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Alpha Phi Alpha brings
children fun 'n' games
with Halloween party
By MARA LEE
Staff Writer
A mummy, Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles and Robocop all gathered in
the Black Cultural Center yesterday.
But the characters weren't escapees
from the big screen children from
the Head Start program were dressed
for Alpha Phi Alpha's Halloween
party.
Head Start, a preschool program for
handicapped and low-income children,
involves 60 children in Chapel Hill
and Carrboro. The program runs from
7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. during the week,
and three sites include two for 4-year-olds
and one for 3-year-olds.
The youngsters enjoy everything
from traditional nursery school nap
time, playing the triangle, tying shoes
and story time. They work on language
skills with themes for the week, often
related to seasons and holidays. They
incorporate art, music, motor skills,
elementary math and science, as well
as vocabulary-building. But they also
get free breakfast and lunch, free dental
and medical care, and free speech tu
toring. Daisy Satterwhite, lead teacher at
the First Baptist Church site, described
why Head Start is important.
"Children who would usually stay
at home are exposed to being with
other children socially it prepares
them to go on to kindergarten," she
said. "A lot of the kids when they
come to Head Start, they're not able to
express themselves, they're not able
to share, they're hitting each other."
A world of difference exists be
tween those children and those who
have been in Head Start for a year, she
said.
"They may not recogn ize the letters
of the alphabet or be able to write their
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As they did in the last off-year elec
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name, but they're able to settle down,"
Satterwhite said. "They're ready to
go on to kindergarten and learn those
things. They know how to sit still,
how to listen, how to follow directions,
how to raise their hands."
Many volunteers, including the
kidread group from the Campus Y,
help out with Head Start. The Alphas
spruce up Halloween and Christmas
by sponsoring parties.
The children at the party played
musical chairs and a cake-walk type
game, and they bowled, using a cloth
ball and a pyramid of soda cans. And
plenty of party food was spread out.
Alphas and other college students ran
the games and distributed prizes, while
parents and teachers looked on or
encouraged the shy children.
"The party is wonderful," said
Peggy Boone, mother of one of the
Ninja Turtles. "The kids enjoy them
selves. They get to see adults at their
parties."
Rodney Harris, one of the Alphas
at the party, explained why this project
was important. "It's our commitment
to service and to being leaders in the
community," he said. "We show them
positive black role models, especially
males, that are contributing to the
community. Hopefully they'll re
member that we went to school and
did positive things."
The mummy won the musical
chairs, and as a helper unwrapped
him, he shyly admitted he won a watch
and a top. A little girl in a devil cos
tume proudly showed off a neon green
bracelet she won.
"We give them attention and show
them we care," said Christopher
Bracey, another fraternity member,
as he looked around at the group.
"That's just taking responsibility."
elections. "I think it compares favor
ably to the amount of ground that we
cover, but we will do it in an infinitely
quicker time," he said.
This is the first year that all four
networks pool resources for exit polling
and winner projections, in a $ 12 million
joint venture called Voter Research and
Surveys, or VRS.
VRS gives each network polls and
projections for all Senate, House and
governor's races, and state and local
races of national interest, such as the
Washington, D.C., mayor's race and
California's propositions.
The exit polls "provide demographic
profiles of each candidate's constituents
and the role of issues, such as abortion
and President Bush's performance, in
shaping voters' choice for office," CBS
said.
ABC has scheduled two special re
ports of between three and five minutes
by David Brinkley between 8 p.m. and
10 p.m. EST, when the network opens
its main coverage anchored by Peter
Jennings.
NBC News offers brief reports be
tween 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. EST.
Then, at 10 p.m., Tom Brokaw will
anchor "Decision '90," with analysis by
John Chancellor.
Elderly join youth in
By SCOTT MAXWELL
Staff Writer
The partying began early yesterday,
when the Campus Y Youth for Elderly
Service (YES) sponsored a Halloween
bash for the residents of Hillhaven
Convalescent Center of Chapel Hill at 2
p.m.
Children from the Montessori Day
School came dressed in costumes and
ready to sing Halloween songs.
One highlight was when YES mem
ber Paul Giragos, dressed as an 8-foot
Grim Reaper, read tales such as "The
Boogie Man" and "The Ghoul" to the
children and the elderly.
"I was nervous at first, because I
didn't know how the Grim Reaper would
be received," Giragos said, "but every
one seemed to enjoy it, and I had a really
good time."
As the children chimed in with a
chorus of "I've Been Working On My
Costume," many of the Hillhaven resi
dents commented how much they en
joyed the intergenerational event.
When the Montessori children's part
of the program was done, YES went
around the center and visited all of the
residents, including those who were
bedridden. They distributed handmade
Halloween cards and sang songs.
A costume contest was held near the
end of the party, with winners receiving
personal pumpkins and treat bags.
"It was absolutely fantastic," said
Ellen Mlekush, activity director at
Hillhaven. "Not only did the residents
have a wonderful time, but the staff and
small children did, as well."
When resident Lizzie Chambers was
asked if she enjoyed the day's activi
ties, she smiled, nodded and gave an
enthusiastic, "Oh yeah!"
'The students come and see us, and
we get to know each other," Chambers
said. "I like to see them come. They
help fix calendars and things, and they're
real nice."
Cindy Cheatham, a YES chair-
NBC will provide analysis of the
elections with Ron Brown, chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
and Ed Rollins, co-chairman of the
National Republican Congressional
Committee.
CBS' special coverage, anchored by
Dan Rather in New York City, opens at
8 p.m. EST with a seven-minute report.
From 9 p.m. to 1 1 p.m., CBS offers its
"Campaign '90: Election Night."
Serious election night junkies will
tune into CNN, which opens its cover
age at 6:30 p.m. EST with its principal
Washington anchor, Bernard Shaw, for
an election night preview edition of
"The World Today."
The main coverage begins at 7 p.m.
CNN's political commentators will
include analyst Frederick Allen, political
columnist William Schneider of the Los
Angeles Times, and Patrick Buchanan,
Michael Kinsley, Robert Novak and
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woman, said she thought the party would
be beneficial. "We decided that because
the residents have so little contact out
side the rest home, this party would be
a great way to spend time with them and
show our love for them," she said.
Parties such as this one are only one
of YES' three main focuses. They also
match individual students with elderly
citizens in the community, and they
promote the awareness of the elderly's
Intervarsity program to ease
By BETH TATUM
Staff Writer
From the statues in front of Davis to
the upcoming senatorial election,
controversy and racial tension have
marked the last few weeks. Into this
atmosphere comes an effort by the
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
(IVCF) to ease the tension.
Samuel Barkat, IVCF vice-president
and director of multi-ethnic
ministries, will be showing a film,
"Face to Face: Seeking Racial Rec
onciliation," in the Black Cultural
Center at noon on Thursday. The dis
cussion that will follow will raise the
possibility of race reconciliation and
inter-ethnic friendships.
"I'm interested in dealing with
reconciliation in a fragmented world,"
Barkat said. "I'm hoping to share the
scriptural message of reconciliation
both our reconciliation to God and
our reconciliation to each other. We
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needs.
Cheatham said that YES provided a
good means forgiving the older citizens
some of the things they wanted and
deserved, such as care, understanding
and respect.
"Once we know the residents, and
they know us," Chatham said, "we make
sure we see them often. We establish
consistency. That's important."
will see what God has to say and then
implement that."
Others would like the meeting to
open up lines of communication on
campus. "We hope to begin some dia
logue between black and white students
in understanding each other's feelings,
needs and cultures," said Brian Wallace,
an IVCF staff worker.
The timing of the film and discussion
with the recent events on campus is
coincidental. The event was planned
last year when some became concerned
about the lack of unity on campus and in
the Christian community.
"The attitude of most people on
campus is that it is too hard for groups
to get together," said Joel Collins, IVCF
ethnic ministries team leader. 'The hate
crimes, the issue of the statues and the
upcoming election have made racial
tensions and awareness more prevalent
now than it has ever been during my
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with a Halloween card Wednesday
On November 13, YES will have an
elderly awareness program in the Pit.;
As the party began to close, many
YES members and residents of the con
valescent center exchanged warm fare
wells. t
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Mlekush said that this was one of the
more very special programs. "The
Campus Y is outstanding. I can't say
enough good about them." ;
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time as a student. Now is the time to
show the hope we have in Christ."
Barkat, who was born and raised in
Sialkot, Pakistan, received a B.A. in
English and psychology from Murray
College, Pakistan, a B.A. in psychol
ogy from Tennessee Temple College,
and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in psy
chology from the University of Ten
nessee. In the past, he served as the
vice president of academic affairs
department chairman and professor of
psychology at several colleges and
universities.
Currently, Barkat is a member of
the American Psychological Assoc
iation, Eastern Psychological Assoc
iation, president and member of the
Board of Directors of the Christian
Association for Psychological Studies
and on the Board of Trustees of the
American Institute of Pakistan Stud
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