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Page 2—Smoke Signals, Wednesday, February 23, 1972 Letters To The Editor Dear Editor, We are writing in reference to the article on the library in the February 9th edition of the “Smoke Signals." As most students know, regardless of the so-called “quiet hours,” it is almost impossible to study in the dormitory because of the noise. Therefore, one resorts to going to the library. However, when he reaches the library, he is suprised to discover that studying is out of the question due to the “philosophy of the friendly librarian.” We do not feel that the library is a place to socialize, but rather, it should have an atmosphere conducive to serious studying, where the students’ con centration would not be disturbed by unneccessary noises. Mr. Bontemps feels that by treating us “like adults,” we “respond by respecting the rights of other students.” We feel this is an absurd statement since there are those students who show absolutely no consideration for others. During exam week, we were appalled when the librarian began playing Christmas Carols. This is hardly respecting the rights of the students. Also, another disrespectful element is Mr. Bontemps loud, disruptive voice, which can be heard throughout the library. We have been taught that the best condition for studying is quiet. This is the policy of all other college and university libraries except our own. If this were achieved, there is a chance that academic standards at Chowan could be raised. We have been told that Chowan has one of the best libraries of all junior colleges. It would be in teresting to know on what standards the library was rated. It was certainly not judged by its academic atmosphere. The question at hand would seem to be, “Should the name of the library be changed from ‘Whitaker Library’ to ‘Whitaker Student Union’?” Sincerely yours, Cathy Ritko John McDonald HAD AN ELECTION LATELY? Whether or not you know it, the Men’s Council and Freshman Class Officers have just been elected. For two consecutive weeks, announcements have been made in chapel-assembly concerning this matter. It is really a sad situation when these offices can not be filled. I have been informed by several people that just during the past few years this apathy has been ap parent. CSSO Report Chowan Science Service Organization Geologists calculate the earth is about four and one-half billion years oU. According to the Hess theory, the land masses began to break up and move apart about 250 million years ago. This oc curred at the approximate beginning of the dinosaur age. The continents pushed their way alor , the ocean floor at a rate of a few inches a year. In fact, they are still doing it today. North America, Europe and Asia are drifting toward the East. Africa remains stationary for the most part. South America is movinga is moving westward and Australia is moving northward away from Antartica. North and South America, Africa, Australia, Antartica and other land areas were once a solid land mass. The Bering SMOKE SIGNALS Published Bi-Weekly. Chowan College, Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855 EDITOR Teresa Shoulders ASSOCIATE EDITOR Carol Denton SPORTS EDITOR Richard Jackson STAFF MEMBERS Mary Townsend Bill Bonnell. Joseph Stinson Nancy Long Cricket Strgwderman Pat Suit Melody Matthews Jim Hunter Randy Benson PHOTOGRAPHERS Greg Kenan Frank Dunton TRUTH MLL (/LT/MAT£LY PREl/AIL hfHERE THERE IS PAIN W BRING ir TV LIGHT The students of Chowan College complain about rules and regulations until they turn blue; then, when the time comes to elect students to represent them, no one is concerned enough to run for office. Complaints are ex pected to occur anywhere, however, if anything is to be done to correct them, some sort of action must be taken. Elections for the offices mentioned earlier were suppose to be held on Thursday, January 27, 1972. When only three people had applied to fill ten offices, we decided to postone the elections for a week. That put the date to be Thursday, February 3, 1972. Finally, at this time there were three eligible candidates for Freshman Class officers (president and vice president.) "^erefore, after a great deal of consideration, instead of holding an official election, we appointed those persons who had shown interest. There should be no reason for complaints about this matter because of the simple fact that everyone was exposed to the coming up elections through the chapel-assembly programs. The only drawback that was making the decisuin a little difficult was the matter of write-in votes. However, a write-in candidate would, I am sure, know about his support and if he was interested in running for office would have gone through the application procedure. Therefore, a com bined decision ruled out the need for an election. I am sorry this is the way it had to be, but there was no alter native. Michael Sternberg S.G.A. President Chowan Loses 8th Straight Chowan faces Southwood Wednesday at home at 7:45 p.m. in hopes of snapping an eight-game losing string, after suffering a 92-78 defeat Monday to Frederick Military Academy in Portsmouth. Chowan led Frederick by five points at one stage of the first half, 34-29, and trailed by only three at intermission, 40- e7. The second half was a familiar story with the Braves slipping further behind. Frederick aided its own cause with excellent outside shooting and held a 20- point lead with eight minutes left. Chowan narrowed thi lead to nine, 82-73, but could come no closer as Frederick converted its free throws in one-and-one situations. /.£T THE PEOPLE K/VOh^ THE TRUTH THE COUAfTRY /S SAFE. AS DISTINGUISHED FROM POLITICIANS Lifting Contest Planned TO ENTER:Show up at the gym at 7:30 P.M. and sign up with the Field Supervisor COMPETITION: (1) Weight groups will be set up at the time of registration for the event. (2) A. Two-Handed Military Press. In the starting phase, both hands are placed slightly more than a shoulder width apart on the bar, which lies on the plat form just in front of the feet. The head remains up, the neck erect, the back nearly straight, both arms extended, and the knees flexed. The toes must remain parallel and no more than 16 inches apart. In one continuous motion the bar is raised to chest level as the body drops under through the use of a spring and drop to a semisquat position or of a lunge by thrusting the legs into a split position. With the feet no more than 16 inches apart, the bar at chest level for at least two seconds, and the body completely motionless, the second phase is initiated immediately ^ter the referee claps his hands. At this point the bar must be pressed overhead in one continuous motion until both arms are fully extended, simultaneously and evenly. The body and head may not alter or deviate from the vertical position, the heels must not be raised from the floor, and the legs must remain completely exterided. After a two-second pause in this position, the final phase, or return to the starting position, is rapidly performed. Although any type of grip is permitted, the pronated style is ..lost efficient. (B) Two-handed Snatch: TRe bar and the body are in the same positions as for the two- handed military press, with no restriction on width. The bar must now be raised in one con tinuous motion to an extended position overhead, with the feet aligned and no more than 16 inches apart and the bar must be held for two full seconds with the legs and arms extended. No part of the body other than the feet may contact the platform nor may a jerky or slowing action occur until fte wrists turn over, which takes place after the bar passes the height of the head. A split movement or sprint and drop to a squat position ex plosively lowers the weight of the body under the bar. It is helpful to place the hands slightly wider apart than for two-handed military press, pull the bar up ward and close to the body, and keep the body directly under the weight after utilizing either the split or squat to drop the weight of the body under the bar. C. Two-Handed Clean and Jerk: The bar must be brought in one continuous motion up to, but not contactiong, the chest through the use of the split or squat before aligning the feet to the limiting width and completely extending the legs. In the final phase, the bar must be raised overhead, with the arms and knees locked, and held for two seconds. The raising force is attained by an explosive flexion and extension of the legs, with the arms simutaneously joining in the effort. The lift is invalid if any part of the body other than the feet contact the platform, the bar touches the body as it moves to the chest position, the elbows contact the thighs as the bar is moved overhead, or the extension overhead is not held for a full two seconds. (3) Each competitor is granted three trials for each event, with the highest total weight deter mining the winner (weights of the three trials in each lift are added, then the three lift totals are added together to determine the winner.) Cafeteria Minutes Published Strait was a land bridge half the width of the United States. Cuba, Jsmaica and other islands of the Caribbean Sea at one time connected Venequela with Florida. These islands subsided beneath the sea and arose again—leaving only the mountain peaks above the sur face. Did you know that . . . If our globe should tilt off its axis at all, every continent would be engulfed by a fifty-foot tidal wave. Continents have tides just like the oceans. They are caused by the sun, moon and the push of the oceans. The continent rises and falls just as the ocean tide rises and falls. Think about it. Mr. Sutton called the meeting to order. He asked that a list of representatives be made for publication in the Smoke Signals Newspaper. This would inform the students of who they can contact if they have any com ments or suggestions to be considered by the Cafeteria Committee. The meeting was opened for discussion of new business. Mr. Wilson mentioned the complaint that had been voiced by several people concerning the opening of the doors to the Cafeteria before Trintmakers' To Be Shown Here In Feb. By MARY TOWNSEND From February 6 to February 29 in the Chowan College Art Gallery, at Daniel Hall, an exhibition titled “North Carolina Printmakers” will be on display. The Exhibition are works by contemporary North Carolina printmakers. A total of 30 prints will be on display, and all are by different artists. Mr. Eubanks says the “Printmakers” is one of the finest printmaking show traveling around the countries today. He said North Carolina has well-established artists. Mr. Eubanks also said the “North Carolina Museum of Art, in Raleigh, is one of the better museums of the country. They try to expose the population of the states to many different types of artwork, by shipping them to colleges, universities, schools, and clubs. At Chowan we already have had two traveling shows and that another one is coming soon. “This is a great opportunity for people who don’t go to museums, and alot of states don’t do this,” so we are for tunate to be in a state that does. The “North Carolina Print makers” contains examples of many of the traditional techniques and some new ones. Printmaking, has been an oc cupation of many of the artists since the 15th century. serving time. The doors are not opened before serving time because students come into the Cafeteria, go into the kitchen, take out glasses and then leave them all over the Cafeteria. This creates a mess before the meal even starts and when these extra glasses are added to the trays left on the table even more un necessary work is created. Also, students carelessly litter the table and floors with cigarettes and ashes. Line breaking was the next subject that was discussed. If those who were authorized to give calldowns for line breaking would do so then less line breaking would occur. The lunch line after Chapel was the next item of discussion. It was mentioned that so far one person’s hand, three windows, and a door have been broken during the rush from 11 o’clock Chapel to the Cafeteria. The 23rd Psalm Is Paraphrased About Drug Use Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr. of North Carolina recently inserted the following paraphrase of the 23rd Psalm into the Congressional Record. These words were the last written by a heroin addict before she killed herself. She was 23 years old. “King Heroin is my shepherd, I shall always want. He maketh me lie down in the gutters. He leadeth me beside the troubled waters. He destroyed my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of wickedness. Yea, I shall walk through the valley of poverty and will fear no evil for thou. Heroin, are with me. Thy Needle and Capsule comfort me. Thou strippest the table of groceries in the presence of my family. Thou robbest my head of reason. My cup of sorrow runneth over. Surely heroin addiction shall stalk me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the House of the Damned forever.” students are now asked to form a single line outside the Cafeteria until the doors are opened. The possibility of having a juke-box was looked into but no progress was made. It was suggested that the noise factor was too great for one to be en joyed. The meeting was then ad journed. Respectfully submitted, Linda Carawan Inquiry By Cricket Strawderman Now that the Pub has closed down what would be your suggestions for social activities for Chowan students? 1. Movie theater, building for socializing off campus. Kathy Barr 2. Place where you can go to eat, drink, and socialize. Dale Salyers 3. Reopen the baseball field. Trash cans could be set around the field for students empties. This field is convenient because students can bring there own and is close to school. Mike McKillips 4. Place where you could get pizzas, beverages, and where one could socialize. George King 5. More school activities. A place for students to socialize downtown. 6. Open the pits again. Students must realize that if they want these places opened again that they must be more cautious of what they do with their trash Lynda Hill 7. Reopen the pits and baseball field. Open a new place similar to the pub. Pack up Chowan College and move it to another city. Lynn Capps 8. More activities on campus, another building, reopen downtown for socializing. Herbert Briggs 9. Reopen the pub, have more social activities on campus. Cindy Mulhem 10. Place where students can get pizza and drinks as well as a place to dance. Jack Mingin Literary Musings By PROF. ROBERT G. MULDER Some Dogs I Have Encountered Since last semester I have acquired a lovely wife, a colorful puppy, and fifteen extra pounds. The first acquisition has made my life complete, the second has caused me to observe the canine species more carefully, and the third has near-forced me to walk from home to campus three or four times each day. When it isn’t raining and the weather is pleasant, I enjoy my jaunts along the streets and through Holland arboretum by flie science building. It normally gives me time to meditate, to plan my work, and to feel a certain harmony with William Wordsworth, who made walking nature rambles famous. However, Murfreesboro is un''’te the Lake District of England in at least one way. Wordsworth did not, I am sure, have to beat the dogs away as he went along minding his own business and observing life about him. It must have started when I surveyed land for the county in high school-my fear of dogs. On at least three occasions, I was forced to drop my marking board and tape and seek protection in some apple tree tower. Since then big dogs and I do not make friends easily. Now I don’t fear harmless dogs (the likes of our Gertrude), but I refer to vicious dogs, those un disciplined creatures belonging to the neighbors between my house and the campus. It has become necessary for me to carry a walking stick on each jaunt in order to emphasize that it’s distance “between me and thou” that I’m interested in and not licking friendship. I much prefer observation at a distance, but even this removed from personal contact has taught me one thing; dogs are a lot like people. For instance, there is the loud mouth. He is heard before he’s seen, and the quietude of what could be a peaceful situation is polluted with his discordant yelps. There is no need to fear this flamboyant creature, however, for he never keeps his mouth closed long enough to do anything constructive. He is usually surrounded by other quieter animals who observe him in amazement and pity. Next comes the small Napoleon shadow - the dwarf complete with complex et al. Nature unkindly made him little and he must climb upon others to gain authority and attention. Somewhere along the way he has convinced himself that if he barks long enough, forces himself to the front often enough, and persists in calling attention to himslef, the world will take notice. And the world usually does - with loathing and un concern. There is no need to fear this dog either; he’ll always remain a puppy at heart, and just like his Pharisee counterpart, he’ll Cross the Bar in hopes of convincing the Pilot of his loyalty and faithfulness. One of the glamorous dogs along my route refuses to listen to humanity speak and, therefore, there can be no reasoning with him. His fastidiousness has convinced him that he is the sharpest thing in town and the polished crop of hair drooping over his ears prevents him from hearing anything to the contrary. Always careful where he steps lest he dirty a paw, he is often reflected playing Narcisus before a crystal pond. This dog barks his untruths the loudest, but soon the wise know to pay little at tention to his cacophonous voice in the wilderness. Then there is the master’s pet, pride and joy of the family. Though he is perfectly harmless, one knows that he’s around, for he carefully sits on the sideline flashing his pearly grins whenever anyone looks his way. He would not dare bite lest he should displease his master. If he suffers from tongue disease, his master’s boots are all the more polished. His soft barks are always heard in triplets. If these examples are not to be feared, why carry the stick? On my route I have also encountered the dangerous dog, the bad mouth once his teeth are in. On the surface he appears a regular Joe, never barking and aften having the audacity to wag his tail; however, don’t turn your back on this unpredictable monster. He stalks his human enemy as in the dark, and if you’re lucky, you just may recover from the infliction his envious mouth produces. Walking is therapeutic in more ways than one. Since I started three weeks ago. I’ve lost a little excess weight, but I’ve gained some dog-goned good un derstanding and insight about human nature from dogs along the way. Students Granted Membership In Drama Society Fourteen Chowan students were granted membership in Cast 149 of Delta Psi Omega National Dramatic Fraternity on Tuesday, February 1. This organization is recognized in over two hundred colleges and universities in the United States. Membership is conferred upon a student who has met certain qualifications concerning various contributions to drama. Chowan College has been an active chapter since 1968. Those students who became new members are Gina Buchanan, Richard Chapman, Patti Fallis, Debbie Faulkner, Louis Saunders, Howard Way, Ellen Wallace, Olivia Winslow, Linda Carawan, Ted Dent, Wayne Ferguson, Martha Lynch, Bob Wrenn, and Virginia' Roberts. The Cast Director is Mr. Steve Brannon, Director of the Division of Drama. Students who are interested in becoming a part of this organization should contact I him for membership details. 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