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Chowan College. Murfreeesboro, N.C.
December 12, 1979
Banquet
Honors
Athletes
Outstanding players of Chowan
College’s football and volleyball teams
recently received awards at a banquet
Tuesday, November 27 in the school
cafeteris. Letters, certificates and
other awards at a were also given out
by the coaches.
Also honored were Chowan's
cheerleaders with Mrs. Alice Vann,
sponsor, handing out letters, cer
tificates and pins.
The featured speaker was Dennis
Hagland, linebacker coach at Wake
Forest University. He listed the
carryover values of athletic com
petition as selflessness or teamwork,
self discipline, and loyalty. He said
these virtues, learned on the court or
field, will aid the student-athletes
throughout life.
Speaking about the Demon
Deacons'8-3 season and invitation to
play in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando,
Fla., Hagland said Wake’s final record
cams as no surprise to the “insiders,”
the players and coaches.
"Even though we had a 1-10 record in
1978, we had played some clase games
against tough teams. Purdue only beat
us 14-7. But some of the pollsters failed
to check anything but our final record.
One major magazine picked us as one
of the two worst football teams in the
nation. If they had done their
homework, they would have known we
had the nucleus for a very good team,”
Hagland said.
The volleyball awards were presented
by Coach Janet Collins. Wanda Bacote
of Charlotte was named the outstanding
offensive player, while Terri Tyler,
freshman co-captain from Raeford,
earned the honor from the defense.
Sophmore co-captain Georgia Ross of
Charlotte was named the team’s most
valuable player.
Mrs. Collins said the team ac
complished two of its three goals for the
season. Chowan bettered last season’s
7-17 mark by winning 10 and losing 13.
Chowan also improved its regional
tournament finish from third last year
to second this year.
She said the players had given
(^owan one of its best seasons ever
including a record four-game winning
streak, "Two of the four wins were
against senior colleges that had beaten
us soundly earlier on their courts,” Mrs
Collins noted.
Five members of the football team
received outstanding player honors as
chosen by the players and presented by
Head Coach Jim Garrison and
assistant coaches Jerry Hawkins, Dan
Surface and Scott Colclough,
Named co-winners as the outstanding
defensive linemen were Robert Brown
of Edenton and Hal Henderson of
Charleston, S.C., all-American
nominees. Mike Sheppard of Alexan
dria, Va., also an all-American can
didate, received the honor as the top
defensive back.
The outstanding back is running back
Percy Godette of Havelock and the
outstanding lineman is guard James
Fraser of Virginia Beach, Va. All five
players are sophomores and are ex
pected to continue play with senior
colleges.
Braves Take Tip Off
With Two Easy Wins
Johnny Johnson disploys Tip Off
^clockwise from top) Doug Steven
Williams, Andre Cobb and Monogei
Schwenk)
Tourney Trophy surrounded by
son, Haywood Evans, Jean Earl
r Fred Glover. (Photo by Debbie
By HARRY PICKETT
The Atlantic Coast Conference isn’t
the only league in the country with a
Big Four tournament. Just ask Jerry
Smith.
The first Eastern Tarheel Tip-Off
Tournament was played here
November 19 and 20, and the winner
was the host team, Chowan College.
Participants in the newly formed
ETC tournament, included conference
foes Louisburg, Mt, Olive and
Southeastern. “This tournament was
just like the Big Four, except we have
the top four teams in the Eastern
Tarheel Conference,” The Chowan
coach quipped.
Smith, who’s team wrapped up an
undefeated weekend, posting victories
over Smithdeal Massey (100-87) and
Craven (42-38) in doubleheader action
here, were impressive in tournsment
play on Tuesday and Wednesday,
rolling over a surprising Southeastern
Community College team, 90-74, and
conference arch-rival Louisburg 82-61.
A jubulant Smith, after claiming the
tournament championship, said he was
“very pleased” with his team’s
showing. “These four games have
taught our kids so much that practice
couldn’t.”
“I’m pleased at where we are right
now,” he said.
Chowan’s victory over Louesburg
wasn’t as much a surprise to the Brave
coach of three seasons, as was the final
score (82-61), considering Louisburg is
one of the favorites to capture the
conference crown.
“How much better can we get?”
Smith asked after his team displayed
tenacious defensive job on the
hurricanes. “I thought we played super
defense. We had two 30-point halves,
how much better defense can you ask
for?”
In consolation action, Southeastern
upset Mt. Olive 96-79 in a game that saw
the cagers form Whiteville “out-quick”
the larger Trojans. The Rams pulled to
1-1 on the season, while Mt. Olive
dropped to 0-2.
First round victory
Mark Moore, a freshman from
Fairfax, Va., came off the bench to
notch a season-high 24 points in the
Braves opening victory over
Southeastern,
COACH SMITH
Moore, who got his shots mostly form
back-door passes underneath, was
followed by freshman center William
Barnes’ 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Mark Murdock and Kim Griffin each
netted 10.
In the second half Southeastern
managed to tie the Braves at 50, on
jumper with 13-.18 left by Clayton
White. But Moore and Barnes went to
work, scoring 11 of the Braves next 15
points, as the Braves spurted to a 65-54
lead.
Southeastern was paced by Mike
Southerland's 32 points.
Smith said Southeastern scared him
more than any of the rest because you
never know what to “expect” from
them.
Championship
During the first six minutes, the score
see-sawed back and forth, and then tied
at 12-12, But after William Barnes went
to the hoop with a layup of his own. With
14:01 left in the first half, it was Chowan
all the way, never relinquishing the
lead.
After leading 44-30 at the half, the
Braves lost their composure a bit, and
Louisburg’s Craig Rhew pumped in
five consecutive baskets for his team,
compared to two for the Braves, and
the Hurricanes pulled to within eight at
48^0.
Then Chowan guard Haywood Evans
got his act together, pumping in 10 of
his points in a four-minute span, aiding
the output of a 62-40 margin with 9:55
left.
“Haywood showed more leadership,
ability and poise than he has all year,”
Smith lauded the quick guard guard from
Tarboro.
The Braves, who pulled to 4-1 on the
year were led in scoring by Johnny
Johnson’s 16 points, 11 rebounds and
three assists. Barnes followed with 15
and Jean Earl Williams netted for 12.
lx)uisburg, dropping to 1-2 on the
year, were led by Craig Rhew's 24
points.
How does this Chowan team rank
with last year's Region 10 finalist.
Coach?
“This year’s team would beat last
year’s team.”
Sounds impressive, but can they beat
a Big Four team, Coach?
First Timer SGA Split Over Band Pact Quickly Patched
Passes Test
The Tip Off Tournament had just end
ed and presentation of the champion
ship trophy was coming up.
Smoke Signals Editor Harry Pickett
quickly approached two of his
photographers for a shot of the
ceremony.
“Out of film,” said one, “Me too,”
echoed the other.
Frantically. Pickett cast his eyes
around the gym. He spotted the
familiar face of a woman student tak
ing long-range shots.
He rushed over to ask her to move
closer,
"1 just used up my roll,” she said, but
added, “I can get another,” as she ran
toward the stands.
The presentation was over when she
returned, but Pickett arranged to admit
Debbie Schwenk (a non-photographer
taking her first 35-millimeter pictures
ever on a camera borrowed from
crutch-shackled photographer Nancy
Thierry) to the locker room where the
above picture was taken during post
tournament celebrating.
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Christmas Buffet
Thomas Cafeteria
Tuesday Evenmg
December 18,1979
Relish Tray
Cottage Cheese Salad
Potato Salad
Cole Slaw
Steamship Round of Beef
Sliced Ham Platter
Sliced Turkey Platter
Assorted Cheese Platter
Baked Potato with Sour Cream
Green Beans with Bacon Chips
Kernel Corn
Christmas Cake
Fresh Fruit Display
Assorted Dinner Rolls
Assorted Beverages
Thomas Cafeteria will be closed after lunch Thursday, December 20
for the holiday and will re-open for dinner Sunday, January 14,
We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
—From All of Us at Food Services
Personal complaints regarding the
selection procedures for SGA-
sponsored bands and greater par
ticipation by club members dominated
the November 19 meeting of the Student
Government Association,
The clamoring began when Nancy
Loy, SGA vice-president, complained
that “the same people keep having to
work all evening at the dances and
movies.”
To this, Belinda Elmore complained
that when she had asked to help at an
SGA-sponsored movie, she had been
told that “no help was needed,”
The griping soon evolved into a
boisterous discussion of the selection of
the band “Casper” to appear on
December 15, Controversy arose over
the fact that a contract between the
SGA and “Casper” was drawn up
without the necessary approval by the
voting members of the body,
Greg Kaserman, social chairperson
tor men, reported that the “work was
done informally in an executive
committee session....but let’s not rob
the students of a tension-breaking band
during exams.”
At one point in the meeting, members
called for an investigation of the
possibility of breaking the contract
until the move was done in proper
fashion. The motion passed 19^, but
SGA President Mike Burke vetoed the
proposal.
Later, however, Burke retracted his
veto, saying he “wasn’t trying to prove
anything. I was doing this because of
principle.”
After the retraction. The SGA ap
proved the dance 14-4.
In other business, the SGA:
—Hearda report from treasurer Steve
Whittemore which stated
proximately $2000 remained in the SGA
budget for the rest of the Semester,
— Heard a report of the Library
McCrary Named
To Advisors
Thomas McCrary of Raleigh has
been appointed to the Board of Ad
visors, President Bruce E, Whitaker
anounced,
McCrary, senior vice president and
assistant to the president of Huyck
Corporation, is a member of First
Baptist Church of Raleigh where he is
a deacon.
He is active in the community as a
member of the Raleigh Kiwanis Club,
State and U,S, Chambers of Com
merce, and chairman of Education
Committee of North Carolina World
Trade Association.
Committee by Mary Boham which told
of the library staff’s plans to enstall a
new security system for the 1980-81
school year. No additional details about
the system were provided.
— Discussed proposals from Michelle
Newbern about the student emergency
fund and its administration.
— Received a suggestion from
Campus Improvement Committee
Chairman Mike Burke that called for a
suggestion box to be placed in the
Munchette in order to obtain feedback
from students about activities and
student-faculty relations. Burke also
suggested a letter be written to the
appropriate administrative personnel
calling for an increase in night help at
the Munchette. No action was taken on
either suggestion.
— Heard comments from Dean R.
Clayton Lewis commending the SGA
and its help on the revision of the
judiciary portion of the Constitution. He
ended by calling for the SGA par
ticipation in the New Games workshop,
held on December 2.
Interesting People on Campus
Joe's Pro in Music Business
Both as Writer and Performer
By KATHY FISHER
Writing and performing one’s own
music is something that many people
only dream of doing. But for Joe
Haigler it has become a reality,
“■To me, my music is what I’d like to
base my life on, and it is also something
I can turn to when I feel depressed and
rejected,” commented Joe, “I write
most of my material when I’m
depressed or when I have nothing else
to do.” He added that he feels a con
stant need to write more and that there
is always room for improvement in his
work.
At present one of his songs entitled
“Don’t Let Love Pass You By” which
helped him win the gong show com
petition at the Pub last year, is in
California at the American Song
Festival. Top artists and record
producers are judging the entries and if
Joe’s song wins, he could receive a
recording contract and or a writing
contract with a publishing company,
Joe has been playing guitar for six
and a half years. He also knows how to
play piano and has tried his hand at
playing trumpet. He is majoring in
piano here at Chowan and is also a
member of the choir. His interest in
playing and writing his own songs
started by Ustening to other artists,
especially Jim Croce.
Since the beginning of his musical
interest, Joe has formed or participated
in three bands: Caribou, Phenix and
Class Action. Caribou, his first band
that he formed and lead, was together
for two years. They started out as a
copy band and gradually started
playing their own material some of
which was made into an 8-track
recording. This band broke up when Joe
started college.
In Phenix, Joe’s second band, he was
the lead singer. This band was formed
here at Chowan and won first place at
(See Haigler, Page 2)
Haigler and His Music (Photo by Randy Stogner)