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The Compass May, 2000 3 Editorial Goodbye and Thanks By Artelia Covington Editor Well, as another chapter of my life begins to draw to a close I could not leave these hallowed halls without saying a few words to some of the people who have made my life here at ECSIJ memorable and wonderful. I will be the first to adrmt that I am not all that I could be when it comes to my upcoming career, but with the firm foundation I have been given here and the wonderfifl professors and students who have forever shaped my life, I feel confident that whatever the task I can and will succeed at doing it. When I sat down to think about how I would end my stay as editor of the newspaper I knew that I just couldn't leave without tellmg you how much I have appreciated being a stud ent here at ECSU and some of the lessons I have learned. When I first entered as a freshman in 1996, 1 was unaware of the challenges up ahead and had no real idea of what I wanted to do with my life. It wasn't until the end of my sophomore year and the beginning of my junior that I discovered that journal ism was what I so desperately wanted to do. So I was drafted to be editor of the newspaper, a task I was both relishing and dreading. Somehow though, I managed to pull it off. This is and was no easy task. Being the editor of a newspaper is a very demanding and difficult jopb. This I discovered the hard way As a result of being editor, I got the opportunity I had been waiting for, I pt the chance to to do my first internship. Interrung at Emerge Magazine in Washington D.C. turned out to be the best thing that could ever have hap pened to me. Having never done an internship before, I had no real experi ence to base it on, but I just knew that it was what I wanted and I was going to do the best I could at doing a good job. I think I succeeded. I made several good contacts and beneficial friendships that have opened some other doors for me in the field of journalism. And so now as I get ready to take my last bow and march across the stage and start my life as a college graduate, I will s^ I am going to miss this place. There is no other place on Earth quite like ESCU, and if Inad to do it all over again I know I would choose to come back. It has been a wonderful ride, and I have enjoyed every blissful second. Before I close I would like to say thank you to all the people who have given their advice and unwavering support. To Dr. Deborah Fontaine, whose belief and faith in a brand new editor and Telephone Numbers You Should Know. the paper made everything worth it, and Dr. Velma Blackmon, whose con stant inquiries about the next issue made us work just that much harder. And lastly to the students who have either submittea pieces, wheteher they be poetry, artwork or otherwise your contibutions have not gone unnoticed. Also, to Chancellor Mickey L. Burnim, Ms. Patricia Harris, Mr. Kip Branch, Dr. Glenda Griffin, Dr. Samuel Moore, I would like to send a very special thank you to each of you. I want you to know that this aspiring journalist will never forget you or your kind words. *. Thanks for making me believe that I can do anything. Artelia The Compass Editor. .....Artelia Covington Assistant Editor.... .....Stacy Brock Sports Editor .....Jemayne King Arts Editor..... ..Mike Fournier Copy Editor Amber Hassell Graphics William Nelson Ad Editor .James Polk Staff .........Margaret Fisher, Inger Parker, Rhonda Holmes, Terrell Ferrell, Tresha Morning, Miron Reynolds Advisors Kip Branch and Stephen March The Compass is published by Elizabeth City State University students under the direction of the Department of Language. Literature, and Communication; Dr. Velma Blackmon, Chairperson; Mr, Kip Branch and Mr. Stephen March, faculty advisors (editorial); Dr. Karl Terryberry, advisor for business affairs and technical support, Elizabeth City State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Baccalaureate degrees. The Compass welcomes letters to the editor. Please send letters to The Compass, Campus \Box 815, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Elizabeth City State University Is a constituent institution of tlie University of North Carolina and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, natural origin, religion, gender, age or ability. wmmSSSiJim) Yearbooks for Sale! The following ECSU Yearbooks can be purchased for $5.00 each or any three for $10.00. 1984,1985,1986,1987,1989,1990, 1991,1994,1997 and 1999. Contact the Department of Language, Literature and Communication at 335-3349 for details. Elizabeth City State University Rmked #3 (Of the Top Regional Public Schools South Regional Liberal Arts Colleges) As Fe^tti^redtfv U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT I Quidehooh U.S. News & World Report ranking is based on seven croad categories; academic quality/reputation, retention, faculty resources/class size, student selectivity, financial resources, gradua^n rate perlormance, and alumni giving.
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