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"The Minority Publication of East Carolina University
pene. abe
International Students: Who Are They
By David Theroith
Sports Editor
The International Stu-
dent Association. The
What? Who are they?
ThatTs what the majority
of even minority students
will ask when they are con-
fronted with who is the
ISA.
The International Stu-
dent Association is a unique
group of East Carolina
students from every corner
of the globe. Last year ISA
represented 35 seperate cun-
tries and this year the
enrollment is expected to
climb to 45 countries, with
about two students
representing each country.
ISATs open membership
policy, which encampases
all international students,
includes 10 or 15 American
students.
ooWe did that,T Jamal
Ghraizi, the current Vice
President said, ~~Because
we want Americans to
_associate with the other
countries we represent.�T
The nerve center of the
ISA is the International
House, which boards 10
ISA students, mostly grad
students, each from a dif-
ferent country. It is here
that the two primary goals
of ISA is carried out.
Ghraizi explains the goals
are ~*To help the Interna-
tional students adjust to be-
ing here from a different
country. ItTs difficult for
new International students
to feel comfortable away
from home.TT
*oAlso we want to in-
troduce our culture to
Americans.TT The Interna-
tional students accomplish
this in ways such as using
the International House as
a gateway to other cultures.
_Anyone is always welcome
to come to the house and
talk with anyone about
their country.
_. **Everyone in the house
are from different countrys
~ and speak English for that "
~reason,�T Ghraizisaid. oWe
do have people come but
not as many as weTd like.
The ones that do come find
it strange that we get along
so well being from different
countries.�T
The International
students will give parties in
which a representative from
one country will sort of be
the host, introducing his or
her particular style of
~*PartyingTT. In. this way
ISA students spread their
culture another way.
Life is far from a bed of
roses for ISA students,
however. They have very
strict rules governing them
that include no financial
aid from the university and
having to take 12 hours to
be a full time student.
~o~We spend a great deal
of time studying because we
have to keep upa 2.0
average or be deported,TT
Ghraizi admitted.
55 GhraiziTs biggest com-
plaint is the fact that the
Student Government
Association (SGA) doesnTt
support them. é
~~They support other
fraternities who go to them
for help but not us: We
went to them last year and
our president of last- year,
Mahmood Mozafari, was
delayed to the point where
owe knew we weren't going
-to get any help.�T
ISA would like recogni-
tion but canTt get it. ~~They
donTt even check all of the
organizations they have to
see if they need anything.
Also the Buccaneer has left
us completely out (of their
publication).TT
Small things like refusals
to interview and losing pic-
tures leads International
students to feel like their
needs are not considered.
~The ISA holds an inter-
national dinner each year to�
gather all of the countries
together for a big affair but
~it has to come out of the
-students own pocket so
their not. sure if ~they can "
o~We donTt get any oyy
~ECU Gospel Choir
coverage either,TTGhraizi
complained. ~~How often
do 45 countries get together
and show off their cultures
to each other. And yet the
East Carolinaian publicizes
the male stripper contest
downtown.�T
Ghraizi says overall the
International Students like
ECU but ~~WeTd like more
Americans to come over
_ and talk to us. The house is
always open and ITm sure
they will learn something.
For instance we have views
about controversial issues
like abortion, etc. Maybe
Americans would like to.
know how other countries
feel about these issues. We
have views too.TT :
The International -Stu-
dent Association. You now
have the answers.
have the kind of big event
they want this year.
By STEVE CHERRY
Staff Writer
The East Carolina Gospel
Choir originated during the
fall semester of 1978 as an
ensemble. At that time the
ensemble was under the
direction of Johnice
Johnson and Lawyer
Crawford. From the birth
of this choir it has been pro-
gressing in all aspects.
The Choir has come to be
a lively part of the Green-
ville community as well as
other parts of the state,
because it has one main in-
gredient that is necessary
for anyone who wants ex-
cel... LOVE. The members
consider themselves one big
family. As the Gospel Choir
gets together for rehearsal
or concerts, they experience
the LordTs blessings because~
of love and rendering praise
unto hisname.
_ The purpose of the Choir ©
is to glorify God and pro-
_ -Nide an opportunity for.in-. ...-..-
~. ~terested students to. sing Pee
gospel music. sf
Membership will now be
, Open until September 29th.
There are no restrictions to
Students wanting to join;
they only ask the you join
with an attitude of wanting
to sing and be a blessing to
others.
Last year the choir served
as ambassadors of ECU as
they had: their first spring
tour through the Greenville
community, Fayetteville,
and on towards South
Carolina. Everyone enjoyed
themselves. The tour prov-
ed to be a big success.
Another tour is in its plann-
ing stages for this year. The
Choir is presently under the
direction of Keith
MaKorkle and Delphine
Venable. The faculty ad-
visor is Dr. Dennis E.
Chesnutt.
Rehearsal is scheduled
every Wednesday evening
5:00-7:00 pm, in the
Cultural Center. All in-
terested students are en-
couraged to come and be a
...-part. of this eacenee.
-, Carolina bpieirs Choir.
SEPTEMBER, 1982"THE EBONY HE RALD"PAGE 2
Social Organizations
Christian Fellowship: Fulfillment Through God
_ By STEVE CHERRY
Staff Writer
The Fountain of Life
Christian Fellowship is an
organization affiliated with
East Carolina University.
We are a group of students
interested in an abundant
and prosperous life here on
campus.
Just as we can all attest, it
is quite easy to become a lit-
tle frustrated with
academics and the five-day
routine of studying and
preparing for the next day,
_ that is one thing that hardly
any of us can escape. Once
the .weekend gets here, a
vast majority of students
look for relaxation and time
for enjoyment. For some,
this time comes, but for
many others, the weekend
comes and is gone too
quickly to be remembered.
Thus, the enjoyment of the
two days seems to be lost.
The more more this hap-.
pens, the more evident it is
that oneTs life seems to be
lacking some type of fulfill. .
ment. Members of FOLCF
found this fulfillment in
GodTs Son, Jesus Christ.
WeTve found that living .a
life, knowing that Christ.
will never leave us, gives us
unsurpassable joy.
In past years we have
made our priority sharing
with others this love and
joy. This year, our formatT
will be as follows. Tuesday
night will be the Follow-up
~program. This is designed
to help the young people to
learn and grow spiritually in
the Lord. Wednesday night
will be Fetlowship.
Fellowship is a time
designated for songs, "
testimonies, and sharing in
GodTs Word. Both of these
functions are held in
Ledonia Wright Cultural
Center begining 7:00 pm.
Time is also set aside for
men and
fellowship, to concentrate
specifically on areas that
they better relate and to just
have fun doing things
together. There are several
other ministries within
FOLCEF that reach out to
the community to show
GodTs love.
In addition, we are in-
conjunction with Faith and
Victory Church, going
throughout campus sharing
with students in ee dors
womenTs
mitories. This takes place
every Tues. and Thurs.
afternoon at 5:00 pm. Meet
in the lobby of Cotten. This
is really proving to be a
great success.
All of these activities and
others will make for a great
year in the of the Lord. Our
invitation extends to
everyone with lots of love.
We hope that you will come
and be. with us as the year
progresses. For further in-
formation please contact
Bryan Massey, 752-9454. |
oThe WayTT To Understanding The Bible
EDW ARDRY LAWRENCE
Contributing Writer
The Way International is
a Biblical research, teaching
and fellowshop ministry. It
is a fellowship of the
followers of the Lord Jesus "
Christ for the manifistation
of the more abundant life
(in all aspects of life). The
- singular purpose of The
Way is to research the scrip-
- tures to understand their in- "
herent accuracy regarding
Jesus Christ.
ministry endeavors to make
this knowledge of Jesus
Christ and the scriptures
available to anyone who
desires to know.
The. Bible itself has
The Way
~something about HOW to
understand the scriptures in
II Peter 1:20: Knowing this
first, that no prophecy of
the scriptures is of any
private (idios, ones a in-
terpretation.
If the Bible is of no
private interpretation, then .
by pure logic either there is
no interpretation. or the Bi-.
ble must interpret itself.
The Way ministry is a
research and teaching.
~ministry endeavoring to
promote how the Bible in-
terprets itself.
If we are to understand
the Bible, we must study it
as Il Timothy 2:15 states:
Study to show thyself ap-
workman that needeth not
to be ashamed rightly
dividing the word of truth.
This is what research is
all about, working, and stu-
dying the whole Bible to see
- how the whole word of God
fits together from Genesis |
to Revelations. .
~To make _ researched
knowledge available to any
individual, The Way offers
Power for Abundant Liv-
ing, a biblical research
class. Fhe class consists of
12 sessions, each approx-
imately three hours in
length. The charge for the
class is $40 to cover
materials needed while tak-
ing the class. The contents
of the class covers basic
keys on how the Bible inter-
prets itself. It also explains
apparent Bible contradic-
tions and teaches how a per-
son can lead a more power-
ful, fearless and victorious
life. The class is designed
for all those seeking an ac-
curate knowledge of GodTs
Word and desiring to in-
crease the power of God in
their. lives.
The Way ministry
believes in one God, the
creator of the heavens and
earth; in Jesus Christ,
GodTs only begotten son,
our lord and savior, whom:
God raised from the dead:
and we believe in the Work-
ings of the Holy Spirit. We
believe thatthe scriptures of :
the Old and New Testament
were Theapneutos-
-**God-breathedTT and
perfect as originally. given
and that the Word of God is
of supreme, absolute and
final authority for believ-
ing, for all life and
godliness.
The Way is an on campus
Organization. There is no
membership, no obliga-
tions. No dogmas are im-
posed on any individual. If
any person is_ interested,
fellowships are held on
Mondays and Thursdays at
7:30 p.m. in Mendenhall
Student. Center in room _
_ 242. An understanding of
the word of God can make
a difference in your life.
God bless you.
proved unto God. A
Striving
y PATRICK O~NEILL
HERESA DULSKI
Staff Writer
East Carolina University
has over 125 disabled
students, but we also have |
- one of the best programs in
the nation to meet the needs
of this unique minority ~
~group. ~~I wish more col-
leges would put as much
energy in handicap _pro-
grams as you do here,TT said
Mr. Chet Mottershead who
is an expert on handicap
- related programs. He spoke
these words of praise while
he was here at East
Carolina during last spr-
ingTs ~~Handicap Awareness
Week �T activities.
Since last spring, there
has been some _less-than
welcomed news for many of
ECUTs disabled
students.Cut backs in
federal funding by the
Reagan Administration
have came through and
many of the gains that han-
-dicapped people have made
~could be lost. ~~Sometimes I
feel that the administration
is out of touch with the han- =e
dicapped studentTs needs,�
said Richerd Burke, an
For Better Service
ECU graduate student in
history. Burke uses a
wheelchair for mobility
purposes. oIf it gets any
worse, it will be almost im-
possible for the handicap-
ped individual to come to
school,TT he adds.
Putting political pro-
blems. aside, most han-
dicapped students feel that
life at ECU is not so bad.
For the dozen or so students
who like Burke, must use a
wheelchair for transporta-
tion, accessability is an im-
portant work. Wheelchairs
often require curb cuts and.
ramps for easier access to
buildings or buses. At
ECU, progress is taking
place. ~*ItTs better now than
itTs ever been,TT said
another graduate student,
Roy Pate. oThe accessabili-
ty is fine,TT adds ECU
undergraduate, Brian
Rangeley. ~~There has been
alot of work done. I can see
a lot of improvement.�T
+: Freshman student, Rena
Packard also felt that East
Carolina was ~o~more ac-
oOFFICE,
cessable than some univer-
Pre ee ee | ee
did add that her sym oclass
was ~~way out of the wayTT
and that she needed a van to
get there.
oIt (accessability) has
- gotten a whole lot better
than last year,TT said Burke
~~But there are still a lot of
modifications that need to
be done.TT Burke suggests
that more electric doors be
added, more curb cuts be ©
made, and that student
buses be equipted for wheel
chair transportation. ~~We
are very disappointed that
we canTt get to C.C. RoweTs
tinued.Rowe, whose office
,is on the 2nd floor of the
Whichard bldg., is the
director of the Handicap
Student Services Division.
Many times, people with
handicaps are viewed as
social misfits and their
disability will often be a
block to interpersonal rela-
tionships, but the
wheelchair students inter-
viewed didnTt see this as a
very serious problem.
~~Other students are polite
and courtious,TT said
rangeley...He added that
many times o~they help out.
o. ¥y a7 her + %" YY
even wien iveS not
Burke con-.
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o*The relationship is pret-
ty equal, there is some ner-
vous feelings at first, but it
tends to vanish pretty
soonTT said Pete. Burke did
acknowledge that some.
people do treat handicap-
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oItTs a factor of human
nature-I even look at people
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_ basically good at heart ana
willing to help,TT continued
Burke. ;
Packard said that she is
treated differently
~ sometimes, but that when
people get to. know her, itTs
better. ~~ITm here to get a
education. just like
everybody else,TT she adds.
o~I?m here for the same op- -
portunities...social interac-
tions and academic
dicapped
-TTve
SEPTEMBER, 1982"THE EBONY HERALD"PAGE 3
reasons.TT Some of the han-
students inter-
viewed also felt that the
ECU Intramural and
Recreational program was
making a good effort to
meet their needs.
~ITm closing, I would
like to say that the attitude
of the students is very good.
met and become
friends with a very large
number of wonderful and
caring people,TT said Burke
_o~I just wish that some peo-
ple in the administration
could be more sensitive and
understanding to all the -
needs of the handicapped as
(Tm sure that most of my
fellow students are.TT
oYou never really know
what you have until you
lose it and than itTs too
late,TT contluded Pete.
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Sororities And Fraternities
" Alpha Kappa Alpha:
By Donise Rivers
Contributing Writer
Delta Sigma Theta was
founded in 1913 at Howard
University. The founders
envisioned an organization
of college women pledged
to serious endeavor and
community service. These
youthful students
demonstrated a vital con-
cern for social welfare,
academic excellence and
cultural enrichment, de-
emphasizing the social side
of sorority life. Their ideas
of scholarship and service
have withstood the test of
time and today Delta Sigma
Theta is a public service
organization, dedicated toa
program of. sharing
membership skills and~
Organizational services. in
the public interest. Today,
there are over 100,000
members. It has been said,
**that where there is no vi-
_ sion, the people perishTT,
such has not been the case
in Delta Sigma: Theta.
» Since« its. founding, weT as
Marilynn
| Big 2
Patricia ander-Nursing
members of this great
organization have provided
vision at local, national,
and international levels. A
line to remember: We have
come not only to learn, but
~to share; not only to reflect
on our past, but to project
the future.
The members of Delta
Sigma Theta would like to
welcome all students back
for the fall and spring
semesters of 1982-83. We
hope you will enjoy and at-
tend the activities of the up-
coming year that we as
members have planned.
Presently,-..-. active
members: of Kappa Sigma
Chapter are as follows:
Donise Rivers-President-
Nursing .
Monique Bishop-Vice
President-Nursing es
Patricia Cannon-Secretary-
Psychology
Roberts-
Kame Mikifor-Nursing
Kimi © Olead-Housing
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Management
Cynthia Banks-Psychology
Debra Howard-Biology
By STACEY POOLE
Contributing Writer
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc. is a black,
~greek-letter organization,
whose principle is supreme
_ service to-all mankind.
It is a college-based
sorority, an eternal cor-
poration, composed of
women who have chosen to
be a part of a sisterhood
which provides self-
fulfillment through service.
The sorority focuses on
lifelong learning, heritage,
health care, and _ other
aspects of life.
The Theta Alpha Chapter
of East Carolina University
was established November
11, 1973. Each member for
the past nine: years has
shared a contributing factor
to the high standards of the
sorority. The members of
East .CarolinaTs chapter
stress scholastic attainment,
as well as social and cultural
achievement, throughout a
studentTs college life.
As the first black sorori-
ty, founded in 1908, women
of Alpha Kappa Alpha
display. originality, uni-
queness, and great self-
esteem. The ladies of the
Theta Alpha Chapter are
not.a showcase. Instead, we
are cOurageous young
women with pride. and
dignity in what we believe.
We share common values,
and above all respect one
another. Although assum-
ed, not one of us will say
that we are better than
other human beings. We try
-to look our best because all
women should; we act
dignified because itTs time
to stop labeling black
women as low-intelligence
sex Objects. Faith and self-
confidence dwell within us.
Throughout the years,
the Theta Alpha Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorori-
ty has developed activities
for students to participate
in. Dances at the Cultural
Center, to name one, isa
pasttime of most - black
students. Last yearTs
Homecoming festivities in-
cluded a semi-formal affair
with the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, at the Flamingo
Discotheque. In March of
1982, the diligent work of
the students and sorority
members ~led us to a suc-
cessful fashion show, full of
life and imagination. We
also work at making our
~block showsTT as enter-
taining as possible.
Biannually, Theta Alpha
provides a rush as a period
of social activity; to allow
prospective sorority
members to become ac-
quainted with sorority
women. Funds are raised
for this event along with
other organizations in-
cluding NAACP, the
United Negro College
Fund, the Cleveland Job ©
Corp, Cancer and Sickle
Cell Anemia foundations,
the National Urban League,
and many others. Leader-
ship Training programs for
youth and programs for ag-
ing blacks are part of our
volunteer work.
Alpha Kappa Alpha is an
open minded organization.
We appreciate suggestions.
It took college women to
establish our chapter, and
that is the only way it will
continue to flourish. With
the=-help " of. great,
sophisticated minds, we will
always represent ~~the
eSSeNces 1 OF black
womanhoodTT.
7
Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority Inc. originated in
1922 on the campus of
Butler University in In-
dianapolis, Indiana by
seven young intellectual
school teachers. Respon-
sibility and self respect are
the standards for the
~chapter, members and
pledges. The chief principal
of Sigma. Gamma Rho
Sorority is to focus on com-
munity service and to pro-
mote sisterhood for women
in todayTs society as well as
future societies.
On December 3, 1977,
Sigma Gamma Rho was
chartered on the campus of
». Bast Carolina University by
Phyllis Shivers Tyson, an
alumni of Elizabeth City
State University. Today
Sigma Gamma Rho is very
active on. the campus of
ECU. We are small in quan-
tity, however, we strive for
quality. Sigma Gamma Rho
works toward the better-
ment of all mankind,
especially members of the.
Black Community. We sup-
port the March of Dimes,
the NAACP, the National
Council of Negro Women,
the United Negro College,
the National Urban League,
and many other organiza-
tions. The present members
of the Eta Mu chapter of
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorori-
Sigma Gamma Rho:
ty Inc. are: Alberta Robin-
son, President; Jennifer |
McQuillan, Vice Presi
Secretary; Pamela er
Treasurer; and. Simgn
Spell.
This year we hope
develop a more productive
form of communicati
between our fellow Greeks.
To all of them we give,our
support and best wishes.
By JENNIFER McQUILLAN
Contributing Writer
Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-
nity, Incorporated, the first
Black . college fraternity,
was founded December 4,
1906 at Cornell University,
in Ithaca, New York. A Phi
A has 303 college chapters
on campuses, and 280
alumni chapters in 44 states
including the District of
-Columbia, Africa, the West
Indies, Europe, Asia, and
the Virgin Islands.
Alpha Phi Alpha stresses
academic excellence, unity,
and Love of all Mankind.
On the national scene, the
Alpha organizations are
speatheading a ~~Million
Dollar Fund DriveTT. The
one million dollars is being
donated to various Black
organizations in the U.S.A.
The Eta Nu Chapter of
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
here on the campus of East
Carolina University was
chartered in 1971. The Eta
Nu chapter was the first
Black fraternity established
on the campus of a
predominatly white univer-
sity in North Carolina. At
present, Eta NuTs member-
ship consists of: Danny
Scott, President; Shawn
Laney, Vice President;
Kappa Alpha Psi
By J ERRY SIMMONS
Writer
The Eta Psi Chapter of
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Inc. was founded at East
Carolina University in the
spring of 1975. Stressing
achievement, Kappa_ has
never been concerned with
quantity, but quality. With
this goal in mind, we strive
to funnel our energies and
resources to further the bet-
terment of our race; the
ooHuman RaceTT
Eta Psi has always strove
to work in conjunction with
community and campus to
improve the standard of
knowledge and living for
both. We have established,
as is the case for most
-uMiversities where an
undergraduate chapter is
located, a ~~revolving stu-
dent loanTT supported by
our national organization
and our chapter. We have
annual Halloween, Valen-
tine, and Easter parties for
the Greenville area
children.
We have also a ~~Big
BrotherTT program with the
Greenville Boys Club and
hope that it will continué to
grow as it has in the past.
An extension of this is the
o*Talent SearchTT- and
**~Kappa LeagueTT programs
that have been initiated by
Eta Psi for this year.
These are but a few of the
endeavors in which Eta Psi
is involved this semester
and we are looking forward
to carrying them out.
For the campus, we are
planning for the weekend of
the 8th and 9th of October,
jams at the Moose Lodge as"
social hours for the Dual
State Convention which. we
- are: hosting. Also,T we: will
Charles Watkins, Secretary;
Gregory Chalmers,
Tresurer; and LaMont
Byrd, Dean of Pledges.
The Brothers of the Eta
Nu chapter are presently in-
_ volved in a number of ser-
vice to the community pro-
_ jects, of which include:.
tutoring of high school
students having deficiencies
in General Math and
English, a. Thanksgiving
Food Drive, and visitations
-to various nursing and rest
homes in the Greenville
area.
On the social scene, the
Brothers of Eta Nu have
provided entertainment for
a major portion of the stu-
dent body in performing
**Step ShowsTT in front of
the Soda Shop, at the
Mendenhall Student Union,
and at halftime of the ECU-
UNC-Charlotte basketball
game. In addition to step
shows, the Brothers co-
sponsored a Homecoming
affair as well as sponsering
various functions at the
Ledonia Wright Cultural
euler.
By LAMONT BYRD
Contributing Writer
have a Homecoming Dance
at the Moose Lodge ball
room along with various
other functions TBA.
As has been and shall
continue to be the case in
point, ~~Kappa is about the
business of taking care of
businessT. We have and
will. continue to strive to.
make you proud that you
have and hopefully will in
the future, given us the op-
portunity to humbly serve
you and the community.
We are not satisfied with
today and long to change
for the betterment of us all,
each and every tomorrow.
SEPTEMBER, 1982"THE EBONY HERALD"PAGE 5
Alpha ] Phi Alpha:
Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha
Sign Language Club
By CAROLLE DAVIS
* Features Editor
-The East Carolina
University Sign Language
Club has started another ex-
citing year of activities. The
first meeting was centered
around a covered dish sup-
per, which was held Sun.
Sept. 5; consisting of
twenty-five hearing im-
paired and_ hearing
students. The club met to
plan parties, weekend ac-
tivities, and signed. music
performances for this year.
Faculty advisor, Michael
Ernest, discusses the pur-
pose of the Sign Language
Club. ~~The SLC . was
organized to allow the deaf
_ students a chance to meet
othe deaf students who
know sign language. This
way, deaf students are able
to socialize and meet new
friends. This also involves
the hearing students who
have. taken sign language. ©
That way they are able to
improve their signing skills.
Even if you havenTt had
sign language, this will be
one way of learning.�T
The SLC is actively in-
volved in community pro-
jects as well. A Silent Din-
ner is often held in one of
the local restuarants. ItTs
function is ~~to com-
municate, using sign
language, and enjoy a
delicious dinner. During the
Silent Dinners, the local
restuarants will receive ex-
perience dealing with deaf
people. The waitress will
receive menu orders in sign
language, in turn learning a _
life long skill.TT
Another of the organiza-
tions sponsored projects in-
cludes a series of workshops -
established throughout the
Greenville public schools,
and caption decoders were |
donated to Mendenhall Stu-
dent Center and the Wilson. ~
School for the Deaf. Ser-
vices are also provided to
sororities. On Oct. 10, the
SLC will be leading the
Kinston Art Festival.
SLC vice-president,
Michael Cotter, is in the
process of starting a soft-
bail team to be intered in
the intramural sports com-
petitions.
A non credit class in sign
language is being held Tues.
nights, 6:30 - 9:30, BB 102.
The course is taught by a
SLC member, and is open
to all ECU students. No fee
is necessary.
Baseball style tee-shirts
are now being sold for
$7.00 in BA 114. Shirts will
say I Love You in sign
language. Hurry! There is a
limited number.
A meeting of the SLC is
veld Sun. 6:30 pm, bi-
weekly in Mendenhall.
Eyeyane: is mclcomes to at-
tend. -
~~In addition to the
meetings, there will be
special parties at Halloween
and other times.The Sign
Language Club also. has
weekend trips to the beach,
camping, football games at
the Eastern North Carolina
School for the Deaf, and to
Gallaudet College in the
spring. We hope you will
come to our regular
meetings and communicate
with other deaf people in
the area, deaf students at
ECU, and hearing students
who are learning sign
language. Welcome!!�? "
°
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~ SEPTEMBER, 1982"THE EBONY HERALD"PAGE6 |
Fraternities. Continued
Reflections Of Omega
~By WILLIAM DAVIS
Contributing Writer :
Since its inception at
ECU on May 5, 1973, Up-
silon Zeta Chapter of
Omega Psi Phi has become
an integral part of the cam-
pus service and social life.
The students who join this
fraternity seeks to affiliate
himself with those persons
who will help ease the
burdens of his college
career and give him the feel-
ing of a hom away from
home. The fraternity pro-
vides social outlets from the
routine college studies.
Omega currently has a
brotherhood of 18 young
men on campus, who are
united under its motto:
- Friendship Is Essential To
The Soul;
with similar ideas and like
attainments, a concentrated
effort is being applied by
the chapter to uphold its
omany purposes---to provide
wholesome experience in
group work and leadership,
and to establish aT broad
program and a calendar of
events that will stimulate
participation of its
members and _ fellow
students.
We the men of Omega |
are not oblivious to scholar- '
ship. For academics is one
of the main ingredients that
build strong men in Omega.
_ We strive on achievements, |
and being men.
and achievements cannot be
accomplished without,
knowledge, for knowledge ,
can be the key to success. It
is not-important just to do
something thatTs good, but
more important, be good at
what you do. Quality is a
prize possession that can be
sold on any market. We
like to apply this to your.
education. ThatTs why we
are students at ECU, for
achievement should be your
main goal.
are not dreamers, but are
builders of a. foundation
that is worldwide and inter-
national.
We would like to
We of Omega.
welcome all students back "
for this school term, and we
encourage your participa-
tion on all activities and we
hope that this term " is
everything that you want it
to be. We always have time
for students and their con- |
We would like for -
cerns.
you to have the time to
check out Omega.
ii
Brothers Of Omega Psi Phi
From page 8 |
ECGC
meetings. At other times
straight people have come
because they have a gay
friend or family member
and need help in coping
with it,
Cameron Stanforth has
been a participant in the
ECGCE since its inception
and she feels that it really
helps people who are just
beginning to face their
~ gayness. o~They really need
to know where being gay
belongs in your life,TT said
Stanforth. ~~You need to
know that youTre not
strange or sick.�
Stanforth also noted that
minority participation in
the ECGC is very low. o~I
' know there are gay black
people, we want them to
come---we need them,�TT she
adds. Stanforth claims that
the ECGC has ~~long been
frustrated TT by the low .at-
tendance of minorities at
the meetings. ~~I. know itTs
rough to be black and gay,
but I really think we can all
benefit from their
presence.�T
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unger Coalition As An
Integral Part Of EC
By PATRICK O'NEIL "
Staff Writer
~*Personally, Tm. con-
cerned about hunger issues
because itTs something that -
could be avoided,TT said
ECU occupational therapy
student Theresa Dulski. She
js a volunteer with the
Greenville-ECU Hunger
Coalition and is beginning ©
her third year of participa-
tion with the group.
For over 10 years, the
Hunger Coalition has been
an integral part of the ECU
community. They ~have in-
volved hundrds of East
CarolinaTs students in their
various projects and events
which are designed to
educate people about a pro-
blem that plagues almost "
one half the population of
your planet.
Hunger has been called
the greatest threat to peace
that excists on our planet in
a 1980 Presidential report
issued by the Carter Ad-
ministration. According to
the United Nations over
50,000 people die each day
as a result of ~~Dramatic
starvationTT. Like Dulski,
many of the members of the
Hunger Coalition believe
that hunger can be
-. eliminated if only there
could be a unified effort bu
the wealthier nations to
make it happen.
~The Hunger Coalition
works on a broad range of
activities in their effort to
stop hunger. Using educa-
tion. as their focus; the
group gets together every
Tuesday night to discuss
and share ideas. i
The Hunger Coalition
has sponsored the. annual
Greenville-ECU ~~walk for.
humanityT? for the past 11. -
years. Each spring hun- .
dreds of Greenville
residents and ECU students
have walked to raise money
for hunger. The money has -
always been used to support
an international as well as a
local hunger need. ~*~In a
land where we have one of
the highest standards of liv-
ing, we still have lots of
malnutrition right here at
home,TTsaid Dulski.
Every fall, around
Thanksgiving, the Hunger
Coalition also sponsors the
Oxfam Fast for a World
Harvest. Oxfam is a non-
profit international agency
which funds self-help
development programs in
Asia; Africa, and Latin
America. They ask that par-
ticipants go one day
without eating any food
and donate the money they
would have spent on eating.
food for their hunger relief "
work. By fasting, they
believe a person can more
easily empathize with the
state of being in hunger and
will be more motivated to
eliminating the problem.
Last. year the Junger
Coalition added another
major event to their work.
They participated in
~World Food DayTT ac-
tivities. World Food Day is
an internatinally recognized
day when specific. educa- .
tional work is done around
the hunger issue. WFD is .
sponsored by the Food and
Agricultural Organization
of the United States,
The Hunger Coalition
will be having a full day of. -
activities, On. campus, and
in the Greenville Communi-:
ty to support WFD in this
area. They plan to do a
series of non-fund raising ©
events designed to make
people ~~think and take ac-
tion.�T Among their ac- :
tivities include a_ street
theatre skit which will con-
trast the problem of hunger
with international military
spending. They will also set
ipa table at the bookstore
and use a. booth in
Mendenhall where students
can go to get information
and write letters to their
legislators about hunger
and military spending.
Other WFD activities will
include outreach to schools
in the community and in
classes on campus. Any
teachers who would like to
have a WFD presentation in
their classes are welcome to
call the Hunger Coalition at
752-4216 to set up'a speaker
date... The group invites ali
interested students to ~~get
involved�T in their activities
Or come to their evening
| Meetings. at the Newman
House (953 E. 10th street at
7330 pimijer
The Hunger Coalition
@
believes that « ii! take a
multi-faceted effort to win
the battle against hunger.
Therefore they claim that
raising money is only a very
small part of their work.
~ooWeTre effective in many
areas,TT said Dulski. She
mentioned Congressional
lobbying, raising the con- -
sciousness of the public,
and out reach to local poor
people. ~~l can see how.
we've really reached out to
other.students on our cam-
pus too,TT added Dulski.
Although the Hunger
Coalition is under = the
guidance.of the ECU cam-. _
pus ministers, their
members feel that participa-
tion could be higher. ~ITm
not try to change the world
dr anything,TT declared
Julski,~*But the hunger.
ssue is really broad and
urgent. It takes a lot of time
to study and really know
the basic causes Of.
hunger.�
Dulski concluded by
recalling a statement once
made by President John F.
Kennedy: He _ proclaimed
his hope that the U.S.
would senda man to the
~moon and wipe out hunger
by the end of the decade of
_ the 1960's. ~Well, we got a
person to the moon, but.
hunger has. still. not been
stop. ped,.�T
Groove Phi Groove, Social Fellowship Inc.:
Unifying The Black Race
CARVAN Avy ANTHONY
Associate Editor
Groove Phi Groove
Social Fellowship,Inc. was
established on Oct.12,1962
at Morgan State University .
in Balitmore,Maryland.
Our founding fathers as
college men, being aware of
the i increasing complexity of
menTs problems, especially
those of black men, and
realizing the necessity of
forming an organization to
solve such problems, form-
ed Groove Phi Groove.
As you have already
recognized we are a Social
Fellowship not a Greek
organization. The purpose
of this organization is to
promote academic
_ awareness and good ethical
" standards, to promote unity
among college men, to
study and help alleviate
those social and economic:
problems concerning blacks
in order to improve the
stature Of mankind.
We are concerned with
thewholée scope of the black ., /
: 4 rag oo ncedRpLs§) wait t } BE All.
oe
organizations and people to.
create one force. We feel
that together we.can ac-
complish more as one,
rather than several seperate
groups. Although, we have
only been established on
campus one semester, we
~eel we have already take
big steps toward uniting
most of the black organiza-
tionson. campus. But, we
need everyones help, we can
not accomplish such a feat "
alone.
We would also like to
take this opportunity to in-
vite you to investigate our
great organization and
observe how Groove Phi
Groove Social
Fellowship,Inc. can con-
tribute to your mental and
social development while
you are attending East
Carolina University. So, be
smart and become a
member of an organization
concerned with uniting the
black race. Groove is on the
move.
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SEPTEMBER, 1982"THE EBONY HERALD"PAGE'8
~Ta azz Ensemble Enters Another Year
By KAREN MOORE
Staff Writer
ECUJU! The Hast
Carolina Jazz Ensemble,
conducted and advised by
Dr. George Broussard, has
played an active part on
campus as well as in other
areas for several years. The
Jazz Ensemble or Jazz
Band is a class in which
one-hour credit along with
quality points are given.
The band consists of ap-
proximately twenty
members although this
number is subject to change
from semester-to-semester.
The band is basically com-
posed of wind instruments, .
drums, and a new addition
to the band is a guitar
player. Dr. Broussard com-
mented that there are not
any specific type of instru-
ment players chosen to play
in the band. The players are
essentially selected on
whatever merits the band as
a whole.
~Auditions are held at the
begining of each fall
semester. Times and dates
for auditions are placed on
the bullentin board located
in the A.J. Fletcher Music
Bldg. Separate auditions
are also held for late comers
if they are needed. Occas-
- sionally, auditions are held
-at the begining of spring
semester if any
_ replacements are required.
The band rehearses approx-
imately three hours per
week on WednesdayTs from
2-3:00. pm and FridayTs
from 1-3:00 pm. Spectators
are welcome to attend for
their listening pleasure dur-
ing these hours. No rehear-
sals are held during the
summer.
Activities planned for the
band depends on invitations
and finances. According to
Dr. Broussard, one concert
per semester is held on cam-
pus. The band has played in
both the Memorial Gym
and Mendenhall Student
Center. Plans for future
concerts are anticipated to
be held in Wright
Auditorium. Fall activities
scheduled for the band in-
cludes concerts in Roanoke "
Rapids, N.C. for the Arts .
Concert Council on Oc-
tober 10, in Winston,
Salem. The band is a par-
-ticipant in the North
Carolina Music EducatorTs
Convention on Nov. 7; and
a concert on campus in
Wright Auditorium on
oe NOve 14. =: :
|. Last year, the band par-
ticipated in a tour with the
schoolTs Wind Ensemble,
The band has played. in
Richmond and Norfolk,
Virginia; Washington,
ae D.C., and various regions
of North Carolina. Perspec-
tively, the band is invited to_
. the State Music. EducatorTs
Convention in ~North and .
South Carolina, and ino
HES annually. Batacanmedes oes
- composers
porary
The ECU Jazz Knsemble .
with an invitation to play in.
the North Carolina Jazz
Festival, the band has also
played back-up for various
and artists.
Some of these performers
included: Billy Taylor, Bill
Watrous, Stan Kenton,
Roger Pemperton,Kai Win-
ding, and George Roberts,
who has played pieces for
the ~~Academy Awards
PresentationsTT along with
- being a Los Angeles Studio
Recording Magician.
The bandTs choice of
music covers the styles of
large jazz bands. Some
which include: Duke EIl-
ington, Count Bassey, Mel
Lewis, Buddy Rich and a
great many other contem-
artists. Dr.
Broussart concluded that
, the band was trying to cover
as many different styles of
music as possible.
Sponsorship given to the
band is:-through the Na-
~tional Association of Jazz
EducatorTs 100 per cent
Membership Club. This
association awards grants in
~the amount of $150 in
honor of the music sanc- |
tion. The fraternity Phi Mu
Alpha awards a Jazz
scholarship to a high school
_ gtudent to attend the jazz
camp of his or her choice
during the summer ee
Anyone interested
receiving information ba:
cerning the ECU Jazz
Ensemble should call the
School of Music or see Dr.
Broussard.
Pilg?) PAL PERMIAN By MPP
a Ayr a SA
East Carolina Gay Community
By PATRICK O'NEILL "
Staff Writer -
The East Carolina Gay
-Community (ECGC) is
perhaps the most. well
known, most talked about
Organization on this cam-
pus. As it begins its fourth
year as an Official campus
Organization at East
- Carolina, its members and
sponsors are feeling pretty
good about their work.
oThe majority of people
here at East Carolina seem
to be much more open
minded,TT said Mark Zum-
bach, one of the ECGCTs
founding members.
These past four years
havenTt all been joy filled
and successful. Many of
the ECGC members have
suffred much abuse---
Zumbach even received a
death threat last year.
Catholic Campus Minister,
Sister Helen Shondell has
had to -deal with much
ridicule too because she has
given the ECGC a place to
hold their meetings at the
Catholic Newman Center.
o*We want to create a bet-_
ter understanding between
straights and gays,TT said
ECU nutrition student,
_ Laura Shearin,TT and also
be a reinforcement for
Other gays.TT Shondell
believes that the ECGC has
countless
_ After the personal accep-
done a good job. ~~Things "
are a lot bette now and the
ECGC is one of the reasons
for this,TT said Shondell.
The work of the ECGC
has been broad and varied
as they have travelled down
this: difficult path. When ~~.
: oo requested $100 from =
the Student Government
Association (SGA) for the
cost of printing an informa-
tional brochure, many cries
of outrdge were heard and
iarsh letters were written to
the East Carolinian which
were critical and condemn-
ing of homosexuals. Many
members who have ~~come
out of the closetTT and open-
ly admitted that they were
gay, have had to deal with
whispering,
snickers, and nasty com-
ments.
Much of the reason for
ECGCTs existence is to res-
pond to and decrease these
types of painful events and
to help other gay people to
be able to cope with the pre-
judice and misunderstan-
ding associated with being
gay. ~~The first person that
has to accept it (gayness) is
yourself,TT said Shearin.
tance, Shearin believes that
the gay person can then
reach out to others who
need help or have Die:
judices.
~*People shouldnTt know
you as gay, they should
know you as yourself,TT
continued Shearin, ~~ITm
known as a gay now---ITm
not known as _ Laura---I
want to be known as
Laura.TT Shearin believes
that the ECGC is helping to
see that a persons sexual
preference is only our
aspect of their life.~~It just
seems like weTre from
Outerspace or something
because weTre gay. Your
sexual - preference doesnTt ~~
TIS : iB ~your every~ Sirete
day life,TT she adds.
Shearin emphasizes her
point by asking heterosex-
ual people to look at their
own lives and realize how
little their sexual preference
has to do with the daily
routines of living. She
wants other people to see
that her gayness is only one
aspect of her personhood.
The ECGC claims that
over 20 million adults in the
United States gay (Kinsey
Institute for Sex Research
1977). Therefore they see a
need to provide support for
other gay people whose
needs are usually very
specific. They claim to be.
working to ~~break the cy-
cle...eradicate ~ the
misconceptions and
eliminate the need for
hiding.TT Only one percent
of the gay population is
~~out of the closetTT claims
the ECGC.
The ECGC is also begin-
ning another year of their
highly successful ~~speakers
bureauTT which provides
speakers to classes and
groups as a volunteer ser-
vice. The speakers try to
give their audiencess a dif-
ferent perspective on
homosexuality and to dispel "
Labware
