News Argus, December 2000
From the Editor
Ballots are not all
that have been
skewed in Florida
Melde Rutledge
Editor in Chief
Imagine yourself trying to influ
ence your child to be involved in the
political process.
He is very adamant about taking
part because he feels he will not make
a difference, but you tell him that
every vote counts and to make his
best effort to encourage him to have
faith in our governing body.
At the age of 18, you have him reg
ister to vote, and on Nov. 7, both of
you stand in that long line to mark
the ballot for your favorite candidate.
Then imagine that both of you are
residents of Palm Beach County,
Florida, where voters' ballots were
discarded from the presidential elec
tion.
What would you say to that child
to whom you were urging on? What
would you do to prove that your
point is still valid?
This is a situation that someone
may be experiencing in Florida, and
an accej. .dble answer may be difficult
to find to alleviate their frustration.
When Florida Secretary of State
Katherine Harris announced Texas
Gov. George W. Bush as the state's
winner, many individuals were
unhappy —not because of the out
come, but by how the Florida election
was executed.
Historically, elections have been
identified with the rise of democracy,
but when officials ignore the voices of
its foundation, where does the idea of
suffrage come in, and how does this
affect the public opinion of its citi
zens?
Think about it.
Campus News
Martin's board memberships
bring WSSU to the forefront
By Joy Scott
Argus Reporter
Juggling the duties as
chancellor of Winston-
Salem State University is a
job that requires the wear
ing of several hats.
But Harold Martin takes
his job 10 hats further with
memberships on 10
Winston-Salem / Forsyth
County boards.
With his extensive back
ground in engineering and
education, Martin said he
has been invited to sit on
several boards. "It means a
lot to be thought of
enough to be asked to
serve on these boards,"
said Martin. "The big chal
lenge is balancing that
many boards on a very,
very busy schedule," said
Martin.
According to the chan
cellor, his typical working
day runs from 7 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday through
Friday, sometimes extend
ing into the weekend.
Martin said that while
he spends 50 percent of his
working day on-campus
and the other half off-cam-
pus, the time spent is a
part of his strategic plan to
ensure that WSSU is
prevalent and well-repre
sented in Winston-Salem's
economic and corporate
development ventures
while contributing to orga
nizations "generating a
quality of life."
"1 have attempted to be
very strategic in my partic
ipation on boards," he
said. "The economic devel
opment boards are very
important to the commu
nity."
Martin said that his
membership on the boards
not only benefit him by
making himself a public
figure in the city, but also
the university.
"You have to establish
the reputation of absolute
academic excellence in
your programs," he said.
By networking with peo
ple in power who may be
future employers of WSSU
graduates, Martin said
that his participation on
the boards puts him in a
position to do so.
"It creates an opportuni
ty for me to enhance rela
tions," he said. "The rea
son people are going to
come to the university is
because they feel they can
get the very best grads
from this university."
Though Martin has been
sitting on the United Way
board for only a short
time. President Ron Drago
said he has already taken
the task of serving on a
committee to help the
medically uninsured.
"He represents a very
important institution in
this community. He brings
a wealth of experience and
knowledge," said Drago.
"Having someone like
Martin is a real benefit to
us."
Board Memberships
* Winston-Salem University Foundation Inc. —
The university-based board
was created in 1970 to gener
ate money in addition to state
funding for ttie university
ttirough private donations.
(Jan. 2000)
* Greater Winston-Salem
Chamber of Commerce —
The focus of the Greater
Winston-Salem Chamber of
Commerce, a leading busi
ness organization in Winston- MARTIN
Salem and Forsyth County,is
to establish Winston-Salem as
a technology-driven economic center The cham
ber represents more than 2,000 area businesses
in services to strengthen existing businesses and
encourage small business creation and develop
a talented work force. (Jan. 2000)
* Forsyth County United Way-The organization's
primary focus of volunteerism to enrich the com
munity and to maximize funding for its outreach
programs beyond the growth of Forsyth County
50 to 100 percent, (t^ay 2000)
Idealliance Board — The goal of the Interna
tional Digital Enterprise Alliance (IDEAIIiance) is
to satisfy the objectives of the Graphic Commun
ications Association (GCA) dedicated to providing
leadership for all industries benefiting from infor
mation standards developed for the graphic com
munications industry. (May 2000)
Winston-Salem Arts Council —• The mission of ,
the Council is to enrich the cultural life by sup
porting excellence in the arts and providing
opportunities to experience the arts. (June 2000)
Forsyth County Infant IVIortality Rate Reduction
Coalition — The Coalition focuses on supporting
and developing community resources to improve
the health and well being of women of childbear
ing age in order to improve birth outcomes in
Forsyth County. (June 2000)
* Piedmont Club Board of Directors (August 2000)
Winston-Salem Dilliance
Novant Corporate Board — The corporation,
serving more than 2.2 million people in 18 coun
ties across three states, provides health care
through the Piedmont from southern Virginia to
northern South Carolina.
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The News Argus
Melde Rutledge, Editor in Chief
Semaj Robinson, Sports editor
Darryl Smith, Web page editor
James Jones Jr., Arts editor
lla Winston, Ad manager
Staff writers: Joy Scott, Joy Roseboro,
Niche Vereen, Kim Hunter, Sheneika
Smith, Christina Simon and
Sherri Harvin
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