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Letter To The
Student Body
When we leave Winston-^lem State
University, we need to be well-rounded in
dividuals. By using a few of your chosen
electives to see what the Social Science
Department has to offer, you will be sur
prised at how some of these courses can
help us as individuals to understand the
political, economic, and social systems of
the world we are about to enter.
The courses that I would like to em
phasize are Foreign Economic Policies,
Public Administration, and Politics of South
Africa. All these courses definitely have
some significance to each of us as in
dividuals living in this complex and chang
ing society. Below is a brief description of
the courses mentioned.
Brief Description of Courses:
I. F oreign Economic Policies - helps us to
understand the political and economic
policies that govern and affect our country’s
relations with those of other countries.
II. Public Administration - teach^us how
we as individuals can lead or be led by those
in authority.
III. Politics of South Africa - helps us to
understand the plight of the blacks in South
Africa and those who oppress them. It
allows us as individuals to learn what the
apartheid system is and how the system af
fects the blacks of South Africa.
Initially, I decided to take a Social
Science course because I was interested,
but later I took three more courses under
the Social Science Department because I
was stimulated and because I cared. Make
Political science courses a part of your
career outlook.
Therefore, Social Science courses are not
just for those who major in Social Science;
these courses are also for those of us who
dare to take the first step towards
understanding, learning, and being a part of
the system which affects each and everyone
of our lives everyday. Try a Social Science
course, it’s a smart move!
Gwendolyn Shaw
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Happy Easter
From llie News
Argus Staff
The WSSU Association of Nursing
Students received an award for the largest
membership increase in ’86-’87 at the North
Carolina Association of Nursing Students
(NCANS) state convention. The annual con
vention was held at the Four Seasons Con
vention Center, Greensboro February 5-7,
1987. WSSU students attending the conven
tion included LaTanya Alexander, Marlene
Borden, Anita Beasley, Pamela Brown,
Joann Jacobs, Karen Lordeman-Rowdy,
and James O’Connell.
The WSSU ANS has twenty active
members. The membership drive is an
ongoing pursuit with special efforts directed
toward freshmen and sophomore students
who select nursing as their major. An in
terest reception was held in the FL Atkins
(Nursing and Allied Health) building in the
fall 1986, and plans are to repeat this activi
ty in March 1987.
The WSSU ANS meets monthly in the stu
dent lounge of the FL Atkins building. The
members participate in community pro
jects, i.e. the Blood Mobile, and fund raising
activities. Representatives participated in
state convention planning sessions, presen
ting results to the local group. Officers of
the WSSU ANS are: President, Karen
Lordeman-Rowdy; V. President, Hartensia
Davis; Treasurer, Marlene Borden;
Secretary, Carol Brannon.
The 35th annual National ANS convention
will be held at the Hyatt Regency, Illinois
Center in Chicago April 1-5, 1987. Four
members of the WSSU ANS plan to attend.
The advior for this organization is Yvonne
Spencer, MSEd, MSN, RN.
Bichson Stevenson:
Scholar and Army
ROTC Cadet
By Carol L. Drewery
A senior, accounting major, Bichson
Stevenson was recently honored in
Minorities and Women in Business for her
academic achievements and her Army
ROTC involvement.
“Women Who Make A Difference” the ar
ticle in which Stevenson was featured
praises her as one of the top accounting ma
jors and Army ROTC cadets in the country.
The article also spoke of her academic
leadership and military leadership
qualities.
Stevenson has received three Military
Academic Excellence Awards, the
distinguished Military Student Award and
the Reserve Officers’ Award.
Stevenson contends that none of her
academic or military achievements have
altered her line of thinking. Instead, she
says the article has motivated her to be suc
cessful in all her endeavors.
Stevenson’s future career plans definitely
include a military life as she will become a
part of the Military Intelligence Commis
sion team. “If the Army cannot offer me
what 1 am looking for I will seek a career in
the accounting field.”
Stevenson’s family has become her
source of encouragement. According to
Stevenson, “Everyone needs something
positive to back them up in this world and
for me it’s my family.”
Stevenson has devoted much of her time
to her studies and her military training, but
says, “This summer, it’s time to relax a bit
and give some time back to myself.”
“For me education is the key to all of the
finer things in life whether they are the
material goals or spiritual goals we seek,”
commented Stevenson on the philosophy
that keeps her going.
Bichson Stevenson is definitely one of
WSSU’s finest who will make a difference in
our future world.
Easter
cclobmle
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Sharpe Wins
Speech
Communication
Program’s First
Speech Contest
By Sheila Rucker
Imagine standing before a large group of
students, faculty members and two
distinguished judges. You are there as a
participant in the first speech contest cond-
cuted by the Speech Communication Pro
gram at WSSU.
Six students, Robert Banks, Carter Cue,
Terri Hankerson, Sandra Leake, Deborah
Sharpe, and Lee Smith, Jr. recently ex
perienced this situation.
THeir speeches’ topics ranged from Affir
mative Action to “How To Make English A
Universal Language.”
Professor William T. Burke, of the
English Departmental, was the host and Dr.
Fred A. Eady was the coordinator of the
contest. Mrs. Wilma Lassiter and Mrs. Cora
L. Massey, both formerly with WSSU
English Department were the judges.
The contestants’ speeches were judged on
a point system from 1-5 on content,
organization, delivery, voice, documenta
tion, originality and persuasiveness.
Sharpe, a senior Mass Communica
tions/English major, from Tarboro, N.C.
won the contest. She received a plaque.
Other winners included: 2nd place, Terri
Hankerson; 3rd place, Sandra Leake. These
contestants also received plaques.
Receiving Honorable Mentions were:
Carter Cue, 3rd place; Robert Banks, 2nd
place; Lee Smith, 1st place.
ST. GEORGE’S UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
GRENADA
ST. VINCENT
A/filtaied Hospitals in
New York Stale
New Jersey
Lnited Kingdom
Approved February 4, 1987 by the New York Stale iCducalion DeparlmenI for the
purpose of conducting a clinical clerkship program in New York teaching hospitals.
St. George's received a similar approval in 1985 from the New Jersey Board of
Medical Examiners: this establishes St. George's as the only foreign medical school
with instruction in English that has state-approved campuses in both New York
and New Jersey.
Over 700 students have transferred to U.S. medical schools. St. George's has
graduated over 1,000 physicians:
They are licensed in 39 states;
They hold faculty positions in 20 U.S. medical schools —25have been Chief
Residents in 119 U.S. hospitals (according to a 1986 survey).
St. George’s is entering its second decade of medical education. In the first decade,
we were cited by The Journal of the American Medical Association (January 1985)
as ranking number one of all major foreign medical schools in the initial pass rate
on the ECFMG exam.
St. George’s is one of the few foreign medical schools whose students qualify for
Guaranteed Student Loans. Our students also qualify for the PLUS/ALAS loans
and, under certain conditions, VA loans. St. George’s grants a limited number of
loans and scholarships to entering students.
For information SI. George’s Universil> School of Medicine / 34 /
please contact c/o The Koreign Medical School Services Corpomlion
the Office of One KasI Main Street • Ba> Shore. New York 11706
Admissions (516) 665-8500 ^
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