Volume 8 Number 1
Monday, September 26, 1977
$3.5 Million College Budget
Approved by Trustees
Gagik Vartanian entertains at the piano as the Rotary Cosmos Maduene, Rotarian Col. James C. Pennington,
Club hosted a group of international students. From left: Lene Nyholm and Tone Fokstuen.
Bertha Mokake, Rotarian Ed Dacus, Stan Payalmai,
International Students Guests
At Annual Rotary Observance
The Rotary Club of Murfreesboro held
its annual observance of World Un
derstanding Week September 8 as it
hosted the international students
studying at Chowan College and heard
an informative presentation by this
year’s Rotary Exchange Student,
Rotraut Petra Mertz of Detmold,
Germany.
Kathy Collins of Newport News, Va.,
who graduated summa cum laude in
May from Chowan College, has been
named the Outstanding National
Secretarial Science Student.
Miss Collins was selected for the
Fifteenth Annual Florence Manning
Secretarial Sciaice Award by the
National Alpha Phi Epsilon. The an
nouncement was made by Mrs. Mar
jorie Reed of Van Nuys, Cal., national
vice president of the honorary
secretarial society. Mrs. Reed said the
recognition is given a student “who has
excellent scholarship, personality,
character and who has given faithful,
outstanding service to her college.”
Miss Collins is the fourth Chowan
student to win this award. Since it’s
establishment in 1963, Chowan
secretarial students have placed in the
top five nationally 11 of the 15 years,
stated Thomas Ruffin, chairman of
Chowan’s Department of Business.
Mrs. Patricia B. Edwards, faculty
sponsor of Chowan’s Alpha Pi Epsilon
ideals of scholorship, cooperation and
leadership.
She served as secretary of
Qiowan’s Alpha Pi Epsilon Chapter.
She was also cheerleader captain. Miss
Collins was named to Who's Who
Among Students in American Junior
Colieges. She was also a member of the
Interclub Council, Phi Theta Kappa,
By LiZ RICE
Gil Morgenstem, an exciting new
violinist, will present a recital Thur
sday September 29 at 8:15 p.m. in the
McDowell Columns Auditorium.
Mr. Morgenstem, who has recieved
many honors and awards, also appears
as guest soloist with various orchestras
throughout the United States.
The Washington Post states, “ he is a
remarkable violinist. Morgenstem
played a program that test^ every
part of a violinist’s equipment and he
did it all beautifully. He interpreted the
music with a deplli of perception that
belied his youth, with a naturity that
eludes many virtuosos two or three
times his age.”
On June 2, 1976, GU Morgenstem
was invited to perform at the White
Ifouse by President and Mrs. Ford in
h«ior of His Royal Majesty Juan Carlos
the First. King of Spain and his wife,
Queen Sofia.
Bom in New Brunswick, NJ in 1954,
Morgenstem comes from a musical
bunily and has been sitfrounded by
music as far back as he can remem
ber.. His father, a physician, plays
voilin and viola, his mother plays piano
and his older brother violin, viola and
flute. When chamber music sessions
were held in the Morgenstem home, it
The Murfreesboro club chooses a
week during the year to observe a week
of World Understanding and for several
years has invited a representative
group of Chowan College students to be
guests for the evening. Fourteen
countries are represented this year at
the college and students from 11
countries were guests at the meeting.
Kathy Collins
and the Women’s Recreation
Association executive and nominating
boards.
The nation’s top junior college
secretarial student maintained almost
a straight A average at Chowan. Her
special skills include shorthand, 120
words per minute, and typing, 71 words
per minute.
While at Chowan, she served as a
student secretary for the Department
of Financial Aid one year and Depart
ment of English one year.
Miss Collins graduated from Tabb
(Va.) High School, where she was
secretary of the freshman class, vice-
president of the senior class,
cheerleader and homecoming queen.
was then that he was introduced to
family trio playing. He soon developed
a great interest in the violin and at the
age of five began lessons on a quarter
sized instrument.
Since that time and having changed
to a French vintage instrument, he has
gone on to perform at New York’s
Gil Morgenstem
A total of 58 international students are
currently enrolled at Chowan in a
variety of curricula.
In speaking for the group. Miss Mertz
told of her impressions of the United
States, and of Murfreesboro in par
ticular. She stated that she is “enjoying
my stay in Murfreesboro because it is
a small town, and very friendly.”
The German native iso spoke of ner
hometown and family, and said she
hopes te “see many places in the United
States” prior to completion of studies at
Chowan College and her return home.
An Iranian student, Gagik Vartanian,
idayed music of his native land on the
piano following an introduction by Dean
Lewis who described music as the
“universal language.”
Dean Lewis told the Rotarians that
the people of Murfreesboro are for
tunate to have the representatives of
the foreign countries in our community.
Having the 58 international students
at Chowan, he said, “gives those who
live and study in our community an
opportunity to develop a deeper ap
preciation of people who are different
but similar in basic motives and hopes.
We in Murfreesboro are in a position to
make a meaningful contribution to
World Understanding.”
Mitchell Exhibit
In Daniel Hall
The Art Department’s
exhibition of the works of
Professor Stanley Mitchell will
remain on display the remainder
of this month in the Art Gallery in
Daniel Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The October exhibition will
feature photography by
Professors William McAllister
and Kenneth Murray.
Carnegie Recital Hall and also at Town
and Cami Halls. From these initial
performances, Morgenstem has played
numerous recitals throughout the
United States and has recenUy made a
most successful Canadian debut in
Ottawa. In addition he has been
eagerly engaged as guest soloist with
many orchestras including the National
Symphony, the New Jersey Sym
phony Orchestra, the Santa Barbwa
Symphony and the Garden State
Hiilharmonic.
He has been the recipient of many
prestigious awards and honors. He was
the first prize winner for three of the
country’s most demanding com
petitions: The Washington In
ternational Society of Arts and Letters
and the Music Educators Association. A
graduate of the Julliard School in New
York, he performs on a magnificent
Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume violin made in
1857. He is also an accomplished pianist
and has played that instrument for over
twelve years, and also has extensive
knowledge of music theory.
When not concertizing, Gil
Morgenstem enjoys reading, travelling
and sports such as tennis, baseball and
pool. In addition he also has unusual
affinity for Fench and German and can
converse fluently in both languages.-
A budget of $3.5 million has been
approved by the Chowan College Board
of Trustees for the 1977-78 academic
year.
The trustees met jointly with the
Board of Advisors in the office of
President Bruce E. Whitaker on
Monday, September 12.
Chowan’s budget for the 1976-77 year
was $3,085,000. Dr. Whitaker said $1.4
million is budgeted for faculty and staff
salaries and another $1 million for
academic expenditures. Almost
$200,000 is budgeted for scholarships
and grants.
Trustee Chairman E. L. HoUowell, of
Ekienton, discussed “Accomplishing
Our Mission,” Chowan’s development
fund program to construct a new $2
million gsrmnasium-physical education
center.
HoUowell said Chowan has received
$507,800 in pledges and gifts to top its
first milestone goal. HoUowell, who is
serving as national chairman of the
drive, said Chowan will conduct
campaigns in 19 areas of North
Carolina and Virginia.
Mrs. Texie Camp Marks of Boykins,
Va., national honorary chairman, and
Mrs. Mary Alice Matthews of
Hanulton, national co-chairman, also
reported on the progress of “Ac
complishing Our Mission.”
In other action, the trustees adopted a
minimum goal of $50,000 with a
chaUenge goal of $75,000 for the 1977-78
Annual Giving Fund. Mrs. Dorothy H.
Brown of Murfreesboro is serving as
the Annual Giving Fund chairman.
Under the leadership of H L. Evans
Jr., of Murfreesboro, Chowan sur
passed its 1976-77 goal of $75,000.
Dr. Whitaker said the success of the
Annual Giving Program was a main
reason the coUege operated in the black
during 1976-77 for the 19th straight year.
Chowan’s president reported t^t a
visiting committee from the Southern
Association of CoUeges and Schools wiU
be on campus Oct. 2-5 as Oiowan’s two-
year institutional self-study comes to a
climax.
Trustees approved resolutions to the
memory of the late J. Mayon Parker of
Ahoskie and the late Lee 0. Fagan of
Stanardsville, Va. Parker was
president of Parker Brothers, Inc. and
a long-time supporter of Chowan, in
cluding service as chairman of the
Famous Works
To Be Shown
At Art Exhibit
Chowan CoUege Division of Art wiU
sponsor an exhibit Euid sale of ap-
ix'oximately 1,000 original prints from
the famed Ferdinand Rotoi GaUeries
coUection from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
October 12, 1977. The event will be held
in Green HaU, Room 3.
Works spanning six centuries will be
featured in the show, which will include
IH'ints by such masters as Rousault,
Hogarth, Goya, Miro, and Picasso, and
many of today’s artists, famous and not
yet famous. In addition, there wiU be a
coUection of Western and Oriental
numuscript pages, some dating to the
13th century. Prices range from $10 to
the thousands, but most prints — in-
duding those of the masters — are
under $100.
Area residents wiU have an op
portunity not only to view but to leaf
through one of the world’s outstanding
coUections of original graphics. A
world-respected authority on graphics
of aU ty^s, Roten mounts over 400
exhibits annuaUy for major museums
throughout the United States and
Canada. These exhibits, utilized by
museums to extend the range of their
shows, are in addition to the 1,500
exhibits and sales arranged by Roten
each year for universities, community
organizations, and corporations.
Mathematics Help
Offered Students
Professor Carl Simmons, Chairman
of the Department of Mathematics, has
announced the semester schedule of the
mathematics learning laboratory, a
service provided for students wishing to
improve their skiUs in that field.
The lab, to be held in Room 106 of
Carrie Savage Camp HaU, wiU be open
Monday through Thursday of each
week, with a math (H'ofessor present to
assist the students. The lab wiU be open
from 2 until 4 p.m. each day.
Professor Simmons also stated that
an additional learning lab is available
on Mondays and Thursdays from 2 until
5 p.m., and on Fridays from 2 untU 4
p.m., with an advanced math student
available for assistance.
Board of Trustees.
Fagan was a member of the Board of
Advisors and endowed the E. Lee
OUver Fagan Chair of Bible and
Religion with a gift of $130,000.
The college chaplain. Dr. R. Hargus
Taylor, noted that Chowan wiU be
active in the Bold Missions Program of
the Baptist State Covention of North
Carolina and the Southern Baptist
Convention. He said Baptists wiU be
chaUenged through the Bold Missions
Program in increased stewardship of
their money, time and talents in a
world-wide evangelization effort.
Dean of the College, B. Franklin
Lowe, Jr. told the trustees and advisors
fuU-time equivalent enroUment for the
faU semester is 975.
BALTIMORE, MD.—Baltimore
Community College stunned Chowan
College with an early score but the
Braves rebounded for six touchdowns
and a 43-7 win here Saturday afternoon,
September 17.
Baltimore recovered a fumble at
Chowan’s 25 on the first play of the
game after the opening kickoff.
Fullback Dave Bazemore covered the
final three yards for the touchdown and
MUford Shepsky kicked the extra point
to give the Red Devils a quick 7-0 lead.
Then the Braves went to work,
scoring twice in the first quarter and
once in the second. Defensive back
Htus Lee .scored Chowan’s first touch
down, recovering a punt, blocked by
middle linebacker Randy Raper, in the
endzone. Randy Miller’s kick was
More sports news on Page 4.
wide and the Braves trialed 7-6.
With under two minutes left in the
first period, wide receiver Dave
Palumbo scored on a seven-yard pass
from quarterback Barry Barklewy to
cap a 55-yard drive.Running back
Uoyd BeU ran for the two extra points.
Chowan ground out a 77-yard drive
and scored a three-yard run by Bell
with 8:10 left in the half. Bell accounted
for 40 yards of the drive and a 16-yard
pass from Barkley to tight end Bruce
Bryant also help^. Miller kicked the
extra point and Chowan led at the half
21-7.
With Chowan’s defense dominating
Baltimore, the braves three touch
downs and a field goal after in
termission. The touchdowns were
scored by fullback C. W. Wilson on a
one-yard plunge, defensive back Jerry
Holmes on a 35-yard punt retum, and
flanker Terry McLaurin on a 39-yard
Advisor Don HaU of Roanoke Rapids
reported that Chowan’s School of
Graphic Arts has received a gift of
equipment from Compugraphic valued
at approximately $40,000. He said this
modern equipment wiU help the School
of Graphic Arts increase its service to
its students.
In addition to the Monday meeting,
the trustees and advisors were involved
in weekend activities including par
ticipation in the Tenth Annual Platming
Conference Saturday.
Sunday afternoon, standing com
mittees of the Board of Trustees met.
They are academic affairs, student
affairs, development and finance, and
religious life—denominational
relations.
pass from reserve quarterback Randy
Blake, who played most of the second
half hit in five of seven passes for,
103 yards and one score.
MUler added a 30-yard field goal set
If) by a 57-yard pass play from Blake to
Bryant, and kicked one extra point.
Although early in the season, Raper
put on a bid for conference honors. He
made eight tackles and assisted with
four others. He also recovered two
fumbles, blocked a punt and sacked the
quarterback twice.
Freshman linebacker Mike Debose
continued his outstanding play. He had
five tackles and four assists. End
Reggie Gaither also had five solo
tackles.
Bell led the runners with 82 yard on 14
carries for a 5.8 average. In Chowan’s
three games, he has gained 282 yards on
39 carries for a 7.2 average.
McLaurin has now caught two passes
during the three games, both for touch
downs. The first went for 64 yards in the
opener at Newport News Apprentice
School. Bryant and Palumbo have each
caught nine passes during the three-
game span.
The Braves, 3-0, ranked 15th
nationaUy before the nononference
game, and hope to advance on the
strength of the convincing win. Chowan
meets Potomac State, 0-1, Saturday at 8
p.m. in Keyser, WV.
Statistics
Chowan
12 First downs
197 Rushings
126 Passing
323 Total yards
13-7-1 Passes
5-3 Fumbles lost
M2.5 Punts
12-90 Penalties
Former Chowan Student
Wins National Recognition
Morgenstem To Present Violin Recital
In Columns Auditorium Thursday Night
Cindy Harris, Belk Hall presklent, carries her keg-equipped stuffed animal
and a bag of unidentified goodies as she moves in at the opening of ttie fall
term. Is that really a St. Bernard?
Braves Run Streak
To Three in Row
Baitimore
8
84
41
125
13-7-0
6-22.6
7-95