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Active PBL
sees growth
of members
By LAILA GHAFUR
Reporter, PBL
The Rho Alpha Psi Chapter of
Phi Beta Lambda has increased
membership for the 2000 fall se
mester term by 150 percent from
last year.
Phi Beta Lambda is a national
business organization dedicated
to preparing college students for
careers in business, entrepreneur
ial, or business-related fields.
The chapter has been very busy
this semester and has a detailed
Plan of Work for the upcoming
term. This semester the chapter
has participated in the Fall Litter
Sweep Adopt-A-Highway Com
munity Service Project followed
by an outing at Pizza Hut.
The chapter has also attended
the North Carolina PBL Fall
Leadership Development Confer
ence in Hickory, is in the process
of completing a candle sale
fundraiser, and has just completed
its annual installation ceremony.
At the installation ceremony.
President, DeMarcus Campbell,
and Advisors Ed Showalter and
Shauna Irwin assisted in induct
ing former members and new
members into the business orga
nization.
Current officers are; President,
DeMarcus Campbell; Vice Presi
dent, Palomita Moreno; Reporter,
Laila Ghafur; Treasurer, Edythe
Smith; Secretary, Bruce Griffith;
Historian, Eddie Jenab; and Par
liamentarian, Mario Alston.
Members are eagerly anticipat
ing the upcoming state leadership
conference in Raleigh, other
planned projects and programs,
and continuing to increase mem
bership. For additional informa
tion visit PBL’s website at
www.ncpbl.org.
OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Editor-in-Chief:
Shannon E. St. George
SEStGeorge@ncwc.edu
Business Manager:
Theresa A. Graninger
Copy Editors:
Alison J, Kirch and Keira Schlademan
Music Critic:
LaTisha Gray
StaJf Writer:
Jan Pittman
Staff Advisor:
Dr. Diana Kaye Campbell
X5194, Room 182, PG/dkcampbell@ncwc.edu
^«^ated in the Hartness Student Center,
Noi^ Carol,m Wesleyan CoUege, 3400 North Wesleyan
Blvd., Rocky Mount, NC 27804. General meetings for all
mtereslrf persons are held bimonthly and will be an-
mmnc^ to students over the campus intranet. The next
bto^tWy mating wiU be held on Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at
R«*PobUcation of any matter herein
^out the^ress consent of the Editorial Board is strictly
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PBL INSTALLATION — Outside the Dunn Center following PBL Installation Ceremonv arp mpm
bers (front row, from left): Laila Ghafur, Edythe Smith, Dr, Charies Glassick Dana DanieU I
Carn^Ml Moreno. B^ck r«»: S*’
Campbell, Vishal Suchdeve, Jason Bledsoe, Dr. Ed Showalter, Anthony Ervin, Mario Alston eSp
Jenab, Bruce Griffith, Tim Traywick, and Abraham Walker. (Courtesy of Laila Ghafur, PBL.)
Center hosts ‘Ms. Manners Dinner
By MADELINE WALLS
For the third year, the Intern
ship and Career Services Center
at North Carohna Wesleyan Col
lege hosted a “Ms. Manners Din
ner.”
In 1998, the Center initiated a
series called the Internship Prepa
ration Workshop. It consists of
four sessions, and covers writing
resumes, interviewing, network
ing, on-the-job issues, and busi
ness and social etiquette. The fi
nale is a dinner where students
can practice social skills with
business people.
The workshop uses as refer
ence such books as “Guide to Ex-
ecufive Manners,” by Letitia
Baldridge, and also shows a video
titled, “Etiquette Hotline; Table
about general dining
Manners,"
etiquette.
The video shows proper eti
quette and also shows the kind of
behavior that’s not acceptable.
Included is everything from how
to cut your meat to where to leave
your napkin if you’re leaving the
table. Tips include such things as
not to tuck the napkin in one’s
belt, to use utensils from the out
side in, and the correct way to eat
soup.
It suggests conversation and
topics to avoid during a meal
(such as operations). Instead, stu
dents are advised to take advan
tage of timely news topics from
television and magazines. They
are advised not to discuss {per
sonal gossip prior to getting into
a business discussion. And the
perennial admonition; No elbows
on the table and chew with your
mouth closed.
Through the series the Intern
ship and Career Services Center
is trying to help prepare students
for the world of work and their
graduate experiences. About 60
persons attended the dinner.
This fall, 49 students partici
pated in the workshop and are
actively seeking internship place
ment. Each year, more than 100
Wesleyan students successfully
complete the internship program,
and many have gone on to re
ceive permanent job offers from
their internship employers.
Jackie Walters is Director of
Internships and Career Services.
For more information, call 985-
5258.
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