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CHOWAIM COLLEGE
MEN’S RESIDENCE
Being small has its advantages
'Boys over 6 feet I like’
FIRST FLOOR
This is a tentative floor plan of the new
men’s dorm which will be open next August.
TYPICAL FLOOR
Lee’s leadership is evident
By JEANNIE SUMMERLIN
Lee Dunn, president of our Student Gover
nment Association, is one of the six honored
students. The administration, faculty and
students commend Lee on the excellent job
he has done on improving the rules in order
to make everyone happier.
Lee said he ran tor president because
there were a lot of things which needed to
be done and he felt wasn’t being accomplish
ed. He also said there are still a lot of things
that haven't been done but need to be done.
He stresses the fact if students know of
anything they want changed they should
come up with an organized plan and present
it to the SGA,
An example of this is the Wednesday
night dress rules. This would help the
students much more than they seem to
think. Lee said, “You can’t get anything out
of the SGA when there is no student partic
ipation.”
Some of the improvements already made
are the dances on campus. Freshmen may
have cars second semester. Lee says the
SGA controlls at least 75 per cent of the
student activities on campus and he definite
ly thinks the organization is worthwhile.
Lee is a sophomore and is majoring in
law. He plans to transfer to Wake Forest
University when he is finished here. When
asked if he regrets coming to Chowan he
said, “No, Chowan has a good law and
political science department. The professors
know what they are teaching and they give
as much extra help as possible.”
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L Dunn of
High Point and attended High Point Central
High School and was active in the Order of
DeMolay and football.
Naf Turner movie will be
filmed in area next year
Murfreesboro—The area just north of-
here in Virginia will be in the motion pic
ture major leagues next spring when 20th
Century Fox moves a crew into Southamp
ton County to shoot a film based on William
Styron’s Pulitizer prize-winning novel, “The
Confessions of Nat Turner.”
The picture, to be titled simply “Nat
Turner,” will deal with Turner’s 1831 slave
insurrection which took place near here.
At the time, Courtland was known as
Jerusalem.
The Nat Turner insurrection was “the
only effective, sustained revolt in the annals
of American Ne^o slavery,” Styron wrote
in the introduction to his book published in
1967. Refugees from the revolt sought help
and refuge in the Murfreesboro area and
also in nearby Northampton County.
Prior to publication of the Styron novel
Murfreesboro’s F. Roy Johnson published
in 1966 “The Nat Turner Slave Insurrec
tion,” an account of the revolt and collection
of local remembrances of it. Johnson is
one of the nation’s leading historical author
ities on details of the insurrection.
Murfreesboro is 20 miles south of the
center of the revolt which began on a farm
between Boykins and Capron. Refugees
fled toward Murfreesboro to alert the Gover
nor’s Guards which was headquartered ■ in
this Meherrin River oort town.
John records that when the insurrection
became known in Northampton County “the
men of the Pendleton community gathered
at Boone’s Bridge on the Meherrin River to
resist a feared attempted crossing by the
insurgents.”
The film, to be made next year, will be
produced by Dave Wolper and directed by
Sidney Lumet and will star James Earl
Jones as Turner.
Jones currently is starring on Broadway
in “The Great White Hope,” and also has
been signed to star in the film version of
that play.
Wolper, heretofore a producer on tele
vision documentaries, will attempt to deal
with charges, both by descendants of slave
owners described in the book and by milit
ant Negroes, that the book contains inaccur
acies.
Sources other than Styron’s book will be
used in preparation of the script, and histor
ical advisers will be hired. 'The scenarist,
according to the New York Times, will be
black writer Lew Peterson.
Styron, a native of Newport News, never
claimed his book was historically accurate.
Instead, he called it a “meditation of his
tory.”
TTie writer now lives in New England and
has been sharply critical of Virginia cultural
life, which he asys is typified by “inane,
overdressed women walking around at
horseshows.”
Shooting of “Nat Turner” is scheduled to
start April 1. Reconstruction of the village
of Jersusalem will begin this month.
CHOWAN COLLEGE
1969-1970
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
November
26—Chesapeake College
. . .Away
Cavalier Tar Heel
TOURNAMENT
February 26-28, 1970
December S:
1—Ferrum* Away S
3—Mt. Olive* Home -f
6—Louisburg* Away
9—Frederick Mil. Aca Away S
10—ECU Frosh Away
11 —COA * Home
January $;
14—Chesapeake College Home J
17—Southeastern Com Home v
22—Southeastern Com Away x
27—Kittrell Away S
29—COA * Away S
31—U. of Richmond Frosh . . . Away x
February
2—Christopher Newport . . . .Away
5—Louisburg College* Home 5;:
7—Ferrum * Home :v
9—Mt. Olive Away 5
12—Southwood College* Home
14—Kittrell Home S
16—Frederick Mil. Aca Home S
19—Southwood College* Away
23—Christopher Newport Home
* Conference Games
Last year Lee was president of the fresh
man class and was instrumental in organi
zing the Mixon Hall dance. Lee also helped
plan the Spring Festival. This year the SGA
keeps him so busy he doesn’t have time to
participate in any other school activities.
Lee’s character has inspired and gained
the respect of students, faculty and adminis
tration. He is a great asset to Chowan. The
SGA, as well as the students, will miss him
when he goes to Wake Forest. His partici
pation and leadership has helped greatly
in governing the student body.
Nixon gets backing
on Vietnam policy
We the undersigned members of the Cho
wan College administration, faculty and
staff, acting as individual citizens, do af
firm our support of President Nixon’s
efforts to achieve peace in Vietnam. Sign
ing the petition were as follows:
William I. Marable, George L. Hazelton,
Clifton S. Collins, Barry M. Cohen, N. Ed
ward Wooten, Doreatha D. Thompson, Earl
H. Parker, Rowland S. Pruet, L. M. Wall
ace, Jr., and*rt!wiiaS E. Ruffin, Jr. f
Also signing it were Dorothy A. Wallace,
Undine W. Barnhill, Esther A. Whitaker,
Alice Vann, Ella J. Pierce, Jack A. Hassell,
P. Douglas McCullers, James J. Swain,
Steve S. Brannot, Rachel N. Pittman, J. M.
Chamblee, William N. Graham, and Tzeng
Hsiang Sun.
By FRANK GRANGER
Size doesn’t matter to Betsy Smith. That’s
what she says and one would do well to
believe it.
Betsy stands 4 feet 7 and weighs in at
90 pounds, but carries a staggering 20-
hour load with enthusiasm.
“I love Chowan! It’s great!” she says.
“The people are all so friendly.”
“I came to Chowan because of my size.”
Betsy explains. She plans to be a profess
ional photographer and hopes to get her
basic training here in the school of graphic
arts. “I have a neighbor who is 4 feet 11
and has his own studio.”
Betsy enjoys her graphic arts studies
and thinks that girls make the best printers,
although “the boys will get the jot)s first.”
A new twist planned
This year the last Chapel program before
final exams will be quite different.
Ten faculty members will present for
you the condensed version of “The Curious
Savage,” a comedy by John Patrick.
The cast, which consists of Mrs. Barnhill,
Mrs. Batchelor, Mr. Helms, Mrs. Mixon,
Dr. Parker, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Tankard, Dr
Taylor, Mrs. Whitaker, and Mr. Wooten
are busy with rehearsals.
Besides their daily routine of meeting ;
classes, grading papers, and holding con- |
ferences they are practicing every even
ing.
Like real “pros” they are determined to
put forth every effort to make you laugh
and enjoy this modern play. Mrs. Larson,
the director, thinks they deserve an “A”.
Chowan student nurses
attend meet
By JULIA COLE
On Nov. 14, Joan Clark, acting president
of Chowan College Student Nurse’s Associ
ation, Terry Johnson, secretary, and Julia
Cole attended the state Student Nurse’s
Association at Greensboro, N. C.
The theme of the program was “A
Happening in Student Power.” Three skits
were presented entitled “Tragedy,” Faculty-
Student Relationships,” and “Senate Bill No.
185.”
After the skits, the meeting was adjourned
for lunch. Following lunch the skits were
discussed.
The SNANC convention meets in March.
Harrell new prexy
of Freshman class
Following voting from 2 to 5 p. m., at
•the Student Union on Nov. 25, tfle ffiSfimari'
class named Danny Harrell president for
academic 1969-70.
Serving with Harrell will be David Mayo,
vice president; Linda Moyer, female scoial
co-chairman; Skip Gallop, male social co-
chairman; Ernie Freeman, treasurer; Billie
Davis, secretary.
He couldn't afford to take more Chapel cuts
Music department presents program
for Chowan family and the public
Last night the Chowan College Choir,
Community Chorus and Orchestra com
bined forces in a concert at 8:15 p.m. in the
Columns Auditorium.
The first half of the program was the
“Gloria” by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by
the College Choir. Professor Jefferson Ishee,
director of the choir, conducted. Professor
Case accompanied at the piano. Three stu
dent soloists, Mary Hampton, Claudette
Denny, and Cathy Jones were featured.
This work is perhaps the most famous
of Vivaldi’s choral works. It is relatively
brief (about 20 minutes) and very compact.
Yet it bubles with energy and vitality. Parti
cularly famous are the two exciting fugues
of the work, “Propter magnam gloriam”
and “Cum sancto spiritu”.
The text is the famous “Glory be to God
on high, and on earth peace good will to
men . . .” frequently heard at Christmas
time, and particularly apt in this time of
national and world turmoil.
The second half of the program featured
the Community Chorus and Orchestra in
She was introduced to photography in
high school where she took two years of
graphic arts. Her high school, Northern
Nash in Rocky Mount, offers graphic arts
to its students.
In high school she was manager of a
girl’s basketball team. She likes to swim and
collect tropical fish.
At Chowan, in addition to her studies, she
is in both of the college choirs and was
recently involved in the Chowan Player’s
production.
Bubbling is the best way to describe
her. She bubbles over with energy and walks
double-time with a drive to get there. It’s
not surprising that she complains about
running into people at corners.
Her parents are Mr. nnd Mrs. William
B. Smith of Rocky Mount and she has three
brothers and four sisters of which she is
“the second oldest, but the smallest.”
“Being small has it’s advantages.” she
concedes. “People don’t want to borrow
my clothes and boys come in handy for
reaching things. It breaks the ice.” she
added with a giggle.
A special note to boys. She drives an
MG, but wants an Opel GT.
She will not date anyone under five feet,
but “boys over six feet I like!”
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Annual will 'Offer the
year in which we live’
By TOMMY GARNER
Whoever said that beauty, brains and
talent didn’t come in one package must
have been out of their mind. Carol
Gunter, editor-in-chief of this year’s college
yearbook, The Chowanoka, has all three.
Carol was assistant editor of the yearbook
last year. Upon finding out that a new
scholarship of $600 a year was being offered
for the editor’s job, she applied and received
the award.
As everyone knows, the theme of the
yearbook and to whom it is dedicated is
kept a closely guarded secret until it is
presented to the students on Awards Day,
May 8. Therefore only the generalities of the
book itself can be revealed.
Carol said the 1969-70 yearbook would be
of better quality, larger and have more
pictures than last year’s. She said she hoped
to present to Chowan College, “Todays
world as it affects students.” The prime
concern, she added, is to, “Offer the year
in which we are living.”
The staff of The Chowanoka numbers 22
hard working students plus two advisors;
Bill Sowell and Charles Stevens, both grap
hic arts professors. Last year there were
only half this number on the staff.
The Chowanoka editor is involved in a
number of other activities on campus too.
She is a member of the Spanish Club, Stu
dent Senate and is also a most beautiful
Chowan majorette.
Where does she find the time?
Carol, who is a 1968 graduate of Jordan
High School in Durham, N. C. plans to
continue her studies at either, Virginia
Commonwealth University or N. C. State
University, where she plans to major in
social science.
a performance of “Five Mystical Songs”
by the modern English composer Ralph
Vaughan Williams. This work is written
for baritone solo and chorus using a text
by one of the “mystical poets” of 17th
century England, George Herbert.
Until his death in 1958, Vaughan Williams
was probably England’s most well known
native composer. As a composer, he did
much to promote his own English musical
heritage, particularly in his use of English
folk music and, as in the work to tie per
formed here, his espousal of English
writers as sources of the text for his
vocal works.
The baritone solo was by Jefferson Ishee,
professor of voice at Chowan. Ishee’s solo
recital, earlier this fall, was very well re
ceived and his performance in this work is
greatly anticipated.
The performance of the “Five Mystical
Songs” will be conducted by James Cham
blee, chairman of Chowan’s Daniel School
of Music.
Carol has a demanding job wth Chowaoka