The News Argus February 1994 - Page 4
CAMPUS HAPPENINGS -
Elvita Hunt: Lady With The Answers
♦ Information receptionist finds joy in conversing with callers
BY KIMBERLY TERRY
Staff Writer
Have you ever stopped and wondered
who you were talking to on the other end
of the line when you call the operator here
at Winston-Salem State University?
Elvita Hunt, is the name behind the
voice that you hear when you call to
WSSU during the day. Her correct title
is Information Receptionist and she can
be found at the information desk located
in Blair Hall.
“My goal was to be a nurse when 1
graduated from high school,” said Hunt, “
but after spending some time working in a
hospital, 1 realized nursing wasn’t for
me.”
Hunt has been a receptionist, at
WSSU for 22 years.
When she landed her first job here at
WSSU in the Dean of Women’s office,
her intentions were to stay for only one
month, but as we see she dccided to stay.
A favorite saying of Hunt’s is.
informing the man that this is a place of
knowledge and learning she kindly
‘‘The knowledge of getting information to people
for various reasons gives me joy.”
“Questions would not be asked if
they(people) knew the answers.” Daily
she finds herself answering easy questions
and hard questions that relate to WSSU,
its faculty, administration and students.
She said that all of the callers are not
polite, but she still trys to respond in a
nice way.
Once a man called the university and
insisted on using negative language, after
released the man’s call. The man insisted
on calling back and Hunt called the
Psychology Department, while keeping
the other man on the line, and asked if a
Psychiatrist was on duty saying that a
man on the phone needed some
Psychological help, with that the man
hung up and never called back.
“The knowledge of getting
information to people for various reasons
gives me joy,” explained Hunt about her
job.
Besides answering the telephones she
docs other things that are beneficial for
the school. She has worked with various
activities including athletic events, selling
tickets, lyceum events, etc. She also has
a vast knowledge about the school’s
history, since she has been here sincc
1972.
“I know the history, the future
events and how to place people in contact
with those who can give out that
information,” she said. She also feels this
helps to make her a better WSSU
employee.
Outside of her life here at WSSU,
Hunt has been married to her husband,
James, for 21 years. They have two sons
and one daughter, Jimmy, Reggie and
Robin Jamese.
CIAA Brings Fine Art
Exhibit to Gallery
BYKEISHA BUTLER
Staff Writer
The CIAA Tournament will draw
more than 20,000 basketball fans to
Winston-Salem this week. Not only
will CIAA basketball players be on
exhibition, but an exhibit of art from
the CIAA’s finest artist can be seen in
Diggs Gallery on the campus of
Winston-Salem State University.
Last year, the gallery hosted the
first ARTISTIC LEGACY: Fine Art
Faculty from CIAA Schools. This
year, the second annual art show
planned in conjunction with the CIAA
Tournament will again be held at the art
gallery. February 3, 1995 was opening
night for this year’s CIAA collection of
art entitled ARTISTIC LEGACY II:
Fine Art from CIAA Schools. Creative
art work by members of the art faculties
from 10 of the 14 schools in the CIAA
conference can be seen.
Three must see exhibits include;
SONG OF DEATH AND COURAGE 1
by Rosie Thompson (Norfolk State
University), IL NIET DI MIO PADRE
by Drusiano Scerbo (Elizabeth City State
University), and THE VANITY OF
MAN by Juan Scivally (St. Augustine’s
College). These exhibits received first,
second and third place awards. OVER
JORDAN by Alex Joyner (Elizabeth
City State University) received
Honorable Mention.
Another exhibit OF EARTH AND
COTTON is also featured in the gallery.
OF EARTH AND COTTON is a
collection of photographs that offer a
view of the past. Both exhibits will be
on display until April 15, 1995. Special
hours during the CIAA Tournament are
from 9 am - 6 pm daily. For more
information concerning the exhibit,
contact Brooke Anderson-Linga at (910)
750-2458.
Campus NAACP
Chapter Reactivates
BY DEVOXA .MCPHATTER
A.ND RA.MOXA WILUAMS
Staff Writers
The Sorors oj DeCta. Sigma Jheta and
ACpha ICappa :ACpha Sororities, Inc.
WeCcome ACC Visiting Sorors to tfve
CIAA Basfe.etbaCC Tournament
The Winston-Salem State University
Chapter of The National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP) has been revitalized in 1995,
with 22 members.
Earlier this month, a group of
WSSU students, reactivated the
previously inactive student chapter.
Nationally, the purpose of this
organization focuses on helping African-
American people to advocate justice and
to invert the forces of inequality.
Here on campus, the chapter hopes
to educate minority citizens about their
constituUonal rights, not through violence
but by means of communication with all
parties involved.
“ Historically the NAACP has fought
for the rights of African-Americans and
others to achieve social and economic
justice in the United States,” said Dr
John R. Maben, the chapter’s advisor.
This great historical organization
does not receive the financial and moral
support from the black community that it
should. In many instances, many of us
only call on the NAACP during our time
of need," he added.
The reactivated chapter sent chapter
member, Tonya Smith, to the Winter
Youth Conference held last month in
Raleigh at the Research Triangle Park.
At the chapter's first meeting, Karen
Taylor was elected president; Alciah
Shabazz was elected vice- president; Jade
Shannon, chaplain; and Orelle Ellis,
secretary.
Taylor said becoming a member of
the chapter is simple. A student must be
in good standing as far as conduct and
academic performance, abide by the
rules of this institution and pay a S 4
membership fee every year.
The fee entitles new members to all
the advantages this organization has to
offer for a year. As a member, you may
also take part in the continuous progress
of the national, regional, state and local
NAACP programs and projects.
The chapter extends an informal
invitation to WSSU students, to join this
organization and become a part of an
organization that believes in fighting for
the justice of people.