VOL. 1, NO. 12
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1986
Applications For Admission Increase
By JODY PARADIS
A recent “stepping up” of ad
missions programs has pro
vided a revival for the Admis
sions Office of N.C. Wesleyan
College.
The Admissions Office has
received 367 applications to date
compared to 272 applications as
of March 20 last year.
According to Carl Pagles, di
rector of Admissions, the pros
pect file has doubled this year,
which he attributed to “an ex
ceptional staff working together
with a mutual concern for suc
cess.”
The college has implemented
many mediums to reach pros-
pectivestudents, such as high
school magazine advertise
ments, college days, Methodist
Church recommendations, and
encouraged visits to the NCWC
campus.
The college has formerly
reached out to students all over
the nation, but now targets the
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ACTIVE PARTICIPATION RESULTS IN LASTING FIXTURE ON OUR LOVELY
SCHOOL — On Sunday, students conducted groundbreaking ceremonies in support of
Student Life’s plan to build a swimming pool. One student commented, “We felt this was
a good way to give a boost to Dr. McKita and his staff.” The Student Life Office was
unavailable for comment.
1986 Spring Symposium Studies
Genetics’ Role In Human Affairs
On March 18 and 19, North
Carolina Wesleyan College
held its annual Spring Sym
posium. This year’s symposi
um was concerned with “Ge
netics and Human Affairs.”
Each year the college sets
aside two days and cancels
classes so that students and
faculty can attend the events.
Every year a different aca
demic department is put in
charge of the symposium. Ac
cording to Dr. Himanshoo
Navangul, the department
wanted to choose a subject
that would both inform and
enlighten the Wesleyan com
munity.
Variety was the key to this
year’s symposium. Those at
tending had their choice of
films, lectures, and panel dis
cussions. Speakers ranged
from professors of major col
leges and universities to
members of Wesleyan’s own
faculty. Navangul said that
the department had to come up
with interesting and different
ways of presenting the mate
rial.
Judging from student reac
tion and participation, the
panel discussions were the
most popular of the offered
events. Junior Mark Immler
said, “In just a few days we
learned something that could
prevent a possible genetic ca
tastrophe, which would affect
our lives drastically.”
But student reaction was not
all positive. David Fieldman
noted, “Overall, the symposi
um was beneficial, but at times
it got monotonous.” Dr. Na
vangul agreed that the event
was beneficial and that some
student complaints will al
ways be present.
Navangul said that the
main goal of the symposium
was “to bring awareness to
people who don’t know” about
the problems of genetics and
“raise the awareness of those
people who already know”
about them.
“A lot of people will be fac
ing these problems in the fu
ture,” Navangul said.
majority of its efforts to a 150-
mile area surrounding Rocky
Mount. Pagles noted that 70 to
75 percent of Wesleyan’s current
students are from this area.
With this in mind, the Admis
sions Office hopes to reach out
to approximately 7,500 prospec
tive students this year. Of the
7,500 prospects, 600 to 650 will
apply to the school and around
50 percent of those will actually
enroll.
Pagles said, “I am very
pleased with the level of activity
in admissions this year, but just
as important, I am even more
excited over what that means
for the college’s future years.”
College Defends
Use Of Students
For Protection
By REGGIE PONDER
Wesleyan’s campus security
force consists mainly of Wes
leyan students trained on
campus by Security Director
Rohan O. Naraine. Naraine
and Dr. Carleton McKita,
Dean of Students, feel this
force is adequate for Wes
leyan’s security needs, al
though other small southeast
ern colleges contacted by The
Decree prefer non-students
with more training.
McKita says, “I’d rather have
a higher security budget. Within
ourbudgetconstraints, Ithink
we do a good job.” Naraine says,
“We’re doing the best we can.”
McKita feels there are some
advantages to using students
for security, noting, “They (stu
dents) know the student body.
They know who’s a stranger
and who isn’t.”
McKita argues that using bet
ter-trained security guards
would not eliminate security
problems. “The University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
has a police force that would
rival some good-sized towns, but
they still can’t prevent all
crimes,” he says.
Naraine and McKita point
out that members of the security
force are not trained to inter
vene in dangerous situations.
McKita says members of the
force are “not expected to con
front dangerous situations.
They are trained to report those
situations and get help if
needed.” Naraine says, “They
know who to. call in case of
emergencies.” McKita says,
“The Nash County Sheriffs
Department will respond very
quickly to us.”
Naraine, who replaced Jim
Van Roekel as Director of Secur
ity after Van Roekel’s resigna
tion earlier this semester, re
ceived his training and expe
rience in the military. He is re
sponsible for training new
members of the security force.
Naraine says, “When they
(new members of the security
force) come on, they get a brief
ing on what is expected of them.
They are trained for three to five
days before they start.”
Naraine considers it impor
tant for students to assist secur
ity by reporting anything suspi
cious. Naraine says, “If anyone
sees something suspicious, they
should contact the RA or RD so
they can contact security on the
walkie-talkie.”
Security tries to protect
women on campus by providing
escorts. Naraine says, “We try
to give escorts as best we can.”
Naraine gives advice on how
women can help protect them
selves, saying “Don’t walk on
your own; walk in groups. Walk
where you can be seen; walk
where it’s light.”
Deans of Students at several
small southeastern colleges
prefer extensively trained, non
student security guards to cam
pus-trained students.
Jenie McDill, Dean of Stu
dents at Erskine College in Due
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