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Understanding humanities By Anthony Hinton Encompassing five major disciplines, the Division of Humanities offers Saint Augustine’s College a variety of subjects to “...improve the quali ty of education and the motiva tion of the students in their educa tional processes," as stated by Dr. Sadik T. Duda, Head, Depart ment of Modern Foreign Languages. The dqwrtments of English, Music, Mo^m Foreign Languages, Communications, and Art combine to enhance the quality of students’ education by providing them with various pro grams within the given depart ment. A clear example of concern for the students here at Saint Augustine's College can be seen in the Department of English. “We are making a concerted ef fort to upgrade our various pro grams and to conduct worksh^ with a concerted effort to im prove these scores on the NTE,” said Dr. Helen C. Othow, Head, Department of English. Dr. Othow stated, “There has been a mandate from the (M'esident of the college, Dr. Prezell R. Robin son, for the faculty to attempt to upgrade the programs to enhance the students’ performance on the NTE (the National Teacher Ex amination), which is the qualified examination for teachers in the state of North Carolina.’’ In an effort to help the students to do better on the NTE, various workshops are being planned in the areas of reading, critical thinking, and vocabulary development. There will also be some crucial work done in the areas of reading, composition, and in some literature courses. In an effort to bring together those persons who excell as english majors, the National English Honors Scoiety, Sigma Tau Delta, is being planned to be reactivate this year. Those english majors who have a “B” average or above, exemplify leadership qualities, good character and promise in the field of english, will be encourag ed to join. Forthcoming lectures in the english department will be announced in the near future. “We, (the members of the english department), will con tinue to work so the students will meet the national averages on the NTE,” she concluded. The Department of Music, headed by the Chairman of the Division of Humanities, Dr. Ad dison W. Reed, has scheduled numerous musical programs through the first semester, which will involve various students and fat ulty members of that depart ment. To motivate students in their educational processes, the Department of Music has .scheduled two student recitals. Dr. Addison Reed explains that, students are basically at the lear ning level: the progressive level. Most of our voice students have had their first acquaintence with serious vocal study upon their en trance to Saint Augustine’s Col lege...most music majors who graduate within four years, will have had four years of vocal study with the person who has studied for a long period of time. ” A recital will also be given by Vocalist in Residence, Mr. James Longmire, who, along with Mr. T. Curtis Mayo, Artist in Residence, bring enlightenment, knowhow, knowledge, and experience to the music d^rtment. “An Artist in Residence is a person who has studied extensivdy and has also performed extensively throughout the United States and the world...A person with whom the college or university negotiates and asks to come and to give periodic recitals and supervise and aid those persons who are interested in that par ticular keyboard instrument.” “Today the nation needs peo ple who can communicate with other people in the world in their profession.” With this statement. Dr. Sadik T. Duda, Head of the Department of Modem Foreign Languages, stated the main pur pose for having foreign languages in college. By developing personal culture and by being a piul of a person’s career oriented communication, foreign languages thus relate directly to the mission of Saint Augustine's College. They try to contribute to the general educa tion of the college, (the liberal arts component of the college), and to the career oriented train ing of the student. Of the many activities that in volve the department of Foreign Languages, the first and most im portant is to improve the quality of education throughout the na tion. Evening sessions pertaining to various subjects in the Humanities, will be given during this semester by various members of the Foreign Language Department and other faculty members. “A successful person is one who has made a career and at the same time has become concerned with the destiny of others...a person who has prepared him or herself for leadmhip.” said Dr. Duda. The newest and certainly the most talked about component of the Division of Humanities is the Communications Center. I must stress the fact that this is not a “department” of the Divisim of Humanities. The center is only three years old and thus it is in its developmental stages. New and exciting plans are cur rently being formed in the Com munications Center that will be of great concern not only to the students here at Saint Augustine’s College, but also to the faculty, staff, and the com munity as weU. Among the various activities that will be going on in the Com munications Center, a lecture series of various persons will be held in the near future. Im plemented by the Joseph Dime Leadership Institute of the Com munications Workers of America, eight lecture series will be presented by persons such as John Johnson, from Johnson Publishing Company, Morton Bahr, President of the Com munications Workers of America, and the president of Southern Bell. The National Television In stitution Asaociation. (NTIA), has recently set aside funds for three television studios to be con structed on the campus; however, as stated by the Direc tor of the Communications Center, Mr. J.M. Holloway Jr., this must first be approved by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), and the college must apply for these stations. When asked about the frequen cy of the radio and television sta tions here on campus, he stated that he was reluctant to give a definite date at which the fre quency would be here. At the pre sent time the situation is out of the college’s hands and in the Student Activities By Lynn Ray For your information, this year will bring a new series of lyceum events on campus starting with the Fall Semester. On October 17, the St. Augustine’s Community Theatre will present “The Glory Road” a gospel drama. High class fashion will be presented on Oc tober 29 by the Hamilton Vogue-Esquire Models for “Sepia Fashion” in the Fine Arts Theater. You’re talking; .bout fresh! So for all you sophisticaled folks, this sJiould b«> your cup of tea. November 6 brings to campus Luther Barnes and Blues - a black heritage pre.sented through song. November 12, a drama produc tion, "Radio Man,” will leave a lasting impression on you. “Charlotte Contemporary” will round out first-semester calendar events, with their presentation on November 17,1985. All activities will take place in the Fine Arts Theatre. Student Activities, Fall ’85 Oct. 17 ‘The Glory Road,” A Gospel Drama Oct. 29 “Vogue-Esquire Models,” Sepia Fashion Nov. 6 “Luther Barnes And Blue,” Concert Nov. 12 “Radio Man,” Drama Production Nov. 17 “Charlotte Contemporary” tands of the FCC. The applica tions for the frequency have been on nie since 1984. “I am very satisfied with the progress of the Communication Center....” In regard to the col lege acquiring a frequency, Ms. R. Ford, instructor of English and Communications, states that, “It is very slow, however, with the frequency market in the area, being so clutto^d and many broadcasters awaiting a frequen cy outlet, the progress is as well as can be expected.” The Art Department brings new and exciting things to Saint Augustine’s (College this year among which is the presence of Dr. Phillip Mason. Among the many activities planned for the Art Department, an art exhibit featuring the works of Dr. Mason, will be presented October 8 through November 26 in the Fine Art’s Building Art Gallery. Plans are being made for other exhibits by various ar tists and possibly students in the future. Second leg By Tony Drivertoa As we have stated, there are two main runners in this race for Academic Excellence: The Basic Runner and The Extra Runner. We have also made it clear that the Basic Runner does not care about his or her status as it per tains to an educational background. Let’s evaluate this person in detail. Our Basic Runner, as we have stated, looks, on the outside, just as any other student going to col lege. He or she might occasional ly bring one or maybe two books to class, (if he or she attempts to get out of bed in the morning). The basic runner might have a strong desire, on certain occa- Stop sions, to even study for an impor tant test that he or she will have. The only thing that our basic nm- ner is interested in is getting out of college with a degree. This is true rf all persons in col lege today but our basic nmner wants to get over the best way he or she can. He wants the easy way out doing whatever it is he or she plans to do in life. Work, in its most serious defmition of the word, is denfinitely in his (m* her vocabulary. On the other hand, The Extra Runner has an oitirely different outlook on life. He knows where he is going and the proper mechanisms needed to achieve Academic Elxcellence. Apartheid Now! By Monique R. Robinson Since last November, everyone from blue-collared workers to well-known personalities such as Stevie Wonder, Andrew Youne Coretta Scott King and other^ have demonstrated in front of the South African Embassy, located in Our Nation’s Capitol, to protest the ever-growing problem of Apartheid. On June 4. 1985, the House of Representatives voted to ban all new investments in South Africa and to ban the importation of South Africa’s gold coins, the Kruggerand, to the United States. On July 11. members of con gress passed a simular bill to ban new bank loans to South Africa and the export of computers and nuclear technology. A conference committee comprised of members from both bodies will draft a compromise bill to be voted on by the full Congress. Recent concern among groups, both ethnic and non-ethnic, has sparked determination toward a speedy, and maybe forceful way to end Apartheid. The United Church of Christ decided last June 30 to pull all of its holdings - estimated in excess of a billion dollars - out of companies that do business with South Africa. Nearly 30 cities, including San Francisco, New York, Boston, and Pittsburgh, and eight states and more than 40 universities have begun to divest from South Africa. All of this economic pressure is to “encourage” South Africa to change its racist policies. In South Africa, Blacks are denied the right to occupy their homeland, they are denied the right to vote, and they are subject to imprisonment if political views are voiced contrary to that of the South Afi ;cati government. To this, date, thousands of blacks have been brutaly murdered, at least one woman and child are amotig that total everyday. Apartheid directly affects everyone. It is an insult to our in tegrity as well as our very being. Apartheid is real. Where do you stand?
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