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The Decree VOL. 5, NO. 2 North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, N.C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13,1989 Day drive generates $337,025 North Carolina Wesleyan College’s eighth annual “A Day for Wesleyan ’90" campaign last week netted $337,025, which will go towards underwriting the operating costs of the institution. The final tally was the culmi nated effort of over 160 volun teers, who spent the day calling on businesses and individuals in Rocky Mount and surrounding area. The total was announced Tuesday, Oct. 3, at a victory celebration held on the Wesleyan campus. “The atmosphere throughout the day has been very positive,” said campaign director Sylvia Parker. “All of the volunteers for ‘A Day for Wesleyan’ have shown great enthusiasm. They, and those who have pledged their support, believe in Wesleyan and its future, and we appreciate it. The annual event began Tues day morning with breakfast in the College cafeteria where vol unteers were paired into two-per- son teams. During the day, these teams called on some 1300 pros pects in Rocky Mount and sur rounding areas. Welcoming remarks were made by Jim Dickens, campaign chairman and Dr. Leslie H. Gar ner, Jr., president. Mayor Fred Tumage of Rocky Mount ex- (Continued on Page 4) SGA studies arming new police force CELEBRATION — Day for Wesleyan chairman Jim Dickens (left), Katrina Garner, and President Les Garner cut cake in cele bration of a successful fundraising event last week, which raised $337,025 during the one-day campaign throughout the Rocky Mount area.. (Photo by Sowers.) Founder’s Day ceremony to honor NCWC birthday North Carolina Wesleyan College will celebrate its 33rd birthday on Founders Day, scheduled this year on Oct. 26. Festivities will begin at 11 a.m. with a Convocation in Ever ett Gymnasium. The Hon. J. Phil Carlton, chairman of the N.C. Wesleyan College Board of Trustees, will be the speaker. TheAlgemon Sydney Sulli van Award, the college’s highest recognition for service, will be awarded during the Convocation ceremony. In addition, service awards will be presented to trus tees, faculty, and staff. At 3:30 p.m., following a meeting of the Trustees, a special afternoon tea will be served at President Les Gamer's house. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. Wesleyan College was offi cially chartered by the State of North Carolina on Oct. 25,1956. By D.A. LENTZ During its open meeting on Sept. 18, the Student Govern ment Association (SGA) created a number of different Special Committees to explore various issues. One of the Special Com mittees formed was the Security Committee, which Geoff Bowen, Freshman Class Presi dent, agreed to head. Bowen gave his first report to SGA on Oct. 2. The major issue he was concerned with was the gun issue. Several faculty mem bers and students have expressed concern about the possibility that the new campus police force may be armed with revolvers. Be cause of the controversy, SGA asked the Security Committee to determine if the students wanted the campus police officers to be armed. Bowen reported to SGA that, after taking a limited infor mal poll, he had come to the ten tative conclusion that most stu dents felt it would be best if the campus police had guns. He also told SGA that he planned to take a more formal poll of all the stu dents as soon as possible. After Bowen made his report, the SGA Senate discussed the issue. Many of the senators felt that guns were not necessary, and some suggested that a more extensive poll would reveal that most students did not want the campus police officers to be armed. The senators then dis- cused some alternatives to arm ing the campus police with guns, such as using gates to restrict access to the campus or arming the police with stun-guns. The five SGA executive offi cers stressed that the campus police officers would complete standard police training before they carried any weapons on the campus. They also said that gates might not be an option because they could present a potential fire hazard. Bowen agreed to look into the matter some more, and also said that he would ask Deborah Pittman to speak at the next SGA session. Anyone interested in joining the Security Special Committee should speak to Geoff Bowen in room 101 South. Residence Life trying to improve halls By DlilNE JENSEN Residence life at Wesleyan is now undergoing a change in or der to better the entire situation of the residence halls. Although certain changes have already occuined, the program will take time to be successful and produc tive. Tim Millerick, Director of Residence Life, a new position at Wesleyan this year, is enthusias tic and positive that the changes planned and forthcoming will only improve residence life. Worldng closely with Miller ick to insure those changes are the four Resident Directors, three of whom are new this year. The Resident Directors are Tracy Sutton, South Hall; Cynthia Stacy, North Hall; Patricia Grieco, Edgecombe Hall; and Carolyn Murphy, Nash Hall. These administrators, along with Millerick, are working hard to eventually meet a few main goals. In time, it is hoped that rules concerning the residence halls are refined and new rules cre ated; short and long term changes in the physical aspects of the halls are to be improved; a government in the halls is to be established to provide more of a structure and to strengthen com munity life within the halls; and to possibly build a broader net work of the faculty, to the extent where they would be more in volved with students. Certain changes along these lines have already been imple mented. Students have been cho sen to be Hall Representatives and these students may eventu ally make rules for their individ ual halls. The side doors are now locked after mid-afternoon until the early morning and an alarm sounds if they are opened after open hours. An escort policy is in effect in each of the residence halls. A freshman hall has also been created to make the adjust ment to college easier. These changes and many to come are being used to improve residence life. Millerick and the rest of the administrators of residence life are interested in the response of students to the changes which have occurred.
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