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*'The Voice of the Student Body'*
Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, N
May, 1967
Vol. n, NO. 8
Judy Avery, a rising sopho
more, has been appointed by the
Publications Board as Editor-
in-Chief of THE RAM’S HORN
for next year.
Judy has been a staff member
of the 1966-67 college paper.
She is working toward an AA
degree. _
ACCREDITATION EVALUATION
IS released
Dr. Robert weigman, con
sulting authority in the com-
m'jnity college field, will evalu
ate Southeastern commmity
roileffe’s program to achieve
SSltttO" by the southern
Association of Colleges and
^*^Dr. weigman visited the SCX
campus Wednesday and conferred
wltii administrative officials ^d
faculty members. He said his
evaluation will include recom
mendations and observations in
Si phases of the college pro-
^^wuiiam L. Eddings, South
eastern's acting president ^d
business manner, ^r.
Charles King, dean, described
Dr. Weigman’s ac-
significant in our g-
creditation.” Tney s^id Wsrec
ommendations not
how the college ®
its strongest points, g
it can improve its w^^ne^se .
Dr. weigman is f y^e
of the college of education at the
university of f,^„tors as
recognized among educato
an authority on tne iwu /
college. He has headed the Uni
versity of Florida’s program for
junior college administra on
^^/.Telkmansaldhediscussed
Southeastern Community
lege’s aspirations as
problems. “Where there ^e
problems, we ^re lookiijf ^
lutions, or alternatives. H
he talked Individuallywmf^^
members, and also gf
noon discussion at a meeting
CoUeg?officials said an objec-
tiv? Sysls by Dr. weigrn^
is what southeastern needs. HIS
recommendations will be y
valuable to us,” Dr. King ex_
plained. Both Dr. Kinged Ed
dings expressed pleasure
Dr. weigman’s visit.
The next step in SCo
credltatlon bid will ^m
September, when a
visits the campus to eva
the effectiveness of the co
program on all level^
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King Wins Polaroid
At Phi Theta Kappa
Fund-Raising Event
After raffling tickets for two
weeks, on March 31st, members
of the Phi Theta Kappa had their
drawing to see who would be
the winner of the Polaroid
Swinger. ,
The drawing was held in the
faculty office and the winner was
Miss Lucretla King, SCC guid
ance counselor, when informed
that she was the winner Miss
King refused to believe It; she
had not expected to be a winner.
Cosmetology To Be
Offered For First
Tinfie At SCC In Sept.
The newest, and one of the
most unusual, course which will
be offered on the new campus In
September will be cosmetology.
The Technical- Vocational
Building will house the new de
partment, which will be equipped
with a lab with all the necessary
equipment for the program.
"Fifteen to eighteen students
will be accepted In this new
program,” said Dean George
Howard. He added that these
-students will complete 1200
hours of study and training in
order to be eligible to take the
State Board Exarns ^d become
registered cosmetologists.
Dean Howard emphasized that
one of the greatest demands being
made today is for workers m the
field of cosmetology.
I Because the field is so de
manding, the state has es
tablished certain rules and reg
ulations concerning theprogram.
The program at Southeastern will
auirements.” he added.
• He further added, “The most
Kns^ructorsforthe new pro-
and we are now receiving
First Graduation Set June 4
Dr. Weigman To Give Address
gram,
instructor
new twelve
course at SCC
applications for the
month cosmetology
Dr. Robert R. wlegman, Assistant Dean
Florida, will speak June 4th at graduation.
University of
Summer Session Begins June 5
The following schedule has
been released by the office of
the Dean of Instruction for the
summer school session. This
schedule was drawn up early to
make preparations for students
to pre-register.
The college has planned a well-
rounded schedule hoping to reach
the interests of the high school
graduates and meet the needs of
the present students of SCC. Dr.
King stressed that students wish
ing to enroll In summer school
should meet with their advisors
and pre-register. If there is
enough interest in summer
school, two sessions will be
offered.
Courses to be offered in sum
mer school are:
Business: Typewriting and In
troduction of Business.
English: Reading Improve
ment, Developmental English,
I'reshman English, and English
Literature.
Education; Social Foundations
Mathematics: Developmental
Math, Foundations of Math, and
Algebra and Trigonometry.
Philosophy: Introduction to
philosophy
Psychology: Introduction to
Psychology
Science: Biological—General
Biology
Social Sciences; American
History and Introduction to So
ciology
First Follies Hmled Successful
Mr, James Erwin and Tom
"Strawberry Follies.”
Rothrock discussing pla"
for the
The Drama Club presented
their first "Strawberry Follies”
April 29, 1967 in the Whiteville
auditorium. Talent from Co
lumbus County ranged from jazz
combos to tap dancing.
Several students from SCC
were Included In the show. Linda
Page sang a medley of songs. The
SCC Drama Club presented a
drama skit concerning war. This
skit was written by Mr. Jim
Erwin, club sponsor.
The college chorus also per
formed by singing three folk
songs. Sherrv Potter and Vickie
Barnes provided between act
entertainment with a go-go dance.
Tom Rothrock, director and
emcee of the follies, stated, “The
show was a great success. I wish
more college talent could have
been seen and more college stu
dents would have attended the
show.”
The money that was made from
the follies will be used to buy
equipment for the new college
auditorium. With the nur-
chase of lights, curtains and
sound equipment, the drama
club is in hopes of presenting a
play next year.
A full week-end of events has
been planned for the graduating
class. The week-end will begin
with the graduation dance to be
held Saturday night, June 3. On
Sunday night there will be a tea
for the graduating students and
their parents following the gradu
ation exercises.
The Commencement ceremony
will be held in the college audi
torium in Chadbourn. Dr. Rob
ert R. Wlegman, Co-chairman
of the Southern Regional Kellogg
Leadership Program for Junior
Colleges, will be the guest speak
er at the exercises. Mr. Wleg
man Is Assistant Dean at the
University of Florida; he Is also
head of the Junior College pro
gram in the College of Educa
tion.
According to Dr. King, thirty
college parallel students should
be eligible to graduation in June.
Nine other transfer students will
participate in the exercises who
will finish their requirements in
summer school. Along with these
students will be eight technical
students and fifty-six vocational
students who will have completed
their one year course in August.
Students who will be partici
pating in the exercise may pick
up their cap and gown in the col
lege auditorium during the week
of exams. These students should
be at the college at 7:00 on June
4th for their group pictures.
Graduates should report to the
gym.
On June 3rd at 8:00 p. m, tlie
freshmen will give the graduating
class a dance. This dance will be
sponsored by the SGA and will
be onen to members of the stu-
ident body and their guests. The
dance will be semi-formal. En
tertainment will be provided by
the Embers from Charlotte,
N. C.
On Sunday night following grad
uation the wives of the faculty
and administration along with
the appointed steering committee
will give the graduates and their
parents a tea. The tea will be
held in the Chadbourn Civic
Center located behind the college
library. All graduates who should
attend this tea as it will be
the last time they and the faculty
will have an opportunity to
socialize.
Harper Publishes
New Article
Mr. William Harper, Instruc
tor for the PMC Laboratory,
has been notified that an article
he wrote describing a quiz tech
nique will appear In North Caro
lina Education, journal of the
North Carolina Education As
sociation. The article will ap
pear In the May issue with the
title being "You Don’t Have to
Ruin Your Eyes Grading
papers.”
The article was written in the
lighter vein and was intended pri
marily for high school teachers.