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Page 4 The Compass October 13,198’ ▲ □ ( CAMPUS NEWS Durant, Oakley attend seminar By Pam Brown Two ECSU political science majors took advantage of the op portunity to meet some of the top scholars in the discipline of politi cal science. Edgard R. Oakley, a 21-year-old senior from Orange burg, South Carolina and Benja min C. Durant, III, a 21-year-old senior from Hertford, North Car olina attended the American Po litical Science Association Sum mer Institute at Louisiana State University. The institute attracted top black political science majors from colleges throughout the na tion. To qualify for the institute, stu dents had to be of good academic standing and had to present three letters of recommendation. Tu ition, room and board, and a weekly stipend of $100 were pro vided for the participants. Stu- dentsalso received credit for two courses offered by the program, “Problems in American Poli tics” and Scope and Resource Methods.” The APSA Summer Institute emphasized the need for more black political science majors, particularly women; and black insight into major issues. The institute was a tribute to Ralph Bunch, a Nobel Prize win ner; and was made possible by a grant from the Ford Foundation. Photo by Richard Mclnl? Welcome back to ECSU! Biology department holds a “welcome back” picnic for its students. Freshmen shine in ECSU talent show By Beverly Johnson : Freshmen displayed their indi vidual talents at the 1987 Fresh- hian Talent Show, held Septem ber 3 in the Williams Hall Gymnasium. The show, which was sponsored by the Division of General Studies, was coordinated by Mrs. Lora Ann Barclift and hosted by Dennis and Ericka Blount. : The show lasted about two hours and included acts of sing ing and dancing or a combination of the two. Participants of the show included the trio of David Green, Tenence Smith, and D.J. Thomas who performed “I Need Love” by LL Cool J. Labrina Jones added comedy along with her solo rendition of “Love Me Tender.” Beverly Johnson did a dance routine to Janet Jackson’s “Pleasure Principle.” Other performances included solos by Nell Cannon who per formed “My Soul Has Been Anchored,” Shana Robinson, who sang “How Great Thou Art,” and Keisha Blackwell, who per formed “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going.” The duo of Yolanda Andrews and Tamara Wright sang “Al ways” and added sign language to their performance. Sheila Reese performed a solo of “Let Me Go,” and Adrian Aveenaux and Eric Bell gave the final per formances of the show. Positive comments about the show came from sophomores Evelyn Dupree and Caroline Copeland. Dupree said, “The tal ent show was really good—there wasn’t a boring moment.” Cope land added, “I enjoyed the talent show from begining to end.” “The Freshman Talent Show was a tremendous success,” said Mrs. Barclift. “The participants thrilled the audience with dy namic performances, reflecting the spirit and excitement of this class.” ECSU student learns of NASA An ECSU junior spent much of his summer at Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Flor ida, learning about the United States space program. Johnny G. Reid, a biology/pre dentistry student, spent June 20 through August 1 participating in the Space/Life Sciences Training Program. Reid applied for the program in conjunction with Florida A&M University in Tallahassee and was one of 36 applicants selected from all over the country. Reid said most of the students chosen were pre-med students. “I was the only pre-dentistry student chosen,” he said. “I was also part of a small percentage chosen from smaller institu tions.” According to Reid, the training program he was involved in was started in 1985 to teach under graduate students about NASA. Student learns computer lingo Derrick L. Wilkins, a computer science major at ECSU, was faced with the task of designing a system that would calculate func tion points to measure work pro ductivity. As a summer intern at Burling ton Industries, Inc. in Greens boro, NC, Wilkins was classified as a programmer/analyst. Wil kins had to familiarize himself with a new computer language and was given verylittle direction from the company. A recruiter from Burlington In dustries came to ECSU’s place ment office where Wilkins was able to get an interview and an internship. Students from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, N. C. State, Clemson, and North Caro- liha A & T also participated, how ever; Wilkins was the only intern stationed at the company’s head quarters in Greensboro. Wilkins says his tolerance for his major area of study has in creased as a result of the inter nship. “I can sit down and write a new program and see it to its comple tion,” Wilkins said. “I was well prepared for the internship thanks to ECSU’s computer sci ence department. In 1977, NASA had started a pro gram to recruit scientists but most of them had already de cided on career choices andre- search fields. The new program was designed to attract students who were undecided about re search and career choices, with the hope that some might return to NASA after graduation. Reid said the program enabled him to come into close contact with top-level scientists. “I got to work right next to some of the leading scientists in the world,” Johnny said. One of those scientists was Dr. Abra ham Krikorian from the State University of New York at Stone- ybrook, one of the leading bota nists in the world. Reid said he got to participate in several experiments involving the shuttle and space flight. “I was exposed to the entire process of a flight simulation experi ment,” he said. One experiment Reid partici pated in was testing a nutrient system to see if it would work during a space flight. “We were trying to develop a nutrient that wouldn’t break apart,” he said. “On the last mis sion there were particles of food flying around.” Reid said the program was a very valuable and rewarding ex perience, not only because of the experience in the laboratory; but because he learned how complex an undertaking a space shuttle launch can be. “I also learned that a space flight simulation takes team work,” Reid said. “I also devel oped some pretty close friendships while I was there. I still keep in contact with people I met there.” Reid said he now has a better understanding of some of the things that happen at Nasa. “Some day I might even be work ing there,” he added.“They’ve opened up the door for us, now it’s up to us to pursue a career as a Space/Life scientist.” Photo by Richard McIntyre (Top) ECSU students create a mural for “Back-to-School” Day held at Waterfront Park. (Above) Dan Pearce, Jenny McIntosh, Eugene O’Neill, Alexis Joyner and Vincent de Gre gorio, instructors at ECSU, will be displaying their art work at the Pasquotank Arts Coun cil Gallery October 15 through 31. Bits and Pieces By Becky Overton LIGHTS, ACTION, PLAY BALL! . . . ECSU held its first night football game with J.C. Smith University September; 5 . The installation of the new lights at Roebuck Stadium: took approximately five days and cost just under $150,000.' Here’s to night football at ECSU! * * * VIKINGS INK $MILLION PACT... After months of nego tiations ECSU’s athletic department completed one of the largest Fish Bowl Classic contracts ever. ECSU and Nor folk State will earn over $140,000 apiece as their share of the multi-million dollar contract. The four-year pact has the Vikings and Spartans playing in the annual football contest, which has an average attendance of over 20,000. The Fish Bowl is sponsored by the Arabia Temple No. 12 of Portsmouth, Virginia. The 40th Annual Fish Bowl was held this year September 26. “CRUISING” TAKES FIRST PLACE . . . Students from ECSU’s art department won first place in the art contest September 19 in the “Welcome Back Students Day” at Wa terfront Park in Elizabeth City. The painting, “Cruising,” was completed within the four-hour time limit of the con test by Mathew Coates, Willie Cannon, Jackie Roundtree, Nancy Sewell, Bryan Tucker, and Tracy Winborne. The painting will be on exhibit in the cafeteria. . . . P.S.: Mathew Coates will also exhibit a sculpture in the Univer sity Center. * * * ART FACULTY TO SHOW THEIR WORK ... The art department faculty will exhibit their work in a group show at the Pasquotank Arts Council Gallery on East Main Street. The showing will run from October 15 through Octo ber 31. The works to be displayed include: paintings by Vincent de Gregaria; sculpture and by ceramics by Alexis Joyner; jewelry and sculpture by Jenny McIntosh; pho tography by Eugene O’Neal; and paintings by Dan Pear ce. A reception will be held for the artists in the Art Gallery on October 15. Congratulations faculty members! 9a ^ ^ PARENTS’ DAY PLANS COMPLETE . . . ECSU will hold its Annual Parents’ Day Saturday, October 17, 1987. Par ents are invited to a luncheon with Chancellor Jimmy R. Jenkins at 11:30 a.m. in the K. E. White Graduate and Continuing Education Center. The Vikings will host the Tigers of St. Paul’s College in a football game following the luncheon. For more information contact Mr. Willie B. Spence or Mrs. Treva Thomas at ext. 281 or ext. 280. * * * WANTED LADY VIKING SOFTBALL PLAYERS! . James Hoggard, head coach of the Lady Vikings softb team has announced the date for the team’s first organizat nal meeting. According to Hoggard, anyone interested playing fast-pitch softball next spring on the women’s tej should report to Vaughan Center, Room 108, Wednesday, ( A A ^ ^ ® Lady Vikings were runner’s up in t CIAA Northern Division last spring with a record of 24 Hoggard says he “has high hopes for this year’s team” a wants to “get an early start.” 4c 4: ECSU RECEIVES $100,000 HUD GRANT . . . ECSU will ceive a grant in an amount up to $100,000 from the U.S. I partment of Housing and Urban Development, according Samuel R. Pierce, Jr., Secretary of the H.U.D. The purp( of the grant will be to establish a local capacity building u \r Northeastern North Carolii 1 Planning and Development Ulysses B will supervise the project.
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