THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER
OF CHOWAN COLLEGE
mAis
MAY, 1991
VOLUME 19, NUMBER 4
Four inducted into
Alpha Beta Gamma
The Beta Tau Qiapter of Alpha
Beta Gamma inducted four new
members during a Candlelight
Ceremony in Maries Hall on Tues
day, March 26. Conducting the
service was Greg Rollins, presi
dent; Amy Underwood, secretary-
treasurer, and Jill Overton, proj
ects chairperson.
New initiates are Stacey Rae
Curry, from Staunton, Va.; Amy
Reb^ca Duncan, Franklin, Va.;
Tracey Lyim Francis, Murfrees
boro, N.C.; and Michael Scott
Moore, Colonial Heights, Va.;
Following the candlelight cere
mony, old and new members along
with the sponsors of the organiza
tion, enjoyed a buffet dinner at the
Pizza Inn in Murfreesboro.
Alpha Beta Gamma is a national
business honor society established
in 1970 to recognize and encour
age scholarship among college
students in business curricula. To
achieve this goal. Alpha Beta
Gamma provides an opportunity
for the development of leadership
and service, an intellectual climate
for exchange of ideas, lively fel
lowship for scholarship and stimu
lation of interest in continuing
academic excellence.
Renee Drake and Patricia Ed
wards,professorsofbusiness, serve
as sponsors for the organization.
NEWS NOTES
Sophomore killed in car accident
Jennifer Bradshaw
Jennifer Bradshaw, sophomore
was killed in a one-car accident on
April 11,1991.
From Franklin, Va., she was a
member of Phi Beta Lambda,
ACES, and the Student Organiza
tion Staff (SOS). She was a mem
ber of Sedley Baptist Church.
Jennifer will be missed by stu
dents, faculty, staff and all who
knew her. The following is a trib
ute to Jennifer by her close friends:
Lost Treasure
Today I lost a treasure, a treas
ure that had not been admired for a
while. The chances of losing this
prized possession 1 thought were
slim, but the Almighty decided that
my possession was too great for
me and he took it for himself.
1 was shocked at losing my treas
ure and wept at my loss. I felt
cheated, abandoned and angry.
First, because 1 had not admired it
for a while; second, because I
couldn’t stop it from leaving. It
was like sand slipping through my
fingers and the end resultonly being
a memory.
My loss was a very good friend.
Jennifer Lynn Bradshaw. She left
my life as quickly as she came in,
but she left me a memory of good
times and special times we spent
together. The memories will never
fade, as 1 will cherish the happy
times spent together, and 1 will rest
assured that she is in the Great
Creator’s hands.
I will miss my treasure, but the
loss has made me appreciate the
slew of gems 1 still have. My treas
ures are my friends and they are all
so precious. Delia Topps
John S. Falls
Dr. G. William Whitehurst to address class of 1991
Businesswoman visits Phi Beta Lambda
Ruth Whitley, owner and manager of Whitley’s Barbeque in Mur
freesboro, spoke to about 50 students in Marks Hall Auditorium on April
17.
Her topic of discussion was business ownership and she explored
those qualities that an entrepreneur needs to have to succeed in his or her
own business.
The program was sponsored by Phi Beta Lambda, honors organiza
tion for business students. Professor Dorothy Wallace is the organiza
tion’s sponsor.
Environmentalist comes to Chowan
Dr. Oris Blackwell, an environmental studies expert, presented an
informal lecture/discussion in Marks Hall on April 15. He discussed
various career options in envirorunental health.
The discussion was sponsored by the department of religion and
philosophy and the Environmental Qub on campus. Dr. Ken Craig,
professor of religion and philosophy, is the organizational sponsor for
the club.
Summer camp for lawyers available
National LawCamp, the first and only summer camp for aspiring
lawyers, announced Aat preparation for its second season is in full
swing. This year, there will be two locations for the camp. In addition
to the original Barry University, located in Miami Shores, Florida,
college students can now experience National LawCamp’s “pre-law”
program in the nation’s capital at Georgetown University in Washing
ton, D.C.
Each location wiU offer an introduction to law, law school and the
legal profession. Each two week program offers law school study and
stimulation without intimidation. Actual law school courses are taught
by a renowned and dedicated staff of law professors from law schools
across the coimtry. Hands-on experience is offered.
Last year, 30 high school and college students attended the nation’s
first summer camp for future lawyers. More than 60 students are
expected to attend this year, according to the camp’s director, Chris
Salamone.
“I have seen a large number of college students leaving law school
because it wasn’t what they expected it to be,” explains Salamone.
“They end up dropping out after spending a lot of time and money. 1
thought it would be fim for students to get the opportunity to see what
law school is all about and find out what kinds of careers are out there.”
"This is not a Yuppie parents’ dream. I want it to be for students who
want to educate themselves.”
For more information about National LawCamp, call 407-276-7577
or write to the camp at P. O. Box 811086 Boca Raton, FL 33481-1086.
Loans available for summer school
Educational loans from College Foundation Inc. (CFl) are available
for summer school attendance as well as for the academic year.
CFI’s loans are for North Carolina residents attending colleges,
universities, technical and vocational schools in or out of state and for
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The loans are for both undergraduate and graduate students. Parents of
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Formore infomiation, contact College Foundation, Inc., 2100 Yonkers
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4771.
A personal tribute
Thanks for the memories
By Ricky Gibson
Dr. G. William Whitehurst will
address the 1991 graduating class
on May 18 at 10:30 a.m.
“Chowan College is very hon
ored to have Dr. Whitehurst to
deliver the graduation address,”
said Dr. B. Franklin Lowe, vice
president for academic affairs.
Dr. Whitehurst is a native of
Norfolk, Virginia and was gradu
ated from Maury High School in
1942. He earned the B.A. from
Washington and Lee University
and received the M.A. from the
University of Virginia. He was
awarded the Ph.D. in American
Diplomatic History from West
Virginia University. He served in
the U.S. Navy as a combat air-
crewman in Worid War 11.
Heavy use of alcohol
By Ricky Gibson, Editor
When I wondered of what I could
write on in this edition of “Smoke
Signals,” I thought to myself, “why
not let some very special (young)
men know how thankful I am of
their services here at Chowan.”
Well, I knew exactly what I wanted
to say, but how could I say it to
truly express the appreciation of
the whole student body?
To all three of you wonderfully,
friendly, and inspiring men: Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Bermett, and Mr. Wil-
He served as a member of Con
gress from the Second District of
Virginia from 1969 until 198 and
was a member of the House
Armed Services Committee dur
ing his terms in Congress.
The background and accom
plishments of Dr. Whitehurst are
beyond interesting. He has written
two books: Diary of a Congress
man, Volume I and Diary of a
Congressman.^ Abscam and Be
yond. He has also been a news
analyst at WTAR TV in Norfolk
and currently is news analyst at
WVEC TV. He also is a university
lecturer in public affairs at Old
Dominion University.
Whitehurst was co-founder of
the Congressional Military Re
form Caucus and served as a Con
gressional delegate to the North
Atlantic Assembly (the parliamen
tary arm of NATO) from 1976
until 1986. He served for three
one-year terms as a member of the
board of visitors of the U.S. Naval
Academy.
Approximately 150 candidates
for graduation are expected to
receive degrees during graduation
exercises which will be held on the
Campus Green with a luncheon on
the campus green following the
exercises. Graduation candidates
and their families will be invited to
a continental breakfast the morn
ing of graduation at the home of
President and Mrs. Jackson.
The sophomore class will make
a presentation during graduation
exercises of a specially designed
Dr. G. William Whitehurst
flag. The flag will be presented to
the wife of the late Dr. Earl Parker,
professor of religion and philoso
phy, who died last year.
Chowan alcohol/drug survey reveals startling results
By Jessica Carver
Remember that “insignificant”
drug and alcohol abuse survey? It
came in the form of a white sheet of
paper stuffed in your mail box.
Most of us probably threw it away,
chalking it up to more junk mail. It
was only a dumb survey, wasn’t it?
When you read the following per
centages, you’ll realize just how
“dumb” it really was.
The survey indicates:
• 94% of students and 83% of
employees have been exposed to
the presence/use of alcohol; 93%
have been offered alcohol
• 75% of students and 52% of
employees first tried alcohol be
tween the ages of 12-20 years,
(junior high years-coUege under
graduate)
• 35% of students and 13% of
employees use alcohol on a weekly
basis, with 71% of students and
36% of employees revealing they
become “high”,
•42% of students and 21% of
employees have driven a car while
they were under the influence of
alcohol, and 19% of students have
attended class after drinking.
•27% of students reveal they
have been criticized, and 11 % have
had friendships damaged, and 26%
have missed classes because of their
drinking
• 73% of students and 28% of
employees have been offered
marijuana with figures on cocaine
being 32% (students) and 71%
(employees)
•47% of students and 7% of
employees first used marijuana
between the ages of 12-20 years;
respective figures for cocaine are
13% and 0% (this may be a sign of
the generations)
• 65% of students and 96% of
employees never use marijuana
with 89% students and 98% em
ployees never using cocaine
Surprisingly, student respon-
dants say, as a motivation factor,
that peer pressure accounts foronly
49% for alcohol, 4% for marijuana
and 1% for cocaine; with “ftin”
being the major factor of motiva
tion.
• 16% of students have gone to
class after taking drugs with 8%
stating that they missed class be
cause of drug use.
Chowan College was not the
only one to participate in this sur
vey. It was conducted nation-wide
on college campuses everywhere.
The most abused substance turned
out to be alcohol. It towers above
all the others. Based on this sur
vey, there is a need to educate stu
dents on the dangers of alcohol and
other drugs.
English professor inspires students, nominated
for National Outstanding Advisor Award
liams thank you so very, very much
for the time, effort and warm con
versation you have so obligingly
given us students here at Chowan.
You all have made the student
center a “den of memories” and a
rendezvous of meaningftil conver
sations. Conversations from what
to look out for in our lives and what
to work toward—happiness. We
will never forget you and always
remember that you three have been
a great inspiration.
THANK YOU!!!
Dr. Kenneth Wolfskill, chair
man of the department of language
and literature, has just been hon
ored by being nominated for out
standing advisor of 1991. This is a
nomination that very few advisors
ever hear about, must less see
within their grasp. No advisor in
the history of Chowan College has
ever been nominated, until now.
Dr. Wolfskill is an extraordi
nary individual, and everybody
who knows him will say so. The
letters of recommendation for Dr.
Wolfskill which have been written
by students and faculty are very
impressive. The teachers commend
him for his unending efforts to
help his students in any way that he
possibly can. The students pro
claim that a better advisor couldn’t
have been designed to meet their
needs and problems.
One particular student testifies
that Dr. Wolfskill has actually
changed her life. Amy Mannarino
said in her letter that she entered
Chowan with little motivation or
self-esteem. Academic failure
seemed unavoidable, until she met
Dr. Wolfskill.
“The standards I now have
concerning all aspects of my life,
limit themselves at excellence
alone, and 1 have only the highest
academic and career expectations.
I directly credit these changes to
Dr. Wolfskill’s attentive advise
ment.”
He was bom in St. Louis, Mis
souri and grew up in Pompano
Beach, Florida. As a teenager, he
really didn’t know that he was
going to have a career in literature
until he was a sophomore at
Samford University in Birming
ham, Alabama. He always made
good grades in English in high
school, but never took it seriously.
After spending four years at
Samford, he went to the University
of Kentucky, where he earned his
master’s degree in English. From
there, he went to the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
where he received the doctorate in
English. Even after all those years
of college, there weren’t many job
openings. He sent out hundreds of
applications and got only a hand-
fd of responses.
Many people wonder why Dr.
Wolfskill chose Chowan College.
First of all, his options were lim
ited. Secondly, he walked through
Squirrel Paric (Campus Green) for
the first time and experienced a
few moments of the beautiful
spring weather here and fell in love.
The offer of chairman of the
English department combined with
the allure of a small, southern town
made it impossible for Dr. Wolf
skill to refuse.
He is married with two children.
His wife, Jayne, teaches third grade
at the elementary school in Fran
klin, Virginia, where she has re
cently been selected as Teacher of
the Year. His son Jud, age 19,
attends the University of South
Carolina. His daughter, Phoebe, is
16 and in the 10th grade in Colum
bia, South Carolina.
With all of Dr. Wolfskill’s ex
perience in writing and literature,
m any people wonder why he hasn’t
tried to write a novel. The truth is.
Dr. Wolfskill has tried his hand at
becoming a best-selling author, but
hasn’t quite finished his novel yet.
The story is a murder mystery set
in a sm^l, southern town with a
small, junior college as the center
of attention. The college is full of
weird students, strange professors,
and odd janitors (does this sound
familiar to anybody?). He has
written about 100 pages so far and
doesn’t really know if he will fin
ish.
When teaching and literature get
to be too much, Dr. Wolfskill likes
to relieve his tension by playing
racquetball or tennis. He plays
raquetball often but hasn’t picked
up a tennis racquet in over six
years, until recently. Just the other
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Dr. Kenneth Wolfskill
day, he decided to give it another
try, so he called up Dr. Gowler and
set up a game. Dr. Wolfskill really
liked what he saw, so everyone can
count on seeing him on the court in
the hiture. In fact, he recently
played student Dennis Dunlow in
a challenging match during the
faculty vs. tennis team fiasco on
the courts.
Every once in a while, we are
blessed with an individual like Dr.
Wolfskill. He truly loves literature
and helping people, which is obvi
ous in ever)ihing he does. We all
wish him the best of luck in attain
ing the advisor of the year award—
he definitely deserves it.