The News Argus November 1996- Page 5
CAMPUS HAPPENINGS
JV Squad Is Ready
To "Rock The Rams"
BY DANIELLE PROPHETE
Slaff Writer
“If 1 don’t make it. I just don’t make
it but at least I tried,” said Alisha Curry, a
freshman psychology major, who
participated in the WSSU junior varsity
cheerleader tryouts Oct. 28, in Dillard
Auditorium.
On October 21, approximately 50
young ladies began practicing for the
junior varsity squad but throughout the
week cheers;" chants and routines were
taught and practiced and the numbers
dwindled down to about 30.
Anticipation and exf>eclation was so
high, that the participants were up at
midnight standing in front of the Gaines
Center door reading the names of the
1996-97 Junior Varsity Cheering Squad
members. New squad members include;
Michelle Berrios, Pearl Berry, Brandie
Blackwell, Nicole Blackwell, Tracy
Foote, Chrisiel Lilly, Sonja Miller,
Deanna Mortimer, Robyn Pierce, Kia
Sherman, Tondra Stewart, Tocacia
Thompson and Lakeisha Williams.
“I couldn’t wail any longer,” said
Pierce, who was at the Gaines Center's
door at midnight, Oct. 29, waiting for the
results.
“It was a lough week and I’m just
glad it’s over with,” said Lashonda
Alexander, a sophomore special
education major, another anxious
onlooker.
The J.V. cheerleaders will be under
the direction of Angie Little, a WSSU
alumna and former Ram cheerleader.
The JV squad cheers for the Lady Ram
basketball team.
Hugs, kisses, congratulations and
even a few tears were shed; but the
important thing to remember is that
everyone can’t win!
CMC Has
The "Right Stuff
BY RECHELLE “JACQUES” ROUSE
Staff Wrilcr
The Curriculum Materials Center
(CMC) is specifically designed to provide
instructional curriculum and
technological support for Teacher
Education faculty and students enrolled
in the Teacher Education program.
The CMC is located on the ground
floor of the Anderson Center. Rhonda
Lester, the center's coordinator oversees
its daily operations and Mary Smith is
the CMC’s assistant coordinator.
"With the new technology in the
center, the population in CMC has greatly
increased," said Lester.
The CMC is partially funded by the
Education Department. The books that
are used in the center are state adopted.
These textbooks have been adopted by
teachers, and are placed in the center as
supplemenul materials to be used by the
education majors.
Audio-visual materials, bulletin
board supplies, children’s books, classical
compact discs, encyclopedias, fiction
books, games, non-fiction books,
reference books, state-adopted textbooks,
supplementary books, and various kits for
classroom activities arc housed in the
CMC.
"With the connection from the on
line catalog, students arc able to search
the CMC collection along with the
O'Kelly Library's selection," said Smith.
Education majors and faculty
members enjoy the closeness and
accesibility of the CMC.
Jackie Wesley, a senior special
education major, who also has workstudy
in the center said, "Prior to working in the
CMC, I spent most of my time here
gathering information for my classes due
to the amount of papers, case studies, and
field experiences that we were required to
do."
"It's a wonderful resource center, it
is highly utilized by both faculty and
students," said Dr. Pamela Felder, a
member of the Department of Education's
faculty. "The CMC staff is very
knowledgeable and they keep up-to-date
information available and ready for use
by the students and faculty."
Keith Penn, a former middle grades
education major, who is now a history
major said, "The CMC was a good asset
and very beneficial. 1 t was a quiet place
to study."
The CMC is open Monday - Friday,
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Academic Enrichment Center
Provides Course Assistance
BY STEPHANY COUSINS
Slaff Wrilcr
“Tell me what you’re taking this
semester and 1 will tell you how 1 can
help you,” says Myra Waddell,
coordinator of the Academic Enrichment
Center located on the second floor of
O’Kelly Library.
Previously, the Academic
Enrichment Center wa.s known first as the
Enrichment Center then as the Plato Lab.
A recommendation from the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS), caused the lab’s coordinators,
Waddell and Shirley Porter, to rethink iis
title. In 1994, the lab moved to its new
location, the second floor of the O’Kelly
Library.
Although Waddell says ihe center
has made over 1,000 contiicts thus far this
school year, there are still some students
who are in the dark about the center.
However students enrolled in some
English, chemistry and sports
management classes are required to use
the lab. Although, the center offers
assistance in courses such as math,
biology and chemistry; no tutors are
available in the center.
Students can receive assi.stance with
standardize test such as the LSAT and the
GMAT. Typing facilities are also
available for students. Various kinds of
computer software is housed in the ccnier.
Waddell urges students to take
advantage of the center because “it is
there for their use.”
Naaborle SackeyTil, a freshman, said
she makes gocxl use of the lab. “When
the computers in Hall Patterson arc all
being used there is always some place
else to go.”
Freshman Regrick Howard said,
“The lab offers good sources of
information. You can do your work with
the help of well u-ained workers.”
LaTonya Brooks, a junior, stated
“The lab is pretty gcx)d. It helps me with
my chemistry assignments.”
“The Academic Enrichment Center
is a really nice facility, everytime I have
used it I’ve found all the information 1
needed,” said Marcus Grant, a junior.
The Academic Enrichment Center is
opened Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. -
8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. - 4; 30 p.m.
The center is not opened on weekends.
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