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In Our 30th Year Issue No. 2002 August 2013 Associate Consultants Serving the Triad
Reflextions on
AC Phoenix History
By Sam Davis
Sam Davis
Chance meeting results in long,
enduring, relationship.
Who would have guessed that a
chance meeting over 30 years ago,
with someone I didn't know at the
time, would lead me to a change of
career plans and a long and produc
tive professional life as a writer, editor
and publisher. That's just what hap
pened when I met Rodney Sumler.
When I first met Rodney he was busy
carving out his niche as a professional
consultant. It was a mutual acquain-
Writers From Our Past
tance who suggested that the two of
us sit down and talk. At the time, I was
a student at Winston-Salem State, who
had Just taken on the responsibility of
holding down the Editor-in-Chief posi
tion of the News Argus, WSSU's student
newspaper. How I ended up with the
position of Editor-inOChief came in a
sort of haphazard way.
After spending some four years at
Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania
and playing football, I found myself out
of school and back in Winston-Salem
without a degree. I decided to attend
WSSU to complete my degree require
ments. I also found myself in a quandary.
I still wanted to pursue the legal profes
sion, but I also had my eye on perhaps
becoming a television sports reporter
and anchor. At the time, WSSU had Just
begun its Mass Communications pro
gram. So i decided that i would continue
my major in history and minor in mass
communications. For awhile I pursued
both career paths. I took the LSAT and
toured a few Law Schools. I also interned
at WXII Television Station and wrote
copy for the station's news broadcasts.
What really turned me in the direction
of Journalism for a career came when I
inquired about the mass communica
tions program. I found out that I wouid
have to take a couple of introductory
Journalism classes. As part of the class
I had to write a coupie of mock news
paper stories. Having been around
sports all my life, I chose to write a few
sports stories. After reviewing them,
my professor said my writings showed
promise. She then showed them to
the advisor of the News Argus and the
articles were printed in the newspaper. I
continued writing articles for the News
Argus throughout the semester and all
of my articles were printed.
At the end of the semester, the editor
decided she could no longer continue
to meet the requirements of the posi
tion and it was offered to me. I hesi
tated at first, but once I found out that
the Winston-Salem Journal sponsored
a scholarship that was awarded each
semester to the editor, I quickly accept
ed.
When I assumed the position of editor-
in-chief of the News Argus i began with
ambitious plans. I wanted to produce a
pre-season CIAA Edition, i discussed it
with my advisor and she gave permis
sion for us to produce it. Approximately
two months prior to the deadline, i was
introduced to Sumler.
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Paula McCoy
Estranged and Feeling Unloved?
By Paula McCoy
We're half way through the year and
we will soon be celebrating another
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
[continued on page 4]
Malcom Pharr
I Have Never Been A Journalist
By Malcom Pharr
I have never been a Journalist; I have
always been a writer, i never wrote to
Dr. Ernie Wade
Principals as
Leaders in Our
Schools
By Dr. Ernie Wade
After the acquittal of George ZimAs
summer ends, our thoughts turn to
the start of a new school year. This
means different things to different
people. For parents with children
already in school, it means a certain
amount of peace and quiet at home.
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Fall Into a Vanpoo
Share the Ride - Clean
the Air - Rake in the
Savings
Fall is Just around the corner...the sea
son of renewal and relaxation. Time to
forget about the high cost of maintain
ing a vehicle and the stressful drive to
work. Out with old habits that drain
your wallet and on to a new and easy
way to clean the air. Fall into a vanpool!
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Inside This Issue
Go See Lee Daniels
"The Butler"
Back to Healthy School Meals 3
Ten Genius
N word vs. Whitness
I Am Trayvon Martin
A Future Doctors Perspective V
14 Year Old Doctor
Truliant Partners &
Local Schools
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