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Rocky Mount. NC 27804
Since 1960
“of, 6y, and for the "Wesleyan community”
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September 26,2002
Shine
By
Mr. Glass,
Decree Photographer/
Writer *
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On last Thursday night, CAB offered students a chance to display their talents. The open mic night had a turnout of thirty
students, all of whom were filled with laughter. CAB members Amber Lesane and Ita Yarborough hosted the show.
Freshman Marshall Garrett opened the show with “Waiting for the Renaissance to Come,” an inspirational poem asking for
change in some of the troubles of society. Next Resident Director Jeff Dietz, who surprised the crowd with his soft but strong voice,
slowed the show down. After Dietz caught the eye of every woman in the place, he began taking requests to show that he was not just
another one-hit wonder.
The highlights of the evening began with Brandon Cyrus and his punch line of “What
tweaks me about White people!” Brandon’s tweaks came one after another until he literally
had the crowd on their knees from laughter. He’s one to watch out for in the future for his
stand-up act...and his broad sense of humor.
Photographs
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and CAB's Lesane and Yartwro
Next in the limelight we were fortunate
enough to be introduced to a freshman,
Star Seward, from the “Brick City.”
Seward’s choices of words were like no
other’s; with lyric after lyric of non-stop
emotion, she slammed slam poetry. The
words flowed like water and she flowed
with them. “I’m here talking, here
talking just like you,” she spoke, but who
was she talking like? She was glowing
by this point and so was the microphone.
Watch her, she’s nice with it!
The Show concluded with 21s and their attempt of a back-and-forth type poetry. One I expressed his emotions for a loved one
he had lost while the other 1 held a beat.
The final act was “The Spider and the Web,” a poem about something, maybe it was too deep for this reporter.
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N.C. Wesleyan Celebrates 46*'' Founders Day
October 24
By Susan Best, Director of Development
Rocky Mount, N.C.
North Carolina Wesleyan College celebrated its 46 years of service to the city and region with an annual
Founders’ Day Convocation at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 24, in Minges Auditorium of the Dunn Center for the
Performing Arts. The event was open to the public.
The Convocation is one of the highlights of Wesleyan’s fall semester and follows academic tradition
by opening with a procession of faculty dressed in full academic regalia. An awards ceremony included the
presentation of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, the highest honor that Wesleyan gives to a citizen of the
community for contributions to the College and the region.
Original founders of the College, many of whom are still living, were recognized, and annual awards
were presented to staff and faculty. In addition, new members of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national honorary
society, were tapped in recognition of their outstanding scholarship and leadership qualities.
A reception at noon followed the Convocation in the Garner Lobby of the Dunn Center.
A special highlight of this year’s Founders’ Day was the opening of an exhibition of paintings by local
artists Valencia Farrar, of Princeville, and Katrina Williams, of Elm City. The exhibit opened with a public
reception for the artists at 1 p.m. in the Four Sisters Gallery of the Thomas J. Pearsall, Jr. Building. The
paintings will be on display through February 22.