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The Compass
December 12,2003
CAMPUS NEWS
DeTra Stith
Shianne Dance (left) accepts award from Dr. Joseph Lisowski (right).
Dance wins essay contest
DeTra L. Stith
depot9@hotmail.com
Copy Editor
“A lone tear silently rolled
down my cheek, as I cried for the
sixth grade child that could not
read...” is how the first place essay
began of Shianne Dance, a junior
English majo/. She entered the
“Great Public Schools for Every
Child-America’s Promise” essay con
test and was awarded at the cer
emony in the Elizabeth City State
University Center on November 19,
hosted by the American Education
Committee.
“It was a true story; I volun
teered ’ for a program called
S.C.O.P.E. (Student Choices and
Opportunities for Positive Education)
and students attend this program
when they’ve been suspended from
school, to keep up with their assign
ments. If this was going on, no, ev
ery child isn’t getting the greatest
education,” Dance said.
The essay contest was open to
all Elizabeth City State University un
dergraduate students and were
judged on the criteria of content and
style. Six were honored at the cer
emony.
“The entries received were nu
merous and of very high quality," said
Linda Lisowski, Associate Professor
of Education.
There were three honorable
mentions awarded. Each individual
received a certificate and had the
opportunity to read their essays.
The third place winner was
Dana Brown, a senior Math major;
second place was Tahquetta Jones,
a senior Elementary Education ma
jor; and first place was Dance. Cash
prizes in the amount of $25, $50, and
$100 were awarded respectively.
“The idea of an essay contest
originated from the American Edu
cation Committee Meeting. We have
an emphasis on improving students’
writing skills and the amount of work
they do to encourage them to write
more,” Lisowski said.
Lisowski and her husband, Jo
seph Lisowski, an Associate Profes
sor of English at ECSU, funded the
contest.
“We offered a cash prize be
cause we know students are busy
and if we offered money they’d be
more likely to enter,” Lisowski said.
The American Education Com
mittee is chaired'by Saundra S.
Copeland, Assistant Professor of
Education.
Dance's essayappears on page 6.
Honor society inducts
nine students
Jamica Ashley
jamica0117@hotmail.com
Staff Writer
The lota Nu Chapter of Sigma
Tau Delta, the International English
Honor Society will be inducting nine
members on Thursday, December
11,2003.
“Sigma Tau Delta offers many
benefits and opportunities for stu
dents, including literary competi
tions, scholarships and community
service projects,” said Kyrnber L.
Taylor, the current President of the
lota Nu Chapter.
Inductees were selected be
cause of their academic standing
as students with a major or minor
in English. At thfe ceremony, the in
ductees will be recognized for their
personal accomplishments and be
awarded a lifetime membership
certificate and membership pin.
The nine inductees are;
Jamica Ashley, Margaret Fisher,
Susan Correll-Hankinson, Jawana
Mosley, Joshua Quidley, Antoine
Rascoe, DeTra Stith, Toby Tate, and
Rashonda Wester.
“National conferences allow stu
dents to meet with other students from
across the nation and talk about the
discipline of English,” said Dr. Glenda
Griffin, an advisor for Sigma Tau Delta.
“It is an honor being in a national honor
society. Students get to bond with
those in their area of expertise.”
“[When] seeking a job, it por
trays to employers that I am an ex
ceptional writer,” said Antoine Rascoe,
a senior Communications Studies
major.
In addition to conferring distinc
tion on outstanding students. Sigma
Tau Delta promotes interest in lit
eracy and literature on local cam
puses and in the surrounding com
munity, and fosters the discipline of
English in all its aspects, including
creative and critical writing.
Grooves social again
Leandrea Hill
luvleehl 8@yahoo.com
Staff Writer
The Viking Chapter of Groove
Phi Groove celebrates their newly fin
ished plot a year and a half after be
ing reestablished.
The Elizabeth City Graduate
Chapter of Groove Phi Groove helped
re-establish the Viking Chapter,
which was established in November
1969.
“The Fellowmen of the Viking
Chapter of Groove Phi Groove know
what it takes to build a chapter, or
ganization, and a nation," said Keith
Rivers, the Dean of Pledges who
pledged in the spring of 1986.
Students prepare for
graduate school
Kymber Lee Taylor
Kltaylor2@mail.ecsu.edu
Editor
Five Elizabeth City State Uni
versity students attended the tenth
Annual Psychology Undergraduate
Conference hosted by North Carolina
Central University on Novembers. Dr.
Kulwinder Kaur, Charisma Canty,
Ciara Hall, Jason Potter, Lachelle
Spence and Kymber Lee Taylor were
among the 200 attendees at the con
ference. The sessions addressed
getting into graduate school and ba
sic facts about working in psychol
ogy.
“Study on the GRE, get good
grades, and get into the best pro
gram that you can,” said Capt. Gre
gory L. Duncan, a representative
from the Navy Reserve who ad
dressed the students on possibili
ties in the military.
Journalists
visit
Dr. Ryan Kilmer of UNC
Charlotte instructed the participants
to begin preparing for graduate
school now.
“Make yourself a commodity
and eliminate any possible red flags,”
said Kilmer. He advised students to
conduct research in their areas of
study and to take classes that reflect
their interests. Kilmer also stressed
the importance of eaming good grades
and maintaining a strong transcript.
After applying to graduate
school, expect to receive a phone call
from some of the programs that yOu
applied to.
“Keep a reference sheet, in-
cludnng your re'sume', by the
phone,” said Kilmer. “I once had a
representative from a university in
California forget about the time dif
ference and call me at 6 o’clock in
the morning. I wish that I had been
prepared.”
ECSU
Kymber Lee Taylor
Kltaylor2@mail.ecsu.edu
Editor
Mr. Demorris Lee, a staff
reporter with the Raleigh News and
Observer and Mr. Bill Hawkins, ex
ecutive editor of the Durham Herald
Sun visited Elizabeth City State
University as part of the Department
of Language, Literature, and
Communication’s 2003-04 Journal
ist @ Work lecture series.
Mr. Lee, one of the report
ers who covered the Scott Peterson
murder trial in Durham and who
holds an executive office in the North
Carolina chapter of the National As
sociation of Black Journalists, vis
ited campus on November 23. Mr.
Hawkins visited the campus on De
cember 2.
Courtesy of the Department of Language, '
Literarture and Communication
Departmental Chairman Emmanuel Ngwainmbi
(left) gives Bill Hawkins (right) a certificate of
appreciation.
“Often they say that the
smaller schools do not have good
grammar, that they don’t have good
programs,” Lee said.
Lee encouraged the students
to work hard to overcome such limita
tions.
Hawkins advised students
interested in the media profession to
begin preparing now.
“Many students at HBCU’s
wait too late before they start prepar
ing themselves for careers in joumal-
ism,” Hawkins said.
Writing for the student newspa
per, participating in internships and
preparing a strong re'sume' and cover
letter, are things potential journalists
can do to make themselves more mar
ketable.
Book store offers new
services
Ira Mitchell
Staff Writer
Mr. Rivers was in charge of all
the matters that took place during the
time of their pledging. He was the head
of the line and called meetings to dis
cuss different matters.
Between 1997 and 2001 the
Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship
Inc. did not have any pledges. In
1997, Mr. T. Silver, the last Groove
left on campus, graduated without any
active pledges. Lines formed in 1999
and 2O0O, but they never successfully
pledged.
On April 25, 2002 the Viking
Chapter was reestablished with the
new members joining the other 30,000
members and the more than 150
graduate and undergraduate chapters.
A new state of the art book
store is being constructed on the
campus of Elizabeth City State Uni
versity. The current bookstore is tem
porarily located next to Cardwell-
Hoffler Infirmary.
The new 1,800 square foot
building will include computerized di
rectories to help keep track of in
ventory. Manager Pedro Holley said
he hopes for “The One Card Sys
tem" to be installed. This would al
low students to make purchases by
simply using their student ID cards.
The money is then subtracted from
the student accounts.
Plans also include on-line in
ventory, allowing customers around
the world to purchase items such
Duane Ashman, Warren
Gibbs, Lamar Battle and Jamar
Battle represent the newest Viking
Chapter. Thus, their line was appro
priately named The Resurrection.
The young men were interested
in becoming apart of G Phi G. So,
they contacted the national office
through the Web site and received
their information. They all had a
common interest in becoming Fel
lowmen of Groove Phi Groove be
cause they wanted an alternative.
“We’re not anti-Greek; it’s just
that we wanted an alternative to the
Greek lifestyle," the chapter said in
unison.
“We simply made it; it was a
lot of effort,” Jamar Battle said.
In order to become a member of
G Phi G Social Fellowship one must
hold a 2.5 GPA or higher and be at
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as ECSU apparel. Also, new displays
will be installed to enhance the envi
ronment and give the store a presti
gious and modern look.
“The new building will have a
more upscale look about it, similar to
the McArthur Center,” Holley said.
Not only are technological up
grades in the making, but merchan
dise upgrades are already in process.
The bookstore will carry more mer-^
chandise that appeals to a wider vari
ety of customers, including current
students, alumni, sorority and frater
nity members and people in the com
munity. New merchandise, similar to
the popular throw back jerseys, is
available now and is expected to sell
quickly once the new store is up and
running.
Sales have decreased slightly
since the bookstore moved to the tem
porary location, Holley said.
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Tuesday
Classes Begin
Late registration witli fee
Drop/Add period begins
Basketball: VS. Saint
Augustines College
Ladies’ BasketbalhVS.
Saint Augustines College
Thursday
Thirsty Thursday
10 p.m. Wms. Hall Gym
Late Registration Ends
Last day to Drop/Add
Pajama Midnight Madness
10 p.m. Bowling Center
Blood Drive, Sponsored by
Health Services
MLK Dance
10 p.m. Wms. Hall Gym
Ladies’ Basketball; VS.
Fayetteville State
Universiy
5:30~7:30 p.m.
Vaughn Center
Basketball: VS. Fayetteville
State University
7:30-9:30 p.m,
Vaughn Center
Friday
Saturday
Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Holiday Classes Dismissed
Offices Closed
Tuesday
Classes Resume
Student Body Mtg.
2 p.nn. Moore Hall Aud. (
Wednesday
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Forum
7 p.m.
Soup ‘N Substance
12 noon Commuter Lounge
Thursday
Bowling Tournament
6 p.m. Bowling Center
Ladies’ Basketball: VS.
Saint Paul’s College
Basketball: VS. Saint
Paul’s College
Friday
BINGO
8 p.m. University Center
Saturday
Ladies’ Basketball: VS.
Virginia Union University
Basketball: VS. Virginia
Union University
Tuesday
Ladies’ Basketball: VS.
Bowie State University
5;30~7:30 p.m.
Vaughn Center
Basketball: VS. Bowie State
University
7:30~9:30 p.m.
Vaughn Center
Wednesday
Pool Tournament
6 p.m. Bowling Center
Thursday
Basketball: VS. Columbia
Union College
7:30~9:30 p.m.
Vaughn Center
Jazz Cafe
8 p.m. University Center
Pool Tournament
6 p.m. Bowling Center
Friday
Jazz Evening
7:30-9:00 p.m. K.,E. White
Center
Saturday
Basketball: VS. Shaw
University
7:30-9:30
Vaughn Center
Ladies’ Basketball: VS.
Shaw University