THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOL. 12 i NO. 5
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
APRIL 19, 1983
Student Body
Elections
By: Cathy Walton
It is once again the time of the
year for banners and posters to
start sprouting up across our
campus. You guessed it. It is time
for the student government
elections. SGA officers, Sopho
more class officers and senators
are the offices open for elections.
Any student who is in good
standing and has a 2.25 grade
point average, and maintains a
2.00 grade point average once in
office, is eligible to hold office.
Students may become candidates
by filing a petition of 25 student
signatures with Student Services.
Petitions should be in by 4:00
p.m. April 15. The week of actual
campaigning will be held from
Monday, April 18, through
Friday, April 22. On Tuesday,
April 19, everyone can meet the
candidates at 1:00 p.m. in room
209. The election polls will be
open on Monday, April 25, from
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and
Tuesday, April 26, from 10:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 6:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The winners
will be announced on Wednesday,
April 27, at 8:00 a.m. We
encourage everyone who is
interested in student government
to fill out a petition and run for an
office. We would like to wish the
best of luck to all candidates.
The following are candidates:
SGA President — Mark Ball, Nancy
Huffman, Caihy Walton, Susan White
Vice President -- John Anderson
Secretary — Denise Burkes
Treasurer — Steve Williams
Sophomore President — Tony Witherspoon
Vice President — Brenda Collins
Secretary —
Treasurer —
Sophomore Senators — Clifford Harrold,
Loretta Blevins.
SPRING
FLING
April 21,1983
By: Wesley Hobbs
The Spring Fling is WCC’s
annual celebration of the coming
of the Spring season. The six hour
event, containing activities spon
sored by the SGA and school
clubs, will be enhanced by the
natural excitement this time of the
year brings. Most of the activities
for the spring fling will take place
on the front lawn of campus,
along with performances wliich
will be held in the auditorium.
The event will be held on
Thursday, April 21, with a
possibility of two bands, depend
ing on finances. Negotiations are
still being made concerning who
will be playing. Local and campus
talent will also be performing in
the auditorium at different times
during the day.
All classes will end at 11:00 on
the 21st, marking the beginning of
the festivities. Night classes will be
held after the event ends at 5:00.
The WCC Art Club will be
sponsoring two activities. They
will have a dunking booth and will
present a recreation of Renais
sance era fortune telling with
tarot cards and palm reading.
Circle K, along with the Math
club, plan to have an arcade in the
new computer room on the second
floor of Hayes Hall. All fourteen
computers, plus one to be brought
in for the day, will be set up with
game oriented software. The BSU
will be selling drinks and popcorn.
Other WCC clubs will be
represented at the Spring Fling,
but have not yet finalized plans
for their activities. The Nursing
Club has announced that since the
nursing students work at the
hospital on Thursdays and
Fridays, they will not be
represented at the event.
In case of bad weather, which is
South Pacific
April 29, 30, May 4, 5, 6 and 7
at 8:00 p.m. in the College
Auditorium.
Admission — $4 nonstudent; $3
student.
Tale of an American GI and a
nurse in the South Pacific in
World War II.
Cast
Nellie Forbush Rebecca Jo
Triplett
Emile de Becaque... Barry Canter
Bloody Mary Sharon Henry
Luther Billis David Briggs
Lt. Joseph Cable Ricky Huie
Capt. Brackett Terry Johnson
Commander Harbison LaMar
Creasman
Liat Linda McNeil
Lt. Bugg Adams Ted Nichols
Stew Pot Scott Burton
Professor Jug Shumate
O’Brien Scott Smith
Others - Sailors Joe Church
David Johnson
Nurses and Natives
Suzy Kerley Elizabeth Brinegar
all we seem to be getting lately,
the festivities will be held in the
gym.
Donna Moore Cathy Cowhig
Melissa Pena Carol Cushwa
Melanie Pennell Jessie Cushwa
Patty Underwood
Brandon Baughtry
Cathy Walton Linda Gorich
Leigh Ann Wyatt
Nancy Huffman
Children Charlie Huffman
From the Dean
of Curriculum
Programs
Recently, students were given
evaluation forms in some of their
classes. The purpose was to give
students the opportunity to
evaluate their instructors, course
content, and other facets of their
school.
With the opportunity comes a
measure of responsibility to
objectively evaluate the college
and individual members of the
faculty and staff.
At this time of year, the college
undertakes a comprehensive eval
uation process which touches
every activity and responsibility in
the school.
The sole objective of this effort
is to improve what we are doing.
Individuals should look upon the
process as an opportunity to self
correct, and witli departments as a
way to improve their services.
We believe this is a necessary
activity which does result in an
improved quality of instruction
and services for our students.
Tony Randall
Up-Coming
Activities
Up Coming Events
Upcoming Events
By: Earl Burgess
By: Jimita Rhoades
Intramural softball games will
start Monday, April 25th. There
will be both boys and girls teams.
Students have been picking up the
rules in Student Services since
April 5th. Rosters must be
returned to Student Services no
later than Wednesday, April 20th.
For more information see Alan
Whittington.
On Wednesday, April 20th
there will be a Pre-Spring Fling
Easter Egg Hunt. Everyone is
invited to participate in the fun.
Prizes will be awarded: one $15
prize and ten $1 prizes.
On Thursday, April 21, the
Wilkes Community College Stu
dent Government Association will
be sponsoring the Spring Fling. It
will be held on the front lawn,
weather permitting, between
11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. There
will be plenty of food, fun, and
activities. A band will be present
for entertainment. Everyone ple
ase come and enjoy the Spring
Fling. (If the weather doesn’t
permit it to be outside it will be
held in the gymnasium.)
The Decameron
By: Missy Walton
April 29, 30, May 4, 5, 6, and 7
— 8:00 p.m. South Pacific —
Reservations only: Can be made
in College Bookstore
May 12 — Visiting Pianist
Vince Phillips
to Public
8:00 p.m. Free
May 15 — North Wilkes High
School Chorus in Concert —
Shows at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. —
Admission is Free.
We’re Having
An Egg Hunt
On Wednesday, April 20, 1983
we will be having the 2nd Annual
Pre-Spring Fling Easter Egg
Hunt. Several colored “aigs” will
be hidden outdoors at accessible
areas (not in flower beds or other
areas which should not be
disturbed). Rules and assorted
clues for the hunt will be posted
on the main bulletin board in
Thompson Hall. $1 goes to those
who find a colored egg with an
official note inside and a $ 15 prize
goes to the one locating a light
blue egg. Found eggs are
redeemable through Alan G.
Whittington in the Student
Services Office. Say — How many
“aigs” can you find?
Spring
Conference
By: Denise Burks
The North Carolina Compre
hensive Community College Stu
dent Government Association will
be having its Spring Conference
from May 4 to May 8. The
conference is being held in
Asheville at the Great Smokie
Mountains Hihon. Wilkes Com
munity College is one of four host
schools for the conference. The
delegation from this community
college will be eight to ten people.
The student government is now in
the process of discussing getting
entertainment for one night at the
conference. Plans for which
members that will attend and the
conference itself are still being
made.
The Decameron is the Wilkes
Community College Literary
magazine. It will be coming out in
May of this year. Copies will be
available in the Bookstore.
Anyone wishing to contribute
poetry (rhymed or free verse),
short stories, or essays for
publication should get readable
copies of your material to Dr.
Essie Hayes in the Technical Arts
Building or to any member of the
Decameron staff by the first week
in May.
Decameron staff members -
Missy Walton, Jan Elliott, Ann
Gorciak, Debbie Berrong, David
Bentley, Gary Eldreth and
Marilyn Horton.
Attention
Sophomores!
Graduation exercises will
be held on Thursday, May
26, 1983. Further informa
tion will be given in the next
issue.