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The Wayne Communique
DECEMBER, ly//:
WERE
YOU
THERE?
The first basketball game of
the season was a disappoint
ment for my wife and me, not
so murh because the home
team lost, but because of the
poor student turnout. This is
an argument that you have un
doubtedly heard many times
before and are probably tired
of hearing. But for once, even
though you are still guilty, it
is not primarily directed at
you. No — much to your un
derstandable surprise, it is
directed at the very people
who have pleadod, cajoled and
castigated you for not attend
ing these school activities;
the members of our Student
Government, including its ex
ecutive council, our illust
rious faculty, and the admin
istration. Yes, indeed, these
very people who have been the
supposed vanguard of the stu
dent participation crusade
were not present.
Looking over the meager
crowd, only a few Student
Government faces were ob
served, among the many AB
SENT were the SGA Presi
dent, Vice - President and
Secretary. The number of fa
culty not present is too long to
list. No one can exact any
pride in the sizeof our game’s
turnout, but it is especially
sad when even your SGA and
faculty show such little con
cern. So after you return from
the next game, ask your mem
bers of the SGA if THEY at
tended it. If then they shrug
their shoulders and announce
they didn’t go, perhaps they
don’t deserve to represent
you.
- Louis Price
The Wayne Communique
The Wayne Communique is published monthly for thestu-
i*:; dents of Wayne Community College under the sponsorship
of the Student Government Association. The opinions ex-
pressed here do not necessarily represent those of the Ad-
Si ministration. Faculty or Staff of WCC.
^ STAFF
•i|i| Editor Whitesell
Asst. Editor — - Suzanne Turner
Si Layout Mgr. Maria Stevens
Political Editor John Prevette
iS Sports Editor - Dean Sauls
i-i Business Mgr. Amelia Jackson
5$: Reporters Nova Rhodes, Betti Watkins, Lou Price,
& Sherry Hudson, David McGee, Susan Wormus
S Staff Artist - - Alice B. Creech
Typists Maria Stevens, Dean Sauls
S: Photographers Craig Smith, Roy Pate, Clifton Corbett
Advisors Mr. Guy E. Bennett, HI, Mrs. Mary E.
Cuthrell, Mrs. June Y. Wharton
The Grievance
Commltte.*. Or
Leave It At Home
By KIERNAM HOLIDAY
Editor’s note; this article has
been edited. The word ’’be
hind” was not the word used
by the author.
During the last month we at
Wayne Community College
have been forced to witness
the doings and sayings of
something called a fraternity.
We have witnessed men car
rying paddles, men dressed
as women , men kissing their
behinds goodbye and one man
who thinks that he is a mili
tary drill Instructor. Through
all this we have been forced
to watch and we have i)een ex
pected to laugh even though we
think we should turn the other
way.
All in all, though, I suppose
that It is for a good cause. It
is apparent that the purpose of
this fraternity is to teach and
to prepare its members for
Dear Student Body,
It has been called to my attention tliat Wayne Community Col
lege Student Government Association needs your support. As
your political affairs editor, I feel it is my duty to keep myself
informed of all political situations from National to local. In do
ing so, I have found a few faults with student government, the
worst of which is the present constitution. I beg eacli of you to get
a copy of The Student Handbook and read our constitution.
If you have any pride In WCC you will find it in your heart to
seek out your SGA representative and urge him to do allhecan
to see that WCC has a new constitution within this year. Please,
If you have any ideas for the constitution, LET THE SG.\ KNOW.
Sincerely,
John Prevette
Saint Dick
Tricia and Julia were all snuggled ui>in their beds, anxiously
awaiting the arrival of saint Nick or should I say. Saint Dick.
But, Julia began to get restless. It was that time of a child’s
when all the kids at school "finked” on Santa Clause. She fin
ally persuaded Tricia to go along witli her and liide behind the
living couch, next to the Christmas tree. After a while, a big
fat man wall<ed into the room witli that familar re(i suit on. He
caught a glimpse of the two heads popping quickly back, out of
the range of sight. Saint Dick beckoned tlie two children to ap
pear liefore iiim. When they did, he asked them why tliey were
hiding bel\ind the couch. Tricia innocently said, “We wanted to
see if Santa was real”. With a little shake of his head. Saint
Dick said. “Let me make this perfectly clear; I am the Santa
' — BySHKKRVHUDSON
Old men silting
waiting for death
forKotteii liy family
put away to rest
thi'V .spent their lives
raised their clilldren
loved them always
thi.s is tlie return
tlie\ are forgottrMi pro()l(
supposed to en joy now
life of fonfiiieini'tif
their life is of snow
peoiile don't reitieiiiluT
th< \ (incc were of sprin.'
now just old timber
their kiiowledg(> obsolete
in minds of youth
they liave so nuicli
cairt anyone lielp
show you care
miicli (o lie l(>arneil
these people tauirht
now tliey are useless
youtli will be old
forgotten by tlieirs
|)Ut a wav to rest
the riv
life In the American society.
It would seem tliat all this chi
canery is really a training
period so the novices can be
trained as to how the frater
nity conducts itself in society
and how it deals with every
day problems. The paddles
must be, then, for tlie pur
pose of discipline. I recall
that my mother used one on
me quite frequently while I
was young. I do suppose I
raided the cookie jar a little
too often. These fraternity
people must be special: my
mother never let me carry a
paddle. Expediency, I sup
pose.
The next subject that is
taught these men is quite use
ful if one plans to enter a mod
ern society -- How a Man is
to Dress as a Woman. This
modern course is very inter
esting in view of the current
gay liberation movement. I
believe they are attempting to
teach these men a last resort
method of survival — when all
else fails, try the other side,
I feel that during an air
raid it would be much more
reasonat)le to find cover than
to kiss your behind good bye.
This seems to be theonlydef-
icient area of their teaclilng.
This, though, prepares the
trainees for another facet of
our society. Obviously the
person who planned this cour
se of instruction though that
this would be the ideal action
to take in th(' event of an air
raid. His p(>ssimism is no:
totally imrealistic in the light
of the tnuiear age; that may lie
the best thing to do,
I t would seem today that we
are turning mor<‘ and more to
the military when we can’t
solve our problems. Oneofthe
men teacliing in the period of
instruction of this brother-
homi appears to fitid tlie mili
tary solves all liis prol'lems.
This is not unlike many people
in tlie country today. Since a
good portion of the malepopu-
lation of tlie United Stales has
served in tlie miliary, his ac
tions are not totally without
prt'cedent. II? is, I feel, just
turning to the only thing that
h<* and many olhi>r people in
this country can turn to in a
time of crisis -- tin-military.
It is over though. Th<“ drill
instructors have managed to
teacli tlieir troops all about
living in American society,
something they can get from
nowliere else. Ev(>n if w»> are
forc(>d to witness, why be bit-
t«‘r? After all. we get the ben
efit of this teaching at the
same time. Think what wecan
learn from tills.
HAVE YOUR TEETH
CLEANED, POLISHED
AND X-RAYED BY
WCC’S DENTAL
HYGIENE DEPT.
MAKE AN
APPOINTMENT
I had the pleasure a few days ago of meeting the members
of this Committee all one of them. Undoubtedly this is the most
sympathetic committee ever. One patron, very anxious to ex
press his grief at having his tapes stolen from his car, was
told very concernedly to leave his tapes at home. Seeing how he
didn’t have them anymore, this suggestion was easy to follow.
In a brief but very Informative conversation with a faculty mem
ber, I learned that the grievance committee had also solved the
parking problem. The faculty member was informed that walking
solved the problem of parking. (Leave it at home, eh?) As my
time to express my grievance came near, the committee was
saved by the bell. 1 had to go to class. The very same night!
While at one of the more popular downtown taverns, I had the
privilege of speaking with another influential officer of the stu
dent government association. I questioned the fate of my five
dollar acitivity fee. The first reaction to my question was
“What five dollar activity fee?” After dueprocess of thought and
repetition of my question, the answer was "it was a lot of hot
dogs, pork, and beach music.”
Through personal observation and in view of the fact that the
Army Corps of Engineers deemed the proposal to build a bridge
impossible, I proposed that the remainder of the money be used
toward the purchase of a ferry boat. The ferry will run from
hours 8 to 4 from the parking lot to K building on rainy days.
In view of the smashing success of the grievance committee.
I propose that any future plans for this committee “be left at
home”.
P.S. It is strongly suggested that until the ferry becomes
operational all students should pick up galoshes and other water
paraphanalia at the new aquatic water sports department of
the Book Store.
Submariner and Aquaman
Submariner And Aquaman
c/o Editor
Dear Student;
1 feel that youhavenot researched your material on the griev
ance committee and that you could not care less. It further
seems to me that you and your type of nonescript individual
who mock the efforts of other students who are trying to better
WCC would be better off to come to college and try to give us
a hand at helping.
You, moreover, are being most unfair to the student who can
do better by becoming Involved with WCC. We only learn by
doing, and it is quite apparent that you are not up to par and are
not worth the time that student government takes to try and
help you.
To the concerned student. I must apologize for the conduct
of a few nondescript students. It may interest the student lx>dy
that the grievance committee has brought about a few changes tliat
we feel will please the .students who expressed their griev
ances.
We will not stop liere with our fight to bring about a good and
strong SGA for WCC. All we ask of you the students is that you
be concerned and not ridicule the efforts of the students who
are working constructively for you and Wayne Community Col
lege.
UNAFRAID TO SIG^^ MY NAMK
JOHN PREVETTE
Vice-president. SGA
Honorary Brotherhood
Received
In November Wf.:C President Clyde Erwin was inducted as
a honorary brother into Sigma Tau Sigma Service Fraternity
of Wayne* (’oniiMunity College. He was chosen by the brothers
for thi.s honor because of the close work and support that he
has givi'n tlie fraternity. ,Mso inducted as honorary brothers
to the fraternity were Bill, nimnltt. Dr. llumpl'ries, and Mr.
Woodyard. These men serve as advisors to the fraternity.
STUDENTS AT STATE HOUSE
WCC is looking forward to a
big year with the North Caro
lina Student Legislature, The
prospects look very bright
this year for us to come home
with an award. We have come
a long way and we cannot af
ford to be lax now.
The NCSl. nu'fts once a
year in Raleigh dur'n.i the
SpriU'^ rt'cess ot the statt*
General Assemlvly, During
(his time studeiits are i liosen
to represent tlii'ir respective
schools im-et in mock legisla
ture, They [jresent bills to bt>
considt*red by the student
House and St'nate. The bills
are debat(*d. voted on, and then
passed on to oilier chambers
for approval or disaptiroval.
This system is a model of the
North Carolina General As
sembly.
In a joint iiiei-ting the bills
that are passed are voted on
and the oiu's that the students
think the most important are
taken before the general as-
seniblv. In past years. (>0'‘, of
(li,. bills t;iken liefore the gen
eral assenilily were passed
and Ix'c inii' law, WCC has an
oiitstandin!', recoj-d ol workiii'v
in the state governmi*nt and
we are hoping to continue this
fine tradition.
Last year WCC’s represen
tative. John Prevett.-. pre
sented a bill that is in the
ueneral as.seiiibl\ no>\. If it
tliink the most important are
taken befort' the gl'neral as
sembly. In past years. 60‘V of
the bills taken before the gen
eral assembly were passed
and became law. W'.'C lias an
ontstanding record of work’ng
in the state government and
we are hoping to continue this
fine tradition,
l ast year WCC's represen
tative, John Prevette, jire-
seiited a bill tliat is in the
general assembh now.. If it
becomes law it will put the
president of tlie SG.\ on tht'
Board of Trustees. This would
give the students a voice in the
running of the s<ho;>l. WCC
received a slandliic ovation
for the work it did last year.
This \ear we want a bigger
and better leuislation. but
without students' help wecan-
no: send a full deleiiatioii to
N''SI.