honors
program, and a member
of the campus newspaper
staff.
Brown said she believes
students need strong lead
ership to make sure their
rights are not overlooked.
She also believes the SGA
should provide more serv
ice to the community. An
other concern of Brown’s
is to gain a better under-
standing of the
relationship of commuter
students to the University,
so something can be done
to alleviate any problems
that may exist.
Pam Brown
Brown hopes to see the
SGA do things it has never
done before and hopes to
start a new trend, planting
a seed which can hopefully
“be watered and mature.”
“I want to add a more
personal touch to the of
fice,” she added.
Carl Jones is a junior ap
plied mathematics major
from Washington, D.C. He
is currently Upsilon Phi
Upsilon president, assis
tant to the current SGA
president, and does volun
teer work at the NAACP
chapter in Washington.
Jones said he wants to
start a new era in the SGA.
He wants to place more
emphasis on black orienta
tion in the community and
worldwide. He believes the
current administration is
unorganized and has gone
nowhere-calling it no
more that a homecoming
committee. He said he be
lieves the SGA needs a
strong cabinet and com
mittees for action. Jones
Carl Jones
said he also supports the
allocation of funds to stu
dent outlets.