"I'uesday, April 23, 1991
THE COMPASS
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CAMPUS NEWS
president and Queen
nsato by Jacks RonBiree
Bowling alley to be financed
by students using the facility
By Harold Sanderlin
The University’s new Commuter
Center will open and be available for
students “within the next couple of
weeks,” according to Roger McLean,
Vice Chancellor for Business and
Fiscal Affairs.
Although the building was origi
nally scheduled to be finished in the
fall of 1990, McLean said completion
has been delayed by “contractors’
inability to finish the job on time.”
Construction on the $1.2 million
building began in the late summer of
1989.
“Right now all we’re waiting on is
the bowling equipment,” said Dr. Leon
White, Vice Chancellor for Student
Affairs. “Everything else is ready to
open.”
The 10,000 square-foot building
contains a six-lane bowling alley, a
lounge with 200 seats, as well as of
fices, one of which will house the
Commuter Club.
“The new center will be a place for
students to rest between classes,”
McLean said. “It will serve as a rec
reation activity area and an academic
facility for teaching bowling.”
McLean said Chancellor Jenkins
conceived of the Commuter Center
because “he realized there was no
place for commuters to go on campus.
McLean added, “The Center will also
help students find out what is happen
ing OTi campus.”
Both WUte and McLean said that
the operating expenses for the center
will be financed by those students
paying to use the facilities rather than
by student fees.
“Charging all the students to use
the building through student fees
wouldn’t be fair,” said McLean,
“because you would have students
who didn’t use the building paying to
use it.”
White said that the cost per game
hadn’t been set yet, but added, “It will
be less than what the local bowling
alley charges.”
ECSU students have expressed
mixed reactions to the new center.
“I think that’s too much money for
the University to be spending,” said
Eric Jones, a senior. “They could have
used die money for scholarships or to
improve campus housing. They could
have used the money to build a new
dormitory.”
“As a commuter, I feel that it is
great to have a commuter center,” said
Sharon Chappell, a junior English
major, “but I think there should be
some balance between this and reno
vating the dorms. I feel the dormito
ries should have first priority.”
; Outgoing SGA President Renel Sample and Miss ECSU Alisa Robinson relax during the SGA Banquet held
Friday, April 5. Sample, a business administration major, is from Philadelphia, Pa. Robinson an English
major, is from Elizabeth City.
Lack of parents' understanding
tops list of teachers' complaints
Students network with the pros
at WRVS' 5th media conference
By Miracle Perry
and Rebecca Smithson
Although today’s teachers face both
hardships and disappointments most
of them believe the joys of teaching
still outweigh the pain, according to a
recent survey of ECSU graduates who
entered the teaching field.
The survey revealed that teachers
place a great deal of importance on the
feeling of satisfaction gained from
seeing students grow, learn, and be
come successes.
,“Myjoyscomefromseeingayoung
' ptrson grasp a skill, and know he or
she has it,” said Jackie Brown, a fourth
' grade teacher at Northside Elemen-
' wry in Elizabeth City.
* “My joys are to see former stu
dents excel,” said Yvonne Walton,
Assistant Principle at Sheep Harney
Elementary School. “I feel my influ
ence was partially responsible for their
' 'success.”
- ■ Teachers cited the the lack of sup
port and understanding from parents
as being one of the main problems
I they faced. Other problems included,
; Absenteeism, low salaries, inadequate
funding of educational programs, and
I discipline problems within the class
-room.
ECSU graduate Mrs. Leola Mor
gan said her heartaches came “when
the children wasted their time and
ability and ended up not helping them
selves or others.”
“This problem seems to be one of
the most discouraging for the teach
ers,” Morgan added, “because the
students are the main reason for the
schools.
Another complaint teachers had
about the profession is low salaries.
Seventy five per cent of the respon
dents said they were not paid enough
for their work.
Morgan, who retired after teaching
43 years, recalled that when she first
began teaching she received only $68
a month.
The salary levels for North Caro
lina are far less than some of the
neighboring states such as Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvania. “North
Carolina needs to consider the com
petition of our neighboring states’
salary schedule, because we have lost
so many to other states and profes
sions,” said Walton.
Janet Cooper, afourth grade teacher
at P.W. Moore Elementary School,
said that her job covers a lot of profes
sions such as a nurse, counselor, and
secretary. “I am constantly using my
own money to provide my students
with many of the materials needed to
have a good learning environment,”
Cooper added.
Although teaching was not the
chosen career of many of the surveyed
teachers, many found that after enter
ing the field as an educator, teaching
has lived up to their expectations.
“I received a lot of enjoyment from
teaching,” said David Freeman, who
retired after teaching 14 years. “Al
though it takes a few years to become
familiar with the process, after that I
thoroughly enjoyed it.”
Some of the teachers have mixed
feelings about their expectations as
educators. Terry Mitchell, an advisor
for the General Studies Division at
Elizabeth City State University, said,
“In terms of restructuring the educa
tional system in order to to comply
with international competitiveness,
teaching has lived up to his expecta
tions, but not in terms of educators
receiving respect.”
Teaching can open so many ave
nues to other aspects of education.
‘The education field offers so many
opportunities other than the classroom
teacher position such as administra
tion, supervision and counselor posi
tions,” said Yvonne Walton.
‘These opportunities can only be
reached if you are dedicated to the
profession and the students within it,”
said Virginia Jones, a retired educator
of 32 years.
Despite their complaints, all of the
survey’s respondents said that they
would choose teaching as a career if
they had to do it all over again.
“I would do it because I feel I could
make a difference,” wrote one respon
dent.
By Ursula McMillion
ECSU students interested in the
media and music industry careers had
the chance to network with some of
the industries’ most impressive pro
fessionals during WR VS ’ Fifth Anni
versary Media Conference.
The conference, which took place
on March 16 at the Kermit E. ^ite
Graduate Center addressed these top
ics:
“The Role of College Radio in the
Recording Industry,” “Public Infor
mation: The Broader Spectrum” and
“The Year(s) After.”
“The conference was extremely
entertaining and educational,” said
sophomore accounting majcH* Ralph
Nixon. “It offered a lot of insight for
the music, broadcasting and print
fields. It also was a conference for all
students regardless of their major. It
showed me how to network and gave
me a lot of tips for operating in the
professional world.”
The Anniversary Awards Lunch
eon focused on the history of the sta-
Barbara Clara, a well-known Virginia newscaster, was just one of many
media professionals who spoke to ECSU students during The WRVS
5th Media Conference, March 16 at the Kermit E. White Center.
Students attending the conference had the opportunity to network with,
and learn from, many area media professionals. Photebyur™i.McMfliion
ECSU students awarded during 1991 Honors convocation
By Albert C.F. Woodley
The University held its 1991 Hoii-
ors Convocation April 18 in Moore
Hall.
Awards were presented by Dr.
Anne Henderson, Chairman of the
Honors Council, Dr. Floyd Robinson,
Chairman Emeritus of the Honors
Council and Dr. Carol Jones, Director
of the Honors Program.
Guest speaker for the event was
former NASA Aerospace Technolo
gist Evelyn Dixon Staton.
The following students received
the Chancellor’s Distinguished Em
blem Awards: Demetria Felton and
Stuart Squires.
These students received certificates
of merit from The Honors Program:
Louis M. Anderson, III, Dawn Ben
ton, Miriam Bridges, Pamela Brite,
Shari Carter, Stephanie Crouail, Felix
Deloatch, Edwin Delosreyes, Gary
^wards, Stanley Elliot, Katrina Fos
ter, Victoria Fields, David Flatley,
Harold Gamer, Melvis Gilliam,
AJigela Hager, Kim Halsey, James
Hargett, Jr., Herbert L. Johnson, in,
Christopher Jones, Jennifer Kraft,
Sheila Lassiter, Sheldon Lynch, Rita
K. Mabine, Tara McCoy, Timothy
McCray, Anissa McNeil, John Mer
ritt, Kimberly Millard, Kenneth Min
ton, Rodney Moore, Lisa Newell,
SheliaNtton, Angela Ore, Joe Porter,
^^isPerry,PamelaPerry,Kim Rey
nolds, Gerald Riddick, Gina Riddick,
Alisa Robinson, Joynita Robinson,
Kimberley Short, Brenda Smith,
^us Smith, Rhonda Spivey, Clar-
risa Stanley, Theresa S wimme, Cathy
I Thomas, Wchard Todt, Lynn Van-
’home, Kathy Venters, William War
ren, Tracy Weathers and Cheryl White.
The following students received
the Honors Program Darin L. Cole
Award: SheldonLynch,TaraMcCoy,
John Merritt, and Sheila Nixon.
The Delta Theta Chapter of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
received the Greek Honors Cup.
Curtis Tyler received the Art De
partment’s Special Art Award. The
following students received the Out
standing Senior Award: Stephanie
Crouail, Lisa Doxey and Dawn Sim
mons.
In the Department of Biology G ary
Edwards received the Clarence E.
Biggs Award, Stuart Squires received
the Evans/Patterson Science Award,
Angela Hager received the Richard E.
Smith Award, Joynita Robinson re
ceived the Highest Ranking Sopho
more Award and Katina Eley, Patricia
Palmer and Kim Taylor were voted
Highest Ranking Freshmen.
In the Department of Business and
Economics, DemetriaFelton received
awards for Graduating Senior-of-the-
Year and Excellence in Economics/
Finance, Tonya DeVaughn received
the J unior Student-of-the-Y ear Award,
Kim Halsey received the Excellence
in Accounting Award, Renel Sample
received the Excellence in Manage
ment Award, Angela Boston received
the Excellence in Business Education
Award, Sonya Eason received the
Excellence in Office Administration
Award, Shirley Cobum and Tammy
Rood received the Academic Excel
lence in Publications honor, Kim
Halsey received the Wall Street Jour
nal Award, David Credle and Larry A.
White received the Wachovia Bank &
Tmst Company Award, Gina Riddick
and Dennis Perry received the Ameri
can Institute of CPA’s, Inc. Award
and Deborah Jacobs received the
Chairman’s Award for Academic Ex
cellence.
In the Division of Education and
Psychology, Thomas Chatman re
ceived the Outstanding Leadership
Award, Juanita Armstrong received
the Outstanding Senior Award, Tanya
Wright received the Outstanding
Junior in Psychology Award and
Claudia Wynns receiv^ the Outstand
ing Psychology Student Award.
In the Department of Health &
Physical Education, Carl Ralph re
ceived the Physical Education Major
of the Year Award.
The Division of General Studies
Award was received by Thomas Chat
man.
The Department of Geosciences
Award was received by James Weath
ers, Jr.
In the Department of Industrial
Arts/Technology, Melvina Hamson
received the B.M. Patterson Technol
ogy Education Award, Mark McCar-
raher and Darius Griffin received the
Industrial Technology Faculty Award,
Mark McCarraher and Tony Butcher,
Jr. received the Samuel Ajumobi
Model Tank-Test Award, and Tony
Butcher, Jr., Crystal C. Gibbs and
Monica Hughes received the Indus
trial Technology Award.
In the Department of Language
Literature/Communications, Craig
Avondo received the E.M. Spellman
Award; Alisa Robinson received the
Senior Award; Christopher Bunch,
Angela Hager, Jan Jones, Cathy Tho
mas, Richard Thomas, andLynn Van-
Home all received the Junior Award;
and Tracy Weathers received the
Sophomore Award.
In the Department of Mathematics
& Computer Science, Pamela Brite,
Creighton Miller, Krystal Overton,
and Sheila Nixon received Honors
Program awards.
The Senior Awards went to the
following students: Sheila Nixon in
Applied Mathematics, Cathy Thomas
in Computer Science, Linda Mathias
in Mathematics (Teaching) and War
ren M. Lewis in Mathematics (Non-
Teaching).
The following students received
the Junior Awards: Welton Spratley
in Applied Mathematics, Jovita Har
rell in Computer Science, Pamela
Faber in Mathematics (Teaching), and
Calvin Stansbury in Mathematics
(Non-Teaching).
The Sophomore Awards went to
the following: George Sanderlin in
Computer Science, Kevin Dunston in
Mathematics (Teaching), and Angel
Carter in Mathematics (Non-Teach
ing).
The Freshman Awards went to the
following students: Deborah Norwood
in Computer Science, Sharon Wig
gins in Mathematics (Teaching),
Sandra Hall received the Margaret
Gregory Sharpe Award, Louis Ander
son, in andPamela Brite received the
J.L. Houston Award, Wayman White,
Jr. received the Umfort Locus Jr.
Award.
In the Department of Music, Gin
ger Bames received the Evelyn A.
Johnson Music Scholarship, Caroline
Rielps received the Edna L. Davis
Music Theory Award, Harvey Bul
lock received the Music Department
Award and Caroline Phelps also re
ceived the Florence Folkes Lassiter
Award.
In the Department of Physical
Sciences, Stuart Squires received the
Rochelle Cleaner’s Award and the
American Institute of Chemists
Award, Vanessa Bamer, Eric Felton,
Anissa McNeil, Alicia Palmer, Stuart
Squires, Barry Butler, Julian
Cartwright, Paula Forehand, Huyla
Garrett, and Steven Myers all received
the Physical Science Achievement
Awards, and the Chemistry & Physics
Club received the Physical Science
Department Award.
In the Department of Social Sci
ences, Sheldon Lynch and Carlos
Taliaferro received the North Caro
lina Sheriffs Association Award,
Harold Council received the Timothy
H. Wamack Memorial Scholarship,
Sandra Onley received the Social
Science Senior Award, Phyllis Eure,
Pecolia Holley, and Alyce Murrell
received the Student Social Workers
Leadership Award, Leslie Marsh re
ceived the Political Science Club
Award, and Jan Jones received the
Social Science Junior Award.
The Betty P. Tomlin Ward schol
arship went to Roy Norwood, the Hen
rietta B. Ridley Award for Excellence
in Leadership went to Langley Tay-
lor,andtheJesse Lee Young, Jr. Award
went to James Hargett, Jr.
Angela Hager received the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority-Zeta Kappa
Omega Chapter Award, Maceo Sloan
Hall and Angela Hager received the
Davis Cup, Adria Moore received the
Delta Sigma Theta S orority EC Alum
nae Chapter Award, and Peggy Meads
Brabble received the Kappa Delta Pi
Award.
tion, audio entertainment and promo
tion of the in-house productions of
students and presentations of the fol
lowing: Best In-House Program 3-5
Minutes, Ursula McMillion for
“Another Page In Black Literature”;
Best In-House Program 15 Minutes,
Bruce Copeland for “Yard Talk”; Best
Male Announcer, Darrin Adams; Best
Female Announcer, Cathy Thomas;
Best Public Affairs Staiff person,
Dwayne Oliver; Most Improved
Announcer and Most Dedicat^ Staff
member, Kathryn Rippy.
David Linton, former general
manager of WRVS—and presently
National Promotions Director for
Reprise Records—addressed the con
ference audience at the luncheon.
“In the business it’s not what you
know but who you know to help you
excell,” said Linton, “and once you
get there it takes what you know to
keep you there.”
Students said they were highly
impressed with Linton’s speech.
“Linton was nothing but sheer
inspiration,” said sophomore English
major Kathryn Rippy, “because he
has traveled through his educational
pursuits and career with great fervor
and he tried to present us with his
story pointing us in the right direction
to obtain success. It wasn’t just a
speech; he was sharing a part of him
with us.”
The Hampton Road Black Media
Professionals conducted the afternoon
session on the fifth anniversary theme:
“Reaching for Success...Rising to the
Top.” The media professionals invited
students to network closely with the
organization for possible internships
and future job opportunities.
“There’s room for everyone,” said
Barbara Ciara, President of the Hamp
ton Road Black Media Professionals.
“Your ‘type’ doesn’t matter. You have
to have the determination and spirit of
competition.”
ECSU seniors utilized this session
for future career contacts.
“The Hampton Roads Black Me
dia professionals ensured students
interested in the media that we can be
part of the professional media,” said
Senior English major Uchenna
Bulliner. ‘They gave me encourage
ment when my hopes were low.”
Circus coming
By Lavenia Dameron
ECSU students have heard some
odd sounds on campus, but how
many have heard a roaring lion, a
trumpeting elephant, or the boom
of a man being shot out of a can
non?
Sounds like these may be heard
on campus this summer when the
University sponsors its first circus/
carnival.
The event will be held “some
time this summer,” on the new land
that the University purchased in
1990, according to Dr. Floyd
Robinson, Assistant to the Chan
cellor. Its purpose is to raise money
for the University Endowment, a
special fund for scholarships and
improvements to the University’s
educational programs, Robinson
said.
“I think it’s a wonderful idea,”
saidRobinson who remembers par
ticipating in a similar event at his
alma mater, Virginia State, during
the 50’s. “It gives the University
family and the commuruty a chance
to meet and socialize.”