A HAPPY DAY
TO ALL FOOLS
THE BELL — WILL
IT BECOME A SYMBOL?
amsnorri
‘The Voice of the Student Body’
Vol. II
Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, N. C.
March, 1967
Old Bell Rings, Spring Is Near
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The hope ts that THE BELL will become a symbol on the new
campus.
Startled students at Southeast
ern Community College thought
they heard bells.
The tones floated down from
Opitz Attends
Guidance Meet
In D a 11 a s
Mr. Armand M. Opitz, Dean of
Student Personnel, attended the
American Personnel and Guid
ance Convention in Dallas, Texas
from Sunday March 19-Thurs-
day, March 23. .
The purpose of Mr. Opitz
attending the convention was to
obtain new ideas to improve and
expand the Student Personnel
Services area at Southeastern.
This includes admissions, coun
seling, testing, and placement
of transfer graduates and stx^
dents planning to work after
graduation.
Mr. Opitz had the honor be
stowed on him as a recorder at
the convention.
above, while the students craned
in the direction of the copper-
colored clanging.
It was a warm, spring-like
morning when Sophomore Ken
neth Williamson saw a rope sway
ing limply against the building.
His gaze traveled upward, fol
lowing the rope out of sight
over the facade higher than the
roof.
Under the circumstances, he
said he had no choice but to
yank the rope to see what would
happen. What happened was that
the countryside suddenly
dered in a clangorous boom f^m
an old school bell which had been
unused and hidden for many years
atop the main building on the
college’s temporary campus.
Now Williamson andfreshm^
Bill Glisson and David Barden
have formed a committee as
Kuardians of the Old bell, and they
ring it daily at 8:30 a. m. to
reassure the students and towns
people.
What Do You Know About
Phi Theta Kappa
®^i^^S^xactl/ihS Phi Theta Kappa is.
Many of you may not un^erst^a orsanizaUon is and the require-
I would like to tell you what this
ments for membership. fraternitv of junior colleges.
First, Phi Theta Kappa is the honor society
It is the counterpart of Phi Beta K^P recognized as an
of senior institutions. Phi Theta Kappa j.giatively new in com-
organization since 1929. This jjj existence since the
parison with Phi Beta Kappa which nas oee* organization is to
.late seventeen hundreds. The i.mior college students,
recognize and encourage scholarship amor^j omicron Mu.
The chapter name of Phi Theta Kappa at Souto ^ regularly en-
The requirements for membership (minimum of 12
rolled in a junior college, carrying a college division
hours), having completed one term recognized degree
with 12 hours of the work in courts leading to a ^ this
In a four year college, are given one
work. If your grades fall ^dl^n to these academic
quarter In which to bring up uP of eood moral character,
standards you must be a 12 members.
Phi Theta Kappa at Southea^wn 1^° ^ potential
We are a small group and invite any ofyouwno n»y
members to Inquire Into this.
Today, March 31, is
the deadline for comple
tion of applications for
graduation June 4. Stu
dents planning to com-
p I e t e graduation re
quirements this c|uarter
or during the summer
will be able to partici
pate in the graduation
exercises.
Exact names of grad
uates must be obtained
to order diplomas. Caps
and gown sizes are also
needed to place orders
for graduation.
Students who have
not met with their ad
visor do so immediately
for today is the last day!
All Fools Beware
The fourth month of the year
probably takes its name from the
Latin word “to open”. It really
is a suitable name since spring
appears during this month when
leaf and flower buds are bursting
open.
The first day of April has long
been known as April Food’s Day.
The custom of playing tricks on
this day is so old that its origin
has been lost. Some people be
lieve it began in Fruiice around
the 16TH century and the vic
tim was called a “fish”.
In England you can play April
Fools’ Day tricks onlv in the
morning and the victim is called
a “noddie”.
In Portugal they celebrate two
Fool’s Days on Sunday and Mon
day before Lent. The trick is
to throw Hour at each other.
In the U. S. we are a “lool”
so beware of tricks and pranks,
they’re all part of the fun on
April 1st.
Have You Heard ?
The technical-Vocational Pro
gram of Southeastern is com
posed of Automotive, Electronic
servicing, welding, and machinist
training courses.
There are forty-two students
in the day classes and ^proxl-
mately seventy-five In the night
classes. Classes are held In the
Marks Building In Whiteville,
These classes last one year and
a diploma is awarded to the
students who successfully com
plete the courses required.
Mr. George Howard, Dean of
the program stressed the fact
tnat while the Marks Building Is
adequate to do the job, he Is
looking forward to moving into
the new building this summer.
Teachers at the Marks Build
ing are Mr. Matthews, Auto-mo
tive; Mr. Klnlaw, electronic
servicing; Mr. Boggess, weld
ing; and Mr. Goodnight, machine
shop. Mr. Harper teaches voca
tional math and Mr. Causey
teaches vocational English.
By the way girls, did you know
that the forty-two students were
all males?
Forty nine Southeastern stu
dents were named to the Dean’s
List for the 1966-67 Winter Quar
ter.
In order to be placed on this
list a student must maintain an
academic average of 3.0 (B).
COLLEGE TRANSFER
Judy Lee Avery, Whiteville;
Judy Lorraine Bass, Whiteville;
Terry Lynn Buffkin, Chadbourn;
William Claude Clark, Eliza
bethtown; Susan Gooding, Clark-
ton.
Mary Eliza Hall, Elizabeth
town; Dorcas Hammond, Fair
Bluff; Kenneth Hawes, Nakina;
Helen Kay Hinson, Chadbourn;
Iris McNeill King, Elizabeth
town.
James Mitchell Mercer, Chad
bourn; Jane Gooden Minard,
Clarkton; Dorothy Odom, Bolton;
Beverly Gail Powell, Clarendon;
Carlie Randall Rabon, Chad
bourn; Ewell Timothy Robeson,
Dublin,
Carla Griffin Ross, Chadbourn;
William Ralph Sasser, Nakina;
Rebecca Ann Spence, Whiteville;
Christine Taylor, Chadbourn.
TECHNICAL
Barbara Jewel Batten, Delco;
Barbara Rogers Grigsby, White
ville; Sharilyn McPherson, Clar
endon; Margaret Opitz, White
ville; Betty Ann Page, Clarkton;
Eva B. Sampson, Pembroke; Judy
Stephens, Hallsboro; Lela Mae
Thompson, Whiteville.
VOCATIONAL
Samuel Worth Batten, Jr.,
Whiteville; Daisy Jacqueline
Bowens, Bladenboro; Sarah L.
Davis, Chadbourn; Max Craw
ford Elvington, Chadbourn; Mat
tie Jane Ford, Whiteville.
Roberta C, Greer, White
ville; James Henry Hayes,
Cerro Gordo; Johnny Jackson,
Tar Heel; Jake Franklin Jones,
Whiteville; Harry J. Locklear,
Pembroke; William Earl Lupo,
Dillon.
Reginald Martin, Elizabeth
town; Norman Keith Nobles,
Chadbourn; Wilson Charles Nor
ris, whiteville; Shirley Jean Pre-
vatte, Whiteville; Venitta Ann
Ratcliff, Bladenboro.
James Howard Smith Jr., Cerro
Gordo; Eddie Strickland, Clark
ton; Johnny Gale ward, White
ville; Eloise P. Ward, Longwood;
Wilson Gibson Williamson, Chad
bourn.
Student Actors At SCC
Want Freedom Of The Stage
Freedom of the stage is the
main objective ofthe newly form
ed Drama Club. Mr. Jim Erwin,
club sponsor, is using a book en
titled Improvization for the Thea
tre by Viola Spalin as the guide
line of obtaining this freedom.
A series of exercises are used
in the book, not to teach a stu
dent actor how to act, but how to
quit acting and lose his self-
consciousness on the stage. An
analogy of acting, explained In
the book Is a child becoming so
Involved in his playing that he
forgets himself.
An example of an exercise used
in the book is the mirror exer
cise. In this exercise, two student
actors face each other. The first
student actor goes throu^ an
everyday action while the second
student imitates him, trying to
fool the audience. Hopefully,
both of the students will become
so involved in these actions that
they lose self-consciousness.
Instead of beginning to re
hearse for the play, we are
trying to learn how to become
actors from the ground up. After
we achieve freedom and natura
lism, we can go on and do aplay.
Members of the club will soon
find that It will be a big com
mitment in terms of time. Hard
work will also be Involved be
cause so far, no one has any real
experience In this new approach
to acting. The members ofthe
club are going to have frustration
that may not pay off at all.
Chorus Prepares For May Concert
iioutneastern Community College’s chorus, composed of 47 mem
bers will hold their spring concert Tuesday, May 2, at 8;00 p. m. In
the college auditorium.
The program will be divided Into two parts, sacred and secular
music. The sacred music will Include selections from the "Twelve
Moravian Chorales” and ‘‘Shout Ye Heavens,” both by John Antes.
The second part of the program will be composed of secular music
Including such popular songs as “Lemon Tree,” “Tom Dooley,”
and “Five Hundred Miles,” by the Kingston Trio, Rogers and
Hammersteln’s broadway musical hit selection "Oklahoma,” and
the “Geographical Fugue,” a speaking selection for the chorus.
Chorus officers are the following: James Hood, President; Roy
Herring, Vice-President; Vickie Guyton, Secretary-treasurer; and
Linda Page, Publicity chairman.
There are many activities planned for this quarter. Some of these
Include a beach party which will be held on April 22 at Ocean Isle.
There will be plenty of food, dancing, and possibly a big bonfire.
Members of the chorus are planning for a bigger and better Spring
Concert this year. There are three committees working on the
preparations for the concert. These committees and members
are as follow: publicity—Pam Buckler, Margie Hiurman, and Sylvia
Bau^am; the decora^n committee—Ronnie Barden, Roy Herring,
and Mike Stoi^el; and the program commlttee—AnnPigott and Sherry
Potter. The chorus plans to make tours to some of the surrounding
hlg^ schools to present Its Spring Concert.