Freshman Rumors False Mathematics Group Involvement
by Faiger Blackwell
There have been many rumors
formed about the number of new
students planning to attend
WSSU in the fall. The most
frequently heard rumor is that
there will be 900 entering fresh
men for the 1975-76 school year.
However, this rumor was
recently discredited by Mrs.
Fannie Williams, Director of the
Admission Office. She stated that
between 450-475 freshmen
students are expected to enroll
for the fall semester.
This alone should easg the
overcrowding on campus to an
extent, but three men to a room is
still expected in Brown Hall. This
situation affects many students
subjected to it and creates quite a
few problems. For example, the
existing conditions make it im
possible to study for classes in
your own room. Thus, averages
may drop as a result. It’s also
rare that when all three room
mates can agree on any one
issue... loudness of music, study
hours., waking hours, etc.
Since tuition is going up next
year, the students naturally
expect better facilities for their
money. Some are even talking
about transferring if the situation
doesn’t improve next year. So, it
seems as though the number of
freshman could or rather will
determine the degree of comfort
upper classmen receive next
year.
Measures are already being
taken to make sure ac
comodations are better next
year. Preferences in roommates,
also a reduction in the freshman
class are two such methods.
However, for the most part, the
situation will remain the same
until new housing facilities are
built.
I^st month members of the
Mathematics Group Society went
to North Carolina A & T State
University to view the film,
“Predicting At Random”
featuring the mathematician. Dr.
David Blackwell. The trip was
one of many planned activities of
interchange between students
and faculty of both Universities.
Students making the trip in
cluded Miss Karen Coleman,
Mrs. Julian McIntyre, Mrs. Carl
Morrison, Mr. Andrew Sauls, Mr.
Gregory Teel, Mr. Everett
Torrence and Mr. Bobby Wiggs.
Faculty members participating
were Mrs. Merdis McCarter,
Mrs. Virginia Newell, Dr. Martha
Rossitch and Miss Mary Jane
Williams.
The Mathematics Group
Society presented a program on
March 19th in Hill Hall. Mrs.
Virginia Newell presented a
number theory research problem
on “High - Low Subtraction of
Integers.” One of the
mathematics majors, Mr. I^rry
Brown presented a paper on
Determinants. Dr. Nathan
Simms gave a Mathematical Pep
Talk. The high light of the
program was a panel discussion:
If Art Appreciation For Credit,
Then May I Elect Math
Appreciation For Survival? Or,
Should Basic Math Be Offered At
WSSU For Credit? The
moderator of the panel discussion
was Miss Patricia Smith.
Panelists included Miss Lisa
Fisher, Mr. Grant Gilliam, Miss
Ruby Grantham, Mrs. Gladys
Miller, Mr. Carl Morrison, Mr.
Everett Torrence and Mr. H.C.
Wilkes.
On April 3rd, Mr. Edward D.
Williams, a Senior Mathematics
Major from North Carolina A & T
State University presented a
paper to the Society entitled
“Cross Ratio of Four Points.”
On April 10th, members of the
Society went to North Carolina A
& T State University to hear a
lecture by Dr. Theodore Sykes,
Chairman of the Mathematics
Department at Fisk University.
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