VOLUME XIX, NUMBER NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN CX)LLEGE, ROCKY MOUNT,, N.C. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1980 LADY BISOPS WIN DIVISION III STATE V-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP By Earl Roberson Decree Staff In Greensboro the Lady Bishop Volleyball team whipped through the NCAIAW Division III women’s volleyball tournament without losing a game in four mat ches. The Lady Bishops defeated St. Andrews in the championship 2 games to 0, winning the final game of the match 15-0. They finished the regular season at 11-2, losing only to Greensboro and St. Andrews, they faced these two teams in the state tournament and beat them both im pressively (beating St. An drews two matches in the same day). Sweeping the tournament lifted the Lady Bishops’ record to 22-2, and opened the door for them to compete in the AIAW Division III regional tournament in Merryville, Tenn., which began on Nov. 20. Wesleyan’s ace setter, Joyce Sparks, who compiled 134 sets in two matches was i Coach Debbie Allison gives a “pep-talk” to Lady Bishops. Wesleyan receives 27 Mega-bytes By Ricky Creech Decree Staff Sim Wilde, Title III coordinator, announced in September that Wesleyan College will purchase an IBM 34 system computer; he will be responsible for the establishment and im plementation of this equip ment. The computer will be used foremost as an administrative tool. It will make the college business operations more efficient than is now possible. For example, at present, the two hundred bimonthly payroll checks have to be done by someone typing each one separately. When the com puter becomes functional, it will handle the matter of checks, printing them on demand almost in stantaneously, which will reduce the labor involved and greatly reduce the chances of error. It will be used in registration, resulting in individualized schedule cards for each student. The student prc^ram of computer study will come later, probably a year from now. The reason for this period is that the faculty must learn how they can best utilize the computer and decide on courses of study for students. There is a possibility that in the spring term there will be a computer literacy course offered. At that time those interested in learning about computers may be able to take this study which will be scheduled in the evening. The computer will provide great potential for faculty members and individual students to do research. The basic purpose for the academic section will be allowing students to par ticipate in the actual use of a computer. When we leave Wesleyan, we will need ex perience using computers because this is the age of computers. Anyone who can tell his prospective employer that he has experience using a computer will receive more consideration than he would otherwise. In registration, its use will mean that the college will have a more efficient and quicker registration system- no more of that running back and forth from advisor to instructor to register for students, no more over crowded classes. These problems now take until mid term before being solved. With a touch of a button, it will tell the registrar, “Wait, hold everything, that class is Hlled. That student will have to find another time to take that particular class, or if that’s impossible, here’s a list of students who can be bumped, so bump one of them.” The computer will also do nice things for the students during registration, such as telling the registrar, “I project there will be too many students wanting and needing to take this course for the number of classes you have scheduled. So get busy and schedule another class!” The terminals (a terminal is a typewriter keyboard with a video screen, like a TV screen, over it) will be placed in the business office, registrar’s office, and second floor Braswell in what the college is developing into a learning center. The one in the learning center will be available to students and faculty. A terminal outlet will be established in Garber Chapel for registration pur ses. Students will be identified by numbers for computer purposes. In order for the computer to be efficient, students must have a number. However, it is important for us to remember that Wesleyan is a small college, and there is no chance of students becoming just numbers to the administration or faculty. It will not tell a student that he can’t take a certain course. It will never decide what is the best course of study for a student; the advisor, and the student will do that. But the computer will help in keeping good records and efficient management of the information concerning a student. It is a tool to do what the administration is already doing; it will only do it more efficiently. The computer arrived on campus during the first week in November. Installation will be sometime in December, and the college hopes it will be functional by January. It should not increase the tuition at Wesleyan in the following years, since it was funded entirely by Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The college received $75,000 specifically for the purchase of a computer. The college received the grant through President Petteway’s efforts; the college did not think it had a chance of getting the grant, but he was determined to try. The computer will use three different languages; they will go into effect one at a time. Since it is an IBM 34 System, it comes with its own particular system, an RPG 2 language. The company will add the Basic, and later the college will add the Cobol, which is the business-oriented language. Due to cost, the college will wait until it is sure it is needed before adding the Cobol. The IBM 34 will have 27 mega-bytes, or thstt level of memory capacity. The basic named the tournament’s most valuable player, joining hitter Marie Pruden and spiker Jetanna “Jet” McClain on the all-tournament team. Spark’s best showing was a 46-set display in the Lady Bishops’ 15-6,15-6 victory over scrappy Greensboro College Friday, for their second win of the tournament. On Saturday, the Lady Bishops put the Lady Knights of St. Andrews in the losers’ bracket, handing them defeats of 15-5, and 15-11. Lisa Williams and Arlene Massey tag-teamed the Lady Knights in scoring all of Wesleyan’s service points in the first game. Massey had five service points and 11 spikes in the second game. Pruden had seven service points and McClain had 16 spikes. Spar4cs contributed 37 sets in that match. Later in the afternoon St. Andrews defeated Wingate in three games to move into the finals. But going into the finals against the Lady Bishops spelled doom for the tough Lady Knights as the girls from Wesleyan impressively defeated St. Andrews 15-6, 15- 0. In the first game of the match the score was tied at 2- 2, and again at 6-6 before the Lady Bishops reeled off nine unanswered points for the win. Sparks served the final five points of that game, while Massey and McClain tallied up four spikes each. Coach Debbie Allison credited the back line play of Williams, Pruden and Kim Hinton for that victory. The Lady Bishops played an almost flawless second game. Massey and McClain had four spikes each, while Pruden and Susan Heaton had two each. Beth Hayes added four assists, and Sparks had 26 sets in the final match. The Lady Bishops began the tournament on Friday, defeating Queens easily 15-4, 15-7. Massey and McClain led the spiking totals in the first game with six each. McClain also had five straight service points. In the second game, Massey had eight spikes with Hinton and Williams leading the serving. Their victory over Greensboro (15-6, 15-6) was led by McClain’s 18 spikes. Massey had 11. Williams chalked up 14 service points for the team. The next stop for the Lady Bishops is the Region II tournament against Ken tucky’s Division III winner. The next day they face Virginia’s state champion. The bench By Earl Roberson Decree Staff On all good teams there are players who stand out and are important to the team’s overall success. These players get more recognition than anybody else. But also on winning teams, there are other players who contribute a great deal to the team. They very seldom start in a game, and almost never get the big head lines. They push the starters at practices, become cheerleaders during the games, and patiently wait for ttieir call into the game. They know that they must do well when they get the chance, for the better they play, the cost after discounts was ap proximately $61,000; however, total cost of “start-up in stallation” will increase to about $75,000. The machinery, itself, is nearly the size of half a dormitory room. It will be located and enclosed in the business office. The method of “accessing” it will be by typing, using a terminal, and it will not be interfaced with other computers thus not sharing information with them. It will handle ad ministrative, business, and science programming func tions as the college needs them. The college does not yet know who will be teaching a computer course-probably someone from the business department. However, a major in computer science is not in the foreseeable future, although there will be a few (Continued on Page 4) greater their chances are for more playing time. But more importantly, the more they are helping their team. The Lady Bishop Volleyball team lost only two regular season matches, and went to the Division III state tournament ranked number one. They refused to succumb to defeat, defeating the two teams that they took losses from in regular season play. Throu^out their re^lar season, the Lady Bishops have played as a team, and con sider themselves to be a big family-that’s how they have been able to win. Many times this season the bench has contributed a great deal to the team’s success. The bench is not only there to give starters a rest, or replace one of them when they are having an off night, but also to lead the cheer “win ning team,” or to start up a rousing chorus of “Another One Bites the Dust” after a victory. The girls I refer to are Beth Hayes-setter, hitter; Olga Surmaj-setter; Terri Gillett-setter; Terri “Frog” Castonguay-back court; and a much improved Pinky Davis who is a utility player. These girls form a strong bench for the Lady Bishops and, on many teams they play, would be starters. No~ they don’t get the headlines, and sometimes maybe not the recognition due them. But they are. given credit for turning their team around and helping them to victory several times and given praise by their coach, Debbie Allison.

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