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The Campus Echo NORTH CAROLE^A CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27707 VOLUME 37 — NUMBER 3 NOVEMBER 1978 Truth And Service through Information DR. HELEN G. EDMONDS IS FOUNDER’S DAY SPEAKER A distinguished pro fessor emeritus of history delivered the annual Founder’s Day address at North Carolina Central University on Nov. 2. Dr. Helen G. who was accorded the title of distinguished professor by official action of the NCCU Board of Trustees in 1978, spoke on the topic, “The Magnetic Needle On the Compass Points to the North Star.” She reminded alumni, faculty, and students that the founder. Dr. James Edward Shep herd, always kept his eyes on the North Star in his quest to maintian and improve the academic program here. The prob lems of inadequate fin- ance and opposition from certain whites to the new school for blacks did not shake the faith of the founder, according to the speaker. Dr. Edmonds, who be gan teaching at NCCU in 1941 under Dr. Shepherd, characterized him as a man who always ptit “first things first” and who took great pride in his school and state. In challenging the university community to uphold the high ideals of the founder, the noted historian reminded the audience that Dr. She pherd always viewed an eagle as “no common, ordinary, barnyard bird.” As Dr. Edmonds finished giving the founder’s de scription of an eagle, the audience rose to its feet in applause. In addition to the distinguished professor’s address, several certificates of recognition were issued during the Founder’s Day activities: Chancellor Albert N. Whiting received a certificate of recognition from the NCCU Board of Trustees for a decade of service; Dr. Monique Bras of the Foreign Lan guage Department received a decoration from the French government for her rote in developing the .“La Francophonie” pro gram here; and the classes of 1929 and 1930 received certificates of recognition for being among the first graduates of this four year institution. Founder’s Day activ ities concluded with the DR. EDMONDS presentation of a memorial plaque for Dr. James Edward Shepherd by J. Rupert Picott of the Asso ciation for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, Inc. After the assembly, the audience proceeded to a taps and wreath Ceremony which was held near the found er’s statue in front of the school’s administration building. Shepard Sfathn Campus Post Office Temporarily Closed The Shepard station post office located in the Elder Student Union on North Carolina Central University’s campus was officially shut down Fri day, October 28, pending the outcome of a postal audit. The campus office IS a substation to the Durham main post office located down town. According to Durham Postmaster Frank Cope land, the office was closed immediately after irregularities were found ' in an audit conducted by government officials. Although the mail- room is still open en abling students to continue sending and re ceiving mail, it is sus pected that it could take up to six weeks for the actual post office to reopen. This means that there will be no postal services such as money orders, registered mail or parcel post available until results of the audit have been resolved or a new contract has been nego tiated by the U.S. Post Office. Realizing the denial of postal service will put NCCU students at a great disadvantage, George T. Thome, vice chancellor for financial affairs said the University has worked out an agreement with the Durham Postmaster to provide stamps for sale in the mailroom only- These stamps may be purchased daily from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Regretting the inconvenience this will cause students, Thorne added that the matter is beyond the university’s control. It is not known whether Cynthia Haymer (the former Cynthia Lyons), Campus post mistress has been sus- APOLOGY In the last edition of the Echo, the pictures of Dr. Helen Edmonds and Hillary Holloway were inis- arranged. Dr. Edmonds's picture was listed as Hollo way and vice versa. We regret that this occured and hope that neither party was inconvenienced. pended from her position. At press time, the Echo was unable to reach Ms. Haymer for comment but did discover that her contract is unsettled. As a government employee. she is not being paid while the office is closed. Ms. Haymer is not a univer sity employee but is under contract with the federal government. Student Government Associaton Officers and Others Paid for Services By Elaine McDowell Perhaps Student Government Association posters should read: Vote for me. I’m honest, effi- cent, trustworthy and can use the extra money! Extra money? That’s right! Last year student government officials to gether made well over $ 11,000.00, Does this system of paying for community service set well with the student body of North Carolina Central University? Apparently not. In a recent poll 113 out of 186 students asked that question were against salaries for student government officials; 60 students favored them, and 13 were undecided. The current figures for montly sa laries are: —SGA president, $170.00; SGA vice-president, $145.00; SGA business manager, $120.00; Eagle Year book editors (2), $172.00 (each); Campus Echo editors (2), $107.00 (each); Campus Echo Business Manager, Ex-Umbra edtcr, $145.00; Ex-Umbra business man ager, $ 120.00. The practice of paying students for extra-curri cular work is not unusual among most colleges and universities. Many students were shocked that students w^re being paid for their work. A major complaint was that they are not doing enough to mereit it. Many students agreed with Sandra McDowell, an accounting major, who stated, “No, they ■ shouldn’t be paid, because they aren’t professionals who give all their time to their jobs. These students just give part of their time.” Several students felt that “it should be an honor to serve.” Let “virtue be its own reward.” Reggie Horton, a freshman, said that these jobs should be a “non-paying contribution to the school,” similar to the way it’s done in high school. But others argued that student officers should be paid because their jobs were time con suming. Evator Fly, a nursing major, stated, “It takes time to do that work. If they are like me, they need that time to study. I think they deserve every penny they get.” Nathania Roberts, an English major, also, said yes. “they spend a lot of their own time doing jobs that require a lot of time and effort. They should definitely be paid,” she declared. But foT many others, several questions remain. Just exactly what do tho'^' SGA officials do? How much time do they spend on their jobs and with what results? How’s campus life affected and the average student bene- fitted? Many students apparently believe that this whole area n eeds further study with an eye toward possible re form of the present system. And there is some sentiment to link pay with productivity.
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