Page 2—Smoke Signals, Friday, September 12, 1969
There’s nothing to do at Chowan!
Are Chowan students lazy, unimaginative, or just don't
care? During the entire school year for 68-69 one of the
favorite sayings of Chowan students was "there’s just
isn't anything to do around here. "
In a great sense this was very, very true. But it was
the fault of the Chowan student themselves.
Last year in the spring semester the SGA sponsored
the building of some barbecue pits in some property
that the college had just acquired behind the baseball
field. Students were asked to come over on a couple of
Saturday afternoons and help build them. About 20 peo
ple showed up and about half of those stayed to work.
A picnic was served, a couple of parties given, and
those who participated had a real good time. The others
had nothing to do. There simply were not enough people
willing to go along with the group so now the barbecue
pits are grown over with weeds. Chowan students simply
have nothing they can do.
Last Saturday afternoon a “Field Day” was held at
the Chowan gymnasium. The swimming pool was open
as well as the gym, the football field and the tennis
courts.
The clubs on campus were asked to have representa
tives at respective tables to give information about their
clubs to interested students. These students could then
join these clubs which would give an excellent form of
recreation.
About one-third of the clubs had representatives pre
sent. Not more than two dozen students participated in
the sporting events and less than a dozen even pretended
to be interested in looking at the displays put out by the
clubs or in talking to the representati\ es
A great many students however, were sitting in the
dorms complaining that there is nothing to do at Chowan
College.
The SGA and BSU do put on a great number of social
events each year at the college. These events are plan
ned and brought about by just a small following of
people who really have a good time at college.
This kind of activity, informally working together, is
what it’s all about after all, isn’t it?
Well, I’m going to be with that “in crowd” every
chance I get this semester because I do like to have a
good time As for the rest of you people sitting around
the campus, I guess there really isn’t too much to do
at Chowan College.
Larry N. Matthews
He was an inspiration to each of us
The sad news reached many of us this summer of the
tragic death of Andy Ward. Once again we were remind
ed that even the imperishable perish. This is indeed
ironic. Any typified life, yet he was so quickly taken
away.
Andy was a fine Christian man, and he was unashamed
of it. It was in the field of sports where his many great
qualities were shown. His spiritual life was a blessing
to those who competed with him or to teams that op
posed him on the football team.
His leadership qualities were recognized when the
team elected him as co-captain. Athletics and his faith
gave Andy one specific character; he was a winner.
He was elected as president of the freshman class and
Men’s Council, giving both organizations respect. And
yet, at the beginning of our youth, we have lost one of
our best friends and leader.
His spirit will live forever in hearts of those who
knew him.
Andy Ward was always a winner. His life inspired us.
May our memory of him live on to inspire others who
will enter Chowan. His presence among us is missing
but well accounted for.
—KDW, a Classmate
Vietnam veteran is freshman; does
photography for college relations
By TOMMY GARNER
Thomas A.Danlel, a freshman here at
Chowan, has recently completed his three-
year Army obligation.
A 1966 graduate of Enloe High School
in Raleigh. N.C. Thomas joined the Army
at the close of the summer months He
underwent basic training at Ft. Bragg, N.C.
From boot camp he was sent to Ft. Huac-
chua, Ariz. where he attended A.I.T. (Ad
vanced Individual Training). After gradu
ation Thomas joined the 46th Charlie Co.
as a radio operator
Charlie Co. departed for Long Bien, Viet-
„n^in,in,May,JLB67.,.Afrving tha same month,
Thomas was involed in many opei'ations in
the Long Bien and Mekong Delta area.
In April 1968 Thomas came home for a
30 day leave after having extended for
an additional six months of duty in the
war zone.
Upon his return to duty with Charlie Co
in Vietnam Thomas was made staff photo
grapher. It was his duty to take pictures of
his unit in action against the enemy for the
Army Public Information Office.
Bangkok, Thailand was the last place
visited by Thomas before coming back to
the United States. He was discharged.
July 4, 1969.
Medals awarded to him were; The Viet
nam Service Ribbon, Vietnam Campain
Ribbon, Good Conduct Bar, National De
fense Ribbon, and the Presidential Unit
Citation. He is now under consideration tor
the Army Commendation Medal tor meri-
torus service rendered under hostile fire.
Thomas is the assistant dorm advisor
for Mixon and also works for the college
as a photographer. He plans to major in
liberal arts and to continue his study at
V.C.U. upon graduation from Chowan.
David A. Rich is
resident at Mixon
David A. Rich of Virginia Beach is head
resident of Mixon Hall, men’s dormitory at
Chowan.
A native of Asheville, Rich is a graduate of
^ Bangqr (Me.) High School and attend^
Virginia Wesleyan College in Virglnis Beach,
He will continue to pursue his studies at
Chowan.
Rich spent four years in the U.S.Air
Force. He is married and has no children.
Freshmen welcomed
at WRA orientation
WRA met for their annual freshmen or
ientation program Aug. 28. Jeannie Gay,
president, welcomed the freshmen and
returning students.
The WRA exective board was intro
duced and chairmen of the various activ
ity groups explained the function of their
organization.
Dianne Williams encouraged participa
tion in intramurals. Bonnie Clary repre
sented the cheerleaders, Kathy Gurganus,
the majorettes, and Sara Burney, the Bra-
vettes.
SruOtNT NEWS^A^fU Of CMOWAN COllCCf
Pam Keys entertains for "Coffee House"
Editor Pauline Robinson
Associate Editor Julie Hoskins
Business Manager Larry N. Matthews
Advisors
Herman Gatewood Malcolm Jones
toUCjC
Graham is college
security officer
William Neil Graham of Newport News,
Va., is serving in the newly created position
of campus security officer at Chowan Col
lege. Graham began his duties May 1
A graduate of Warwick High School,
Graham attended Chowan two years and
has done additional work at Christopher
Newport College and George Washington
University.
His expe.Tence includes service in the
U. S. Marines and U. S. Army Special
Forces. For the past four years he has been
a member of the Newport News Police
Department and has also served as an
agent with Smith Detective Agency.
At Chowan, Graham was a member of the
Debate Club. He has completed the Newport
News Police Academy and attended courses
conducted by the F. B. I. and the Virginia
State Police.
His duties at Chowan will include being
in charge of parking for all special activi
ties on campus: supervision and enforce
ment of student automobile regulatons
building inspector and supervisor of all
custodians; providing emergency “ambul
ance” service when the Rescue Squad is
not available or needed; in charge of service
by a night watchman
Linda E. Tripp becomes
full-time biology prof
Mrs. Linda Elliott Tripp, who has taught
part-time at Chowan College for one year,
is now a full-time professor of biology.
A graduate of Campbell College (A.A.)
UNC at Chapel Hill (B.S.) and East Caro
lina University (M.A.), Mrs. Tripp taught
three years at Moore County School in
Carthage. Married, she has one child. She
is a native of Perquimans.
A time for the Pub
By PAULINE ROBINSON
For every school there is a semester, and
a time for every purpose on campus;
A time for the Pub, and a time for chapel;
a time to study, and a time to be tested on
what is studied;
A time to frolick, and a time to rest; a
time to join in, and a time to go home;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a
time to refrain, and a time to dance;
A time to play games, and a time to
write letters; a time to shout, and a time
to sleep;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time
to date, and a time to break up;
A time to waste, and a time to read; a
time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time
of war, and a time of peace. A time for all
things.
—Parody on Ecclesiastes 3; 1-8
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Enjoying evening meal 'on the green'
James Dewar serving as freshman class advisor
Dean Clayton Lewis announced this sum
mer that James B. Dewar Jr., a pro
fessor of the science department, will con
tinue serving as faculty sponsor of the
freshman class of 1969-70.
In this capacity. Professor Dewar serves
on the freshman orientation program and
visits dormitory lounges for the purpose
of answering questions about the duties
of class officers and projects.
Election of class officers is held following
midterm exams.
Dewar was born on March 24, 1940 in
Harnette County, N. C. and graduated
from Lafayette High School in 1958 He
received an A. B. degree in biology from
East Carolina College in 1962 and his
M. A. in biology from the same institution
in 1968.
During the summer of 1968, he attended
a National Science Foundation Institute at
Colorado State University, and this sum
mer he has been doing additional graduate
study at Oregon State University in the
area of marine biology.
The Chowan professor taught at Drewey
Mason High School in Henry County, Va.
from 1962 to 1965, and during the summers
of 1964, 1965 and 1966, he was associated
with the Virginia Division of Parks at
Fairy Stone State Park in Stuart, Va. as
a naturalist.
He joined the faculty at Chowan in
1967.
Literary
Musings
By PROF. ROBERT MULDER
For the past three years it has been
my pleasure to write this column for
our student newspaper. I appreciate
having the opportunity, at the request
of our editor, to continue these liter
ary discussions.
Never before have I been as enthus
iastic about our “Smoke Signals” as
I am this year. Being edited by one of
my charming freshman disciples
(now a sophomore), our student news
paper has unusual potentiality this
year.
Miss Pauline Robinson, who chi^ft
the editorial staff, needs the cooper
ation of the entire student body, facul
ty and staff if her dream to produce
the very best paper we’ve ever had
is to become a reality.
It is also our desire that your letters
to the editor, news articles and re
ports, guest columns, and perhaps
other efforts will assist the total effort
of our staff and the Graphic Arts
Department in bringing to our student
body an informative, accurate, and
readable picture of Chowan College,
1969-70. •
Some changes noted
The passing of three months should
be expected to bring about a few
changes on our campus. Freshmen
who left in mid-May returned in late
August to find a new seven-story
men’s dormitory under construction,
quite a few new faces among faculty
(with many of the same old ones),
and one new literary creation of note.
I refer to the new “Student Hand
book,” a massive work of rules and
regulations designed to assist instruc
tively all Chowanians while they are
with us.
sit would be difficult to measure the
hours of labor required to produce
such a complete arrangement of “do’s
and “don’t’s for the student. Our
deans must have spent the greater
part of the summer composing this
one.
Having now grown to 123 pages,
this very thorough literary effort is
designed with the student in mind.
We hope that the massiveness and
type of material will not be too dis
couraging to our students.
If this be so, a lot of good paper has
been wasted.
And what’s literary?
Sometime during the summer I saw
a re-run of “God’s Little Acre.” Hav
ing seen the movie and having read
the novel, this viewing did not especi
ally thrill me; however, I have begun
to notice a revival of interest in Ers-
kine Caldwell, particularly on the
paperback racks.
The Fawcett World Library has con
tributed at least three Gold Medal
books to the Caldwell reader. They
are “Place Called Estherville,” a
powerful novel of lust, violence, and
forbidden love in a small Southern
town; “Journeyman,” the ribald,
lusty bestselling novel of a lecherous
rogue preacher (much inferior to “El
mer Gantry” by Lewis); and “Deep
South,” little more than a rambling
autobiography, highly sensitive and
especially critical of Bob Jones
University.
Most readers have formed opinions
of certain writers, usually based on
one representative work. Such is the
case of Grace Metalious and Philip
Roth. Caldwell, though, seems to have
right much going for him.
He is the author of more than two
dozen books and a number of short
stories. Although he has been the
target for more censorship than any
other American author, Caldwell’s
“Tobacco Road,” “God’s Little Acre”
and “All Night Long” are three of
the most outstanding novels of realis
tic fiction to come out of the South.
Erskine Caldwell’s particular style
since he published his first novel. Fol
lowing the publishing of “God’s Little
Acre,” He summarized his feeling on
censorship when he said: “After six
teen years of being mildly harassed by
the censors, I am sometimes sorry
that I ever wrote or heard about
“God’s Little Acre.”
He probably doesn’t mean th^B
since Caldwell is one of the richest
writers in the business. And for this
fact he could thank the crities well as
his publishers.
Dilday to direct intramurals
The time has come to begin another year
of intramural games and activities at Cho
wan College. Efforts are being made to
inprove the program.
Earl Dilday, dean of men, is serving as
the director of intramurals replacing Cliff
Collins, who is devoting all his energies to
guidance, counseling and housing.
Assisting Dilday is Howard Greene, sop
homore, from Victoria, Va. Howard is intra
mural field supervisor and will supervise
field activities, help in scheduling and mak
ing notices and supervise officials.
Men’s residence halls have been divided
into 24 units with each unit naming a unit
manager. Unit managers will serve as the
“communicationg link ’ between the intra
mural office and hs unit.
The success of the overall intramural
program depends upon the job each unit
manager performs and the performance by
the men in each unit.
Flag football is the first sport of the year,
and play eill begin Sept. 16. Football
rosters were due in the intramural office
Sept. 9.
Rosters for table tennis are due by 3 p.m.
Sept. 17 with play slated to begin Sept. 22.
Track rosters are due Sept. 24 with the
track meet slated to be held around Sept.
30. More information concerning the latter
two activities will be forthcoming.
All unit managers and men participants
are encouraged to read the bulletin boards
daily and to read “Smoke Signals” weekly
tor intramural information of coming events
and results of the previous week's activities.