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The Spark, Volume 25, No. 1
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TAYLOR HALL 205, P.O. Box 35009
-VISITING ARTISTS' I .
FESTIVAL AT. CPCC
A Preview
SPRING 1989 VOL.25 NO.1
APRIL 6- Pease Auditorium, CPCC ·
MULTI-ARTS PERFORMANCE - 7:30pm ...
This day-ending show of music, dance, theater and storytelling will be
an infopnal exchang_e of man_y different art forms , Performj.ng_ will be
Christine Gustafson. flute; Steven Henegar, storytelling; Henry Queen,
folk music; Yung Yung Tsuai, modern dance; Hugh Robertson, synthesized
music; Holden Hanson, acting; Michael Stephenson, saxophone;
Cynthia Mitchell, acting; and will include the work of June
Guralnick , writer and director.
APRIL 6-Visual Arts Building, CPCC
TALKS/WORKSHOPS - 10:30am
On their work: Artist Beth Rankin and Ginny Tyler will show slides
and discuss their work.
DANCE WORKSHOP - l:30-2:45 pm, Taylor Building, CPCC, Room
Room 203 -~- - - • -'--- -"'"" ..,_,. _ -- - - -----
Dancer/Choreographer and former instructor at the Martha Graham
School in New York, Yung Yung Tsuai will give a workshop~on the
techniques of modern dance. The workshop is for all levels of
interest and abilities, from beginning to advanced.
SCULPTURE DEMONSTRATION - 2:30pm, · Ceramics Building,
CPCC
Sculptor Ginny Tyler will demonstrate her methods of using handmade
paper and wire armatures.
APRIL 7-Van Every Building, CPCC, Room 212
POETRY READING - 12:30'
Christina Pacosz, author of THIS IS NOT A PLACE TO SING West
End, 1987, a collection of poems about a 1986 journey to Poland, and
last year's Poet-in-Residence at Central Piedmont, will be giving a read- ·
ing . . Come listen_ to her new work, and find out what she has been up ·
to since she left CPCC.
APRIL 7-The Foundry, Spir~t Square
This is a festival of music, dance, drama, poetry, storytelling and the vis- VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION - 'Organically Grown'
ual arts, featuring Visiting Artists in the N.C. community college system. The work of painters Jim Byrne and Beth Rankin, and sculptor Ginny
For two days, free public activities will take place at Central Piedmon_t Tyler will be exhibited . ·
Community College, and at Spirit Square's The Foundry, for the com- RECEeTION INVITATION - 6:00-8 :00pm
munity to-enjoy and take part in. You . invited to a reception for both the exhibition and for artist
APRIL 6- Bryant Building, CPCC, Room l 20 Barbara Layne and her window installation done as part of her partici- _
PIANO RECITAL- 12:30 pation in Spirit Sql!are's project 'Uptown Windows'. The reception is
William Chapman-Nyaho, a native of Ghana and recent recipient of the from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Foundry.
Most Promising Pianist Award at the Joanna Hodges International LECJ'ORE-- 8:00pm
Piano Competition in California, will give -a recital. Take a break eat Barbara Layne will be giving a lecture on her work follo wing the re-lunch
and enjoy this wonderfuftalenL - .. "' . ·: ·'i,- ':... i -0 .Cyptiort. • ·. ·"", •- ,. . ;
FOLKLORE AND FOLK MUSIC -3:30pm ,· ;· ,· - ~!TALKS/WORKSHOP ·
Sixth-generation folk musician Henry Queen -and Oklahoma story.- So You Want to Be an Actor:. Actors June Guralnick and Holden
teller Steven Henegar combine their talents for a time of tales and Hanson will share their experiences and insights along . the road to
tunes. Come sit a spell, listen and enjoy. e~tablishing an acting career. 9:30am, Bryant Building, CPCC,
Room 140
pPEN MUSIC JAM SESSION - S: 30pm You· Call That Music: Musicians Christine Gustafson and Michael
This is just what it SOUNDS like. Bring your instrument and join in or
just kick back and enjoy the fun. There to get things going will be Stephenson will share with students what they have learned about the
Michael Stephenson, saxophonist; Henry Queen, guitarist; and Hugh art of making music. -9:30 and 11 :30am, Bryant Building, CPCC
Room ·120
Robertson, saxophonist. Jim Byrne · Vi1iting Arti,t -
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l NEW SPARK
FOR THE STAFF
by Scott Friddle
Assistant Editor
This month THE SPARK has an
almost entirely new staff. We're
glad that these people have joined
us and we're looking forward to
having a lot of fun. We'd like you
to know a little bit about our new
staff members.
Charles Young, Editor. Charles
Paige Manos, Photography Editor .
. · Paige is working on her Associat(? ,
in Fine Arts degree and plans to
transfer to Wintru;op College in the
Fall. .
Joe Cathey, Cartoonist. Joe has
drawn some cartoons for -THE
SP ARK in the past and he will be
returning this issue. He is in the
Nursing Assistant program.
New SPARK staff. Seated, left to right: Nancy Smith, Jill Bolick, Paige Manos.
has been on the staff for two years
as a staff writer, photographer,
assistant editor, and now as Editorin-
Chief. He has a Bachelor of Artsdegree
in Political Science from
Winston-Salem State and is pursu-
Marcia Hart, Staff Writer, and
Visual Arts Consultant. Marcia is
working on her Computer Programming
degree.
Second row: Joe Cathey, Marcia Hart, Lisa Turner. Back row: Scott Friddle, Lynn Kenan ,
Charles Young.
STAFF
Editor •.... ...••.•.•...•.....• : Charles You ng
Assista nt
Editor ................•...... Scott Friddle
Photograp hy
Editor ... .... ......... , .... .. Paige Manos
Staff Writers .......... ... Jill Bo lick
Scott Frid dle
Marcia Hart
Nancy Smith .
Eddie Williams
Charles Young
Stafj Photographers ... Paige Manos
Nancy Smith
Staff Artists ...... .... .• .. Lisa Turner
Lynn Kenan
Typesetter .................. Lynn Kenan
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Cartoonist .................. Joe Cathey
Student Public·ation,
Advi,or ............ ......... Mary Murchison
Director of Student
Activities .................. Rou Surphli,
THE SP.ARK fr a new, publication
financed by student activity fees and
writ ten and published by student
journalists for the CPCC community.
It is not an official college publication
. Any viewpoints expressed
should not be interpreted as represen
ting offic ial CPCC positions.
L etters to the Ed itor should be se nt
in teroffice to Tay lor Hall 205 or
through the U.S. Mail to THE
SPA RK, CPCC, P.O. Box 35009.
Charlotte, NC 28235.
, . ing a double major in Criminal J ustice/
Paralegal at CPCC. Charles is a
member of the US Anny Reserve
and is in the process of becoming a
military legal clerk. He plans fo enter
law school at North Carolina
Central, Howard or Wake Forest
Universities. He is also a member
of the Piedmont Paralegal Asso ciation.
Sco!t .f.c..... ri<19le , _A..ssi§.t~nJ.,Egitor,~l . _
am in the College Transfer program
and plan to have· a double major in
English and Journalism.
'l,ty step-mom said she'll Kill me if
she ever catches me doing Satan
worship. But I don't know if that's
her or the dem0on talking!'
Lisa Turner, Staff Artist. Lisa is
in the_ Advertising Program here and
will graduate at the end of the
summer quarter.
Lynn Kenan, Typesetter. Lynn
is also in the Advertising program
and also will be a summer graduate.
She will also assist with
layout and paste-up as well. :THE SPARK
NEEDS
REPORTERS
AND
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for detai ls !
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Jill Bolick, Staff Writer. Jill is in
the College Transfer program and
hopes to transfer to UNC-Chapel ·
Hill.
Nancy Smith, Staff Writer and
Photographer. Nancy is in the ·
Graphic'. Arts program.
Eddie Lee Williams, Staff Writer.
Eddie, like Charles, is a veteran and
has been with THE SP ARK for over
a- y'e-aT.---Jfe co vers~~s as well as
campus events and issues for the
paper.
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CANADIAN EXCHANGE TEACHER
IN GRAPHIC ARTS
by Nancy J. Smith
Staff Writer
IN MEMORIAM
Companies are continually advertising
for someone "with fresh
ideas, bright, good personality, congenial."
To me, these words describe
Josephine Sage: Since she has
been in the Graphic Arts Department,
Ms Sage has exemplified all
those qualities by being herself.
Ms. Sage, who is an employee of
Seneca College in J'oronto, Ontario,
Canada, decided to participate in a
very special program called the
Community College Exchange Program
or CCEP. She came to Charlotte
in JuJy of_ '88 and will stay for
one year. Her main job at Seneca
involves graphics and typesetting
Richard Garcia, Jr.
1962-1989
CPCC SGA President,
Fall, 1988
Josephine Sage and Graphic Arts student
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for in-house projects. Frank
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Piedmont's Graphic Arts Department,
was very instrumental in
Jose coming to Central Piedmont
because of her typesetting abilities
on the Compugraphic typesetting
machine. She aids Mr. Granger in
creating worksheets and updating
fliers for his classes, for which he
is greatly appreciative.
Since Jose • is from Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, whose population
is in the ·millions, "getting around"
in a big city is easy for her; however
she did say that once she became
lost when going to the airport.
Since Charlotte is much smaller,
I asked her if she had any prob- ·
lems commuting in the Queen City .
Jose mentioned that Charlotte had
a "spider effect", that the roads
twist _and turn, and many of the
streets change names before you
know it. On the whole, she seems
to like Charlotte and feels that it is
a friendly place.
I asked Jose what shefoltshe had
learned from her experience in the
.Josephine Sage 11nd Frank Granger
exchange program and if she had
any advice for others interested in
the program. She said that it has
been "an excellent experience,
learning how others live, their customs
and attitudes." It's a very
good opportunity to widen one's
knowledge about people, places,
and also about oneself and she
highly recommends it to anyone
interested.
Jose's' "lease" will be up in July
when she will return to Canada
and share the knowledge that she
has gained here with her co-workers
at Seneca. We in the Graphic Arts
Department will enjoy working
with Ms. Josephine Sage while she
is here, and I am sure we will miss
her when she is gone.
DR. SHAW's Q & A FORUM for
students will be held Wednesday,
April 1_9, in the Student Activities
Center, VE 107, at 10:30 a.m. and
5:30 p.m.
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SGA~UPDATE
by Daniel L. Barrier The SGA is in the process of restructuring
and we need your help.
We are hard at work rewriting the
bylaws which govern the operation
of the SGA, as some of them are
outdated. We are also in need · of
ideas · for fund-raising activities.
The money is needed for us to provide
fun and relaxing activities for
students to participate in here at
CPCC. We welcome any and all
ideas you may have.
SGA Information Officer
The CPCC Student Government
Association has some new officers
in addition to other officers serving
consecutive terms. The new officers
recently appointed were Scott
Biggs, Treasurer, and Daniel L.
Barrier, Information Officer: Of'
ficers serving winter and spring
terms are: Brian Inman, President;
Gina Humphrey, Secretary; and
_ P_al!_~erepca, Parliamentarian.
Some of the offices of SGA have
not yet been filled and are open
for interested students. Students
wishing to apply should come by
room 113 in the Student Activities
Center in Van Every .
In Apr!l we will be attending a
conference that hopefully will give
us a better outlook on how we can
help students here. Our main concern
is to make everyday life a little
bit easier here at CPCC. If you
can think of anything we can do to
help you, please let us know.
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CAMPUS
BLACK HERITAGE
CEREMONY
by Charles Young
Editor
CPCC's Annual Black Heritage
Celebration was held February 23
at 10:30 a.m. in Pease Auditorium.
This Celebration was sponsored by
the Afro-American Cultural and
Educational Advisory Committee.
The keynote speaker was the
Reverend George Cook, Jr., pastor
of the Greater Mount Sinai Baptist
Church in Charlotte. Reverend
Cook was introduced by the
Reverend Claude Williams.
Reverend Cook's message stressed
the point that "It's up to you"
what will become of Black History
the other eleven months of the
year. The future of Black History
is in our hands-the students--as to
whether it will live or die. The future
depends on whether selfless
giving on the part of the educated
will help uplift the downtrodden .
According to Reverend Cook, all of
the greats of Black History were
ARE YOU
people who gave of themselves to
help others. So it is up to us t2.__
_ make Black History a year-round
endeavor, not just in February.
The program was presided over by
Jeffrey Krider an c' music was provided
by Smith Turner IV at the
piano . The invocation and closing
were delivered by Reverend William
M. Jordan, Ill.
Dr. Ruth Shaw, CPCC President,
welcomed all to the gathering and
offered some remarks.
Linda McGill sang two selections,
and a dramatic presentation based
on the writing of Sojourner Truth
and others was given by Brenda
Bilal. Dinner for two at the Quad
at CPCC and a sweatshirt were presented
by Doris Lindsey-Green to
Jocelyn Roseboro, the winner of
the Black Heritage contest. Final
remarks · were by Edward Martin.
The program was followed by a
reception in the Pease Conference
Room.
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BEHIND THE
DARK CURTAIN
by Eddie Lee Williams
Staff Writer
Thrilling, exciting, and frightening
are just a few of the words that
describe the feelings associated with
working in a major production.
The total preparation process is .
staggering and the team work involved
is truly remarkable. I've
learned it all the hard way. Participation.
I remember the day I auditioned
for the NUTS ·play. I walked into
Pease, filled. out the · small slip and
sat down while others performed
on stage. I was amazed by the
number of experts there: their
control and smooth delivery of
lines. I felt I didn't belong:
Fear overtook me and just before
I turned to run for the door, my
name was called. I grabbed a script
and walked nervously up to the
stage. What made matters worse
was there was an attractive female
waiting to read with me. She started
with a truly professional deliverance
of lines. Then I fumbled over
my liries, skipping lines, misreading
words and tying my tongue in
knots. I did pretty well though. I
got the part of court officer Harry
Haggerty.
"A small part? No such· thing,"
. said the acting judge in the NUTS
play. "There are sometimes only
small actors. A role is as big as you
play it." I soon learned what he
meant. Each part is a significant
part of the whole. A particular role ·
,would not exist if it were insignificant.
Each line and activity in a
play depends upon another. There- ·
fore, timing is a crucial factor.
There were many times I missed
lines by being mesmerized by the
proceedings before me .
Never again will I take the announcement
of a play or any production
lightly. A production similar
to the NUTS play requires 2 to
3½ hours rehearsal on a daily basis,
starting about two months in ad-
. vance. There is a lot of note taking .
And I had to reactivate certain
parts of my brain that had been
dormant for years (the memory
and verbal communication centers).
Each and every line ~ehearsed i~
an exertion of energy: an energy
that hovers intense, staggering, and
wearisome. Never before in any
sport has such an energy been so
evident and it becomes more and
more intense as the opening date
draws closer. One player who has
worked in numerous productions
states, "lts something you never
truly get accustomed to. I still
_ get butterflies at every rehearsal."
Anticipation is a heavy burden;
stage fright is part of the business
and coping with it makes you a professional.
Acting includes a smooth convincing
delivery of lines, verbal control
and correct intensity levels at
all times. It also includes the correct
action and reaction by everyone
on stage. Not only is what the
actors do on stage fascinating, but
what the director does off-stage is
also remarkable. Tom Hollis was
our director. He possessed an uncanny
knack of perceiving the play
and understanding its overall goal.
He displayed an omniscient viewof
all the characters. Then he had
the tough job of observing and
analyzing each and every player and
how he reacts. He gave us tips,
pointers, and notes. It all seemed
so easily done by an experienced
pro.
Aside from all this stress and the
intensity involved , there were quite
a few moments of hilarious action
too. These times help to decrease ·
tension. There are times when a
mysterious burst of laughter comes
over one player and spreads like
wild fire; end result: a room full
of adults laughing almost uncontrollably,
director included.
Tongue twisters tend to provoke
hearty reactions too. All in all,
this experience was a very rewarding
and fulfilling one. I sin cerely
believe that every living soul should
participate' in a major production
similar to this one. It is an experience
that should not be miss.ed .
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MERLE WATSON
MEMORIAL-FESTIVAL
by Jill. Bolick
Staff Writer
The music of Doc Watson and his
son Merle has become synonymous
with good bluegrass music. For
many years, this father and son
team played bluegrass for many
adoring fans across the country,
even traveling to Europe to play
for fans there. The unique thing
about Doc and Merle Watson was
that not only were they father and
son, they were best friend s. But
in 1985, the team of Doc and Merle
Watson came to a tragic end when
Merle was killed in a tractor accident.
Last . year Doc and some of his
friends got together at Wilkes
Community College in North
Wilkesboro and had a Merle Watson·
Memorial Festival. The festival
highlighted performers such as:
New Grass Revival, Mac Wiseman,
Earl Scruggs and many more
bluegrass greats. . The proceeds
from the festival went to create the
Merle Watson Garden for the
Senses.
At the time of the festival, the
garden was still in the process of
being planted, but it was obvious
that it was going to be very beautiful.
All the labor was provided by
horticulture students at Wilkes
Community College, and a trail was
installed so people would be able to
enjoy the gardens. The unique feature
of this garden is that it was designed
to be handicap accessible,
and braille plaques were installed
for the blind so they would be able
to identify the flowers.
This year Wilkes Community College
has decided to have the Second
Annual Merle · Watson Memorial
Festival. The dates for the festival
are April 28 - 30, and the proceeds
will go towards the upkeep of
the Merle Watson Memorial Garden
for the Senses. All shows will be
hosted by Doc Watson and will feature
performers such as Bill Monroe
and the Blue Gras_s Boys, Emmylou
Harris and Tony Rice Unit, just to
name a few .. For anyone interested
in attending , more information can
be obtained by calling:
(919) 667-7136 , Ext. 317
(9 I 9) 667-4444, or
1 - 800 - 343-7857
ALL INTERESTED
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The Spark, Volume 24, No. 2
No full textTAYLOR HALL 205, P.O.BOX 35009
SGA OFFICERS
ELECTED
New SGA officers: Front row, left to right: Paul Serepca, Parliamentarian
and Gina Humphrey, Secretary. Back row, left to right: Brian Inman,
President and Rhonda Clark, Vice-President
by Charles Young
Co-Editor .
Student government elections
were held during the week before
Christmas break. The candidates for
President were · Brian Inman and
Dan Palmer; Vice President: Rhonda
Clark and Tammy Higgs, Secretary
: Tracy Hilton and Gina Humphr:
ey. Paul Serepca ran unopposed
for the position of Parliamentarian.
The election was coordinated by
Student Activities, which made an
attempt to inform all of the clubs
and PACs eligible to vote of the
election. After trying to hold the
election on a prior occasion and
getting little response 'from the
clubs and PA Cs, it was decided to
move forward with the response
that was gained.
Nine organizations took the
time to respond to the election
with the results as follows:
President: Brian Inman - 5; Dan
Palmer -4
Vice-President: Rhonda Clark - 7;
Tammy Higgs - 2
Secretary: Gina Humphrey - 6;
Tracy Hilton - 3
Parliamentarian: Paul Serepca unopposed.
Both the winners and losers are
to be commended for coming forward
and offering themselves to
serve CPCC.
I recently met with the new officers
· and they all seemed enthusiastic
about their new jobs.
Some of the things they talked
about were: changing the election
.continued on p_age 5
KING BIRTHDAY
COMMEMORATION
by Charles Young
Co-Editor
Central Piedmont Community
College's Annuai Commemorative
observation of the birth of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., was held
Thursday, Jan. 12, 1989, in Pease
Auditorium.
The commemoration was attended
by a large gathering of students,
staff, faculty, and visitors.
The program was coordinated by
th~ Afro-American Cultural and·
Educational Advisory Committee.
The speaker for the morning
program was Dr. James Wingate,
Vice-President for Education at
CPCC. He was introduced by Versonner
McIntyre, a member of the
Afro-American Cultural and Educational
Club.
FEBRUARY 1989 VOL.24 N0.2
Others appearing on the program
included Cathy Jones, who
presented a dramatization expanding
on the theme "What Manner of
Man." Doris Lindsey-Green pre.
sided over the program. Dr. Ruth
Shaw, President of the college, welcomed
all to the campus and set the
continued on page 5
Dr. Wingate addresses audience at King birth<!ay commemoration while Dr. Shaw and others
on the program look on.
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NOTES FROM THE CO-EDITOR
by 'Charles Young
The CPCC Tiger basketball team
was scheduled to play the first
game of a doubleheader with UNCC
at the new coliseum in December.
CPCC was not allowed to play that
game. The game was cancelled because
of an NCAA rule concerning
unfair recruiting advantages and the
possibility of scouting players that
might influence junior college players
to attend one of the four-year
colleges.
Tiger fans should not despair,
however, because there is a good
chance that the Charlotte Hornets
might be able to allow our team to
SIAFE
play before one of their games.
According to Coach Foster, "I have
talked to Carl Sheer about it and
he's trying to work something out."
While he's at it, why not ask about
using Grady Cole Center for Tiger
home games?
It would also be good if we start
looking at the need for an athletic
director to administer the sports
program at CPCC. Something that
needs to be looked at is what sports
we play and at what level - club,
city leagues, or intercollegiate, both
within and outside the NJCAA. At
this time, basketball and golf are_
the only bonafide intercollegiate
sports being played, with golf the
most competitive. Basketball
suffers because the competition has
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Co-Editors. Jay Gentile
Charles Young
Photography
Editor ...
Staff Writers .
Debra Haskins
Paige Manos
Eddie Williams
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more to work with in terms of
commitment to the program. CPCC
sports teams are composed of true
student athletes who receive no
scholarship aid. Wouldn't it be great
if we could at least offer tuition
scholarships?
Were you aware that there was
an SGA election being held the
week before the Christmas break?
There are many students who did
not know. Under the present PAC-Club
election process, it's not necessary
for the whole student body
to know because you don't get to
vote anyway. This has always seemed
strange to me. How do you feel
about this? In this issue of THE
SPARK, we are going to conduct ·
an informal poll. In this poll you
will be given a chance to answer
some questions about Student
Government and the election
process.
One thing I must point out about
the past election is the fact that the
votes cast were from PACs and
Clubs. The 9 (nine) votes represent
more than 9 (nine) people. Assuming
that each grouphas at least 10
active members, then the 9 ballots
represent 90 (ninety) people. Realizing
that some may be larger and
some_ smaller, it could be less or
more.
Would you take the time to
answer these questions?
1. Were you aware of the election?
Yes - ---No---
2. Do you agree or disagree with
the election process as is?
Agree-- Disagree -----
3. Are you a member of a PAC.
or Club?
Yes ------No------
4. Did you vote in the election in
December?
Yes-- No------
5. Comments ________ _
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to THE SPARK % Student Publications,
205 Taylor Hall, or bring
it to THE SPARK Monday through
Thursday, or leave in THE SP ARK
mailbox in VE 111. We will publish
the results in the next issue .
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Upset with the schools?
"My kids just are not getting the
same kind of education that I got
when I was growing up." Is that
what you are saying?
Are you sure that you want
them to get the same kind of education
that you got? Would it be
good enough?
A lot of people are worried
about schools and education these
days. So am I.
Some of my thoughts have
changed in the past few weeks.
Why? A retirement party for a
high school principal, a long talk
with a retired school administrator,
and sitting in on a· few of my
daughter's high school classes.
Last week I dropped in on a re-
. tirement party for a high school
principal who had byen my basketball
coach and American History
teacher--more than ..30. years ago.
I asked him how much better we
were than today's students. (I had
no doubt we were better.)
"There's no comparison ," he
said. "They are learning so much
more than you did that you
wouldn 't believe it. It is different ,
though . We taught you everything
from the book . Today, our teachers
are drawing it out of the kids by
asking tough questions and making
them think and learn for themselves."
F
Well, do you believe him?
A retired school administrator
supported his ideas. She had been
responsible for curriculum development
in a local school system. Recently,
she • traveled to Russia and
China, where she found that
schools are like ours used to be -
rigid and strict. But she also observed
that the children in these
strict Communist Block schools are
not · developing or learning to think
on their own. "That," she says,
"is where our schools are better."
A lot of us might wish that our
.schools were rigid and strict--even
if that is the way that the Russians
and Chinese do it. We sometimes
wonder just what it is that our
children are learning when we don't
find their lessons drilled into them
the "old-timey" way.
We all have strong opm10ns
about education, but the truth is
that most of us do not have any
idea what is really going on in the
schools. Maybe . we should take a
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children's schools and see for ourselves
what is being taught.
That is what Ernest Boyer, President
of the ·Carnegie Foundation
for the Advance_ment of Teaching,
suggested the other day. In fact, he
thinks it would be a good idea for
businesses to grant time off for
parents to visit their kids in school.
Maybe all of this is why I
de cided to visit my daughter's high
school the other day for lunch-and
then decided to staY. for classes. I
I was ready to- be critical, I admit.
But what I found was a pleasant
surprise. In history, the kids were
debating questions like, "Did 17th
Century French writers have more
influence than British writers on
the leaders of the American Revolution?"
And the kids knew what
they were talking about.
In my daughJer's French class,
all business was conducted in
French. They read and discussed a
French drama--all in French.
Then , in computer class, the students
learned how to set up spread
sheets on their computers--something
I have been trying to learn for
years.
..
In the classes I visited ; there was
no drilling and very little lecturing.
But there were a lot of questions,
and a let of thought - and, I think,
a lot of learning taking place .
It was a brief, limited visit, but
it confirmed to me the thoughts of
.the good, re_spected teachers who
insist that, while things are not
perfect and there is a lot of room
fo r improvement , things are better
than they used to be in our schools.
Skeptical? I don't blame you.
But before you write to tell me
ho\\'. bad things · are , go visit a
school. Sit in on the classes--all
the way through. Then write me (at
Box 2688 , Chapel Hill, NC 27515),
and let me know what you found.
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THANKSGIVING SHOW
by Dan Palmer &
George Parginos
Friday, November 18, will be
long remembered as a yery unique
night at CPCC. What was so special
about it? The International Culture
Department, under the leadership
of Mrs. Zilda DePaula, and the International
Club sponsored an International
Talent Show, instead of
the 17th Christmas International
Party.
The "world chettings" in Pease
were filled with enthusiasm when
the president of the International
Club got to the podium and ·intro-
. duced Mrs. DePaula, the Mistress
of Ceremonies who endorsed
Patrick's words of welcome. She
recalled that . the first "International
Party" took place back in
1971, with only 16 persons present.
After the recognition of some of
the VIP's present, she announced
the first performer, the ESL teacher-
composer-and-singer Renato
from Asia. Then came Romy, the
Central American pianist.
Th.e program sequence included
many door prizes and several "dinners
for two" (courtesy of the international
restaurants owned by
former ESL students). The show
went on with four dancers from .
Zaire (Africa). The next dancer,
Maha Rao from Asia, impressed
the audience with "Padam," a
classical dance from India .
Then came graduation time.
Mrs. DePaula and Mrs. Meyers
called the graduates, who received
their ESL diplomas from the hands
of Dr. James Wingate, our new Vice
President. After· the graduation, a
representative of State Senator
James Richardson presented CPCC,
through Dr. Wingate, with a
proclamation signed by the County
Commissioners, recognizing CPCC's
contribution to its international
population, and declaring
November 18 as the International
Culture Day in Mecklenburg County.
The party continued with more
songs, dances, and instrumentalists
from the five continents. The
"grand finale" was "Ardah," or the
sword dance, with the participation
of 12 Saudi Arabians and their
lovely children. All the participants
had great fun!
The party lasted almost two
hours and it seemed to us that during
· that time the entire world
paused for fun and universal understanding.
For a short while, I 03 nations
stopped whatever separated
them and got united for dancing
and singing, not only during the
performance, but in the hallway of
Pease, which (forgive the pun!) became
the "Peace Auditorium."
We wish to thank Mr. and Mrs.
DePaula and the performing students
for the greatest celebration
· of peace and international understanding
ever seen in this college.
The night was even more special for
me (Dan Palmer), because it did
happen to be my birthday.
The party was followed by a
reception in Pease Conference
room, with sodas, coffee, donuts
and cheese. We went home under
the impression that the party was
held at the U.N. Building. We shook
hands with half of the world .
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At a Faculty/Staff Forum, Dr.
Ruth Shaw, president of CPCC, announced
the winners of the 1988
Fall Quarter Merit Awards. They
are:
* Instructor - Carol Gestwicki,
Human Services. Nominators said
about Carol: "She was a motivating
force · in the development of our
Early Childhood Aide Certificate
Program ... "
* Classified Employee - Elsie
Adams, Nursing Department.
Nominators said about Elsie: "She
many times is the first CPCC
contact with students seeking information
. . . and she presents a
very positive image for the college."
* Support Employee/ Administrator
- Jack Cozean, Assistant to
the Dean, Career Programs Group.
· Nominators said about Jack: "For
14 years, Jack Cozean has quietly
but effectively involved himself
in almost every significant aspect
of CPCC. .. "
* Part-time Employee - Mildred
Long, instructor, Allied Health
Department. Nominators said about
Mildred: · "Students ... express that
she is caring, compassionate, dedicated
, and diplomatic, yet she set~
ties for nothing less- than the-best"
from them." ..
* Audrey Hardy Haas Award -
Mary H. Little, Financial Aid
Department. Nominators said
about Mary: "Her concerns for
and attention to the needs of students
are steadfast."
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INSTRUCTORS
INVITED TO
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Two outstanding educators at
Central Piedmont Community College
have been nominated to the
University of Texas Community
College Leadership Program Award
~ - Winning Instructors' Project.
Beverly Boyce Terry, an accounting
instructor, and Nancy S.
Bryan, secretarial science instructor,
have been invited to share
specific educational strategies, techniques,
and attributes in a special
university study. Findings of the
study will be published in a forthcoming
book on excellent teachers.
In 1986-87, Terry received the
Outstanding Educator Award for
the Two-Year College Section of
the American Accounting Association.
Bryan was named Business Instructor
of I 988 by the North
Carolina Community College Association
of Business Chairmen and
Department Heads.
Terry and Bryan join five other
CPCC instructors already named
to participate in the Texas program.
They mclude Rufus Eugene
_Rei<!_, Jr., CPCC's Teacher_ of the
Year; George Soos, North Carolina's
Teacher of the Year; Dr.
James H. Sasser, l.,arry M. Harding ·
Educator of the Year; Ray Von
Caldwell, Harding Award winner in
1987; and Thomas M. Vance, Instructor
of the Year in 19 87.
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process to get more people involved
and improving communication between
the SGA and the clubs so
SGA could better serve the clubs.
One thing they feel may be necessary
is to raise student activity fees
to help alleviate budget constraints
which now exist.
Brian Inman, our new President,
is a college transfer student planning
to go to Carolina. Brian plans
to "work and strive to get other
students active in SGA and Student
Activities, to show them how our
school works, where the activity
fee goes and other ways to use it."
Rhonda Clark, our new Vice
President, thinks there are many
changes that need to be made in
SGA and goes on to say "the main
thing that I would like to change is
our Constitution and make it possible
for everyone in the Student
Body to vote."
The new officers will be attending
a conference for community
college student governments in
Raleigh-, Feb. 1-5, which they feel
will help them in their efforts for
I
better government at CPCC.
The officers look forward to the
challenges of the upcoming quarter
and will be making announcements
in the. near future about their
programs and the methods of communication
they can come up with.
continued from front page
stage for the speaker with her
remarks. She emphasized, "it's up
to CPCC to help close the distance
that still divides society."
Rev. Claude . T. Williams
delivered the invocation and the
do-sing prayer. Musical selections
were by Smith Turner IV. .,
C
~
In his speech, Dr. Wingate _ ::c:_ . .,
stressed that we should try to relate i~
the challenges of Dr. King to · »
present-day conditions and circum- ~
stances. We should remember"to ]
ary 16, movies to be shown in Student
Activities Center, displays and
workshops.
Students interested in becoming
me·mbers of the AAECC sho,uld
contact one of the advisors for
more information. The advisors are
Pat Gorings, TE 508; Jean McDuffie,
LR 300; Ed Martin, TE206;
Bob Carter, TE 104; Lynn Givens,
P119e5
SL 260; Rita Dawkins, LR; Winston
Edmonds, TE 210; Claude
Williams, SL; Margaret Ross, TE
419; Lewis Dowdy, TE 419; Edith
Shearin, LR 125; Willie Artis, SL; ,
Carolyn Pitts, TE 502; and Doris
Lindsey-Green, TE 410.
Secretary Gina Humphrey is a
Physical Therapy Assistant student _
who feels "we need better communication
between SGA and each
program in order to establish more
activities for the students."
whom much is given, much is ex- :r:i.. -The audience sings "We Shall Overcome" at King commemorati~~pected."
He_ also stressed the need
Paul Serepca, Parliamentarian, is
a student in Hotel/Restaurant
Management who also feels communication
is a major problem at
CPCC and wants to work on that
problem.
for men to be treated as ends and
not means.
The King birthday commemoration
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which continue with Black History
Month. During the month of February,
the AAECC will be sponsoring
a number of events; among them
, are a speaker scheduled for Febru~
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TOUR QUEEN CITY
THE SCOOP ON INDOOR TANNING
By Brent M. Schillinger, M.D.
Dermatologist
The bold headline reads: "Got a Minute? Get a Tan" The smaller print
goes on to say that it's one of the oldest and safest facilities of its kind.
Such is a typical advertisement for the current _rage of salons promising .
a golden tan. These popular tanning parlors claim a single session will
begin to rp.ake you look healthy, feel healthy and soften your skin so that ·
it becomes more "healthy.)'
So far, so good? No, not so good. Dermatologists today agree that
sunbathing solely to work up a nice tan is not healthy. The sun gives off
dangerous ultraviolet rays that can lead to wrinkles, dry skin and skin
cancers. The indoor tanning machines produce those same ultraviolet
rays and produce those same skin problems.
The people who work at the tanning salons may tell you that their
rays are safer than the sun's, but it justisn 't so. Many of the newer tanning
lamps produce ultraviolet A (UVA) light. UVA does not in itself produce a
burn. It does produce a somewhat immediate darkening of one's pigment,
resulting in a tan. But there is more to the story.
Scientists have discovered that UVA light penetrates much deeper into
your skin than UVB or burning rays. This light can interfere with the body's
Students in the International Culture Department under Zilda De Paula
toured the Queen City May 14. They visited the historic Hezekiah
Alexander homesite, Fourth Ward, and the new Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Government Center, including the Mayor's office.
The trip was highlighted by lunch at the international restaurants.in City
Fair. Instructor Carolyn Johnson stated that the tour was in conjunction
with the students' study of American cities in her American Way class. The
students on the tour represented thirteen different countries.
Carolyn Johnson
Front Row: Dimitre Kaipanou, Farton N. Khaire, Yung Gau, Juan
Cordero, Mei Chu, Omar H. Kweider
Back Row: Instructor - Carolyn J. Johnson, Pauline Polixeni Tsuka,
Sumiya Keiko, Jian Wu, Hannah Wadowski, Panagiotis Mamalis, Monica
Kaldre, Nicholas Gau
immune system, leading to an increased chance of cancer internally as well
as on the skin. - The effect is cumulative; the more
you use a tanning salon the greater potential there is for problem~:..
Repeated exposure to UV A from tanning lamps also makes your skin
more sensitive to the burning rays of natural sunlight.
UV A light is also harmful to your eyes. If protective goggles are not
worn .in the tanning beds. you will burn the cornea . . which is very
painful. Repeated exposure can cause cataracts and even damage to the
retina. Simply closing your eye lids won't help. For one thing, the skin
is so thin that much of the light stHJ reaches the eye an~ the skin itself
is highly sensitive to burning.
Unfortunately, these facts are usually not available to the unsuspecting
person just looking to get a tan. The salons are sometimes part of a health
club which associates the tanning beds with improved health. · The
federal government can do ,ittle to regulate lamps because they are not
prescription medical devices. This may change in the near future. The
Food and Drug Administration is promoting an educational program to
warn the public about tanning salon dangers.
Whether or not to patronize a tanning salon is up to you. But it is
important to know the risks. Remember that a tanning salon is not safer
than the sun itself.
American Academy of Dermatology
Press Release
tage 2
WELCOME TO THE TWILIGHT ZONE
OF LOST AND FOUND CAMPUS
"MAY DAZE" 1989
by Jill Bolick
Staff Writer
During the Spring Quarter, I had
the bad luck of losing my reading
glasses before one of my classes.
When the class took a break, I ran
down to Lost and Found to see if
anyone had tumed them in. The
man on duty politely told me that
no one had turned anything in since
he'd been there. About a week
later, I checked back with Lost and
Found, but still no glasses. By this
time, I was getting pretty desperate,
so I put fliers up on some of the
more widely read bulletin boards
around campus.
Three weeks had passed with no
phone call, when one evening the
phone rang. Someone was finally
calling about my glasses! He had
found them the night I lost them
and had turned them in to his
teacher. (By this time, I had already
bought a new pair of glasses, but if
my old pair was found, I could now
have an extra pair!) He gave me the
teacher's name, phone number and
office number and I went to talk
to the teacher the next day.
When I asked the teacher, Mr.
Griffith, about them, 'he told. me
that he had turned · them in to
Student Information on the 2nd
floor of the Terrell Building. Hot
on the trail of my missing glasses,
I raced over to the Terrell Building.
When I got there, I was told that
they had been sent inter-office inail
to the Lost and Found in the
Student Activities Center. As I
rushed over to Student Activities.
I . thought that I would soon be re united
with my wayward glasses.
When I got to the Lost and
Found office, I told my sad story
to the -man behind the desk and he
said that no one had turned them in
as far as he knew. My hope faded
until he _said, "Let's check the
storage room." My hope was
renewed until... I saw the storage
room. How ·could they find any- .
thing in there, much less a pair of
glasses? After a long search, my
worst fears were confirmed - my
giasses weren't there either. It
didn't take "hope" long to become
"anger." Where could they be?
They were turned in~ I'm sure they
didn't grow legs and walk out. I
searched everywhere for answers,
but no one knew where my glasses
had disappeared.
Inter-office mail said they have
no way of tracking mail once it
leaves the mail room, and Lost and
Found said they never send
anything inter-office mail because
things are always lost in the mail.
Things were beginning to look
pretty bleak for recovering my
glasses.
As I stewed over the cruel hand
that Fate had dealt me, I thought
"there's got to be a way to improve
the "system" now in use, but
how?" First, maybe they could
devise a better system of keeping
inventory of items that come in
to Lost and Found. Instead of just
throwing things into boxes, they
could find some way of keeping
similar items together (glasses for
instance!) so if someone should
come in looking for a pair of lost
glasses, they could look in 'the box
for glasses only . Sure, it would
take a lot of work to do something
like this and to keep it up ,
but from what I saw of the workers
in Lost and Found, they have time
on their hands and could easily
do it. As for inter-office mail,
surely they could come up with
an idea on how to keep track of
mail that leaves the mail room.
Again, it ·would require some
effort, but I'm sure they could
handle it.
To this day, I still don't know
what happ.ened to my glasses.
I was told that at the end of eac,h
quarter, "items that aren't claimed
are sent to the Drama Department
to use as props. Who knows, maybe
I'll be at a CPCC play and see
one of the actors or actresses wearing
my glasses!
JUDQ
Six members of the CPCC/
Charlotte Judo Club and Judo class
competed in the North Carolina
State Games the first weekend in
July. Three of the members placed.
Pedro Elguera placed 2nd in the
men's white belt open division, and
Brad Lakeson placed 2nd in the
men's light-weight division.
For those who did not win, they
still placed in the upper 5 of their
categories. The competition was
tough and fast-paced.
Anyone wishing to join the Judo
Club or who wants more information
on Judo should contact Phil
Rasmussen 6703/6707.
Phil Rasmussen
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STUDENT
GOVERNMENT
AT CPCC?
by Dean Eason
Assistant Editor
The Student Government held
elections this quarter and here are
the results:
President: Darrell Helms
Vice President: Cherri Skinner
Information Officer: Daniel
Barrier
Treasurer: DeeDee Williams
Secretary: Yvonne Powell
Congratulations to these students!
. . ' 1 Regular registration ........................... '. ........ ..: ·····~ :'·····August 2 & 3· f:
• · · August 7 - .10· f'
The overall word · from the
Student Government Association,
officers and senators, is to make
Central Piedmont a studentinvolved
atmosphere.
♦ ♦ ♦i• •• FINAL registration ... : ......................... .. ................... August 29 & 30 ;
f Telephone registration ................... ..... ..... ............... .342-6970 ;
f 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. ;
f Classes begin ... .............. .... ...................... ..... ............ Sept. 6 ;
f Classes end .................. ............ .. .... ...... ............ .. ....... Nov. 21 f f ' . •
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The SGA will sponsor a Sports
Awards Banquet on September 21,
1989, at 7 p.m. The location will be
announced at a later date. For more
information, please contact the
Student Activfties Center, VE 111 ,
or call 342-6584.
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ACTIVITIES 1989 MEN'S GOLF TEAM
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
ATCPCC
The following students enrolled in the Associate. Degree Program in International
Business were each awarded a 500 scholarship:
Wesley Scott Conklin ,.
Tom Griles
Panzu Masunda
Connie Servicky-Kovach ~
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These scholarships have been made available through a donation by the ~
Metrolina World Trade Association. A similar number of scholarships will -~
be made available to students of the International Business Degree program ~
for the Spring quarter of 1990. Interested parties should contact Dr. .o
Bruce Smith, 342-6543. i
if
Y.A . Brown
International Business Center
Left to Right: Coach Foster, Russ West, Mike Sump, Dave Mueller, Jarod Hagga rd,
Chris Estridge
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JILL ON RECORD
By Jill Bolick
Staff Writer
· BATMAN - MOTION PICTURE
SOUNDTRACK
Prince (Warner Records)
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MUSICIAN WINS
NATIONAL ,
AWARD
FOR SCULPTURE
Tim Manning makes music with
more than the keyboard. Manning,
an Indianapolis native who now studies
art at Central Piedmont Community
College, is also a virtuoso
with a masonry rake , chisel, rasp
and sandpaper.
place for his sculpture, " Stone I have to admit that I have never
Jazz," in the League for Innova- been a big Prince fan. There have
tion in the Community College been a few songs that I have liked ,
national art competition. " Stone but · I would n't have bought an
Jazz" is a 1,000-pound sculpture album for just afew songs. With his
about 4 and 1 /2 feet tall made of latest album, BATMAN - MOTION
gray steatite, which Manning PICTURE SOUNDTRACK, I have
selected from a quarry in West changed my opinion. This is one
Virginia . · album that is definitely worth the
A desire to incorporate the different
styles he has used in other
sculpture was the inspiration for
"Stone Jazz," which is now on
display at the Queens Gallery .
The name of the piece was in
honor of the many hours Manning
spent in the CPCC lab, working
money, and the fact that it's for the
new BA rMAN movie has nothing
to do with my change of heart -
honest!
r.-----------------. on the sculpture and lis_tening to Late that night. ;¼';,;:- ~
Most of the music is upbeat , with
only two of the songs, "The Arms
of Orion" and "Scandalous" being
slower. The songs on this album are
different because they're sung by
the '"characters" in the movie.
There are songs surig by the _Joker,
such as ''Partyman" and "Trust"
(which are in the' movie), a duet
sung by Bruce Wayne and Vicki
Vale ("The Arms of Orion"),
which is sung by Prince and Sheen_a
Easton) and even a song sung b.y
Bat!11an ("Scandalous").
inside the White/ J·azz. "I used a lot of the same House, P.J. is lis•
1• nin1 to Joe's rhythmic movements that I use in
news report on
T.V. ,,.. ____ !:=~~;iiii~~==c1 making music," said Manning, who
0ln other nows
around tht world,
people art burnin1
their country's
;- flap .in protest or
the execution of
the students here
-.....:,J';._;!11~.~- k:!--~· 11. ·. in lki~i~.
'· ~J!J7 i I 1
has been a professional musician for
about 20 years. "Those mind sets
transfer real well."
Manning is expanding his
creativity to other media as well as
·keyboard and sto~e. He works in
wood and is now learning to work
in metal by taking advantage of the
welding shop · at CPCC. He is
currently working on a six and
and a half ton piece under two
shady trees oil the CPCC campus.
CPCC Press Release
This is one album that would be
a good addition to anybody's
collection.
Records for this review were supplied
by the Record Exchange, 925 N.
Wendover Road, Charlotte, NC, phone
364-9400.
CPCC STUDENTS
RECEIVE
.CHEMISTRY
AWARDS
Four CPCC students received
the College's highest chemistry
awards at a banquet of the CPCC
Chemistry Club. The awards are
based on academic achievement and
Qotential for contributions t=o _
chemistry.
Winners are:
John Riley, The Ratcliffe
Chemistry Award. Riley is a former
president of the local club and
is now in the chemistry program at
UNC-Chapel Hill.
Alonzo Davis, The Pourlos
Chemistry Scholarship Award.
Davis, is the outstanding chemistry
student at CPCC and has been
accepted in the Medical School at
East Carolina University. Davis is
changing careers at the age of 40,
finally achieving a life-long
ambition.
Helen Ryan, The Freshman
Achievement Award. Helen, of the
United Kingdom, received her
award by scoring the highest on the
nationai standard chemistry test.
She is an outstanding lab student.
Seyed Kazerounian, · CPCC
Chemistry Lab Award. Kazerounian
received his award for demonstrated
excellence in the chemistry lab.
Each received a cash award and
plaque.
CPCC PRESS RELEASE
Page 4
NEW ·MAIN LIBRARY
OPENED JUNE 18TH
by Jill Bolick
Staff Writer
After many delays, the grand opening of the new Main Library at 310
North Tryon Street was held on June 18, 1989, and what a grand opening!
There were more people there than I had expected. Even though it was
crowded I didn't mind because there is more than enough room inside for
people to move freely. As I walked through the new library I was very
impressed with what I saw. This is how a library should look!
The opening of the · new Main Library was like a festival, with music
from t he Carolina Brass, and there were jugglers, mimes, clowns, and
other forms of entertainment throughout the library. The one drawback
is you have to pay for parking, but there are many lots available nearby
that don_'t charge much for parking. The best place to park is in the
Cityfair parking deck across the street from the library. Prices and hours
are:
Days - 1 /for the first 2 hours
4 max.
Nights - 5 pm-9 pm - 2/day
The hours for the library are :
Mon .-Fri. - 9 am-9 pm
Sat. - 9 am-6 pm
Sun. - l pm - 6 pm
So in case you haven't been to the new Main Library yet , go ahead -
check it out!
STAFF
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Assistant
Editor ........................ Dean Eason
Photography
Editor ........................ Paige Manos
Staff Writers ............ ..... Jill Bolic:k
•Dean Eason
Scott Friddle
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Naf)cy Smith
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Typesetter ..................... Mary Peronto
Production
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Student Publications
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Director of Student .
Activities ... :· ········ ··········Ross Surphlis
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THE SPARK is a news publication
financed by student
activity fees and written and
published by student journalists
for the CPCC community.
It is not an official callege
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,
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CPCC HONORS EMPLOYEES
Four employees, including a Performing
Arts instructor and a counselor,
were honored during the
1989 Spring Quarter Merit Awards
at Central Piedmont Community
College recently.
Winners, who receive a tanding Support
Employee for Spring Quarter,
joined CPCC as a counselor in 1965 .
OPENING
.DOORS&
MINDS#
25YEARS. ·
McKee is a lab facilitator in the
Drop-In Center, where students
come by for tutoring and help with
their college studies. She is the Out standing
Part-time Employee for
Spring Quarter.
Mabel. Belton , a library assistant,
is Outstanding Classified Employee
for Spring Quarter. She joined the
college in 1968.
All quarterly award winners are
eligible for annu.al merit awards,
given during Fall Quarter.
CPCC PRESS REL EASE
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The Spark, Volume 23, No. 1
No full textTAYLOR HALL 205,P.O.BOX 35009 OCTOBER 1988 VOL 23 NO.J
DR. SIMMO.NS RETIRES
Dr. Simmm:. ailesses die issue of rnanaDlJ 1fie pwk's trust.
Dr. N. Gayle Simmons will step
down October 31 from his post as
Executive Vice President for Educatien
at Central Piedmont Community
College after a· 23 year
career.
Dr. Simmons was a key player in
shaping the institution as he served
on task forces for the Governor of
North Carolina, the State Department
of Community Colleges, and
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. He
has been active in local, state, and
national educational organizations
and has received various awards and
honors throughout his distinguished ·
career in education.
Many considered Simmons .the
perfect administrator to work in
harness with Dr. Hagemeyer during
the formative years. "Dick was the
visionary," one recalled , "but Gayle
was the necessary checks-and-balan
ce. If Dick laid the tracks, Gayle
inspected them, financed them, and
only then , greased them. They balanced
each other well."
"Let your public trust always be
your guide," Simmons said recently
in addressing the faculty and staff.
"Not only are you custodians of
the public mind, it is the most significant
resource you deal with. Indeed,
your sacred trust is the most
urgent imperative in the public
domain ."
Dr. Simmons was graduated
magna cum laude from Southeast
Missouri State University with a
Bachelor of Science degree in education.
He earned a Master of Arts
degree in education and a Doctor
of Education from Washington University
and did post-doctoral work
at Michigan State University and
the University of Florida. Prior to
coming -to CPCC, he served as a
high school teacher and principal;
did administrative work at Flat
River Community Junior College in
Missouri; and taught education at
Northwest Missouri State Universi- .
ty , Oklahoma State University , and
Washington University. He has
published many articles and contributed
to educational textbooks.
Dr. Simmons has serve~ as a
member of the Executive Committee
of the Chief Academic Officers'
Council of the American Council
on Education, a charter member
and officer of the Charlotte Area
Educational Consortium, and
founder and first president of the
Charlotte Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa,
the nation's foremost honorary
fraternity for educators of which he
is a life member. Active in the Charlotte
Rotary Club, he has served on
its board and many committees.
CPCC Press R elease
~. SimrnalS and Dr. Sfuw: Let 1len eat cake!
;rHIS ISSUE:
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FORUM
• PARKING PROBLEMS, 1,.
PLAGUE STUDENTS %
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page 2
Election Update
You may apply by mail for
an absentee ballot from
September 20 through
November I . Ballots must be
returned no later than November
7 to be counted.
If you are going to be out
of town on Election Day, you
may also exercise your vote by
going to the Board of Elections
between October 11 and
November 4 for "one stop voting"
and cast your ballot
there.
Other key dates for voters
to remember are:
October 11 -- Voters can
now apply for one-stop absentee
ballots and vote immediately
at the Elections Office
on Kenilworth Avenue.
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Advertising
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Photography
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Thomas M. Tillman
Eddi~ Lee Williams
Cha rles Young
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Charl es Young
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Activities .. ... . . . ....... Ross Surphlis
November 1 -- Last day to
apply for mail-in absentee ballots.
November 4 - Last day to
apply for one-stop absentee
ballots.
November 7 -- Last day to
return mail-in absentee ballots.
November 8 - General
Election: Voters can cast their
votes from 6: 30 a.m. to 7 :30
p.m.
For more information call
the Board of Elections at ,336-
2133 or Joan Kennedy from
the League of Women Voters
at 366-5777 .
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THE SPARK is a news publication fina~
ced by student activity fees and
written , and published by student
journalists for the CPCC community. It
is_ not ~n official college publication. Any
vzewpomts expressed should not be interpreted
as representing · official CPCC
positions.
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Letters to the Editor should be sent interfor
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From the Editor's Desk:
by Ralph Murray
Editor
In this issue, THE SPARK
covers a very significant and innovative
resource : The International
Business Center. Upcoming issues
will feature the Honors Program,
the Mentor System, the Minority
Support Center and other support
programs available for CPCC students.
Although our treatment may
focus on the programs themselves,
we vigorously applaud the efforts
and initiative of those administrators
responsible for their creation.
Indeed, THE SPARK sees part
of its role as spotlighting those ad-
. ministrators that go beyond the
norm of merely pushing paper. We
seek to acknowledge those _who experiment
with different programs
and concepts in order to make this
a more exciting campus and a more
rewarding experience for students
and faculty alike.
A case in point is Dr. Gayle Simmons,
a man who has served the
CPCC community for 23 years. Dr.
Simmons has· done much for students
_ during his tenure. He is
responsible for the Coll~ge-T; a.'i{sfer -
Program, whereby students are able
to transfer to a four-year institution
, such as UNCC. Dr. Simmons
was also instrumental in setting up
the Learning Resource Center. Alt~
ough he will _ be retiring shortly ,
his presence will be felt at CPCC
for many years to come. His dedication
to promoting educational
excellence and enhancing educational
opportunities for students
shall serve as an inspiration and an
ideal for those that follow.
However, we, as students of
Ci>CC, must reciprocate. We must
remember that we are the most
important part of the educational
process. Administrators can plan
courses. Staff can schedule classes.
But only each individual student
can take control of his or her
"educational destiny." Each student
is , responsible for asserting
control over the quality of learning
that takes place.
Too many of us, myself included,
take our education here at
CPCC for granted. We register for
certain programs. We take the obligatory
courses. We may even work
toward getting a satisfactory grade
in each course. However, we do not
go beyond the minimal necessary to
get our degree . We should not only
commit ourselves to competence .
We should try to embrace excellence.
The opportunities to experience
a breadth and a depth of knowledge
and experience are quite staggering.
Some exist inside the classroom.
Others exist outside. Some can be
obtained within the Microcomputer
Tutoring Center. Others may involve
joining a student organization.
All can provide valuable lessons
for life and for life-long learning.
All provide opportunities for
self-discovery and intellectual
maturation.
This is, indeed, an appeal. I
would urge you to commit to learning
more about the resources
available at this grand institution.
Once again, there are many opportunities
outside the confines of the
classroom for personal growth and
intellectual maturation.
Perhaps, however, CPCC is just
too much of a bargain . Perhaps this
is the reason · that some tend to
focus on things that may not be
present here. Perhaps this is the
reason that some may overlook the
things that are present.
Getting involved in learning
more about this campus should rev
revear • tlie wealth ' o F6soik-Ges at
CPCC. A commitment to excellence
should enhance the learning
process. The goal should be to prepare
for a much larger role in a
much larger society.
In closing, as editor for THE
SPARK, I would like to take this
opportunity to welcome any new
students and welcome back all
returning students to CPCC. We,
the staff of THE SPARK, wouldlike
you to consider this newspaper
as your campus forum. As such, we
welcome your ideas, your hopes,
and even your fears. We plan to
share a bit of our world with you.
All we ask in return is that you
share a bit of yours.
Jobs and More Jobs
Part-time jobs are available for
currently-enrolled CPCC students.
Positions such as secretary, casual
dockworker, phlebotomist and and
drafter U ust to name a few) are
posted every day in the Student
Employment Center. Salaries range
from 12 depending on the
particular position. Students must
register in person in the Student
Employment & Career Planning
Center - Garinger 239. Also, information
can be provided on full-time
job opportunities as well as career
counseling and guidance. For additional
information, call 342-6448.
Sylvia K. Littlejohn
..
CPCC's Parki~g Probleins
by T. Malik Tillman
Staff Writer
'"Would you purposely park in an illegal parking space to be on time
for a test or class ? Where is the end of the parking problem at CPCC? Have
you ever condiered public transportation to commute back and forth to
school? Do you ever consider carpooling with a few friends? Maybe you
get along better with cruising around the block between 9:00 and 9:45 a.m.
only to find both the Elizabeth Avenue and Fourth Street red lights saying
"FULL."
Most recent findings conducted by college officials conclude that most
students want to schedule their classes in the mornings so they can care for
children or work in the afternoon and evening hours. There has been some
effort rendered by faculty and staff to encourage students to spread their
classes out toward afternoon and • evening hours.
Fred Remelius, Director of Plant Services, states: "Our worst parking
days are in the fall and winter when it is rainy or cold. It.sonly huma·n nature
not to want to walk far to get to your destination. Unfortunately, we
.don't have the space to accommodate everyone in this manner," Mr. Reme-lius
goes on to say. ·
Maureen O'Neill, a Computer Operation and Accounting student main-
' tains,"1 think CPCC needs to build more parking decks because the; are al~
ays f~ll when _I arrive in the mornings. I also don't think it is fair for pobee
officers (Elizabeth Avenue) to ask you to ·move if you are waiting for
a space. I think they should let us wait and not tell us to move on. I really
hope they build more parl<;ing decks very soon."
Mr. Remelius says, "It is hard to justify building a new parking deck that
will be e_mpty most of the time. We definitely -down the road- anticipate
looking into requesting funds from the county government to build another
parking deck. Student enrollment has grown to the point where we are ·
turning· students a~ay in large numbers and that is something we never
wa11t to do." ·
-- "Par_king__@cks and parking lots ar paid for by county funds which are
bond referendums that must be proved by registered voters. The last
bond referendu1!1 t_hat we voted for was primarily allocated to the new High
Technology Bmldmg and the vocational skills program. Dr. Shaw ,Presid~
nt f CPCC, is presently putting together a special task force to come up
with some positive solutions for the parking problem."
Mr. Remelius also emphasizes, "Qne of our biggest problems is students
~ho are unfamiliar with the locations of student parking fots and have no
idea of where to go." · · .
Th~re are about 2500 parking spaces on the whole campus, including the
440 m the new Faculty Parking Deck._ The Student Parking deck has 1100
spaces di~ided into two parts and can be entered going east in the right
lane on Ehzabeth Avenue or going west in the right lane on Fourth Street
~behind Athens Restaurant) .. Seventh Street lots are used for student parkmg,
but they are owned by the City of Charlotte and are made available tO'
CPCC as a courtesy when the Grady Cole Center and Memorial Stuadium
are not being used. The Sunnyside Avenue lot is across from the Seventh
~treet lot and c~n be entered on Sunnyside Avenue. The Sugar Creek lot
1s located on Ehzabeth A venue and can be entered on the opposite side
of the Duke Power building. The Kings Drive lots, which are located
across. from the Grady Cole Center can be entered going both north and
south m the right lanes on Kings Drive.
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George Matthews, Charlotte police officer, explains that approximately
85% of students who enter the Student Parking Decks are one person to
one car. It would save everybody a lot more time and frustration if three
to five would carpool each week. "Frankly, if they would sacrifice a few
extra minutes in the morning to pick up a friend or two, it would help us
all and save them valuable time. Another problem we have with students at
the deck is that they tend to drive over the sensor at the entrances which
activates the gate arm before the other car exits. This holds up traffic."
Dan Palmer, Vice-President of Student Government, says,"Too· many
students are parking in handicapped parking spaces. Some of them are
using tags that belong to relatives when a handicapped person is not in the
car, which is illegal.'.'
Eugene Moore, Hotel and Restaurant Management student suggests,"The
pl~n~ing_ committee who is responsible for parking should give it a higher
pnonty m ter,ms of accommodations and long-term projections. If it takes
increa~es in student tuition or activities fees to generate more revenues it
has my support." · '
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FINANCIAL AID NEWS .AND UPDATES:
Financial Aid
Still Available
The Annual Charlotte Engineers
Scholarship Award is available to
students in any . of the seven engineering
technology programs at
CPCC. Last year's winner was Jerry
Wayne Almond, Jr. , a Civil Engineering
Technology student.
The scholarship winner receives
a 380 per quarter for instate
students and 2,600 per year, are available for
students who can demonstrate
need , and repayment does not
begin until 6 months after students
leave college .
According to Kent Eargle,
CPCC's Director of Student Financial
Aid, many CPCC students do
not bother to apply for aid because
they make the incorrect assumption
that aid would be limited to
tuition and book costs. "Actually,
we look at the student's total living
costs per month, including housing ,
transportation, child care, clothes
and food. When a student's
resources are not adequate to meet
these costs, we try to make up the
difference ." .
For forms and assistance, visit
the Financial Aid Office, located in
Terrell 504, or call 342-6942 .
Financial A id Office _
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Opponents
by Eddie Williams
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Central Piedmont Community
College's soccer team won their
first game on Sunday, September
11th. The Tigers deli:vered a 6 to 1
loss to the "Statesville Strikers."
"The weather was extremely hot
and humid,' ' says coach Tony Kandakai,
"and that may have really
helped us out because the other
team seemed to tire quickly."
· The game got off to a slow start.
Both teams were edgy and tried to,
attain a feel for the other. But some
crucial changes and innovative strategy
enabled the Tigers to blast ,past
the Strikers in the second half.
"We have a good team," replies
the coach, "with quite a few
players who are new to the game
but with the ambition, ob.edience,
and talent of this team, we are
guaranteed a successful . season."
The Central Piedmont Soccer
team has continued its winning
ways. They are currently 3-0.
The Central Piedmont Tigers
play every Sunday at McAlpine
Park as a member of the Charlotte
Soccer League . The team will greatly
appreciate your attendance and
support.
Congratulations are definitely in
order for our Tigers! Good luck as
the season goes on.
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National Alcohol Awareness Week
by Jack J. Powley
Staff Writer
For five days in October, the
17th to the 21st, Central Piedmont
Community College will participate
in a National Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week, stressing alcohol
awareness along with drug abuse,
that we talked about in our last
issue.
Ross Surphlis, Director of Student
Activities, informs us that
among the activities planned for
that observance is the tentative appearance
on campus of John Fabjance,
who is scheduled to put on a
combination magic show and lecture
on driving under the influence.
Also scheduled from 11-12:30 is
the appearance of members of the
various law enforcement agencies -
city, county and highway patrol -
stressing the dangers of driving
under the influence, not only to the
driver, but to passengers and ·anyone
else in their potentially
threatening vicinity.
Hopefully, you read our first-ina-
series on drug abuse in the August
issue of The Spark. In it, we urged
anyone on drugs of any kind to attend
a Narcotics Anonymous meeting
for help . They have a 24-hour
hotline number, which is (704)
379-0440.
MEMOREXdBS
90 Aucf10 Cassette
with
purchase
. If you want Alcoholics Anonymous,
the number is (704) 332-
4387 (but this is not ·a 24-hour hotline)
and they're located at 1014
South Blvd. Ordinarily, we have a
weekly AA meeting (Thursdays, at
7 p.m., in room I 09 in the Student
Activities Building) but they
haven't as yet begun their meeting
this quarter.
But whether it's Narcotics
Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous,
both of these great organizations
are there to help anyone ... any
time ... for free ... with no obliga~
tion ... all that's required is a sincere
effort on your part that things can
be dif
Inside CPCC, Summer Quarter, Volume 2, Number 9
No full textInside CPCC staff interview interior design instructor Donnie Foote and Central Piedmont alum and respiratory therapist Gary Mims. This issue also provides a closer look at Deborah Perry's journey as a Central Piedmont student and highlights how the Cooperative Education Program gives students hands-on work experience.Summer Quarter, 1988
Volume 2, Number 9
Paul Sedan, contributing writer
Carol L. Timblin, contributing writer
Martha WIison, contributing photographer
Tom Covington, contributing photographer
Mike Slade, contributing photographer
Hank WIison, contributing photographer
Mervll Paylor, graphic designer
Peg Robarchek, editor
Carol Lincoln, editorial assistant
Copyright 1988 by Central Piedmont
Community College. For reprint rights, contact
Peg Robarchek, CPCC, P.O. Box 35009,
Charlotte, N.C. 28235
CPCC is an equal opportunity institution.
4,500 copies of this public document were
printed at a cost of 2 - 342-6534
• Summer Theatre - "You Can't Take It With You" - July 13-23-
65 -Holiday
Inn Woodlawn - Co-sponsors CPCC Cooperative Education Program and the
National Community College Center for Cooperative Education - 342-6069
• Seminar - "Taking the Mystery out of Marketing" - July 19 -
6:30-9 p.m. - Outlet Square Conference Room 800 - Free - Small Business
Center, 342-6900
• Seminar - "Fundamentals of Starting Your Own Small Business" - July 26
and August 23 - Outlet Square Conference Room 800 - Free - Small Business
Center, 342-6900
• SummerTheatre - "AFunnyThlngHappenedontheWaytotheForum" -
July 27-Aug. 6 - 70 per
person - 342-6089
• Seminar- "Building Your Business by Telephone" -Aug. 9-Outlet
Square Conference Room 800 - Free - Small Business Center, 342-6900
• Dance Central Concert - Aug 12 and 13, 8: 15 p.m.; Aug. 14, 2:30 p.m. -
Pease Auditorium - Free - 342-6618
• Seminar - "Know Your Banker" - Aug. 16- Outlet Square Conference
Room 800 - Free - Small Business Center, 342-6900
• Seminar - "Tax Responsibilities of Small Business" - Aug. 30 - Outlet
Square Conference Room 800 - Free - Small Business Center, 342-6900
• Fall Quarter Classes - Sept. 8-Nov. 23
• Alumni Association Beach Weekend - Sept. 9-11 - 3 students
and senior citizens, 3 students
and senior citizens, 5 general admission - Pease Auditorium - 342-66 18
• Thanksgiving Holiday - Sept. 24-27
• Winter Quarter Classes - Dec. I-March 1, 1989
• Dance Central Holiday Concert - "Christmas Oratorio" - Dec. 9 and 1 O;
8: 15 p.m.; Dec. 11, 2:30 p.m. - Free - 342-6618
• Dance Central Holiday Concert - "The Nutcracker" - Dec. 16 and 17; 8:30
p.m.; Dec. 17 and 18, 2:30 p.m. - Free - 342-6618
• Christmas Holidays - Dec. 21-Jan. 2, 1989
• Martin Luther King Holiday - Jan. 16, 1989
President's
Message
Summer Celebration
Dear Friends:
"Summertime, and the livin' is easy!"
I have always loved that lyrical line.
Even at CPCC, where learning is a
year-round endeavor, the pace
changes under the bright summer sun.
More than at the end of the calendar
year, summer is a time for reflection on
the accomplishments of the past year
and a time when exciting plans are
made for the academic year ahead.
This year, there is much cause for
summer celebration. CPCC students
continue to demonstrate their excellence
by winning awards in national
competitions. In the only national competition
for community college art students,
sponsored by The League for
Innovation in the Community College,
CPCC students Elmo Howard and
Matthew Johnson earned first and
third prizes, respectively. And in Chicago,
students from our food service
program took several awards, including
Best of Show for Young Culinarians!
We don't need such awards to let us
know when we do well, of course. We
sense when we are doing our best -
and we know we will hear from our
caring critics when we are not! But the
awards are surely an honor to their
recipients and to CPCC. We hope you
will share our pride.
Summer here is synonymous with
summer theatre, and this season promises
to continue the tradition of entertaining
musicals, peppered with gripping
drama, that our capacity
audiences have come to expect. If you
have not experienced the delights of
summer theatre, CPCC-style, do call for
tickets soon.
Maybe summer is the time that you
will decide to return to CPCC for a
course or two when Fall Quarter registration
begins in August. Come on in -
the water is fine - and so are the
learning opportunities at CPCC!
Sincerely,
Ruth G. Shaw, President
Mr. Jim Bailey
CPCC-TV Channel 30
Dear Jim:
This is a belated thanks to CPCC for its incredible community awareness. I
called late last year to request that you carry "France TV Magazine" ... and
within a month you actually had it on Cablevision Channel 30. . .. Anyone
who has any doubts about how every Charlottean can benefit from CPCC for
free should turn on Channel 30 once in a while. It's amazing.
Sincerely,
Robert R. Jann, President
Medical Marketing Services
•
Mr. Joe Summer
Horticulture Technology Department
Dear Mr. Summer:
Thank you very much for pulling together the volunteers from your horticulture
study classes to help us build our Park at the Square. Your expertise was a real
gift to our city. . .. You have made Charlotte a better place to live and for
that I am very grateful.
Sincerely,
0. Wendell White
City Manager
•
Let us know about your experiences at CPCC. Address your letters to Inside
CPCC, Central Piedmont Community College, P.O. Box 35009, Charlotte, N.C.
28235.
Donnie Foote, instructor for Interior Design for the
Homeowner
Chic Shades
Avoid homeowners blues - match colors
with your personality
"People are sometimes
scared of color. They are
afraid of what will happen
once it gets on the wall."
mp e, you could us.e a,big
~ a ~· rn (five inches) on th - 11,,· ·
~ -""' ',~,,.,,e· · ium si t!PJ;Q;:on the sofa
{tfiree i . <:i'smd ()n.e ,,,~ij! sentiment. SoJPe people find them-
• ~ · . ·· aiu;-or:·o,s · • • - JeJverunable-Omted by a friend.
~ ~ .,t'omp~J•ng; h doesn't give ·rhythmic ----< "Toke the best characteristics of it;'
:;.,- _,How. You need the eye to flow from Foote said, "and try to work it into your
:;,"",.-/",..-:;>,,..large to medium to small and bock. If room. Or try to find another space for
-;;,_,., .- the eye sees two conflicting patterns, it it. But if it's so special, put it where you
can't decide where to look first:• con enjoy it. Even if it doesn't go
Foote suggests consumers choose exactly, it con be worked in and used
fabric based on durability and color. effectively:•
Look for nicely woven, durable fabric Foote's 11-week course is designed
for seating pieces. Check on the Ion- for people who feel they need a basic
gevity of the surface or finish, how well knowledge to feel more comfortable
it will hold up under a spill, and find out with what they ore doing. The course
how to clean it. deals with color, how to draw floor
In a den, if you hove children, look plans, furniture arrangement, traffic
for heavy woven cotton or Olefin flow, wall coverings, window treot-fabrics.
ments, how to put together a room,
"They wear beautifully;• Foote soys, carpeting and quality furniture
"Fabrics ore expensive, so you wont construction. .
the best weorobility you con find:' Foote hos a BA and MA in interior
Fortunately, living in North Carolina
hos its benefits when it comes to buying
furniture.
"The competition is so great;• Foote
said, "that we get better deals. In
order for firms to sell to their own
state, they hove to keep the prices
down. We hove out-of-state people
bring U-houls and moving vans to
North Carolina to buy furniture:•
Foote hos found that investing in
good furniture, even just one piece a
year, pays off.
"Get the best quality for the money;•
she said. "Know good construction and
use your money for good furniture or
you'll be replacing it year ofter year:•
While most people merely dream of
doing or redoing on entire home at
once, the majority do one room oto time.
"Drow a master pion and do the
most pressing room first;• Foote said.
"Pion to spend at least four years completing
it. Work with the new pion and
keep what you wont to keep:'
If do-it-yourself work isn't possible,
Foote suggest checking into the work
of the contractor.
"Bose your decision on word of
mouth. Go see their work, talk to the
people they hove worked for. If you
"Darker colors can be
depressing. . .. I have
found that people who
paint dark colors repaint
within a year."
Story by Martha W. Wilson
Step-by-step
plan for
using color
Here's an example of how color
can flow from one room to
another. Foote is working with a
client in a new house, designing
the kitchen, dining room, living
room, master bedroom, guest
room and sitting room and portions
of the den.
The client and Foote selected
peaches, teal and blue as the colors
they would focus on:
• 1. Foote began in the den, which
had a rust and brown plaid couch
with which the client was happy.
Foote pulled from the rust in the
couch and used beige and peach
window treatments.
• 2. Moving across the foyer,
Foote used a soft blue and peach
in the living room. She used a
peach background on the wall and
the window treatments have a
"Try to avoid two large
patterns competing, it
doesn't give rhythmic flow.
You need the eye to flow
from large to medium to
small and back. If the eye
sees two conflicting patterns,
it can't decide where
to look first."
print with peach in them. A print in
a small pattern and floral stripe
are used in the chairs. "It's a light,
airy room as opposed to the dark
and cozy den," Foote said.
• 3. In the dining room right off
the living room Foote used blues,
beiges, peach and teal. On the
walls, she used a striped wallpaper,
and a floral window
treatment.
• 4. In the kitchen, she used a floral
wallpaper with a border and
mini prints on the windows, using
blues, peaches and beige. • 5. Upstairs, the colors continue
to flow in the same vein. In the
master bedroom she used peaches
and blues in the draperies, bedspreads
and pictures.
• 6. In the sitting room, she used
peach and taupe colors on the
daybed.
• 7. In the guest room, to keep it
light, she used a brass bed and
pine furniture. (Dark furniture tends
to make a room look smaller.)
Also, she used a table skirt to
carry through the colors.
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Creative Financing
Financial aid in the '90s will focus
on self-help plans
wo years ago, Deborah
Perry's world turned upside
down.
After 24 years of marriage,
she was divorced.
Having opted to stay at home to raise
her four daughters, she had no job
skills, no self-esteem, and no selfconfidence.
With only the equivalent of
a high school education, she supported
herself working at fast food eateries
and other dead-end, minimum-wage
jobs.
And with bills to pay, who could go
back to school for more training?
Perry learned what many other students
at Central Piedmont Community
College have learned - financial aid
can be found to help almost anyone
pay for a college education.
"Despite the negative information
that has come out about financial aid,
Congress has not turned its back on
today's college students;• said Kent
Eargle, director of Financial Aid at CPCC.
"There has been a shift in funding,
however, from grants to more self-help
programs. Congress is putting more
responsibility on students and their
families to work out financing. Reliance
on student loans is here to stay. We
cannot expect massive increases in
financial aid in the future because of
our Federal budget problems:•
Perry is one of many students who
find their way to the Financial Aid
Office on the fifth floor of the Terrell
Building. Those who seek assistance
range from men who have lost their
jobs, housewives who have never
worked outside the home, high school
graduates overwhelmed by the skyrocketing
costs of attaining a college
education, and everything in between.
The average annual cost of an education
at CPCC and other North Carolina
community colleges is around
700. Students at public four-year institutions
spend about 5,000 up to 3,000 to 3.2 million
each year to students and serves as a
central office for all student bank loans
in North Carolina.
In determining who gets aid and who
doesn't, a student's living expenses
are considered, in addition to tuition
and books. Awards issued from the
CPCC Financial Aid Office generally
range from 7,000 per year
and come from several sources: grants,
which do not have to be paid back; the
College Work Study Program; scholarships
made possible with local donations;
and loans, including emergency
short-term loans. Most plans are
designed for those who have the
greatest financial need, although some
scholarships and loans are awarded on
merit.
North Carolina banks have been
generous in making funds available to
students, so that anyone who desires a
college education may be able to
attain one, according to Larry Allen,
program services administrator for the
North Carolina Foundation.
"The Foundation is unique in the
country;• he said. "Students don't have
to go from bank to bank seeking loans.
They can go to one source. We encourage
them to apply for the loans we
offer through the college of their
choice:•
Veterans benefits are also available
to those who qualify, so going into the
service in order to finance an education
is still a viable option. W ith the
Montgomery GI Bill becoming permanent
last year, educational benefits for
active military, National Guard, and
Selected Reserves should be ongoing
$
for years to come.
The Veterans Outreach Program at
CPCC helps veterans, reservists, and
active military and their families take
action on an educational need or
opportunity and offers direct assistance
or referrals to appropriate agencies
or institutions. Assistance is available
to veterans, disabled veterans,
spouse or dependents of deceased or
disabled veterans, MIAs, and POWs.
"Students receiving financial aid must
maintain the institution's definition of
satisfactory academic progress;• Eargle
said. "They have to cut the mustard, or
they lose the funds:•
In some cases, parents and students
who have been prudent and saved for
college now find they are penalized
since so many loans and grants are
awarded on the basis of need. One
option for homeowners is to borrow on
the equity they have in their home. If
the money is used for eduational or
medical purposes, the interest is still
tax deductible under the new tax laws.
For those who are about to enter
college, even junior high students who
plan to go to college in four or five
years, it's often too late for planning,
according to financial planner Dennis
Murphy.
If time allows, families can plan for
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,a mes an financial aid available.
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work with the help 0
college through savings plans, taxsheltered
annuities, or paying tuition to
a chosen private college several years
in advance, assuming the child will
want to attend that particular
institution.
"It's not tuition and books that run
into money, however; it's the cost of
food and lodging;' said CPA Ray
Hough, the father of two students now
attending state schools.
Hough suggested that parents consider
a number of factors when planning
for college expenses: the age of
the children, the number of children
who will be going to college, and the
type of college they will be attending,
either private or state:•
"Considering these factors and using
annuity tables can help determine how
much money is going to be needed.
"Then, you have to decide the best
method for setting aside the funds you
will need;' he continued. "One choice is
an annuity contract which requires you
to pay in a certain amount of money
that can be used later and is taxed as
you draw it out. Another option is to
invest in long-term certificates that provide
income that is deferred from tax.
You can also provide outright cash gifts
to your children. An attractive option
for those who own a family business is
to pay the children a reasonable salary
which they can use for college:•
A financial planner, a Certified Public
Accountant, or the financial aid office
of a community college can all be of
assistance in finding ways to finance
an education. And because of the complexity
of loans and grants and the
necessity of considering so many variables
in awarding funds, the services of
a financial aid office can be invaluable
to students and parents.
"Our services are available not only
to our students but to those going to
other schools;• Eargle said. "Part of our
mission is to be community-oriented.
There is no charge for our services. We
are glad to help:'
For students like Deborah Perry,
financial aid was her ticketto a betterlife.
"My experience at CPCC has completely
changed my life;• said Deborah
Perry, who now does general office
work and is working toward an Associate
in Applied Science Degree. "I am a
totally different person now. Without
financial aid, I would have never been
able to go to school. There was no
way. It helped me to become a productive
person and makes me proud:'
For more information on student
loans and grants, call CPCC's Financial
Aid Office, 342-6699.
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The Real Thing
Cooperative Education gives students
hands-on work experience Where con you find a pool of
hand-picked, dedicated
employees, willing to work
for you on a trial basis while
they learn the business?
Alon Perry knows the answer: the
Cooperative Education Program at
Central Piedmont Community College,
which now includes students in almost
30 fields.
"The way we see it, this program
eliminates a lot of headaches as for as
screening new employees;• said Perry,
a supervisor at Duncan-Parnell,
Charlotte 's oldest engineering and
architectural reproduction facility.
"It seems like a better quality of people
come out of CPCC's Co-op program
than, soy, your local classified newspaper
ad;' he said. "The college picks the
cream of the crop. They know what
they've got in their pool and they
know what we're looking for in a person
and so they match what they hove
with what we need.
"And that saves us a lot of time:•
It's likely, though, that the biggest
beneficiaries of the Co-op Program ore
the students.
Morgon Bondy, a student in the Marketing
and Retailing curriculum, hos
been with Duncan-Parnell since lost
November. He works in the retail end
of the business selling architectural and
engineering supplies and toking orders
for prints.
"Thisf,rogram eliminates a
lot o headaches as far as
screening new employees.
It seems like a better quality
of people come out of
CPCC's Co-op program
than, say, your local classified
newspaper ad. The
college picks the cream of
the crop. They know what
they've got in their pool
and they know what we 're
looking for in a person and
so they match what they
have with what we need.
And that saves us a lot
of time.''
Story by Paul Sedan
Becky Kiser
"I thought it would be good experience
to show on my resume;• Bondy
said. "Before this I was employed at
Belks for nine months selling chino and
crystal. That was retail, too, only in a
different area. So this just odds more
experience for employers, and it will
be a nice thing to show them:•
Wendy Porks, a Cooperative Education
student at Unisys, is working
toward on Associate Degree in Applied
Science with on Executive Secretory
concentration. She's been at Unisys
since November, 1987, and will be
offered a full-time job there when she
graduates in August.
"When you're in a classroom;• she
said, "you're in a simulated type of
experience. But when you're in the
workforce, you're able to see it really
happe
Ground breaking for Advance Technologies Center building
No full textBlack and white image of a group of unidentfied people and a robot named CP2C. A man and three women pushing shovles into the ground with their feet at the break ground ceremony for the new Advance Technology buiding. President Dr. Ruth G. Shaw stands on the far right of the group holding an electornic control. Independence Blvd (now Charlottetown Ave.) is in the background
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Proclamation
No full textA proclamation issued by the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, marking May 18, 1988, as "Central Piedmont Community College Silver Anniversary Day."Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
Proclamation
WHEREAS, The privilege of post-secondary education should not
be denied because of economic status, social class, or prior
learning experience; and,
WHEREAS, Twenty-five years ago, in May, 1963, the community
college system was established to ensure that this privilege
be available to all who chose to seek it; and Central Piedmont
Community College was a charter member of that system; and,
WHEREAS, For these twenty-five years, CPCC has opened its
doors to citizens of all races, creeds, cultures, and walks-
of-life; and,
WHEREAS, CPCC has therefore contributed significantly to the
social mobility, economic well-being, and quality of life of
the citizens of Mecklenburg County; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Mecklenburg Board of County
Commissioners does here by proclaim May 18, 1988, as
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE SILVER ANNIVERSARY DAY
in Mecklenburg County, and commend this observance to our
citizens
The Future of CPCC by Ruth G. Shaw
No full textA speech written and presented by the second president of Central Piedmont, Dr. Ruth G. Shaw.The Future of CPCC
It is easy tonight not only to admire Dick Hagemeyer
for his accomplishments, but to envy him his senior
statesman role as he reflects on a past whose history and
achievement are known. And envy him I do as I contemplate
the task of predicting the future for CPCC! Surely any envy
disappears as I contemplate the tremendous opportunities --
and challenges that lie ahead. It is an exciting time to be
a part of this great institution -- undoubtedly as
invigorating to me today as it was to the young crew-cut
Dick Hagemeyer when he arrived on the scene in 1963.
Dick and I, and the trustees, staff, and citizens who
work with us in this great college -- have very different
challenges to face. With the help of many of those present,
1
he was able to craft an outstanding community college from a
mere abstraction. I have the opportunity to build on the
past of CPCC as prologue to a future that expands and
enriches the dream. To Dick and to all present who built
that past so well, I extend my sincere appreciation. You
have set high standards that will serve this community well
for decades!
I can do no better speculation on the future than set
out in the piece featured in Inside CPCC. Let me share some
of its ideas with you now.
Just in case you miss the fiftieth anniversary of CPCC
in 2013, let's speculate on what the next twenty-five years
will hold.
The downtown campus on Elizabeth contains the carefully
preserved core of the original campus. Garinger Hall (Old
Central High) has a restored exterior and a contemporary
interior that serves, most fittingly, as a continuing
2
education center. The latest in technology and that CPCC
standard -- caring, competent faculty and staff -- come
together to help the adults who continue to come to CPCC to
brush up their computer literacy, their reading
comprehension, their analytical skills, their computation,
and their writing. Learning is lifelong -- for everyone!
Only a few campus old-timers remember Memorial Stadium.
The park-like campus that houses the "new" science
building, the child care facility, the fine and performing
arts center, the occupational skills building, and the
technology annex seems to have been there forever.
Occasionally a graying athlete stands in amazement and looks
toward his wife, saying, "But it was right here, Debbie. I
caught the pass right where the rapid transit stop is now."
CPCC extends beyond the Elizabeth Avenue site, however.
Throughout Mecklenburg County, strategically located CPCC
centers make general studies, specialized job training, and
3
short term courses accessible for everyone. And thanks to
the interactive distance learning programs, students can
choose to study at home when that is most convenient.
Since 1990, Mecklenburg County has paid CPCC tuition
for any high school graduate who agreed to do five hours of
community or civic service a month. The program has become
a way of life in the community, stimulating higher levels of
education and a renewed commitment to social responsibility.
It has been widely emulated, and its success in Mecklenburg
County continues. Community service has become almost
synonymous with the community college.
The business community and its "learn a Living" program
have also been instrumental in making the Mecklenburg
population the best-educated in the region. Students start
summer jobs programs while still in high school, are
provided financial support as they receive career education
at CPCC, and have jobs for which they are exceptionally
4
well-prepared when they graduate. This program was another
aspect of the 1990 Community Compact that brought together
all resources to help reduce school dropouts, improve
educational opportunity, and provide a better match between
jobs available and the skills of the people who wanted them.
CPCC has a first-rate reputation for quality, whether
for its adult literacy programs or its college transfer
offerings. Business and industry leaders help evaluate the
career programs and their students regularly, and they share
a justifiable pride in the ability of these students to keep
on learning, no matter how rapidly the technology changes.
The corporate and continuing education program has
become a key training component for hundreds of businesses.
The international perspective has become commonplace as our
world economy and world society became every more
interdependent. And the dream of smooth transitions from
high school to the community college to work or the
5
university has become a reality.
In 2013, CPCC is still an educational enabler for all
adult students. CPCC is uncompromising in its high
standards, and equally uncompromising in its commitment to
help students reach them. It's the formula that worked in
1988; it will still be working in 2013.
Although from my 1988 vantage point, I see the CPCC of
2013 as technol6gically advanced, I hope most fervently that
it retains that special spirit of warmth and caring that
sets this college apart. It has been commitment to
innovation, tremendous instructional competence, clear
vision, and nearly limitless caring for students that has
made CPCC special for its first twenty-five years. I hope
none of these characteristics change in its second
twenty-five!
Time Capsule Letter - John Efird IV, West Mecklenburg High School
No full textLetter to the Class of 2013, written by West Mecklenburg High School Senior John Efird IV. This letter was added to the time capsule buried in honor of Central Piedmont's 25th anniversary in 1988 and was reopened in 2013 during the 50th anniversary celebrations
Time Capsule Letter - Pam Jones, West Mecklenburg High School
No full textLetter to the Class of 2013, written by West Mecklenburg High School Senior Pam Jones. This letter was added to the time capsule buried in honor of Central Piedmont's 25th anniversary in 1988 and was reopened in 2013 during the 50th anniversary celebrations