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site U. S POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 217 Rocky Mount, N. C. Non-Profit Organization NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE VOLUME Xn, NUMBER 20 ROCKY MOUNT, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 16 1971 Candidates Review Current Issues In S. G. A. Speeches Faculty Revises Grades ‘‘F’’ Now Recorded ‘NC’ At press time Student Go vernment elections were in pro gress in the Student Union. The polls opened at 9:00 a.m. and were to remain until 5:00 p.m. J. Allen Winter and Galen Heaps were contenders for the office of president. In cam paign speeches last Tuesday, all candidates presented the is sues and platforms and listed qualifications. Allen Winter, intioduced by Ed Gunter, who’s campaign as based upon challenge and stu dent welfare, presented a seven point program that included an improved social commission, increased security through em ployment of students, day stu dents involvement, and com munication between student re presentatives tofaculty and stu dent body. Allen ended his , speech with the challenge of his confidence in the students at Wesleyan. Galen’s campaign dealt with security problem and “the hy pocrisy of the Bishops Law,” ie challenged several persons within the administration and proposed that students be re imbursed for damaged pro perty, Galen also commented that a publications commission should be established. Other candidate on the bal lot were: Joe Vinson for vice- president, Jim Keeter for se cretary, George Martindale for treasurer, Richard Lar kin for Attorney General, Jay Barr and Tom Howell for De-, fense Attorney. ^ *^4' % Presidential candidate J. Allen Winter expounds on the several Issues of the election. The faculty last Tuesday ap proved two important academic measures. The first measure provided for the lowering of the grade level to be accepted on courses transferred toWes- leyan. In the past, no course with a grade lower than “0” would be accepted for credit. Under the new measure, a "D” received on a course at another college would also be transfer- Wesleyan Tops Quota By 51 Pts. The Wesleyan Blood Drive sponsored by the Activists which was held here Wednesday March 10 was a success as the quota was surpassed by 51 pints. A total of 206 pints were do nated, 159 from college per sonnel with 131 of these being donated by students. The break down of student organization donations Is as follows: Cir cle K, 53; Sigma Omega, 21; Nu Gamma Phi, 18; Alpha Del ta Chi, 16; Bruits, 5; Life Line, 1; Activists, 2; Chi Beta Phi, 2; Pi Episilon, 4. able. This measure, which was approved by a sizable majority, received strong support from the Admissions Committee. One faculty member comment ed, “We are not getting our ‘fair share’ of transfer students and graduates from two-year col leges. There are three junior colleges within a sixty-mile ra dius of Wesleyan and we must try harder to attract the gra duates of these schools.” Wesleyan is one of the last colleges in North Carolina to adopt this system. It is believ ed that approval of this mea sure will put us in a more competitive position with other colleges. The measure is ef fective immediately but is not retroactive. The second measure is the elimination of the “F” from the grading scale for courses taken at Wesleyan. The “F” has been replaced by N. C. (no credit). The major effect of the measure is the fact that a course with a grade of no credit will not be considered in the tabulation of the stu dent’s quality point average. (Continued On Page 3) Sigma Omega Begins 1971 Pledge Class Joe Vinson was the only candidate on the ballot for SGA Vice- President. The newly organized Bro therhood of Sigma Omega has just completed its rush week and is now beginning its Pledge Period. Sigma Omega isWes- leyan’s newest social fraternity incorporated with seven found- Hill Elected District Circle K President IliMS Galen Heaps present his platform of improved security on campus for Wesleyan students. The North Carolina Chap ter of Circle K, International distinguished Itself at the Car- olinas’ District Convention held in Winston-Salem lastweekend. Ned Hill, a sophomor-e frjm Richmond, Virginia, was ele cted President of the Carolinas District, an area covering both North Carolina and South Car olina. Also elected were Joe Vinson, a junior from Roanoke Rapids, to the office of Dis- Lrict Treasurer. Joe Crock ett, a freshman from Suf folk, Virginia, was elected to Uie post of Lieutenant Go vernor of the Eastern Divis ion, a post formerly held by Ned Hill. These offices were the only ones opposed dur-ing the entire campaign. Wesleyan Circle K was re presented by Joe Vinson, Rand Calender. Howari Pa/.if, Jim Price, Joe Crockett, Tom Ho well, Ned Hill, Julian Bone. Miss Betty Lee attended the Sunday morning brunch as the chapter sweetheart. Also at tending were Dr, Allen John son the current President of the Rocky Mount Kawanis Club, Mr. P’loyd Sawyer, Wesleyan chapter’s advisor, and Dr. Kirk. Each of the candidates pre sented himself before several causus groups. These group asked the canJi iates questions conreriiing, not only Circle K policy, but questions on abor tion, drigs, and the draft. The impression of many of those that attended the convention was that young adults, and especially those in Circle K, are inter ested in the world around them and the issues of that world. ing fathers; Marshall Old, Bruce Wright, Wyatt Sasser, Dennis Hayek, Bob Thomp son, Joe Vinson and Jim Kee ter. The Rush, held March 1-6, included a dinner, two nights of visitation, a pizza party, a weiner roast and smo ker, and a cocktail party at the home of Mr. Richard Kagey, fraternity advisor. The Rush was open by invitation to fresh men, sophomores, and juniors. Ten bids for pledge class were sent out on Monday, March 8th, and all ten were return ed and accepted. The 1971 Sig ma Omega Pledge Class in cludes George Blanchard, Da vid Cole, Dave Grissom, Dave Holt, CuVtis Manley, George Martindale, Bruce Miller, Scott Wilkinson, Steve Williams and Bob O’Keef. Wyatt Sasser and Robert Thompson will act as Pledge Masters during the four week pledge period. Brother hood initiation will take place on April 6, 1971. Thoughmem- bers of the Board of Sigma Omega were reluctant to reveal too many of the details of the Sigma Omega pledge period, they did place great emphasis on the fact that their pledge period would be service-orien ted. Sigma Omega board members stated that they hop ed to make a contribution to the campus not only during the pledge period, but throughout the rest of the year.
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