The Compass
Thursday, April 18, 2002
^Editoriar^
A VALUABLE EXPERIENCE
Inger Parker
Editor
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Each year as May approaches,
many college students are either saying,
“Have a great summer or “I will see you
in the fall.” However, many graduating
seniors are saying “Good-bye.” As a
member of the spring class of 2002, I am
also saying “Goodbye” to the Elizabeth
City State University family.
Like most college students, I have
had great experiences, and I have met
wonderful and inspirational people.
Likewise, I have had bad experiences
and met people that caused me more
distress than happiness. However,
overall I have thoroughly enjoyed my
college experience as a Viking. Perhaps
most of all I have enjoyed being the
editor-in-chief of The Compass.
It has been a rewarding experience
serving the ECSU family, but, most of all,
it has been a privilege serving the
students. As editor-in-chief, it was my
personal goal to make The Compass
more appealing to students as far as
informative news, fashion, and inspira
tion. I pray that you all feel that we, the
staff, have done that.
I would like to thank all of The
Compass’ readers, because without you
The Compass does not exist. I want to
say “thank you” to every faculty member
who gave me encouraging words and
supported me this year. Perhaps most of
all I would like to thank The Compass’
staff, because they were the biggest
blessing that God gave me this year as
far as The Compass is concerned. They
have been the most outstanding and
dedicated staff that I can remember
since I have been here. Words cannot
express my gratitude to you all.
Prior to becoming the editor of The
Compass, I had never been a leader. I
was very afraid to take on a leadership
position. I did not think that I would do a
satisfactory job. I thought that I would be
a disappointment to The Compass’
readers, legacy, the department of
language, literature, and communication,
and myself. However, I as began to pray
and ask the-Lord for guidance, He gave
me comfort and told me that I did not
have to take this position, but that He
had appointed me to it as a part of His
Divine Plan. He reassured me, that as
His child. He had not given me the
position so that I could be a failure, but
that He would be with me throughout
each issue to see that I do a good job
and reach my goal. He proved to me that
if I have just a little faith in Him, He would
allow me to do things that I never
thought I could, such as be a leader.
I am also aware that God wanted
me to have this position so that He could
teach me some things before I enter the
“real world.”
I have learned that you must always
be prepared for the unexpected. There
have been times when submissions to
The Compass were either not on time,
not as I had expected them to be, or not
submitted at all. It was during those
times that I had to be creative and come
up wit an alternative. Sometimes people,
staff members and non-staff members,
were disagreeable. It was important that I
learned how to handle disagreements
and different personalities. Most of all, it
was important to learn how to be self
motivated and creative.
Though being the editor-in-chief
was not an easy job, it has been reward
ing and I thank God for giving me the
opportunity to learn skills that I did not
think was that important.
Now that you have heard my testi
mony, I challenge all ECSU students to
believe that wherever you are and
whatever you do, you are not there by
coincidence, but it is all a part of God’s
Divine Plan. You may be doing some
thing that you do not want to right now,
but it will all work out for your good in the
end if you put all of your trust and faith
God.
“Blessed is the man who trusts in
the Lord and makes Him his hope and
confidence.” Jeremiah 17:7.
CONGRATULATIONS
SPRING CLASS OF 2002!!
WE WISH YOU THE BEST
AND MUCH SUCCESS!!
V.
The Compass
The Compass is published by Elizabeth City State University
under the direction of the Department of Language, Literature, and
Communication, Dr. Velma Blackmon, chairperson.
Editor Inger Parker
Assistant Editor Antonio Barrow
Sports Editor Jonas Pope
Arts & Entertainment Editor Clayton Mercer
Fashion Editor Keeler
Poetry Editor James Hill
Photographer Harvey
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Autry, Cylea Seabrook, Nykki Houston, Krystle Lee, Elizabeth Martins,
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Financial Advisor - Mr. Stephen March
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Please send your letters to the editor and poetry to ECSU Box 815, Eliza
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reate degrees.
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1 Sit Here Wondering
WAITING
THINKING CONTEMPLATING
WHEN WILL MY DAY COME
SO MANY TIMES I’VE BURST INTO FLAMES
OVER MEN PLAYING LITTLE BOY GAMES
SO I’M JUST HESITATING
WHEN WILL MY DAY COME
WHY
WHY CAN’T I FIND YOU
I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE
THAT STRONG CHRISTIAN MAN
READY TO ASK FOR MY HAND
FOR MY LOVE
FOR ME TO BE HIS WIFE
HIS HELP MEET
HIS LIFE
BUT WAIT
I THINK I’VE FOUND THE PROBLEM
WHILE I’M SEARCHING FOR YOU
GOD IS PATIENTLY GETTING
YOU READY FOR ME
AND MOLDING ME INTO WHAT YOU NEED
SO ON THAT DAY
THAT DAY WHEN THE TWINKLE IN YOUR EYE
CATCHES MINE
THAT DAY WHEN MY VIRTUE LEAVES YOU
SCREAMING CAUSE LIKE ME NONE OTHER
COULD YOU FIND
MY DAY WILL HAVE COME
Kiystle Lee
Hate-a^matics
Hate is a drug
It controls your mind
A contagious disease
That spreads quickly in a short period
of time
It can be transmitted verbally or
nonverbally
Through action or through word
Conducted loud or silent
it is well heard
A negative plus a negative equal a
negative
No positive results
Violent after violent scenes
Because minds are corrupt
Some people wanna rage war against
the world
Because they can’t win the war within
themselves
Walk around with phony smiles
Until the real turtle pops out the shell
Buildings that take a long time to
build
Can be destroyed in no time
Evil works that take place on reality
soil
Are produced from wicked blueprints
created in the mind
it’s wild ain’t it?
There’s no telling what the man be*
sides you is thinking
He so caught up in his wickedness
His conscious is constantly shrinking
It’s bizarre
It seems, we are trap in a human zoo
A boy half my age
Know more about a gun than 1 do
Come mon, now
That’s not right
So much poison lies on the T.V screen
Our children are not seeing the light
And can you believe it, there are people
following
Evil men’s lead
Not realizing, they are slaves
Supporting another man’s greed
And as the world twist and turn
1 continue to learn
The ways of the world
Will keep you in more dirt than earth*
worms
Hate is a drug
It controls your mind
it don’t only kill people
But it also kills time
It’s the killer of innocent lives
And precious dreams
The brush that Satan use
To paint a murder scene
Hate'a'matics
1 do the calculations
As it take action
Instead of us coming together as a
whole
We are divided into fractions
James Hill