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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER1994
I>EI>ARTMENT
BRIEFS
English Department
Dr. Helen Othow thanks all
who supported the Fifth Annual
African American Festival and
wishes all a Merry Christmas and
a festive Kwanzaa.
Education Department
The Education Department
congratulates all students who
passed the NTE, and reminds stu
dents that, for those who have yet
to complete all sections of the
NTE, next year will be the last
time to do so, as beginning 1995,
the Praxis exam will be test-ad
ministered.
Foreign Language
Department
The Foreign Language Depart
ment reminds those students prepar
ing to participate in the "Partnership
in Leaming'VStudy Abroad program
Spring '95 that there will be a meet
ing early next semester. Kandra
Gardner will be going to Quayaguil
Ecuador, Jan. 8 and Elnita Tyson to
Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 23.
A new ruling "party"
For the first time in over
40 years, the Republicans con
trol both the Senate and the
House.
What this means for an al
ready besiged President Clinton
is that he will have to play the
role of conciliator that much
harder.
Since attaining office two
years ago, Clinton has seen his
popularity with the American
people dwindle even lower than
past President Bush's prior to the
Gulf war.
Clinton's efforts have been
redirected to staving off accusa
tions of sexual harrassment and
the now infamous "White Wa
ter" scandal. When not battling
prosecutors, Clinton watched his
political efforts nosedive. Plans,
such as his proposed health bill,
have been stalled with little help
to be expected from the present
political mix on "the hill."
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pg. 12
Franklin to succeed
Robinson as President
Press Release - The Board
of Trustees of Saint Augustine's
College, on Friday, December 9,
announced that Dr. Bernard W.
Franklin, president of Livingstone
College and Hood Theological
Seminary in Salisbury, NC, had
been named president-elect of
Saint Augustine's.
"It was a long and demand
ing search process that required
the board of trustees to carefiilly
examine the credentials of many
outstanding candidates, " said
Marshall B. Bass, chairman of
Saint Augustine's Board of Trust
ees and Search Committee.
"I speak for the entire
board," Bass added, "when I say
how delighted we are that the
search for. a new presidentj;iilmi-
nates today with the selection of
Dr. Franklin. He is a highly quali
fied educator who will continue
the record of academic excellence
that has distinguished Saint
Augustine's for more than 125
years."
"The board of trustees stands
firmly behind Dr. Franklin as he
prepares to open a new chapter in
the splendid history of this out
standing institution of higher
leaming," Bass said. "In addition,
we extend out best wishes and pro
found gratitude to Dr. Prezell
Robinson, who has provided Saint
Augustine's with distinguished
leadership since 1967."
Dr. Robinson pledged his
support to Dr. Franklin as his suc
cessor, paying, "I wjmt to welcome
aboard the new president-elect as
I am rounding out 28 challenging,
rewarding and exciting years as
president of this college. It has
provided me the greatest opportu
nity in my entire life to serve it and
I am, indeed, greatefiil."
' "As I transition from my
beloved alma mater as president,"
Dr. Robinson continued, "I would
quietly suggest to my successor
that he is, indeed, fortunate to have
been selected as the next chief ex
ecutive of this wonderful institu
tion."
The board, in consultation
with Dr. Robinson and Dr.
Franklin, will immediately estab
lish a mutually-acceptable date of
appointment of the new president
and a transition team from the
board will assist in the orderly
transfer of responsibilities.
"I am deeply grateful for
the trust and confidence placed
in me by the board of trustees.
Given the stellar history of Saint
Augustine’s and its many accom
plishments under the leadership
of Dr. Robinson, I am deeply hon
ored to have been elected presi
dent," said Franklin.
Saint Augustine's is clearly
on the cutting edge of educational
advancements among historically
black colleges and universities. I
look forward to such major chal
lenges as completion of the com
munity wellness center, which
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pg. 12
Change takes
time
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NCATE accreditation
for Christmas
Although received in Octo
ber, the Division of Education cel
ebrates its NCATE accreditation
this Christmas.
Saint Augustine's College is
the latest school of education in
North Carolina to receive accredi
tation under a new, rigorous stan
dards of the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Educa
tion (NCATE).
Saint Augustine's Division
of Education is one of approxi
mately 500 schools across the
country that NCATE accredits.
The schools are a select group. _
Seventy two percent of the
institutions that sought accredita
tion during the past four years have
been fully accredited.
Dr. Beverly Downing, Divi
sion of Education Chair says,
"Saint Augustine's College has a
long history of excellence in the
field of teacher education and par
ticipation in the accreditation pro
cess. We view NCATE accredita
tion as further validation of out
ongoing efforts to enhance the
quality of teaching and leaming in
America's schools and in prepar
ing mentors as a part of tiie edu
cational process."
St Aug students recognized for excellence
Female students Elinta
Tyson, Chamus Burside and Dixie
Dawn Griffen were honored re
cently in their respective fields.
Tyson was selected to
present a paper at the meeting of
the News of the Association of
Historians in North Carolina.
Both Burnside and Griffen
were selected to receive $ 1,000 in-
centive scholarships from the
Glaxo Foundation, as encourage
ment to continue in the field of the
sciences.
Additionally, St Aug re
ceived a $25,000 endowment to
provide funding for future Glaxo
Women in Science Scholars.
Latham Director
dies
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8th coronation o
a Queen
On November 12, Natasha
Hewlett was officially crowned
Queen of St Aug.
During the parade of
queens, queens from various de
partments and organizations
were presented to the audience by
Master and Mistress of Ceremo
nies Frederick Faison and Ruth
Segres.
Each member of the
Queen's court was saluted by the
Sabre team of the Falcon Battal
ion with drawn sabres. At the ap
proach of Hewlett, escorted by
S.G.A. president Brian
Boulware, the Sabre team
Natasha Hewlett. Ms. StAu^ '94-95
dropped to one knee in salute of
her, and only rose when she was
seated.
Hewlett was serenaded by
Faison and led in the first dance
by her father.
Two days
of arson
In what can only be termed
a night of arson, two buildings and
an area between the Greek plots
was set on fire Friday, December
2.
At approximately 7:30p.m.,
a fire was started in the washroom
of Lynch Hall. Raleigh Fire De
partment extinguished the fire and
reported that the fire had been
started in a trash can.
Earlier in the afternoon, se
curity extinguished a fire started
near the Heta Phi Beta plot.
At 12:15 Saturday morn
ing, the fire department was once
again summoned to extinguish a
fire, this time in the Penick Hall
of Science. Worried about the
chemicals stored in the building,
fire-fighters proceeded cautiously
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pg. 12
Falcons down
Bears 66-77
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INDEX
Editorials
2
A&E Review
8
Perspectives
3
Poet's Comer
8
Campus News
4
Grundy's Challenge
10
News Perspectives
5
Sports
11
Coronation View
6
Dear Yvette
12