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Club News
Yearbook
For those who made deposits
for purchases of a yearbook,
the student had a chance to win
a “homeless” WCC panda bear.
This was sponsored by the WCC
Bookstore. The drawing was
held on September 22, 1988, in
the Student Commons. The win
ner was Jones Brian Darnell.
This panda bear was delivered
to him in his chemistry lab
class. Jones is quoted, “1 can’t
believe it. My sister will take it
away from me.” A colleague in
the class, Michelle Hamby, is
quoted, “No, he can’t have it!”
In spite of this reply from
Michelle, Jones did give the
panda a warm, loving home.
Phi Theta Kappa
On September 29, 1988, ten
students were initiated as offi
cial members of Alpha Kappa
Omega Chapter of Phi Theta
Kappa. The following members
are listed: Janet Harless, presi
dent: Brenda Harrington, vice-
president; Shirley Welborn,
treasurer; Diane Absher, re
cording secretary and Newslet
ter co-editor; Brenda Joyce,
public relations secretary;
Donna Garris, social commit
tee chairperson; social commit
tee members Albert McGee,
Randy Whittington, and Jeff
Clark; and Jamie Hamlin, co
editor of the newsletter com
mittee. Sandra McCloud has
become our newest member.
The initiation was conducted
by Dr. Jo Hendrix and Dr.
Barbara Holt, advisors; and
Brenda Hartsoe, alumni mem
ber. All members and invited
guests enjoyed refreshments after
the ceremony.
SGA
Campaign week for candidates
running for freshman class elec
tions was October 3-7, 1988. On
October 11, campaign speeches
by candidates were given. The
freshman class elections were
then held on October 12-13.
The following students were
voted in as freshman SGA of
ficers: Tim Pittman, president;
David Cartner, vice-president;
Tanya Stewart, secretary; Rit
chie Greer, treasurer. Chris
Sanders, Kim Shores, Kandi
Kearman, Mandy Taylor, Dar-
ron Brown, and Hosea Hamp
ton were also elected as senators.
BSU
The BSU meets every Thurs
day at 12:30 in room 410. Thus
far, members have sold dough
nuts and went to an Amy Grant
concert on October 6. Grant
Caudill and Wendy Moser at
tended the Fall Convention at
Ridgecrest. They met students
from other colleges and had a
terrific time. On October 27,
members dined at the Cottage
House to discuss business. Mem
bers have also dined at Sunny
Italy on October 29, and mem
bers visited the Haunted House
on 115 near Wilkes-Iredell Fire
Department. Our planned trip
to see Sandi Patt’s performance
will be on April 12 at the new
Charlotte Coliseum. Everyone
is welcome to come and join our
Christian fellowship.
Camera Club
The Wilkes Community Col
lege Camera Club will hold its
next meeting on Tuesday, Novem
ber 15 at 1 pm in room 415 of
Hayes Hall. The subject for this
meeting will be the use of filters
in photography for both im
proved color quality and spe
cial effects.
Membership in the camera
club is open to any WCC stu
dents, faculty, or staff member
interested in improving photo
graphic skills. Beginners and
experienced photographers are
welcome to share in the club’s
activities.
The camera club directs its
activities toward “how to”
techniques for learning photo
graphy skills. Future club activ
ities include workshops on nature,
landscape, flash, and portrait
photography, slide shows by
experienced photographers, visits
to photo exhibits, and more.
Contact Larry Caudill or Lynn
Worth for additional informa
tion.
TO: ALL WCC STUDENTS:
The WCC Security Team seems to be receiving some criticism from
students concerning the parking situation on campus. We feel that this is
unjust criticism. Each student received a set of parking procedures and
rules when they enrolled for classes, so they should be aware of these
rules.
We, as WCC Security Officers, also have rules that we must abide by.
These include enforcing a campus wide 15 MPH speed limit, issuing
tickets for infractions, such as parking in a restricted space or not having
a parking sticker on the left rear window of a vehicle.
We realize that parking is a problem due to the construction and
special events we have on campus. All we ask is your indulgence and
cooperation in keeping our campus a safe place and a place we would be
proud to have visitors see.
Our Security Team is here to help you, but we need your cooperation
also.
Sgt. David Johnston
WCC Security
STUDENT PROFILE Cont'd
From Page One
Here at WCC, Leslie is a fresh
man enrolled in the Medical Office
Assistant program. She chose to
attend WCC because of economi
cal reasons and it was closer to her
home. Leslie desires to obtain a
nursing degree in the future while
working as a MOA. She said that
the classes that’s required in the
MOA program will also give her
credits in the nursing program.
Leslie is involved with lots of typ
ing in the Work-Study program.
Because of her enjoyment of
working with and helping people, a
career in the health field was an
easy choice for Leslie. Her willing
ness to help others is currently
being put to use. Leslie is employed
by Hugh-Chatham Memorial hos
pital in Elkin on the Skilled Nurs
ing Unit as a Nurse’s Aid. She
comments, “I love my work.”
Leslie spends most of her time
studying and she does not have
much spare time for other inter
ests. When she does find spare
time, Leslie enjoys disco roller
skating and embroidery.
President's Message
Just as we have watched the
arrival of fall and the changes the
season brings, the faculty and staff
at Wilkes Community College are
witnessing another change.
It is the change we see in stu
dents, as you learn and work hard
to reach higher goals.
As you progress in your pro
gram of study, you become closer
each day to greater rewards in your
future. Your achievements are also
a reward to our faculty and staff,
who dedicate themselves to bring
ing you the best in educational
opportunities.
You have proven to be an excel
lent group of students this fall
quarter. That is evident in the
effort and enthusiasm you put into
your studies and student activities.
As we approach winter quarter,
1 urge you to keep your dreams
foremost in your mind. Take every
advantage of this opportunity to
learn. Call on the faculty and staff
to help you.
Remember that great things are
achieved one small step at a time.
Be persistent and stubborn in your
efforts. And most of all, be proud
of what you are accomplishing.
We look forward to beginning
winter quarter with you in Novem
ber.
. . . Dr. David Daniel
"I think undecided...
but I'm not sure..."
Editorial
Voter Apathy
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NUTCRACKER
Tuesday,
December 6,1988
Ballet South presents this mag
ical holiday ballet about a little
girl named Clara. Her wondrous
Christmas Eve unfolds on stage
- a storybook night when toy
soldiers do battle, the Mouse
King rules, sugar plum fairies
twirl, snowflakes dance, and a
nutcracker doll comes to life.
Famed dancer Mikhail Barysh
nikov has hailed the Company
as “Talented, young, energetic
... and with quality and deter
mination.”
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We buy the widest range of books.
Hard or soft cover — whether used on this campus or not.
Sell them at;
WCC BOOKSTORE
WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 15 THRU 17
9:00 AM • 6:00 PM
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The Washington-based Com
mittee for the Study of the Ameri
can Electorate has concluded. “There
is every likelihood that turnout in
November elections will be both
down and the lowest in 40 years.”
It is possible that only half of the
estimated 170 million eligible voters
are likely to cast ballots. Sixty-five
million eligible Americans are not
even registered to vote. Because
most people don’t exercise their
right to vote, elections are increas
ingly being decided for all the peo
ple by the minority who do. In
1984, for example, only 68 percent
of eligible voters actually did vote.
That means only 25 percent of elig
ible voters exercised their right to
vote in 1984. This demonstrates
howa minority actuallydominates
national politics.
In local and state elections, turn
out is frequently even lower, since
voters often do not bother to com
plete their ballots. Voter turnout in
primary elections and in school
board elections is worst of all. It
usually averages just 10 percent of
eligible voters. In the races, one
reason for low turnout is the err
oneous belief that one person’s
vote simply won’t make any differ
ence. But, in today’s politics, just
the opposite is true.
Because so few citizens vote,
those who do are very powerful.
For example; if only half of regis
tered voters vote in an election and
a candidate wins by 55 percent, this
means that only 27 percent of the
registered voters elected the winner.
This is clearly not a majority. Many
elections have ever been decided by
just one vote or less per precinct.
Basically your voting precinct is
your local neighborhood. For
example in I960, John Kennedy
won the presidency by an average
of only one-half vote per precinct.
Everyone should be encouraged
to vote since a minority of voters
can swing an election. Elections
are very winnable. Victory comes
through identifying those citizens
favorable to the candidate, regis
tering them to vote, and getting
them out on election day. The
apathy of some becomes oppor
tunity for the activists.
Critical elections are upon us.
Not only the presidency, but one-
third of the U.S. Senate and the
entire House of Representatives
are to be elected. The outcome will
influence laws and public policy
into the next century. Not only this
election, but future elections should
be taken into consideration. Three
important questions must be asked.
1) Are you and all your friends reg
istered to vote and committed to
voting on election day? 2) Have
you critically examined the candi
dates positions and voting record
on the issues? Is your view of the
candidates based on television com
mercials or possibly biased news
reports? It is best to contact the
candidates organization and ask
direct questions. 3) Would you
spend just a few hours or just a few
dollars to help a good candidate
get elected? Volunteers are impor
tant.
With or without your input, laws
and public policy will be made. To
be apathetic is to surrender these
decisions to others.