New Faculty and Staff Introduced
by Stephanie Vance
Salem College’s 211th
session began Sept. 1 with
new faculty and staff
members being introduced
by Academic Dean,
Patricia Sullivan at
Opening Convocation.
Introauced ny Dean
Sullivan as new faculty
members were; Sydma
Hatzpoulos who has taken
the position of Assistant
Professor of Economics
and Management. She
graduated from Randolph
Macon Women’s College.
Before coming to Salem,
Ms. Hatzpoulos taught at
Radford and VPI. Having
taught at large univer
sities Ms. Hatzpoulos
enjoys the smallness and
inividuality of Salem, “at
a large university
everyone is a social
security number, but here
each student has an in
dividual personality.”
In the Classics Depart
ment John Rowland is a
visiting instructor from
Wake Forest. He is a
graduate of William
Jennings Bryan College in
Tennessee. Mr. Rowland
has previously taught
Latin, Greek and Ancient
Civilization at Indiana
University.
Jill Paxton has joined
the Physical Education
Department. She will work
part time as Director of
Aquatics. Ms. Paxton
received her BS in
Physical Education from
the University of
Delaware. She has taught
at North Texas State and
University of Delaware.
Sarah Scranton will also
be a part time instructor in
Physical Education. She
attended Skidmore College
and received her MS in
Physical Education from
U;NC-Greensboro. Ms.
Scranton will coach
volleyball and tennis.
New staff members
include:
Ronda Beck - Faculty
Secretary, Main Hall
Leigh Jarvis - has
moved from Main Hall to
be Faculty Secretary in
the FAC
New people in Student
Services;
Residence Hall Direc
tors -
Marjorie Fuller
Babcock
Amanda Bunch - Clewell
Asst.
Nancy Team - Bitting
Jessica Foy - Strong
Theresa Moore
Secretary to Student
Services
Betty Brewer - Nurse
Accounting
Kimmey Presley
Administrative Computing
Coordinator
Emily Craig - Secretary
to the Chief Business
Officer
Also;
Charles Phillips
Director of Personnel and
Lisa Bradley - Research
Asst, in Development
College Hausekeeping:
Scott Renigar
Tyrone Russell
College and Academy
Maintenance;
Kevin Martin
William Odum
College Food Service:
Wayne Deblois - Asst.
Director
Judy Harris - Secretary
Debbie Capp
William Moses
Beverly Settle
’ Walter Webster
Vol. LXV}
Number 1
September 17,1982
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serving the salem college community since 1920
Salem Unhurt by Cutbacks
by Amanda Mays
Liz Boyd, Acting Director it is a large loan, which
of Admissions, said that more students have to begin
Salem students were not, incoming freshmen inquired repaying as soon as they
iH will nrvt ho hurt hv _sj ti j_
graduate. Eight students are
receiving the loan this year.
and will not be hurt by about financial aid than in
fmancial aid cutbacks for the yggj.g past. Boyd believes
1982-83 school year. that part of the increase in
Bobbie Norton, Director of student interest may be due
Financial Aid, said that to an overall increase in
Salem was able to make up financial aid awareness. The
the difference for most of Admissions Office works
those students who were closely with the Office of
ineligible for their old Financial Aid in making
financial aid. Only seven potential students aware of
students were denied financial aid benefits,
financial aid for the 1982-83
year. These students were According to Ms. Norton,
denied financial aid because only two freshmen were
of the economic windfalls, unable to attend Salem due to
which placed family incomes their ineligibility to obtain
higher, thus making the financial iid.
sti^ents ineligible. Norton said, “1983-84
Even though 35 percent of ^ different thing,”
Salem students stiU receive students should be
financial aid, the o^rall gf alternate sources of
picture of the reqmrements
for aid has changed. Some
Past recipients of aid no , .j ■ -v
longer qualify, while some One source of aid is me
students are now eligible. Richard Knight scholarship.
The Guaranteed Student
Loan is also available for
students who can show their
need. Several small
scholarships are also
available.
If smaller scholarships are
searched out they will often
pay off by totaling as much as
a single large scholarship.
Salem’s financial aid
program is a stable one and
compares favorably with
those of other private
colleges, according to Ms.
Norton. Ms. Boyd summed
the situation up by saying,
“We have a good financial aid
program here at Salem and
we stand pretty well against
other colleges when it comes
to giving qualified students
financial aid.”
JoAnne Clavola, Julia RIsher, and Lori Hobby hard at work.
Students "Dug’ Old Salem
Antiapation: New Gym and Pool Operung
By Sandra Frueler
When construction began in
May, 1981 for the new gym
nasium and indoor pool for
Salem Academy and College
the completion date of the
total project was set for July
13, 1982.
Many problems preempted
the July opening, among
them, inclement weather,
construction problems - such
as scars on the gym arches -
difficulties with the tile, and
Problems with the gym floor
boundary lines. All of these
Problems had to be corrected
before the final payment
Would be made by the College
to the contractors: alloiying
the gym and pool to officially
become property of Salem
Academy and College.
On Friday, September 10,
when the final inspection was
made, the Trustees Com
mittee for Building and
Grounds accepted the
finished project. The final
payment was then made for
the $2,080,000 recreational
facilities.
The Salem Challenge
Campaign, which began two
years ago, has worked
diligently to find donations to
fund the total project. The
$2,080,000 goal was reached
through these donations; the
largest being a S750.000 gift.
from R.J. Reynolds.
As a result of the new pool.
Beginning, Intermediate, and
Advanced swimming, and
Lifesaving classes are being
offered as P.E. courses. Also
a Water Safety Instructor’s
course is being planned for
January term. In addition to
these classes, the two gyms
will allow classes, team
practice, intramural play and
other activities to occur for
both the Academy and
College. ,
The gym and pool are
scheduled to open in about
two weeks -- just as soon as
the furnishings and equip-_
see Gym and pool, pa^ 4
While most Salemites
returned home to work or
simply enjoy the summer,
nine Salem students
remained on campus to
participate in an ar
cheological dig in Old Salem.
The students, ~ Johanna
Miller, Paula Corbett,
JoAnne Ciavola, Beth Pierce,
Shari White, Julie Risher,-
Sumner Brown, Lori Hobby,
and Carol Royals - under the
supervision of Dr. Michael
Hammond of Old Salem, Inc.
helped excavate the foun
dation of the Charles
Alexander Cooper house, a
19th century home which was
destroyed sometime during
WWI.
Although bulldozers were
initially used in the ex
cavation to dig through the
topsoil, the students were
responsible for carefully
digging up any artifacts.
Some of the various artifacts
uncovered are: Moravian
pottery, bottles, clay
figurines and dolls, animal
bones and teeth, an ice skate
and the metal part of an
umbrella.
Students who participated
in the dig admitted that
though the work was hard,
the experience was very
rewarding. Paula Corbett
said, as a result of the dig “I
now have a greater ap
preciation of the past and Old
Salem. I also appreciate
archeologists a lot more.”
The students earned
academic credit for their
work ~ an independent study
credit in .either Home
Economics, History, or Art.
Old Salem Inc. plans to
rebuild the Charles
Alexander Cooper house if it
is financially feasible. Until
then, the excavated foim-
dation is visable from Main
Street, across from the coffee
pot.