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April 8, 2003 Volume XI, Issue
SPRING 2003 EDITION
Six Compete For Miss FSU
Richmond
Staff Report
Six women will compete
for the title of Miss
Fayetteville State University
during the annual pageant
scheduled for April 12. The
event begins at 8 p.m. in the
Felton J. Capel Arena. The
event is free and open to the
public.
The theme for this year’s
affair is “Royal Safari.”
This year’s six contestants
are hoping to succeed
Yvonne Richmond, Miss
FSU 2002-03. Richmond is
a senior marketing major
from Charlotte.
To be eligible for the
competition, each contestant
must posses a high grade
point average and be in good
standing with the university.
Contestants for Miss FSU
compete in six phases of
competition: onstage
knowledge and awareness,
student vote, athletic wear,
talent, eveningwear and
private interview. The private
interview will be held the
Friday before the pageant
with an experienced panel of
judges.
Gayle Nelson and
Ricardo Morgan will serve as
the pageant’s misfress and
master of ceremony.
This year’s contestants
are:
*Eliza Dryer - Eliza is a
native of Elizabeth, N.J. She
is the daughter of Harriet and
Carlton Langdon. She is a
senior majoring in biology.
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Draughon
Lake
Walker
Dryer
Parker
Miller
Construction Can Be Seen
University Gears Up
For Fund-raising Drive FSUs Campus
Bob Smith knows that now is not the best time to ask
people for money.
The economy is still slumping, and thousands of troops are
fighting a war overseas.
However, Smith, chairperson of the Fayetteville State
University Foundation, said it is important to continue to raise
money for the school for future generations of students and to
forge ties with the community.
“We must face the fact that we are in an economy where
it’s hard,” Smith said. “We have to understand that and
respect that. But we have to bring in as much money as we
can. The people we bring here in the future will be our
business leaders.”
Smith talked to FSU administrators, trustees and
foundation board members on March 26,2003 at the second
annual Community Commitment Day. Dozens of volunteers
fanned out through the city to ask people to give money for
student scholarships.
Last year, the foundation surpassed its goal of $250,000
by raising more than $300,000. This year’s goal is $500,000.
“Can we do it?” Smith asked. “I know we can.”
Phone solicitation
Last week, students and volunteers called potential
donors and got $5,000 worth of pledges. The money can
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By Andrea T. McKnight
Staff Writer
Does it seem like
everywhere you turn there
are orange fences or road
construction signs? Are you
wondering what’s going on?
We set out to answer this
question. We went directly to
the source, the Director of
Planning and Construction,
Robert Milton.
He said there are two
major construction projects
at this moment. The first
project site is between Vance
Hall and the third entrance to
Fayetteville State from
Langdon Street. This is a
two-part project. The first
involves the relocation of
Grace Black Circle. The
expected completion date is
April 15 of this year.
The second is the
foundation preparation for a
new dormitory. It will be a
four-floor, suite-style dorm.
Many students are eager at
the prospect of living in the
new dorm. The necessity of a
new dorm is in response to
the continuous enrollment
growth at Fayetteville State
University.
It is has not been decided
if the dorm will house males
or females. The expected
completion date is November
of2004.
The second construction
site is behind the R. Jones
Student Center. Additional
parking space has been
added and a road has been
built from the Seabrook
Auditorium entrance of the
university extending past
the Lyons Science
Building, over the new
railroad track and to the
back of the Student Center.
The railroad crossing
was created to increase
accessibility around campus.
Expected completion date
was set for the end of
March 2003.
A number of students have
expressed relief concerning
the new dorm. They are
excited at the prospect of
living there. However, some
feel that it could possibly add
to increased parking space
problems. Many students are
also happy about the new
road and railroad crossing.
There is also a large
group who feel that road
construction is a waste of
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