Campus News
Chowan celebrates homecoming
Homecoming at Chowan on Octo
ber 13 was an memorable day of
events on campus. The day started, as
it usually does, with a breakfast in the
president’s dining room for the mem
bers of the Chowanian Society.
The Chowanj^ Society is made up
of over 300 graduates from Chowan
College who have celebrated their
fortieth class reunion at the college.
About fifty members gathered at
homecoming this year to reunite over a
breakfast of grits and country ham
with redeye gravy in the president’s
dining room.
The annual meeting of the Chowan
Alumni Association was held home
coming morning with class reunions
for the classes of 1955/56, 1960/61,
1965/66, 1970/71, 1975/76, 1980-/81,
and 1985/86. President Jackson
presented the 1990 Distinguished
Alumni Award to Elton Qaxton Parker,
a retired businessman with Nationwide
Insurance from Raleigh.
A picnic for alumni held on the lawn
next to Daniel Hall was a success when
the bad weather, expected from hurri
cane Lili, did not arrive.
The Chowan Braves hosted Potomac
State in the homecoming football game,
defeating them 61-0. A post-game
reception was held in the home of Dr.
and Mrs. Jackson, and an Alumni All
Campus Dance was held that evening in
Lakeside Student Center.
The class of 1965 hosted their silver
anniversary reunion the night before
homecoming. Members of the class
joined with members of the Chowan
faculty from 1965 for a reunion dinner
on campus.
Homecoming Queen Gwen Baldwin, sophomore from Holly Springs, N.C., is es
corted onto the field by Kevin Kennedy. Homecoming Princess, Kathy Balmeceda,
freshman,Va. Beach, is escorted by Phillip Smoak, freshman, Roseboro, N.C.
Pat Eskridge, sophomore from Virginia Beach, presented to President Jackson a
petition against drinking and driving which was signed by 408 Chowan College
students. Eskridge is the president of the Chowan chapter of Boosting Alcohol
Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students (BACCHUS).
Students attend conference
Chowan College students partici
pated in an alcohol and drug seminar
on October 29 - 30 in Raleigh. The
featured speaker at the conference was
Louise Bias, mother of the former
basketball star, Len Bias, who died
from an overdose of cocaine.
“She really made us aware of things
we did not know,” states Andrea
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Hines, sophomore, from Hillsborough.
“At one seminar, we heard students
from a lot of different colleges tell
how they handle alcohol and drug
problems on their campuses. We
picked up some great ideas to use here
at Chowan.”
A big issue facing college cam
puses today is how to handle drinking
by students in dormitories. This issue,
as well as information on current drug
usage, was discussed at the confer
ence.
Chowan students participating in
the conference were: Todd Hughes,
from Mechanicsville, Va.; Liz Mc
Carthy, Qinton, Conn.; Charlotte Pitt,
Nassau, Bahamas; and Gary Robin
son, from Aurora, N.C.
Faculty advisors, Jackie Ashley,
director of student health, Linda
Tripp, director of counseling, and
Mary Jo Byrd, associate dean of
student development, accompanied the
students on the trip.
On campus in brief
Green Hall Art Gallery opened the season with a faculty art show fea
turing “Recent Work” of the art faculty in the department of fine arts Sep
tember 7 - 28. The drawings of David Cherry, entitled “Prints and Draw
ings” were on display October 3 - 31 in the g^lery. Local artist, Dave
Bruner, exhibited his acrylic paintings during November.
Patricia Turlington, painter and brick sculptor, presented the first two
in the series of Forum-Lyceum programs at Chowan this fall. On Septem
ber 17, she spoke on “The Art of Brick Sculpture,” and on October 16 she
renimed, in response to popular demand, to present “Feminist Odyssey of a
Southern Lady”. —
“Almost Anything Goes” was the theme for the kick-off to Chowan’s
intramural games on September 6. Students participated in ‘wacky games’
on the campus green sponsored by the department of student development.
The Repertory Theater of America players presented “Same Time
Next Year in Turner Auditorium on October 7.
The department of fine arts opened its concert season with a concert by
Mark Ford, percussionist, and Jeffery Jarvis, tuba player, on September
25. Elliot Frank, classical guitarist, presented a program of solo guitar
works on November 12. George Lucktenberg, renowned harpsichordist,
perfomied in Daniel Recital Hall on November 19.
Anthony and Joseph Paratore, duo pianists, appeared at Chowan in
Turner Auditorium as part of the Roanoke-Chowan Community Concert
Series October 21.
Dr. Malcolm O. Tolbert, interim pastor. First Baptist Church, Raleigh,
and professor emeritus. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, con
ducted the preview of the January Bible Study at Chowan on November 1.
Campus Evangelism Week — October 29 - November — featured the
Covenant Players, a ministry in drama for four evenings during the week.
Students, faculty members participated in the dramatic presentations in
Daniel Recital Hall.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile was on campus on October 26 with good
response from students, faculty and community members.
The twelfth annual Horizons in Business seminar for visiting students
from high schools in surrounding communities was held on November 2.
Students attended workshops on topics such as “Choosing a Career'’ and
“Job Opportunities in the 1990’s”
Chowan’s Community Health Fair on November 9 also brought in
community members for health screenings and information on wellness.
The Chowan Players’ fall theatrical production of Neil Simon’s comedy,
“Barefoot in the Park” was a big hit. The production ran from November
7 through November 10 in Tumer Auditorium.
Dr. Mauvice Brett, a local educator and community leader
spoke to the Chowan Afro-American Club on November 13. Her topic was
“Blacks in the Workplace” and she encouraged students, “don’t go around
with a chip on your shoulder because you are black. We are all the same
inside!”.
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