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Exterior view of Advanced Technology Center, looking down the quad
No full textColor image of the Advanced Technology Center building with unidentifed people clustered in different groups. Looking down the quad towards the Learning Resource Center (LRC) and the current Bank of American tower in the background
Exterior view of Advanced Technology Center, with tulips.
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The Spark, Volume 32, No. 1
No full textCENTRAL
PIEDMONT
COMM.l.JNllY
COLLEGE
TAYLOR HALL 205, P.O. BOX 35009
October 1990
VOL. 32 NO. l
ATC: Building Bridges to Future
by Melissa Sims
Co-Editor
On Sunday, September 16,
from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m., Central
Piedmont Community College held
an open house and dedication for the
new Advanced Technologies Center.
Offered in the building will be
A.A.S. Degree programs, Diploma
Programs, Short-term Credit and
Non-Credit Certificates, Non-Credit
Seminars, Workshops, Breakfast
Briefings, and Upgrading and Retraining
Courses for students at all
levels.
Also new at the college is IBM
engineer JamesM. Smith. Together,
CPCC and Smith are first-year participants
in the IBM Manufacturing
Industrial Fellowship Program.
Smith's main task will be to coordinate
the installation of Computer
Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
programs and equipment at the
A,d,v anc_ed T_ech_nolo_gy C_ent_er. ,T ,h e
We've taken
commercial equipment
and programs you'_d find
in any factory, and
incorporated them into a
training facility.
-James Smith
system will create a state-of-the-art
demonstration facility in which IBM
computers and controls link several
commercial manufacturing and inspection
tools with an automated
handling system.
"Since CPCC's approach is
on applied science, we've taken
commercial equipment and programs
you'd find in any factory, and
incorporated them into a· training
facility," Smith said. "It gives students
the opportunity to get handson
experience with the very kind of
equipment they will work with in
the real world."
A brief tour around the building
shows that the first floor deals
with Computer-Aided Design and
Manufacturing (CAD-CAM), Mechanical
Testing, Automated Systems,
Fluid Power, Machine Tool
Technology, Work Cell, and Factory
of the Future Integration.
The second floor accommodates
Computer and Information
Systems, Business Administration
and Accounting. Floor Three serves
I
Photo by Angelina Korinis
Electronics, Computer Engineering,
Electrical, Laser/Electro-Optics,
Computer Repair, Electro-Mechani- ·
cal, and other electronic related activities.
Compiled from CPCC News Releases
New Vice-President Serves as Student Advocate
Dr. Gennett speaks
by Terrie Bentley
Co-Editor
On Parking ...
"I have never been on a college
campus where I thought th
parking was as difficult a situation
as it is here. I'm looking forward to
the day when this college becomes a
multi-campus institution, so that we
can relieve some of the pressure on
the Elizabeth Street campus so that
people who come here can find a
place to park. Probably the single
biggest problem students here face
is the parking issue."
On Registration ...
"I would like to develop a
program by next summer, that, starting
in July, we have a number of
scheduled block registrations. Say,
wehaveamaximumof seventy-five
coming in (at an assigned time
block), we'd send you through everything
as a group. Admissions,
assessment, academic advisement,
register you in classes, pay your
fees, you leave, and you 're ready to
go to class. There'd be no Ion g lines;
it'd be personalized treatment, and
there'd be an advisor there to help
you. And it would be a whole loc
less intimidating."
by Terrie Bentley
Co-Editor
When Dr. William McIntosh retired in June, he left an empty desk that
someone had to fill. So Dr. Nicholas Gennett came on the scene on July 16,
becoming Vice-President for the Student, Staff, and Organizational Development
division...
All that aside, who is he? Gennett said, "He's the person who has the
primary responsiblity of serving as the student advocate." It's his job "to
always be the one to ask the question, 'How does what we're going to do
affect the students? Does it make things better or easier for the students or
does it make things more difficult or put more hurdles that students have to
jump (over) to be successful at this institution?"'
He wants to be accessible to students, he says, "if they can ever find
where I am," and he wants to maintain accessibility in two ways: in teaching,
and in "leadership training of college students." He also wants to be active
in the Student Government Association, and participate in the Student
Forums with Dr. Shaw that are held periodically. "One of the difficult things
about having a job like this is that, unless you really work at it, it's not very
likely that you 're going to have direct contact with the students."
"I think 9ecause it is a big institution, that there are always dangers that
it can be a very impersonal institution. And I think we need to work all i:he
time on trying to make sure that this institution is a friendly (one), and that
the institution doesn't forget what it's here to do, and that is to serve the
students. And that the people who work (here) need to always appreciate the
fa,ct that working with the students is not an inconvenience. Working with
students is the reason we're here."
■ opinion
~ TIIE SPARK is a news publication financed by
student activity fees, and written and published by
s'.ndent journalists for the CPCC community. It is not
an official college publication. Any viewpoints ex -
pressed should not be interpreted as representing
official CPCC positions.
Leners to the Editor should be sent interoffice to
Taylor Hall 205 or through the US Mail to TIIE
'SPARK, CPCC, P.O. Box 35009, Charlotte. NC
28235.
Co-Editors
Photography Editor
Staff Write rs
Staff Photographers
Staff Artist
Staff Cartoonists
Terrie Bentley
Melissa Sims
Angelina Korinis
Terrie Bentley
Jill Bolick
Anita Hartley-Bush
Melissa Sims
Doug Williams
Matt Arnold
Troy Brailey
Angelina Korinis
Beth Smith
Joe Cathey
Doug Williams
THE SPARK wish.es to acknowledge its gratitude to Typesetter Melissa Sims
Mary Murchison
Ross Surphlis
Todd Oontz for his wondrous eleventh-hour typeset- Student Publications Advisor
ting abilities! Director of Student Activities
From the editor's desk-------Def
orestation of my backyard
by Terrie Bentley
Co-Editor
Usually" when 1everyone
screams and shouts about deforestation,
they conjure up thoughts of
dark South American rain forests
with exotic birds of paradise flying
away from the roar of chainsaws.
Before September 10, I didn 't
really care about the topic of deforestation.
I mean, South America is
so far away- how can deforestation
hurt me? --- ~ Last year, on September 21
and 22, the thirteen acres I live on in
Union County were ravaged by
winds in excess of 100 miles an hour
( otherwise known as Hugo). Eleven
acres lost more than 50% of the
ancient oaks, poplars, and other trees
that made the woods, woods.
So for an entire year, the trees
lay there, and in many places they
were-s-tacked like Lincoln logs on
top of each other. Finally, my parents
hired a logging company to
come in and destroy the rest . in
September of this year.
When I came home from
school on September 10, they were
there. A huge gap was in the woods
that I loved. Now, mind you, I had
fought this thing. I didn ' t want those
people coming in and "harvesting"
100-year old trees. But my parents
wouldn't listen to me; I was "too
young to understand," they said.
Now, I understand. Two days
after they arrived, the big trees that
had shielded the hot setting sun from
the house were gone, loaded up on a
· tractor trailer and gone. I guess if
you went to a furniture store in a few
months, you could buy one of my
trees. The sun scorches the land rtow.
It is hot, where before it was mildly
warm.
My dad has this funny feeling
that the soil that used to be forest
will be absolutely wonderful for a
garden. But I asked him what made
the soil good.
"The trees," he said.
This was enlightening. "Yes,"
I said, "because the leaves-from the
trees fertilized the ground. Guess
what happens when the trees are
gone? The leaves go with them, and
so does the perfect soil." Who
would've thought - a package deal?
Trees and leaves. Wow.
Now, I understand what all
those environmental groups have
been harping on. Deserts are sprouting
up where trees once towered
above the ground. Animals are being
thrown out of house and home, and
killed, because they don't suit the
"economics" of the situation.
After the guys left the first
day, I walked over to where their
huge tractors, bull-dozers and other
monsters plowed the land up.
There, pushed into a hole, was
a turtle with a beautiful black and
yellow shell. The turtle shot its head
back into its home. The shell was
cracked into large pieces, and blood
came out of the top. A bull-dozer
had run over it. A turtle died that
day.
I learned something from the
experience. I learned that if you
protest reasonably, no one will hear
you. And I learned that if they hear
you, they won't listen. Around ten
acres of trees are just fields now:
gaping and scarred.
An old owl used to live in this
big tree in the woods. I doubt it's
there now. Makes it kind of hard to
live when you don't have a home.
Slobs from Heck ravage campus
by Doug Williams
Staff Animal Tamer
Monstrous holes in the ozone. Rainforests falling prey to gold miners
and cattle barons. Landfills over-flowing into our back yards. One might
say that modem man is in a bit of trouble. On top of all this, you slobs here
at CPCC keep throwing your bottles, cans, and wrappers all over our fair
campus. I know, I know, it gives the custodial staff something to do, right?
Wrong . It creates unnecessary problems, and reinforces bad habits like
littering. It shows that CPCC students don't give a hairy gaul darn about their
own environment, much less someone else's.
On Wednesday, October 10, at 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Dr. Ruth
Shaw will have her Quarter! y Student Forum in the Student Activities Center
to address student concerns and complaints. Be there, or count yourself
among the slobs. We (Students Concerned About Local Environmental
Problems) will bring up the possibility of getting recycling containers
. installed on campus in the quad. If we gain enough support, via warm bodies
at the Forum, the issue will become an inevitability. The bureaucracy at
CPCC will always listen to the students. We have the power and we need to
use it.
Already on campus there are recycling containers for business paper
products, and old issues of THE SPARK are being shredded for use as
bedding for livestock. Students can volunteer for shredding duties, and thus
do their part ecologically by talking with Trix Butt or Don Flowers (342-
5006, in room 125 of the Pourlos Building). ·
Be at the Forum. Let's get our bottles and cans out of the landfills and
back in the factories for re-use. One last thing. If you see the slobs leaving
their trash on the ground, thump .'em (or at least ask them to act like humans
and clean-up-afterthemselves). -
FITNESS ROOM HOURS:
for the Fall Quarter 1990 are as follows:
Monday and Wednesday - 9 am til 8 pm
Tuesday and Thursday - 9 am til 3 pm and
5 pm til 8 pm
Friday - 9 am til 1 pm
All currently enrolled CPCC students can use the fitness room facility. TA
107.
opinion ■
International Perspective
Saddam Hussein waves religious flag
by a CPCC International Student
A few months ago, the drums
of the Cold War were silenced for
the first time in four decades. The
Iron Curtains were drawn up once
and for all. There was hope for peace
and prosperity everywhere. But tragedy
struck next. Saddam Hussein of
Iraq invaded and swallowed up the
small nation of Kuwait. Almost all
the countries in the world, including
his Arab brothers, condemned Saddam's
naked aggression. Saddam
must be surprised to see the unity of
world opinion.
these pilgrams deeply beiieve their
visit to Saudi Arabia is their sacred
duty. The American administration
did not consider the religious significance
of Saudi Arabia to the
Muslims. They selected it as their
theatre of war operations against
Saddam.
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But now, a few weeks after the
invasion, Saddam has not backed
off from Kuwait. His popularity
among Arabs is also growing daily.
Why has the monster of Iraq become
a saint in a few weeks? The
answer to this question lies in the
American troops deployed to Saudi
Arabia.
I believe America selected the
\vrong front. That is one of the reaso-
ns that gives Saddam an edge in
his war of words with the West.
Saddam is waving a religious flag
this time. He might draw orthodox
Muslims into the conflict. As a matter
of fact, the presence of foreign
powers in the holy land of Muslims
is a graver sin than the issue of
Kuwait to the orthodox.
However, the future of the Gulf
is unpredictable at this time. In the
point of view of the Middle Eastern
people, the only sensible solution to
this crisis is if the United States
troops withdraw from the holy lands
of the Muslims, that is, Saudi Arabia.
People of the Middle East also
believe this is an Arab family problem;
it should be left for the Arabs to
solve.
'Three counts of political mayhem, eight counts for not being
awarded the Nobel peace prize posthumously as a last request...
nine counts for just saying no to President Bush ...
Dr. Shaw: ~ ''Encounter the joy of learning"
Saudi Arabia is believed to be
a holy land by millions and millions
of people all over the globe. Millions
of believers visit the holy
shrines in Saudi Arabia once a year;
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September, 1990
Dear Friends:
How happy I am to look out my
windows and see throngs of students
on our campus. While the
slower pace of the summer quarter
is a pleasant break, I look forward
each year to fall quarter and the
many new and returning students
who fill our classrooms, sidewalks -
and parking places. Your presence
here serves as a constant reminder
that the central purpose of us all -
faculty, staff; administrators - is
helping students acheive their goals.
Our excellent faculty, fine build-ings,
state-of-the-art equipment, and
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for that purpose, and only for that
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We are truly glad to have you here,
where we hope you will personally
encounter the joy of learning.
Sincerely,
Ruth G. Shaw
President
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Fall Fest, Mall Area, 10-3. Sponsored by SGA. _
Deadline to register to VOTE.
SGAMeeting. 1:30. VE 108.
DR. SHAW'S STUDENT FORUM. Q & A session with
CPCC President and students. VE 107. 11:30 am & 5:30 pm.
BSU. 12-2 pm. VE 114.
Judo Club. TA Gym. 6:30-8 pm.
Thurs. Recital Series: Master Composers Performed
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Raymond Ou, piano. 12:30 pm. Bryant 120. Free.
ID Room Open 1-3 pm. GA.
PTK General Meeting. Belle 308. 12:30.
International Student Luncheon.TA Gym. 12:30 pm. All
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PTK Car Wash with Alumni. 11-2.
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PTK Executive Council Meeting. VE 108.
Judo Club. Gym. 6:30-8 pm.
ID Room Open 1-3 pm.
BSU.meeting. 12-2 pm. VE 114
Judo Club. Gym. 6:30-8 pm.
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Thurs. Recital Series: TBA. Bryant 120. 12:30. Free.
PTK Street Cleanup. 2 pm until.
SGA Elections for Winter & Spring quarters' officers.
VE 108. 1:30pm.
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TA 205. Call x 6665 for details.
ID Room Open. 9-Noon.
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Thurs. Recital Series: Creative Writing Students
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Representatives from the University of
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PTK General Meeting. Belle 308. 12:30.
PTK Halloween Party. Details TBA.
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BSU meeting. 12-2 pm. VE 114.
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by Jill Bolick
Staff Writer
The environment - it's been in
the news a lot lately. People ·are finally
beginning to get angry about
the way big business has been raping
the land and polluting the air and
water that we drink.
Many h·ave begun recycling
paper, aluminum cans, bottles, and
anything else that can be recycled.
The city of Charlotte has begun a
very successful effort at recycling.
Now, thanks to the efforts of
Trix Butt and Don Flowers, CPCC
has also joined in the fight to clean up
our "home."
According to Don, CPCC began
recycling back in April. They
contracted with a company called
U.S. Recycling, and blue bins were
placed in various locations around
the campus, such as the Garinger
Building, Terrell Building, and the
Sloan Building. There are also red
bins, w~ich are l?Cated in the Ad:._
vanced Technology Building, Kratt
Hall, and the Van Every Building.
Don heard that dairy farmers
had begun using shredded newspapers
in stalls instead of straw, so he
called the Mecklenburg County
Agricultural Agent and was given
the names of several dairy farmers
· whomightbeinterested.Aftermany
unsuccessful calls, Don fmall y round
a farmer near UNCC who was willing
to experiment and use the shredded
paper.
The school has given Don and
Trix a shredder to use so they can
shred newspapers and magazines. ·
Both have used their lunch hours to
shred approximately 35,000 pounds
of paper already.
Cathy Sanderford, who works
in the Finance Department, has volunteered
her time and uses her own
truck to deliver the shredded paper
to the dairy farmer. She's already
taken a couple of tons of paper.
Don s_aid he would also like to
set up recycling stations on campus
where people can drop off their
newspapers and magazines. That's
where the problem comes in. They
need volunteers to work these sta-.
tions and bring the papers to Record
Management so he and Trix can
shred them.
It's up to us to help make a
difference. I know some of you are
saying, "Well, I've got so much
studying to do," or "I work during
the day." All it takes is just a little bit
of-yaunime-:-What' s a:n hour or less
of your time to help keep the earth a
clean place to live?
When you consider the alternative,
I believe it's worth missing
lunch one day or having to study a
little later to keep the earth a livable
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Welcome and Registration Center
No full textExteiror of the Central High Building (Garinger), looking at the right wing entrance of the building. The sign on the building entrence reads Central Piedmont Community College/ Welcome and Registration Center. A small campus map is seen in the right corner of the image. Image is taken in portrait view
Student Playing Golf
No full textAn Adult Student is photographed as she sets up her golf swing. Golf classes were taught at the college, as part of the physical education curriculum throughout the 1990s
The Spark, Volume 33, No. 2
No full textCENTRAL
PIEDMONT
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
November 1990
VOL. 33 NO. 2
TAYLOR HALL 205, P.O. BOX 35009
Ask Dr. Ruth ... Shaw ______ _
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by Melissa Sims
Co-Editor
Dr. Ruth Shaw, President of
Central Piedmont Community College,
held her quarterly Student Forum October
10. There, she introduced members
of the administration and addressed
student questions about the school.
Because of recent state budget reductions,
the financial status of CPCC was
a major topic of discussion.
Dr.James Wingate explained that
with budget cuts, students will see larger
class sizes "inorderto insure that we're
able to offer a good listing of courses."
An additional effect of tight finances
will be lay-offs for tutors. Dean Gay
Dr. Shaw gives student Tim Jackson a chance
to bring up an issue of concern.
spoke of alternatives for tutorial services,
such as the Drop-In Center in the
Learning Resources Center and a program
called Educational Talent Search
that also uses tutors. His hope is that the
program will be able to provide the
school with tutors to replace those being
laid-off.
Addressing long-term goals, Dr.
Shaw said the school is looking to
expand to areas in southwest and nortlieastMecklenburg
County. Negotiations
for those land purchases are underway.
For some time now, CPCC has been
trying to obtain the land at Memorial
Stadium ?.nd Park Center so that it may
expand its central campus and provide
more facilities and parking. Plans for
buildings '!Ve already have include
See Dr. Shaw page 15
a01pus Opens- SVI e----
Central Piedmont Community College celebrated the grand opening of its
North Center on Sunday, October 28, with an afternoon of free fun and entertainment
for the whole family. The celebration was held from 2-4 p.m. at the North
Center whica is located in Huntersville, on Verhoff Drive between Highways 115
and 21.
The opening ceremonies were followed by clowns, jugglers, balloon animals,
face painting, and a hot air balloon exhibition. People who wanted to learn
about the courses and services offered at the North Center had a chance to tour the
building, watch computer demonstrations, visit bookstore, hear Chamber choir
mini-concerts, and see water and oil painting demonsrations.
Because the North Center is home to one of North Carolina's five regional
criminal justice training centers, the celebration also featured appearances by
McGruff, the Crime Dog, the county police robot, and self-defense canine force
demonstrations by the Law Enforcement Department.
Since the 10,000 square foot facility opened in September, enrollment in
North Center classes has more than quadrupled, and now, college transfer courses
-outnumber those offered through continuing education. This quarter, students are
takiQg courses that range from business math to psychology, accounting, sociology,
art, English, and human relations.
"No one could take a full load here before," said North Center coordinator,
Sue Neville. "Because we've had such a positive response fall quarter, we're
expanding the variety of college transfer courses next quarter.
''This is the first time Central Piedmont has purchased land and actual! y built
a satellite campus_. Lots of courses have been taught off campus, but all the others
have been in rented facilities." CPCC News Release
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Weird things· at CPCC and
burnt toast
Cutting the ribbon at the North Center are Davidson Mayor Russell Knox, Cornelius Mayor
Harold Little, Huntersville Mayor Sarah McAulay, and CPCC President, Dr. Ruth Shaw.
-CPCC Tigers-invade the
Dean Dome at UNC.
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Fall Fest photo essay
opinion
Co-Editors
Photography Editor
Advertising Editor
Staff Writers
Terrie Bentley
Melissa Sims
Angelina Korinis
Beth Smith
Philip Adams
Greg Aldred
Terrie Bentley
Jill Bolick
Beth Borror
Deborah Brogden
Anita Hartley-Bush
Phillip M. 'Clay
John Fullagar
Todd Kaperonis
Sharon Mason
Joan Palmer
Melissa Sims
Staff Photographers Troy Brailey
Greg Forwerck
Jason Griffin
Angelina Korinis
David McCoy
Paste-up Artist Beth Smith
Staff Cartoonists/Illustrators Joe Cathey
Typesetter
Student Publications Advisor
Thomas Henkel
Doug Williams
Melissa Sims
Mary Murchison
Student Activities Director Ross Surphlis
THE SPARK wishes to acknowledge its
appreciation to the Graphic Arts
Department for its cooperation and for the
use of its MacIntosh computers for
typesetting. We literally couldn't have
done it without you!
From the editor's desk ____ _
Black vs. Wllnfifrce
by Melissa Sims
Co-Editor
ample is Keysville, Georgia. The whole
town was without a government to
regulate street lights, sewage systems,
When it became clear that the protect citizens ... Virtually everything
SenateraceinNorthCarolinawasgoing we consider necessary, they did not
to be a tough one, I began wondering have. When a group of citizens got tohow
much the color of the candidates' gether and decided to have elections
skin would have to do with the out- for city government, only six people
con:ie. Though it shouldn't mean any- ran for the positions of mayor and town
thing, there are some people who won't council. All of them were black. All
look at arty "qualifications" other than were unopposed. But when these willcolor.
Because there are so many con- ing people were placed in office,
flicting opinions on the subject of ra- Keysville's white citizens filed a peticism,
I did some research and found tion in the state's superior court and
some rather interesting things. prevented the newly elected officials
In an interview with Rick from filling their positions. The whites
Spencer, a local youth involved in the are so into racism that they will do
struggle for racial equality, he said that without running water if it means they
some discrimination against blacks is can keep blacks out of power. Why are
not purely based on skin color; quite the blacks looked down upon there?
often, it can be traced to the economic Toe blacks are the ones trying to imclass
of the person. ''A lot of times, it prove life for all of them.
does seem that the blacks are the only About twenty-five years ago,
ones receiving welfare, but that's not Jesse Helms called the leaders of the
really true, although there is a higher Civil Rights Movement "moral degenpercentage
of blacks on welfare ... but a erates." He felt that black people werelot
of times, you hear black people n 't as smart as white people, and even
saying, 'It's because I'm black,' and to today he defends his po~ition of many
an extent it is , because (they're the years ago, saying that it was right for its
ones being discriminated against in the time. An editorial by Brian Brown in
job market) ... " October's SPIN magazine says pre-
Rick was a little unsure of how cisely the thing I wantto say. " ... While
the elections could go; he told me about conventional wisdom says that a black
an article he'd read that stated we should candidate has little chance of getting
voteforGantt, because that would make elected in North Carolina, both polls
him the first black Democratic winner and pundits show the liberal Gantt can
oftheSenatorialelection,makingNorth beat the hard-right idealogue." Helms
Carolina seem like a pretty liberated relies on negative campaigning and is
kind of place. Well, that's a stupid rea-. trying to stir up the redneck population
son to vote for someone, you know ,just to defeat his opponent. He is beginning
because he's black and he'll make his- to look weak. actually, driving all
tory, but I guess that's the same kind of minorities away and pulling issues out
logic some of Helms' voters will use. of the blue. Where Helms is very strong
("Hey, at least he's white.") financially,HarveyGanttisverystrong
In some areas around the coun- morally. Gantt'scolorshouldnotmean
try, there is thoroughly blatant opposi- anything to voters. He is a person, and
_tion to blacks in power. A recent ex- . as people, weshouldkeepthatinmind.
New Student Activity/Publication Fees
Effective Winter Quarter, 1990
Full-time students: ,
One to eight hours:
Corporate and Continuing Education:
3 per quarter
10 a day, using a special Greyhound
ticket for unlimited mileage:
When I converted that price into South
Yemen currency, I told myself, "That's
impossible!" and I discarded the ad. Of
course, I kept my dream of someday
visiting the spacious and magnificent
American capital city; I have always
been fascinated by Washington D.C. 's
architectural design .
. Then, all of a sudden my longawaited
dream came true, and, for the
unbelievable 40?
Mrs. DePaula made several calls
to the office of Congressman Alex
McMillan, who is the ninth-district representative
in Washington. At her request,
his office and staff made all the
local arrangements for the visits to the
White House. Unfortunately, President
Bush was busy with the visit of the new
president of Venezuela at the time we
were there. Visits were scheduled for
the Department of State, the Smithsonian
Institution, Arlington Cemetery,
and all the historical monuments.
We also met with Congressman
McMillan on the steps of the Capitol.
Because we were from Charlotte, he
treated us nicely and shook hands with
each one ofus. Before he left, we videotaped
the famous thirty second greeting
for "Good Morning, America!" Of
course, we practiced several times, 1~
by Mrs. DePaula saying, 'This is
CPCC's ESL class with Congressman
McMillan on the steps of the Capitol.
GOOD MORNING, AMERICA!"
What a great occasion for all of us. This
kind of experience happens only once
in a lifetime.
Dan Bautista (a campus minister)
and Boots Baker (with Charlotte
ARP churches) made the arrangements
for our housing and breakfast with the
host families in D.C. The first night, we
stayed at the Youth Hostel in down-
_ -town J:l~~- On the' following•eveoirg,
we We1lf,..to_the,.-ARJ>;,;.Church to meet
witii1>ur ijdSt f~ fli~i ~ac)l wondetful
family was_'th ere :~1iii ,~"efr -warp1est
smiles, ready to be matched with one or
two CPCC students, as if we were their
"cousins." This was a "crash course"
for all of us on how to make internatfonal
friends, how.to.reverse.any shade
of discrimination, and to eliminate
cross-cultural stereotypes! Did I say
everything? Certainly not.
Since it is impossible to say a
collectfve thanks, I wish· to ask Mrs:
DePaula to convey thirty-three words
of appreciation to all involved: Mr.
DePaula, who drove the student activity
bus, Dan and Boots, who drove the
ARP bus, Congressman McMillan, and
all our new families in Silver Spring.
Thanks for making my dream come
true! •s s s s s s s s s s s s s·s s
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international
CPCC International students stand with congressman Alex McMillan on the steps of the
Capitol in Washington
.•.·
60 minute compilation
cassette featuring 9
bands including
Antischism.
Contact:
Rick Spencer
8920 Ryan Court
Waxhaw, NC 28173
CRISIS
PREGNANCY
CENTER
Free Pregnancy Testing
Confidential Counseling
Post-Abortion Counseling
24-Hour/ 7 Day Hotline
372-5981
We Care & We Want To Help
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1311 E. Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC
club news
100% pass rate for CPCC RNs
Central Piedmont Community
College was one of fifteen community
colleges in North Carolina to have a
100% pass rate on the national licensing
exam for registered nurses. Fortyseven
CPCC nursing students took the
National Council Licensure Examination
and all forty-seven passed, according
to recently released results. Passing
the national exam is the last step in
becoming certified as an RN.
According to Robert W. Scott,
president of the North Carolina Community
College System, the state's community
colleges graduated 72% of
Dental hygiene
students brush up on
dental awareness
by Johnna Stamey
The Dental Hygiene students at
Central Piedmont Community College
spent the week of October 15-19 celebrating
and promoting National Dental
Hygiene Week.
North Carolina's newest nurses.
Twenty-one percent graduated from
private colleges and universities, and
seven percent graduated from hospital
nursing programs.
"Our excellent passing rate shows
that community colleges have not sacrificed
quality as they have sought to
increase the quantity of nurses in the
state," Scott said.
ForNorthCarolina'scommunity
colleges, the average pass rate was
94.3%. The state average was 94.2%,
and the national average was 92%.
CPCC News Releas~
Notice to all Secretarial Education Faculty and Students:
This announcement is concerning the Phi Beta Lambda chapter at
Central Piedmont Community College.
Because the guidelines for membership to this chapter allow the
students in this area of study to join, the members of Phi Beta Lambda would
like for people within your program area to become involved with us. Therefore
, we cordially encourage the faculty, students, and other interested people
to "look for notices about the next meeting date."
We welcome your involvement and encourage the faculty to take
notice of our fliers, announce. our meeting dates, and help with our efforts to
make students aware that fraternity membership is an integrai part of the
education experience.
Thank you for any support that can be given!
Newly- elected SGA officers:
The Student Government Association held the winter - spring quarter
elections in late October. Anita Hartley-Bush is President, Jay T. Thome is
Vice-President, and Georgina Mazier is Secretary. The Information Officer
is Donna Yedowitz, and the Parliamentarian is Kathrina Harvey.
Interior Design
students elect
officers
The new IDA club officers are:
Co-Presidents: Nancy O ark
Jim McIntosh
Co-Vice Presidents: Julie Oadwell
Secretary:
Treasurer/ Student
Government Liaison:
Betty Deans
Oydia Ligon
Activities included a toothbrush
sale, apple sale, raffles of items including
two Crest phones, a stuffed toy
whale, and three free dental cleanings
at CPCC's Dental Hygiene Oinic. The
students also offered free blood pressure
checks .utd decorated the dental
clinic with streamers and balloons,
ON-GOING EVENTS Professional Liaison:
Phil Jarvis
Carol Page
. Judo Club: Mon. and Wed.
The purpose of the celebration
was to raise awareness about the dental
hygiene profession and to inform
CPCC's employees and students of
available services.
Baptist Student Union (BSU): Wed.
. Thursday Recital Series: Thurs.
L.I.F.E.: Mon.
Bible Talk: Fri.
Muslim Student Organization (MSO): Fri.
TELEPHONE
REGISTRATION
HOURS
I CHRIS: Oct. 29 - Nov. 27 .. .... .... 9 AM to 8 PM I
And ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .... .... ... ... 11 PM to 7 AM
I Weekends .. .... ......... ..... 24 Hours
I
I OFFICE: Oct. 29 - Nov. 1 ............. 9 AM to 8 PM
Nov. 5 - Nov. 8 .. .. .. .... .... 9 AM to 8 P~
Nov. 26 - Nov. 27 ....... ... 9 AM to 8 PM
Sch. Adj ........ : ... -.; .. ..•. ... . 9 AM to 8 PM
All Others .... .......... .... ... 9 AM to 4:30 PM
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All Interior Design students are
encouraged to attend IDA· meetings.
Membership dues are $5 per quarter.
IDA is a terrific way to become involved
with the Charlotte design community,
so please plan to attend the
next meeting!
HOW DO YOU GET AJOB
WITHOUT EXPERIENCE?
AND HOW DO YOU GET
EXPERIENCE
WITHOUT A JOB?
One answer is Cooperative Education. A nationwide program
that_helps college students get real jobs for real pay, while they're
getting an education.
Write Co•op Education, P.O. Box 999, Boston, MA 02115 for some
answers to how to pay your way through college. And afterwards.
Contact Cooperative Education
Kratt 303 342-6217
11
Tigers Coach stresses 4 D's to ·
basketball players
by Philip Adams ketball team," he says. Also, "CPCC
Staff Writer doesn't offer athletic scholarships, but
we play schools that do offer them to
Coach Malik - Tilman of the their players."
Central Piedmont Community College As first-year head coach, Tilman
Tigers has high expectations for this wasn't responsible for any recruiting.
year's basketball team. He is, however, planning for an intense
Tilman's strategy is an effective recruiting program for next season.
one. He stresses the Four D's to his - Tilmansaysheismoreconcerned
players: Discipline, Dedication, Deter- with his players' grade point averages
mination, and Desire. than with the game. "Education comes
"I don't just want the players to first," he says. "Extracurricular activis~
cceed on the court; I want them to ties are secondary."
succeed in life and school, too," says The Tigers' most challenging
Tilman. "My motto is 'Books before game will be December 10, against
the basket."' UNCChapelHill'sjuniorvarsitysquad.
Stressing a need for good atti- When asked if he thought the
tudes toward each other, Tilman says Tigers could win against the Tarheel's
that he wants well-rounded players who junior varsity team, Coach Tilman
can be proud of their acheivements, but replied that the final score isn't imporhe
admits that there ,are problems that tant. ''The learning experience makes
need to be overcome. "A lot of students the winner."
don't even know that CPCC has a bas-
Some subjects
you could _be taldng this winter.
:.;.'j{)T
i>'',
,\~ : ~-·: .· '. '( _ __ ~t4.:lit:_
The art of turning. The science of stopping.
. ,; . "
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The engineering of bindings. The architecture of balance.
.,
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. );~
" { >-6- ('wt~. _ . t -~ -· .,
The geography of a hill. The history off un.
Skiing Class To Be Offered At CPCC Winter Quarter
Register for snow skiing (HPE 1114, 1115, or 1116).
For more information, contact Peggy MacDonald, 342-6.510,
TA 100.
sports
1990-1991 Basketball Schedule
November 9 Wayne CC Away TBA
10 Pitt CC Away lp.m.
13 St. Andrew's Away 7:30p.m.
27 Methodist College Away 7:30p.m.
December 1 Wayne CC Home 3p.m.
2 Emory JV (GA) Home 4p.m.
4 Clinton (SC) Away 7:30p.m.
9 Reinhardt (GA) Home 3p.m.
10 UNCJV Away TBA
15 Forsyth Home - TBA
Train with the
CPCC/Charlotte Judo Club
HPE 1107-03 Mon & Wed evenings 6:30 to 8:00
HPE 1107-50 Saturday Mornings 9:00 to 12:00 noon
Call Phil Rasmussen at 342-6703
for more information .
Fore!
Golf season to be competitive
by Phillip M. Clay
Staff Writer
The 1990-91 golf season is beginning
on a promising note for the
Central Piedmont Community College
team. CPCC is a member of the NJAA
Division III, Region 10. It is expected
that the upcoming season and tournament
play will be very competitive and
exciting.
Coach Jim Foster, Sr. states that
his goal for the team this season is to
play well through the fall schedule and
be prepared for the Region 10 tournament
to be held in the spring.
Foster believes that with teams
like Lenoir-Rhyne, Catawba Valley
College, and Coker College on the .
schedule, his team will blOSSOJ,11 and be
prepared for tournament and regional
play.
The CPCC golf team practices
Monday - Thursday at the Crystal
Springs golf course in Pineville.
The team consists of five outstanding
golfers: Shawn Quine, Chip
Harris, Jim Olopoco, Steve Goins, and
Charles Coffer.
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arts
Keep an eye out for visiting artist
by Joan Palmer
Staff Writer
The program entitled "Visiting
Artist in Residence" is one that Jacquelyn
Culpepper, soprano, participates in
at Central Piedmont Community College.
In late September, Culpepper, an
employee of the college, performed in
the Bryant Building. She will maintain
her position here for two years while
she earns a salary for her professional
employment. Her services are free of
charge and benefit our campus, senior
citizens, public/private schools, public
housiJ?g, and other public facilities that
request an artist.
The program is for community
colleges only and is funded by the state
legislature. Fifty-eight colleges are
participating, and there is an exchange
program set up in which six to eight
artists exchange locations, performances,
and interviews. Culpepper is
available to go throughout the state.
Culpepper holds degrees from
Western Carolina and Baylor Universities,
and has taught voice at Warren
Wilson, Meredith, and Davidson Colleges.
She has had more than twentyfive
opera roles, and has been a soloist
in numerous oratorios. She has also appeared
with symphony orchestras in
the state, and has had radio-television
broadcasts throughout the Southeast.
During her first job at Gaston College,
she performed at the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts in
Washington D.C. during a showcase
for North Carolina artists. There, she
sang with the renowned conductor,
Robert Shaw.
Culpepper' s performance here in
September demonstrated her talent very
well. She was highly received by the
audience because of her enthusiasm
and expression. Keep an eye out for
Culpepper's expanding talent. Great
things should be coming from her direction!
~
Photo Courtesy of Jacquelyn Culpepper
Jacquelyn Culpepper as "Norina" in the opera DON PASQUALE, p
The Spark, Volume 31, No. 1
No full textJj CENTRAL
PIEDMONT
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
TAYLOR HALL 205, P.O. BOX 35009 AUGUST 1990 VOL. 31 NO. 1
VISIONARY RETIRES We already have the communications
technology in place to offer the consumer
education in the home. He
foresees the school having a large
Dr. William A. McIntosh, former Vice President of Student, Staff, and Organizational
Development at CPCC.
Scott Friddle
Editor
Dr. William A. McIntosh, Vice
President of Student, Staff, and Organizational
Development at CPCC, re
·tired in June. Many of us had no idea
_ who he was, what he was responsible
for, or what he was all about. What a
shame. I had an occasion to talk to
· him and I'll tell you this much: those
who knew him will miss him and
those who did not know him missed
out. He is a very knowledgeable man
with a lot of foresight who wishes on-
1 y the best for this school and its students.
Dr. McIntosh served in the United
.States Army from 1947 to 1950 and
then became an engineer for Western
Electric. After the Russians launched
· the Sputnik, the U.S. responded by
expanding electronics programs for
Vocational-Industrial schools and Dr.
· McIntosh jumped on the train. He
, then went on to get his A.B. in
Physics and Mathematics from Elon
College; he received his M.S. from
North Carolina State in Industrial and
Technical Education, and he later re- data base that could communicate
ceived his Doctorate, also from NC with an individual's micro-computer.
State, in Occupational Education. All "It is economically and technically
of this occurred while he was work- feasible now and will be operation-ing
for Western Electric and later ally feasible within ten years,"
working as an instructor at NC State. McIntosh believes.
He became interested in Technical His message for his successor ? "I
and Industrial education strictly never had a bad day at CPCC and I
through circumstance. His work for hope that it goes the same for him."
Western Electric and the State of His message to the students of
· North Carolina simply led him in that CPCC ? "Teach yourselves to be-direGtioo.
H wantoo-0to--sHJ)OO>ft--rTIJT~ ~ :~1idl1 .
the philosophy of education for ev- conventional systems; depend
eryone - no matter what their status in _ your own.abilities."
society. Technical schools and com- , Good-bye Dr. McIntosh; we wish
munity colleges provided that oppor- you well .
. tunity.
Dr. McIntosh didn't feel that he
had any one greatest achievement at
c ·PCG, but was excited by the growth
that has been achieved since 1962
when ·• CPCC started with just one
building (Garinger). "Being part of
that growth has been the greatest
thing that has ever happened to
me,"Mclntosh stated.
This man definitely has a vision for
the future. Ten years from now he
sees education as becoming more
consumer oriented. He believes people
will start demanding more from
the established educational system.
Mark your calendars for
DANCE CENTRAL'S
performance on the top floor of the
Faculty /Staff Parking Deck. '
Music until dark, then the
DANCING
will begin!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1990 m m .__ __..M
Registration -Fall 1990 -
9am - 2pm and 5pm - 8pm
Current SUMMER students ................................ July 30-31
Regular Registration ... : ..................................... .Aug. 1-2, 6-9
Final Registration ............................. ................ .Aug. 28-29
Telephone Registration ..................................... July 30 - Aug. 29
Classes Begin .................................................... .Sept. 5
Classes End ....................................................... Nov. 20
Drop -Add ............................ --: ........................... .Sept. 5-6, 10-11
213 refund for complete withdrawal .................. Sept.12-17
Last day to withdraw .............................. · .......... Nov. 6
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK CAMPUS
OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND, OUT OF CASH
Scott Friddle
Editor
In the last issue of THE SP ARK, I
spoke of my concerns about public
awareness of environmental issues .. It
would seem that my worst fe•ars have
been realized.
Earlier in the summer I had the
pleasure of working with a concerned
citizens organization known as the
National Toxics Campaign. This organization
is funded entirely by citizens
and works with lobbyists to
achieve such things as: the reduction
of the most potent ozone depleters;
the disclosure of all chemicals and
pesticides used on fruits and vegetables
by growers and stopping the siting
of hazardous waste sites for five
years while we try to figure-out how
to reduce the amount of toxic waste
being produced.
This organization is completely
funded by its canvassing operation
which is mostly made up of concerned
college students. These people
go from door to door educating the
public about issues and soliciting
funds in order to continue the operation.
For two weeks I was a canvasser
for this organization.
I won 't mention any -specifics but I
will tell you this much: we canvassed
some of the most prestigious neighborhoods
in and around the Charlotte
very expensive homes; they drive
Mercedes, BMW's and Jaguars, and
are known for being some of the most
influential people in Charlotte. Yet
many of them saw fit not to become
involved. You would think they had
witnessed a murder oh a New York
City street ( "hear no evil, see no
evil").
You would not believe some of the
excuses that I have heard. "That's not
my problem." "I'm sure the mess will
be cleaned up." "I don't have any extra
money." "My husband (wife,
daughter, son, cat, dog) just died."
"My kids are in college; I can't afford
to donate." "I'm old, it doesn't matter.
I won't be around much longer anyway."
"I already give to the (homeless
shelter, ASPCA, American Cancer
Society, Feed the Children)." To me
this is a case of out of sight, out of
mind. Unless there is a_ hazardous
waste dump located in their own
backyard, some people just don't
care.
What these people don't realize is
that it does directly affect them. They
have no choice but to breathe the air,
drink the water, and eat the food
grown with hazardous pesticides .and
chemicals. Their electricity is provided
by power plants which produce
nuclear waste. Half of the material
possessions in homes have hazardous
materials in them or used on them
during some point in the manufactur-area.
Many of these people live in ing process.
THE SPARK
·Editor .................... ...... Scott Friddle Student Publications
Assistant
Editor ...... .. .......... Colby McKnight
Photography
Editor .................. Michael Gabriel
Advertising
Editor ... ........ ............... .Beth Smith
Staff
Writers ................ Gary L. Ecklund
Staff
Scott Friddle
Colby 'McKnight
Photographers .......... Troy Brailey
Michael Gabriel
Staff Cartoonists ........... Joe Cathey
Doug Williams
Typesetter ..... ............ .... Todd Clontz
Advisor ...... ......... Mary Murchison
Director of
Student Activities .. R oss Surphliss
THE SPARK ·is a news
publication f inanced by
student activity f ees and
written and published by
student journalists for the
CPCC community. It is not
an official college publication.
Any viewpoints expressed
should not be interpreted
as representing
official CPCC positions.
Letters to · the Editor
should be sent interoffice
to Taylor Hall 205 or
through the U.S. Mail to
THE SPARK, CPCC, P.O.
Box 35009, Charlotte,
N.C.28235
Unfortunately it does take mon~y
to effect these changes. Some people
do have more of it than others. We're
not asking them to take care of someone
else; we 're just asking them to
take care of themselves.
Just how much death must be incurred
from toxic hazards before people
realize that it is everyone's problem
?
Wake up and sm~ll the toxin! This
world will not change unless all of us
· work together to change it!
WE WERE·WRONG:
THE SPARK INADVERTENTLY
OMITTED CAROLYN PITTS,
CPCC ANANCIAL AID DIRECTOR,
FROM THE INFORMATION
ABOUT MINORITY · CAREERS
DAY THAT APPEARED IN THE
MAY ISSUE. MS. PITTS CONDUCTED
A FINANCIAL AID
WORKSHOP. WE REGRET THIS
ERROR
FOREIGN NATIONALS
LEARN JOB SKILLS
At Central Piedmont Community
College, natives of other countries
can learn English and job skills at the
same time, thanks to Vocational English
as a Second Language (VESL)
cl~sses that teach English through
workplace terminology and hands-on
training. Nearly 300 Cambodians,
Laotians, Nicarauguans, and Russian
Jews are enrolled in the classes,
whose subjects range from electronics
and automotive technology, to office
skills and health careers.
"(Many foreign born people) don't
have the luxury of achieving English
competency before they ·start looking
for work; their financial needs are
too pressing. We teach them what ·
they need for the job now, and the
rest starts to fall into place," said Diane
MacLean, director of the VESL
programs.
CPCC News Release
Photo by Michael Gabriel
CPCCs softball t,eams are do_ing_well in the .Charlotte Parks and Recr!!atio~ League. As of
July 23, the mens team was m first place and the women's team was m third place. Pictured
are men's team members, front row, left to right : Doug Heun, Wayne Neal, John Kabala and
Vince Cline. Back row, left to right : James Elidy, Tim Swain, Eric Lausterer, Coach Charles
Denk, Anthony Davis, John Reeve. Not pictured are John Bartolotta and Dean Davis.
SPARK
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Writers & Photographers
ACTIVITIES
CPCC PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION ·
UNDER NEW MANAGMENT
The Central Piedmont Paralegal Association (Association) is now under new
management. A nominating committee was formed and on April 27, 1990, new
officers were appointed. The Association's Executive Committee is now made
up of the following people:
Barbara Hart
Cyndy Shue
Reggie Isaac
Harriet Lail
Sherry Holmes
Bo Matthews
Mary Willard
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Faculty Advisor
Liaison to MP A
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At the May 9 May Daze celebration, the Association sold BBQ chicken wing
dinners, bagels, and baked goods. It was a great success. The Association made
50 for our May
Daze booth, based on creativity, originality, and participation.
A sincere thanks goes to all who participated in making this project a success
- those who baked items for the bake sale, those who worked in the booth, those
who brought grills for us to use, and most of all, those who purchased items
from the booth.
On June 30, 1990, Assistant District Attorney Mr. Norman Butler came to
speak to about 35 people about establishing a successful career as a paralegal. A
spirited question-and-answer session followed his presentation.
Upcoming events for the Association look exciting. Some events include:
. seminars on topics of interest to paralegals and the general student community:
speakers consisting of lawyers, professional paralegals, judges, and others; and
the biggest event of all, merging with -me Metrolina Paralegal Association
(MP A). The MP A is a professional organization consisting of both professional
paralegals and paralegal students. We will have more information about the
planned merger of the MP A and the Association later in the year.
To all CPCC paralegal students: the Executive Committee wants to hear from
you NOW. We want your suggestions and input. This is your organization and
only you will make it work. The membership drive will start at the beginning of
the fall quarter. Please call one of our Executive Committee members if you
have any questions. The Paralegal Executive Committee looks forward to working
for you and with you in making this a successful organization.
President Barbara A. Hart
MAY DAZE '90
On May 9, CPCC student
George Trotter enlivened a
rainy but festive May Daze in
his clown outfit. May Daze is
sponsored by SGA.
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CPCC GRADUATION : Graduates, faculty, friends and families at Ovens Auditorium on May 25.
Irene Honeycutt was the commencement speaker.
•••••• • •••• September is CPCC Family Month at Carowinds .
for Faculty, Staff, Students, their families
and friends. •• • • Any number of tickets may be purchased at the CPCC
Bookstore upon presentation of a valid CPCC I.D., or Social
Security number & picture I.D.
The 10.
Children / Senior Citizen's (4 - 6/60+) are 9.00.
Ages 3 & younger, FREE.
The tickets are good any weekend in September, including,
Labor Day, for admission to all Carowinds attractions
(excluding the Paladium).
There is a 2.00 per car parking fee. • • • This opportunity is b.eing promoted by the
Faculty Welfare Committee.
Photo by... Micha:el Caru-iel
On June 22, the Multi-Skills Center Graduation ceremony was held in the Taylor Hall gym. ·
Lauren Stayer is the Director. The graduates are, left to rijht: Cindy Murray, .Jane Inabinett,
Jeff Steele, Barbara Nichols, Michele Doane, Michele. Tate, Dianne McClelland, and Helena
Johnson. Not pictured are: Linda Caldwell and Marlene Tanner,
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HONORS AND AWARDS
CPCC GRAD WINS
FULBRIGHT.
Lisa Mingus, who completed her
high school work through CPCC 's
General Educational Development
(GED), has been named winner of a
prestigious Fulbright scholarship for
study at the University of Wuerzbutg
in Germany. The Fulbright award will
pay all expenses including airfare,
room and board.
CPCC News Release
CPCC JUDO SWEEPS STATE
GAMES
Seven members of the CPCC/
Charlotte Judo Club went to -this
year's North Carolina State Games
Judo Tournament, held June 23 in
Raleigh. All seven placed.
Sonya Thompson placed first in the
women's light weight white belt division
and fourth in the women's brown
belt division. Buckley Collum placed
first in the men's light weight brown
belt division and second in the men's
medium weight brown belt division.
Dick Troy placed first in the men's
master's light weight division after
several tough ,atches. Reggie Davies
places second in the men's master
middle weight division and second in
the Kata division. Phil Rasmussen
placed first in the men's master heavy
weight division and second in the
Kata division. Rasmussen also
· demonstrated two very difficult katas.
Phil Rasmussen
CPCC!Charlotte Judo Ciub
CPCC FENCER WINS TITLE
NILSA MARTINEZ of Charlotte
Fencer's Club of CPCC won the N.C.
Divisional Women's Epee Olampionship
and the Southwest Regional
Women's Epee Title. (Participants
from VA., NC., SC., GA., TN., AL.,
AND FL.)
Carolyn M. Allred
BOGAN WINS HAGEMEYER
AWARD
Central Piedmont Community College
has named James W. Bogan the
recipient of the 1990 Richard H.
Hagemeyer Educational Advancement
Award. The Hagemeyer Award
is given annually to a CPCC student
or graduate who has received signifi- .
cant benefit from his studies and relationships
at CPCC. The award, which
was established in 1973, carries . a
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Central Piedmont's Culinary Team
won five medals in student level competitions
at the 1990 National Restaurant
Association Show· in Chicago.
The annual competition, which is the
largest food show and culinary salon
in the United States, draws competitors
from around the world.
In the Hot Foods division, Judy
Honeycun of Albemarle and David
Ransom of Rock Hill won gold
medals for their banquet style entries,
and Giles Martin from Iron Station
won a silver medal, also in banque_t
style.
In the Pastries division, Connie
Kuhs of Charlotte won a silver medal
for cocoa painting and decorated
cakes, and Annie Lewis of Elizabethton
won a bronze medal for decorated
cakes and petit fours glace.
The culinary team spent close to I 00
hours preparing for the competition, ,.,
experimenting with plate designs and
ways to present their work at the salon.
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in advance in the CPCC food service
kitchen, then were-packaged in dry
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Inside CPCC, Spring Quarter, Volume 5, Number 15
No full textAn alumni spotlight focuses on James Underwood. A feature article highlights child care resources and tips. David Dubroff takes an Adult Basic Education (ABE) course. An introduction piece showcases traveling opportunities for Central Piedmont students. The newsmakers section features Central Piedmont's Student Ambassadors and other notable figures from the community. A focus article dives into the skills and educational background necessary for service-related jobs.On Our Cover
Does Broadway beckon?
Does Europe tempt? If
you're sometimes bitten by
the travel bug, consider
using CPCC as your travel
agent. In this issue, find
out about the many learning
experiences CPCC
offers that will take you to
faraway places with
strange-sounding names.
Photo by Elizabeth Ross
Spring Quarter, 1990
Volume 5, Number 15
Fay Vogelbacher, editorial assistant
Peg Robarchek, contributing editor
Dawn Cotter, contributing writer
Terry Hoover, contributing writer
Roy Parker, contributing writer
Ann Wicker, contributing writer
Janice Cromar, graphic designer
Tom Covington, contributing photographer
Mike Slade, contributing photographer
Craftsman Printing Company, printer
© Copyright 1990 by Central
Piedmont Community College. For
reprint rights, contact Community
Relations, CPCC, P. 0. Box 35009,
Charlotte, N.C., 28235
CPCC is an equal opportunity
institution.
10,000 copies of this public document
were printed at a cost of 6,300 or
63¢ per copy.
Ruth G. Shaw, President
Fast Facts
• Minority Student Career Day-April 7, 8 a.m. - noon, Bryant Building,
342-6392.
• Contemporary Arts Festival Workshops with North Carolina Visiting ArtistsApril
16-20, free, 342-6956.
• An Evening with Natalie Goldberg, author of Wild Mind and Banana Ros~
April 24, 7:30 p.m., Pease Auditoriu m, free, 342-6962.
• Summer Quarter Registration-Current spring students register May 7 & 8;
regular reg istration May 9, 10, 14 - 17; fina registration June 4 & 5; telephone
registration May 9 - June 5.
• A Thurber Carnival-Pease Auditorium, May 4, 5, 6, 11 , and 12, 6, 342-6568.
• Living Longer Through Laughter & Learning-May 8, Pease conference,
10 a.m. to noon, conference is free, 50 cash and a pick-up
truck, he started Underwood
Cleaning Service.
After that, the pressures from his
inability to read grew. Although Beverly
read and typed contracts for
him, his inability to read started
costing his company time. When he
went out to look at prospective jobs,
people started han~ing him contracts
instead of telling him verbally
what they wanted. That meant a trip
back to Beverly for translation, then
another back to the company with
the contract and a quote.
"Or people would call and ask
how much to clean 20,000 square
feet of tile," Underwood said. "I
couldn't imagine in my mind how
much that was because I didn't
know anything about square
footage. I had to go to that job and
look at it."
Being unable to read was pe_r- .
sonally painful, too. Always active In
church, he wanted to read God's
word for himself.
"It bothered me to sit and listen to
that preacher preach and not know
for sure that God said it that way."
And he wanted to be able to trust
people again.
"People who can't read don't trust
anybody unless they have to," he
said. "I remember having my wife
read things to me and taking the
same thing to my son and having
him read it to me, just to see if my
wife missed anything.
"It was pathetic what I went
through for so long."
Underwood was one of the first
people to walk through the door
when CPCC opened its ABLE (Adult
Basic Literacy Education) Center at
Freedom Mall in 1983. He had the
contract to clean the mall and learned
one night that he could learn to read,
write and do math at the mall's
newest business.
"That thing hit me like a ton of
bricks and a bell went off in my
head." Underwood smiled when he
remembered the day. "I thought,
'Let's say that your mother and father
and teachers, let's say it was their
Continued on page 11
Story by Terry Hoover
he domestic and workplace
crisis of the '90s?
Quality child care. That's
the opinion of some professionals
in the field.
Crisii; for the '90s
Parems Urged to Do Their Homework
According to figures compiled by
Child Care Resources, Inc., a United
Way agency which provides information
and referrals on child care in
Charlotte, there are now only two
spaces available for every three
children needing care. Expectant
parents are advised to begin looking
for care as soon as they know they're
expecting and to put their name on
as many waiting lists as possible.
The best advice experts have to
offer is for parents to become
informed consumers, which means
Kathryn Shirkey
with young charges
doing a lot of homework- visiting
centers and asking questions. But
many parents, particularly new ones,
are often at a loss to know what
questions to ask.
"The best thing a parent can do is
look, look and look some more," said
Kathryn Shirkey, director of the Child
Development Center at CPCC. "If I
had to offer one piece of advice, it
would be to make sure your child care
center welcomes parents in the classroom
at any time. Obviously, we don't
want parents dropping in unannounced
at nap time, but you should feel not
only comfortable, but encouraged,
to drop in and have lunch with your
child or spend time with them in the
classroom at any time."
By far the most important aspect of
any day care situation is the quality of
the caregivers, who often spend more
hours with a child than the parents.
On the CPCC campus, students
interested in a career in child development
get in-depth experience in
just what it takes to deliver quality care
and run a truly excellent program.
Other students, in the Human
Service program, do their internships
at CPCC's Child Development
Center-affectionately called "Kiddie
College"-a day care center for
employees and the public which also
serves as a hands-on training lab. For
each class in which a lab is required,
they work for six hours alongside the
certified teachers.
"They (the students) quickly realize
it's hard work," said Shirkey. "And
they realize how important the training
is. There is so much more to caring
for children than just being in the
room. There is so much to learnplanning
for the day, and growth and
development of the child.
Continued on page 4
" ... make sure your center
welcomes parents in
the classroom at any
time."
0 Does the center have 6 or
more children?
0 If yes, does it have the "A"
license required by N.C. Law? The
license is primarily concerned with
staff qualifications, in-service staff
training, a written activity plan, ageappropriate
activities and nutritional
standards. It also covers sanitation,
building and fire safety standards.
0 Is the program licensed or
registered?
0 Are teachers required to make
daily activity plans and is the
daily schedule posted?
0 Is there a balance between
quiet and active periods and do
children have some choices
about their activities?
0 Are the outdoor and indoor
areas safe and free from hazards?
0 Is the outdoor play area fenced?
0 Are the play areas spacious
enough for the number of children?
0 Are there separate areas or
rooms for infants, toddlers, and
pre-schoolers?
0 Can the children get to and
from the outside areas safely?
0 Are the toilet facilities clean,
adequate and can children reach
them easily?
0 Are the toys and equipment
clean and in reasonable condition?
0 Is artwork displayed at children's
eye level or up high to
impress the parents?
0 Has the center voluntarily
chosen an "AA" license, the highest
designation a day care center
can have under current North
Carolina Law? The criteria for an
"AA" license are higher and the
staff-to-child ratio lower.
0 Is it a church-affiliated center,
which is not required to be licensed
by the state of North Carolina,
although many of them voluntarily
0 Are the children taken outdoors
daily when weather permits?
0 Are field trips and special
events part of the curriculum?
0 Does the teacher keep records
on the children and their development?
0 Is the menu for each day posted
prominently?
For infants and toddlers, the
requirements are different:
0 Are there an adequate number
of portable swings, playpens,
infant seats or walkers so that
infants can be out of their cribs
when they're awake?
0 Is there enough clear floor
space for them to crawl on?
0 Are toys on low shelves so
they can be reached, but can't be
pulled over?
0 Is the diaper changing area
spotless and do the teachers
wash their hands after each diaper
change?
0 Are food and bottles for each
child labeled and a daily record
maintained on each child 's feedings,
naps and diaper changes?
choose to be licensed. Those
which do not still have to meet
state requirements in all areas
other than staff qualifications,
training and planned activities.
0 Is it a family day care home,
also not required to be licensed
by the state? It must, however, be
registered and must meet certain
minimum standards of health,
sanitation and safety.
0 Is there a copy of a written discipline
policy? (Discuss any concerns
you have about the policy.)
0 Are parents welcome to visit
the center at any time during the
day, within reason?
0 What are the insurance coverage
and emergency procedures
for sick or injured children?
0 If you have a two-year-old, does
the housekeeping area encourage
dramatic play and some form of
music such as a record or cassette
player for rhythmic movement?
0 If you have three and four-yearolds,
are there different activity
centers for art, puzzles, books
and blocks, as well as a science
area where they can experiment
and observe?
0 For school-age children, check
transportation plans and safety for
getting children to and from the
center.
0 Is the staff trained in dealing
with school-age children?
0 Is special instruction available
in dance, computers, swimming
or other areas?
Could You Work
Wah Children?
Working with children is a
demanding, but immensely
rewarding, task.
If you are considering a career
in the field, CPCC Child Development
Center Director Kathryn
Shirkey offers some guidelines on
what qualities make an excellent
caregiver:
• An outgoing personality
• Warmth and compassion
• Patience and the ability to
be a good listener
• The ability to work in a
group environment as part
of a team
• A certain amount of creativity
• Good health and a lot of
stamina
• Emotional strength and stability
(Caregivers are there
to give love, not get it)
• The ability to withstand a lot
of cheerful noise and confusion
Continued from page 1
"They also have to learn to work
as a team with the other teachers
and they have to learn to deal with
the parents. That's the hardest part
for some of our students. A lot of our
parents are professional people and
the students find it intimidating to
approach and talk with them."
In spite of the crisis in child care,
Shirkey has been encouraged to note
a rise in the number of students in
the program over the past few years.
"Being able to say, 'I graduated
from the Child Development Program
at CPCC' is a real plus for our grad-
"Ask yourself, 'Is this a
pleasant place where I
would want to spend
the day?' If the answer
isn't a resounding yes,
keep looking."
4
Kathryn Shirkey, right, with child care training instructor Margaret Martin
uates," she said. "They can almost
have their pick of jobs. Day care
centers are thrilled to get them. Most
of the students go on to get a fouryear
degree from UNCC and I'm sure
that in a few years, they'll be the
directors of new centers. And they'll
be good centers."
But Shirkey makes a point of
painting an honest picture of a career
in child care for prospective students.
"I tell them up front it's a hard job with
long hours, low pay and not a lot o~
prestige," she said. "Working conditions
are rarely the best. We usually
get shunted to church basements or
buildings nobody else wants.
"But there are a lot of rewards, too.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have stayed in
it as long as I have. The thing that
makes your day go so fast is when a
child runs up to you and gives you a
hug for no reason and says, 'I love
you, Mrs. Shirkey.' Where else in the
world could you get a job with a perk
like that?"
Shirkey and Marjorie Warlick,
executive director for Child Care
Resources, agree the answer to the
problem is for parents to make their
voices heard in the workplace and
at the polls.
"There is something really wrong
with our value system," Warlick said.
"When we do not recognize the task
of nurturing the next generation as
being the important one it is, we are
sending a double message. We are
not only putting down the function of
caring for children, we are also putting
down motherhood. And no one factor
can solve the problem. It's going
to take parents, government and
business to find the solution ."
Shirkey and Warlick also concur
that in choosing the best day care
situation for their children, parents
ultimately have to trust their own
instincts.
"Trust your own feelings," Warlick
advises. "Observe the teachers in
interaction with the children, with the
other teachers and the director. And
ask yourself, 'Is this a pleasant place
where I would want to spend the
day?' If the answer isn't a resounding
yes, keep looking."
For more information or help in
locating child care in Mecklenburg
County, contact the Child Care
Resources, Inc. office in Charlotte at
376-6697. The service is free. •
Making Headlines
Even the Small Things Are Big News
In the lives of Special Stu<knts
Column by Mike Myers
suppose it's natural to go for
the headliners.
"CPCC Student Wins Pulitzer"
"CPCC Grad Invents Gravity"
"CPCC Prof Goes to Jupiter"
David Dubroff's headlines would
be about learning in a special class
that the initials "NFL" are the first letters
of the words "National Football
League." Or that "Central Piedmont"
is a terribly tough word to spell. Or
that multiplying 12 X 8 takes only a
few minutes of finger figuring.
That he might come up with the
wrong answer doesn't seem important
in light of David's smile of pride.
And that smile is where I would
start describing David to you. Come
here a few quarters and you'll recognize
him: pale skin and white,
wind-tossed hair, wispy body, goldrimmed
glasses, talks louder than
he realizes ... but always the smile.
A regular at Jimmie's Restaurant.
Little blue bookbag close by. Sixty
years old ("But I feel 17 when I'm
here"). When he says his CPCC
class is like a home to him, we ought
to slow down and listen and observe
and realize how profound a statement
that is.
This day David joins a teacher, a
volunteer aid, and seven other Adult
Basic Education (ABE) students
whose learning abilities are on a different
track. Class flows from math
to reading to writing to spelling, all
woven in conversation, not lecture.
They discuss a train book David got
for Christmas.
But that's just the book lessons.
The real lesson is about love. A
love I envy openly. Lead teacher
Jane Cunningham, now in her 24th
year with the program, takes the
class to Food Lion to study pricing,
to a Lake Wylie cabin for a birthday
party, to Discovery Place, to Kings
Mountain, to the Charlotte Observer,
to the Nature Museum, to President
Polk's birthplace. Of course, her pay
doesn't begin to cover all that. But if
we had an extra million dollars,
she'd probably turn it down.
"They're wonderful people, really,"
says Jane of her students. "They
are so motivated and enthusiastic
about learning. And they're making
good progress. I hear other teachers
talk about unmotivated students
and I don't know what they're talking
about."
Myers question to David: "What
would you like to see changed
about CPCC?"
Quick-reflex reply: "Why, nothing.
I like it just the way it is." I had forgotten
David's kind of love doesn't
come with conditions.
David is full of advice: "Stick with
it. Don't quit. You'll have great
opportunities."
And goals: "My ambition is to
graduate from high school. There's
risk. I'm willing to take chances. I
don't want to disappoint a lot of people."
You won't, David.
Talking with David, I see my own
brother, Harry, with much the same
mental condition, working in a sheltered
workshop in High Point.
Then I see everybody's brother.
Or sister.
J see the Jane Cunninghams who
run this place and the world.
No, you won't disappoint anyone,
David.
I told David I think I know a CPCC
record he and he alone holds. He is
CPCC's most satisfied customer.
"Wow! I like that. I love th is place."
Thanks for the headlines,
David. •
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Story by Dawn Cotter
"Those faraway places with
strange-sounding names are calling,
calling me ... "
ou can be singing this
refrain from a pre-rock 'n
roll hit this year or in the
years to come if you hop
on the CPCC Express and take
advantage of the college's various
educational forays into parts
unknown.
Travel at CPCC gives you a chance
to close the books and bring to life
things you've only heard about in
lecture halls. Students, teachers,
patrons of the arts or just plain interested
observers have all participated
in travel classes.
Whether gazing at rich tapestries
in Madrid's Royal Palace and wondering
about the worn hands that
weaved such magic or feeling your
spine tingle as you watch the eerie
eyes of an alligator in the Okefenokee
swamp, you can travel, learn
and have fun with fellow travelers
from the Art, Drama (CPCC Theatre),
History or Science Departments.
Tilt at windmills like a modern-day
Don Quixote, examine the actual
composition of Handel's Messiah, or
feast your eyes on a roomful of Van
Goghs in Amsterdam's Kroller Muller
Museum on one of the CPCC Art
Department's Art in Europe Programs.
The 1990 trip to Spain and Portugal,
July 1, is the college's 10th such
summer tour. Cost: 900 for six
nights in England. Cost: $800-900
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Travel 101
Hop on the CPCC Express
t
Exterior view of Advanced Technology Center.
No full textColor image of the Advanced Technology Center with unidentified people walking pass. Part of the Kratt building can be seen on the left