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The Spark, Volume 6, No. 3
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CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE Wednesday, November 25, 1981
Taylor Hall 102 Charlotte, North Carolina (704) 373-6751, 373-6665
Changer causes problems
by Victor Alexander
Spark Staff Writer
If you've been one of those
people running around Taylor
Hall scrapping for change, then
you are probably wondering why
the change machine in the recreation
room is still "out of order."
The changer, valued at over
$1200, was installed in August of
this year and burglarized shortly
thereafter. Since then it has not
been placed back in operation.
When installed , the machine's
security setting was set at "low,"
allowing the machine to accept
bills without electronioally scanning
them to make sure they
were genuine.
Dr. Mel Gay,'Vice-President of
Student Services was not aware
that the changer was still out of
order. He thought it was working
properly. Gay said "immediately
after the machine was burglarized
last quarter, the change machine
company was informed and the
machine's errors were corrected
with no problems."
Ross Surphlis, Director of
Student Activities had the bill
reader removed to be repaired.
He stated that there are several
other things to be taken care of
and he has not made any decisions
of yet, on the future of the
changer. Surphlis added that the
money from the machine in the
recreation room is student
Change machine in Recreation Room, Taylor Hall
Spark Photo by Cheryl DesAutels
money, and when me macnme who drive to school and play
comes up short, the State Audit games in the recreation room will
wants answers. have to bring money from home
So, as it stands now, students because change is unavailable.
Learn at home
by Bill Broussard
Spark Staff Writer
Now, in the privacy of your own home, you can earn college credit
simply by watching TV.
Instructional Options Unlimited (IOU) coordinates the non-traditional
learning opportunities already provided by several different media.
IOU brings education to the student through television, telephone, and
radio, thus enabling self-paced learning.
This quarter, thirteen courses hit the air at local stations. On August
31, Charlotte Cable 3 began broadcasting daytime courses distributed
through the Appalachian Community Service Network (ACSN), a
private non-profit corporation that grew out of the Appalachian Regional
Commission. These courses include Applied Sketching Techniques
(ART 7058-80), Marketing Perspectives (MKT 1304-80), Writing For
A Reason (COM 1304-80) and Keep It Running (AUX 7020-80).
Channel 58, an affiliate of Public Broadcasting Network began airing
the course, Personal Finance & Money Management (FIN 1500-80)
on September 5.
On October 5 and 6, Channel 42 started their home television courses.
They include American Politics (POL 1502-80), Your Health Your
Choice (HED 1310-80), Mathe tics For Modern Living (MAT 1500-80),
Understanding Human Behavior (PSY 2504-80), Consumer Education
(CED 1500-80), Reading Improvement (RDN 9510-80), Introduction
To Computer Concepts (EDP 3300-80), and Introduction To Business
(BUS 1400-80).
College credit is available to students who register and meet the
requirements for the courses, including exams given in the Testing
Center (4th floor LRC). The LRC's first floor provides a Telecourse
Center in which students can gain instruction from qualified teachers
and pick up or listen to any course material he or she missed.
If you would like more information on how to collect your IOU,
phone Cindy Wilson at 373-6462.
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"The Spark" is still in need of 1
students who are willing to
devote · some time and effort
into putting together an informative
newspaper.
Meetings are held Tuesdays at
2:30 in room 102 Taylor Hall. If
you would like to participate in
any phase of the newspaper, then
drop by the student activities
office (TH 102) or call 3 73-6665.
Student Publications welcomes
classified ads from the CPCC
community. ff you have an ad
to be subrnitted, bring it by room
102 Taylor, or call 373-6665.
THE SPARK is a student publication,
financed by student activity fees and
written, edited and published by student
journalists for the CPCC community.
It is not an official College publication,
and viewpoints expressed herein
should not be interpreted as representing
official CPCC positions.
Editor . ...... Brenda K. Beaver
Photo Editor . . Cheryl DesAutels
Staff Writers
Gloria McMillan
Joseph Sovacool
Barb Washington
Eugene Mathis
Bill Broussard
Jim Brock
Cheryl Lemmond
Victor Alexander
Typesetter . ...... Lynn Corzine
Mgr. of Student Publications . ...
Darrell Gray
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OOPS!
The Talking Hands Club was
accidentally cut from the list
that appeared in the last issue
of The Spark.
The club which is made up of
deaf students and interpreters
was formed during summer
quarter '81.
· Club News .
Campus Ministry Active
by Cheryl Lemmond
Spark Staff Writer
Two individual religious clubs
have pooled some resources and
will now function under an umbrella
organization to be known
as United Campus Ministry.
The two clubs, Baptist Student
Union and Catholic Campus
Ministry, will remain as separate
entities with separate activities
but will coordinate some efforts
under the leadership of David
Upshaw, newcomer to the college.
Catholic Campus Ministry,
(CCM) is "interested in anyone,
regardless of church affiliation".
They are concerned with
" finding a deeper and more meaningful
relationship with the Lord
through discussion, scripture
study, prayer, and fellowship."
Anyone wanting more information
about CCM should meet
in MH 110 Tuesdays at noon
or phone Sister Mary Agnes Solari
at 825-5126.
The Baptist Student Union
(BS U) also welcomes any religious
affiliated student to "join in
Christian fellowship."
BSU meetings, held weekly
on Wednesdays at noon in the
fourth floor conference room of
the LRC, include songs, speakers ,
films , and discussions. There are
also workshops, retreats, and
conventions to attend, all providing
interesting experiences.
BSU is involved with community
service projects and nationwide
student mission opportunities.
Don Rodgers is the BSU campus
minister and can be
reached through the Drop-in Center,
or called at 597-2344 or
545-6274.
Ginny Bates, club advisor,
is available at 373-6754.
The two combined groups
are putting together a Moravian
Love Feast to be held on Dec.2
in the Pease Conference Room
of the LRC at noon.
The entire college community
is welcome to attend.
Job requirements discussed
by Cheryl A. DesAutels
Spark Staff Writer
A three member panel from
Duke Power Company discussed
requirements for employment and
training methods used by Duke
Power at the Data Processing
Management Association meeting
held on November 3, 1981.
Ray Hodge, Supervisor for the
Software Support Group of Steam
Production, mapped out Duke's
requirements on hiring and advancement
levels.
"We look for a good basic
two-year degree in Computer
Science," said Hodge, "and train
from there in an entry level
program for three to six months."
Hodge stated that after training an
employee can advance to Assistant
Programmer, then Programmer.
After achieving Senior Programmer
status, the position of Team
Leader of a software support
group is available.
The DPMA meets every first
and third Tuesdays of the month.
The Apple Microcomputer will be
the next major discussion topic.
HMRA travels to
Grand Strand
by Cheryl Lemmond
Spark Staff Writer
The Hotel Restaurant Management
Association (HRMA)
traveled to Myrtle Beach October
22 to spend two days at the
South Carolina Food Service and
Education Exposition .
. The stud en ts were involved
in a cookout on the beach upon
their arrival. At the Sea Captain's
House, owner Bob Chapman
spoke to the studenb at
length about costs, management
problems, and other related subjects.
Steer's Calabash Number
Two. 2001 hosted the students
all three nigh ts.
There will be more shows in
the coming months.
The Lovefeast is a traditional war·
ship service of the Moravian Church
which seeks to strengthen the spirit of
unity and goodwill among men.
"It is a time to relate together as
individuals in a religious experience,"
according to David Upshaw, adviser
of Campus ministry.
Everyone is invited ta attend the
Moravian Lavefeast which will be
led by Rev. Herbert Weber, pastor of
The Little Church an the Lane.
Officers chosen
by Cheryl A. DesAutels
Spark Staff Writer
New officers of the Graphic
Arts Junior Craftsmen Club were
selected as a result of an election
held at the October 29 meeting.
New officers are : Presid ent,
Benny McCaskill; Vice President,
Shari Schundlemire ; Secretary/
Treasurer, Sheryl Torrence and
Sergent-at-Arms; Jeff Novick.
The Junior Craftsmen Club
hosts guest speakers and takes
field trips to familiarize the students
with different aspects of the
printing industry.
Greg Hyslop
Artist in Residence
by Gloria McMillan
Spark Staff Writer
Jazz guitarist Greg Hyslop is the artist in residence here for academic
year 1981-82.
The 29-year old Berklee College of Music graduate debuted here
Oct. 14 in the Music Hall for the opening Wednesday Fall Quarter Reci-tal
Series. · ·
Recently chosen as a resident artist for the N. C. Arts Council and
the Department of Community Colleges, Hyslop said the purpose of his
sponsoring program is to supplement and enhance local community arts
and resources.
Spark Photo by Cheryl DesAutels
During his nine month stay at CPCC Hyslop wants to expose students
to different kinds of art, besides what is already on campus. He would
like to see more jazz artists from other schools in the Wednesday music
series. Hyslop will be available to local schools and civic groups as well
as to CPCC classes for speeches and performances.
Hyslop's earlist influence in the music world was his father, who
played country music. While he was growing up, he played in talent
shows ,and contests with friends. Later he joined a rock band which
he stayed with for two years. He then moved to Boston where he
obtained his music degree in 1976. Others who influenced his music
were Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker, and singer-guitarist George Benson.
Restaurant
Review
BY Cheryl A. DesAutels
Spark Staff Writer
This is part of a series of articles
on places to dine around campus.
In each issue, a different restaurant
will be featured.
Spark Editor
Jimmie's Restaurant located directly
across from the registration
center is a great place to "munch
out" if you have plenty of time
between classes.
They have a choice of six daily
specials which are changed every
day. Forexample,onaThursday
you'll find Roast Sirloin of Beef
w/gravy (includes choice of two
vegetables and a roll) but not necessarily
on a Tuesday. You '11 also
find five different cold plates
which includes slaw, potato salad
and crackers. A daily soup-andsandwich
is also featured. The
CPCC Special (what else?) is a
salad, baked potato and fountain
drink. If you're not into specials
they also have the regular selections
from the grill, sandwiches,
hoagies, and, for those of you
who can manage it, tripledeckers.
Got any more room? Try the
desserts (homemade cheesecake is
the feature). They have the normal
range of beverages. A plus is
the coffee (unlimited refills) .
Well, they might cut you off if
you start to slosh. For the
"Happy Hour" people, beer and
wine are served.
Of course, if you're in a hurry,
pass this up. Service is slow, possibly
due to the heavy traffic jams
that occur, but the waitresses are
mostly congenial.
Jimmie's is open from 6 am to
10:30 pm Monday-Friday. So
night students, you can have a
stab at this one
The Spark, Volume 7, No. 2
No full textTIie lparll Vol. 7, No. 2 Feb. 28, 1983
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Taylor Hall I 02 Charlotte, North Carolina (704) 373-6751, 373-6665
THE BELK BUILDING ... grant brings name change
Colleges Come To Woo CPCC Students
Betsy Bowen
SPARK Staff Writer
Where do you go from here? If you were in the gym
January 28th at 11 :30 a.m., then you had the chance to
answer that question with the aid of more than forty
representatives from approximately 38 colleges. The
action began with free coffee and donuts for the guests
from other colleges, and lasted until around 1 :00 pm.
Pamphlets vividly displayed the individual school's resources
while representatives went on to explain details,
point out advantages and advise students on various
programs. Some students marveled at the options given
to them. For example, did you know that at Warren
Wilson College a student is automatically eligible for a
scholarship if he or she has a grade point average of 3. 72
Plus, the scholarship is in addition to a room and a meal
plan.
Quite an array of colleges attended the assembly.
Large universities stressed their wide range of programs,
enormous campuses and that certain prestige that goes
along with attending a big, well-known university. In
turn, the smaller colleges brought to students' attention a
"personal"education with individual help in courses, and
the "everybody knows everyb()dy else" closeness on campus.
Representatives pushed pamphlets, papers, and pens
revealing twenty reasons why you need their college.
Older schools showed information with pictures of cathedral-
like buildings against a deep blue sky. Newer institutions
portrayed. fresh new starts with somewhat futuristic
buildings.
"Any students transferring to another college or
furthering their education needs a one-on-one session
like this to really find out what other colleges can offer
them," says Robert Barkley, representative for LenoirRhyne.
Surprisingly enough, it seems as though all colleges
were able to offer financial aid and student loans to
newcomers.
Every college, from Tennessee, across our state and
down through South Carolina, was represented. The few
and the proud were not left out. Three of the big four were
there, Army, Air Force and Marines, not to mention the
Air National Guard. The Navy took a raincheck .
George Dixon from North carolina State University,
concluded, "Mariy questio ns were answered ... each
student is in a different situation, they needed answers to
their own problems that are impossible to cover in a
standard pamphlet." No matter what program students
were interested in, the question of the day seemed to be:
from the male students, "Are there more girls than guys at
your college?", and from the female students, "Aren't
there about two or three guys to every girl at that college?".
'At any rate, colleges in attendance were well
represented and students received answers to many of
their questions.
Sharon Berry SPARK Staff Writer
Recent ly, the Photography
Guild held a logo design competition
. The assignment to come up with
a logo was given to the typography
class. Each person had to come up
with their own design. The design
had to be original, having included
"The Photography Guild of CPCC."
Two hundred designs were entered.
The Logo Race
Sincere congratulations go to
the winner, Andrea Barksdale. Andrea
received 25 for her beautiful
logo.
lhe ltl.CI.W:I
PHOTOGRAPHY
GUILD
of CPCC
The story behind the design is
quite interesting. The series of ru nning
horses is a symbol of photography.
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Edward Muybridge is well
known for stop-action photography.
He was the first person to use stopaction
photography. It began when
he was commissioned to prove a bet
that all four of the horse's feet are off
the ground at the same time. As you
can see, the logo is a truly meaningfu
l a nd historic piece of art.
·Students Celebrate Black Heritage Week
f' By Mischelle L. Byrd
\___ SPARK Staff Writer
Annual Black Heritage Week was celebrated on the
CPCC campus the week of February 14. The theme for
this year's program was, "We've Come This Far By
Faith." The program highlighted the achievements and
setbacks of many famous black Americans covering a
span of time from slavery days to the Civil Rights
Movement.
The events began on Monday with the reading of the
Proclamation and the presentation of an array of displays
in the mall area. On Tuesday, an inspirational
message was delivered by the Reverend Raphael Green, a
native of Missouri and a recent graduate of Oral Roverts
University. Reverend Green has been traveling extensively
for three years. His stops have included points in
Canada and the Carribean.
On Wednesday, a genealogy workshop was held.
The Forum cafeteria sponsored an Afro-American
Cuisine Day on Thursday, featuring various traditional
dishes. And on Friday, Bishop J.H. Sherman spoke at
Little Rock AME Zion Church. Bishop Sherman is a
member and officer of the Church of God in Christ- the
largest Black Pentecostal Church in the world.
CPCC Gets 100,000
By Terrie A. Cureton
SPARK Staff Writer
The John Belk Foundation donated 100,000 to Central
Piedmont Community College for the purchase of instructional
computers. These computers will be used to update the
resources instructors use for their materials. Powell Majors,
director of the CPCC Foundation says, "The instructional
computers are needed to aid the instructors so that they can
refer to new and better information."
The computers will be located in Mecklenburg Hall, Kratt
Hall and the Belk Building. The departments that will-be using
the computers include Writing and Humanities and Mathematics.
The Board of Trustees changed the name of the Career
Education Building to the Belk Building because of the interest
the John Belk Foundation had in the medical field. "The Belk
family is well known in the community," says Powell Majors. '
"They give donations and contributions to hospitals and other
institutions for higher education." Mr. Tom Belk has served on
{' the Board of Education.
Powell Majors says that he is very thankful that the John
Belk Foundation chose Central Piedmont Community College
for the 100,000 contribution.
Other features of Black Heritage Week included
gospel singing by various groups, including the Gospel
Travelers, and John Key and the Key Singers. There were
also black heritage films on reserve in the Learning
Resources Center during the entire week.
All in all, it was a tremendous undertaking, and an
excellent way to honor America's black leaders.
STAFF
Editor ...... David W. Richardson
Associate Editor . . Jonathan Davis ·
Assignments Editor ..... Victor D.
Alexander
Photo Editor . . . . . . . Betsy Bowen
Distribution .... Mischelle L. Byrd
Writers:
Sharon Berry
Terry Cureton
Terry Gray
Sandra Hill
Billy Spann
Denise Stinson
Tony White
Photographers:
Mike Brown
Andrew Gibbon
Ronnie Sherrin
Greg Yeager
Typesetter:
Monica Rankin
Manager-Student
Publications:
Darrell Gray PQ LI CY
The Spark is a Student Publication,
· financed by student activity fees,
written, edited and published by
student journalists for the CPCC
community. It is not an official college
publication, and any viewpoints
expressed herein should not be
interpreted as representing official
CPCC positions.
The Lady Tigers
Bare Their Fangs!
by M ischelle L. Byrd
SPARK Staff Writer
This year's womens basketball team opened the season by playing various colleges within the Carolinas, including
Sacred Heart and Denmark Technical College. The Lady Tigers practice an average of eight hours a week, and the team
consists of nine very talented young ladies, including Marjorie McCullough, who averages 18.6 points per game, Debra
Outer, who averages 15.2 points per game, and Elaine Wolf and Gail Coleman, both of whom hold a 10.0 average per
game.
The Lady Tigers hold a record of 2-4, but their graceful moves up and down the court show that they have a great
determination and eagerness to win. They showed off their great athletic abilities on Saturday January 15, 1983, when
they battled Sacred Heart College. The Lady Tigers fought a long and hard battle, using exciting plays and swift moves
which kept the spectators on the edge of their seats. Marjorie McCullough dribbled down the court, putting the ball
through the hoop with a sensational jump shot, while the other team members provided excellent pressure defense.
Great floor performances and cohesive team work showed that the Lady Tigers have a lot going for them.
With the shooting of Marjorie McCullough ( 17 points) and Elaine Wolf (8 points), the Lady Tigers kept the score
close.
By the end of the fourth quarter the Lady Tigers had already pushed their way to victory. 35-33 was the ending score
that took the Lady Tigers to the locker room. So a word to the ""ise: "Watch out for the Lady Tigers-they're HOT!!"
EDITORIAL ...
by David W. Richardson
SPARK Editor
Dear Readers:
To be honest with you, I am amazed that so many people
seemed to take my story, "The Best Defense", so seriously!
It was not my intention to offend anyone, least of all any
member of the female population. I have not, nor will I ever,
endorse the use of violence. In fact, the purpose of my article
was to spotlight a very good class available to help people learr,
to defend themselves against violence; apparently-, I have failed
you in that respect.
In past issues I have tried to interject a little humor into the
SPARK. It had been my goal to inform and entertain you at the
same time. My ultimate aim was to serve your needs. I'm sorry
if I have let you down.
Writing is all I have ever been able to do that has been
praised in any way. It has been my life, and through it I have
tried to touch each and ·every one of you in some special way. I
had hoped, through my written words, to bridge the gap
between us; instead, I have only made it wider.
To those I may have hurt or offended, I am deepl,Y sorry.
CLASS ADS
Fast accurate typing? Ask for Jennie (545-
3465)
Need a job'' Drop by the Student Employment
Center located in Garinger Hall . Room 239.
We have new listings coming from employers
throughout Charlotte.
Death Row Prisoner. Caucasian male, age 35,
desires correspondence with male or female
college st udents . Wants to form some kind of
friendly relationship and exchange ideas. Will
answer all letters and exchange pictures. If
interested. write to: Jim Jeffers. Box B-38604,
Florence. Arizona 85232.
Found: calculator-for information call
552-1265
For Sale:
I. Sears Exercycle- good condition , new
bar 10.00 each
3. Children's clothes - Boys size 4/ Girls
size 6
Contact E.J. McGee, 535-5560 after 6 p.m.
Share duplex- 3 bedroom, 2 bath; one roommate
needed- female . Stop by TH 102
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CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Taylor Hall 102 Charlotte, North Carolina
Maydaze proved to be full of relaxation ~nd enjoyment.
Tuesday, June 15, 1982
(704) 373-6751, 373-6665
MA YDAZE CELEBRATION
story on page 2
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Students had a chance to get even at the dunking booth, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa.
SPECIAL EDITION
SPRING CELEBRATION
by Victor D. Alexander
Spark Staff Writer
They came, they saw, they
enjoyed. Hundreds of CPCC students
came together on May 19,
in the mall between Mecklenburg
and Kratt Halls to celebrate
Maydaze. The spring celebration
had students strolling about
in that cloudy Wednesday morning,
as if they were citizens of
Paris or Rome.
Several clubs and organizations
provided games, contests, fun-draising
projects and treats. For
example, HRMA provided hotdogs,
cotton candy, popcorn,
drink and ice cream. The Aces
raffled off calculators and Phi
Theta Kappa provided a dunking
booth for student and faculty
enjoyment .
The Student Association sponsored
a contest for the best
display, most creativity, and
most student response. As it
turned out Phi Theta Kappa and
the W oodcrafters tied for first
place, making them eligible for
the Student Association 1 00 apiece. Lynn Bonavita,
chairperson of the Student
Senate said, "It was the best one
we ever had, terrific student
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Clubs on campus provided games, food and exhibits.
DRAWS CROWD
turn out and terrific Student
Association turn out." For music
lovers a local seven piece band
known as Hot Smokin' Brass
set a reputation as splendid
local showmen by exemplifying
excellence in their music and at
one point driving a few students
and faculty members dancing
mad. The spring celebration was
scheduled to last from 10 a.m.-
2 p.m. but due to a heavy downpour,
the fun ended early.
However no organization was
penalized because of the rain,
according to Bonavita. The Bill
Hanna Band and guitarist Greg
Hyslop were scheduled to give a
jazz concert that night. But
because of heavy rain, their
performance was postponed to
May 31.
Some Chose to bring their own music .
••• •••••••••• •• •
Magazine
Renamed
• The forthcoming edition of the
Hot Smokin' Brass performs for music lovers of all kinds.
•CPCC literary magazine has been
.renamed. Previously called the
•Paul Atwell Literary Magazine,
•the magazine will now be pub•
lished as IMPRESSIONS.
PARKING FEES GOING UP
effective summer quarter
by David Richardson
Spark Staff Writer
If you've had a tough time
scrounging up the daily quarter
to pay the mechanical monster
that stands guard over the
parking deck, then brace yourself:
things are going to get
tougher.
The reason for the increase
"C
.g..- is simple: city officials have ap-
~ proved an increase in the mini-
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en mum wage paid to off-duty
~ police officers. Since these
0
2 off-duty officers are used exten-
~- sively to supplement security
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here on campus, this means that
the cost of employing these
officers will rise. The money to
pay these officers comes from
the student parking fees. Hence,
the fees must be increased to
offset the additional expenditure.
The off-duty officers are an
important part of the overall
security system here at CPCC.
Dr. Richard Hagemeyer has
announced that student parking
fees will be raised to thirty-five
cents beginning with the summer
quarter classes. Dr. Hagemeyer
points out that, despite drastic
increases in the college operating
costs, parking fees have not been
raised since July of 1977.
Soon your next entrance into the parking So start saving your nickels and
deck will cost ten cents more. dimes.
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BUS STOP presented at Spirit Square
by Larry Hough
Spark Staff Writer
William Inge's BUS STOP was
presented by the CPCC Theatre
May 20- 21 in Spirit Square's .
NCNB Performance Place. The
play was produced by special
arrangement with Dramatists
Play Service, Inc. and directed by
Deborah Kintzing.
The action of BUS STOP takes
place in the l 950's at a restau-
A scene at the bus stop.
rant that doubles as bus stop in
g..-. a small town about 30 miles west
~ of Kansas City, . . . Several
CT
< peculiar characters gather in the
~ restaurant after the bus on which
~"'- they were riding is delayed due
to a severe snowstorm.
The audience receives insight
into the personalities of each of
the characters during their stay
at the restaurant. Some rather
interesting events take place.
BUS STOP was full of comedy,
but also had it's serious and
highly emotional moments.
Members of the cast are to be
commended for a job well done.
The play drew a large crowd with
only a few seats left open.
A drunk scene from BUS STOP, played
by Darrell Gray.
Graduating?
Need a job?
The Student Employment Center
offers free job placement to
CPCC students, as well as assistance
in resume writing and
interviewing. Presently, they
have openings in these fields:
A ccounting
Engineering Technology
Graphic Arts
Landscaping
Secretary
NEM!medical
lab opens
by Henry Martinat
Spark Staff Writer
A new medical record lab opened
up last quarter on the fourth
floor of the career education
building. The facility will ·be used
by four medical record groups,
the MRT, MOA, MET, and the
HRC. Approximately 136 people
will have access to the lab on an
open basis. The hours to the lab
are limited because the same room
serves double duty as a classroom
a major part of the day.
The lab consists of typewriters
and file cabinets containing reference
books, tapes, and actual
medical records.
The lab was conceived by a
group of teachers which formed
a "quality circle" to solve the
problems of security of reference
material, and lack of student
access to the files, and of paper
organization.
Elizabeth Caudle, as instructor
stated that there is even a possibility
that the lab facility might
soon contain a micro computer.
WORLD'S FAIR TRIPS~
STILL AVAILABLE
Students in the Hotel/Restaurant
Management Program embarked
on one of the largest undertakings
ever for a student project.
They are conducting one
day trips by chartered coach on
different days each week (average
6 buses per week) through
October.
Students serve as host/hostess
on each trip. They enrolled in
a tourism class and have had
instruction dealing with proper
ways to conduct tours. Students
along with instuctors, · Mr. Jim
Cannon and Dr. Lois Dixon
toured the World's Fair on May
8th to get first hand knowledge
on what to advise the participants
of future trips to see and
do.
You can be a part of this exciting
progect by calling Corky
Vaughn at 889-2024 for further
information. Trips for June are
on the 18th - 24th and 29th;
and in July on the 7th, 12th,
YOU'VE GOT
TOBETHERE
THE1982
WORLD'S FAIR,..
MAY-OCTOBER,1982
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE USA
17th, 18th, 20th, 23rd, 25th,
and 31st.
Cost is only 45 per
person on weekends. This includes
bus fare and ent rance to
the Fair.
ENGINEERS TOUR WSOC
by Henry Martinat
Spark Staff Writer
The student chapter of the institute
for Electrical and Electronic
Engineers (IEEE) took a tour of
the WSOC Television and radio
facilities Thursday, May 23.
Seventeen members of the IEEE
participated.
The tour took place soon after
WSOC aired a live broadcast
from the Soviet Union of Billy
Graham's trip to Moscow. The
signal was sent via Soviet satellite
to another satelite and then
to WSOC. This is the first time
this technique has been used
with ~ the Soviets, as Francis
Nakamura explained. Nakamura,
assistant chief engineer at WSOC
guided the students through the
complex, stopping to explain certain
highlights of the operation,
including the sets, the control
room, and their tape libraries.
Many of the students were
interested in the fact that the
shows that we view at 6:00 p.m.
are the same show seen by those
on the West coast at 3 :00 in the
afternoon. WSOC tapes the
show at 3:00 and then simply
plays the tape back at six.
Many of the decisions of the
production engineer call for split
second timing and immediate
action. One engineer stated,
"My boss can easily tell if I make
a mistake. All he has to do is
sit home and watch T.V."
The IEEE is constantly bringing
in speakers and taking field
trips. If you are interested in
finding out more about them,
contact John Kibler for more
information.
I
by Betsy Bowen
Spark Staff Writer
The all-American classic "Showboat"
will be performed June 24
-July 10 in Pease Auditorium.
This great musical should be the
highlight of the summer stage
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SUMMER THEATRE
shows. But that does not leave SB a ~
the rest of the season's produc- CA! tions lifeless.
"Chicago", a zany musical
spoof that takes place in the J 24 J } } o roaring twenties, will run July 14 une - U y
-24. For the end of July and :i:::~:ie.~~:~:;:~~ CHIC Aro This should spark some mystery #al\'\.JI
lovers out there from July 28- J } 14 J } 24 August 7. The play was taken U y - U y
from the recent movie now
playing.
Last, but certainly not least,
"Pippin" will be presented from
August 11-21. Pippin, the con
of a Roman Emperor, was played
by Ben Vereen on Broadway
(musical by Bob Fosse).
So as not to leave anyone out,
CPCC will introduce"The Wizard
of Oz", a new musicalfrom July
27-August 7. Children's tickets
will sell for this show at 4.75 each, season
tickets-500.
Observed on ClqJUS
White is 37 years old , and he
graduated from CPCC in 1966
with a degree in Commercial Art
and Advertising Design. A native ·
of Lexington, N.C., White is a
photographer for the Chicago
Sun-Times. April 12 was a proud
day for John White, as he was
notified that he had won the
Pulitzer prize for feature photography.
Following the award presentation,
a reception was held in
the Pease conference room. Later
that day White spoke to students
in the photography classes, giving
them some insight into his work.
That evening he held a free
photography workshop at Knight
Publishing.
Spring conference hosted by CPCC
At the end of April, CPCC hosted
the North Carolina Comprehensive
Community College Student
Government Association (N4C)
spring conference.
Forty-five schools representing
community colleges over North
Carolina attended the three day
conference which was held at
the Holiday Inn North. Lynn
Bonnavita served as chairperson
for the CPCC delegation.
Keith Barlow from Wilkes
Community College was elected
President for the coming year.
Rickey Reed from CPCC was
appointed committee chairperson
for specific problems.
Delegates participated in a
variety of workshops, including
the history of the N4C, public
information and resume writing.
All work and no play makes
for a dull conference. So at night,
students found relief in a dance
and fashion show. Participants
from CPCC were Monica Rankin
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which was won by Kay Kyle
CPCC's Vice Chairperson of the
Clubs and Organizations Council
(COC), wrapped up the spring
conference.
Janet Black
You've survived
registration!
by David W. Richardson
Spark Staff Writer
You managed to make it through
the long lines and the interminable
delays. You should be congratulated;
not everyone has your
stamina. But now what?
If you're like me, the very last
thing you want to do is even
think about standing in another
line; however, the battle isn't over
yet. Many of us have found that
the all-powerful computer that
processed our registration forms
was having a bad day, and errors
abound. Not to worry ; these
errors are easy to correct. All we
need do is return to the Registration
Center during Schedule
Adjustment Week. (You see -
these mistakes are so common
that they've set aside a whole
week in honor of them ! )
Schedule Adjustment Week is
July 9-15, and at that time you
can drop classes for a full refund,
replace cancelled classes, or change
sections. If you're going totally
withdraw from all of your classes,
then don't delay; withdrawal
during the week following
Schedule Adjustment Week entitles
you to only a two-thirds
refund . After July 19 there will
be no refund at all.
For those of us requiring books,
the bookstore will be open from
10 a.m. till 7:30 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, and 10 a.m.
till 3 p.m. on Friday. And don't
forget to pick up your I.D. card
and parking sticker while you're
at it. They're available at the
Registration Center.
One last note: If you find
that all of your classes have
either been cancelled or filled,
get in touch with me. Several of
us dedicated students are trying
to start a class in Advanced
Alcohol Consumption!
STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES INTEREST LIST
Clubs and Organizations
The Student Activities Office has compiled the following interest sheet in order to find out exactly what clubs and organizations
students are interested in. Please check item(s) that interest you. Either bring this sheet to the Student Activities Office or send
itto: STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE, CPCC, P.O. Box 35009, Charlotte, NC 28235
PROGRAM AREA COMMITTEES (PAC)
Each curriculum area has an associated PAC. If you are interested in your
curriculum area PAC, contact the division head or the department head.
STUDENT SENATE
Senate meetings
Publications Board
Special Committees
Student Publicat ions:
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
ACES (Architectural and Civil Engineer's Society)
ACCOUNTING CAREERS CLUB
BAPTIST STUDENT UNION
CANOEING CLUB
CHEERLEADING CLUB
CHEMISTRY CLUB
CHESS CLUB
CHI PSI SIGMA (Honorary Society for Nursing Students)
CHRISTIAN CENTER
CLOGGING CLUB
DPMA (Data Processing Management Association)
DENTAL ASSISTING CLUB
EPSILON DEL TA Pl (Data Processing Honor Society)
SPARK (Student Newspaper)
Literary Magazine
Newsletter
JUNIOR CRAFTSMEN (Professional Assoc iation of Graphic Arts)
LIFE SCIENCES UNLIMITED
M QA (Medical Office Assistants)
M RT (Medical Records Technology)
MUSIC CLUB
NEW LIFE/AON (Association Degree Nursing Christian Group)
PARALEGAL CLUB
PHI BETA LAMBDA (Business Professional Group)
PH I TH ETA KAPPA (National Honor Society)
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
ROADRUNNERS
SKI CLUB
SOCCER CLUB
ESAC CLUB (Environmental Systems and Air Conditioning) __ SOFTWARE CLUB (Corr,puter Programming)
FOOD SERVICES CLUB
FRTC (Future Respiratory Therapist Club)
GYMNASTICS CLUB
H RMA (Hotel and Restaurant Management Association)
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
INTERNATIONJl.L STUDENT CLUB
INTERIOR DESIGN
SPTAC (Student Physical Therapy Aids Club)
STAGE DOOR SET (Drama)
TALKING HANDS (Sign language and hea ring impa ired)
TOPCAT (The Organization of Peer Counselors and Tutors)
WOODCRAFTERS
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
CLASS ADS
BABYSITTING - By the hour. Near Park Road Shopping Center. Only
1.50 per hour. Call Terry Chalmer'i at 523-6226.
TYPING AND DICTAPHONE - Reasonable rates. Firteen years
experience. Call Jean Wright at 525-6442 .
NEW BOOKS FOR SALE - Making It Count. Volume I and II for
computers and computer application and Introduction to Computer
Concepts classes. Only 15.
Phone 882-2667 .
TYPING - 25. Contact Orfaly at
525-1068.
TYPING - Letters, term papers, resumes, etc. Spelling and grammar
included. Call Sonya at 568-0546.
DAY CARE SER VICES - Offered in my home 24 hours a day. Any
age. Located in Hidden Valley near Sugar Creek Road. Contact
Berlene Tucker at 598-7956.
FOR SALE - Architecture and Communication books. Call Frank at
332-3379.
TYPING - Professional service 4.50
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The Spark, Volume 3, No. 5
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PUBLISHED BY AND FOR THE OVER 25,000 STUDENTS OF CENTRAL PIEDMONT CO~UNITY COLLEGE
Volume 3 Wednesday, November 15, 1978 Number 5
CPCC BONDS PASS
This calendar of events includes
items of general interest
on campus, at other institutions
nearby, and in the community.
A key to locations follows :
(DC) - Davidson College
(LT) - Charlotte Little Theatre
(QC) - Queens College
(PL) - Charlotte Public Library
(UNCC) - UNG-Charlotte
(WC) - Winthrop College
Items which have no designa-tion
other than building and
room numbers are on campus
at CPCC.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15
• REGISTRATION-Currently
enrolled students
Registration Center
3-5 p.m.
DEADLINE-Nov. 22 SPARK
TH 102
5 p.m.
-• FIELD TRIP-DPMA
To Duke Power
Time-TBA
WOKRSHOP-Chamber Music
St. Mary's Chapel
8 p.m.-2
Box office 376-3777
FILM-"One On One"
(WC) Tillman Auditorium
9 p.m.-$1
• MEETING-Student Senate
TH 200
2 p.m.
' THURSDAY, NOV. 16
• REGISTRATION-Currently
enrolled students
Se.e Nov. 15
• THEATRE-"Pirates of
Penzance"
Pease Auditorium
8:15 p.m.
Continued on p_age 'l
Student Support Was The Key
The CPCC bonds passed by over 10,000 votes more than any
other bonds. This rall y, held Oct. 18, showed students were concerned
enough to vote.
Higgins Bond painted two of the "G reat Kings"
To Taylor Hall Lobby Nov 17
'Great Kings of
Africa' Coming
-A 14th Century king who led
his people oo a holy pi lgrimage of
nearly 6,500 mil es, and won the
respect of scholars and t raders
throughout Eu rope . . .
-A leader from the 15th and
16th centuries who established a
governmental machinery still revered
today for its detail and
efficiency ...
-A 16th Century king who was
the first to modernize Black Africa
on a grand scale, and later
resisted the slave trade ...
-A leader of the fierce Zulus in
the early 1800s who built a small
t ri be into a nation of one mil lion,
and united all tribes in South
Africa against Colonial rule . ..
-Four great African kings,
whose ca reers and accomplishments
are not as well known as
their European counterparts. Much
has been recorded in history
books about the kings of England
and France, but what of great
men such as these African kings?
In the fall of 1975,. representa-
John Greagan
Spark Staff Writer
The community college bond
referendum passed by an overwhelming
majority on Nov. 7.
The final figures showed the
bond passing by 41,236 for and
18,090 agai nst.
The next step wi II be for the
county to print and sell the bond
certificates according to Jack Mullis
of CPCC Plant Operat ions. He·
estimates that this process will
take approximately 60 days.
The project must then be approv
by the State Board of Education
and the Property Control
Board. Mullis commented that he
did not expect to have any problems
with this phase.
Once the project has been approved,
contractors wi I I be asked
to bid on the construction. Mullis
said this would take about 30
days.
When asked how the project
could be progressi ng at this rate,
he said his office had " been working
on the drawings long before
the bonds were voted on."
The drawings of the facility
were made by Wilbur Smith and
Associates, Architects of Columbia,
S. C.
The schematic and prel iminary
drawings have been made and
approved by the Property Control
Board. The working drawings are
75 percent complete.
Bids for construction of the
parking deck may be received as
early as January 1979 and construction
could begin as ea rly as
February. Mullis estimates that
construction may be com plete by
December of 1979.
The present parking deck was
expected to take approximatley 12
months to complete, but was
ready for use in only 9 months.
lives of Anheuser-Busch, Inc.,
asked each of four noted contempofa
ry black artists to create
a distinctive painting of a great
African king.
The paintings, which were completed
early in 1976, were commissioned
to reflect "recognition
of the increasing interest in the
cultural heritage of our American
black population and the fact that
this heritage has too often been
ignored," said August A. Busch
Continued on page 3
1Editorial
John Greagan
Editor
1 1Letters To The ~ditor7
News Media Blew It
It seems a little strange to us that the CPCC bonds received only
two paragraphs of coverage in the Charlotte Observer the morning after
the election.
We noticed in the precinct-by-precinct returns that only six candidates
for office (Wall, Martin, Alexander, Jenkins, Lawing and Mathis)
received more votes than the college bonds.
The evening of the election coverage we watched the returns on local
television and never once heard the actual totals of yes and no votes
on this issue.
It is our feeling that this lack of coverage of an issue whcih must,
according to the total votes, concern a great deal of people is deplorable.
We also hope that it is not an indication of the amount of media
attention this college will receive in the future.
Communication-A Problem
In any organization the size of Central Piedmont Community College,
effective communication becomes a problem.
Areas tend to isolate themselves according to whatever methods
they can; probably through frustration.
These groups then tend to communicate only within their own
members and, even then, mostly by word of mouth. The only information
reaching other areas is in the form of rumors.
-A Solution
We at The SPARK are trying to offer a service to the college community.
It is our purpose to gather and distribute information from each
area of the school to all others.
While this lofty purpose may look good on paper, it's not working.
Only a very few areas of this campus seem to even know we exist.
Let this serve as a notice to students, faculty, staff and administration
that we are here, we are seriously striving to become a quality
publication.
This week we have started a new feature which we hope will give
everyone a reason to pick up a copy of The SPARK. "On and Around
Campus" was created to inform our readers of coming events. It is
our hope that everyone in the college community who knows of 2
campus related event will call us so we can constantly keep thsi
calendar updated.
-A Guide
Until such time as the communications on this campus improve,
students may find the following guide to standard phrases useful in
deciphering the bu reauc ratic bull.
IT IS IN PROCESS-So wrapped in red tape that the situation is
almost helpless.
WE WILL LOOK INTO IT -By the time the wheel makes a full turn,
we assume you wil l have forgotten about it.
A PROGRAM-Any assignment that can't be completed by one
phone call.
EXPEDITE-To confound confusion with commotion.
CHANNELS-The guy who has a desk between expediters.
TO ACTIVATE-To make carbons and add more names to the memo.
TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM-Hire more people and expand the
office.
UNDER CONSIDERATION-Never heard of it.
UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION-We are looking in the fi les for it.
A MEETING-A mass muling by master-minds.
A CONFERENCE-A place where conversaiton is substituted for the
dreariness of labor and the loneliness of thought.
TO NEGOTIATE-To seek a meeting of minds without a knocking
together of heads.
RELIABLE SOURCE-The guy you just met.
nally.
INFORMED SOURCE-The guy who told the guy you just met.
UN IM PEACHABLE SOURCE-The guy who started the rumor origi-
A CLARIFICATION_:To fill in the background with so many details
that the foreground goes underground.
WE ARE MAKING A SURVEY- We need more t ime to think of an
answer.
NOTE AND INITIAL-Let's spread the responsibi lity for this.
SEE ME OR LET'S DISCUSS- Come down to my office, I'm lonesome.
LET'S GET TOGETHER ON THIS-I'm assuming you're as confused
as I am.
New Law
Irks Student
Dear. Editor,
A very disturbing issue concerning
day care for children is
at stake. The fact is that good day
care centers are few and far between.
In 1979 a new law may
be passed that all government-run
day care centers must hire only
one teacher for every eighteen
children. Private day care centers
are already operating on this system.
My baby is in an excellent
nursery. It has facilities for egiht
children, and is equipped with
three qualified day care workers.
As for myself, I am a single mother
and I am also a full time student
and my child's day care is
provided for by the government.
However, my nursery is a much·
more caring environment than
these private nurseries that have
one teacher in charge of eighteen
toddlers. This concept of a nursery
school is rather heartless.
One child in eighteen will merely
be another mouth to feed. Needless
to say, this treatment will not
produce happy, secure children.
My guess is that many single
mothers will not work and will
totally live off of the government.
They will be forced to remain
home when they could be working
and not worrying if their child is
receiving all the attention and•
care he requires. This will force
many mothers and children into
poverty. This in turn will cost the
government more money which
is their primary concern anyway.
Any mother wi 11 say that her
child's stable development will
take priority ovM working. Often,
no matter what the consequences
may be. Speaking from the low
income point of view, I see this
change to prove only to be detrimental
to a child whose rights
entitle him to more.
Since the issue will be voted
on this month I urge working
mothers, students interested in
child care as a profession, or
people just concerned about the
future state of our child care
centers to write to the following
representatives:
Mr. Jim Richardson, Chairman
Social Service Commission
1739 Northbrook Dr.
Charlotte, N. C. 28216
James B. Hunt
State Capitol Bldg.
P. 0. Box 2539
Raleigh, N. C. 27047
Chris Getz
GIVE US THE BENEFIT OF YOUR PRESENT THINKING-We'll listen
to what you have to say as long as it doesn't interfere with what we have
already decided to do.
WILL ADVISE YOU IN DUE COURSE-If we figure it out, we'll let
you know.
TO GIVE SOMEONE THE PICTURE-A long, confused and inaccu rate
statement to a newcomer.
POINT UP THE ISSUE-To expand one page to fifteen pages.
WE ARE AWARE OF IT-We had hoped that the fool who started it
would have forgotten about it by this time.
INTERPRETATION-Your warped opinion pitted agai nst your adversary's
good sense.
STATISTICIAN-One who draws a mathematically precise line from
an unwarranted assumption to a foregone conclusion.
EXPERT -A person who avoids all small erro rs as he sweeps toward
the grand fallacy (obviously confused) .
RESEARCH WORK-Looking for the Jerk who moved the fi les.
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~TJOENT NEWS SERVICE
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLL EGE
STAFF-Winter Quarter 1978
JOHN GREAGAN
Editor
JON LASTRA
Associate Editor
STAFF REPORTERS
Wanda Cox
Ellen Crowel l
Vicky Gobble
Scott Hicks
Sammy Hubbard
Karen Litt le
El len Martin
Patty Nickel
Keven Saxon
Russell Simmons
Mike Smith
Lisa Springer
Greg Yeager
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Raleigh McEnti re
Brent McI ntire
Keith Inman
John Melton
CONTRI BUTING
REPORTERS
Jodi Bright
LeighAnn Burroughs
Mark Raynes
Alan Sizemore
Early Music Enjoys Revival
Steve Rosenburg: Artist in Residence
Patty Nickel
Spark Staff Writer
Our artist in residence, Steve
Rosenburg, is not your average
musician.
His music and instruments are
unique in that many of them are
not even used in the current
make up of a symphony orchestra.
Of the 25 or so instruments in
his collection, his main interest is
the recorder, a wooden instrument
similar to a flute. This and other
instruments he plays are from an
earlier era when more modern
i n s I r u m e n I s were not even
dreamed of.
They represent music from the
Middle Ages through the Renaissance,
a time period which is enjoying
a revival in this and other
countries.
Rosenbu rg, a native of New
York, has been out of the United
States for th epasl 12 years. He
spent 8 of those yea rs studying
and performing ir:i Paris at their
music conse rvatory_ From that
conservatory, he received a "first
prize" which is the highest award
given and is equivalent to a masters
degree in this country.
He also founded a group in New
Zealand known as the Troubadors
and continues to perform with
them during the summer months.
Central Piedmont Community
College is one of 45 colleges in
North Carolina that funds artists
like Rosenburg. The funding is
done in conjunction with state
arts council.
Rosenburg traveled to Raleigh
to investigate the artist-in-resi-
'Great Kings' Continued from page 1
. . . . appreciation of the importance of
Ill ,_ president and ch ief executive these great kings," said August
officer. A. Busch 111, chai rman and presi-
The new "Great Kings of Afri- dent of Anheuser-Busch.
ca" pa intings incl ude the portraits The original four paintings have
of three ki ngs who reigned before been on public display around the
the birth of Christ, and a fourth u. s. every week since they were
whose ru le extended into ·the unveiled in February of 1976. An
ea rly 20th Century. estimated fou r m'il lion persons
The new series of paintings have seen the paintings as they
have been commissioned by Bud- have been displayed in college,
weiser in addition to the four por- museums and other locations.
t rai ts that were created and un- In addition to the displays in
veiled early in 1976. Those origi- virtually every major U.S. city, re-nal
paintings have been seen by productions of the paintings have
litera lly mil lions of people. been made and given to more
In response to the enthusiastic than one million persons. School
reception the fi rst four pa intings teachers, historians and other
have received, Budweiser decided scholars have frequently com-to
have four new paintings ere- mented on the paintings' edu-ated.
These pai ntings, which were cationa l value.
first unveiled in Chicago in the Alex Haley, author of " Roots,"
fall of 1977, are portraits of these visited the "Great Kings of Africa"
great African leaders: di splay at the 1977 national con-
Akhenaton-Pharoah of Egypt vention of the Urban League, and
(1375-1358 B.C.) autographed one of the prints.
• Taharqa-Ki ng of Nubia Haley's best-selling book and the
(690--664 B.C.) subsequent television s pec i a I
• Hannibal-Ruler of Carthage based on " Roots" heightened in-
(247-183 B.C.) terest in black America's proud
, Menelek II - King of Kings of African heritage.
Abyssinia (1884-1913) In 1976, when the fi rst "Great
We " have been most gratified Ki ngs of Africa" pai ntings were
by the great acceptance that our unveiled, Busch commented that
first series of painti ngs received the portra its were commissioned
across the United States. II is in 'to refl ect Anheuser-Busch's rec-response
to this strong interest ognition of the increasing inte rest
in these pai ntings that we had in the cultura l heritage of our
four more created , and we are American black population and
sure these portraits will only the fact that this heritage has too
serve to increase the public's often been ignored.
dence program and decided that
our college "happened to be the
place to be in program" . Our
music department also expressed
a strong interest in him and his
music· so we were fortunate
enough to have him come here.
His selection and subsequent
arrival here was no easy matter.
The new series, the com pdny
be lieves, wi ll enjoy the same
Over 900 artists applied for the
program this year and only 15
we re se I ected.
Unlike other colleges which allow
their artists to stay for two
years, CPCC limits the visitation
to one year.
It will, however, be an extremely
active year for Rosenburg
whose schedule is constantly
filled . On Oct. 24 he recorded a
show for WSOC's daily show, Top
O' The Day. The next day he performed
at a school for disturbed
children. On Oct. 26 he moved on
to Wingate College and then gave
a lecture and demonstration the
next day at the Mint Museum.
Rosenburg gave a concert at
St. Mary's Chapel, that's the little
church at 4th St. and Kings Dr.,
on Nov. 6 and another is planned
there for Dec. 15. This will be a
Christmas concert held at 10 pm.
At present, he plans to settle
in Charlotte and make ii his home
base. He added that he would like
to bring out his "non-commercial
alternative to what we hear 99
per cent of the time" although he
may have to create the demand
for his specialized music.
As he said, "There's a lot of
room for ii to grow."
widespread acclaim as the first
paintings.
Veterans
Reach Out
Scott Hicks
Spark Staff Writer
In recent years the employment
level of veterans in the greater
Charlotte area has improved.
Despite this improvement, the
level of unemployment for disabled
and minority veterans remains
high when compared with
figures for other veterans.
On Oct. 1 a proposal was submitted
by the Office of Veterans
Affai rs at CPCC to improve the
si tuation.
This proposal, submitted to the
N. C. State Division for Community
Employment, would expand the
current Outreach Program by providing
four field teams and one
field coordinator.
Bill Conelly, Veterans Outreach
Supervisor, said, "The th rust aim
of the program will be to assi st
those veterans not yet absorbed
by society as productive citizens."
Funding for the project wou ld
be provided by the state with the
exception of money allotted to
work study students who may be
involved in the field teams.
Drama Club
Meets
Wanda Cox
Spark Staff Writer
Stage Door Set, the Drama Club
of CPCC, elected office rs at their
meeting Oct. 25.
The officers of this club are
named as they wou ld be in a professional
theater company.
Bill Fullam is now the Director
and Bonnie Lewis will serve· as
Stage Manager.
The new Publ icity Director is
Don Daviss and the Business Manager
wil l be Liz Lunn.
Tom Vince and Don Love will
continue to serve as the Producers
(Advisors) of the clu b.
The next meeting of the club is
scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 15
at 1 pm. It will be held in RH 101
near the entrance to Pease Auditorium.
Future activities will be posted
on the bulletin across the hall
from the Drama Dept.
MOAElects
Officers
The Medical Office Assistants
Club met Nov. 9 in CE 405.
They elected office rs at this
meeting and they are: Kathy
Hackley-President, Mi ssy Pepper
and Gina Reid- Vice Presidents,
Debra Garris-Secretary, and Kathi
Steppling-Treasurer.
The next meeting of MOA is set
for Nov. 16 in CE 405. It wi ll begin
at 12:15 pm.
Reg istration
Ellen Crowell
Spark Staff Writer
Registration begins today for
all currenlty enrolled students.
New students will register beginning
Nov. 20.
Late registration will be Jan.
3-4, 1979.
Students are reminded that
they must obtain an I.D. card to
be able to use the Student Activities
facilities in Taylor Hall.
Reverse
Trick or
Treat
Mike Smith
Spark Staff Writer
The ghosts and ghouls were out
early this Halloween. Members of
Phi Lambda, local chapter of Phi
Theta Kappa and members of the
Paralegal Club of CPCC held their
annual reverse trick or treat at
the Charlotte Rehabil itation Hospital
Oct. 27.
Of the 101 patients at the hospital,
101 were visited. They were
treated with candy, fruit and other
assorted goodies.
To top the night off, the patients
judged the costume contest. The
Wolfman, alias Jon Lastra, won
the contest and was awarded dinner
for two at Tuesdays Restau rant
ir; Eastland Mall .
HRMA Honors
Rest. Owner
-On the Road
Ben Shepard
Spark Staff Writer
Hotel/ Restaurant Management
Association presented plaques to
Larry and Linda Smith, owners of
The Drum Restaurant, on the 30th
anniversary of the restaurant.
HRMA Vice President Norman
Goering and Treasurer Ben Shepard
assisted in seating guests for
the occasion. Member Henry
Glover assisted in decorating the·
restaurant. The plaque reads:
Presented to Larry and Linda
Smith on the 30th anniversary of
the DRUM RESTAU RANT. In
gratefu I appreciation for their
support and faith in the students
of HRMA. Hotel/ Restaurant Management
Association, Central Piedmont
Community College, October
10, 1978.
HRMA ON THE ROAD
Twelve HRMA members traveled
to Myrtle Beach, S. C., October
18-21 to participate in the South
Basketball
Squad
Forming
About 50 interested student~
showed up for an organization
meeting of the school basketball
squad.
"About 10 or 15 were women
students," said Charles Parker
who is the coach of both the men
and women.
He also emphasized that it is
not too late to sign up for the
basketball teams. Parker encouraged
students to go to Taylor Hall
102 (Student Activiti es Office) and
leave their names with the secretary.
The next meeting will be held
Friday, Nov. 17 in TH 106 at 6 pm.
Library
Book Sale
Sam Hubbard
Spark Staff Writer
The library held a book sale as
they had planned to do for a year.
According to Phoebe Oplinger,
Director of Li brary Services, "The
money will be redeposited .. . to
buy new books and magazine subscriptions."
The items for sa le included several
hundred books and magazines
which, for one reason or
another, were not in circulation.
They ranged in price from ten
cents to one dolla r.
Response to the sale was good
and another is planned for sp ring.
Carolina Food Service Exposition.
The booth depicti ng the view
of the quadrangle through the
windows of the Food Service
Building was seen by some
10,000 people attending the show.
A drawing was also held for
free weekends for two at th ree
Charlotte hotels. The Radisson,
Sheraton and Ramada Coliseum
donated the weekends to HRMA
to be given away during the show.
Student Activities assisted in
sharing with the club the cost to
send students. Members traveled
wi th the Student Acti vities va n.
Promotion of CPCC and the
Hotel/ Restaurant Ma n age m e n t
program to our industry is a vital
part of attending food shows. Resulting
efforts produced interest
from the University of South Carolina
and Horry Georgetown Tech,
who will be visi ting our campus
soon tci look at ou r new, modern
facilities for the program of Hotel /
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A Central Piedmont Community College Student Publication
Volume 6
Number 5
Decemb~r 18, 1981
Taylor Hall 102 Charlotte, North Carolina (704) 373-6751, 373-6665
Spark photo by Chapie
The first Moravian Lovefeast at CPCC was celebrated recently in
the Pease Conference Room. The non-sectarian gathering shared
coffee, Moravian Buns, and a sense of harmony and love for the
community and its individual members. Sponsored by the new
umbrella organization United Campus Ministries, the time of
sharing featured traditional candles, music, and food. For those
who couldn't attend, we bring you a small part to see and hope
you will share the informal "communion of peers "celebrating
this 500 year-old tradition of "Good Will to All" Special Edition
5£i5~fi'5 GR££tffiG5 by Lynn Corzine
Spark Typesetter
... : ........ What if there were no Santa Claus or
Christmas trees? Has there ever been such a
time? These questions were asked to a group
of which I had the pleasure to be in lately.
Without hesitation a young man of about five
years of age matter-of-factly stated "Yes!
There could be before Santa was born!"
Recently a Celebration of Christmas was
presented at the Hezekiah Alexander Home site
by the Mint Museum of History the evening of
December 6. The presentation was designed
to teach the residents of Charlotte and Mecklenburg
County how the people who lived
here in the latter l 700's celebrated Christmas.
Having the opportunity to momentarily
glimpse the eighteenth century while our forefathers
were preparing for the holiday season
made me appreciate the season even more.
Our local forefathers celebrated the season
differently because of their primarily
Scotch and Irish backgrounds.
No Santa Claus or decorated treesthese
were more Germanic or Dutch traditions.
Early Mecklenburg residents gathered
friends and family together for visits of days
or weeks, rather than our smaller gatherings
of a few hours.
It was a time for courting and renewing
family ties. The Christmas season began December
15 and ran until January 6, the Twelfth
Night. Bands of musicians would wander
through streets playing and singing for gratuities.
If they didn't have Santa Claus or Christmas
trees they more than made up for the
lack by carrying on other traditions.
As our forefathers were a superstitious
lot, many superstitions became traditional
celebrations-such as the firing of muskets in
order to frighten off any evil spirits.
The Yule Log is a tradition dating back
to the time of the Saxons. The log was a root
or stump most often taken from one's own
land, brought into the house after sundown
on Christmas Eve, and lit from the remains of
last year's log (kept under the bed all year
protecting the home from fire) to "burn out
old wrongs."
To insure prosperity for the new year
the log should burn for at least twelve hours.
Candles in the house were lit from this log only.
Most decorations used had meanings to
the colonists. . Greenery was used much as
today, gathered from the countryside. Holly
was tossed into a fire to banish cares of the
past. Mistletoe was a sign of forgiveness to
enemies. Cedar or pine boughs were placed
over the doorways to ward off evil, as well as
to beautify and to scent the living quarters.
It was said that for a witch to pass through
these covered portals he or she would have to
count each needle. Hopefully the witch would
give up the task as too tedious.
What if there were no Santa Claus or
Christmas trees?
Though traditions change from Christmas
Past to Christmas Present the spirit of friendship
and family and good cheer should remain
the same.
And in keeping with that spirit the staff
of The Spark wishes all of you the most pleasant
of holiday seasons.
New courses for
Winter Quarter
Classic Fairy Tales
by 1 ynn Cooler
Spark Staff Writer
As a child, didn't you love to get
lost in the delightful, magical
world of fairy tales? Many psychologists
believe that fairy tales
are very beneficial in helping
children solve emotional frustrations
and inner conflict.
But, as all parents know, you
don't have to be pre-pubescent
to enjoy these enchanting portrayals
of life.
Classic Fairy Tales (HUM
1305-01 ), an experimental, 3-
hour course will be offered during
Winter quarter on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays from
9 a.m.-9:50 a.m. in MH 210.
The course, developed and
taught by Language and Humanities
Department Head Irene
Honeycutt, will explore the cultural,
historical, archetypal and
psychological aspects of fairy
tales, as well as the myths surrounding
some of them.
Fairy tales were first conceived
~y adults for their own entertainment,
and the new course will give
adult learners an opportunity to
explore and rediscover the timeless
art form of fairy tales.
Students enrolled in the course
were enthusiastic for a variety of
reasons.
"Fairy tales are one of the
most interesting forms of literature,"
commented Cathy Jordan,
a college transfer student.
Drama and dance major Michael
DeVers likes "the symbolism.
Children get only the superficial
meaning; it goes deeper than
that . . . comparable to the
Greek mythology."
Mary Flock and Kathy Kouri,
both returning students with
English degrees, have the new
course so high on their list that
they're "planning the rest of our
schedules around it."
According to Ms. Honeycutt,
Classic Fairy Tales will be offered
on a regular basis if the response
is good next coming quarter.
Current Events
by Victor Alexander
Spark Staff Writer
For the first time the college
has designed a course that probes
current U.S. and world affairs.
Georgy Warren, instructor of
the course , noted that the course
will study events covered in
Newsweek magazine.
Topics such as terrorism, the
Reagan administration, the "New
.Kight," and other national and
international items will be discussed
as they develop.
Warren said "I feel that the
world situation is important
and students don't really understand
it, it's confusing to them
and it shouldn't be."
Cost of the course is 6.40.
The three credit hour course
will be taught M-W-F from 10 to
10:50 a.m. in MH 304.
Students may register by mail
using the form on the back of the
Winter Quarter schedule or by
registering in class or by the regular
registration procedure.
REG/STRA TION
CONTINUES
by Eugene Mathis
Spark Staff Writer
Winter Quarter registration for
students currently enrolled began
Tuesday, December 1, and continued
on Wednesday, December
2. New and other students signed
up for classes Thursday ,December
3 through Friday , December 11.
Final registration will be held
Monday and Tuesday, January 4
and 5. Registration is final after
these dates, and no further enrollments
will be accepted.
Schedule adjustment week will
be held Thursday, January 7 (first
day of classes) through Wednesday,
January 13.
Students who drop classes during
schedule adjustment week will
receive a full refund of tuition
for courses dropped. Total withdrawal
from the college between
January 14 and January 18 qualifies
students for a two-thirds
tuition refund.
Current students registering
for Winter Quarter will notice the
"on line" registration technique,
implemented last quarter, which
allows students to go to one
checkpoint station before entering
the maze and filing up to the
main registration counter. Now
that courses are entered directly
into the computer, both time
and energy are saved.
Filled and cancelled classes
are listed on boards near the front
of the Registration Center.
Winter quarter classes begin
Thursday, January 7, 1982.
SCHEDULE AJJJUSTMENT WEEK
January 7: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
5:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
January 8: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
January 9 (Saturday) :
9:00 a.m.-noon
January 11 , 12, & 13:
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
5:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m3
Hage01eyer 01eets with the students
by Gloria McMillan
Spark Staff Writer
Individualized learning is the
college's key to the future, CPCC
President Richard Hagemeyertold
students December 2.
Twenty-five students gathered
at the Drop-In Center to meet Dr.
Hagemeyer and to exchange educational
concerns.
"We want to make sure your
instructors are interested in you
as individuals," he said.
The lecture will continue to be
used as a teaching device, but in
the future instructors will be utilized
more for discussion of programmed
learning the student performs
alone. "Micro-computers
are the answer to how you can
learn," Hagemeyer told students.
"More and more instructional
opportunities are going to be in
homes and m neighborhood
schools."
Hagemeyer announced at a
second meeting with students on
December 8 an addition to Pease
Auditorium to be built in the
near future.
The addition will house the
expanded needs of Drama, Commercial
Art, and Environmental
Systems programs. There is no
further building planned for the
central campus. Outlying Learning
Centers are expected to compensate
for needed space.
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students registering late at the
Registration Center and to currently
enrolled students in the
Student Activities Office (TH
102).
The Student Savers' Card, a
private enterprise sponsored by
the Student Activities' Office as
a service to students, offers discounts
at the businesses listed on
the card.
Some of the savings offered
are in the form of discounts of
up to 15% or in dollar amounts
discounted from original prices.
The cards were to have been
distributed during Winter Quarter
registration but were late in
arriving. Those students who
did not get a card during registration
can pick one up at the
Student Activities office or use
the facsimile printed with this
article for the holiday season.
Participating advertisers are
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to students using the card as an
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Servic'e JOI' the blind
to team with UNCC
The College's radio service for
the blind and print-handicapped
will team with UNCC's 100,000-
watt WF AE-FM and National
Public Radio by the end of January.
Currently , The Radio Reading
Service on the fourth floor of the
Hagemeyer LRC, broadcasts over
a "subcarrier" (SCA) frequency
through an agreement with
Statesville's WFMX.
It provides world and national
news, public service announcements,
and human interest features
for the blind, visually handicapped,
and others unable to use
ordinary print media.
Most radio stations have an
average broadcasting frequency
of 200 megahertz, and only the
middle 30 are used for normal
transmitting, so smaller bands of
fifteen megahertz are available on
either side of the main frequency
that can subcarry other radio
stations.
When the linkup takes effect,
it will be possible for these
people, who use special receivers
to pick up the service, to hear
network programming from
National Public Radio (NPR) and
even take courses for college credit.
"We definitely have an interest
in some course work for radio,"
said Cindy Wilson, coordinator for
Instructional Options Unlimited
(IOU) here.
The service will be made available
to instructional staff, according
to BillMclntosh, Vice President
for Planning & Evaluation , who
said the new arrangement will
allow the College "to serve the
other 4/5 of the county that we're
now unable to reach" through
the Radio Reading Service.
"The engineering staff (at
WF AE) and myself agreed that
there would be no detrimental
effect to the main carrier."
McIntosh stated.
Jim Bailey, who runs the Radio
Reading Service, says WF AE
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to make use of the shows that
WF AE cannot use during their
hours of operation.
Aaron Newlander reads news in the mornings from the campus station
POLICY
THE SP1-iRX is a student publication,
financed by student activity fees and
Staff
Editur . ...... Brenda K. Beaver
Photo Editor .. Cheryl DesAutels
Staff Writers
Gloria McMillan
written, edited ancf published by stu - Joseph Sovacool
dent journalists for t/Je CPCC commu- Eugene Mathis
nity. It is not an official College pub Ii- Victor Alexander
cation, and viewpoints expressed herein
should not be interpreted as representing
official CPCC positions.
Lynn Cooler
Typesetter . ..... . Lynn Corzine
Manager of Student Publications
Darrell Gray
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Dance instructor performs
A Review by Eugene Mathis
Spark Staff Writer
There were no doubts in the minds of the audience
viewing the first full-length performance of the New
Reflections Dance Theatre on Tuesday, December
1 that Mary Ann Mee, CPCC instructor of modern
dance and choreography, gave an oustanding performance
of Charles Weidman's "Brahm Waltzes."
to the ending of the dance, Mee's dancing seemed
to transcend the beautifully lighted stage to a zenith.
reserved for perfectionists.
Those who missed this recital can make advance
preparation to see the next performance of the
dance group April 20 at NCNB Performance Place.
Weidman, a choreographer who expressed his
own creative dynamics, became a pioneer of modern
dance . Like Weidman, whom she studied under and
later became official choreographic consultant for
after his death, Mee's performances of the Waltzes
reflected all of the philosophy he developed.
This will be the next opportunity to see the
timing and style Weidman imposed on his students,
emphasizing strong, broad movements, dynamic
rhythms, dramatic sharpness of fall and recovery
which Mee exhibits.
From the very beginning of her all-too-brief solos
A believer and disciplinarian, like Weidman, Mee
teaches her students that bodies and skills should
match spec;ific dances.
Womenshare changes
name, location
by Victor D. Alexander
Spark Staff Writer
Early in November Womenshare packed up and abandoned the lobby
in Taylor Hall and moved to the 2nd floor oftheCitizensCenter. Along
with the change in location, Womenshare's name became Women's
Career Center.
Emma Quinn, Supervisor of the Women's Career Center said, "The
main reason why we moved to the Citizens Center was because its less
noisy and there's more privacy, its more office fitting."
Mrs. Quinn also stated that the reason why the name "Womenshare"
was dropped was because "Womenshare" did not really describe what
we are doing. The Women's Career Center is mainly a women's program,
although Mrs. Quinn says that they will assist men if they ask to be aided.
The program responds to current needs of women in Charlotte and
Mecklenburg County. Its purpose is to provide flexible, varied educational
opportunitites for women of all ages.
Some of the services the Women's Career Center offers are recruitment
and support for women who would like to come to CPCC for
courses or degree programs. The Women's Career Center offers courses,
workshops, and seminars presented four times a year by the college.
They also offer telephone assistance for career information for
Charlotte-Mecklenburg and women students of CPCC at 373-6644.
Here are a few of the courses from the Women's Career Center
Program: Your Best Business Image, Market Your Job Skills, Career
Development Skills, Assert Yourself, Effectiveness Training for Women
and Prevent Podium Panic.
All of these classes begin next quarter and cost 1 student activity fee) for N. C. residents.
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by Victor D. Alexander
Spark Staff Writer
TheTigers opened this basketball
season with a blast by burning
their opponents with the ever-sothrilling
run-and-gun show. Their
first game against the very skilled
Friendship College from Rock Hill
resulted in a victory as the Tigers
slipped past the South Carolina
team 78-71.
Coach Jim Murphy stated that
Friendship College was a tough,
CPCC cagers in action on the way to a recent win
talented team but our Tigers just
outlasted them.
In their second game The
Tigers bombed Clinton College
127-74, literally blowing them
off the court here at Taylor Hall's
gymnasium. Anthony Houston
led the Tigers with 29 points,
while Ervin McKinley had 18
points, and playmaker Bobby
Sea brooks had 16 points.
It seemed that the Tigers
were leaving their opponents in
the dust until they met up with
Livingstone College at Salisbury
on November 19. The Livingstone
Bears smashed the Tigers 94-79,
handing their brief unbeaten
record a stunning setback.
Nonetheless, the game forfeited
by the powerful Laurinburg team
left our Tigers 3-1. Continuing
their winning streak, the Tigers
bombed Pfeiffer College on the
road, 100-81. The Tigers now
stand 5-1 and are averaging a
little over 96 points per game.
Pool champ Nick Varner
holds exhibition here
by Victor D. Alexander
Spark Staff Writer
November 20, Nick Varner the
1980 World Champion Pocket
Billiard champ paid a visit to
CPCC in an exhibition show sponsored
by Student Activities.
Varner opened the show
demonstrating the basic techniques
of the game of pool. He
exemplified how the cue should
be held and used with the pool
balls. Varner said "The cue should
be held between the knuckle and
1980 World Champion
thumb and the pool balls should
always be hit firm."
After a lengthy question and
answer session, Varner illustrated
several trick shots. One trick was
sinking all of the pool balls in only
ten seconds , still another was
having a coin sink a pool ball.
Varner, who came only second
to Mike Sigel in the 1981 pool
championship , now has a book
called The World Champion
Winning Pool and Trick Shots.
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No full textCentral Piedmont Community College Charlotte, North Carolina
Taylor Hall 102 Monday, February 15, 1982 (704) 3 73-6665 Volume 6
Number 7
Much Ado About Nothing
The National Players drew a respectable crowd for their Shakespearian play Much Ado About Nothing
performed January 22 in Pease Auditorium.
Flagday celebration planned
for Brotherhood Week
by Larry Hough
Spark Staff Writer
Every year, during the week of
George Washington's birthday,
National Brotherhood Week is
observed . CPCC's celebration of
National Brotherhood Week,
National Brotherhood Day, will
be held on February 22 at 11
a.m. in front of the Hagemeyer
Learning Resources Center.
National Brotherhood Week
serves to promote understanding
among people of all racial, religious,
and ethnic backgrounds.
Observer Charities of Knight
Publishing Company has donated
a huge 20' x 30' American flag
to the CPCC Foundation to be
raised during the celebration.
The foundation has in turn taken
actions toward raising money for
smaller 3' x 5' flags from every
country for which there is a
student enrolled here . Twentyfive
flags have already been
received and there is a need for
70 more.
Donations for these flags have
been made by students of the International
Culture Department,
embassies of respective countries
in Washington and interested
people in the community.
To begin the celebration,
Powell Majors, Director of the
CPCC Foundation will speak and
explain how we came to have the
flags, Following Majors will be a
prominent member of the
community, who will speak on
the subject ofbrotherhood ; after-wards
there will be music by a
marching band. The students of
the International Culture Department
will then march over to
slots that line the railing of the
Learning Resources Center. They
will put the flags in the slots to
form an "Avenue of Nations."
The American flag will then be
raised on a 70 ft. tall pole, also
donated by Observer Charities,
which is located in front of the
Citizens Center. To mark the end
of the celebration 500 red, white,
and blue balloons will be sent
floating into the air.
It is hoped that many people
will take part in this xery worthwhile
event - in the name of
Faculty Appreciation Day
by Larry Ho~gh Fi br ar 23
Spark Staff Writer activities will take place from e U y
On Tuesday February 23 CPCC 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. and the for- manner be donated to the faculty
will celebrate its first faculty ap- mat is thus: there will be three member who receives the largest
preciation day. Sponsored by the central locations where refresh- number of tokens.
Student Senate along with the ments (drinks, cookies, etc.) will David Upshaw of the United
United Campus Ministry, this day be and available at these stations Campus Ministry stresses that
has been designated as such in will be "tokens of appreciation" "the success of the day depends
order to provide students with for 25 cents that students can get on student participation. We'd
the opportunity to express their and present to the faculty mem- like to get as many students and
appreciation to a member or bers of their choice. That faculty faculty members as possible in-members
of the faculty who they member can cash the token in volved and hope that they will
(the students) feel have been in- for refreshments at one of the help in developing a broader level
strumental in the pursuit of their following designated locations: of student-faculty interaction."
educational goals. This day is also 1) the lobby of Garinger Hall 2) Several churches in the area are
designed to enhance student-fac- the technical/vocational area and assisting in the preparation of the
ulty interaction. 3) the quadrangle (area between refreshments and such for the
This year's celebration will be Mecklenburg and Kratt Halls and event. Any club or organization
casual and not very large, but it the Learning Resources Center). here on campus wishing to par-is
hoped that it will grow each Funds raised during the day ticipate in the preparation may
year it is observed. will cover expenses of the activ- contact the Student Activities
The faculty appreciation day ities and what's left will in some Office.
Black Heritage Week
by Larry Hough
Spark Staff Writer
February 15-19 has been proclaimed Black Heritage Week here at CP by
College President Richard Hagemeyer. The week will feature various
events in recognition of the vast achievements of Black Americans and
their contributions to this society.
Highlights of this year's celebration will be the appearance of exDallas
Cowboy Pettice Norman who will speak at noon in Pease Auditorium
on February 17. He will speak on the theme , "attrition and retention
of black college students." Norman, who is a native of Charlotte
and a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, resides in Dallas,
Texas and heads an investment firm there , County Commission~r Bob
Walton will also be appearing at this event as special guest speaker. Afterwards,
there wil be musical entertainment from various musical groups
and a reception in the Food Service Technology Building.
brings
speaker
and
performers
Ex-Dallas Cowboy Pettis Norman
To mark the end of the celebration
, Maggie Ree, the jazz and
blues duo composed of 13 year
old Meg Hughey and her father,
Bob, will perform Friday February
19 from 11 :30 a.m.-1 p.m.
in MU 120.
Student Ricky Reed, chairperson
of the Black Heritage Week
Celebration, says, "This year's
celebration was planned with a
two fold purpose l.n mind. That
purpose being to provide the
students and community with 1)
entertainment and motivation
and 2) information." Reed goes
on to say that though this is a
salute to Black Americans, it can
be a learning experience for
everyone.
On Th'ursday, February 18, entertainment will be provided by nationally
know Black Pianist, Horatio Miller. Miller, described by the
Philadelphia Bulletin as "an impressive performer," received his Bachelor's
Degree in Musicology from the University of Pennsylvania, and
his Master of Music Degree from Temple University, where he studied
with the world famous pianist Natalie Hinderas. Miller's recital will be
at 8:00 p.m. in Pease Auditorium. Admision will be 40.
Jimmie Pourlos, owner of Jimmies
says "I just want people to
respect my property and my signs
and not take advantage of me."
Pourlos rents out parking spaces
to students and faculty, and when
people park in the spaces, he says,
it causes problems for the people
who rent them. Other local businesses
such as the Exxon station
at the corner of Elizabeth Ave.
and Independence Blvd., Charlottetowne
Cinema, Church's
Chicken, and the Double Door
Inn will also tow students'
automobiles.
Campus security officer and
Charlotte police sargeant N .B.
Clark said, "On a daily basis we
give nearly 50 tickets to students
parking in illegal parking spaces."
Clark stated, "I think students
park illegally to get closer to their
classes and so they won't be late
for class."
Tickets are issued for the following
parking violations: parking
in a faculty lot, parking in a noparking
area, parking in a driveway,
parkk g across the lines or
parking in a space designated for
the hanadicapped.
"There's nothing worse than
having to see a handicapped
person go from one end of the
campus to the other end," says
G.P. Sennett, another Charlotte
police officer providing security
on campus.
Chess Anyone ?
Interested in a fun way to improve
your grades? Then come
on down to the CP chess and
wargames club. Research studies
have shown that, statistically,
scholastic scores have been much
improved after training and
practice in chess. Sound farfetched?
Well, come by and get
your game polished up and find
out.
The CPCC chess and wargames
club is planning tournaments in
chess as well as Avalon Hill wargames.
Cash prizes will be given to
the winner.
There is no membership fee and
everyone is welcome. The chess &
wargames club meets on Tuesday
at 7:30 p.m. in Kratt Hall RM
310.
Drama Club
heading for
New York
On with the show! The Stage
Door Set drama club is planning
a trip to New York March 23-28.
Students are staying at the Hotel
Picadilly and will see four Broadway
shows plus others of their
own choosing.
The club is raising money for
the tour through their own productions,
a raffle, and an attic/
bake sale. The attic and bake sale
was held on the LRC Mall Friday
Feb. 12. A raffle will be held
in Pease Auditorium March 20th.
Tickets are 3.00.
Want to go to the World's Fair ?
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Let CPCC's Hotel Restaurant
Managegment students be your
hosts and hostesses. Students and
their program director, Jim Cannon,
are offering you and the
public a one day bus tour including
entrance fee to the fair
for 35. Tours start May 13th
and will continue for 28 weeks,
with a bus leaving once a week.
"We wanted to provide students
with the opportunity to
visit at a low cost", said HRMA
program director, Jim Cannon.
"Our students will learn how to
satisfy people and run tours."
Reserve your seats now by calling
Clifford Vaughn at 889-2024
between 3 and 9 pm.
HRMA students are taking
their annual trip to Atlanta February
26-28. They will the Hyatt
Regency and Peachtree Plaza
Hotels.
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CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Taylor Hall 102 Charlotte, North Carolina
Monday, February 1, 1982
(704) 373-6751, 373-6665
The interior of the new mobile unit that will be used for training in auto mechanics.
NE:w clas~room to_t~avel county, CALENDAR
brmg services to cIt1zens lebruary
The college's new mobile classroom
can be put to a variety of
uses, say officials.
The classroom/lab on wheels
was acquired from General Motors
by the CPCC Foundation,
which will make it available to
the college.
Beginning in February, the unit
will visit garages and auto dealerships
across the county as instructors
give advanced training
to auto mechanics.
Vice President for Career
Programs Carl Squires says the
college has been getting calls from
dealers and garage owners asking
for more advanced training. Last
summer, he says, GM contacted
the college about their training
of dealership mechanics, and
that relationship resulted in the
purchase of the mobile unit.
The classroom, eight feet wide
and 40 feet loi;ig, has 30 feet of
class space and ten feeet of storage.
It can hold up to a dozen stuents
for a lab and 24 for a lecture.
Electrical and compressed air outlets
are installed at each of the
removable desks.
The unit also features audiovisual
materials and equipment,
flodlights and a 20-foot awning.
Because it's equipped with an
ample power supply and plenty
of outlets, the unit can be used
to teach courses requiring heavy
or complex equipment that isn't
easily installed off-campus.
That means it can supplement
the services the college already
offers at its three Learning Centers
and over 200 off-campus locations.
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College Day-recruitment
officers from four-year in stititions;
TH 100, 9-10:30
a.m.
Employment Opportunity
Week, companies interviewing
for full-time graduate
positions.
Pettice Norman, ex-Dallas
Cowboy, noon, Pease Auditorium;
free.
Horatio Miller, pianist, 8
p.m.; Pease Auditorium,
15 (almost
new. Phone 536-3747.
TYPING- Done at home. Call
Kathy Soggin (704) 847-1422.
FOR SALE: 1966 Volvo 1225.
s/t , AM/FM, air. Great buy as a
parts car. $100. Call 334-7142
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Health Professions" by Hendrickson/
Byrd. Call 365-2634.
POLICY
The Spark is a student publication,
financed by student activity fees,
written, edited and published liy
student journalists for the CPCC
community. It is not an official college
publication, and any viewpoints
expressed herein should not be interpreted
as representing official
CPCC positions.
Volleyball
sign-ups
The intramural volleyball league
is seeking teams to compete. If
you have a team and wish to play
against other teams on campus,
contact Jim Murphy in Taylor
Hall 102.
All volleyball games will be
held on Tuesdays from 3-5 p.m.
and Fridays from 1-3 p.m.
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The Spark, Volume 6, No. 8
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CENTRAL Pl EDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Taylor Hall 102 Charlotte, North Carolina
Monday, March 1, 1982
(704) 373-6751, 373-6665
Associate in Fine Arts
Proposed for Spring
The Associate in Fine Arts, a new transfer degree,
has been proposed for Spring Quarter at CPCC.
Like the Associate in Arts the college already
offers, the AFA would allow students to take a
curriculum of communications, math, science,
humanities, and health & physical education, and
be eligible for graduation upon completion of 96
quarter-hours of study.
They'd be able to pursue areas of concentration
in music, art, drama, and dance.
Since the new degree program, approved for
community colleges by the state, would involve no
additional expense, and no new courses, it's likely
to be OK'd for Spring Quarter, said Mitchell
Haigler, assistant to the Vice President for General
Studies.
A statement of rationale for the program issued
by Dr. David Hunter, Vice President for General
Studies, said in part:
"By CPCC awarding the AF A Degree transfer
students in art, music, drama, and dance would be
ready to enter senior college at the junior level."
Requirements for the AA include 58 hours of
general education work and 38 hours of electives.
Students pursuing the AF A would be required to
complete only 44 hours of general education
co.urses, allowing them to become more fully involved
in their major interest during their curricula
here.
They'd be required to take 9 hours of communications,
10 h?urs of math and science, 12
hours of humanities, 10 hours of behavioral and
social science, and 3 hours of health and physical
education.
The proposed degree program would have to be
approved by the State Department of Community
Colleges and the State Board of Communi~y Colleges
before it could be instituted.
"We have all the courses - the structure is
there," said Dennis McMullin, program director
for the Art Department.
Should the degree be offered, it would save
some students from having to do freshman and
sophomore work at four-year institutions before
they could continue at junior level.
Registration begins March 3
Currently enrolled students may
register for Spring Quarter classes
on March 2 and 3.
Registration for other students
will be held March 4-6 and March
8-12.
Final registration will be March
29 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The bookstore has scheduled
book buy-back for March 17-26.
A list of books bought back by
the bookstore is posted inside.
Spring Quarter classes will begin
Thursday, April 1, with April
9-12 as Easter vacation.
Student may register at any one
of the four registration centers.
(main campus, Freedom Mall,
Matthews, Cornelius)
Register early to obtain a
schedule suitable to your needs.
Hours of registration are listed
as follows :
March 2
March 3
March 4
March 5
March 6
March 8&9
March 10-12
March 29 & 30
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
5 p.m.-8 p.m.
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sp.m.-8 p.m.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
5 p.m.-8 p.m.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
10 a.m.- 8p.m.
Welcome Spring with Celebration
Springtime proves to be a great time to celebrate life.
by Victor D. Alexander
Spark Staff Writer
Charlotte will be welcoming
Spring of 1982 with a Celebration
of Life March 19-28. It will be
an adventure designed to involve
the community in events and happenings
which affirm life itself.
Coordinated by Alexis Jay
Stein and Howard Robin Wino~
kuer of the To Life organization
of Charlotte, the celebration will
include a week of activities throughout
the city, with focal point
being the fourth annual "Living
Till We Die" conference.
Nationally recognized speakers
and authors will address topics
such as: Living Life FullyIn
Love, Grief as Part of Life,
Aging in America, Euthanasia,
Teen Suicide, and Near Death
Experiences.
The purpose of the conference
as Stein put it-"is to
explore some of the mysteries
surrounding death so that life
takes on more meaning."
Ms. Stein also said, "There
are very few places people can go
and talk and learn about dying
and death," so the conference
is unique in that it offers people
a caring environment in which to
grow, explore personal feeling
about death and learn ways to
improve the quality of their life.
It will encourage churches and
schools to look at death in a new
way with the members of their
communities.
The keynote address will be
given by Dr. Leo Buscaglia, nationally
known humanist, author
and lecturer. His two programs
for PBS, "Speaking of Love" and
"The Art of Being Fully Human"
received enthusiastic response.
In person, according to Stein, he
is a warmly expressive and bearhugging
teacher whose personal
reflection on love and caring
offer an intensely meaningful
experience for his audiences.
Other presenters will be Dr. Kenneth
Ring , author of Life at
Death. He will lead a discussion
on the near-death experience for
his audience.
Dr. Joseph Fletcher, Scholar
of Medical Ethics, University
of Virginia will discuss the question
of moral responsibility as it
relates to increased medical capabilities
of sustaining life. Dr.
Sidney Simon, ' well known pioneer
in values clarification will
lead a workshop designed to
show that life takes on meaning
through giving, receiving, and
caring.
Other activities in the Celebration
of Life include the jazz
musicians Dave Brubeck and
Greg Hyslop.
There will also be exhibitions,
singers, trips, fashion shows and
much more.
The cost of the Celebration of
Life registration will be 100 thereafter.
If you prefer to attend
only the speakers' discussions,
cost will be 5 admission for
the others.
Student delegates travel to conference
By Jimmy Cooke
Spark Staff Writer
The Winter conference of the
North Carolina Comprehensive
Community College Student Government
Association (N4C) was
held February 3-6 in Greensboro .
The N4C is a statewide organization
made up of delegates from
community colleges and technical
institutes. Delegates from CPCC
were nominated by Program Area
Committees (PACs).
"It was an excellent conference,"
stated Teresa Midget from
CCTC. Greensboro's Mayor,
Protem James Kirkpatrick launched
the students, advisors, and alumni
conference with a speech opening
its morning General Session.
The Mayor was warmly received
by the congregation.
During the four-day span of the
conference, there were several
fes tive events for the delegates
to get involved in. They were
provided with an environment
where they could exchange their
ideas on problems, concerns,
and accomplishments. Delegates
participated in workshops held
in lobbying techniques, N4C
orientation, Student Social Security
funds and were also on
committees in Public Relations,
Specific Problems and Minorities,
just to name a few.
Some of the colleges and
insitutions provided exhibits during
the conference and Randolph
Tech came away as a winner in
the display contest. Attending
the N4C conference from Central
Piedmont were-President, Deana
Absher, VicePresident, Deborah
Garner, Secretary, Patricia Barnes,
Advisor to the President, Ross
Surphlis, Special Advisor to the
President, Alan Sizemore, and
several executive councils and
committees.
Nightlife at the conference was
enhanced by Sparkle, a Charlotte
based group, as well as the disco,
Jimmy and the Sound Approach.
Student also found entertainment
in a male beauty contest.
The N4C conferences are held
during Fall, Winter and Spring
Quarter. Central Piedmont will
be the host for the spring conference
April 28 at the Holiday Inn
North.
"A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS"
by Betsy Bowen
Spark Staff Writer
The Light Factory, The Photo
Lab, Inc., and Wolf Camera Supply
are putting on a fabulous
contest for those who enjoy a
true celebration of life through
photographs. Each entry, black
and white, and color, will be judged
on March 19, 1982. Entries
must be received by 5 p.m. March
15 , 1982. Winners will be displayed
March 19-28 at Discovery
Place. Some may even be published,
in which case model releases
are advised.
As for eligibility, photos that
have already won a previous
award or have been published are
not eligible. Slides are not accepted.
Only 8"x 1 0"s and l 6"x20"s
will be allowed. For each category
in "Celebration of Life"
color, and black and white, first,
second, and third prizes will be
awarded. Such prizes will be in
the forms of certificates from the
Photo Lab ranging from 2 5 to 10 respectively .
All entries must provide a name,
address, and phone number on the
back. No more than two black
and white and two color photos
per person. Photographs must be
mailed or delivered to the
Queens Gallery and Art Center,
1212 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC
28205 along with a check
including tbe dollar entry fee per
photo.
"Celebration of Life" should
be a spectacular event which
hopes to bring some great
Charlotte photographers some
great prizes, maybe you- here is
your official entry blank for the
contest.
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Students show faculty appreciation
The first Faculty Appreciation
Day at CPCC held February 23
proved to be a big success.
"We were swamped," said David
Upshaw, Ministry Coordinator for
the United Campus who had a
booth set up in the mall between
Kratt and Mecklenburg Hall.
"We didn't expect such a tremendous
response," he added.
The day was set aside for
students to express their thanks
to their instructors.
The Campus Ministry sold
tokens of appreciation that were
provided by lo cal churches with
a card of thanks attached. The
tokens were used as donations
towards The Faculty Appriciation
Day Fund in the name of instructors
that they felt were
beneficial in their learning.
Student disl)layed gratitude during Faculty Appreciation Day.
Three faculty members (Barbara spirit of gratitude shown by the
Kasler, Gene Bryant and Beverly student to the faculty.
Terry) will receive 1 for postage and handling. New York, NY 10017
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POLICY
The Spark is a student publication.
financed hy student activity fe es,
written, edited and published hy
student journalists for the CPCC
community. It is not an ofjicial college
puhlication , aiul any viewpoints
expressed herein should not be interpreted
as representing official
C PCC positions.
Staff
Editor .. . .... Brenda K. Beaver
Copy Editor .. .... Larry Hough
Photo Editor .. Cheryl DesAutels
Writers
Victor Alexander
Betsy Bowen Photographers
Jimmy Cooke Scott Bowman
Gloria McMillan Spero Nixon
Typesetter Chapie Chapman
Momca Rankin
Manager of Student
Publications ....... Darrell Gra
The Spark, Volume 5, No. 13
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A Central Piedmont Community College Student Publication
Taylor Hall 102 Charlotte, North Carolina
Volume 5
Number 13
Friday, May 29, 1981
(704) 373-6751 , 373-6665
Stampede
Western Day (and night)
byBre
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Louann draws a herd of students
Spark Staff Writers
A herd of students gathered at
high noon on May 13 to kick off
Western Day on compus. Festivities
were launched by a local
band called "Gold Dust" on the
mall between Kratt and Mecklenburg
halls. The group opened up
with a foot-stomping rendition of
"Tennessee River". The crowd
howled with enthusiasm as the
country-rockers played a mixed
bag of Charlie Daniels, Waylon
Jennings, Bob Seeger, and Jimi
Hendrix music.
Many students turned out in
cowboy hats, saloon-girl outfits
and Indian head-dresses. The
Stage Door Set (drama club)
staged a gunfight. A contest was
held for best western costume and
a 100
for his instrumentation project.
His project, due to be finished
next month, is about half completed.
The money, he says, will help
pay for additional components
needed to complete his project.
An aspiring project engineer,
Barge is owner of Barge Instrument
Company.
Center Director Ida Helms says, "We
will try to get answers for any kinds of
questions students have.
"We want all students to be aware of
our services and feel free to use them,"
Helms adds . "Studies show that poor
time management is the number-one
cause of failure in school, and most
adults use only about 25% of their
available listening skills. We would like
to help students improve in areas like
these . Services the Center provides for
free could cost more than 4,000 GSL borrowed at 7% interest.
If a student took the full 10 years to repay the
ultimate cost would be 3,200 -- actually less
than the principal. Similarly, at the end of one
year repayment would be just 3,713.
The federal government would make up the
difference to lenders, and would still save money
in the long run. And the plan would not affect
access to new loans, as would changes in GSL
policy proposed by the Reagan administration.
But the best news yet is that students seem to
find the plan feasible. A preliminary PHEAA
survey of Pennsylvania borrowers showed that
more than half the students would be likely to opt
for early repayment.
by McClelland with 200postershedistributed around
campus, and that was apparently enough to convince
a lot of students of the legitimacy of his project.
When it can time to start handing out the dots,
McClelland told students they could "mean anything
you want them to."
This made for some interesting interpretations of
the Red Dot crusade. One student said he felt that
the purpose of Red Dot Day was to call attention
to the plight of the Australian w·olverine in Florida.
Another said she was celebrating the 500th anniversary
of the Saxon victory over barbarian marauders
to free the beanpole farmer.
Still another student said he wore the red dot as
a symbol of his own red eyes.
CPCCDiary
Ain't college
"groovy"?
by Bobby Caldwell
Spark Staff Writer
Looking for a place to, as one of my friends would say,
cool out, the other day, I spied the park benches between
Memorial Stadium and Independence Blvd. Trees, grass,
a little solitude, the whole works. But an awful lot of cars.
I worry too much. Worrying definitely impairs cooling
out. That day, however, I didn't think about the gases
and simply cooled out.
"Another One Bites The Dust." I never did really like
that song. Absolutely nothing to it. Juvenile crap. Nice beat,
I guess. And Elizabeth Avenue's theme song.
It's spring, man. The chicks are coming out. They lie
in the grass with eyes closed. As you silently walk by on the
sidewalk, staring, they open their eyes. Your eyes meet. Personally,
my eyes look O.K., even with my bloody glasses
on. It's when they check out the rest of me that they go
back to sunbathing.
This is at CPCC, man. You see the dudes hanging over
the ledge at Mecklenburg Hall? Are they girl-watching?
Or trying to read the bulletin board in front of Taylor Hall?
None of that. They're hoping somebody will look at them.
They're 30 feet tall, man. They're no longer struggling
college students, they are one with a concrete edifice.
Groovy. Groovy?
CALENDAR Members of the CPCC community can
announce events and meetings or other items
of interest by calling the Spark at (704)
373-6665. Try and call as far in advance as
possible, so that your announcement can be
published on time.
Meetings
Clubs and Organizations
Miscellany
EPSILON DELTA PI - June 4,
9 p.m., GA 233.
DA TA PROCESSING MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION
(DPMA) - June 2, noon, Pease
Conference Room, 1st floor LRC.
MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANTS
- June 12, noon, CE 401.
FOOD SERVICE CLUB - June
18 1 :30 p.m., Citizens Center
Kitchen.
BAPTIST STUDENT UNION -
June 3, noon, MU 107, "Music
Day."
CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY
-May 28, 1 p.m., MH 111.
PHI THETA KAPPA - June 4,
noon, MH 209.
HOTEL/RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION
(HRMA) - Elections June 1
through 5. Contact Jim Cannon
or Pat Travis.
REGULAR REGISTRATION,
June 9, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., 5 p.m.
- 8 p.m. ; June 10, 11 , 12,
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
CURRENT STUDENT REGISTRATION,
June 2, 10 a.m. -
3 p.m.; June 3, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.,
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Garringer Hall
Registration Center.
NEW AND ALL OTHER
STUDENT REGISTRATION,
June 4, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., 5 p.m.
- 8 p.m.; June 5, 10 a.m. - 3
p.m.; June 6 (Saturday), 9 a.m.
- noon; Registration Center.
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
FROM SPRING QUARTER 1981
CLASSES - June 8, Summer
Quarter Registration, 10 a.m. -
3 p.m.
FINAL REGISTRATION, July
7 & 8, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
STITCHERY EXHIBIT, North
Area Learning Center, Hwy. 21,
Class Ads
The Spark welcomes classified
advertisements from members of
the CPCC community. Write
Student Publications, Office of
Student Activities, P. 0. Box
4009, Charlotte, N. C., 28205, or
call 373-6751 or 373-6665. The
editors reserve the right to edit
ads for clarity and brevity.
Research papers typed and errors
corrected by an english
teacher. Resumes prepared and
typed. Phone 537-8886.
Professional typing service, 15
cents per page with your choice
of type style. Call Gwen Sexton
at 536-7921.
Furnished room available in
my home for 125 per month,
on bus line on Brookhurst Ave.
convenient to both CPCC and
UNCC. Call Luis Becerra, 376-
0146.
Silk flower arrangements for
every occasion. By CPCC student
E.J. McGee, at the Nostalgic
Collection, 240 E. Independence
Blvd, across from CPCC's Kratt ·
Hall.
For Sale: 1972 Ford Pinto,
92,000 miles on 2000 cc engine,
manual 4-speed. Many n~w parts
in engine, stereo and speakers.
Call 552-0687 after 5:30 and ask
for Bill.
.8 mile from Hwy. 73 in Cornelius.
Works by students in creative
stitchery classes. June 8 - 12,
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Monday-Thursday),
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Friday).
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT
WEEK, Summer Quarter 1981,
June 10 - 17.
BOOK BUY-BACK, June 15 -
19, 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Monday
- Thursday), 10 a.m. -
3 p.m. (Friday). CPCC Bookstore.
PELL GRANT DEADLINE,
1980-81 Pell Grant Student Eligibility
Reports for Spring
Quarter 1981 or retroactive to
Summer 1980, May 31. Due in
Financial Aid Office.
STUDENT RECITAL, individual
performers from the Music Dept.
1 p.m. June 3, MU 120. Admissioq
free.
Correction
A story in the Spark (Volume 5,
Number 12) should have stated
that there have been cutbacks in
Summer Theatre personnel for
the 1981 season which begins
June 25. For further Summer
Theatre information, call the box
office at 373-6534. - Editors,
the Spark
The Spark, Volume 5, No. 16
No full textTllel11arll
Central P1eclmont Community College Charlotte, North Carolina
Taylor Hall 102 Friday, September 14, 1981 (704) 373-6665
Vol. 5, No. 16 Summer Theatre-
A Success
CAMELOT
June 25-July 11
THE .MOUSETRAP
July 15-25
OKLAHOMA!
July 29-Aug.8
GREASE
Aug.12-22
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JV~CIAL
~l)ITIO~
~_.... Scenes from CAMELOT. .......... ..
Summer Theatre-A Success
Jean Ewing
Spark Staff Writer
The 1981 Summer Theatre was a super success.
Gene Bryant, head of the Performing Arts Department,
said," it was the most successful season everfinancially
and attendance wise." Attendance for
Grease set a record that will be hard to break-104
per cent.
The featured attraction for the little folks, an
all-original script and score written by Tom Vance
and Dean Johnson ran a close second. Winnie-ThePooh
captured 101 per cent attendance.
Oklahoma ranked third with 99 per cent, The
Mousetrap had 93 per cent and Camelot had 85 per
cent. The attendance figures for Camelot are
deceiving because it ran longer than the other shows
(four extra performances). Sherrell Walden, business
manager for Summer Theatre said, " an
average of 96 per cent attendance is good in anybody's
business."
Bryant said, "I feel we were successful because
the season had something for everyone. The two
musicals we1e well known and both the mystery,
The Mousetrap has and the rock-and-roller, Grease
have set records elsewhere. The Mousetrap has set
a record in London where it is still running and
Grease set a record on Broadway with more than
3,000 performances.) It was a season of winners
and everything seemed to go just right. We had an
outstanding company. We had good sets and good
costumes."
WINNIE THE POOH was the featured attraction for
2 the little folks. Media Services photo
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The cast of GREASE, Summer Theatre's best seller. Media Services photo
A large number of season tickets were sold.
Among those who had season tickets was Ida Helms,
director of the Drop-In-Center. Helms and her
family saw every show. She reported, " I could
have watched Oklahoma every night." Helms said
it was obvious that the company was made up of.
"very professional people. I could not get over the
smooth transitions of the actors and actresses to
totally different characters from show to show."
Helms praised the entire season, but, when asked
about outstanding elements, mentioned Susan
Dembeck (an actress) and "greased lightning"
(a car in the set of Grease). Helms also said that
Stephen Williams (Curley in Oklahoma) had been a
favorite of hers for years.
Producer/Director Tom Vance was unavailable
for comment. He is away for a (obviously wellearned)
few days.
The CPCC 'theatre stages at least one major
production each quarter. Auditions, which are
open to anyone, are held in early October, January
and April. Summer Theatre auditions are
held in mid-February.
Gov. Hunt
by Brenda Beaver
Spark Editor
Demonstrators met Governor
Hunt near the Citizens Center
vjsi~s campus
when he arrived on campus August
31.
Hearing-impaired students, upset
about support services for the
deaf being cut, wore t-shirts and
carried signs reading: ''Don't
Dump the Deaf at CPCC."
Confronted by demonstrators
about the state's responsiblity to
provide education and support
services for handicapped students,
Hunt replied, "The state is responsible
for educating studentsnot
programs." He added that
the dispute was between the College
and the Department of
Community Colleges.
Hunt later told the Spark that
he cared very much about the
program for the hearing-impaired,
and is doing the best he can to
help provide funding.
The funding problem arose in
July 1980, when the Department
of Community Colleges re-interpreted
the federal funding formula
for vocational education,
resulting in a budget cut for the
program of 68.8%, from
79,234.
Because of this tremendous
cut, the College's interpreters for
the hearing-impaired have been
put on six-month contracts expiring
December 31.
SPARK pllrto by Chapie
This situation prompted hearing-
impaired students to form a
new campus organization, the
Talking Hands, and to make their
feelings known.
The governor, in Charlotte to
help open the public schools,
attended a luncheon at the Cit-izens
Center. CPCC President
Richard H. Hagemeyer presented
a videotape program about
Learning Centers.
Hunt spoke of the importance
of education and how well the
programs here are meeting the
needs of students, calling CPCC
the "flagship" of the Community
College system in N. C.
"We are moving into a hightechnology
future," Hunt said.
The governor ended his visit to
the campus with a tour of the
electronics lab.
.... Student Senate to act. ....
The Student Senate, meeting
August 31 following Governor
Hunt's vivit to campus, decided
to support the deaf students in
their fight to save their program,
which provides interpreters and
tutors for the hearing-impaired.
Senate chairman Rogers Seegars
says a resolution outlining the
Student Association's support
for the hearing-impaired students
will be drafted soon.
Seegars added that the resolution
may be presented to the
Minorities Committee of the
North Carolina Comprehensive
Community College Student
Government Association
(N4CSGA) fall conference to be
held in Raleigh October 28-31.
Deana Absher, dental assisting
student and president of the
N4CSGA, says a solution to the
problem may be reached through
the State Board of Community
Colleges.
"When the decision has to be
made," Ms. Absher stated, "it will
be made in the best interest of
students."
Advancement Studies Dept.Praised Jean Ewing
Spark Staff Writer
Our Advancement Studies Deppartment
will soon be receiving
national attention. The department,
headed by Dr. Tom Griffin,
has been invited to submit an article
about the department to a
national educator's newsletter.
Dr. Hunter R. Boylan, president
of NARDSPE (National
Association for Remedial/ Developmental
Studies in Postsecondary
Education) said that our
advancement studies program was
recommended as an outstanding
program in the field of developmental
education and as a
model for developmental education
activities.
The article is being prepared
and should be submitted by
September 1, 1981 .
NARDSPE is published annually
and is available in November.
Copies of past issues may be
found in the library.
Dr. Griffin said if the article
is published, copies will be made
available to those who are interested.
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Will ''Liz'' be safer?
by Joe Sovacoo/
Spark Staff Writer
The College's plan to downgrade Elizabeth Avenue
to a boulevard may not decrease the flow of traffic,
but may give pedestrians a safer way to cross the
street.
Two lanes, under the proposal, would handle
outbound traffic leaving the downtown area. One
lane would handle inbound traffic, and a twelvefoot
median would be constructed where pedestrian~
could stop and wait for traffic to pass.
During 1980, daily traffic on Elizabeth Avenue
average between 10,000 and 12,000 vehicles.
"We don't necessarily agree that it will be safer,"
says city transportation planning manager Bill
Finger, adding that the one inbound lane would be
more congested by having to accomodate traffic
that today is moving on two lanes.
The trustees adopted a resolution September 3
to request that the County take the initiative and
join with the City "in removing this serious threat
to the !j.ves of these citizens by constructin a
median along Elizabeth A venue . .. "
A 1978 College bond referendum, passed overwhelmingly
by county voters, called for the con~
truction of an overhead walkway connecting the
Elizabeth Ave. parking deck-financed by the
same bond package- with classro9m buildings
across the street.
The County later persuaded the College to scrap
construction of the walkway, and the bonds to
finance it were never sold. The Planning Commission
said that the walkway "would have less safety
rationale in the future" than it did then.
TIie
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The Spark is a student publication,
financed by student activity fees, written,
edited, and published by students
for the CPCC community. It is not an
official college publication, and any
viewpoints expressed herein should not
be interpreted as representing official
CPCC positions.
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Staff
Editor-
Brenda Beaver
Reporters-
Jean Ewing
Susan Upperman
Mary Ellen Honeycutt
Victor Alexander
Jimmy Brock
Lynn Cooler
Joe Sovacool
Louann Barnette
SPARK photo by Chapie
The recently-opened I-277 was supposed to
stem some of the large volume of traffic streaming
down Elizabeth on weekdays, but Traffic Engineering
maintains that the new Expressway was not
designed to do this.
The College trustees approved the preliminary
proposal during a meeting in February, but the
project seems to be in limbo until the College
and the City can find money to begin construction,
says Sharon Phillips, community planning
section supervisor with the Planning Commission.
Planners and the College are faced with the
problem of making Elizabeth A venue-a state roadsafer
for students and staff, many of whom jaywalk
rather than use street-level crosswalks at the intersections
of Elizabeth at Kings Drive, Old Kings
Drive, and Independence Boulevard.
CPCC President Richard H. Hagemeyer said the
project would eventually create a "bottleneck" that
would discourage motorists from using Elizabeth.
Even if the plan is implemented, pedestrians
will still be dodging traffic on Elizabeth, but won't
have to stand on the yellow double center line to
watch the Fords pass by.
Engineering Program photo by Chapitt Expanding
By Victor D. Alexander
Spark Staff Writer
Whether noticeable or not, the Electrical/Electronics
Engineering Technology Program is improving rapidly
into, what might be the most sophisticated program
in all of North Carolina.
In a recent interview, the Director of the Electrical/
Electronics Engineering Technology program,
Scott Treadwell, said that in comparison with other
community colleges, CPCC's Electronic Program is
far advanced in several areas such as microcomputer,
digital circuits and microprocessers.
Since 1'J75 the Electronics Program has graduated
over 275 students, of whom 60% went on to become
successful in the field of electronics.
CPCC's Electronics Program also sponsors numerous
events during the year, such as the Instrumentation
Society of America's annual presentation in
six months. The program also provides off-campus
courses at the North Area Learning Center and the
Freedom Mall College Mart. The courses include
Microcomputers, Basic Electricity, Network Analysis
and Microprocessing 1.- -
Treadwell said the Electronics Program is trying
to provide students with the superior knowledge to
excel in the field of Electronics Engineering Technology.
Treadwell also pointed out that this technology
program has changed because our lives are
directed more toward compu_ters.
Local computer companies have begun to
recognize the achievements of the program and
have shown their support. In June , the Apple
Computer Company donated five Apple II computers,
valued at approximately 1100 each to
the electronics program here at CP. The new
computers will be used in teaching the new
computer course, (Computer Maintenance I). Ken
Collins, lab instructor of the new course said,
"The computers will be used to give students a
small introduction to computers." He also stated
that the students will learn how the computers
work as well as how to maintain and solve engineering
problems.
As computers use increases the Electrical/
Electronics Engineering Program will become
indispensable.
NC Writers explore literature
By Jean Ewing
Spark Staff Writer
A selected group of prominent North Caolina
writers will lecture at Pease Auditorium this fall.
The lectures are scheduled for. 7 :30 each Thursday
evening beginning October 15 through November
19.
English instructor, Virginia Mathis, a member
of the planning committee for the fall forumcalled
North Carolina Writers: Exploring Human Values
in Literature says, "Each program will feature a
writer who will talk abouthumanisticvaluesaffirmed
in some of the literature of the past and also the
enduring values he feels are affirmed in his writings.
Each writer will point out ways he feels good literature
can exert its influence on contemporary society."
The forum is funded by a grant from the North
~arolina Humanities committee.
Mathis adds that "the program is for the adults
of the community and aims to appeal to all segments
of society. It aims to bring together adults from
the community and, through the experience , to
create a response to values and meaning in good
literature."
Featured writers will be: Fred Chappell, poet;
Sam Ragan, poet; Blyden Jackson, scholar in Black
literature; John Foster West, fiction writer; Doris
Betts, fiction writer and Louis Leary, scholar in
American literature.
Serving on the committtee with Mathis are Dr.
Bessie Chronaki and Dr. Gayle Hartley.
Specific dates for featured writers will be
announced later.
The programs will be open to all adults in the
community and are free of charge.
I Student
conquers
barbells
by Mary Ellen Honeycutt
Central Piedmont sports one talented athlete Photo by Tom Franklin/Charlotte Observer
athlete in Joe Russell. Active in high school basket- Russell is prepared. Weighing in at 125 lbs., he now
ball, football, and baseball, he now ranks third in presses 280, up twenty-five pounds from June, and
the nation in his class- featherweight bench-press- he expects to press 290 in competition. "The thing
ing in wheelchair competition. I've learned from competition this year is ... how to
Russell began lifting weights as physical therapy put more intensity into my lifts" through "positive
after the June, 1976 accident that crippled him. concentrated, thought. The main thing I'm looking
Originally, the main objective was "to get up out for now are power and strength ... in the right pro-of
that wheelchair and walk again," but he dis- portions ... for successful lifts. The -record for hand-covered
that "proportionately, this little body could icapped featherweight bench pressing is 3 50. My
lift a lot of weight. Russell is 5' 8" (with braces) goal is to break that record in 1983." Russell hopes
weighs 1-23...J. 25 lbs. He now-Pr-esses 280_Jbs_Gg.1.-~--.--1-,ha one of the- Charl0tte~al lubs wi-ll-tak
ting out of the wheelchair is still a major objective- note of his potential and achievements and sponsor
braces and crutches add a good bit of mobility to professional coaching for him. Wachovia Bank,
a physique well-equipped to use them-but the where Joe works, sponsors his competition. "I feel
thrill of competition has its merits as well. "In I need a trainer. I know I can (benchpress 350 )
order for me to play basketball, I had to learn how because I'm doing it now." He would eventually
to maneuver my wheelchair. So, I started spending like to be a trainer himself.
time in my wheelchair- pushing, and learning how Russell noticed at the meets that there were
to do a "wheelie," and going up and down curbs- organized teams from highschools and colleges-getting
totally independent in my wheelchair." mostly from Illinois and California- andbelieves
Russell now plays with the Carolina Tarwheels," that most handicapped individuals do not realize
(Charlotte's Wheelchair basketball team home team.) that the opportunity for sports is there. There are
Russell attributes his success in sports and also wheelchair competitions for women which
mobility to the fitness room equipment in Taylor include every catagory of games as the men's
Hall at CPCC, and to its excellent staff, and to a tournaments except weightlifting. He enjoys mot-healthy
diet. His menu consists mainly of fresh ivating and inspiring other handicapped persons to
fruits and vegetables, with fish or poultry "once do the things they'd like to do, and would like to
or twice a week" -no red meats. become involved in a handicapped awareness club
In August of last year, Joe participated in his at CPCC, and would like to see a CPCC wheelchair
first handicapped competition-The Atlanta, team if enough students were interested. "I'm not
Georgia, Invitational Wheelchair Track and Field trying to be a role model, but if other people can
Games, taking first place in featherweight bench- get off on it, hey, that's good, too."
pressing, first in table tennis, and second with his Joe Russell is an accounting student at CPCC,
· team in the 400 meter relay. At that meet, he he plans on attending UNCC for his B. S., get his
lifted more weight than did the national champion required two to four years experience as a loan
of that year. officer, and test for Certified Public Accountant.
Next? TheWashington,D.C. InvitationalTrack 1981 is the International Year for the Handi-and
Field Games, September 25 and 26. And Joe capped.
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"Test" your skills
Jean Ewing
Spark Staff Writer
On the fourth floor of the Learning
Resoμrces Center is the Testing
Center. This area aims to ease
some of the pain involved in giving
and taking tests.
Presently, about ninety percent
of the placement testing for
CPCC, some CET A testing, GED
testing and some course testing
is being done there . Whether or
not course testing is done there
is up to department heads and
teachers.
Some students who have used
the center say it's an alright
place. Theresa Olson had just
finished a computer concepts
test. Olson said, "the atmosphere
was great, the staff was
nice and it was much quieter
than the classroom." The thing
Olson liked best was the privelege
of taking the test at her
convenience.
Randall Tarleton also said
the center worked well with him
on scheduling. "The staff is certainly
competent." Tarleton said,
;'They had everthing all ready for
me and they explained it fullyactually
to excess. But, I had to
put myself in the place of someone
who has never taken a test
like that. I guess they would
appreciate all the explaining."
Tarleton said the only thing
they did not do was ask him if he
felt bad or had a headache. He
commented, "some places, like
the Employment Security Commission,
do ask you that before
a test."
One thing the center hopes to
do that would be a particular
advantage to students is offer
more "standardized" tests for
entire departments. If a department
takes advantage of it, the
center will help teachers develop
tests that will be uniform for a
course no matter who teaches it.
This does not mean that each
class would take the same test,
but that a "group of tests"
would be standard in length
and similar in context.
Statistical information on group
tests is also offered to the teachers.
This can be beneficial to
both teachers and students. If,
for example, eighty percent of
the people taking a test miss
the same question, likely, the
question is not clear.. The question
can be analyzed and, if
necessary, revised. Information
like this can easily be obtained
from the center's computer.
A big advantage for teachers's
time saved in grading tests, time
saved in class by reducing the
number of tests given in class,
help with test analysis, research
and test development. Generally,
teachers can have tests back
from the center, graded, within
twenty-four hours after the last
student takes the test.
During the week of June 5 ,
536 tests were given at the
center. John Tripp, who is in
charge of the center, says that in
two to three years he hopes they
will be giving 600 to 1200 tests
per day.
Anne Todd, who was instrumental
in helping develop the
center, has been giving placement
tests at CPCC since 1969.
She thinks the center is a big
improvement.
Center hours vary according
co test schedules.
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music, beach music and country. Must know all
chords. Call Bobby: 399-5703 .
FOR SALE- 1975 Bonneville-4-door, excellent
condition, one owner, air-conditioning, power
brakes and steering, stereo, new tires-550.00 Call: 393-1451.
FOR SALE- AM/FM radio, turntable, , 8-track
tapeplayer/recorder with fast-forward, pause, etc.,
2 microphones included that have never been used.
In walnut cabinet measuring 60" long X 18½"
deep X 29" high. Record and tape storage in cabinet.
In good condition. Only 5 years old and
used by adults only. $200 or best offer. Call:
Linda Hovis at 378-7859 or 537-6681 (after 6 p.m.)
Sports
By Louann Barnette
The student activites office sponsored a tennis
tournament July 8 at Freedom Park courts. Despite
the dreary weather, it was still a good turnout.
The champion of the day was Tom Miller who battled
with Gary Sawyer for 3 hours to finally emerge
with a 7-6, 7-6, 7-6, win
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