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Friday, March 1,1991 THE COMPASS Page 3 Of I CAN EM m. CPS a Despite the tough act men have fears as well Columnist Give Saddam Hussein 40 acres and a mule / 'A/ant a girl with extensions in her hair, bamboo earrings, at least two pair, a Fendi bag and a bad attitude, that’s all I need to get me in a good mood. These are lyrics from the smooth song, “Around-the-way Girl,” where L.L. Cool J emphasizes the type of girl that interests him most What are men on this campus look ing for in the opposite sex? A recent survey revealed how they really feel aboutrelationships, their sexual appe tite and their views of the ECSU fe males. Most young men on campus are single. However, they do have “friends.” They enjoy female cam- panionship but, to escape being smoth ered and tied down, they call it “friend ship,” a more general term. This omits committment, allowing them to see whomever they wish. At this point many are not looking for long term relationships because their education and careers are first priorities. For years, women have had the misconception that they were the only one afraid of being hurt in re lationships. The macho image that men often portray does suggest that they are in control of every thing. Also, it has been dictated to them that they have to wear the pants and kick rumps because “they’re tough.” However, they do have insecuri ties and risk getting “burned” as fe males do. Moreover, unfaithfulness is the major fear men develop. Nothing hurts worst then to commit oneself to someone who breaches the bond of intimacy. Being hurt by unfaithful ness has nothing to do with his ego, but everything to do with feeling be trayed by the one he cares for. Viking men are very sexually ac tive people. They engage in intercourse . within a range of from two to six times a week. Unlike in the past, they have resorted whole-heartedly to us ing protection. Many females are on Someone Inside Of Mels Crying I smile at my image in the mirror; Such alluring, daik eyes. Sensual plump lips, and the perfect, round nose in the midst of them, All creatively arranged on a strong brown face. I smile at my image in the mirror. But someone inside of me is crying. —By Rita K. Mabine (Rita Mabine is a sophomore biology pre-med major from Ahoskie, N.C.) Shower Song He carried with him a wardrobe of smiles as he stepped cautiously through the faces of the day. He tried them on, appropriately, before each face that looked his way. He adorned the smiles with nods and frowns and other trinkets to make them complete. He chose his words like birthday cards and delivered them as a speech. At night he hung the wardrobe away and he wiped his mirror clear. the pill; however, to prevent the spread of venereal diseases, condoms are used as well. Oral sex is an issue which seems to be taboo. Each survey respondent agreed upon it being the choice of the partakers. They didn’t consider it as being perverted. However, some men felt that the most respectable people would not practice such acts. On the other hand, “The stiff necked and stuck up type people are the first to be suspect^,” comments oneresponden. Sobehind close doors and in dark places anything goes.” As stated in the beginning, men are not looking for serious relationship now. So if it is established from the start that intimacy, or sex, is the only reason to be together, things would be very different. The female would still be respected, no one would be hurt and the love games would be cut out Honesty is the key! Men view women in different ways. A puzzling topic is, when girls say “no” to sexual propositions, what do men interpret “no” to mean? There were a variety of meanings given. First, “no” means “no." Some men feel its a woman’s right to choose and that right is respected. To some men “no” means “wait" Then to others, “no” means “yes, please do!" Some women say no, but like aggressive men and want to be taken. Some are shy and feel dirty saying they just want the men to make it happen. Men on the campus feel th£it there isonly a small percentage of naive girls left They see Viking women as respectable black women who take prid in their school. Overall, men want a woman who isn't just good-looking; intelligence and compatibility are the major qualities that attract them. It takes more than a Fendi bag and bad attitide to keep ECSU's Viking Then he relaxed as a voice in the shower sang a tune he loved to hear. —By Lisa Doxey (Lisa Doxey is a senior majoring in Art Education.) I Used To Wonder (A tribute to Umfort Locus) I used to wonder WHY- Why the suffering and the deaths? I used to wonder HOW- How could people save them selves? I used to wonder WHEN- When did I have to face? I used to wonder WHERE- Where will these events take place? Now I know WHY Because it’s God’s will. Now I know HOW In your heart let God fulfill. Now I know WHEN When my time on earth is done Now I know WTIERE In heaven, where life has only begun. —By Ernest V. Caldwell (Ernest V. Caldwell is a junior chem istry major from Thomasville, N.C.) By B. Kaleema Overton America is finally at war with Saddam Hussein. But does America need to be at war with Hussein and what they call his injustice or does America need to be at war with its own lack of morals, honesty and in tegrity? It’s very hard to clean someone else’s house while you’re slipping on blood at your own front door. Bush vetoed the Civil Rights BiU of 1990 while he simultaneously sent African-Americans , as well as other minorities to the Persian Gulf. We (African-Americans) have diedin vain throughout the years in the name of Democracy— in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam, to name a few. Now our few good men die to “protect our way of life,” ac cording to President Bush. But to who’s way of life is he referring? In 1964 30% of all eligible Afri can-Americans were drafted to Viet nam compared to 18.8% of all eligible whites. In 1966 the Pentagon started Proj- By Sharon Chappell While looking for general histori cal information and pictures in the archives of Elizabeth City State Uni versity, I stumbled upon some very interesting bits of information in the school’s newsletters. For instance the freshman class of 1945 had to undergo a probationary period of two weeks. During this time the girls had to wear “long plaits, green bows, and mis-matched socks” while the boys wore “white dunce caps.” In another newsletter, dated April 1951, female students received a lec ture about when to wear “bobby sox” and when not to. The girls were wear ing ttiem to class, to Sunday School, to college dances and to dinner on Sun day. Only vespers was safe from the bobby sox phenomenon. The news letter informed the female students that wearing bobby sox to class was all right and would be tolerated at games. The sox were “highly rec ommended” for Saturday attire but were totally inappropriate for dances unless the program specified other wise. The final word was that young ladies on campus “should have too much pride to wear (them) to a Sun day dinner.” Also, it was recom mended that no bobby sox be worn on campus after 6 p.m. But perhaps the most interesting item was found in the October issue of 1945. In this issue in the “Poet’s Comer” Rosa L. Bush, class of ’47, shared a poem she had written entitled “Women After Dark.” Would you like to see our fairer sex Without their rouge and paint? Well, walk into our Dorm at night. By Harold Sanderlin Middle Grades Educ. As of this semester, teachers rna- joring in Middle Grades Education will no longer be required to pass the Education in theElementary Ptogram, the specialty area that, until recendy, has been required of all majors. They will, however, be required to pass the specialty area in which they are planning to teach, according to Dr. Eloise Roberts, Advisor for Middle Grades Education majors at ECSU. “If the prospective teacher is plan ning to teach language arts at the middle school, he or she would be required to pass the English specialty area examination,” Roberts said. The minimum score for passing this exam is lower than the one for secondary education teachers, Roberts said, “because the secondary teachers are expected to have more in-depth knowledge.” Students who previously majored in Middle School Education will now major in an academic area much like Secondary School Education majors, and will minor in Middle Grades Education, along with an eighteen hour concentration in a second academic area. Wendy James, a sophomore in terested in teaching in middle grades education, said she was pleased with ect 100,000 to “help” those African- Americans who were not eligible for draft for educational reasons, to get that “much needed” education. In the following year, an over whelming 64% of all now eligible African-Americans were drafted compared to 31 % of all eligible whites! We know that even now the under privileged African-American enters the armed services on the hope that he or she will obtain money to go to college. It’s a lot like putting the apple in front of the horse to bribe him to carry you home; meanwhile, he still has to sleep in the stable. When they return “home” they will still be victims of racial discrimination. Please, let’s take another look at the scales of justice and see that they are grotesquely unbalanced. Let’s evaluate this situation. The U.S. is protecting interests in Saudi Arabia, the Kuwaiti citizens, their oil and, I guess, the sand crabs in the des ert. Think about it. Is it the goodness of America’s heart or the depth of her pockets or, better yet, the extent of her greed? Don’t let the media tell you And look hard before you faint. You’ll see Egyptian mummies. And painted Indian maids. You’ll even see a few cannibals With bones knotted in their braids. Why, you think litde Susie Peters Has the voice of a meadow lark; You think there is nothing like her Well, there isn’t after Dark. Because that sweet little feminine tone She’s been using throughout the day Has been replaced with a deep low bass That would drown a donkey’s bray. And all the hair that covers her brain Is rolled in a twisted mess With all the paper the Journal and Guide Could ever put off the press. And Oh! those beautiful figures That you admired most above all. I’m glad that you can’t see them When they discard those “Whatchmacalls.” Those frisky walking Janies i Oh, the words aren’t in my mind, But they certainly make you think of That creature called Frankenstein. Gee! that beautiful skin of Lora’s Sandpaper is the word to use It’s plastered with a thing called mudpack That will polish the Sole of Shoes. There are many things I might say But I think I’ve made my mark, On this very dreadful little tale Called “Woman After Dark.” the change. “The main thing I like about the change is the idea that you can be certified in grades six through twelve, which gives you more job opportuni ties,” she said. NCATE evaluation Although ECSU’s Department of Education is certified by the North Carolina Department of Public In struction, it has never been certified by the National Council for the Ac creditation of Teacher Education. In tiie fall of 1992, ECSU’s De partment will be evaluated by NCATE, to determine its eligibility for certifi cation, with the determination to be made by the spring of 1993. The state had mandated that all of its 45 teacher education programs must all be certified by NCATE, according to Dr. Boyce Williams, Director of Teacher Education at ECSU. “This is the first time ECSU has ever applied,” she said. “I feel confi dent that the school will be accred ited.” Williams said each of ECSU’s 11 different degree programs have sub mitted a curriculum of each major to every professional association that offer§ a teaching certificate. “For example, the Middle Grades Education curriculum had to be sent who’s right or who’s wrong; exercise your right as an American and evalu ate the situation. Make your own judgements. After thinking about the past, oh yeah, sure. I’d be thrilled to send my son to Saudi Arabia to fight for “our way of life” while my brother remains unemployed, uneducated and unno ticed as he slips into the cracks of an unconcerned society! And what about this Democracy? It must have passed me by while I yawned in the middle of the Pledge of Allegiance. Oh, I remember! It was the notion that all men were created equal—equal that is, to men of their own color, poverty and level of edu cation. What happened to this equality when it came time to fight for this country, “their” country? Times of war seem to be the only time that African-Americans can fully become an essential part of this nation. Maybe I’m being a littie too hard on the good old U.S. of A. Really, the Vietnam Vets only fought for “us” and then for themselves once they came home. Those were the lucky By Renee Knight An article in the May 5,1989 issue of The Compass examined student complaints of book shortages for their classes. To deal with the problem Univer sity officials formed a committee to ease the problems of requisitioning and ordering textbooks. Book store director, Pedro Holley says the problem of textbook short ages has improved since then. “We’re in a better position now than we’ve ever been in the ten years I’ve been here,” said Holley. “Since the article appeared back in ’89 we have established a working textbook committee chaired by Tommy Faust, giving us directcontact with academic affairs.” Holley said that Faust sends letters informing professors to make their requisitions on time. Holley also said the University had devised a system for ordering new books. Instructors are now required to submit a contract which iden^ies the course titie, course number, section, average enrollment, earliest date to renew, publisher, author, and a com puter identification number that tells the exact location of the book. Holley said he has a similar system for the older text books which doesn’t require as much detail on the requisi tion. Holley attributed die problems with book orders to inaccurate counting by departments. ‘The department textbook com mittees and the bookstore make a professional guess according to pre vious enrollment and preregistration,” Holley explained. “Therefore it can fluctuate one way or the other and there are no guarantees to know ex- to the National Council for the Middles Grades, and they review this and send the information back.” The council will notify NCATE about the school’s status regarding meeting the requirements, she said. Hon. society to induct The ECSU chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society of education, will induct new members in February, according to Dr. Samuel Moore, local advisor for die chapter. To be eligible for induction, stu dents must be a sophomore and have ones, because while some of them just remained homeless; others were left in Vietnam. Meanwhile we turned our backs, built a wall full of names and said, ‘They all came home, dead or alive, they all came home.” A Marine in Saudi Arabia said he didn’t mind fighting so his younger brother wouldn’t have to in ten years. That’s what they said in Viemam—that they were fighting so their children wouldn’t have to. They’re right you know. We need to fight for “our way of life.” Hey, let’s even fight in the name of Democ racy. Maybe we can catch Hussein and give him a fair trial by a jury of his peers. If he’s set free we can give him 40 acres and a mule, then he can taste Democracy until he chokes to death. When he's dead and gone we won't even hold a grudge because our motto is “peace, liberty and justice for all.” We'll give him a grand old funeral and say how he was a pillar of the commu nity because his war helped us make money in the end. After we put him in the ground and he no longer matters, we'll even build him a wall full of names, too. actly how many books are needed.” Holley also said the problem is exacerbated by students buying books, students not returning books and the use of outdated books. “If we are using a book that was published in 1984, chances are that it is no longer available, so I have to call the publisher and order all new edi tions.” Although ECSU students say the problem with textbook shortages has improved, there are still complaints of shortages for some classes. Many students feel that books should be ordered in such a capacity that there should be an overflow instead of a shortage. HoUey agrees that his obligation is to the student’s academics but added that he also has to consider the eco nomics of the issue. “When we order an excess of books, we have to pay to have the books shipped here and then turn around and pay to have the extras picked up,” he said. Holley says he strives to balance the needs of the students with the strictures of the business office with out neglecting either side and avoid ing additional costs. He also said that although all re quisitions for the second semester should have been in by November, in one instance, one department on cam pus had not sent its requisitions in until January 8. “Theproblem wehad was increased enrollment,” Holley said. “I think the fall semester should be the only time new books should be ordered. It puts us in a crunch to order books over the holidays because the publishers are on vacation. Professors should know in the summer what books they will need for the entire academic year.” a GPA of at least 3.25, Moore said. “They are a service-oriented group,” Moore said, adding that they support theE. E. Manley Scholarship, which is given to an outstanding edu cation major each year. Last year’s recipient of the schol arship was Alisa Robinson. Kappa Delta Pi was established in 1911 atlndianaUniversity.Ithasbeen at ECSU since 1964. ECSU was one of the first black institutions to get a chapter, Mowe said. Kappa Delta Pi is a nationally chartered organization. This campr has 19 current members to date. men in a good mood. Liz P.S. —send me your letters! Poetry Coiner ECSU co-eds changed 'after dark' in dorms & Book shortage eased Pedro Holley declares Education news briefs
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