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VprU 29, 1988 The Compass EGSU women rise to meet ROTC challenge Careers, jobs cited as ROTC rewards By Shawn Everett Not long ago, you wouldn’t expect to see a woman wearing paratrooper boots, learning to shoot an M-16, or jumping out of au-planes. > j f & But more and niore women are taking advantage of the career opportunities available m the Army; they’re enlisting, going to boot camp, and becoming officers T female cadets: Joann Joiner Warline Harry, Jobina Brooks, and Michelle Hale. Upon graduation, these four young women will be commissioned ^ as second heutenants in the U.S. Army. Three of these cadets-Joyner, Brooks, and Harry- have already completed the rigorous training of the Army Airborne School at [I^’ort Bennmg, Ga. 5 ^Everybody there goes through the same thing,” said Joyner, a senior economics maior. “I just got out there and did what I had to j Sly challenging, mentally, emotionaUy, and physi- ¥ “Every morning we had the same routine. We had a room in spection, and then we had to do physical training, which included jumping jacks, sit-uos and push-ups.” Next recalled Joyner, was the three mile run. “Since the airborne school was over-enrolled, the Army weeded out people with a four-mile run. If you couldn’t do the run, you were sent home. Then, after that, if you fell out at any time during a run, you were sent home. That reduced the number even more.” Why do women join the Army, and put up with the hardships of training? ECSU’s cadets cited two reasons for enlisting in ROTC-career opportunities and job security. “Just because you go to college, doesn’t mean you’re going to have a job when you graduate,” said Joyner. “I decided to join the military because I know I’ll have a job waiting for me when I graduate.” After graduation, Joyner will go to Fort Bliss, Texas, to attend school in her designate career field—Air Defense Artillary. “I put in for duty for either Hawaii or Europe for my overseas duty,” Joyner said. “I plan to make the military my career.” Brooks said she was attracted by the Army’s career opportuni ties for women. “I think women who go into the military have a better advantage than regular women, because they gain more leadership abilities, learn more discipline, management and extra knowledge.” Brooks said she plans a career in military police work. “I always liked the military. I guess it’s because I have a lot of family members in the military.” Lt. Col. Thomas Allen, Chairperson of ESCU’s Military Science department, said that women work in combat support areas, fi nance, transportation, aviation, inventory-ordinance storage and maintinance of ammunition. “Military intelligence is a real popular field with women,” said Allen, “because it requires thinking power.” “I think having women in the military is great,” said Allen. “Women are now aware of the opportunities available in the Army—like training in up-to-date fields. Also the salaries are more competitive than someone just starting out in a normal job. Allen said women advance in today’s Army “at the same rate as men, because both men and women are treated equally. Today’s Army is totally integrated. “Women have the ability to perform as effectively as men.” Warline Harry said she plans to attend advanced training in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Harry said she will wait for her “orders” after completing her training. “I love the ROTC program,” she said. “My only regret is that I didn’t join it earlier. Joining the ROTC program is the best deci sion I’ve made toward my future.” ROTC cadets Joann Joyner, Warline Harry and Jobina Brooks will be commissioned as second lietenants in the U.S. Army. All three women have completed the training of the Army Airborne School, while many men dropped out. photobyLeamonPearce University ROTC safe from fed’s budget cuts By Travis L. Manuel Although federal budget cuts are forcing many campus ROTC programs to shut down, ECSU’s ROTC program is secure for now. That’s the word from Lt. Colo nel Thomas J. Allen, Chairper son of ECSU’s Military Science The tough requirments of Army Airborne School in- |cluded a four-mile run, jumping jacks and pushups. ECSU’s female cadets found the training mentally and physically ‘ ‘challenging. ’ ’ mustrauon by Kevin cmz High school students served by SAT Workshop program Department. “If ARMY ROTC programs are cut down, it will be based on the performances of the pro grams,” said Allen. “If any at all are cut out, ours shouldn’t be. The program is too strong.” Despite Allen’s optimism about ECSU’s ROTC program, federal budget cuts have forced the Air Force to close down ROTC programs on 30 camu- puses, affecting 4,448 students. The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings balanced budget law has left all military branches scrambling iK> ft \ By Deborah Jacobs The enthusiasm will make the irogram a success,” said ECSU ^lancellor, Dr. Jimmy Jenkins n commenting on ECSU’s new lAT Workshop program. The new program is designed tt enhance area high school stu- ent’s test-taking skills, and to nprove their ability to perform n the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Chancellor Jenkins conceived the SAT Workshop program af- ir observing the success of simi- br programs on other campuses. ;‘I thought if it’s working there, f/hy not ECSU?” Before implementing the SAT 'orkshop program, Jenkins pro- ised the plan in letters to the su- irintendents of schools in the 16- jlounty region served by ECSU. i‘The response was fantastic,” aid Dr. Jenkins. “I started re ceiving letters back the next day.” Jenkins believes the SAT Workshops are “a great commu nity service, that will also in crease the applicant pool for ECSU.” The Chancellor said the workshops should be especially helpful to potential recipients of Incentive Scholarships, who meet all entrance standards ex cept minimum SAT scores. Although admitting there’s no guarantee students benefitting from the program will attend ECSU, Jenkins added, “We be lieve if we can help them qualify for college, we will get our fair share of the market.” The workshops will be con ducted in two-hour sessions, according to Carmento Edwards, special consultant to the Chan cellor. “During the sessions, stu dents will be administered simu- lated SAT exams,” said Ms. Edwards. “After taking those ex ams, students inay receive indi vidualized instructions as needed.” The workshops will be held on the ECSU campus, and will be available to students in the 16- county region. Teams and consul tants will also travel to area high schools, “if transportation for the students is a problem,” Edwards said. The SAT Workshops will focus on developing skills in three areas: English and reading, math, and test awareness. Dr. Glenda Davis and Dr. Sam Moore are conducting the En glish and reading skills workshops. Dr. Ida Doraiswamy and (Jeorge Coleman will conduct the math workshops. Mrs. Donna Davis, Mrs. Brenda Creecy, Ms. Carmento Edwards and Mr. Den nis Bryan will conduct the workshops in test-taking skills. I ROTC Victims The Air Force says it will close down Reserve Officer Training programs at 30 campuses over ttie next 18 months, and consolidate programs at 7 other schools. The 30 college units to be closed are: • Samford University, Birmingliam, AL • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U„ Prescott, AZ ^ • California State U., Fresno, CA • U. of California at Berkeley • Valdosta State College, Valdosta, GA • U. of Iowa, Iowa City, lA • Kansas State U„ Manhattan, KS • U. of Louisville, Louisville, KY • U, of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA • U. of Minnesota, Duluth, MN • U. of Mississippi, Oxford, MS • Mississippi Valley State U„ Itta Ben, MS • Southeast Missouri State U„ Cape Girardeau, MO ' • U. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE • U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC • U, of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC • East Carolina U„ Greenville, NC • Fayetteville State U„ Fayetteville, NC • Ohio U., Athens, OFI • U, of Oklahoma, Norman, OK • U, of Portland, Portland, OR • Grove City College, Grove City, PA • U, of Puerto Rico, Rio Pledras, PR • Baylor U., Waco, TX • East Texas State U„ Commerce, TX • North Texas State U„ Denton, TX • Southwest Texas State U„ San Marcos, TX • Utah State U,, Logan, UT • Central Washington U„ Ellensburg, WA • U, of Puget Sound, WA Meanwhile, the 7 programs to be consolidated are: • Alabama State U„ Montgomery, AL - with Tuskegee U. • Loyola Marymount U„ Los Angeles - with UCLA • Southern Illinois U„ Edwardsville, IL - with Parks College • Grambling State U„ Grambiing, LA - with Louisana Tech. • Boston U„ Boston, MA - with Massachusetts Institute of Technology • College of St. Thomas, St, Paul, MN - with U. of Minnesota • U. of Akron, Akron, OFI - with Kent State U, couBSE mss sa>viCE « rrr m. for ways to cut a total of $32.9 bil lion from their spending for the. ^ 1988-89 fiscal year. J The Air Force saved $14 milr!^ * lion by closing thirty campus. : programs, and consolidating,’ * seven others, according to Capt. ; Bill Stephenson of the Air Force" ' ROTC. ' “The ROTC programs that will-'* r be cut are the ones with low en- • rollment,” Allen predicted, the I ones that aren’t producing a satn- * isfactory number of commis-. : sioned students. ECSU’s ROTC., i program has shown too much, I growth and too much potential to !■ be cut out.” , ECSU’s ROTC program has;; more than doubled its enrollment ; since its inception in 1981, Allep„ » said. There are currently 137 stiit:;; dents enrolled in the program. “About 75% of the sophomores-' will be commissioned,” All^ I said. * Allen said he is hoping the pro^ « gram will become independent, * due to its rapid growth rate. “We« « don’t have an independent prcH,* gram now,” he said. “Our pro- * gram is an extension of Norfolk^, State.” Allen said ECSU’s program is ■ * “administered by the Army., through a letter of agreement,’,’,,* between the president of NSy ; and ECSU’s chancellor. “The Army personnel at ECSU are ; ficially members of the ROTC ^n-^ » structor Group at NSU,” Allen \ said. ^ Af’f'ording to Allen, the criteria~» 5tablish an independent * unit are “the Army’s needs. Uni- \ versity request, and the produc- i tion of at least 15 officers per • year.” , ECSU’s program produced^ > officers last year, Allen said. * Education :csu ChanceUor Dr. Jimmy Jenkins (center) chats with Dr, Tej Bahadur (right), ^hilp FT'^TT Snrifll Sciences Professor Dr. Dale Henderson (left), looks on. Dr. Baha- r orofisorTthe Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University in Hyderabad, India, isited the ECSU Campus on April 14, and gave two lectures of general interest about ndia. Photo by Leamon Pearce Continued from page 1. “The State Department, the NTE and NCATE provide compe tencies that we must thoroughly cover in our courses.” ECSU is already achieving pos itive results from the new aca demic plan, according to Wil liams. “The quality of our students is getting much better in terms of the increase in SAT scores, the Education Department admis sion requirements and the Aca demic Incentive Scholarships,” said Williams. “When you put all of that together, you’re going to get a top-notch student.” Carmento Edwards, the new coordinator of ECSU’s Center for the Preparation of Teachers, said the center focuses on recruiting students who are “academically active and talented in teacher ed ucation.” The center identifies those student who have an apti tude for, and interest in, teaching at the high school level. “It’s the center’s responsibility to let those students know what the opportunities in teacher edu cation in this region are,” Ed wards said. ECSU will award a minimum of 25 Incentive Schol arships to teacher education ma jors, she added. “We hope these students will want to stay in northeastern North Carolina and strengthen the educational system on the el ementary and secondary level.” Edwards also serves as advisor to The Ambassadors To The Pub lic Schools Program, which ECSU launched in November, 1987. “ECSU is the only university in the UNC system that has this p;^o- gram,” Edwards said. “Our godl is to identify academically activte and talented students from the 16-county region. The Ambassa dors’ job will be to go back into their communities and high schools and tell the students there, ‘I’m growing and devel oping my educational growth. I’m excited about the university, and I’ve come to let you knp^ that I’m excited about it.’ . ; “Their primary objectives are to share their experiences with the students, and answer any questions they might have.” The Ambassadors To the Pub lic Schools Program was also funded through the new Aca demic Development Plan. —
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