12 The Compass March, 2000
News Notes
Compiled by Stacy Brock
GlobalMECCA
GlobalMECCA
(www.globalmecca.com),
which is the Internet's premier
websource targeting African-
Americans with smart content
and tools and resources that
enrich their professional and
personal lives, announced its
new 'Partners in Em
powerment' program to help
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities establish and
grow their online presence and
increase Internet use by
students. The websource has
six content channels which
focus on business resources,
community and culture, and
careers and mentoring.
GlobalMECCA will offer this
program to the more than 100
historically black colleges and
universities across the United
States.
Playstation welcomes the
WuTang Clan
The rap group Wu Tang Clan
brings its brand of Kung Fu
fighting action to the
playstation game. The game is
entitled Wu-Tang: Shaolin
Style. It is a multiplayer arena-
based fighting game with an
urban vibe that challenges
players to battle as one of the
nine Shaolin warriors advance
-as in ancient Chinese
tradition-through the 36 skill
chambers of martial arts.
Taking the role of one of the
Wu Tang Clan, including RZA,
Ol'Dirty Bastard, Method Man
and Raekwon, players must
master an arsenal of attack
moves, multi-hit combos,
taunts, fatality kills and
counter attacks unique to each
warrior. The game is available
in North America retain stores
and carries a suggested price
of $49.95.
Senior Packets Available
Senior credential packets are
now available for pick up.
Seniors graduating in May
2000 should pick up their
packets in the office or Career
Services which is located in the
H.L. Trigg Building in room
103. The deadline for pickup is
April 10, 2000.
Scholarships for TV/Film
Students
The Charles & Lucille King
Family Foundation awards
scholarships of up to $2,500
per year to junior and senior
level students studying TV
and or film. The Foundation's
goal is to reward under
graduates who demonstrate
outstanding academic ability,
professional potential and
financial need. Application
materials must be submitted
by April 15. For application
information, visit the Charles
& Lucille King Family Foun
dation ©kingfoundation.org.
Career Opportunities in
the Broadcasting Field
The National Association of
Black College Broadcasters
will hold its 22nd annual Black
College Radio Convention in
Atlanta, GA April 21-22, 2000.
The convention is designed to
help students interested in
mass communications find
internships and full-time
employment in the field. The
registration deadline is April
15, 2000. For convention
registration forms and
additional information call
(404) 523-6136 or e-mail
bcrmail@blackcollegeradio. co
m.
CIAA 2000 Stompfest
The CIAA 2000 stepshow
competition, sponsored by
Saint Augustine's College &
Earthquake Productions, was
held in Raleigh, NC on March
3. Sororities and Fraternities
who participated were Alpha
Kappa Alpha, Sigma Gamma
Rho, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta
Phi Beta, Alpha Phi Alpha,
Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi
Phi, Phi Beta Sigma and Iota
Phi Theta.
Technology Workshops
for Students
The Academic Computing
and End-User Support
Services will hold a technology
workshops for students. The
Netscape Composer workshop
has been scheduled for April
14, 2000. For more information
on the session, e-mail
ecsu.edu / ECSU / Communicati
ons/ acc/EdTech/Student.htm.
Class sizes are limited and
registration is required.
Army ROTC offers
Scholarships
The Army ROTC is offering a
two-year scholarship to
individuals who demonstrate
the potential to become an
Army officer. Persons
interested in the scholarship
must attend a five-week
training program that will
offer experience and the
examination of the Army
without incurring an
obligation. The training
program is free and there is no
cost or commitment for
participating in the program.
For more information and to
determine your eligibility for
attendance, contact SEC Victor
De Jesus at ECSU ROTC
Department at (252) 335-3456
or e-mail
VMDEJESUS@MAIL.ECSU.ED
U.
Jobs for Criminal Justice
or Marketing Majors
The Omega Insurance
Services is seeking applicants
for the positions of In-House
Investigators, Field
Investigators and Marketing
Reps located in Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi, Georgia,
Kentucky Tennessee, South
Carolina and North Carolina.
For more information, see the
Office of Career Services in the
H.L. Trigg Building, room 103.
Tutorial Services for GE
Courses
Elizabeth City State
University's Division of
General Studies is offering
tutoring in general education
required courses. For more
information contact Ms.
Wanda Mclean at (252) 335-
3381 or visit room HOC in
Moore Hall.
Healthy Intervention
Program
On Thursdays at 3pm
student health services will be
conducting parenting seminars
that will cover breast feeding
facts and myths, information
about how to control your
weight throughout pregnancy
and quick and healthy meals
and snacks for you and your
baby. The seminars will be
held in the Student Health
Services Health Education
Room.
NC LIVE
NC LIVE is a library link to
numerous resources and is
available to ECSU students,
faculty and staff. To obtain
access to all NC LIVE
resources, register with the
G.R. Little Library to receive
an access password, you can
then go to the NC LIVE web
site (http:www.nclive.org) and
then choose your institution
(ECSU) and input password.
For more information call (252)
335-3433 or (252) 335-3427.
New Hours for the
University Center
The University Center
announced its new hours
Monday - Thursday the
University Center will be open
from 8am until 12am. Friday
the hours of operation will be
from 8am until lam, Saturday
from 2pm until lam and
Sunday from 3pm until 12am.