XT ^ 1 J ^ DECEMBER8,2000 —THE DECREE —PAGE 3 Keeping relationships from going stale D., I AM PITTMAN Hoc 1 . ^ By JAN PITTMAN Staff Writer Is your relationship in need of a U-tum? Do you sometimes wonder \vhy you are with your boyfriend or girlfriend? Has your relationship gone stale? Do you argue constantly? Sound familiar? These are questions many people ask themselves daily. On Monday, Nov. 13, Dr. Preston Smith spoke about long term relationships and keeping them alive. Dr. Smith mentioned three important values necessary for a healthy relationship. These include communication, intimacy, and the positive forces between two people. Communication is the key to Kid Rock’s sidekick found dead By LATISHA GRAY Staff Writer Joseph Calleja, also known as Joe C., of Kid Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker Band, was found dead on Nov. 16 in his parent’s Taylor, Mich., home. The 26-year old Calleja died in his sleep due to complications from a childhood intestinal disor der. known as Celiac Di.sea.se. Celiac Disease, or gluten in tolerance, is a genetic disorder affecting about 1,464,239 Ameri- Wesleyan play offers insightful look at elderly By MADELINE WALLS N.C. Wesleyan Theatre Pro ductions presented three perfor mances of the play, "I’m Not Rappaport” by Herb Gamer. Dec. 1-3 in the Powers Recital Hall. “I’m Not Rappaport” is a story of two 80-year-old men who spend their days observing the world from a bench in Central Park. How the.se two deal with each other, the world, and the na tives of Central Park made for a funny, angry, and ultimately dig nified look at the elderly. The play was an all-student production. Sophomore Larry Fellows played the retired char acter and storyteller Nat Moyer, and first-year student Judson Fraley played Midge Carter, a su- per for an apartment building. Junior Alii Dore played Clara, ati's daughter; sophomore Lori rench played the character Lori Douglas. Junior Rick Wise was the Cowboy, first-year student Chris aJ^ters was Gillie the streetwise kid, and first-year student randon Cyrus played tenant ^ommittee chairman Peter ‘Janforth. Set design for the pnxluction y Alii Dore and costume «s'gn was by junior Mary Wil- Lighting design was by Mike urnett, technical director for the Dunn Center. cans, according to the U. S. Cen sus Bureau. The growth-stunted rapper tasted his first bit of success on Kid Rock’s multi-platinum 1998 release, “Devil Without a Cause.” Joe C. s three-foot, nine-inch size and stage presence immediately made him a crowd favorite, par ticularly when wearing an “I’m not a f***ing midget” shirt at Woodstock ’99. Calleja also adds to his list of credits guest appearances on The Simpsons, and a song on the South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut soundtrack. Band mates and friends will miss Calleja who is survived by his parents and older sister. “Family and friends are every thing; without them, all of the fame and fortune means nothing,” said an emotional Kid Rock in - his prepared public speech. Joe C. s condition required daily dialysis and 65 pills. Symp toms of Celiac Disease can in clude diarrhea, malnutrition, and weight loss. University of Maryland’s Center for Celiac Reseach concludes that the only suitable treatment of Celiac Dis ease, at this point, is following a strict 100 percent gluten-free diet. A gluten-free diet avoids all prod ucts containing wheat, rye, bar-’ ley, and any of their by-products. For more information on Ce liac Disease contact the Univer sity of Maryland’s Center For Celiac Research at (410) 704- 2715 or visit http://www.- celiac.com. The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics ESSA^ CONTEST 2001 SUGGESTED TOPICS • Explore how a moral society’s perception of the “other" may result in social separation, prejudice, discrimination, hate crimes and violence. • Examine the ethical aspects or implications of a major literary work, a film, or a significant piece of art, • Reflect on the most profound moral dilemma you have personally experienced and what it lias taught you about ethics. ELIGIBILITY: FULL-TIME JUNIOR AND SENIOR UNDERGRADUATES DEADLINE: JANUARY 5, 2001 In addition to completing a Student Entry Form, the student is required to have a professor rexiew the essay and fill out a Faculty Sponsor Form. Any intrrestfd professor may art as a Faculty Sponsor and a maximum of tjvo mtrin pn professor per contest year unll be accepted. The college or university is not required to have an official coordinator for the contest; hotuever, your campus may haxe, or wish to estahUsh, an internal set of procedures. FIRST PRIZE: $5,000 SECOND PRIZE: $2,500 THIRD PRIZE: $1,500 TWO HONORABLE MENTIONS: $500 EACH Lf' ENTRY FORM AND DETAILED GUIDELINES Available online at www.cliewieselfoundation.org, or by sending a sclf-addrcs,sed, stainpx’d envelope to: The Klie Wiesel Pri/.e in Ethics The F.lie Wiesel Foundation for llumanitv’ .H80 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10()I7 I'elephojie: 2I2.190.7777 ontact - Dr. D. Kaye Campbell, Rni 182 PC, \ 5194. any relationship, whether it is with a girlfriend, boyfriend, professor, or parent. Without communica tion, two people are forced to mind-read and guess how the other feels. Intimacy means being in touch with each other’s emotions and keeping the bond healthy. Ac cording to Dr. Smith, couples fight when the intimacy level is high and the bond is strong. Naturally, couples get scared of the closeness and have to do something to break the bond. This results in an unnecessary argu ment. The positive forces between a couple means the chemistry that attracted them to one another. Some couples forget what at tracted them to the f>erson in the first place. WTien this occurs a couple tends to focus on the nega tive. At this point, the relation ship becomes dull and boring. Communication, intimacy, and positive forces mean nothing when the love is lost. To keep any long-term rela tionship alive, Dr. Smith said, one must remember where the tingly feeling in their stomach came from, the laughs, the memories, and most of all the love they have for one another. That is the an swer to keeping a relationship alive! First Union gives $5,000 The First Union Foundation recently presented a check for $5,000 representing the second installment of a five-year, $25,000 pledge to North Carolina Wes leyan College’s Quality of Life campaign. Leonard Pittman, First Union Market President, presented the contribution to Charles E. Glassick, interim president of the College. “We are very pleased with First Union’s contribution and support of N.C. Wesleyan Col lege. Many thanks go to the First Union Foundation for their gen erous pledge,” said Glassick. Through the First Union Foun dation, First Union supports hun dreds of programs and initiatives serving education, the arts, health and human needs, and civic projects throughout its markets. INTERNSHIP PR06RAM N. C, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER BRIDSc/INTERNSHIP PROSRAM BE WISE ! ! ! SET A HEAD START IN YOUR CRIAMNAL JUSTICE CAREER WORX TITLE: DEPARTMENT; LOCATION: SAURY: HOURS: EDUCATION; Assistant Probation/Parole Officer Intern N. C. Department of Correction, Div. of Community Corrections 12 Positions Located across the State $ 10.72 Per Hour Must work a minimum of 32 Hours per week; 12-Week Program Must be a senior whose final semester ends in Spring 2001, working toward a major in criminal justice or a related field. ** PURPOSE OF THE JOB: Assist the Probation/Parole Officer in the supervision of offenders who have been placed on probation by the courts or placed on parole by the Parole Commission. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILmES; ► Attend court sessions and conduct investigations necessary for recurring information gathering tasks. ► Assist the probation/parole officer with routine contacts with the Clerk of Court to ascertain record and payment status of offenders. ► Assist the probation/parole officer in field investigations to determine suitability of offenders for community corrections program. * Assist the probation/parole officer in developing community resources to enhance the supervision of the offender. Assist the probation/parole officer in such duties as deemed necessary and appropriate per program design and departmental policy. ** FOR MORE INFORAMTION AND/OR APPUCATTON FORM, PLEASE SEE; (COli£SE/i (COIIESE/UNIVERSITY CONTACT) (LOC/^TION/ROOM#) '**»r oTco*» (MSmith C;\\inrem\flye* wpd)

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