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The Compass Thursday, December 12, 2002 7 ( More Campus News ^ TIS THE SEASON TO BE READING CAMPUS ISSUES TOPIC OF KAPPA FORUM Rukiya Williams When video games are not enough and ties don’t cut it, a book is the perfect and inexpensive gift. Stores such as Barnes and Noble’s, Walden’s Books and, locally page after Page, can order to please. While we are at war with Iraq and under a recession, money is scarce. Most books range from $5.99 to $49 and provide readers a courtesy bookmark for each purchase. Either visit the store or go online for a gift that is sure please even the person who has it all. There is an abundance of books for black audiences this season. “Black readers have long been there, and so have black writers. It’s just that now book publishers are getting around to recognizing them,” according to Faith Childs of the Faith Childs Literary Agency. Now more than ever it is not the concert that is drawing the crowd, but the book signings. “Last year as a Christmas gift, someone purchased Lil Mama’s Rules by Shaneeka Jackson. This book really brought me back to real ity. It laid out the actions and reper cussions of the average young fe male,” said Latoyal Swindell. “The struggle to find love is inevitable, but like a true romance novel she over come the obstacles to achieve true unconditional love. Me, not being the avid book reader, found it hard to pull my self away from the book.” Swindell advises other young females to read this book. “She told of her many experi ences with the opposite sex. Many women claim to make dating rules, just like Lil Mama, and still end up breaking them and reaping the con sequences of their actions. This book deems itself as a quality book, with great dating tactics,” said Swindell. At http://www.essence.com, looking at the best-seller list is the most ideal to start, with authors such as Omar Tyree, Zane, E. Lynn Harris, and Eric Jerome Dicky. Many people are becoming “Addicted” (by Zane, published by Pocket Books) to the book scene. Those in search of romance can enjoy “A Love Of My Own” (by E. Lynn Harris, published by Doubleday). If you yearn for love, dive into “The Heat Seeker” (by Zane, published by Pocket Books). Whatever you do, don’t get caught purchasing “Married But Still Looking” (by Travis Hunter) because “I’m Telling” (by Karen E. Quinones Miller, published by Simon and Schuster). The best thing to do is “Just Say No” (by Omar Tyree). This is the season for giving. And what better gift to give than one that spreads knowledge and peaks your curiosity. Give the gift that keeps on giving: a book. r MISS BLACK & GOLD PAGEANT: AND THE WINNER IS... Jason Mitchell jymitchell @ hotmail.com On Oct. 29, 2002, the Beta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated embarked on a new chap ter of there fraternal history. They ad vanced outside of there usual community service, scholarship, fellowship and winning step-shows and hosted there first Annual Miss Black & Gold Pageant. The contestants were Ms. Alecia Mosely, Ms. Kennita Spratley, Ms. Carlita Ricks, Ms. Nikki Gibbs, Ms. Tamela French, Ms. Halimatu Feika, Ms. Quincina Uzzell, and Ms. Malana Vick. They are involved in many extra-curricular activities such as Elizabeth City State University’s Cheerleading Squad, Black Pearl of the Marching Sound of Class, University Players, and Maynard Scholar. At the closing of the pageant, elegant trophies were awarded to the winners in various categories: Carlita Ricks- Miss Congeniality & Miss Talent Alecia Mosely- 2"'^ Runner-Up Quincina Uzzell-1®' Runner-Up Carlita Ricks was crowned Miss Black & Gold 2002-2003 for the Beta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Frater nity Inc. Immediately following the cer emony Jonathan Owens and the rest of the chapter sang, “Your Queen To Be.” She was warmly welcomed and em braced into her new Alpha family. Ms. Ricks is a freshman from Chesapeake, Virginia, majoring in politi cal science with a minor in pre-law. She aspires to be a Supreme Court Justice. Miss Black & Gold feels winning the pageant has helped her on campus. “Since being crowned Miss Black & Gold, I feel that several doors of opportu nity have opened for me. I also feel that earning such a title has helped me to establish my name on campus and it let everyone know what a well-rounded, self-motivated, and goal-oriented person •am,”said Ricks. Shannon Penn More than 50 students, faculty and staff of Elizabeth City State University turned out for a forum to discuss cam pus issues, including parking, tuition and homecoming events on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in Johnson Hall. The title of the forum, “What’s Going On?” included panelists Dr. Anthony Brown, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and Dr. Jean Holt, Assistant Dean of Student Life. Other panelists included Warren Basket, Director of Residence Life, Kenneth Burgess, Accountant, and Myrtle Johnson, Campus Police. The event was sponsored by the members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. During the 90-minute discussion, the campus housing issue garnered the most amount of the students’ attention. It quickly became the focal point of the discussion. Dr. Brown and Mr. Basket announced plans for a new resident hall, a co-ed dorm which will be built where the bookstore currently sits. It will house 200 students, and is scheduled to open in 2004. The new dorm is just one of the changes the university has planned for the campus. Williams Hall will be closed next semester for renovations. The building will be repainted, and new desks, tables, and chalkboards will be added. The building’s parking lot will also be closed. To alleviate the parking problem, a new parking lot will be built near Lane Hall. “We wanted to make living on campus as pleasurable as possible,” says Basket. There are plans to build elevators in Mitchell-Lewis and Wamack Halls. Basket also said the university is consid ering a keycard system for the complex. There are also plans to build a Student Union Center, which would be built in the grass in front of the University Center. Modeled after other universities, the new campus plan will eliminate the streets throughout the inner section of the cam pus. All the streets would be converted into grass and walking areas. “We wanted to create a pedestrian friendly inner-circle of campus,” says Basket. Myrtle Johnson, the campus police representative explained the three phase parking plan. The first phase, which begins in January 2003, is the building of a parking lot adjacent to Lane Hall, which will accommodate 30 cars. The second phase is to build a 110-120-car parking lot next to the Jimmy R. Jenkins Science Complex facing Hoffler Street. The third phase of the plan is to build a 150-car parking lot near McLendon Hall. Johnson also discussed campus security. Several students asked questions about security or the lack thereof. “I know we have police that patrol the campus on bikes, but honestly I haven’t seen one riding around this school year,” said ECSU senior David Small. Johnson said there was only one member of that unit, and she will make sure that he is more visible. She also said that the university is planning to hire another security guard. The evening ended with recommen dations by Dr. Anthony Brown and Warren Basket to fill out the surveys going around about campus housing. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. plans to hold other student forums throughout the year. The Winner of the Miss Black and Gold Pageant Photo courtesy of Rich Harvey Some of the incentives of being Miss Black & Gold are all expense paid and accommodations trips for the year to every chapter functions including all access passes to step-shows. “Miss Black & Gold is and has been a great asset to Alpha Phi Alpha Frater nity Inc. As a part of this illustrious organization, Ms. Ricks has the duty and responsibility of assisting us in promoting manly deeds, scholarship and love for all mankind,” said chapter president Keith Richardson. Miss Black & Gold has her work cut out for herself. “I plan to highly promote my broth ers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., help them with several community service projects, and enhancing my personal resume while supporting the Alphas in every way possible,” said F^icKs Be prepared to be highly impressed as the Beta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. continues to follow there motto, “First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All.” EWERS ASSUMES ROLE AS INTERIM ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS directors in Graduate Studies/Continuing Education, Weekend/ Evening College, Distance Education/Virtual College, and Summer School to meet their objectives. Dr. Ewers’ last position was Vice President for Academic Affairs and Spe cial Assistant to the President at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. Dr. Ewers has more than 12 years of experi ence in higher education. She has held administrative and leadership positions at Barber-Scotia College and Johnson C. Smith University. These positions included professor, assistant vice president, and interim dean. In 1989, she founded a mathematics, science and engineering outreach program at JCSU called “Kiddie,” for students in grades three through six. Shannon Penn Enhancing the academic program, recruiting and enrolling of students, hiring more faculty and staff, and im proving the overall operational effi ciency of the university are three goals Dr. Bonita Ewers has for Elizabeth City State University In September 2002, Dr. Bonita Ewers was named the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. “I am interested in the missions of HBCU’s, especially the one here at Elizabeth City State University,” said Ewers. Dr. Ewers’ goals are in line with those of Carolyn Mahoney Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. These goals include assisting the program THE COLOR OF SKATEBOARDING Curtis Overton nubianbrother2000@hotmail.com Skateboarding is described as a sport, an art, and a lifestyle. It has also become the fastest growing sport in the United States and across the world. Much of what is ignored is that it is a sport that has a need to be experi mented, by people of color. It is a billion- dollar industry now becoming larger. Skateboarding can be considered a taboo for people of color, particularly African Americans. What many people don’t realize is that Football, Basketball, Golf and Tennis started as a predomi nately white (Anglo-Saxon) sport. The athletes were given a tough time on both ends with comments like “Why are you trying to be white?” and ‘This sport isn’t for Blacks”. Should we carry the same mentality today? There are few African Americans in this sport. Losing a black skater makes the situation worse. Keenan Milton died on July 5, 2001. He made sales for Chocolate Skateboards, Girl, and many other skate companies. He will be a part of skateboarding for life, known by the whole skate community. We have pioneers of color, and some yet to be the Tony Hawk’s of Professional skateboarding. Like the Tuskegee Airmen of skateboarding, professionals like Brandon Turner, Stevie Williams, Kenny Hughes, Kareem Campbell, and Marcus Mcbride just to name a few have turned the industry upside down! Stevie Williams age twenty-two from' Philadelphia, PA has become one of the most recognized skaters of his time setting the urban standard for skaters all over. He owns his own signature line of skate shoes, and is sponsored to skate for DC Skate shoes, Clive, Chocolate, and many other leading skating compa nies. He has a pro line called the Rea son. What makes a skateboarder? What makes skateboarding tick? It’s a combi nation of skill and handwork. Kareem Campbell owns over four thousand shoes of his very own called Axion footwear. There are many records to break and legends to make. Black people, let’s jump on a golden opportunity, and skate.
