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Tlw Rairfs Horn SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Welcome Dr. McCarter Vol. 9 February, 1974 No. 1 Southeastern is privileged to have Dr. Ronald McCarter as its new president. Dr. McCarter is originally from Burlington, N.C. where he presently owns a small farm. He comes to us from New River Community College, Dublin, Virginia, where he was Dean of Instruction. McCarter received a Doctor of Education Degree from NCSU - his minor was in Political Science. (His A.B. and M.Ed. degrees were earned at UNC-Chapel Hill.) Dr. McCarter described his first few weeks here as being very hectic and busy with the adjustments necessary for this new position. He ex pressed his attraction for small communities and for the ideals of community colleges. In talking with Dr. Mc Carter, we found that some of his interests were in hor seback riding, tennis, folk guitar, and swimming. He admitted however that graduate work had taken most of his time in the last few years. President McCarter voiced his opinion on several sub jects that may affect our institution in the future. He described the fuel shortage as a possible threat to future enrollment and spoke of the possibility of having fewer class days with longer classes. When asked to conunent on the recent decline In college enrollment, Dr. McCarter stated that the elimination of the draft could have caused some of the decline as well as the fact that post-war chUdren have already finished school. Lastly, the new president gave us his overall opinion of KC in naming our school as one of the finer conMnunity colleges with an excellent staff. With regard to his feelings toward students, he suggested that all students engage in helpful dialogue with him. He wants students to show alertness as well as fairness in expressing their opinions. In interviewing Dr. Mc Carter for this write-up, we noticed his quickness and precision in answering our questions. He presents himself in a very impressive and intellectual manner. We believe he will be a sincere and capable administrator with the youth and vitality for the job. Robert Sykes Joan Strickland Rita Skinner I DR. RONALD McCARTER New Faculty Member At SCC Southeastern is privileged to have a new “faculty member” that Is capable of outdoing, with greater speed and efficiency, any member of our staff. This new member has an oriental name: “Wang”. It Is also known as the 2200 B-1 Ad- vanced Programable Calculator. In case you haven’t guessed by now, this new member Is electronic and not human! In Interviews with Dr. Johnson and Dr. Grigsby, some characteristics and capabilities of the calculator were explained. The In strument has a built - In memory storage and a display screen, similar to a smrfl TV screen. "Wang” Is capable of preserving data and programs on cassette tapes for later use. Also, the calculator prints out results of programs with additional graph plotting capabilities. Three basic functions may be performed using the calcidator: (1) Calculations that smaller types of calculators can do (2) Series of mathematical operations by basic com mands (3) Operations similar to a large computer by programming In a computer language (Basic). Beginning Spring Quarter this year, two sections of MAT 103 will be taught ex clusively the use of the new calculator. Also, use of the calculator will be Integrated into other College Parallel, Vocational, and Technical Programs. Since many phases of modern life are affected by electronic calculators (bank savings, college registrations, criminal Investigations, etc.), students shoidd find their acquaintance with “Wang” a valuable ex perience. Robert Sykes) The Energy Crisis NEW faculty MEMBER" AT SCC The Energy Crisis Is a matter that very few people are taking seriously. Too many people have the idea that it won’t happen to them so they can do anything they wish. These are the people who should wake up to the reality of this matter. “There is no Energy Crisis”, I am told by severd people, but they are badly mistaken. If they would pay more attention to news reports, and magazine ar ticles, they might find out differently. What really hurts Is when people won’t “go an extra mile” to help preserve energy. WHY? Because each individual* says the other person will drive no faster than fifty-five, and cut down the heat in his home. What is it going to take to wake you people up to the reality of the Energy Crisis? I can tell you! People will not feel the pressure until they can no longer get gas to run their cars, and no longer get fuel to heat their homes. A question was put to a class of mine by the in structor. She asked “How many of you would be willing to write a letter to the school asking them to cut down the heat ; and how many would be willing to drive fifty-five and cut the heat down In their own homes?” Only five out of a class of approximately twenty students were willing to make any kind of sacrifice to preserve energy. Why are you people so determined to have things your way when you are hurting each other? Why can’t you see the significance of preserving energy? PLEASE! WAKE UP TO REAUTY BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! It is a matter where EVERYBODY MUST PARTiaPATE, not just a minority! (Oebby Sue Hall)
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