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tbony Herald
VOLUME II
NUMBER 3
APRIL 1976
Three Offices Uncontested
SOULS Elections To Be Held Thursday
Kenneth Campbell
Editor-In-Chief
Dalton Nicholson is currently the only
SOULS Presidential Candidate in
ThursdayTs election. Nicholson was the
only person to file for President.
However, Nicholson has not yet been
declared the new President since there
will be a place on the SOULS ballot for
write-in candidates.
Elections of other officers will be held
Thursday, April 8. The polls, at the Afro
American Cultural Center will be open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To vote, students
must have a validated ID card, and a
Current activity card.
During a candidate forum Tuesday
night, March 29, each candidate
presented his or her platform, and
answered questions concerning it.
Over 50 students were present during
the forum.
One of the heavily discussed topics
was how will the candidates get the
Black students students involved in and
concerned about SOULS. The
candidates answersT ranged from
utilizing campus media effectively to
person to person contact by the public
relations secretary.
Kennon Powell, a candidate for Vice
President said ~~the office should be
filled by someone who can sit down and
rap to the people to inform them about
what's going on.�
Powell said he believes he has that
initiative, and he believes that he can do
the job.
o~The basic reason ITm running is to
get some type of organization and unity
Therman Evans Motivates
Cultural Center Audience
Kenneth Campbell
Editor-In-Chief
Shelia Scott
Managing Editor
Motivation was offered to, and love
was cast upon the students and other
members of the audience attending a
recent program at the Afro American
Cultural Center.
Attempting to motivate the students
to show love for each other through
brotherhood and success was Therman
Evans, a 32 year old Howard University
professor.
Evans, a charismatic and realistic
speaker, captivated the audience with
almost every word. He also commanded
the attention of the audience relating his
unusual background (considering his
accomplishments). However, his
background was one the audience
could identify with. And, hopefully, his
success is such that the audience will
one day be able to identify with.
Honored guest of the evening
included Dr. Andrew Best, who is
GreenvilleTs only Black physician. Best
is also on ECU's Board of Trustees. In
opening remarks, Best enlightened the
audience to he and Dr. JenkinsT
struggles to advance integration at
ECU.
The theme of brotherhood began
with BestTs remarks, and continued
throughout the night as Dr. Leo Jenkins
introduced Evans. Ironically, as Dr.
Jenkins explained it, Dr. Jenkins and Dr.
Evans went to the same high school in
the state of New Jersey. oIt is like a
homecoming,� said Jenkins " in
retrospect.
oIt is a fashionable thing today to love
your brother,TT Jenkins continued. ~~But
there was a time when it wasnTt. By
loving your brother, we are only doing
dignity to ourselves. You are only going
to live once. There is not reason to be
stupid when you can be intelligent.�
Relinquishing the floor to Dr. Evans,
Dr. Jenkins said that Evans was there
(at the AACC) by an extended sacrifice,
and that the audience should listen
attentively to EvansT remarks.
Upon taking over as Speaker of the
Hour, Dr. Evans related an old addage,
or rule of thumb; o~he that thinketh by
the inch, speaketh by the yard, deserve
to be kicketh by the foot.�
Continuing in a charismatic and
captivating manner, Dr. Evans criticized
a paradox that exist in the health quality
of black people. Medical centers are set
up next door to the places where the
problem is they are suppose to be
solving, he said. However, the quality of
health among blacks hasnTt changed
since 1895.
Health definitions present a problems
for blacks, according to Evans. Present
definitions and standards in health are
not based on their relevancy to blacks.
Accordingly, blacks are sometimes
considered to have certain health
defects or disease symptoms when
really they are completely healthy.
oWe need new definitions, said
Evans. ~Those who define are
masters.T
To define health as physical well-
being is ~~ridiculous,TT Evans declared.
health is physical, mental, and social
well-being. The three can not be
separated.
Anything that causes death is a
health problem. Homocide is a health
problem. The number one cause of
death of black men between the ages of
15 and 24 is homocide. There were more
homocidal deaths in Washington, D.C.
last year than there were in the Irish
War.
Continued on page 2
on this campus,� said Powell in his
opeing remarks. ~~With all the Blacks on
this campus, SOULS should not have
any problems in getting groups (such as
Soul bands), nor with keeping the
center on the paper (Herald).
Jeri Barnes, also a candidate for Vice
President, said that she is owilling to
work, and | think that is what matters.T�T
o| feel | can go out and work if ITm on
the executive staff of SOULS. As an
individual, | will work by going out to get
individuals involved.�T
Seeking the Treasurer's position is
Shelia Judd and Connie R. Knight.
Continued on page 2
heeler Airlines Offers
iscount To Students
By
Ray Everette
In an attempt to get more students to
travel by plane, Wheeler Airlines has
announced that there will be a 20
percent discount on airline tickets for all
students using Wheeler air service.
The discount came about through the
efforts of Warren Wheeler and Station
Manager Michael Wright.
Wright, in an interview with the
Ebony Herald, explained that he was
hired by the airline to increase the
market here.
oSince coming here our market has
increased to about 1500 a month,� said
Wright. ~~We have just been flying
executives trotanard | wanted to get
more students to fly.��
In explaining the requirements to get
the discount, Wright said, othe only
requirement is that student be age 25 or
under and have a student ID when
purchasing a ticket.
oIt is also necessary that the student
call to make reservations and purchase
the tickets at least one day before the
flight is due to depart.�T
Wright emphasized that students
should purchase their ticket the day
before the departure date because
otherwise the reservations will
automatically cancel.
Wheeler airlines is an expansion
service it was explained during the
interview. The airline has been
operating for two and one-half years.
oWe have eight flights a day out of
here and we use 19 passenger twin
engine jets,TT according to Wheeler,
owner of the airline. ~~We fly to Raleigh,
Asheville, Charlotte, Elizabeth City,
Kinston, Morehead City, and Norfolk,
Virginia.�T
Wright said that flying is a viable
source of travel and much more
convenient than most other source.
oIt is great in cases of emergencies
when a student has to get home fast,�
Wright said. o~it is also convenient for
students who want to go to Charolotte
for concerts and those going away to
the beach, plus the twenty percent
discount will make it even better.�T
Students interested in more
information can call Michael Wright at
758-5880.
Left to right: Col. William Blake, Warren Wheeler (Owner), Mrs. Ledonia
Wright, Ray Everett, Fostina Lesane, Glenn Lewis.
Page 2
EBONY HERALD
April 1976
Elected On Second Ballot
New SGA President Discusses Issues,
Says Blacks Need To Become More Political
Editors Note: tim Sullivan was elected
as the new SGA President March 24,
with over 40 percent of the votes cast
for President. SullivanT will be
inaururated on April 11.
By Kenneth Campbell
Editor-in-Chief
Question: Do you think Blacks at ECU
participate in student government
enough?
Answer: No, not nearly enough. It is a
major problem, | think, to student
government that blacks on ECU campus
are not involved. One question that
needs to be asked is why.. There are
quite a few reasons. But, the main one
is simply, a lack of trust. Blacks who
come to ECU are very much in a
minority. A lot of times, number means
power. And blacks on this campus
know they do not have a great number.
A lot of times blacks do not even try to
get involved because of that. It is a two
way street. Student government which
has been predominately white since
ECTC (East Carolina Teachers College)
was established, has also tended to
mistrust blacks. Student government
has. failed, in making the _ black
population on this campus feel a part. It
always waits for the blacks to come to
it, it never went to the blacks.
Question: Do you think it is your duty
to get blacks to participate?
Answer: As much as | can. | can get
away without pushing for black
involvement as others in the past have
done, and not lose much support on this
campus. But it doesnTt work that way
any more. Any group we exclude, any
group, it is like cutting off an arm.
Blacks have never been included and |
Ken Campbell interviews Tim Sullivan, new
think they could be a potent force at
ECU.
Question: How do you feel about
Dalton Nicholson's charges of Racism?
(Dalton Nicholson withdrew from the
recent SGA Presidential race because of
a ~~negative atmosphereT surrounding
his campaign.)
Answer: As far as racism in the
campaign, it may have _ been
overestimated. | know there was fear of
having a repeat of homecoming where a
black woman won over a lot of white
contenders. | was at the Homecoming
game, and | heard the boos. It is one of
the few times ITve been embarrassed for
ECU. But let me make this point. While
there is bigotry on this campus, | do not
believe it is as widespread or as
influential as some people claim it is.
It is my understanding that bigots are
Therman Evans Motivates AACC Audience continued from page 1
Although Dr. EvansT major comments
were centered around health, and
health careers, he did at times venture
to direct social criticisms.
oThis is a society where it is easier to
get guns than an education,T�T he
commented. :
And as the eveningTs theme of
brotherhood flowed, Dr. Evans sought
to bring it closer to home.
~We need to create a society where
there is more brotherhood than there
are brothers who are hoods,� he
exclaimed.
oThere is a terrible syndrome in this
society. People say, | am only one
person, what can | do?
oWe need to change that to | am one
person only, but what | do makes a
difference. What ever | can do! will do.�
In closing, Evans still as charismatic
and captivating as when_ began,
selected a device that not only
emphasized his main them _ of
motivation and love, but a device that
was also one no listener in the audience
could deny the relevancy of.
Evans quoted lines from popular soul
songs, which present a oTa philosophy
that is all around us, but we sometimes
miss it because of the finger popping
that goes along with it,TT he said. T
SOULS Candidates Speak
Judd said she will make all members
of SOULS aware of what is being done
with SOULS funds.
o| will keep an accurate account of all
money being taken into SOULS, and |
will let people know what is being done
with it,T� Judd said.
She said she realizes the position
require other duties also, and that she
would accept the responsibility of those
requirements.
Connie R. Knight said he is interested
in the TreasuerTs position because he is
interested in the welfare of SOULS.
To him, he said, the Treasurer's
position includes not only keeping an
accurate account of the funds, but also
it ~includes the holding of funds and the
allocation for its usage.�T
Dr. Therman Evans
Most notable of the songs were Bill
WithersT ~~Lean on Me,� Earth Wind and
FireTs ~~Devotion� and ~~Shining Star,�
and Harold Melvin and the Blue NotesT
oWake up Everbody.�T
oWake up everybody, no more
sleeping in bed, no more backward
thinking, time for thinking ahead, the
world has changed so much from what
it use to be, there is so much hatred,
war and poverty,� from the Harold
MelvinTs song, | think, summarizes the
intent of Dr. EvansT presentations.
Continued from page 1
Phyllis Jenkins is the candidate for
Secretary, and Marti Harper is the only
candidate to file for Public Relations
Secretary.
Jenkins said she does not forsee any
difficulties in her attending SOULS
meetings next year. Jenkins also
offered her definition of secretary.
oBeing secretary is more than just
taking minutes, and reading them
back,T� she explained. ~~! think | can fill
the position better by supporting and
helping other officers in their duties.
Harper explained, ~~After talking with
a few people about public relations,�
o| realized what itis all about-
public relations.�
SGA President.
too stupid to vote and any candidate
who tried to get the bigots vote is too
stupid to win.
Question: Do you think Nicholson's
endorsement of you for President
helped in your victory?
Answer: \'m not sure if it helped or
not because | donTt know if blacks
voted. I'll say this, it took a lot of guts
for Dalton to endorse me. And it is one
of the few happy moments | got out of
the campaign. | hope | live up to the
trust he and others put in me.
Question: \'ve heard complaints that
the Office of Minority Affairs is
ineffective. Do you plan to change it or
replace it?
Answer: | plan to change it only in
that the person who holds the position
will have more influence in my cabinet
and my decision making.
BIOGRAPHY \
Therman Evans attended elementary
and high school in Elizabeth, N.J. He
graduated from Thomas Jefferson High
in 1962. ~
Entering Howard University in 1962,
Evans majored in biological sciences.
In 1966, Evans entered Howard
Graduate School. He majored in
Physiology/Endocrinology. While in
graduate school, and working full-time
at a Post Office, in D.C. Evans
maintained a 3.8 cumulative average.
He attended the Howard University
School of Medicine from 1967-71. His
medical externship was completed at-
the Havard University College of
Medicine Oct. through Dec. 1969 at the
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.
Active in school activities, Evans was
three times class president in high
school, and president of the Senior
Class of Liberal Arts in 1965-66.
At different times in 1965-66 and
1966, he was president and vice
president of the Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity.
Evans was also active in
extracurricular activities while in
medical school.
He is a member of numerous health
and educational organizations and
boards.
oBlack Health Manpower: A Critical
Concern,TT written by Evans was
published in Black Collegian magazines
in 1973. Evans also had ~Minority
Medical Students Get Lethal Blow,�
published in Encore Magazine. It was
published in June 1975.
Evans is currently writing a book
which he started in October 1975. He
has made educational films (including
Code Blue which he showed during his
visit to the AACC). Now he plans to
make a commercial film based on
Blacks and health problems. He also
plans to write more books on the same
subject.
~It involves relating to the students
just what SOULS is doing, and
informing the students when SOULS
meetings are.
oI've got the ambition, and | am
willing to work.
There is nothing wrong with the
office itself or the people who have held
it. lt was never taken very seriously the
campus as a whole.
Question: Why do you think it was
never taken seriously?
Answer: Unfortunately for many
people, this is a world of politics. The
reason the job was not taken very
seriously is because the Blacks on this
Campus were not taken seriously,
poltically.
Question: Will you support enlarging
the size and the circulation of the Ebony
Herald?
Answer: | was in the Legislature when
the Herald was created. My voting
record will show that | supported it. |
believe there is a place on this campus
for a Black newsletter just as there is a
place on this campus for an Afro
American Cultural Center.
| think one of the purposes of the
Herald is to better relations between
and white and hopefully to educate
some of us who do not know what it is
like to be Black at ECU.
In that sense, the circulation of the
Herald would have to include copies for
the whites who are interested.
Question: Do you support having a
minority editor at the Fountainhead as
the current Fountainhead editor once
suggested?
Answer: \'m afraid I'm going to
have to disagree with Mr. Taylor (editor
of the Fountainhead). Maybe ITm blind
but ITve seen almost no coverage given
by SGA to the black element on this
campus. It is similiar to the idea of
giving SGA one page in the paper. Both
are hogwash.
Question: Would you _" support
appropriating money for a retreat for
Blacks?
Answer: You cannot have a retreat
for Blacks as a whole anymore than you
could have a retreat for the Jews, or the
Catholics on the campus.
What | think you are getting at
though is that Blacks unlike any other
group on this campus have particular
problems that need to be ironed out.
| would say that is you took a
proposition to the Legislature asking for
a working retreat among people
involved with SOULS, EBONY
HERALD, and. Minority Affairs plus
some key student leaders in SGA, it
would have some valid argument and |
can see a lot of merit behind it myself.
Question: Do you think the Afro
American Cultural Center is a service to
the students?
Answer: From what | know about the
Center, it is not a waste of money. The
problem is that it may not be used
enough. Black at ECU have one big
stumbling block that they face each
year. They refuse to get political. Maybe
politics is a nasty word, but only
because it has been abused.
Politics to me means power. It means
advancement, it means fair play, and it
means involvement. And_ that is
something everybody on this campus
has to learn.
I've only been here a couple years,
ITm still a punk. But, I've seen more than
one Black who wanted to get involved
and succeeded. And there is nothing as
sweet as success.
Question: You appear to have a very
positive attitude toward Blacks. Do you
think you will lose white support and
white friends because of expressing
these this attitude?
Answer: Yes, and | will love every
minute of it. Bigots ainTt my kinda
people.
| learned personally some of the
extent of racism on this campus when |
became involved with Paul (Jerry Paul,
Jo Ann LittleTs layer,) over the
halloween case. Some of the students
did not like it, because they saw him as
a friend of the Black people in this state.
They did not care too much for me
getting him involved here. Like | said,
those ignoramouses are in a minority on
this campus, and | donTt care a hoot in
hell for them. There may be some
ligitmate gripes against Mr. Paul, but
that isnTt one of them.
April 1976
EBONY HERALD
Page 3
Minority Students Neglected In ConcertsT Decisions
There is a cry from minority students
at ECU. The cry is especially from the
Black students who make up at least 30
per cent of the student body and whose
funds go into all student entertainment
programming for campus. The cry is not
for the entertainment to cater to the
wishes of a select group, but for these
Committees to realize all the campus
populus needs to be treated special.
Black Jocks
Comment on
Campus Radio
by Tim Jones
Staff Writer
As more black students enroll at ECU
and become involved in_ student
activities, not only do black reap the
benefits, but the benefits are shared
throughout the campus community.
WECU, the campus radion station, is an
example of this two-way street.
Cain Penerton, chief announcer at the
station says that he is not the first black
to hold his position. Preceded by
Kenneth Campbell (K.C.) and LJ.
Shannon, who currently works at
WRZA. PenertonTs duties mainly
consist of establishing a_ training
- program for disc jockeys. Penerton is
also involved in giving air shifts,
WILSON
organizing the payrooll and enforcing
rules. Peneton was appointed as chief
announcer by the station manager,
Kennen Williams.
When asked about future goals at
WECU, Penerton simply replied, ~~l want
Bob Seraiva, the chairman of the
popular entertainment committee said
othat it was hard to please all or find
suitable entertainment for the Backs
because of the lack of Black students on
the entertainment committee.TT He said,
othe committees were in the dark this
year because they had no knowledge of
the type of entertainment to get or how
to contact the band of their choice. It is
evident from the attempt at
Homecoming that they donTt know the
needs. Ken Hammond, Program
Director for Menden hall Student Center
and Advisor of Minority Programs said,
othat the reasons were three-fold-lack
of Blacks on the Committees, Timing of
Concerts, and the amount of money
involved in booking.
Hammond agrees with Bob to a
certain extent as far as Blacks becoming
more involved on these committees are
concerned. Even though this would not
be any kind of assurance, the topic
could not be avoided if the committee
had some form of constant reminder.
As far as timing is concerned,
Hammond said, ~~there are just some
parts of the year that are not profitable
times to bring concerts.�T There are lots
of times when the perfect concert
cannot be approved on time. However
there are also times when ther perfect
concert and the appropriate time are not
investigated by the committees. Such
has been the case. Hammond said, ~~a
committee would be sceptical in
bringing back an attraction from which
a loss was involved. The entertainment
Committees keep the cost of concerts,
amount of profit and amount of loss
from a bad concert constantly on their
minds when choosing a_ concert.
Hammond said, ~~a concert featuring a
Black entertaining person or group or
any other type of music would have to
attract not only the campus populus,
but the population surrounding
CAIN |
to be G.M. (general manager).TT
John Deaver, a WECU disc jockey
who does shows on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, said that WECU is a ~~pretty
good radio station,�� even though in his
opinion, they could use more d.j.Ts who
can identify with listeners. Deaver says
that he does not receive much feedback
from listeners either black or white. So,
he just uses his own discretion as far as
appealing to the public.
oPeople need exposure to a variety of
progressive music,� Deaver
commented.
A broadcasting student from New
York, Brian Wilson came to WECU last
fall, because of his interest in the
broadcasting field. According to Wilson,
hardly any soul music was played when
he joined the staff. With the increase of
black disc jockeys more soul appeared
on the air.
To provide listeners with music
variety, programs are now done by
format. Compromising with black d.j.Ts
and listeners, the management is
allowing a soul show on Sundays, to be
announced by Wilson and Deaver.
Penerton is in the process of pushing for.
a soul program of his own.
Although the personnel at WECU has
increased considerably they are still in
search of good announcers and staff
employees. PenertonT has _ several
openings for trainees, and _ he
encourages more blacks to apply,
o~especially females,TT he added.
Ordean Watson, one of our black
female disc jockeys has no _ original
interest in broadcasting, but she enjoys
her work. Ms. Watson feels she is
acquiring valuable experience and
hopes to be eligible for summer
employment at a radio network in
Rocky Mount. At WECU she is
interested in doing a gospel program on
Sunday mornings. Regarding her
position at the radio as challenging, Mrs:
Watson encourages black women to
join the staff.
oIt's not really a male chauvanistic
profession,TT she says.
Racism Could Not Stop Paul Robeson
By Shelia Bunche
Feature Writer
About three months ago, Black
America mourned the death of one of
its most famous actors, Paul Robeson.
Robeson was one of the best, well-
rounded entertainers who ever lived.
He was internationally known. He
appeared in such productions as o~All
God's Chillun Got Wings,� ~TPorgy and
Bess,�T o~Showboat,� and ~~Othello.�T
During his __ lifetime, © Robeson
encountered many acts of racism, but
with strength and _ determination,
victories were won.
In this bicentennial year, it is
imperative that we look back at some of
RobesonTs_ predecéssors. One such
predeccesor is Ira Aldridge. Aldridge
was the first internationally famous
Negro Actor.
Aldridge was born of non-slave
parents in 1807. When he was a pupil in
the African free school in Manhattan, he
acted in Shakespearean plays presented
by a group of Negro actors at a theater
called African Groove.
Many times, the plays were disrupted
by white hoodlums. So eventually, the
theater closed its doors. Aldridge then
got a job as a backstage worker at the
Chatham Theater in New York. He
could watch the plays, even though he
could not take part in them.
AldridgeTs father who was a
Presbyterian minister worried about his
sonTs. interest in the _ theater.
Consequently, Aldridge was_ sent
abroad to the University of Glasgow.
His interest in the theater was
overpowering. Eventually, Adlridge
found himself in London where before
Ebony Herald OFFICERS
Ken Campbell, Editor-in-Chief; Sheila
Scott, Managing Editor; Nelda Caddell,
News Editor; Ray Everette, News Editor;
Sheila Bunch, Connie Knight, Sherrie
Cobb, Tim Jones, and Paulette Jones,
Staff Writers.
he was twenty, he was playing Othello
at the Royal threater.
For the next forty years, he performed
as a star in the all of the European cities.
He was honored by the Kings and
Queens of such countries as Sweden,
Prussia, and Russia.
Aldridge never returned to the
United States. He died at the age of
sixty while on tour in Poland in 1867. In
his memory, sits a chair in the
Shakespeare Memorial Theater at
Stratford-on-Avon. There are books
about him in both English and Russian.
Let us remember and respect the lives
and contributions of these two men
who excelled in the art of acting,
combated constant racism and who
have left a mark upon our lives and our
heritage. It is these men and others like
them who have cut the paths through
which we must now tread.
AOA
The AlphaTs are sponsoring an Easter
Service Project. It consist of guessing
how many jelly beans are ina jar. A prize
will be given.
Greenville. Much more stress is put on
this condition when a soul concert is
considered because of the small number
of Blacks at East Carolina and the
musical taste of the population
surrounding the campus.
It should be noted that in the past
when Blacks on East Carolina Campus
numbered no more than 200 students
such dynamic acts as Stevie Wonder,
Billy Preston, and the Temptations have
entertained East Carolina students.
This past year, Earth Wind and Fire
and Ramsey Lewis enlightened Minges
Colliseum.
It seems no question as to the samll
amount of social outlet afforded to
Blacks in the East Carolina community.
This does not help student moral or
incoming freshmen recruitment. The
students will suffer and programming
will suffer if some committees next year
are not comprised of students with
varying opinion and taste.
Kappa Sigma
Holds Sing-in,
Welcomes Sorors
During March 26-28, the sorors of the
Kappa Sigma Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta participated in a carefully planned
Delta-weekend: Sorors of the Mu
- Omicron Chapter of North Carolina
State University at Raleigh participated
in this festive event. Also two graduated
sorors of Fayetteville State University
visited. The purpose of the weekend
was to fellowship with sorors and
exchange ideas and new concepts of
the sorority.
Conversing with visiting sorors
revealed new aspects students here
never thought of or wanted to
recognize. The enthusiasm shown by
participants in the SingTIn, Friday,
March 26, overwhelmed the visiting
sorors. Chances looked very dim of a
Sing-In even taking place. However,
during the show, unexpected talent
kept appearing. This talent was
unquestionably needed but as it turned
out, this talent had unquestionable
quality.
One soror mentioned, ~The talent
show was great and | have never seen
more singing people than those that
sang tonight. | see why a talent show is
call a Sing-In here.TT Remarks such as
this were heard from other sorors..A
special thanks should be extended to
those who participated in the DST Sing-
In.
The Afro-American Cultural Center
was another segment of East Carolina
University that was praised by the
visiting sorors. There are unfortunately
some of us who do not share the same
enthusiasm about the center that the
visiting Deltas do. It was pointed out
that a place of our own for the
enrichment of the Afro-Americans on
this campus was not only a necessity
but a vital and readily open channel of
communication at our _ disposal.
Communication through the _ Afro-
American Cultural Center is necessary
for the ever-growing Black population at
East Carolina University.
Delta weekend was not only for the
purpose of Deltas getting together but
that of students interacting and pleasure
resulting. This is exactly what happened
at the party sponsored by the Kappa-
Sigma Chapter of DST at Cherry Court.
Once again it was shown that together
we can rally and make a success of
anything.
To the blacks of this campus and the
Deltas a thanks is extended for a
successful weekend. Also the brothers
of Omega Psi Phi are to be commended
for help rendered by the members of the
Lampados Club during thisT past
weekend. -- Thank you everyone and let
us again assemble as one to produce
the enthusiasm in other visitors that
resulted this past weekend.
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EBONY HERALD
April 1976
Jackie Hawkins
Graduate Teaching
Tim Jones
Staff Writer
Graduate school at East Carolina can
be a rewarding and challenging venture,
especially for blacks. According to
Jackie Hawkins, a black graduate
student in Sociology and Anthropology,
one must be prepared to discipline
himself, because of the vast amount of
independent study that is required.
Ms. Hawkins, a graduate of ECU,
finds that she is narrowing her scale of
knowledge by doing graduate work at
the same institution. By studying under
her undergraduate professors she often
receives repetition of material that was
learned in undergraduate school; yet,
she feels somewhat of an advantage in
having worked previously "_ with
instructors in her department.
oPeople who know you will speak up
for you,TT� she commented. Also by
doing graduate study at the same
school one finds a better chance of
obtaining financial aid.
Social life is mostly centered around
those whom one would come in contact
with in his department. There is a close-
knit relationship between grad students.
They also get to know their instructors
on a_ personal level. Because of
schedules and confinement to one
building little time is available to stroll
across campus and communicate with
undergraduates.
Ms. Hawkins says that her main link
to the undergraduates here is her
soorority. As a soror of Alpha Kappa
Alpha she is a member at large finding
hardly any time to work and associate
with the older women in the graduate
chapter.
oWhen the girls (AKATs) on campus
have an event, | comeand help out,TT she
said, ~~but | just donTt have time to
attend meetings regualarly and be as
close to them as | would like to be.�T
As a graduate student teacher, Ms.
Hawkins feels rewarded with the
opportunity to reach people (her
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students). This position involves a great
deal of research, collecting lectures, etc.
The only requirements needed is
outstanding work in oneTs perspective
department and a_ recommendation
from a professor.
In overall advice to students who are
considering graduate school at ECU,
Ms. Hawkins suggested that, ~you
should make sure you do well in you
major, because an overall 3.0 average is
required in you area of study.T Also,
one should look forward to the
Graduate Entrance Exam, and think in
terms of getting ATs and BTs since grad
school only allows a limited number of
CTs.
Ms. Hawkins looks forward to
teaching at college level after acquiring
her masterTs presently doing a thesis on
superstition. She intends to complete
her graduate work this summer.
Ebony Herald S PO RTS
Charlie Stevens
Wants Championship
Ray Everette
Sports Editor
The Pirate baseball team added
Atlantic Christian College to its list of
victims with a doubleheader sweep
Sunday, at Harrington Field.
ECU won the opener 5-1 and the
nightcap 4-1. The diamondmen from
Wilson came to Greenville with hopes of
an upset in the renewed rivalry between
the two schools. However, Coach
WilliamTs Pirates had something
different in mind. Pete Conaty upped his
record to 3-0 allowing to just three hits
in five innings in the second game. Bob
Feeney finished the game. Dean Reaves
pitched EC to victory in the opener. ECU
is now 12-3 overall.
One of the reasons EC is 12-3 is
Charlie Stevens, a junior outfielder from
Princeton, N.C. Stevens is a transfer
student from Louisburg Junior College
where he had an outstanding career,
walking away with the Louisburg JUCO
MVP award and the Eastern District
oBig StickTT Batting award last season.,
His season average was .468.
Stevens also won the MVP in the
N.C. summer league last summer
batting .379.
Stevens is a Health and Physical
Education major. He hopes to play
professional baseball. He has indicated
coaching as a second career choice.
o| would like to coach high school
basketball or baseball for a while,�� he
said. ~oThen I'd want to return to school
and get my Masters and coach in the
college ranks.�
Stevens said he would like to see East
Carolina win the Southern Conference
CHARLIE STEVENS
Championship. He, along with the rest
of the team has two goals in mind this
year besides the championship. ~~One is
breaking the most team wins in one
season (which is 24),TT according to
Stevens. ~The other is getting an
opportunity to go to Omaha, Nebraska
to play in the College World Series.
As for personal goals, Stevens said,
~| just want to play well. Right now, ITm
going off to a bad start but | hope to get
ironed out in the near future.�
East Carolina is 7-0 against the
Atlantic Coast Conference this season.
Stevens described it as a matter of
personal pride. ~~It shows the caliber of
ball that we are playing here,TT he said.
oWe go into our game against ACC
opponents with a lot of personal pride.
Whether its pride, talent, or sheer
desire, East Carolina is winning this
year. After 15 games they have lost only
three. If they have the same success in
the remaining 16 games, Stevens and
the rest of the Pirate crew will certainly
reach their goal of a record setting
season.
Black Psychology Student
Heads Honorary Society
Shelia Bunche
Staff Writer
Larry Hines, a senior psychology
student is a constant challenge to the
statement that there is currently a wave
of apathy prevalent on many colleges
campuses.
Hines is presently the President of Psi
Chi, which is the Psychology honorary
society. The qualifications for
membership in this society include
having a 3.0 average in psychology.
Also the student must have taken at
least 12 hours of psychology.
Hines feels that it is to oneTs
advantage to be a member of such a
society, because it can move one up
when applying for a job. It can also
increase salary up to $1,000 in some
geographic areas.
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During his college career, Hines has
been co-chairman of the Psi Chi Library,
chairman of the Psi Chi Awards and
scholarship committee, psychology
student advisor, and a research student
in psychology.
Hines is also a member of Alpha
Kappa Delta, the sociology honor
society, and for two years a member of
the ECU track team.
His interest and hobbies include
running, weight-lifting, art, and all kinds
of sports. He plans to get a Masters
degree in Psychology and a Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology.
Hines believes one should take
advantage of the opportunities that are
available to him. He does not believe in
wasting time. However, he said sound
preparation allows for leisure.
Believing that you canTt. get
something for nothing. Hines is an avid
believer in hard work. He prepares for
the furture by sacrificing time, money,
and effort toward his education.
As a black on a predominately white
campus, Hines feels that he has to put
forth an extra amount of effort in order
to achieve due recognition.
oBeing a college graduate and getting
a degree is not enough,� said Hines.
oIt is urgent that we as Blacks apply
knowledge on and understanding to the
situation now and those to come later.
oCollege grads and _ Blacks in
particular are just like any other product
on the market, they must have
something to offer. As stated earlier,
degrees are not enough, one can buy a
degree, but one cannot buy a well
educated, sound, and together Black
mind.�T
Kappa Alpha Psi
The fraternity is now sponsoring a
raffle. Tickets 25 cents. The prize will be
half-gallon of liquor of your choice.
Tickets can be purchased from any
Kappa on campus.
Student Teachers Reflect
On ECU Life and the Future
by Nelda Caddell
New Editor
With the coming of Spring Quarter
many students are looking forward to
the end of school, summer vacation,
and returning fall quarter with a new
look on life. For others it is the ending of
one segment of life and the beginning of
a new one. These students have spent
approximately four years of their life
preparing for a profession and spring
quarter is the last step. Spring quarter
for them includes student teaching or
placement in an area with trained
professional supervision coming from
an on the job supervisor who in most
cases is a teacher. Also accompanying
this process is a university suprvisor
from the particular department the
student has majored in.
As the days move swiftly away and
student teaching is almost over three
ECU students were asked to think in
retrospect their stay at East Carolina,
their student teaching preparation, and
their future plans and goals.
Ms. Denise Patterson is teaching at
Wahl-Coats Elementary School with the
second and third grade. Ms. Patterson
feels very good about her years at ECU
but also looks forward to getting into a
different situation. She believes that her
department prepared her very well for
student teaching. This is good because
the job market in Early Childhood is slim
and student teaching grades play a
at ECU says that it started out good and
major part in who gets the jobs and who
does not. In her closing comments Ms.
Patterson said that anyone thinking
about going into Early Childhood should
be very sure that it is what they really
want to do.
Ms. Debbie Collins is a_ special
education major student teaching at 3rd
Street School. Ms. Collins thinks she is
well qualified to student teach with the
Educable Mentally Retarded child but
she feels uneasy about her experience in
dealing with the other levels of mental
retardation. She wishes, she said that
some type of program would be set up
so that those who are interested in
working with institutionalized children
could gain some work experience. Ms.
Collins stating her views about her stay
got better but she is not going to miss it.
To others who are interested in
special education Ms. Collins says that
you may run across many things that
you feel are unfair and you should strive
to work them out and that special
education is a major that you have to
put everything into. There is not time for
playing around, she said. If you get in
and find you are in the wrong place, get
out.
Ms. Collins plans to work with the
mentally retarded but has no plans nor
desires to work in the public school
system.
Another student teacher at 3rd Street
School is Ms. Gloria Fisher who is in
Intermediate Education with a
concentration in Math and Science. Ms.
Fisher is also glad that her years at ECU
are over but does not feel that she has
been cheated by life by being in school.
Rather she feels better prepared for life.
She feels that course and _ lesson
preparation is good but that real
preparation is just a state of mind. Ms.
Fisher said that any one going into the
field of education should be prepared
for anything for children are surprising.
She is optimistic about the job market,
stating that job chances are good
especially for the single person or the
person who is mobile. The jobs are there
you just have to go to get them, she
said. Ms. Fisher plans to attend
graduate school and later work on her
PhiB:
The three interviewed here are just a
few of many student teachers at ECU.
However, these students seem _ to
represent to whole of the student
teachers. Many are sorry to leave ECU.
Others are happy here but feel prepared
to move on to another phase of life and
of living.
Student teaching for many is the end
point of education and should not be
looked on except with serious intent for
its not a game and may mean the
difference between employment and
unemployment.
