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HMERALL
The Minority Publication of East Carolina University
JUNE 1984.
What did you expect for fifty cents, ITm no Picasso. You know!
ECU Photo Lab
Dear Incoming
Freshmen:
Welcome to East:Carolina
University. ~o~Life here has
always been circumspect. To
have a good time on campus
and in Greenville, ~theyT say,
one must constantly create
things to do.TT
__ As the third largest universi-
ty in North Carolina, ECU is
an excellent institution for ad-
vanced learning. And we are
glad you made the decision to
attend here. Celebrating 75
years of academic service, our
pride still rings as loud ~as
~when ECU was just a college.
Now, with an enrollment of
13,000--plus you, ECU pro-
mises that your four years here
will be unique. The Buccaneer
characterized ECUTs uni-
queness in the following ways:
a 45-year-old ex-marine living
in Scott Dorm, a cerebral vic-
tim studying English, and a
place kicker for the football
team battling HodgkinTs
Disease are but three of the
many students, who make
ECU a distinctly individual
Dlace.
Take the time, if you will, toT
review our paper. The staff of
the Heraldare at your disposal
for questions and comments
concerning the content, style
and methodology of any-of the
news stories, personal ac-
counts, features contained in
this paper
The Ebony Herald staff
challenges you to be. in-
dividualistic and to take part
in the many advantages of-
~fered by the schools
represented here.
WeTre glad youTre here and
this special summer edition of
the Herald is dedicated to in-
form 4nd entertain.
Again, welcome to higher
education and ECU.
Have a nice summer!
Sincerely,
Ruben B. Ingram
General Manager
Ebony Herald
At ECU
Rainey ia lacionn Freshman Aide Program
By SHARON COUSAR |
News Editor
The Student Government
Association wants freshmen to
get involved. The SGA recent-
ly established a program to
assist freshman students in
- developing their potential as
future student leaders. The
program which begans this fall
will expose interested
freshmen to all areas of stu-
dent government. These
students will be given the op-
portunity to observe legislative
processes, as well as, all the
other transactions: done in the
SGA offices. However, all in-
terested freshmen will be ask-
ed to fill out an application at
the SGA. office during a
specified three week period
and following this period ap-
plicants will be interviewed by
SGA president John Rainey
and a Student Government
committee and foilowing the
Pte applicants. will be
notified about the committeeT S
decision.
In addition to the Freshman
- Aide Program, the SGA is also
looking into the possiblity. of
implementing a book ex-
change of book rental pro-
gram to help eliminate the
high cost of text books.
Rainey stated that it is not
always the Student Store to
blame for the cost of books,
but professors contribute
tremendously to how much
money the student pays for
text books. Rainey admits
that there has always been
plenty. of talk about the high
prices of books but no one had
ever really sat down to try to
work anything out or look at
possible solutions. If the book
exchange or book rental
system is used it would have to
go through testing and ex-
perienting, comments Rainey.
_ John Rainey
NEIL JOHNSON " ECU Photo Lab
SGA President John Rainey focuses on major issues: Freshmen, book cost, better education.
Page 2 JUNE.
BETWEEN CLASS
AT EBCY
Student Supply Store gets Most Attention
By TRACI HARRIS
Staff Writer
Do you need to purchase
textbooks, school supplies,
and personal items or just
want to sit and talk to some
friends? If you answer yes to
any of the questiqns, then the
Student Supply Store is the
place to go.
The Student Supply Store,
located across from ~the Rawl
Building, is owned and
operated by the East Carolina
Uniuversity for the purpose of
providing services to the
University Community. The
Student Supply Store has
books ready and available and
other school supplies to help
you obtain your education
goals
Any profits derived from |
the storeTs operation are used
for the benefit of the Universi-
ty with 100 percent of the pro-
fit obtained distributed into
scholarships, which are award-
ed by the Faculty Scholarship
Committee. Without these
scholarships thousands of
students would not have been
able to attend East Carolina
University.
~not only provides
~The Student Supply Store
things
necessary for education, but
also sells sorority and: fraterni-
ty paraphenalia,
shirts, mugs and class rings.
The store also operates
snackshops and vending
machines at various locations
on campus for your conve-
niences. .
The soda shop and Croatan
furnishes snacks, fruit, sand-
wiches, and drinks. These
shops also have tables and
chairs for moments of relaxa-
tion.
~The Soda shop is open
Monday-Friday from 7:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., while the
Croatan is open Monday-
Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to
9:00 p.m., Friday 7:30a.m. to
5:00p.m. and Saturday from
8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.
So, if youTre wondering
where to purchase your school
materials or want a new outfit
just visit the Student Supply
Store. ItTs a great place to get
those much needed items and a
place to hang out with your
friends.
shorts ,
NEIL JOHNSON " ECU Photo Lab
Class!!! And nobody told there would be days like these. Sun and fun at the Soda Shop.
ECU Campus Media~OkayT
t music! - p
serene! And Pm getting paid for this.
NEIL JOHNSON " ECU Photo Lab
By SHARON COUSAR
__. News Editor
Reporters are still writing
and the campus radio station
is still rocking and rolling.
The sizzling hot summer days
have definitely not hindered
the staff members at the East
Carolinian or WZMB from
giving their best shot on infor-
ming you about news events
and campus happenings. Both
of these campus operations are
very essential parts of East
Carolina University: The East
Carolinian operates during the
entire academic school and ac-
cording to a spokesperson it
has a circulation during the
fall of 10,000 copies and dur-
ing the summer it circulates
approximately 5,000 copies.
The East Carolinian has been
apart of the Greenville Com-
munity since 1925 and it is
distributed every Tuesday and
Thursday during the regular
school year and every Wednes-
day during the summer ses-
sions.
In addition to the print
media ECU is quite fortunate
~to have its very own radio sta-
tion WZMB. No the an-
nouncers and newscasters over
at the station are definitely not
singing the blues these days
now that they are going to get
paid for their efforts. Accor-
ding to News Director Mike
Butzgy announcers and
newscasters will began reaping
these sweet benefits as of July
1. Butzgy says the station has
also began a Newstalk pro-
gram which airs on Sundays at
11:00am. The program -con-
sists of political issues and
issues presented by guest.
speakers. WZMB is on the air
from 5:45am until 2:00am.
with the exception of Fridays
and Saturdays because on
these days its-on the air until
4:00am. The format for the
station includes rock and
roll,contemporary
~ gospel,jazz,soul and new wave
music. However, the station
does feature some heavy metal
music. WZMB is located on |
91.3.0on your FM radio dial.
The Buccaneer and Rebel by
no means should be deleted
because they too are a very im-
~portant part of the ECU
media. The Buccaneer is the
student yearbook here at ECU
aad it is detnibnted yearly to
help capture year to year
~memories of the good old days
at ECU.
The Literary Art Magazine
of ECU is the Rebel,it too is
published annually. The Rebel
consists of art,poetry and
stories.
The ECU media is indeed a
great asset to the university
and without dedicated
reporters and photo lab per-
sons and announcers ECUTs
media wouldnTt be the same.
~Great Life?
Air Force Meets 80Ts
By TRACI HARRIS
. Staff Writer
~*A Great Way of LifeT is
phrase often used to describe
the United States Air Force.
The same expression can be
used to portray the Air Force
Reserve Office Training Corps
(AFROTC) at ECU.
AFROTC is a _ voluntary
program of education design-.
ed to train qualified university
students to become Air Force
Officers. There are two major
programs offered at ECU.
General Military Course
(GMC) which is a four year
program and the Professional
Officer Course (POC) which is ©
a two year program.
two years of the four year pro-
gram. It is separated into one
hour of academics and one
hour of leadership laboratory
a week. Requirements for en-
try into the AFROTC Four
The GMC makes up the first _
Year Program at ECU area
student must be enrolled at
ECU as a full time student, be
a citizen of the United States,
be in sound physical condi-
tion, be of good moral
character and register for the
freshmen Aerospace Studies.
_ The first two years carry no
opbligations. A student may
withdraw from the program at
any time. Students wishing to
compete for the last two years
, Of the program, the Profes-
sional Officer Course (POC),
incurs a four to seven year ac-
tive duty commitment upon
graduation depending upon
the career specialty of the stu-
dent.
The POC allows college
students to participate in
AFROTC and earn a commis-
sion if the students have two
years of college remaining at
the undergraduate or graduate
level.
POC emphasises the im-
provementd of writing and
speaking abilities. Each week
is divided into three hours of.
academics and one hour of
leadership laboratory each
week. Cadets will receive
$100.00 a month tax-free
allowance during the school
year. :
Requirements for the POC
are a grade point average of
2.0 on a 4.0 scale, a satisfac-
tory score on the Air Force Of-
ficer Qualifying Test, pass an
Air Force physical examina-
tion, be interviewed and
recommended for POC,
membership and satisfactorily
complete a paid six week field
training session if an applicant
for the Two Year Program
(four week session for students
who have completed the
GMC).
s Knowledge - not only gain-
d through classroom time.
Dear Campus Advisor,
ITve been having pro-
blems studying for my classes.
ITm so exhausted from spring
smester, but I know I have to
complete summer school so.
that I can graduate in
December.
How do I go about solv-
ing this: problem?
Burnt Out
Dear Burnt Out,
It is very common for
students to suffer over-
exhaustion during the college
years. You should prepare a
study schedule and follow it as
closely as possible, and keep in
mind that December will be
here sooner than you think.
So hang in there!
Dear Campus Aavisor,
. The problem is my
roommate, she is driving me
crazy with her laziness. She
rarely helps me to clean up the
room, and if I ask her to do
something she gets offended.
Should I talk to someone
about the situation or should I
handle the problem myself.
Feed Up
Dear Feed Up.
First, try to talk with
your roommate about the pro-
blem and tell her that you
would appreciate it very much
if she would help keep the
room neat. And if this doesnTt
work talk with your hall Resi-
dent Assistant and I am sure
your roommate will be given
the regulations on housing
cleaniness.
ADVISOR
Dear Campus Advisor
I am interested in join-
ing a Greek Fraternity. The
problem is I can make up my
mind on which organization
to join. Please tell me what to
do.
Going Greek .
Dear Going Greek,
I suggest that you
weigh the difference in the
fraternities. that you are in-
terested in.. This a decision
that you must make on your
own. I further suggest that you
look at this from a very serious
standpoint.
§earch
If you have a any questions "
or problems that you would
like assistance with, please
write to the Campus Advisor.
Please bring all letters to the
Ebony Herald Publications
Building across from Joyner ;
Library.
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| JESSE JACKSON |
Your oie like
summer lightning
gets caught in my voice
and i draw you up from
deep rivers
taste your face of a
thousand names
see you smile
a new season
hear your voice
a wild sea pausing in the wind.
"SONIA SANCHEZ |
but through social activities.
These activities include a
drill team, flag detail, . base
visits, and community service.
(CPS)--. Most collegians
have ~~exceedingly highTT
career expectations, but
donTt expect ~~to sacrifice
personal happiness, family,
health or ethical principlesTT
in order to achieve them, a
new survey of just-
graduated students has
found.
The survey of 2000
students, sponsored by the
College Placement Council
(CPC), also found that
most students are willing to
work long hours to achieve
their ambitions.
Nine of the ten students
would willingly spend more
than one night a month
_CollegiansT Career
Expectations Are
~Exceedingly HighT
Challenge
NEIL aOHNSOH pa Ecu oe
Air Force And Army ROTC conversate.
For those of you who have
not decided on a career, why |
not consider the opportunities
that the AFROTC program
offers here at ECU.
He note that students
_want it all-- job satisfac-
tion, frequent feedback @
from their bosses, ~~a rich &
personal lifeTT-- although®
combining such qualities in @
real life is extremely dif-@
ficult.
- Asked to rank twenty job @
attributes in order of im-§
portance, the 2000 student }
from 50 different schools §
said having an interest in
the nature of the work itself @
was the most essential in- @
gredient of liking their jobs.
The next important atr-
ributes were the opportuni- @
ty to use their skills and §
abilities, the chance for per- &
sonal development, profes-
away from home for the
sake of their jobs. Some 34
percent of the students were
willing to stay away from
home more than a month.
oTwo some extent, they
may be setting themselves
up for a fall,T? says Dr.
David Hopkins, a Universi-
ty of Denver Business pro-
fessor and co-author of the
study.
_ quate wages, Hopkins says.
~stretch.TT
sional recognition and ade- §
o~The student and
employer will have to
modify their perceptions of
what they expect from each |
Other,TT advises Linda
Pengilly of the CPC. o~ItTs
going to be a_ two-way
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~ SHARON COUSAR, News Editor
JODY CANADY, Circulation Manager
RUBEN INGRAM, General Manager
CHRYSTAL FRAY, ManagingEditor
The Minority Publication of East Carolina University
' KANYA CHAMPION, Features Editor
RUFUS SCOTT JR., Production Manager
TRACI HARRIS, Staff Writer
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- WELCOME FRESHMEN
JUNE 1984
Making Room at the Top "
Movies Ignore Blacks... Fact or Fiction
Nineteen eighty-four is pro-
ving to be a banner year for
Black actors and actresses in
Hollywood. . Films such «as
BreakinT, Beat Street and the
forth-coming Conan, The
Destroyer have all utilized the
_ talents of Black performers in
featured or supporting roles.
After many compfaints from =
the NAACP, unemployed
Black actors, and disgruntled
audiences, the movie industry
appears to have given in to
pressure and is producing
~~Black-orientedTT films at a
steady pace
What has caused this cur-
rent flood of Black-oriented
films? Perhaps this trend has
been aided by the success of
Louis Gossett, Jr.( An Officer
and A Gentleman ), the first
Black actor to win any type of
Oscar since Sidney PoitierTs
best actor victory ( Lillies of
the Field ), in 1963. Another
possible reason may be the
popularity . of |
~~breakdancingTT, which is
closely associated with Blacks.
Whatever the reason, it ap-
pears that Hollywood has once
again accepted Blacks as a
source of cinema entertain-
ment.
Faced with the next-to-
impossible task of finding
work in Hollywood, many
Black performers chose televi-
sion and Broadway, where
more opportunity existed. ©
~~Hollywood has never truly
been an ~equal opportunity
~employer.T From the golden
oldies to the current
blockbusters, the movies have
tended to ignore or under-
represent Blacks. :
WILLIAM PETERSON
But has it? Before Black au-
diences settle back and enjoy
the apparent change of mind
in the movie industry, it might
be advisable to look back at
another time when Black ac-
tors and actresses graced the
silver screen. During the early
and mid-seventies, theaters
were flooded . with movies(
Shaft, Lady Sings The Blues,
Claudine, Sounder )aimed at
mostly Black audiences, and
for a short time, it appeared
that these movies, as well as
others similar to them, would
be made by the movie industry
for years to come.
However, the rage for
~~ethnicTT films diminished,
and with it, the demand for
Black actors and actresses. By
the late 1970Ts, Richard Pryor
~was the only. Black actor
wanted for movies. Black ac-
tresses fared even worse, as.
not a single one from the
seventies period enjoyed more
than occasional exposure in
films,
Pal
_ | Campaign
Some actors and actresses re-
mained in Hollywood, and a
few managed to find limited
work in some pictures. Unfor-
tunately, most of the parts of-
fered to Blacks were ~~tokenTT
roles or cameo appearances.
However, movies in the ear-
ly 1980Ts have slightly expand-
ed the horizon for Black per-
formers. Films like Stir
Crazy, 48 Hours, Trading
Places, and Flashdance are
general release pictures that
have starred or featured Black
performers. Perhaps the suc-
cess of these movies, as well as
others, has helped encourage
film-makers to produce more
Black-oriented films.
The possibility that Black
roles in movies will once again
stagnate as it did in the late
seventies surely exists, but it is
also possible that the impen-
ding success of Beat Street,
BreakinT, and Conan, The
Destroyer will open even more
doors for actors and actresses.
With a little luck, maybe the
~~newTT trend in the movie in-
dustry will become a common
occurence.
~Success
I often wonder what it is
that brings one man success in
life, and what it is that brings
mediocrity or failure to his
brother. The difference canTt
be in mental capacity; there is
not the difference in our men-
talities indicated by the dif-
ference in performance. In
~short, I have reached the con- .
clusion that some men succeed
because they cheerfully pay
the price of sucess, and others,
~ though they may claim ambi-
tion and a desire to succeed,
are unwilling to pay that price.
angles,
CLK
~ MM. K Ss
And the price is...
To use all your courage to
force yourself to concentrate
on the problem in hand, to
think of it deeply and con-
stantly, to study it from all
and to. plan:
To have:a high and sustain-
ed determination to put over
what you plan to accomplish,
not if circumstances be
favorable to its accomplish-
ment, but in spite of
adverse circumstances which
may arise--and nothing wor-
thwhile has over been ac-
complished without some
obstacles having been over-
come.
To refuse to believe that
there are any circumstances
sufficiently strong to defeat
you in the accomplishment of
your purpose.
Hard? I should say so.
ThatTs why so many men never
attempt to acquire success,
answer the siren call of the rut
and remain on the beaten
paths that are for beaten men.
Nothing worthwhile has ever
been achieved without cons-
tant endeavor, some pain, and
constant application of the
lack of ambition.
And the time to begin to pay is
now.... ;
ThatTs the price of success
as I see it. And I believe every
man should ask himself: Am I
willing to endure the pain of
this struggle for the comforts
and the rewards and the glory
that go with achievement? Or
shall I accept: ch uneasy and
inadequate contentment that
comes with mediocrity? Am |
willing to pay the Price of Suc-
cess? .
Apollo C. Okoth -
Senior, School of Business
"Frcahinaa
T By NOBLE L. HOLMES II
Contributing Writing
So, youTre a_ freshman.
preparing to attend college in a
few months. Alot of you may
think college is all books; This
is not so, only about 75 per-
cent of a college education is
~pook work. The other 25 per-
cent is learning- how to live on
your own. For some of you,
especially freshmen, living
away from home will be a dif-
ficult task, but for most of
you, it will be just another part
of growing up. The average
-freshman will not be ready to
play the ~~College gameTT in
which there are no mothers or
fathers giving instructions on
you when to come in, where
not to go, or how to handle the
financial - matters.
The most important situa-
tion that most freshmen will
be faced with is that of sex; it
is a different situation com-
pared with sex in high school.
At college you will be ap-
proached with the matter of
sex more than you did in high
~school. And, the pressure will
be on. You will be kissed, lov-
ed, and if you are not careful,
used as much as possible. "
50, you may do very well
with your studies but find it
difficult to cope with sex.
There is no need to worry.
- Talk it over with a friend, and
during orientation you will
make alot of friend, to see
how they handle the situation.
There is no need to ruin your
college experience over
something you have plenty of
time to discover. |
JUNE:
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Afro-American Cultural Center
Central Supply - 2nd Floor
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Christenbury Memorial Gym
Clement Residence Hall
Cotton Residence Hall
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Drama Bidg. (Messick Theatre Arts)
. Faculty Offices (English)
. Fleming Residence Hall
. Fletcher Residence Hall
. Fletcher Music Center - School of Music
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Garrett Residence Hall
Green Residence Hall
Graham Bldg.
Home Economics Bidg.
School of Home Economics
Howard House - Police, Traffic,
information Center
Infirmary (Student Health Services)
International House
Jarvis Residence Hall
Jenkins Fine Arts Center - School of Art
Joyner Library
Maintenance Bldg. - Central Warehouse
Mamie Jenkins Bldg.
Mendenhall Student Center
McGinnis Auditorium
Nursing Bldg. - Schoot of Nursing
Parks, Recreation, and Conservation
Personnel Department -
(5th Street Office Complex)
Publications Bidg.
39. Ragsdale Hall - School of Medicine
a. Center for Medical Ed
and Evaluati
b. Information, Publications and Health Services
and Research Devel. Unit
c. Microbiology Unit
~�"�d. Ragsdale Animal Facility
40. Raw! Bidg. - School of Business
41. Rawl Annex
42. Science Bldg.
a. Medical Schooi Modular Unit
b. Gross Anatomy Bldg.
43. Slay Residence Hall
44. Speight Bidg. - School of Education
45. Spilman Bidg.
46. Taylor/Slaughter Alumni Center
47. Umstead Residence Hall
48. Whichard Bidg.
49. White Residence Hall
50. Wright Annex
51. Wright Bidg.
ST.
MAPLE
J.C. BECKMAN, JR.
Page 6 JUNE
By KAN YA A CHAMPION
Good health is very impor-
tant for a student to cope with
the many demands of college
life. The Student Health
Center located on the south
side of the mall(between the
Library and Flanagan
Building) provides students .
with medical assistance
whenever they need it.
The Center is funded solely
by the student medical fees,
and students can take advan-
tage of all the services provid-
ed by the Center with no fur-
ther charges except in cases in-
volving x-ray, certain lab pro-
cedures, referrals to off-
campus
hospitals for surgery and
serious illnesses. But, to cover
these special instances of ex-
Students can utilize the
Center 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week. Besides general health
services the Center provides
Psychiatric and Gynecological
services which are handled by
appointment. Also students
are required to have a satisfac-
tory pre-entrance health cer-
tificate in file which could be
specialists or to
ESLIE TODD " ECU News Bu
ECU Health Care Services are an invaluable source
photocopied and transfered to
another University at the re-
quest of the student. All other
medical records are considered |
confidential and priviledged
and will be destroyed five
years after the student leaves
pense the Center encourages
students to have health in-
surance coverage and rec-
comends a health and accident
insurance plan carefully
sellected by the Student Health
~Advisory Committee.
MinoritiesEnrollment High
By een ghn
ECUTs minority student
enrollment has reached an all
time high according to recent
statistics. From data obtained
from ECUTs Computing and
Information Systems depart-
ment, minority students now
comprise over 11 percent of
the student body.
For Fall semester T83 over
1400 minority students were
enrolled at ECU.
But while record minority
enrollment is at a zenith,
ECUTs affirmative action plan
for faculty and staff lags
behind. Dr. Mary Ann Rose,
director of ECUTs affirmative
action office, called the news
of record enrollment hearten-
ing but added there was much
to be done.
~*Recruiting qualified
minority staff is difficult;
weTve a lot of work to do yet
even though weTve come a
long way,TT she said. Rose said
a number of factors influences
the imbalance of minority
students to minority faculty.
*oWe try hard to deal with
_ the affirmative action plan but
the number of people we hire
is based upon the number of
people who retire,TT she said.
system, ECUTs
~o~The present (Reagan) ad-
ministration has tried to deem-
phasize affirmative action but
the public outcry has been "
positive enough to ensure it,�T
she added.
A special assistant to UNC
President William Friday said
ECUTs efforts at recruiting
minorities were better than or
equal to most universities but
suggested things could change.
~~There are problems in
recruitment with us (UNC
system) and universities na-
tionwide,TT Jeffrey
said.
~~A contraction of black
enrollment due to budget cut-
_ backs and economic recession,
and not a great supply of
qualified minority faculty ap-
plicants hampers our efforts,�T
he added.
As of August 1983,from
data released by the UNC
work force
reflects an almost equal
number of males and females
employed at the university. Of
the 2252 full-time positions
listed in the report, men hold
1141 jobs, while women oc-
cupy 1111 positions.
The similarities to equality
end there. Women dominate
the non-teaching positions.
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Over 60 percent of the female
work force hold jobs in the
following categories: other
professionals (executive, ad-
minstrative, or managerial),
skilled
crafts, and service-
maintenance. Women occupy
_more jobs as secretaries and
in any other .
clerks than
category.
In that category, over 46
percent of all women
employed by ECU, 510 total,
hold secretarily-clerical jobs.
In contrast, 44 percent of
males employed by ECU hold
tenured and tenured track
faculty positions.
Minority groups other than
women (blacks, American In-
dians, Alaskans, Asians,
Pacific Islanders, Hispanics)
fare worse in comparision.
Minority males comprise
about 11 percent of the work
force but their jobs are almost
all in the service-maintenance
- category. Of the 244 minority
males employed by ECU, 70
percent or 170 men work in
that area. Only 4 percent of
the tenured and tenured track
jobs are held by minority
males. White males dominate
these positions, holding about |
66 percent of the jobs. Even
FEATURES"
ECU Students Keep Healthy
Gym Provides
Good Outlets
By KANYA CHAMPION
Features Editor
~~All work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy,�T is a
well known and widely ac-
cepted phrase. During the
pressures of class work,
assignments and term papers
students look for ways to
release tension and refresh the.
mind. Downtown Greenville
serves to release the tension of
some, but that source brings in
its wake side effects which
may dull rather than revitalize
the mind. But, East Carolina
UniversityTs Intramural
Recreational Services provides
the university community with
a mind boggling array of op-
_portunities to combine fun
and fitness.
The Memorial Gym on
tenth street, and Minges on
Charles blvd, house weight
rooms, swimming pools, anda
gymnastic room(Memorial
Gym) for the use of students,
faculty, staff, their spouse,
and guests free of charge. The
Equipment check-out center
housed in room 115 Memorial
Gym provides at a nominal
rental fee almost all equipment
necessary for camping as well
as canoes and various other
recreational needs.
_ Further the IRS organizes
outdoor recreation program-
mes such as canoeing, camp-
ing, backpacking, whitewater
horse back riding.
tournaments arganized by the
-~Nnastics,
ing details
various services are available
at the Intramural office
located in
Memorial
and
Each
semester, including both sum-
mer. sessions, the IRS
Organizes physical fitness class
at very reasonable rates to any
member of the university com-
munity wishing to take advan-
tage of it. Competitions and
rafting, hang gliding,
IRS are additional oppor-
tunities for the students to par-
ticipate and sharpen their
talents and skills in a satisfying
way.
Students skilled in one or
other of the sports or recrea-
tional activities may join the
various clubs of which Karate.
Raquetball, Chess, Gym-
Surfing, Snow-ski,
and Wind surfing are only a
handful. The Sports medicine
services offered by the IRS in-
cludes a Training room with
whirlpool, ice machine,
hydrocollator, and taping
tables. Other medical services
provided by the IRS are First
Aid care, Injury Rehabilita-
tion and follow-up, Medical
Insurance, and physical ex-
aminations.
Pamphlets and booklets giv-
regarding the
room 204,
Gym.
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less represented in the faculty
are minority women. About 2
percent of ECUTs faculty are
minority women. The greatest
numbers of minority women
are found in the secretary-
clerical, service-maintenance
category. About 70 percent of
all minority women employed
are in these fields.
According to ECUTs affir-
mative action plan, which runs
through 1986, the hiring of.
minority employees~is based
upon their availibility in the
work force and the number of
_ positions open. A goal to be
met by the plan includes a
desire to employ over 50 new
minority (blacks,women)
employees.
FDL LILI
As one of UNCTs 16
members, ECU is required by
law to upgrade the number of
minority faculty members at
ECU. This consent decree was
signed by UNC members in
1981. A review of the systemTs
affirmative action plan will
take place next year. A failure
to satisfy the agreement could
result in a po of federal
funding. *
Page7 JUNE
In the Beginning ,Freshmen
Education
By DEREK CARAMICHEAL
~ Staff Writer
It was a hot Tuesday even-
ing and the air seemed to con-
tain a certain freshness. The
day had finally come and I
would soon be a high school
graduate. As I sat, rather im-
patiently,. through
ceremony, I tried to recapture
every moment of my high
school career. Before too
long, caps were being exchang-
ed by nearly everyone. What
was next? And, where do I go
from here? Of course, I had
planned to attend college, but
was I ready for it?
Two weeks after gradua-
tion, I was on my way to
By LORIA KING
Contributing Writer
~ How does one sum up the
attitudes and feelings of the
students at East Carolina, dur-
ing these months of bliss and
excitement? While some are
inclined to make the best of
things, others are somewhatT
reluctant to conform to the
-hum-drum of everyday stu-
dent life.
When asked what their sum-
mer plans included, along with
daily classes and homework, a
few of the reported 3,000
enrolled this session, said that
they werenTt going to do
anything. In fact, one student
said, TTI think ITll eat out alot
and make new friends,TT and
making friends seems to be
what itTs all about for these
coeds this summer. The days
are filled with fun and no one
seems to mind that there are
no weekend movies, because
the.
there are ~so many Other .
sun,
orientation at East Carolina.
As the miles grew closer, the
nervousness increased. Again,
the question, will I make it?:
or, will any of my friends? My |
fears were unnecessary,
because I met.a nice group of
people. We had basically the
same feelings of acceptance
and rejection, and feelings of
anxiety; we were all scared.
I left orientation with
renewed hope and J had made
some friends in the process.
Well, alot can happen bet-
ween June and August, and I
only stayed at East Carolina
for a few days; a semester is
usually longer. Again, the
panic came, since I had never
been away from home for any
T*creativeTT activities to explore
and indulge i in,
There is one group of
citizens that are glad to see the
return of the ECU students
and the warmth of the cash
flow they bring; thatTs the
merchants of this area. From
the studentsT splurge on ham-
burgers, pizzas, shoes for the
summer, shorts, etc.;the
businesses are always willing
and waiting to please the
university population anyway
they can. ;
One can often find a young
student basking away in the
drinking his or | her
favorite beverage. Still, with
classes each day and the
homework, itTs not hard to
find an occasional football or
volleyball game and not to
mention the love that goes bet-
ween those who are fortunate.
The only holiday to look.
long period of time. The logic |
to my fear was I had always
had the security of high schoo:
and home; college was dif-
ferent. I knew things would be
different.
August was here and I have
to admit the beginning was not
~easy, but I did not give myself
a chance. As time progressed
and new experiences and new
things began to influence my
life, I wondered about the pur-
pose of my fear.
Maybe my fear was that I
could not hold my own, but I "
-could, and now I am a better
person for it All it takes to ad-
just to college life is . nositive
outlook; belief in yourself,
and a willingness to take a
challenge.
blues
forward to for these two ses- .
sions is the Fourth of the July.
~However, students are beginn-
ing to celebrate early with trips
to the beach, joy riding on
Sunday afternoons, or just a
casual stroll in the park.
So whatTs to be said of this
fad of summer blues here at
ECU? Besides from the sunn-
ing, eating, shopping, riding,
and dancing one could become
exhausted and overly bored
with relaxing. One might just
find their way to a good tex-
tbook or even the library for
some curriculum activities;
who knows, the average. col-
lege student could actually»
learn something this summer.
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Page8 JUNE 1984
oECU SERVIGES"
- Career Placement.. Priceless
By SHARON COUSAR
News Editor
What will you be doing a
year frém now? Will you be
looking at your nicely framed
college diploma on the wall
between soap breaks, or will
you be laying in the sun at
DaytonT Beach daydreaming
about a job or will you be
fumbling through the
classified ads in a local paper?
If you donTt have any idea
of what youTll be doing in a
year, then you should talk to
someone at the Bloxton House
se at East Carolina Universi-
The staff at the center will
be more than happy to hold.
your hand as you take your
first steps into landing a possi-
ble career.
Career planning is available
to all ECU students but the
center is particular concerned
about seniors and graduate .
students. However, all
students are encouraged to use
the facilities that are available
during their freshman through
junior years and seniors and
graduate students are asked to
fill out a registration packet
preferably during the beginn-
ing of the last academic year.
~You can lead a mule to a
trough but you canTt make.
him drink,TT said Director
Furney James. James will tell
any student that the job
market is always good for
those who prepare themselves.
The Career Planning Center
can open your horizons to a
ECU Grants Aid
By RUBEN INGRAM
Staff Writer
- Prospective students and
parents should review the
financial information offered
~e. LS - by Hast-Carolina, and the pro-
during a accidemic year of two
semesters.
Three thousand dollars:
seems alot of money.
However, there are three main
"types of aids for which a stu-
oCeedutes: to ) follow | to get aid: @ dent_«may; be eligable, and
~aid program, located
between Joyner Library and -
Jarvis Hall, is to provide
assistance to any student who,
without aid, would be unable.
to continue his or her educa-.
tion. Accordingly, financial
aid is awarded on the basis of
financial need, ~~Which is the
-differecne between the cost of
education and the amount of
money the student and his or
her family can reasonably .
make available.T
To aid with the cost of a col-
lege education, East Carolina
utilizes the national need
analysis system, the Family
Financial Statement (FFS)
processed by American Col-
lege Testing (ACT).
Students (FFS) and (ACT)
registration are considered for
various of assistance: gift aid,
educational loans, and part-
time employment to cover
educational : cost.
The student who is a North
Carolina resident incurs
necessary expenses of approx-
imately $3000 for room,
meals, tution, fees, and books -
ary aim ,of othe�"� *fnore ~than one program is
available in each category. In-
formation about these types of
~aid is provided for each
primary program administered
solely or partially by the
University Student Financial
Aid Office. The information
not be in default on a National
Direct Student Loan or a
Guranteed Loan; be a citizen,
or permanent resident of the
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This is only a highlight of
the financial packages offered
at East Carolina. Other finan-
cial packages include North
Carolina Student Incentive
Grant (NCSIG), National
Merit Scholarship, Alumni
~Association Honor Scholar-
ship, North Carolina Tuition
Scholarship, C.M. and M.D.
Suther Scholarship Fund.
If you wish to obtain infor-
mation concerning scholar-
ships, loans, atheletic grants-
in-aid, NDSL, go by the Stu-
dent Financial Aid Office,
located across from Joyner
Library, or call 919-757-6610
between -8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
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career field that you have par-
ticular interest in. The center
assists in making career deci-
sions, writing resumes, it sets
up on campus interviews and it
provides occupational infor-
mation about various com-
panies and firms. There are a
number of invalvable assets
awaiting you at the Bloxton
House. ~" Interviewing skills
workshops are also provided
so that students will know
what to expect during an inter-
view and also provided isa
monthly Job Guide that lists
job openings.
~~Employers come between
October and April and these
are companies that get college
studerits,TTcommented Assis-
tant Director Jim
Westmoreland. He en-
courages students to gain some
relevant work experience
because experience is
sometimes a must factor in
deteriming whoTll get the job.
~o~WeTd like to help youTT,
said James, because in the
earlier days there were more
jobs than students but now we
have more students than jobs.
James said that students
have to learn how to look for a
job because there are both
short and long roads in obtain-
_ Ing one. Which road will you
take?
Career Planning and Place-
ment is your career opportuni-
ty. . Take advantage!
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