Friday, October 14, 1988
THE COMPASS
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CAMPUS NEWS
A professionai jug^r gets tn extra from two area jfouths at Viking Fest.
Viking Fest ’88
Campus unwinds with
music, contests, fun
By G. Antoine Davis
ECSU’s First Annual Viking
Fest got underway September 17
with festivity, hoopla, and mu
sic.
Sponsored by the ECSU Stu
dent Government Association,
the 1988 Viking Fest featured en-
tertainment, exhibitions,
games, competitive contests,
concessions, and continuous mu
sic. The music was provided by
D. J.’s Dr. G and RB Production,
ECSU’s Jazz Band,“Memory
Lane Trio,” and ECSU’s Gospel
Choir.
“I think this year’s Viking
Fest as a first was truly a suc
cess,” said Student Government
President John Sawyer, “al
though I anticipated a larger
ECSU student turnout.”
The Viking Fest kicked off at
10:00 a.m. and by mid-afternoon
it was in full swing, as students
and visitors enjoyed the festivi
ties.
By late afternoon, the crowd
moved over to the University
Center to enjoy the vocals of
Brenda Liverman and the band.
Show Case. This band, led by
James Carver, is from Norfolk,
Virginia. That evening, ECSU’s
Miki Watts had everyone’s at
tention as she sang Anita Bak
er’s hit, “Giving You the Best
That I Got.”
Other forms of entertainment
included, Rappers, The Poison
Drummers of ECSU, the Dance
Girls, Varsity Cheerleaders,
Teen Dance, and Viking Dance.
The exhibit of Spud Mlfcenzie,
sponsored by Bud Light and City
Beverage of Weeksville, was the
most striking exhibit. Two and a
half stories high, the Spud Ex
hibit was used to promote Stu
dents Against Drunk Driving.
Sawyer, an intern at City Bever
age, said he would be chairing
this organization (SADD) on
campus.
“The crowd’s interest seemed
to lie with the inflated Air Walk
and the A.C. Hobby Race,” said
Amy Mitchell, a freshman from
Portsmouth Va. “Although
there were slight drizzles the
show went on.”
A remote car show, the A.C.
Hobby Race, of South Mills, was
a real crowd pieaser. Other rec
reational events included the
Water Laser, ring toss, mini
ping pong, badminton, horse
shoes, jugglars, adult bingo,
horse show and roller skating.
ECSU students Melvin Hall
and Jerome Rowdy were the two
messy wirmers of the pie eating
contest. Bubble blowing contest
winners were Amy Mitchell,
Tammy Boston, and Willie John
son. Sub eating contest winner
was Eric Smith. Winners of the
sign contest were the lovely la
dies of Alpha Kappa Alpha So
rority.
Roger McLean and Treva
Thomas were winners of the tri*
cycle race, among the adminis
trators.
Other contests included the
hula hoop, craker and whistle,
sack race, watermelon relay,
slam dunk and over and under
game.
ECSU students chowed down
on food prepared by the cafete
ria cooks, and the aroma pointed
the way.
“We are always looking for
more student attendance, and
more participation in the activ
ities that we plan,” said Dr.
Leon White, Vice Chancellor for
Student Affairs. “It is my job to
find out what the students want,
and provide it on the basis that
they are willing to work with us.
Sophomore biology major Harold E»ans demonstrates his remarkable air brash ability at ECSU’s mascot, the Viking, fin* a new way to catch a wa*e around Viking FesL
Viking Fest '88. photos by Richard MclnUre
ET CETERA-
Hedgebeth named '
Education Chairman
Dr. James E. Hedgebeth ;
has been appointed to the
position of Acting Chairman
of the Division of Education.
The announcement was
made by Dr. Jimmy R. Jen-
kins. Chancellor, on Sep- ;
tember 8,1988.
Hedgepeth has been a
member of the ECSU fac- !
ulty for six years and is cur
rently serving as Chairman
of the Faculty Council.
Armstrong promoted ■
Mrs. Vivian E. Armstrong
has been appointed Acting I
Chairperson of the Division
of General Studies. The an
nouncement was made by |
Chancellor Dr. Jimmy R. 5
Jenkins on September 8. >
Armstrong, a member of •'
the ECSU faculty since 1977,
served as Writing Specialist
and Academic Counselor in
the Division of General
Studies prior to this appoint
ment.
Walk for Hunger slated
The Albemarle Food
Bank/Food Pantry/Soup
Kitchen is sponsoring a
Walk for Hunger on Sunday,
October 16, 1988. The ap
proximately six-mile walk
will start from the Water
front at 2:00 p.m. and end
back at the Waterfront. The
Albemarle Food Pantry o£
Elizabeth City distributed
over 49,000 meals in 1987.
For more information re
garding the walk, contact
Miriam Jackson at Ext. 205.
Club officers selected
The Criminal Justice Club
has announced the election
of officers for the 1988-89
school year. They include:
Tedra O’Neal, president;
Beverly Connelly, vice-
president; Diane Nixon,
treasurer; Tonya Little,
secretary; and Steven How-
ington, parliamentarian.
Miss Criminal Justice is
Pam Seward and Mr. Crimi
nal Justice is Bill Mitchell.
Advisors for the club are
Mr. William Butts, Mr.
James Winstead, and Mr
Winfred Simpson.
Harry receives honors
Warline Harry, a 1988
graduate of ECSU, received
the highest honors in final
evaluations and was pre
sented the Outstanding Ca
det Company Award follow
ing Camp All America 1988,
ROTC Advanced Camp, at
Fort Bragg. Following six
weeks of hands-on training
and evaluation, Harry was
selected as the top cadet in
her company of nearly 200
cadets from colleges and
universities on the East
Coast. Harry was presented
the award by Brigadier
General Wallace C. AmoM,
Camp Commander, and was
recognized for her oustand-
ing performance and lead
ership potential.
Harry was among nearly
3,000 cadets to graduate
from Camp All America
1988 and among 240 cadets
to receive their commission
as second lieutenants from
camp.
Dent to speak to students
Edward Dent, Jr. Presi
dent of Royal Lubricants
Company (Shell Oil Subsid
iary), will visit the ECSU
campus November 9-10, un
der the Black Executive Ex
change Program. Dent, an
East Coast District Sales
Manager, manages the
sales activities of six profes
sional sales associates in
the sales and lubricating
oils, greases, base stocks
and process oils. He solicits
sales from major compa
nies and distributors from
Maine to George. The Cin
cinnati, Ohio native is a re
cipient of Shell Oil Compa
ny’s Laurel Society Award.
Dent will give guest lectures
to the business classes of
Dr. Jose Ventura, who tea
ches in the University’s De
partment of Business.