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MJaaamdi^m* fm rn? flilfHav Um1> CrfuMkl awUWmm^^Fjf %g WNM* W WI^VV and a mambar at tha Honors Vocal BnsoaMo, bain out a baautifvl nota during hor music class. ? * Dudley High School vocalists invited to perform at Carnegie Hall : By DAMON FORD Tm CHMOHigjt* Rjportf Dudley High School in Greensboro is home to one of North Carolina's best high school inarching bands. Some would even argue that the band is better than most college bands around the nation. But if you listen closely, you will hear another sound vibrating through the halls of the school. This sound comes from students in grades 9-12 who are members of the Dudley High School Honors Vocal Ensemble. Under the direction of Jimmy Cheek II, selected members from the ensemble are preparing for a week long trip to New York City April 9 13. The trip will culminate with a performance at Carnegie Hall, an experience that the Dudley students will share with only two other high schools across the United States. "According to the information that I received from Carnegie Hall, they (ensemble) were selected by the recommendations of experts in the field of music and based on their per formance ratings and state contest as well as the outstanding performances they have done in (N.C. and other) states," said Cheek. The ensemble will work with Macstros John Rutter and Mussel Kincheny as well as with other mnsi cians and composers from around the world. "It's a good feeling know ing I get to go and accomplish some thing I've never done before," said 9th grader Stephanie Moore. The ensemble's invitation to Carnegie Hall is a testament of their talent and abilities, but according to 11th grader Shadonna Boler "It's a lot of work...sometimes you have to schedule your life around your singing, (but) it's worth it when it all comes down to it." Cheek, who received his Bachelor of Arts degree in music form North C arolina A&T State University and a Master of Music in Music Education from the University of North ; Carolina at Greensboro, has worked ? with the ensemble since 1990 and became Choral Director of Dudley High school in 1994. Cheek demands a lot from the ensemble and will go over a song continuously to attain perfection. "It's all in your concentration," can be heard from the director when he addresses missed notes by the teenagers, but he's not there only critic. "The stu dents really critique themselves," said SwDUOUYonAS ? ' - i 73 cents Winston-Salem Greensboro High Point ; * No. 20 hmm For Reference The Chronk^ n c1 room CAB RT-SORT -C012 The Choicjtur African-American News and Information e-mail address: wschron? nelunlimited.net CNTY PUB LIB ?? 660 5TH ST * Q WINSTON SALEM NC 27101-2755 -4; I I ^ A ^ O ?* a A Tammy Davit, owner and adminithatar at High Paint Family Day Carm gati hoIp from La'Lata Davit (ttanding), at tha work* with Jaylan WUkot (loft), Jathua Cox (mlddlo) and Carrie Jonat (right) during tha aftmrnoon. New regulations worry some local centers Administrators and lead teachers must complete more training By DAMON FORD The Chronicle Reporter This month, the ,N.C. Child Care j Commission approved new rules that are intended to improve child care quality and safety in North Carolina. "This is a vote for the children," stated - Gov. Jim Hunt in a memo. "Our children . ' will now have the highly trained teachers they ?.. need and deserve and they'll be safer when they are on the playground." The new rules evolved from the 1997 General Assembly, which passed the Child Care Law, calling for changes in child care regulations. One of the key provisions calls for all administrators to receive a state Early Childhood Administrator Credential. Lead teachers (not assistants or helpers) in a class room arc required to get an Early Childhood Credential. These regulations are a concern to some child care centers in Forsyth and Guilford Counties. Joan Moran, who is the Department Chair for Early Childhood Facility at I Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC), says that the new regulations are for the good of the child as well as the provider of the service. Since most owners of child care facilities are also the administrators (or directors), Moran knows that "Many admin istrators have gone into it (child care) as a business and have not understood the child hood (caring) part of it," said Moran. Some Triad care providers are not thrilled with the changes and demands of the rules. Moran understands this and, is trying her See DAY CARE on A12 Students ask: Can Watt remain effective for blacks? By DAMON FORD The Chronicle Reporter I Congressman Mel Watt (D MC) took a break from his visits to child Care facilities in cities throughout the 12th Congressional District and talked to a political science class at N.C. A&T State University.The topic was "Political Participation and the Construction of Congressional Policy." Watt based his lecture around four questions, with the fourth being the one that raised the mbst interest in the room. "Can't you be elected in a majority-white dis trict?" was the question. Also of interest were the questions: Whose perspectives does an elected offi cial represent? and What is democ racy and representative government really about?' These questions are particularly relevant for the 1998 elections because the 12th District has shift ed from being majority black to majority white. The old district had a 54 percent black population and 51 percent black voter regis tration, while the new district has a 47 percent black population with only 42 percent of the voters being black. Watt, was very candid and con fident in his answers to these ques tions. His answer to being-able to be reelected was simple, "Oh sure I can, I'm an incumbent now, people Congressman MW Watt (D-NC) iMhim a question from senior Mkhool Bakeiey, a political scionco major at N.C. A&T State University. ! understand I'm not some alien from outer space." Watt then established the fact that there are two perspectives to consider in the district, the white perspective and the black perspective. According to Watt, an elected official's job is to stand by the per spective of the majority because a" "representative democracy is about ' representing the what...the majori ty," said Watt, who then posed a See MEL WATT on A12 Shrinking G1AA struggles to keep fans and sponsors By SAM DAVIS The Chronicle Sports Editor All is not well with the CIAA Basketball Tournament these days. Last year the confer ence3* annual tourna ment did not produce a sell-out for the first time since it came back to Winston-Salem in 1994. The tournament also did not produce the $1 million in ticket sales that city officials guar anteed the league when it signed its contract. The announced attendance at last year's championship game was approximately 12,500 in the 14,500 seat Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The prospects for this year's tournament aren't much better. Norfolk State, which probably had the biggest fan base of all the schools in the conference, has moved on to the NCAA Division I level and most of the Spartans' fans won't be returning. But Leon Kerry, CIAA com missioner, says the tournament is still on solid footing. Thanks to the commitment of corporate spon sors, an outstanding television package and the continued sup port of the city of Winston-Salem, the tournament is still growing in overall popularity. V "I think everything is in place for the tournament to continue to grow and prosper," Kerry says. Loon Kmrry, CIAA Committionmr (loft) and Ban Baffin, vka-pracidant of Community davalapmant, B.J. BaynoUc Tobacco Co. "we ve picked up enough sponsor ship to make this one of the biggest and best tournaments ever." Kerry said the CIAA has looked at its problems and is trying to work through them. For the first time, the conference hired a mar keting firm to help it attract new ' fans. "We've got to look at different approaches," Kerry said. "Obviously when you lose a pro gram like Norfolk with its strong base of fans, you have to do some thing to make up for it. "We put $100 thousand into marketing the conference. We brought them late in the game, but See CIAA on A2 ' i Alternative education faces changes in Forsyth Dress code is proposed By BOMANI MAWULI THI ChuoWCLB Reporter Inspired by a suggestion from Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County SchoolBoard Member Rick Bagley, three employees of the coun- ? ** ty school system and two Winston-Salem community leaders took a trip to Corpus Christi, Texas to evaluate one of its alternative school* '?'?1 J During a W-S/FC Board of ^Education meeting on Feb. 10, the group discussed the results of its trip to Texas and offered some proposals to the school board. The group consisted of school employees: Addie Hymes, Wayne McReynolds and Cur ass Little; and community leaders: Delores L Smith and Khalid Griggs. Bagley stated that he recommended the alternative school in Corpus Chnsti because of -a telephone conversation that he had with Barbara Feidman, who was at that time the president of the American Federation! of Teachers, and she suggested the trip to Texas. "It is an alternative school for students who can't function in a See SCHOOLS on All
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