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Page 2—Smoke Signals. Friday, October 21, 1983 Mid-Term Thoughts by D. H. Nicholson Registrar With mid-term grades on the minds of Chowan College students and their parents, there is no question that the Mid-Term Grading Period offers many, students a time for very serious reflection about what they are going to finish up this semester and what they are going to need to make subsequent semesters suc cessful in order to earn a degree from Chowan. One of the finest concerns to which every student must address himself is that concerning those academic requirements for continued enrollment at Chowan Col lege. As the student may already know, every college and university must have some stated minimal requirements for the student’s continued enrollment in good standing. What the preceding means is that every such institution must have a minimal standard for continued enrollment whereby the student must earn a minimum number of credit hours and minimum number of quality points (or grade points) in any one semester of regular attendance in order to continue the next semester in go^ standing, i.e. not on academic probation. Chowan College has a fairly well-defined requirements for continued enrollment in good standing: A student who is carrying a regular credit load of 12 semester hours in a semester must earn a minimum of 9 hours and 18 quality points in order to register in good standing for another semester. If the student should earn less than nine hours and less 18 quality points for a given completed semster he will enter the next or subsequent semester on academic probation. A student who earns less than 9 hours and 18 quality points during his proljation semester and who has accumulated a total of less than 18 semester hours and 36 quality points for two consecutive semester will be academically ineligible to enroll for the next semester. In the pf oceding situation, that student would be academically suspend ed from further academic work unless he would make up his deficiencies in a sum mer session at Chowan College. Of course, the serious Chowan College student will see that a minimum of 9 hours and 18 quality points earned in any one regular semester to remain in good academic standing with the college is not really a demanding requirement. The average student should do much better that this minimal “9 and 18.” The Chowan student is encouraged to do much better in his studies and to prepare himself as best he can to earn his Associates Degree and to transfer with the best academic record. Dear Editor: October 1,1983 I am a former student and graduate of Chowan College attending from 1968- 1970. Many good and positive things happened to me while I was a student. I have many happy memories and many lasting friendships I shall retain throughout my life. I had an opportunity to visit the campus last spring on the occasion of the annual Spring Festival. My sister was a freshman, and had wanted me to visit. It was very rewarding to see many of the faculty members I had known and to see all the many, nice facilities added since I had attended. What I had not expected to see and what I was appalled to see was the total disregard for the school’s property; it being covered with graffiti. Belk dorm was covered (on the doors, the door sills, in the lobby and in the bathroom.) Jenkins was the same only worse. Names were etched in the ceiling lobbies. I saw signs of this in other buildings also. Not only is this a total lack of respect for property, but you can not imagine how I felt as a former student seeing all of this scribbled over these buildings. I was sickened and disgusted by the sight. Further more, I couldn’t believe college students had shown such immature behavior. I am writing to express my displeasure in this action and to plead with students now at Chowan to con sider their actions before defacing the property of ttieir college. Also one must consider what this looks like to out siders visiting the school for the first time. Respectfully, Mrs. Gwen B. Sichol Edwardsville, Va. 22456 Hatdati iX« fChowAr. CoHcit jiOO® ILt fitt. - (OOT President, Bruce E. Whitaker, center, receives one of the "largest" checks ever presented to Chowan College from Franchise Enterprises representatives, Shirley Morgan, left, vice-president for operations and marketing, and district representative Ken Willoughby. During the 1982- 83 year Franchise Enterprises, which operates Hardee's in Murfreesboro and Ahoskie and other locations, presented the college with gifts totaling $1,200 for the Scholarshore program to help fund workstudy opportunities for Chowan students. Dr. Whitaker explained. Dr. Ben Fisher is shown placing the final touches on his manuscript in his office in Chowan's Graphic Communications Center. He delivered a lecture on the theme "The Challenge of Secularism to Christian Higher Education" at University College, Cardiff, England on October 5th. Smoke Signals Welcomes Letters SMOKE SIGNALS welcomes letters to the editor and contributions of columns to the editorial pages. All contributions should be typed, double spaced, and are subject to editing. Column writers should include their majors and hometowns; each letter should include the writer’s name, address, and telephone number. Unsigned letters will not be printed. Bring letters and columns to the Graphic Communcations Center. TRY C HOw!^^fS FOOD PHONE. LINE 3C|8*H0I3 DAILY 11 m N n 00 bpn 1- s m I Take Charge of Change & aa Onlq three percent of the populOTion u/ntes down goals, Theq ottain—and even exceed—them ☆ U/e have a choice. We can be the victin^ or we can take charge of change. ☆ If chonging qour life were ^ simple, everyone would have. ☆ Whatever our n^inds can conceive, we can achieve. People spend more time planning their vacations than their lives Vou are the onlt^ answer to the questions of ^our life. To change, a person must experience 1. Overwhelming pcwn with things as theif are 2. Boredom so intense that life is meaningless 3. A dazzling vision in Technicolor of whot might be If change is the nan\e of the game, make a game of it. C^i Let’s blome the school system for not teaching us to change our lives Instead of just studi^' ing what has been, wh^ isn’t there a / People find It easier to make mocro-changes than rtvcro- changes. We call this tendenci "throtving the babq out u/ith the bath w/ater. Everqbod^ has exactli^ the same amount of time to live—24 hours o daq ☆ Our futures are subject to creation New Years Resolu tions arejust that: rc'solutions. We need new solutions course >n Change I? Don t put second things first. A “sweet spot is the place in a bat or club that gives the hitter a marvel ousti^ gratifying sensation when it connects perfectly with the ball. For any movement or effort, there can be that pure connection thot makes the difficult easu. Q Tin\e passes at the rate of 60 seconds o minute. Vou can't rrvanoge time; ^ou can onK( manege ifourself. Saq onlq good things when ifou ore thinking ☆ You have exoctlq the life you want ☆ Living—and chonging—are processes, not events ☆ Education is retrospective KM You can t change if qou are alwaqs running to catch up. A basket' ball team that sits in the locker room and visualizes practicing plays better than the team that practices on the court. Why? Because the visualizer never misses a basket. KieVER, A wish becomes a goal when you moke a plan and set a deadline, ☆ The greatest discovery of j my generotion is that humon beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.”—William James A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step —Old Chinese Proverb Don’t forget to smell the flowers One of the shortest conr\mencement speeches on rec ord was given by Winston Churchill. He said. ’’Never give up.’ He paused. “Never give Agoin he poused. “Nev er give up.” And he sat down. Today ts not a rehearsal; it is opening night You never get something for nothing. What is the price you are willing to pay for chonge? If Wishes were horses, then t>eggars would ride. A man is what he thinlcs about all doi| long.” 1 —Ralph U/aldo Emerson Except in television :ommerdals, there is no 30'Second fix Failure to change is a failure of imagination Plonning substitutes error for chance Reprinted from 1981/4 issue of United Telecom Quarterly,the employee publication of United Telecommunication, Inc.
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