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VOLUME XVIII, NUMBER 1
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1979
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HOME COMING 1979 - - - - WAY TO GO
During the week of Oc
tober 9-14, the campus of
North Carolina Wesleyan
College was in an uproar! No,
there wasn’t a demonstration
or revolution going on, but it
was the beginning of a special
occasion-Homecoming
Week!
There were many fun
events scheduled throughout
the week ranging from sports
activities to a pig pickin’ to
keep the students occupied. To
get everyone in the festive
spirit, there was a picnic on
the patio and later on that
night a Disco. As the week
progressed, the more excited
everyone became; everyone
was eager for the weekend to
begin because of the pig
pickin’ and dance scheduled
Friday and Saturday. The
events throughout the week
days allowed the students to
relax and prepare for the big
events the weekend had in
store!
To start the weekend off
with a bang a whole pig was
consumed Friday night at the
Rocky Mount Fairgrounds.
Overall, there was a large
turnout for this event. The
music was provided by South
Dorm and the “refreshments”
were supplied by Alpha Delta
Chi. The weather was great-
not too cold and not too warm-
and the fairgrounds provided
the ample amount of space
needed to make everyone feel
comfortable.
Later that evening, there
was a chance to win some
great prizes such as,
styrofoam cup holders,
plaques, and coolers which
were given by Dodd
Distributors.
By this time everyone
was, to coin an old phrase,
raring to go and prepare for
Saturday’s function which
was the Homecoming Dance!
Can you picture this? The
room was dimly lit, the band
played soft music, and the
couples on the dance floor
were slowly swaying to the
rhythm of the music. This was
just a glimpse of what was
going on at the dance.
Preceeding the dance was
a soccer game against
Longwood College which the
Bishops tied; however, what
was to remain on everyone’s
mind was the dance. This
year’s Homecoming dance
was held at the Rocky Mount
Shrine Club and lasted from
nine o’clock until one o’clock
in the morning. The band
selected to perform for
Saturday’s function was a
group called “The
Castaways” who played a
variety of music ranging from
Disco to Beach.
The highlight of the
evening arrived around 10:30
p.m. when the crowning of the
Homecoming Queen was at
hand. The ten girls and their
escorts nervously waited
while Barney Baxter,
president of the SGA,
prepared to announce the
winner. The nominees were;
Anna Alston, SAGA
(cafeteria); Vanessa
Alexander, Black Awareness;
Susan Goodrich, Junior Class;
Joy Matthews, Alpha Delta
Chi; Carol Spencer, Sigma
Phi Delta; Olga Surmaj,
Sophomore Class; Monica St.
Jean, Nu Gamma Phi; Lisa
Tyson, North Dorm; Linda
Wooton, Pi Kappa Omega;
and Becky Yarborough,
Senior Class. The first runner-
up was Vanessa Alexander,
Black Awareness and the new
Homecoming Queen for 1979-
80 was....Monica St. Jean, Nu
Gamma Phi! Amidst squeals
of delight and laughter,
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OPEN HOUSE WHO
COMES TO VISIT
Open House this year has
been extended to 7 weekends
per semester. Early in the
year students voted whether
or not to adopt visitation for
the semester. Only one no vote
was recorded in any of the
dorms. There were between 8-
10 people in each dorm that
did not vote.
Resident Directors report
that behavior has been good
and students have acted
responsibly in handling this
privilege. So far, good
weather and sports events
have kept down the number of
visitors, but those who have
taken advantage of it seem to
be happy. Some change or
extension of hours could help
get a better response. Also,
activities in the dorm could
improve student response. An
example is to have each
fraternity or sorority have an
“open lounge” time.
Resident Directors are
enthusiastic about helpmg
students enjoy the P^^ileges
we have and many of the ideas
I suggested above, came from
them It is very important to
remember that Open Ho^e is
a privilege and not a right. As
long as students continue
handle themselves in a
responsible, adult manner we
will all have the right to take
advantage of these privileges^
Sharon LipscomD