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Volume 13 Number 3 Chowan College, Murfreesboro, NC 27855 November 11, 1981 Columns In Front For 'Cup' By EMMA GILES Following the course of the past year, McDowell Columns has once again taken an outstanding early lead in the President’s Cup Competition. With a cumulative point average of 34.626, Columns is followed by Mixon and Belk, two other competing units. Attendance at events sponsored by the Chowan faculty, during the Oct. 23rd weekend, boosted Mixon to a close clipped second place standing while Belk trails behind, holding off East with a cumulative point of 30.504. Parker and Jenkins are trailing a fine line with Parker edging by a nose, but safely behind East’s 29.018. West, having the largest number of residents, with the exception of Parker, comes to a disappointing 7th place standing, leaving only College Street Hall and Day students battling for last place. With the end of Flag Football season, the units will, now be com peting in other various sports and at tendance at school sponsored events. The dorm receiving the highest cunlulative value at the end of the fiscal school year will be crowned with the President’s Cup. SGA Queries Colleges On Visitation By LYNETTE FARRELL The major issues discussed at the SGA meeting of September 28 were dorm visitation policies and financial problems of the Outing Club. Mark Douglas called the meeting to order and asked if there were any visitors. The roll was taken and the minutes from the last meeting were read. Don Scarboro gave the treasurer’s report then Douglas asked for committee reports and any discus sion of old business. Douglas said that he had talked to Mr. Ron Thompson, director of food services, about opening both lines for Sunday supper. Thompson said both lines will be opened on a trial basis for a while. A legislator mentioned that two lines need to be open for breakfast, also. Bill Shelton, SGA president, said he’d like to see fried eggs served sometime. Shelton said he would look into these matters. Don Scarboro gave a report from the dorm vivtation committee. He had written a letter to be sent to other Baptist colleges to find out open dorm policies they have. A few changes were made in the letter and then it was accepted. Dean Winslow told the SGA that if the SGA comes up with suitable system then they could work together on this situation. Shelton ask ed that the committee look into the matter further and see if they could come up with a suitable solution. The president of the Outing club gave a report about the functions and activities of the club. The club offers a lot of experience and learning, but money is a big problem. Since the col lege does not give the money, he ask ed if the SGA would help. After a lot of discussion on the issue, legislators said they wanted to help, but the amount of money given would be limited. Course Offered In Seamanship By LINDA CHERRY The Flotilla 56 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will be sponsoring their “Boating, Safety, and Seamanship Course” again this year. Registration will be at the first meeting, on January 3, at 7:30 P.M., at PD Camp Community College in Franklin Va. Class will be held every Wednesday thereafter, from 7:30 to 9:30 P.M., for the following 12 weeks. The course includes subjects such as legal requirements, rules, aid to navigation, boathandUng, trailering and other topics involved in operation of a boat. There is no cost for this course, ex cept for a small fee to cover nec- cesary course material; a textbook, which the auxilary says will be of per manent value. Plus a certificate of completion for all those who suc cessfully complete the course and pass the final exam. If there are any questions or more information needed, you may contact Steve Davenport, of Murfreesboro 398-4675 or Joe Wiggins, of Franklin Va. 562-2295. Ghastly ghouls gather for a picture during BSU's Haunted House iri Stone Hall October 15. The haunted house rais ed $215 for BSD, with 26 people participating. (Photo By Doug Miller) Move Forward, Deans Urge As Food Fight Aftermath By Staff Reporters Moving on to a new chapter, and putting the food fight, which occured at 5:30 on October 28, behind us is the major issue being stressed by Deans lyowe, Lewis and Winslow. “We’ve had a good year, with some of the best SGA leadership in years, and other than the food fight incident, I think we could say 1981-1982 ranks among Chowan’s best, and high among the 14 that I have known at Chowan,” observed Clayton Lewis, dean of students. Lewis added, “It was a bad incident, and it certainly never deserved all the publicity it received.” “We had the two major wire ser vices calling, the North Carolina News Network, three television stations, plus area and local reporters calling and visiting,” reported Phil Royce, director of college relations. “Chowan belongs to a newspaper cUpping service, they have sent us 68 clippings from North Carolina news papers alone,” Lewis reported. “When I talk to the media, I try to separate the facts from fiction, and I try to clear up misconceptions,” Royce added. Dr. B. Franklin Lowe, Jr., dean of the college, commented, “1 really regret the media coverage which put our students in such a bad light. We have received many letters blasting our students, particularly on the world hunger situation.” “We respond to these letters by ex plaining that all of the students were not involved, and that they are very concerned about our fellow man,” assured I^owe. “Many students who were not in volved in the food fight volunteered to help clean up, and that’s something we all appreciate,” Lowe added. “In 25 years, in the year 2006, when many members of the student body, those who participated, and those who were denied an evening meal, gather for a class reunion. I’m sure they’ll be talking about the food fight of 1981,” predicted Lewis, “but we certainly can’t dwell forever on this.” College officials hope the final chapter to the food fight was conclud ed with hearing by the Judiciary Com mittee on November 9. “Penalties for the students involved ranged from suspension to probation while others were assigned work hours in the cafeteria and a small fine, depending on the amount of their in volvement. None of the fines exceed $50, and none of the students fined in (Winton District) court were fined at Chowan,” according to Dean Roy G. Winslow, associate dean of students. Previously, the college had brought charges against 10 students and one non-student who were believed to be connected with the food fight. SGA Appoints Students To College Committees By LYNETTE FARRELL The SGA has now made appoint ments of student members to the various standing committees of the college. There is a total of 11 committees, each one consisitng of two or three members. Marc Tonnacliff and Ray Ramsey will serve on the Class Absence Com mittee, while Becky Hinzman, Carol Creech, and David Dillard serve on the Scholarship Committee. Members of the Library Committee include Steve Gillespie, Ran Coleman, and Alan Johnson. Joy Lynne Smith, Kenny Capel, and Richard Shaw were appointed to serve on the Athletic Committee and Jane McIntyre, Keith Farmer, and Becky Hinzman were apointed to the Gradua tion Commettee. Joseph Harpe, Hunter Redford, and Sandy Springfield will serve on the Health Committee while Kenny Capel, Benny Emangitil, and Oscar Gonzalez serve on the Faculty-Student Relations Committee. The Financial Aid Committee con sists of David Dillard and Bobby Johnson. Other committees include: the Clothing and Etiquette Committee whose members are Cheryl Hendrix, Mary Parker, and Delbert Earl Melvin; the Intramurals Committee consisting of Tim McKibben, Karen Carlough, and Pete Ehle; and the Hospitality Committee whose members are Anne Rison, Mary Parker, and Roy Austin. Timely Tips Offered To Meet Variety of Health Problems By MARIE s. ELLIOTT My name is not Heloise but I do have a few hints that I hope some of you will find useful. The best treatment for an ankle sprain is to begin using an ice pack (alternate 10 Min. on 5 min. off) as soon after the injury as possible. Use an Ace Bandage for support if needed. Then after 24 hours from the time of injury begin hot compresses 20-30 min. each application, about four times a day. If you have nausea, vomiting or diarrhea DO NOT TRY TO EAT, especially meat, milk, raw fruits and raw vegtables, sip Cocacola or 7 up. Get medication for the problem as soon as possible. Wait until the cond- tion is improved before trying to eat any solid food. Three students and the non-student pleaded guilty to a misdeameanor charge of willfully destroying proper ty. The court gave them prayer for judgement, and they had to pay $36 in court cost, and $250 restitution to the college for damages. Charges for the other seven were dropped by the college. “I think maybe we all learned something from the episode, something that will be beneficial for us in time,” Winslow added hopefully. The messy episode was touched off by the shrill sound of a whistle echo ing through the cafeteria. Almost immediately, some students began tossing eatables around. After the disturbance began, cafeteria officials locked the exits in an effort to calm the students. This-' apparantly caused students to panic. They began turning over tables, breaking windows and breaking open the doors in order to get out. The loss of $2300 worth of food dur ing the food fight didn't bother cafeteria officials as much as the fact that someone could have been serious ly injured. “The fight was really disappointing for us, because we thought the students were more mature than that,” said the director of food ser vices, Ron Thompson. “It upset the help because we spent over a day and a half setting up the buffet,” Many colleges have had food fights because of the movie “Animal House”,according to Thompson. ' It wasn’t a riot, it was just a plain old- fashioned food fight that got out of hand,” he said. “We were just lucky that no one was seriously hurt. The floor was really slippery, and someone could easily have fallen and gotten hurt. It is a shame that the few students that started the thing didn’t think about what could have happened,” Thomp son said. About 600 students were not fed Wednesday night because of the fight, Thompson said, adding that future buffets are now doubtful. U.S, Cutback Spurs Search For Grant Aid (CPS) — Cutbacks in federal student aid programs have influenced every facet of college life from enrollment to textbook ordering. But they’ve actually helped one class of people; those who will — for a fee — help students find otherwise- obscure scholarships and grants. Their companies, moreover, are locked in a none-too-gentlemanly competition for students’ attention. Until recently there was only one company that matched students to funds offered by both corporate founda tions and individual philanthropists. The recent cutbacks, however, have tempted two other companies to enter the business, and a third is about to start in October. “We were the first of our kind,” buoyantly declares Robert Freede, owner of Scholarship Search in New York. “I invented the whole industry. ” For $57, Freede feeds a student’s pro- . file (background, nationality, financial need, etc.) into his computer, which prints out scholarships and grants for which the student may be eligible. Scholarship Search, like its new com petitors, doesn’t actually arrange the aid. It gives the list to the student, and leaves the rest to the student’s discre tion. The results can be rewarding. Freede’s favorite story is about a Pennsylvania student who he matched to a scholarship exclusively for students who were female, Jewish, of Austrian heritage and genetics majors. All those involved in the industry agree there are hundreds of millions of dollars available to students from private sources, though not all as bizarre as the Pennsylvania student’s. Consequently, the field has grown more crowded. Two competitors have started in the last year — Student Col lege Aid of Houston, and National Scholarship Research Service of San Rafael, Calif.. Peterson’s Guides, the New Jersey directory publisher, plans to bring out a book Usting most of the scholarship sources in October. If a given student is a very motivated type, he or she can probably do the same research at a library, and come up with the same information for free, Owens Resigns College Post By K. LYNNE HARRIS The post of director of student development is expected to be filled in the near future according to Dean Clayton Lewis. The position has been vacant since the resignation of Miss Linda Owens October 30. Miss Owens, who has returned to the Asheville area to be near her ailing mother, was a member of the Chowan family for two years. She and a friend will operate a business selling cheese. Since Miss Owens’ departure. Dean l^ewis has been guiding the SGA. “The leadership of this year’s SGA is able to handle most situations on their own,” he asserted, l^ewis also conunented that he is very happy with this year’s student government. concedes Michael Alves of National Scholarship Service. > “The trouble is,” he adds, “you can’t take reference sources out of the li brary, and in most cases don’t have time to spend hours there pouring over the stuff. We provide a compact sum mary of everything you need, right at your fingertips. We spare you the has sle.” Alves’ firm charges students $35 for a list. Such price-cutting and competition doesn’t sit well with Freede. Freede calls Alves an upstart of a competitor on the West Coast who’s a constant embarrassment to me. Where Freede’s Scholarship Search provides a careful, “personal touch,” Alves’ NSRS “simply gives his clients a list saying ‘you’re eligible for this and this and this,’ ” Freede contends. Alves disagrees. “He (Freede) can say whatever he likes. He probably realizes we’re stepping on his toes businesswise.” Business for both is good, though they don’t think it’s because of the recent federal student aid cuts. “Our business is always good,” Freede says. “Youngsters have always needed money.” Magazine Under Way On Campus For the first time in the recent history of Chowan College an arts magazine has been funded. The name of the magazine. Myriad, means countiess. This magazine, to inblude works of student’s in the area of art, graphics, prose and poetry, is the culmination of efforts began last year by Dr. Allen Pridgen of the English Department and others who were in terested in seeing Chowan expand in the area of academics. Fortunately, their work has paid off. The magazine has gotten off to a good start, and its first meetings did generate a lot of support from in terested people. Dr. Pridgen, the faculty sponsor, oversees a staff that includes Paige Critcher as general editor. Ran Cole man, photography editor, C^ris Rose, art editor, and Bill Shelton, literary editor. Caroline Turner will be this year’s assistant general editor. The Myriad’s office can be found at 105 Marks Hall. Office hours and regular meeting times will be posted. Any student who wishes to submit work is encouraged to do so. Please see any of the people above or drop by the office, which is open on a daily basis. A magazine of this type will be a productive investment, not only for the college, but also for those who con tribute to it. Bill Shelton Treatment for Athlete’s Foot: First bathe daily with plenty of soap and warm water. Rinse thoroughly to remove all soap, especially between the toes. Then dry with a towel and finish with a blow drier (yes, the kind you use for your hair), being sure to dry thoroughly between each toe until the skin feels warm. If you are out of deodorant and almost out of cash try making your own. A solution of one part powdered Alum to fifteen parts water makes an effective anti-perspirant. This solution will not cause irritation to people allergic to scents. This idea came from Heloise. All of the above hints are tried and absolutely true. If you have any ques tions feel free to stop by the Infirmary at any time. We will be glad to discuss these or any problems with you. t Feverish activity in the police press room marks o scene from a rehearsal of The Front Page which will be presented November 18 through 21 by the Chowan Players in McDowell Columns. (Photo by Douq Miller)
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