THE FI,Ai\llN(; BEALTY of Red
Rhododendron along the Blue Ridge
Parkway and in other areas of the North
Carolina mountains is truly a sight that
is unforgettable. According to reports,
tourists appear to view the fuel shor
tage as a thing of the past and travel in
the rolling hills is better than last year.
— (Photo bo Hugh Morton)
Homecoming Contest
Voting on Sept. 27th
Members of the Day Student
Organization and each residence
hall-East, Mixon, Parker, West,
Jenkins, Belk-will sponsor two
contestants, one freshman and
one sophomore as contestants tor
the Homecoming Court.
Residents of Stone Hall will vote
with Mixon Hall. Names of the
two contestants must be sub
mitted to the Dean of Students by
5:00 p.m., Friday, September 13,
1974.
Contestants will not be
presented in assembly this fall as
in past years. They will be in
troduced to the student body
by a poster to be introduced by
September 25. To do this, we
must all follow a deadline and
give this our immediate attention
in the fal
Friday, September 13 — Head
Residents should give the names
of the two contestants (one fresh
man and one sophomore) to Dean,
l^ewis by 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18 —
Pictures of all contestants will be
taken in Graphic Arts on this
date. Contestants will be given a
schedule of times when pictures
can be taken.
Campus CCF Active
In Many Activities
Wednesday, September 18, 1974
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF CHOWAN COLLEGE
Volume 6— Number 1
Obtaining Associate Degree
Urged; Advantages Outlined
By D. H. Nicholson
With more than 50 percent of
the first time freshman
enrollments in higher
educational institutions now
being recorded (Fall, 1974) at the
junior and community college
level, it is evident to even the
casual observer that the two-year
college is an important and a
vital component of the total
academic scene today. It is also
evident from the preceding fact
that there is an increasing
awareness by students, by of
ficials in both the two-year
colleges and the four-year
and universities, and by
officials in industry and business
that the associates degree is both
a practical and vauable measure
of a student’s progress. If he
holds such a degree from his stay
at a junior college, he has
demonstrated that he can
achieve frearranged goals. The
associates degree, for this
student, has become tangible
proof of earned recognition for
the completion of a particular
program or curriculum in the
various disciplines, and this proof
(or evidence ) states much about
the student’s own stamina and
motivation. It also states that the
student has been tested under fire
and found to be able to meet the
initial challenges encountered in
his efforts to become as
productive an individual as ac
cidents, abilities, and cir
cumstances will allow him.
Of course, another clear ad
vantage of the associates degree
is that relating to inter-college
transfer. When a student earns
the associates degree, he has a
clear-cut advantage over his peer
in the two-year college who
leaves without one. For instance,
the degree holder is more con
fident of receiving the best ad
vantage in an increasingly
competitive college market. His
grades and courses, generally,
transfer with greater ease. In
fact, many states have mandated
through legislation that a com
munity or junior college graduate
have certain transfer privileges
over his peer in the two-year who
tries to transfer to a senior in
stitution without the associates
degree. The degree holder also is
in a more flexible position when
he talks with a senior college or
university admissions officer.
In essence, the advantages of
holding the associates degree so
much outweigh any disad
vantages that the student should
not consider leaving Chowan
(Allege unless he first earns his
‘sheepskin’. For a student to
tranfer without such a degree is
analogous to the person climbing
a ladder, a person who as he
cUmbs cuts off the rungs under
him as he moves along. He has
nothing to step back to if he en
counters troubles further up. SO
GET THAT DEGREE.
(In future issues of Smoke
agnals, there will be further
discussion concerning the
Chowan College student and
advantages of his earning the
associates degree. Please look
for these articles.)
UVa Professor To Lecture
By TERESA PIKE
The Campus Christian
Fellowship is sharing religion.
They meet every Tuesday night
at 7:00 in the Askew Student
Union. The CCF began fellowship
on August 27.
A reception Friday August 30
was given by the CCF to welcome
everyone to Chowan. Many
pastors and their wives of the
surrounding churches, attended
tte reception and invited
students to visit their churches.
-On September third, the
Fellowship held its second
ineeting. The President, Ernie
Etheridge introduced to the
members the Vice-president:
Ghuck Ferebee, the Secretary;
Janet Copeland, the Member at
Large David Hudson, and
Treasurer: Chaplain Taylor. The
^aplain is also the CCF’s ad
visor. During this meeting, plans
for field trips were discussed,
which included a trip to Nags
Head. The CCF plans to leave for
the beach on the 20th of Sep
tember and plans to return on the
22. An event coming up is the
Campus Christian Fellowship
state wide convention in
November. Leaving on Friday
the first at 8:00 a.m. the CCF will
go to Ridgecrest for a three day
meet.
^The Fellowship has something
going all the time. They have a
Lunchroom Ministry every
Thursday, a committee visit with
the lunchroom workers for a
short devotion and prayer, and
every other week the Fellowship
visits the Chowan Manner
Resthome in Ahoskie.
The CCF is also sponsoring a
compasion child. His name is
Jupiter and he is nine years old.
Jupiter is living in Indonesia with
his family. The Fellowship sends
Friday, September 27 —
Students will vote, selecting the
eight members of the
Homecoming Court. The Court
will be composed of the four
sophomores and the four fresh
men with the highest number of
votes. The election will be
sponsored by the SGA.
Requirements for Contestants
in the Homecoming Court:
Sophomore contestants must
have earned nine hours and
eighteen quality points during
their last semester in college.
Beginning freshmen contestants
have no academic requirements.
At the time of nomination,
election and participation in
court activities, contestants must
be in good standing with the
college. Contestants whose
behavior would require their
being placed on preliminary
suspension will be removed from
the list of contestants or removed
from the court.
Dr. Joseph R. Washington, Jr.,
Professor of Religious Studies
and Director of Afro-American
Studies program at the
University of Virginia, will
deliver two lectures on the
campus of Chowan College on
September 22 and 23. His ap
pearance at the college is made
possible through Afro-American
Associates of the University of
Virginia and the chapel-assembly
committee of Chowan College.
A Methodist clergyman, social
ethicist, and noted educator. Dr.
Washington holds degrees from
the University of Wisconsin
(B.A.), Andover - Newton
■rheological Seminary (B.D.),
and Boston University (Th.D.).
His service in higher education
has included both teaching and
administrative positions at
Dillard University, 1961-1963;
Dickinson College, 1963-1966;
Albion College, 1966-1969; Beloit
College, 1969-1970; and the
University of Virginia, 1970. As
chairman of the Afro-American
Studies Committee at the
University of Virginia, he is
responsible for “creating, co
ordinating, and developing” a
university major in the field of
Afro-American studies.
A prolific writer, Dr.
Washington has published ar-|
tides in a wide variety of
periodicals, both secular and
religious. His books include:
Black Religion: The Negro and
Christianity in the United States,
The Politics of God, Black and
White Subreption, Marriage in
Black and White, and Black Sects
and Cults. He has lectured at over
30 colleges and universities since
1969.
Lectures at Chowan are
scheduled for Sunday evening,
September 22, at 8:00 P.M. in
Roliert Marks Hall, and before
the regular student assembly on
Monday, September 23, at 10:00
A.M. The Sunday evening lec-
ture-to which the general public
is invited-will be entitled “Black
and White Realities.” Dr.
Washington’s topic before the
student assembly will be “Black
Religion in Fact and Fantasy.”
Jupiter twelve dollars a month so
he can go to school. This money
also helps buy food and clothes.
The CCF has been sponsoring
Jupiter for about a year.
■
JUPITER
7.
Dr. Joseph
Washington, Jr.
Pot Smoking
Costs Job
For Police
By The Associated Press
San Diego
The city Civil Service Com
mission has upheld the firing of a
policeman who said he “smoked
marijuana as an experiment to
become a better officer.”
James E. Ireland, 36, a five-
year veteran, had appealed his
March 11 dismissal for conduct
unbecoming an officer and in
competence after he admitted he
smoked some confiscated
marijuana.
He said he decided to smoke it
“to understand the drug problem
more and to understand the ef
fects.”
Several witnesses at the
hearing testified Ireland had
excellent pohce record, but the
commision upheld the firing.
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN — Golden fried chicken
was generously served for the first “dinner on the
green” at the opening of the fall term.
Group Changes Name
WASHINGTON (AP) - A
group originally organized to
fight impeachment proceedings
against resigned President
Richard M. Nixon changed its
name Monday and said it would
now promote a wide range of
conservative causes. Bruce
Herschensohn, a former Nixon
aide and frequent critic of the
national news media, will be
executive director of the organ
ization while Rabbi Baruch
Korff remains as its president.
The group is now called the
United States Citizens’ Con
gress. It had been titled the Na
tional Citizens’ Committee for
Fairness to the Presidency.
TRIPPING
I have noticed for sometime
now that there Is a great deal
of enthusiasm and energy
exhibited on Fridays. Sure,
why not? We are all anxious to
go off someplace by the end of
the week. It should be pointed
out that many students would
like to go home and have
posted their destination, but
have never received a
response. Now, all of you have
feelings; so if you are headed
in a direction that someone
else would like to go, lend a
helping hand when they don't
have personal transportation.
A favor from one is a favor in
return.
Kathy Cave
RAY DAVIS
Brave on Warpath
By MIKE PATTERSON
Shades of the “Great Spirit.”
Smoke Signals would like to take
this opportunity to introduce to
the student body your new
mascot, The Chowan Brave. He is
Ray Davis, a sophomore from
Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Ray spent this last summer
working on the Cherokee Indian
Reservation. What did he do? He
was in charge of the archery
range, of course.
Ray forked over $200 of his own
money for that load of feathers
he’s wearing. How’s that for
school spirit? It takes Ray over
an hour to put his costume on and
get ready for a performance. He
will be appearing at all of
Chowan’s games this year, look
for him. Go Braves! ! !
If
Old Braves Bucket" Ready
The department of development and the department of
student personnel in cooperation with the cheerleaders
and athletic department are sponsoring the "Old Braves'
Bucket" award, to be presented after each home football
game. The winner will be one of Chowan's six residence
halls. The idea behind the award is building up support
for Chowan's football team and attendance at the
Braves' home games.
In order to be success, we are depending on the support
of the head residents. Here are some points of interest:
1. The winning dormitory will be selected by an
anonymous committee which will include
representation from the student body, faculty and
staff.
2. The judging will be based on the performance of
each dorm during the week of the game and
climaxing in the attendance and spirit of the dorm
residents at the game.
3. Each dorm will want to consider making banners
and signs to fly during the week and at the game. If
you use a white sheet and tempra colors, the paint
can be washed off after the game and sheet reused for
the next home game.
4. The announcement of the winning dorm will be
made early in the 4th quarter. After the game, the
head resident and dorm president will pick up the
bucket in the pressbox. Monday, they are to deliver
the bucket to the library where it will be placed in a
window with the name of the winning residence hall.
It will remain there until the next home game.
5. The key to success is building up the competition
among the six residence halls. Anything you can do fo
fan the excitement and enthusiasm, both for sup
porting the Braves and winning the bucket, will be
greatly appreciated. Lead your dorm to think of ways
to support the Braves during the week and at the
games.
6. The attendance of the dorm residents at the game
and their spirit and ingenuity in supporting the
Braves will be watched closely by the judges. We are
looking for students who will blow on their horns,
stomp their feet, cheer with the cheerleaders, display
their banners, wave their signs, and in general give
evidence of supporting the Braves. The attendance
cards will be counted at halftime and the results will
have a bearing.
7. Attendance and spirit at the pep rallies will also be
judged. There will be a pep rally before each home
game.
8. Please share any ideas you may have regarding
this idea and making it a success with Dean Lewis,
Bobby Cross or Phil Royce.
Thank you for your interest, cooperation and
support. Perhaps your dorm will be the first to win
the "Old Braves' Bucket." What an honor!