THE STENTORIAN
Volume 6 Number 1
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
November 20, 1986
SENIORS GET PRIVILEGES
' by Jana Watts
r./'
Tanya Stephens, Mari Cheves, Saber Ghiassi, and
Charles Lyons enjoy a sunny day in "The Pit."
NEW DORMITORY OPENS
The New Dorm opened
Nov. 8, with students from
Hill, Wyche, and the motel
moving into the top two
floors.
Residential Advisors
are Dale Boger, Tony
Langley, Eric Roush, arttl
Marty Wagner. A fifth
position is yet to be
filled.
Ogden Spruill, Head
of Residential Life,
believes that "the
greatest challenge will be
adjusting to housing three
by Lee Wright
distinct groups [Hill,
Wyche, and the motel]
under one roof." The New
Dorm can house 198
students.
Peggy Smith, Dean of
Students, approved Student
Privileges which will set
a precedent for future
classes.
Dean Smith worked
with the Class Issues
Committee, which is headed
by Ray Kennedy. The
committee submitted ideas
for privileges. The
approved privileges
include curfew extensions,
weekday van runs, certain
phone rights, and blanket
overnight.
Students who have
successfully completed
four quarters at NCSSM or
those who will qualify for
Stage II privileges at the
end of the third quarter
can obtain privileges
through written contracts
with their Residential
Advisors.
Individual behavior
and grades will determine
how many privileges an
individual receives.
Residential Advisors
can take away any
privileges. Students will
be able to appeal to the
Class Issues Committee for
a hearing in which Dean
Smith will have the final
say.
Ray Kennedy looks over the
Student Privileges form.
INTERNATIONAL VISITOR VIEWS
S & M
by Susan R. Wallace
NCSSM serves not only
as a.national model for
school systems, but also
as- an international one.
One recent visitor, Mrs.
Nawal Kamal, is from
Jordan, where the Jubilee
UNICORN UPDATE
On Nov. 19 a speaker
from the Shearon Harris
Nuclear Plant will be in
the MPC at 6:30 PM to
speak to students and
faculty about nuclear
power.
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Math teacher Dan
Teague attended a
conference at UCLA Nov.
7-8. The conference,
sponsored by the National
Research Counci 1,
discussed incorporating
data analysis, finite
mathematics, and math
modeling into high school
curriculurn.
Pizza Hut, in
addition to Wild Bill's
and Domino's, now delivers
pizza to NCSSM.
Pizza Hut 489-7979
Domino's 286-5551
Wild Bill's 286-0590
Ellery's (682-0919)
delivers subs and pizza to
NCSSM with a $7 minimum
order.
A representative from
the Coalition for
Alternatives to Shearon
Harris will speak Dec. 3
in the MPC at 6:30.
School, a school similar
to ' NCSSM, is being
organized.
The idea of a school
for gifted and talented
students in Jordan was
conceived in 1977 and
reinforced in 1985 after
Her Majesty Queen Noor of
Jordan visited NCSSM.
Last spring Director
Charles Eilber went to
Jordan to help implement a
plan for the school, which
is expected to open Sept.
1988.
"I am impressed by
the structure,
organization, commitment,
and dedication here. I
would like to’ say that I
greatly appreciate the
help, time, and effort
everyone has given me,"
she added.
NCSSM FACULTY GROWS
Forty-one new faculty
and staff members came to
NCSSM during the summer
and early fall to replace
those who left and to
accomodate the larger
student body.
"We had a short time
this summer to replace
personnel in crucial
faculty and staff
positions. We
nonetheless obtained
people of high caliber who
seem to fit well into
NCSSM programs and have a
great deal to offer," said
Dr. Stev£ Warshaw. who
recently became Head of
by Rachel Ragsdale
the Science Department.
The administration,
has two new members: Dr.
Joan Barber, Assistant
Principal, and Peggy
Smith, Dean of Students.
There are several new
Residential Advisors this
year: Dale Boger, Arlene
Brown, Sally McMillan,
Eric Rousch, Lelani
Scotti, Nancy Simeonsson
(temporary), and Marty
Wagner.
"With so many new
faculty and staff members,
the seniors are as lost as
the juniors," according to
Susan R. Wallace.