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Cute Little Signs
Embarrass Students
Dear Editor:
I have to make a comment on
the cute little signs in the library
reminding us of how we, the
students, should act.
When I walked into the library
and saw those signs I said to
myself, “Is this a college
library?” They are demeaning
and totally ridiculous and it
would embarrass me to have my
parents or my friends visit the
library and see these signs. What
would they think? Probably they
would think that Chowan College
is a home for childish, immature
students.
I do not know about the rest of
the students but to me that is a
real slap in the face and I do not
like it one bit.
The library staff should be
responsible for maintaining quiet
in the library at all times. It
seems it would be a simple
enough job to single out the of
fenders instead of making
ridiculous signs which defames a
large majority of Chowan’s
students.
It seems that a few immature
students and their actions are
being blown out of proportion by
the staff of the school and thus
unfairly branding every student
as being immature and
irresponsible.
Sincerely,
JIM OWEN
Musings
By PROF. ROBERT G. MULDER
Chuck Ferebee
Reduced Rates for Holder
Of Student Identity Card
CIEE’S NEW Student Travel
Catalog is required reading for
any young traveler who wants to
plan a trip that’s both fun and
inexpensive. Wherever in the
world a student is going in the U.
S. or abroad, the Catalog can
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First, there’s the International
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internationally recognized proof
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and a worldwide network of
student hotels and restaurants.
The Catalog also provides in
formation on low-cost insurance,
reduced rates on rail tickets and
car leasing and it includes order
forms for the best in student
travel guidebooks.
For everyone who is worried
about the high cost of going
abroad this year, the Catalog has
"An Exhibition of Prints”
Social commentary with a
humorous twist is one of the
themes of “An Exhibition of
Prints” by a graduate print-
maker from Southern Illinois
University, Michael Holihan, to
be presented in Chowan College’s
Green Hall Art Gallery March 3-
24.
The show is sponsored by
Chowan’s division of art. Its
director, Craig Greene, said
“most of the prints are
lithographs which display a wide
variety of techniques including
photofransfer. Holihan employs
very personal symbolism to
make his comments on society.
Humor abounds as he pokes fun
at our world today.”
The young printmaker has
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presented three one-man shows
in Connecticut and exhibited in
New Hampshire, Illinois,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, North
Dakota and in North Carolina at
Boone.
Among the show’s 39 prints are
“Fantasy Twist, ” “Fields of
Time and Space,” “Platonic
High,” “Peg of My Hpart,”
“Rainbow Seahorse, ” “Mask in
Solar Space,” and “Stardom
comes to Burger City.” Green
said Holihan’s works are for sale
starting at $12.
Holihan received his B.S. in
education from Southern Con
necticut State College and is a
candidate for the Master of Fine
Arts degree from Southern
Illinois.
information on CIEE’s money-
saving travel group cnarier
flights. These flights are open to
anyone in the educational com
munity, but reservations and
deposits are required at least 65
days before departure. The
schedule includes over 90 round-
trip flights connection New York,
Chicago, San Francisco and Los
Angeles with Amsterdam, Paris,
London, Dublin and Madrid.
The Student Travel Catalog is
free and available now from
CIEE, a non-profit organization
that has been serving traveling
students for 27 years. Write for
your copy to CIEE, Dept. SC,777
United Nations Plaza, New York,
New York 10017, or 235 East
Santa Clara Street, San Jose,
California 95113.
Professor Wins
“Why Students
Are Immature”
Poetry Contest
Professor Robert Mulder of the
English Department has recently
won a cash award from Author-
Poet Magazine in their annual
poetry contest. He was informed
in a letter from Ms. Betty Mc-
Cullom, managing editor of the
publication.
Author-Poet Magazine is
a monthly publication of Thom
Hendricks Associates, Bir
mingham, Alabama. Their an
nual poetry contest involves
submissions from Southeastern
United States. Winners of the 1974
contest will be published in the
March issue of the magazine.
Mulder’s winning entry was a
sonnet from his collection. The
Tenor of My Song.
By BECKIE WORKMAN
I have often wondered why
some of the students of tis
educational institute act so im
mature. Slowly incident by in
cident the glimpse of an answer
has come. Many of the people
over the students expect the
student to act and react like
mature, experienced adults. Yet,
these same people treat the
students like two-year-old
children, who have been placed in
a reform school. Students,
especially the coeds are told
everything is wrong. Remember
in grammar or kindergarten
when the little boys slept their
naps close by the girls. Now this
same situation is wrong. Why?
We are told how to sit, where ic
walk, and how to talk. Do we have
the righteous example to go by?
No wonder Chowan students
are immature. At almost every
move they make they are told
they are wrong. Seriously, this
could harm a person. As a
result he or she could develop a
^inferiority complex or lose their
self-confidence. Two acquired
characteristics no one needs to
have going against him.
Someone thinks they can come
into a new place and change
everyone in one day. God took
seven days Himself to do
everything in a perfect way.
Humans are no more than 10
percent as a perfect as He is,
maybe less. We are told do not
infringe on the rights of others.
Agreed. But why do we have
room check at 1:30 a. m. Believe
it or not students do sleep. Give
us considerations!!
Yes changes are needed.
Compromises must be reached,
however it is time for the other
side, the supposedly leading side,
to “give a little!”
Dear Miss Workmai;,
I would like to congratulate you
on writing such a perfect article
on “Why Students Are Im
mature”. It expressed my
feelings exactly! Now I just hope
it “hits some people where it
hurts! ” thank-y6u for expressing
so well what many of us feel.
Sincerely, Peggy Glass
I have for a long time been convinced
that one of the greatest benefits derived
from teaching is the association with
students in and out of the classroom.
Many of these relationships are casual,
some of them prove to be lasting, but all
of them are important. Tennyson would
even say that each one is valuable to the
extent of making us what we are for “we
are a part of all that we have met. ”
The appreciation of student
relationships is renewed each Christ
mas when greetings come from so many
former students, even those of our high
school years. Knowing that there are
those in many places who simply want
to keep in touch is quite satisfying.
My special and long-time friend,
Professor Emeritus W. I. Marable,
never ceases to amaze me with the
contacts he has maintained through the
years. I saw Uncle Buck in the post
office during the past Christmas
holidays and asked him how many cards
he had received.
“Three hundred twenty-five,” he
replied, and there were still several
days left before Christmas. Most of
these cards were from former students
he has taught throughout the years.
What finer compliment could a teacher
want after devoting a lifetime to in
structing young people? ‘
While I can’t yet begin to compete
with my retired friend in the total
number of contacts made and kept
during the years, I nonetheless fondly
appreciate and deeply cherish those
friendships which continue to grow.
A student complained to me recently
about hard times;
“My parents don’t give me enough
money, my girl friend is costing me too
much, and my income tax won’t come
back as soon as I’d hoped it would.
Maybe I ought to write Brother Al.”
I had never heard of the man to whom
he referred, but the student was quick to
pull from his wallet a newspaper clip
ping laden with dreams which can be
easily attained simply by writing this
gentleman in California.
The paid advertisement shows a
middle-aged man, Brother Al, “that is
loved by tens of thousands” across
America. Literally thousands, the
clipping says, are being blessed with
new homes, cars, health, and abundant
happiness. This “humanitarian for our
times” promises all the things (and
many more) to those who adhere to his
Health and Happiness Plan.
One has but to clip the prepare form,
check his prayer needs (such things as
better job, more finances, happier
marriage) and mail the request to
Brother Al. For those who responded
right away, a free leather cross with a
necklace strap was to be given. (“When
it arrives, hold it in your hand and say,
‘God, I need thy blessings of health,
happiness, and prospertiy.’ As you wear
this cross that has been prayer blessed,
you’re going to feel something.”)
“Well, there’s your answer,” I said to
the bewildered student. When are you
going to send your application in?”
“Oh, I’ve thought about that,” he
quickly replied, “but with my luck the
letter would get lost on the way to
Deadline for
Next Issue
of
SMOKE SIGNALS
March 25,1975
Cafeteria Gripe Committee
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tention of the committee if 750
students discarded one extra
dessert a day at $.10 a dessert in
one day the waisted amount
would be $75, in one week $525,
and in 33 weeks (one academic
year) $17325. It costs $2,310 in an
academic year for the breaking
of the trays. This money could be
recycled into the food and the
betterment of the cafeteria.
Mr. Deskins says he would try
to start posting menus for the day
on the bulletin board in the front
of the cafeteria. He would also
like to know how the students feel
about having a sandwich in place
of the tray at dinner. Suggestions
have also been made to have the
regular meal at dinner like it is
from 4:30 until 5:30 and from 5; 30
through 6:15 have a fast food line.
The cafeteria people are trying
to work with the students. For
example if you find something
wrong report it to Mr. Deskins or
Mr. Clark and they will try to
correct it. On occasion when
students have had to leave at 4:00
for work the cafeteria staff have
fixed them a bag supper to carry
with them.
If you have suggesstions for the
cafeteria committee to consider
bring them to Mr. Deskins.
Deadline for
Next Issue
of
SMOKE SIGNALS
March 25, 1975
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T«r«ta Pik«
Mika Pott«rson
Editor
Associate Editors
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Dreams
Lloyd Lee
A grandeur dream of luxury, wealth,
power, and fame; a misty thought of
agony, adventure, grief, and pain.
A distance race into infinity
though I travel near and far,
A certain kind of trip I see
when my mind is with the stars.
An illusion, an image I’am not one
to say, the things one sees in a
dream is in a very subconscience way.
A travel of the universe
Asa’l along the sea,
Visions of the celestial heavens
A vision of you and me.
Reality a fact of life
though dreamers never see,
A touch of flesh, a taste of wine
are real to the world and me.i-
A movement into the unknown
A step within the foout,
A glance at what life can bring
A Futuristic point.
Explore your mind and cherish
your thoughts.
Feel free to wonder
Feel free to sought,
Dreams.