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page 4 Backpage New Approach To Campus Construction Katie Watlington With a new director comes many changes. One area where students and faculty should really see a change this year is in the campus’ ap pearance. “We can ex pect a new, brighter, improved campus,” said Bret Reece, the Head of Plant Facili ties. Some of the changes that have al ready occurred over the summer are new carpet and paint at the Bryan Lobby en trance, air condition ing in the Bryan dorms, new paint in Beall, Bryan, Reynolds, and Watts, a new dishwasher and ice cream machine in the PFM, and new air conditioning units on the physics floor and the in student life offices (1st floor Bryan). A n even more ex citing aspect is the many changes that will be occur ring through out the school year. Some im provements that students can expect this year are the comple tion of the practice field behind Hunt this fall, new picnic tables equipped with um brellas, new volleyball standards in the gym, the demolition of the boiler plant (the build ing next to the PFM), and the cleaning/re part in improving the school’s image on Campus Beauti- painting of the out side of Watts. Students will also be able to take fication Day. On August 19, stu dents can repaint the walls of their rooms and the residen tial halls. As a result of the new attitude, places around campus such as sidewalks will be repaired more of ten. A new con tractor will be hired for the el evators, which should decrease the amount of time they are out of order. “It is a big attitude change and a re focused direc tion for the school and the students,” said Bret Reece. S o look around and appre ciate the changes. Don’t things seem a little brighter? Letter From The Staff The Stentorian Dear Juniors, Most likely as you sit down to read this letter, your parents have just left and you are in your room wondering what to do next. There is a dance tonight and people are walking around meeting oth ers, but wait a minute, no parents. Doesn’t that sound exciting?!? No one to answer to, no one to tell you when to do your homework, and better yet, no rules. You may think that, but look in the handbook (the big thing that hardly gets read), there are rules, and there are SLI’s who are your pseudo parents. Actually, while you might not have someone look ing over your shoul der every minute, the rules here at NCSSM can be a little less for giving than at home. Parents love you de spite your mistakes, but if you severely misbehave at NCSSM, the adminis tration can just send you packing. Almost ev ery year it happens. A student gets wrapped up in being away from home and gets caught drinking. Once that happens he/she has two choices: withdraw or have a hearing where he/she can either be dismissed or face se vere punishments. Either way, he/she has to live with the con sequences for quite a long time. It may sound severe, how ever consider it from the administrators’ point of view. You juniors are the best and the brightest from North Carolina and you were invited to come here. Many oth ers would love to be in your situation and that is why you shouldn’t take it for granted. No, the ad ministration does not want you to be miser able or to not have fun. They just want you to act as mature indi viduals who respect the rules. Coming to Science and Math (certainly does not mean that you have to study all the time and stay in your room. On the con trary, we want you to meet people, make fiiends and be active in the com munity. That is part of the whole NCSSM experience. This letter is not meant to scare you, or sound like your parents. We are just looking out for you. It is only a warning, to think before you act and to remember who you are and what you want. It is a privilege to be here and you can lose that privilege in a heartbeat. Al though your val ues, your outlook on life and even your personality might change this year, try to keep your head straight and remember the rules. Things can get over whelming at times, they do for everyone. You’re not in this bbat SlbHe, every other student has or is experiencing the same problems. Talk to students, teachers, guidance counselors, etc.; we are all here to help you out. So enjoy, have fun, but the bottom line is think about deci sions before you make them. Sincerely, The Stentorian aug. 2000 Top Ten Work Services 10.Grounds 9. Library 8. Mail Room 7. Biology 6. LIT@COM 5. Distance Learning 4. Physics 3. Switch board 2. IM 1. The PFM
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