FEBRUARY 16, 2005
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VOLUME 96, ISSUE 8
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Campus
Three speakers explore
the African-American
experience
Page 2
A&E
NCCU alumnus
launches clothing line
for Eagle pride
Page 7
Features
Charmelle Smith heads
downtown to capture
its revitalization
Page 9
Sports
Our 4th annual CiAA
preview is here. Games
begin on Feb. 28
-Section Insert
Campus Echo
Limited
facuity
affects
studies
Betty Graham (Lauren Turner) nurses her husband Ozelle Graham (JuQuarry Armstrong) as Wesley Green (Brandon McEachern) makes a point.
Carla AARON-LOPEZ/Staif Photographer
‘THE WISE ONES’
Play showcases experience of two black families during the 1960s
By Julius Jones
ECHO STAFF WRITER
W hen Ruth Jackson is mourn
ing the death of her husband,
the lustful, racist — and white
^ Sheriff Bixby starts groping her.
“Let me go check on my baby. She’s
been sick,” said Ruth.
She then goes into another room
and comes back with a revolver and
shoots the sheriff dead.
Relax. It’s only a play in the N.C.
Central University Theatre — Howard
Craft’s “The Wise Ones.”
The play, presented by the NCCU
theatre department from Feb. 11-13, is
a vivid exploration of the complex con
sequences for two families during the
Student Non-violent Coordinating
Committee’s education and voter reg-
Ruth Jackson (Pamela McGill) and Sheriff Bixby
(Daniel Neil)
Carla AARON-LopEz/StajJ Photographer
istration drive in the 1960s.
“The Wise Ones,” a New
Play
Project winner set in the fictional
town of Hicksville, Ala. in 1965, show
cases two families.
One family believes in the cause and
aids those fighting for the cause.
The other family believes that the
voter drive will be the death knell for
the black community.
“Craft did it again,” said Gil
Faison, who plays the role of Silas
Jackson. “This play really captured
the times.”
The Graham family, made up of
Ozelle Graham, played by JuQuarry
Armstrong, and Betty Graham, played
by Lauren Turner, houses and
■ See WISE ONES Page 7
Teacher shortage in NCCU’s nursing
program linked to Ph.D. requirement,
nurses opting to teach at retirement
By Stephanie Carr
ECHO STAFF WRITER
Like most nursing programs across the
nation, N.C. Central University's depart
ment of nursing is facing a crisis - there are
not enough nursing teachers to go around.
This spring, over 200 juniors and seniors
applied to the program, but only 40 will be
admitted.
“It's most unfortunate, but it happens all
over,” said Fannie July, interim chair of the
nursing department. “We’re doing the best
with what we have.”
Only juniors and seniors with a 2.5 GPA
or higher can apply to the program. The
North Carolina Board of Nursing has set a
cap at 125 students for NCCU’s nursing pro
gram, based on faculty and program size.
Students can only apply in the spring.
Nationally, over 25,000 nursing applica
tions have been denied due to university
faculty and resource constraints, according
to a study from the American Association of
Colleges of Nursing. The U.S. is likely to
have a shortage of 800,000 nurses by 2020,
the study reports.
According to July, the nursing faculty
shortage is linked to teachers joining the
faculty close to retirement. The average age
of the nursing faculty is between 50 and 52.
July said the shortage also is related to
the requirements for becoming an instruc
tor. NCCU requires that all nursing faculty
have a Ph.D., while the minimum require
ment to teach is a master’s degree. She also
said with increased funds the department
would be able to assist potential faculty
with sabbaticals and scholarships to help
them earn a Ph.D.
Some students say that the teacher short
age causes them to graduate late, change
their majors or transfer to other schools.
Other students say the teacher shortage
See NURSING Page 3
$300 hike likely
for out-of-staters
By Deneesha Edwards
ASSISTANT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
There may not be a
tuition increase for in-state
students
University
after the
of North
Carolina
Board of
Governors
froze
increases
for next
year.
But there
is likely to
be a $300
hike in out-
of-state and
graduate
tuition next
school year.
N.C. Central University
vice chancellor for student
affairs Roland Gaines con
firmed the freezing of in-
Galnes, vice
chancellor for
student affairs
state tuition and also
explained the need to
increase tuition at a Feb. 11
student forum hosted by the
SGA in the Alfonso Student
Union at 7 p.m.
UNC institutions made
presentations to the Board
of Governors Feb. 10 and
NCCU asked the board to
increase yearly tuition for
the 2005-2006 school year by
$225 for in-state undergrad
uates and $300 for out-of-
state students.
NCCU in-state tuition for
this year is $3,891, while
out-of-state is $15,751.
Gaines said he under
stands that students have
financial difficulties, but
there is need for a tuition
increase to enable the
University to retain and
■ See TUITION Page 3
NCCU hosts musicians
IMA brings schools together to enhance music performance
By Edgar Gaisie
ECHO STAFF WRITER
Workshops, perform
ance clinics and concerts
were featured at the 45th
Annual Conference for the
Intercollegiate Music
Association at N.C. Central
University’s Feb. 10-12 at
B.N. Duke Auditorium.
This year’s conference
was hosted by NCCU and
Benedict College.
The IMA, which was
formed in 1962 at
Elizabeth City State
University, brings together
13 universities to enhance
music performance and
education among regional
black colleges and univer
sities.
“The purpose of this
program is to give students
in the band a chance to rub
elbows with musicians
who match their caliber
and talent,” said Timothy
Holley, an assistant profes
sor in NCCU’s music
department.
“It gives the students a
chance to meet other stu
dents and faculty members
they wouldn’t normally
have the chance to meet.”
Holly said the conference
is dedicated to making
great music and celebrat
ing African American his
tory.
Saxophonist Charles
Franklin II, a computer
science junior, has enjoyed
the event. “It’s a good
opportunity to see and
learn,” he said.
In all 171 students
attended the conference.
Darryl Dillard leads the IMA Concert Choir during the 45th annual
conference in B.N. Duke Auditorium.
Aaron Daye/EcIio Photo Editor