College Enrollment Falloff
Feared After Volcanic Fallout
Smoke Signals, Wednesday, September 24, 1980 — Poge 7
By STEVE PALMER
YAKIMA, WA (CPS) — The Yakima
VaUey Junior CoUege footbaU team is
holding its pre-season drills in the sand
this year. The practice is unusual
because YVJC is at least 125 miles from
any ocean beach. That sand, explains
college Admissions Coordinator Bob
Chauvin, is the last remaining two in
ches of volcanic ash that settled on the
valley after the May 18 eruption of Mt.
St. Helens.
But there are other, less physical re
mains of the mountain and its five
subsequent eruptions. College ad
ministrators throughout eastern
Washington are worried that students
won’t show up when classes in the
region start again later this month. A
large number of no-shows would ob
viously have a significant impact on the
institutions’ finances.
“So far,” says Stan Berry, dean of ad
missions at Washington State Universi
ty, “we’ve only had a minor number of
cancellations over previous years, only
about 100. If we’re realistic, ftough, I’m
sure there will be others we will never
hear from again.”
The WSU campus, he remembers, ac
cumulated a half-inch of ash from the
May 18 eruption, which has been the
largest so far. He says a few students
left the campus before commencement
Two Major Activities
Planned for Students
By NANCY KEEN
Aside from the academic and
athletic aspects of college life, there is
still room for growing and learning,
and having a good time in the process.
Ms. Linda Owens, director of campus
programing at Chowan, is here to see
students are provided the means.
Among her list of activities offered
students are low-cost trips to various
resort sites. A successful trip to
Virginia Beach on September 6 for 34
students participants is just a sample.
Future projects include a canoe trip,
white-water rafting trip, ski trip and
trips to concerts at the Norfolk Scope
or Hampton Coliseum, or other in
terest trips.
Ms. Owens has constructed two ma
jor on-campus series of events. One is
The Monday Night Series, cosisting of
seven Monday evenings programs
chosen from over 30 selections made
by students .during the first week of
Fall semester. The purpose of these
programs is to select topics that
students find most interesting and of
fer these presentations to the student
body as a whole rather than to par
ticular dorms.
These programs will be sponsored
by the individual dormitories with
each program hosting a different for
mat. One program may be a movie,
another a panel discussion and-or
demonstration.
The other series, entitled “Anything
Goes”, will be held on seven Wednes
day nights in Squirrel Park. Its major
objective is to unite the residence
halls in competition with one another
to sponsor the best activity program.
Among the planned activities are
“earth volleyball”, relays, new
games, egg tosses, pie-eating contests,
etc.
Chowan’s student leader group —
the special-job-helpers — in conjuction
with the counseling center will be in
volved in the Bloodmobile, Camp Cale,
(to be held October 25) support
groups, career groups, and numerous
other activities.
All of these plans will be announced
in the campus calendars, which are
available in Thomas Cafeteria.
Scoreboard
Marilyn, Janis To Be Installed
Lecture Topic
A lecture on “Marilyn Monroe and
Janis Joplin: Beauty and the Rock”
will be given September 30 at U a.m.
,| in Daniel Recital Hall by Dr. William .
11 R.'jJuelle^f director of the Humanaies>H
Institute of Baltimore, Md.
Dr. Mueller will also discuss
“American Dreams and Dreamers:
Franklin and Thoreau” at 3 p.m. at
the same locaiion.
The visiting speaker holds degrees
in philosophy, theology and English
literature. He has taught at the U.S.
Nava! Academy, Williams, University
of California, UNC-Greensboro, and
Goucher.
By GREG BASSETT
A new scoreboard will soon replace
the ageing device currently in use at.
all home football games.
According to Jack Hassell,
superintendent 6f buildings and
grounds, the new board will be placed
at the west£n|.g4^e fiel^Msj^a^^
the logo of the Pepsi-Cola Company,
which is paying for the scoreboard.
However, Hassell said the college is
paying for the installation of the
scoreboard, while Pepsi is donating
the clock.
Also, assembling of the visitors’
bleachers should be finished soon. The
bleachers, leftovers from the old gym,
are replacing the other football
bleachers which were transfered to
the intramural fields this summer.
for health reasons.
They may not return because of
media coverage, he adds. “There has
been a good deal of inaccuracy na
tionally about the effects of the
volcano.”
Indeed, Miyon Yonemoto, an admis
sions officer at Whitman College on the
Washington-Oregon Iwrder, says she
has been getting fretful letters asking
how thick the ash is.
“A lot of them don’t believe me when
I tell them we were 20 mUes south of
any of it,” she says. “A few of them are
convinc^ that the whole state is
buried.”
Stan Berry adds that answering
queries from students and parents can
be tricky. He says that while WSU has
been answering questions about ash
honestly, the university seeks to keep a
low profile for the sake of its recruiting
programs.
Yet some area administrators see
some advantage to the notoriety.
Dr. Jim Pappas, Central Washington
University’s admissions dean, reports
that CWU’s summer and fall
enrollments have increased over last
year.
“A few of our applicants are calling
— not nearly as many as we expected —
and some of them are very eager to see
the ash. I’m afraid they’re going to be
pretty disappointed when they can’t
find any to scoop up in a bottle and send
home,” Pappas says.
The May 18 eruption closed the CWU
for four days, but deposited only a
quarter of an inch of ash on it.
Yakima Valley Junior College was
hardest hit of all the campuses in the
region. It closed for a week while the
surrounding small farming conmiunity
dug out from under hundreds of tons of
ash.
“It looked like a big thunderstorm
rolling in,” recalls YVJC’s Chauvin,
looking out his office window at his
campus still marked by scattered pat
ches of fine, gray dust. “When it hit, the
whole valley went black, and the next
day everything looked dead.”
Chauvin quickly adds that business is
now back to normal.
Of course it may not stay that way.
■‘We’re going to have (the volcano)
around for a couple of years,” Chauvin
observes philosophically. “The
geologists say it could burp like this for
20 or 30 years, and the health people say
It will be two years before wc know if
the ash is really hazardou-s. I think we’ll
leam to live with it. ”
Trustees
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facets of the educational program of
Chowan College.”
Whitaker thanked the advisors and
trustees for their support of the “Ac
complishing Our Mission” campaign
to construct a new gymnasium-
physical education center. He said
their leadership and gifts were in
strumental in helping the college
reach its goal and construct the $2.75
million facility.
1980-81 cheerleaders (from left, front row) Kelly^
Clark, Tina Hall, Carol Culp, Susan Tierney, Joan
Buhner, Co-captain Annette Johnson, and Richard
Goodwyn, (back row/) Felicia Jones, Diane Kelley,
Lisa Davis, Captain Denise Reynolds, Teresa Futrell
and Joanna Naff. (Photo by Doug Miller)
Seven Women, Two Men Chosen
To Join Soph Cheerleading Trio
By AMY BOYD
Now that football season has
started, the Braves cheerleaders,
better known as the “People Pepper-
Uppers”, practice everyday tor their
upcoming games.
On Friday, September 5, 16 women
students participated in tryouts for the
squad, with seven chosen to represent
Chowan CoUege for the 1980-81 season.
These new cheerleaders include: Joan
Buhner, Lisa Davis, Teresa Futrell,
Tina Hall, Felecia Jones, Diana
Kelley, Suzi Tiemy, Kelly Clark and
Richard Goodwyn. Those returning to
the squad from last year are: Carol
Culp, Annette Johnson, and Denise
Reynolds, co-captain. Also, Joanna
Naff was selected as an alternate.
Those participating in tryouts were
judged on a group cheer, clap jump, a
lunge, a split, cartwheels, stunt chant,
and an individual cheer. They were
also graded on their enthusiasm, eye
contact, expression and voice.
Members of the Athletics Committee
rated them on a scale from one to
five. Among the judges were Ms. Lin
da Owens and Ms. Diane Wood, co
sponsors of he squad. According to
them, they are very pleased with the
squad’s, enthusiasm and their overall
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Andre Mangum (arrow) Is buried under a pile of Pirates after bringing the opening kickoff out to the Brave
23-yard line. (Photo by Bill Williamson)
Braves' Defense Shuts Door
On Baby Pirates in Opener
By SCOTT GODWIN
Chowan opened its season with an
awesome defensive showing, under the
lights, at home, Thursday night,
September 4 blanking East Carolina
Jayvees, 16-0.
Holding the Baby Pirates for 101
yards total, the Braves defense was
able to control the outcome of the
game, and give the Chowan offense
good field position, and scoring op
portunities.
Defensive ends, Jeff Gordon, and
Jody Schultz, along with linebacker
Amos Twitty were outstanding in
holding East Carolina to 14 yards total
passing, with their aggressive play.
Jeff Gordon finished the night with six
tackles and two assists, along with two
quarterback sacks. Amos Twitty led
the way with seven tackles and three
assists, with two fumble recoveries.
Jody Schultz chipped in with five
tackles and five assists.
Defensively, the Braves limited
East Carolina to seven first downs,
and 47 total offensive plays compared
to Chowan’s 16 first downs and 67 of
fensive plays. All in all, the defense
really came through, with the defen
sive .secondary pulling a few surprises
in spite of its limited college ex
perience.
The offensive game was spearhead
ed by Fred Banks, a freshman
quarterback from Columbus, Georgia,
who was given the starting nod only
two days before the game, when it
was learned that returning starting
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talent. They are hoping as co-sponsors
that they can encourage the squad to
set an example to the crowd and keep
them from getting unruly at times it
seems necessary. They also feel that
the squad will do very well this year,
especially with the help of their male
additions, Clark and Goodwyn who
will assist in stunts and various
routines and will be quite an ad
vantage to the squad.
The new 1980-81 Braves Cheerleaders
will be in uniform as they cheer for
the Braves on October 4, Homecom
ing, against Ferrum.
quarterback, Eric McDaniels would be
out for the season with an injury.
Banks played well with 43 yards on
seven carries, with a touchdown in the
final quarter that iced the victory for
the Braves.
The rushing department was in good
hands with Jerry Hedrick, a
sophomore running back, who carried
16 times for 62 yards. Danny Chapman
was involved in a lot (rf the action by
running the ball IS times for 49 yards.
In what seemed to be a very ground-
oriented game, Leroy Zimmerman,
was able to shine with a 41-yard pass
reception.
In the first quarter, both teams
struggled to get something going. East
Carolina was totally frustrated as they
were consistantly pushed back for
losses. Chowan got pretty good field
position, but could not mount any
drive. The quarter ended with East
Carolina punting four times, and
Chowan doing better by controlling the
ball longer, but punting three times.
In the second quarter, a Chowan
drive that got to the Baby Pirates 15
was nullified by a fumble. With the
quarter ticking away, Keith Myers at-
temped a field goal which was short.
With the half winding down,
linebacker Amos Twitty recovered a
fumble on the ECU 47 yanlline;'» '
Two plays later a 41 yard pass
reception from James Tillis to Leroy
Zimmerman brought the ball to the
East Carolina two yard line. The drive
was brought hwne by Jerry Hedrick
who scored from the two-yard line, on
a run off left end. With 1:48 left in the
half, kicker Keith Myers, made the ex
tra point attempt go^, making it a 7-0
Chowan advantage at the half.
In the third quarter, the Braves
came charging back, with Amos Twit
ty recovering an ECU fumble on the
Baby Pirates 10 yard line.
James Tillis ran for five, bringing
the ball to the five. On the next play,
Tillis was looking for the pass, and
was intercepted in the end zone. The
ECU interceptor raced up the field for
a 73-yard return, before William
Dalton was able to bring him down.
Dalton seemed to have made the play
of the game, when ECU was forc^ to
go for the field goal, which was to the
left and no good.
Midway through the fourth quarter,
Fred Banks threw an interception
which gave ECU, first and ten on their
4-yard line. On the first play from the
four, Will Barrett of the Braves drop
ped the Pirate quarterback in the end
zone for a safety, giving Chowan an
extra two points.
The Braves got the punt on the next
series and continued their aggression
by marching down the field in eight
plays before Fred Banks scampered
into the end zone with 3:08 remaining
■ ' ‘inthegame.
The kick by Keith Myers was good
for the extra point attempted. With
2:58 left in the game, the Chowan
defense took over and put the game
away. Final score 16-0, Chowan.
Chowan's 1980
Football Schedule
(CPS) — The cost of going to college
has hit record levels again.
The most recent data, released by the
College Board, show that average tui
tion in private, four-year schools
skyrocketed by 10.1 percent during the
last academic year, to $706. If that
wasn’t enough, the total price of a col
lege education — including housing,
supplies, and tuition — increased even
more.
The board said an average student at
a pubUc, four-year school can expect to
spend $3409 in 1980-81, a 12.7 percent in
crease over 1979-80. Average costs in
private, four-year colleges are up 14.3
percent, to $6082.
Inflation, of course, is being blamed
for the increases. Since the 1977-78
academic year, tuition has been push
ed up 25-28 percent at private schools,
and 19-21 percent at public institu
tions.
But inflation is not the sole source of
the financial chaos currently afflicting
most of the nation’s college and univer
sities. Spurred somewhat by the 1979
passage of California’s Proposition 13
and other cost-cutting measures, many
state legislatiu'es have become more
fiscally conservative.
Furthermore, the recession has
dwindled fat state budgets to rib-
showing levels. Some 20 states report
declining revenues, according to Jacob
Stampen, senior policy analyst at the
American Assocation of State Colleges
and Universities. Stampen said states
like Washington, with cutbacks in its
lumber industry, and Michigan, with
auto production down, may be especial
ly hard hit. Public schools in those
states can consequently expect less
state aid.
But cost increases at private schools
may have gotten high enough to con
vince students who would have enrolled
at them to go to public colleges instead,
according to some observers.
“The increasing at private colleges
may make students think twice about
where they want to go to school,” warn
ed Steve Leifman of the Coalition of In
dependent College and University
Students. “And current students may
have to ask themsleves (if they can)
really afford to continue at the institu
tion they’re at.”
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4 East Carolina JV's Home
13 Newport News Apprentice Away
20 Potomac State College Home
27 Open
October
4 Ferrum (Homecoming) Home
11 Lees-McRae Away
18 Hudson Valley Away
25 Wesley Away
31 North Carolina State JV’s Home
November
8 Nassau Home
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