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Vol.LXV No. 1 Rock Hill, South Carolina, Monday, September 8,1986 Centennial Year Blue line walks By SUSAN L. DILLARD President Piper told Win- TJ staff writer throp students, "Your success is Winthrop College celebrated a measure of our success." the official beginning of its cen- Dr. Michael Smith presented tennial year at its opening con- the Kinard Award for Excel- vocation on Wednesday, Sept. 3 lence in Teaching to Dr. Ed and upheld the traditional Guettler, a mathematics profes- "blue line." sor. The Employee of the Year Mayor Betty Jo Rhea greeted Award was given to Mollie the Winthrop faculty, staff and Bethea, the director of the fi- students, encouraging them to nancial aid office, by Ms. Piper. become a part of the Rock Hill Ms. Piper introduced the new community. Donna Chapa, the Winthrop alma mater, which president of the Student Gov- was written by two students, ernment Association, gave the Donna C. Durst and Lisa Bre- student welcome and reminded land. The melody was composed the audience that "the founda- by Durst, and Ms. Piper pre- tion of Winthrop is the caring sented each of the students with and loving people that come a citation for their contribu- through its gates." tions. The Centennial Proclama- After the convocation, Ms. tion from Governor Riley was Piper led the faculty and stu- read by Dr. Terry Peterson, a dent body in the "blue line" pro- member of the board of trustees, cession down Oakland Avenue and Tom S. Gettys, a retired to a reception in McBryde. S.C. congressman, read the cen- The blue line has been one of tennial greetings from Presi- Winthrops oldest traditions. FIRST IN LINE - President Martha Piper grandmother and mother both marched in blue dent Reagan. Winthrop students originally talks with Dr. Ed Guettler as she leads the trad- lines years before. (Photo by Laurie Ann Dedes) In President Piper's convoca- wore navy blue and white uni- itional blue line to McBryde for a reception. Her tion address, she advised the forms in a procession down students to "study now, play Oakland Avenue to Rock Hill later. Prepare for your classes churches as the community tradition. blue line in 1984 in which stu- ditorium to McBryde. The re-" first" She also stressed that watched and waved. Although convocation and dents walked down the ception was not held in the "drugs that are harmful to you Uniforms were no longer re- the blue line were discontinued sidewalk of Oakland Ave. to the President's garden due to the and have no place here at Win- quired at Winthrop as of fall in the early 1970's, President Presidents garden. inclement weather. throp. You must learn to say 1955, but the procession is still Phil Lader reinstated convoca- This year, the blue line 'no."' called "blue line" in honor of the tion and a modern version of the marched from Byrnes Au-
0vernment oals Kinard classes moved By KAREN PARKER 9 new and is one of the change **s •Ms .? Chapa said, "The main TJ staff writer SGA has instituted this year. goal for the SGA is visibility, to due to summer's fire Student Government Presi- The job entails coordinating be representative, and caring dent Donna Chapa and staff any information coming from about the needs of every stu- By KATHY SNEAD and Thurmond buildings. have big plans for the coming SGA's three branches and send- dent in this institution." TJ news editor Unfortunately, there have year which marks Winthrop ing information to the public. Ms. Howell stated, "I'm really Confusion is the order of the been some inconveniences for College's centennial. According to Ms. Chapa, this excited atftut the upcoming day as Winthrop recovers from students returning for fall Ms. Chapa's backup crew con- will keep each branch aware of year, because Donna, Bryan, the Aug. 11 fire which de- semester. sists of the executive, the legis- what the other two are doing, and I have all had previous ex- stroyed the roof and attic and Chris Garner, an English lative, and judiciary branches. and will better inform students perience (in SGA)." severely damaged the second major, has had four of her The executive members are Ms. of SGA's activities. Ms. Chapa was formerly a and third floors of Kinard build- classes rescheduled. "I have a Chapa, Bryan Grant, vice pres- SGA will also publish a senator, and Howell served as ing. lot more running around to do ident; and Richard Golden, at- brochure detailing the exact job the presidential assistant. This School officials are still and it's harder for me to get to torney general. The legislative it performs and how it serves will be Grant's second year as awaiting the damage estimates class on time." said Garner. branch is the senate, which is the student body, which will be vice president. from the state's insurance com- Willis Bentley, a business composed of approximately 50 available later this year. About the centennial celebra- pany, which should arrive next major, commented that the only senators. Other plans include a trip to tion, Chapa commented, "Any week, said Ray Lambert, pur- problem was that most of his re- Grant said, 'The Senate goals St. Louis, Mo. this fall to the time you have a celebration, chasing director. However, locations did not have the and objectives are to ensure National Student Leadership you have to look back to the Lambert would not comment necessary facilities. that the needs of the students Convention. Ms. Chapa, Grant, roots of the past, to the present, further on the matter. Tim Revels, also a business are met. We are available to and Associate Dean of Student and to the future. It's a time for Kinard is the location of sev- major, has had three different every student on campus." Development Cristina Grabiel re-evaluation. The centennial eral major departments on cam- locations for the same class Public Defender Greg Toney will attend the convention in will bring an opportunity to pus such as the school of busi- since the beginning of the and Public Prosecutor Mar- October. thank those that have influ- ness administration and the semester. "I was frustrated be- garet Howell make up the Another change on campus is enced Winthrop College." college of arts and sciences. cause the registration office judiciary. Ms. Howell also a new IBM typewriter in the li- Many departments, as a re- was uninformed about the class serves as business manager. brary purchased with SGA sult of the fire, have been relo- changes," said Revels. Chris Hanlon serves as elec- funds. Students may use the cated in academic buildings be- College officials hope to have tions board chairman and Brad typewriter for 25 cents per half cause of the fire's damage, and the repairs to Kinard finished Godfrey is now media special- hour. With money made from all classes have been re- by Spring. ist. typing students, SGA hopes to scheduled to Withers, Dinkins The post of media specialist is buy another. p
Page 2 THE JOHNSONIAN September 5. 19»6 Squaremania Minister returns Hits Union News Briefs By MARK WOOD TJ managing editor Station Few ministers in any denomi- By L.UANNE KNIGHT ELECTIONS - Applications for senator freshman presi- nation can boast of traveling to Special to TJ dent and vice-president will be available in the Student Go - foreign lands, but thr Rev. As you've surely heard, ernment Office. They are due Sept. 10 and elections will be Risher Brabham of the Win- Dinkin's Student Union has held on Sept. 1". throp Wesley Foundation just changed the name of its stu- recentlv returned from Zim- dent entertainment club GEORGE BURNS - Tickets will be on sale at the Dinkins balwe and Kenya sponsored by from Across the Street (ATS) Information desk Sept. 8-Sept. 12 Tickets are S13.o0. The per- the board of Higher Education to Union Station. However, formance is Oct. 17 at Winthrop Coliseum 8 p.m. and Ministry of the United only the name has changed. Methodist Church. The location is still down- TRIP - Carowinds trip Saturday Sept. 13. Tickets are S8. Brabham along with six stairs of Dinkins next to the Tickets will be on sale at Dinkins Information desk Monday, other campus ministers from bookstore, and it is the place Sept. 8-Sept. 12. Faculty and students invited. the U.S.. spent July 8-31 in Af- to be Tuesday Sept. 9 as Din- rica attending conferences on kins holds its grand opening RUSH - Panhellenic will sponsor a "Let's get acquainted' global survival, theological of Union Station. partv for all girls interested in joining a sorority. Come out to matters, and a World Methodist To make the opening night McBryde on Sept. 13 from 1-2:30 p.m. Dress is casual. Refresh- Conference meeting. Brabham BRABHAM an extra special event, Din- ments will be served. spent the first four days of the kins is sponsoring the enter- trip in Zimbabwe and the re- months the business must tainment of a three-man STUDY - Reformed Campus Fellowship will study "Know- mainder in Kenya. make a report and if proper band from Charleston who ing God- bv J. I. Packer this semester. Meetings will be held Brabham was able to see qualifications are met, the bus- call themselves the Hol- each Thursdav from 7-8 p.mn. in room 222 Dinkins. For more first-hand the conditions of the iness may receive another $50. lywood Squares. The group information please call Wes Alford at 3olo or come by room African people. He took a tour According to Brabham, such has been together almost two 159 W. Thomson. through the slums of Nairobi, programs are good because years, and it is possible you Kenya, an area where some 100 "leadership is a critical problem have seen their perfor- MEETING - The Political Science Club will have its first children die each month. all over Africa. There is a lot of mances in places such as Roc- meeting of the semester on Tuesday Sept. 9 at o:30 p.m. in "I got a feel for what the odds corruption. Bribery is pretty kefeller's in Columbia and room 206B Tillman. Elections will be held. All interested stu- are against these folks - common," Brabham said. Windjammers in Isle Of dents may attend against having anything," One place where bribery is Palms. Brabham said particularly rampant is in the The band already has a MEETING - The Committee for a Free Southern Africa and The tour through the slums area of education. "Of 44,000 crowd of followers who are af- Central America will meet Wed.. Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. in room involved a certain amount of children eligible for first grade, fectionately referred to as 222 Dinkins. danger, because Brabham said only 20,000 got in," Brabham "squareheads". One that if any of the children play- said. He said that people stood "squarehead", Ashley NEWSLETTER - Students interested in staff positions on ing in the street had been hit by in line, but first priority was Rinehart of Columbia, S.C. The Roddev-McMillan Record, a minority newsletter, will the vehicle, the people may given to whoever could pay the says, "I love their music; we meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in McLaurin conference room. Gail have killed Brabham and the headmaster of the school the go wherever they're * play- most money. Hams, editor. others with him. ing "That was the only time I was The recent famine problem in Yo • u may ,b e wonderini • g really frightened," Brabham Africa seems to be improving in just what type of music these said. Kenya according to Brabham. fans enjoy. The Hollywood On Education Although a good portion of "Kenyan students have a sub- Squares play updated ver- the people in Kenya do live in stantial tree planting project. sions of old songs by groups 'Campbell stands firm poverty, steps are being made to They take seedlings out to such as Creedence Clearwa- and for teachers. It is my top alleviate as many problems as farmers in rural areas and ter Revival. The Beetles, The By LISA BUIE priority to have a system that possible. According to teach them how to plant them." Rolling Stones, and by sin- TJ executive editor Brabham, in Nairobi there is a Brabham went on to say that in gers Bruce Springstein and can pay and keep quality the African nation of Nigeria U.S. Rep. Carroll Campbell teachers and to have better program called the ''Trickle Jimi Hendrix. affirmed his commitment to Up" which helps citizens start the law requires citizens to Mark Gainey of Charles- schools for the children who at- plant trees one week out of the education Thursday and re- tend those schools." he said. their own businesses. After at ton said, "They've got a great peated charges of "good old boy least five people have banded year. sound and put on a high However. Daniel officials say This trip to Africa was hypocrisy" against Lt. Gov. that Campbell's educational re- together to form a business. energy performance." Mike Daniel. they can apply for $50 to get Brabham's second trip out of At a joint press conference cord in Congress leaves much to the country this year. be desired their started. At the end of six with U.S. Rep. Tommy "Campbell has a poor record Hartnett at a local restaurant. on education." said Kav Clamp. Campbell said he and his run- Daniel's press secretary. In Dinkins Student Union ning mate were committed to 1981. for example, he voted to education. Campbell and Hartnett. Re- reduce Pell Grants and G.I. edu- presents publican candidates for gover- cational benefits for college stu- nor and lieutenant governor re- dents. In 1983. he voted to slash spectively. will face Democrats funding for federal student THE GEORGE BURNS SHOW Daniel and state Sen. Nick loans. When the Education Im- Theodore in November's gen- provement Act was debated, he eral election. just sat on his hands, she said. Friday In his remarks. Campbell re- Campbell also blasted lawyer sponded to the South Carolina legislators whom he called Education Association's en- "hvpocrites." October 17, 1986 dorsement of Daniel, saying "I'm not attacking mv oppo- that the group was primarily nent personally, but I've been 8 p.m. Democratic. bludgeoned for nine press con- "They used to be more inde- ferences in a row. The "good old Winthrop Coliseum pendent. For instance, in 1974 boy" system is when a lawyer they endorsed a few Republi- practices before the workman's cans, including myself for my compensation board and takes Tickets: $13.50 strong record on pro-education in hundreds of thousands of dol- lars a year when that lawyer Tickets available at: in the General Assembly. Now helps appoint the board, sets it's'a kind of dog-bites-man their salaries, and steers the Dinkins Student Center story." he said. committee that runs the board. Winthrop Coliseum "My top priority is not to Mr. Sport (Rock Hill Mall) unionize teachers. It is not to This costs the taxpayers a lot of create a school system run by money." he said THE JOHNSON5AN September 5.1986 Page 3 President merges schools student1 . . J I Ms with • the very best edu- will be moving to Thurmond traditional students. By KATHY SNEAD "New Start focuses on re- cation we can." TJ news editor where consumer sciences are Nevertheless, there has been now housed, interior design will entry students out of school with other responsibilities," some discontent among the fac- President Martha Piper has be placed in Rutledge with the said Ms. Piper, "but returning ulty at Winthrop. realigned the divisions of the art program. to school to enhance career op- Some administrators suggest school of consumer science and "I have received positive feed- Ms. Piper has not fully consi- portunities." merged its classes into the col- back" concerning the move, Ms. dered the consequences of her lege of arts and sciences and Ms. Piper said. Third, assistant to the changes and hasn't received school of business administra- Ms. Piper has also stream- academic vice president and af- enough input. tion. lined her administration to firmative action officer David An administrator who asked "Over history," said Ms. make it more responsive to the Belton has been appointed as- to remain anonymous, was Piper, "the program (consumer needs of the students and the sistant to the president for affir- quoted as saying "things have science) has changed. Because academic programs. mative action. been done very quickly. It's it is dynamic we decided to' First, the office of vice presi- Since affirmative action was going to be interesting to see eliminate the administrative dent for administration and a campus-wide organization, what the alumni will say." units of consumer science as a planning, once occupied by PIPER Ms. Piper said she would like to According to a story in The school." John Presto, has been phased make that position directly re- Charlotte Observer, Ms. Piper Of the three divisions of con- out. Presto has now been named . sponsible to the president. said that she has been review- special grants officer. sumer science, interior design According to Ms. Piper, these ing material and holdings will be aligned with the college Second, Dr. Maeberta Bobb, meetings concerning Winthrop. in addition to her duties as as- changes will add funds and of arts and sciences as will food therefore strengthen academic Ms. Piper maintains her and nutrition. Both moves will sistant to the president, has changes are thoroughly sup- been appointed institutional programs. give each consumer science di- Ms. Piper said Winthrop s arrives vision national accredidation. planner for Open College or continued on page 7 New Start, a program for non- primary goal "is to provide our By SUSAN L. DILLARD While the business school TJ staff writer All of Winthrop is eager to welcome its new president, ctf "Dins c/fzti Lisa Buie Executive editor Beth Rutledge Kim McCulIough Advertising manager Business manager To serve you A newspaper serves many purposes. It must maintain a balance between telling read- ers what they want to know and informing them of Ronnie isn't my dad what they need to know. It must also offer differing sex and violence - which can By LINDA DAY tragedies wke alcoholism and views so that readers may weigh those and come to TJ contributing editor alcohol-related deaths, there's also be found on all three of the their own "truth" based on the facts. also a lot to be said for eliminat- major networks - is going to cor- In order to better serve the student body and I found out today that the ing the same tragedies in our rupt the minds of their children, it doesn't give them the right to government doesn't think my adult population. maintain freedom of the press, The Johnsonian has act as superparents to the rest found it necessary to change the following policies. parents or yours are doing a Meanwhile, another branch good enough job of raising us, so of the government has decided of us. I am a consenting adult 1. Letters to the editor will be limited to 300 it has decided to enter the pic- that we are not capable of mak- and if I wish to be a morally cor- words. Last year the limit was 200 words, which we ture as a superparent. Just like ing decisions concerning sex. rupted individual then that is did not strictly enforce because we felt it was not a parent, it is omniscient and Because of the recent sodomy my right. I kind of enjoy it, so enough. This year, we will adhere to the new word looking out for our best interest. ruling by the Supreme Court, please do me a favor and don't limit. If letters are too long, we will reserve the right It sounds like a passage from we are no longer allowed to try to save my soul. to edit for suitable length. Meaning, however, will Orwell's 1984 doesn't it? practice oral sex. Now really, I Instead of getting so-radical But it's there. Last year could understand if this ruling about the MTV channel, all not be changed. Ronald Reagan threatened to were concerned with people these people have to do is learn 2. The deadline for letters will be Tuesday before cut funding to states for roads if practicing oral sex on the to say no to their children. Or the following Monday's issue. If, however, the sub- the states didn't raise the drink- streets, but in the privacy of our better yet, don't subscribe to ject involves to time element and poses a layout ing age to 21. All of our gover- own homes? cable. Better still, would be for problem, we reserve the right to hold it until the fol- nors being either in cahoots Sex is one of the most per- them to retreat to the privacy of with Superdad Reagan or afraid sonal decisions a person makes their own homes and stop try- lowing week. ing to invade my privacy by tel- 3. No late advertisements or news briefs will be of losing their slice of the pie - and that's not even your choice consented to raise the drinking to make anymore. The logical ling me what I can and can't accepted. Accepting late material will force us to age. After all, the people who question is how do they expect watch. Don't deprive us of our violate a printing contract. Deadlines for these wanted to see this age insti- to enforce this wonderful piece pleasures or our personal items is 5 p.m. Tuesday before the following Mon- tuted were trying to protect us of wisdom? Are they going to choices - you are not our par- day's issue. Only news briefs for campus and non- from ourselves - weren't they? allow the police to become peep- ents. profit organizations will be published free of charge. After all, from ages 18-20 ing toms or worse yet - institute What next? A state religion? everyone knows that even sex police? A state party? A state news- These will be published only once to accommodate though we are responsible Finally, in a move a little paper? Limitations on the right more groups. enough to make other earth closer to the core of entertain- to assemble, dissent and travel? We hope that the above changes will make a dif- shattering choices like who to ment here at Winthrop, a group This is still America, right? ference in our service to you, our readers. During elect and whether or not to get of overzealous do-gooders have The land of the free choice? Or the year we will offer you information on campus married, we can't decide when had MTV removed from the has someone switched the activities, colorful features and commentary on a we should and shouldn't drink. local cable service. Just because names on the map while I Although there's a lot to be said these people are afraid of what wasn't watching. variety of issues. Let us hear from you. for trying to wipe out teenage they consider to be gratuitous Igor, bring my brain!' By VAN NORTON needless derision about their year? Add/drop is usually a certainly make a good impres- area" signs around that build- TJ contributing editor opinions in this column. No cross between a Who concert sion on our newest students; ing? The place is practically "Igor, bring me my brain, I more!! Send in letters; I have a and the stock market crash of first the Epicure cafeteria food condemned and they expect me must write." silver-plated Zippo lighter with 1929. They had chairs for the and then a $20 parking fee to to sit calmly through a 75 mi- "Yesss, Masster." nothing better to do. With that people in line for crying out use an unpaved lot just south of nute lecture. Maybe I'll drop the I'm one of the new Johnso- said, it's time to start complain- loud! Next thing you know nowhere. Well, at least the fac- class before it drops on me. nian contributing editors, and I ing. they'll show cartoons or some- ulty and staff are sharing the "Wait a minute, this isn't my want to get something straight Why is it that the majority of thing to keep the people sitting cost of the lots we paved for brain. Igor, you fool, you've from the start. If you were ex- the students who are com- entertained. If I didn't know them. Their stickers, which brought the wrong brain! It's pecting someone in this position pletely satisfied with then- better, I'd say someone is trying were $4 last year are now the the jar marked NORTON. Take who you could complain to and schedule still end up at add to make add/drop as painless as same $20 everyone else pays. this back to wherever you found write letters about, boy, are you drop? I think it is an innate possible. Maybe we should only charge it and don't disturb me until you going to be surprised. For you sense in most students to tinker Have you noticed the park- freshmen $4. get it straight." freshmen, just let it be said that with their schedules as much as ing? You have if you're a There is something else too. I in the past the people writing possible. Beyond that, could you freshman. (Freshmen accord- have a class in Kinard. Have this column have put up with believe the organization this ing to the signs on their lot.) We you noticed all the "hard hat SPORTS Briley resigns By ERIC FEARN TJ sports writer Women's basketball coach Wanda Briley has submitted her resignation. The resigna- MTOfri hi* deal around the WORM? vfbm tion was effective on Sept. 1. •anted to be a big-leagi By TODD AVANT outfit in North Carolina that TJ sports writer has about 50 young wrestlers, so I'm changing to a good guy to Football players wait for it. so wrestle the better wrestlers to do baseball and basketball help push myself up in the players and all other athletes, standings." What is it? It's called "THE Williams' six foot, 195 lbs. BREAK:" that's when the sc- frame would not be any chal- outs recognize them and say, lenge for someone like Ric Flair "Hey, he's good!" (around 245 pounds). Wrestling is no different. "I'm gaining weight and beef- Ever wonder where Ric Flair or ing up as fast as I can," said Dusty Rhodes started? It was Willliams, who is waiting for not at the top. Wrestling even his chance at stardom. has a minor league. There is a There are local wrestling lot of hard work and many promoters from which young hours are spent in the gym wrestlers like Rock King and every day as well as watching Ron Rossi come. Rocky King films to learn new techniques. had help from Jimmy "Boogie Wrestler Willy Williams said Woogie" Valiant. WAHOO McDANIEL twists pain into opponents arm (Photo by Todd Avant' he used to work security for the King said "I've learned a lot matches at Winthrop and be- from him." came involved in wrestling On the other hand, Rossi said, Wrestling tractive schedule." through that experience. "I want to do it myself. I don't Ivester Three in-state opponents Williams said, "I watched need any help." i will be faced this season; matches as security personnel These two wrestlers are in I packs them Clemson to be played at- and wanted a chance to try it the big time wrestling. The Na- hopeful home, and USC and the Col- myself. but you don't start at tional Wrestling Alliance, lege of Charleston to be ^firiP whichvis the oldest'^and-largest in coliseum By DAISY BRUNSON played on the road. Ivester Williams, a bad guy wrestler wrestling promotion in the TJ sports writer seems hopefiil regarding known as "Killer," wrestles world. By TODD AVANT Winthrop College head want with a small promoter. The Rocky's and Ron's goal: TJ sports writer Volleybell coach Cathy Ives- to be group wrestles once a month. THE BELTS! Belts mean ter has announced the 1966 m William said, "It's a small money-just ask Ric Flair. On Tuesday night, Aug. 26, schedule for the Eaglea, and 3,300 wrestling fans grabbed Matches against 15 teams their seats at the Winthrop Col- and an tournament appear* iseum. ancas are included. Dan Murray, director of oper- _JLast season the Eagles ations for the coliseum, said, finished 30-11 and h^ae to "Support Your Eagles!" Other top dubs on the "The capacity for matches that ' Hag aa weu this ir schedule has • schedule include Georgia are being taped for television is I to £ace thir- Tech, Georgia State, Ap- about 6,527 and the biggest . 4 opponents palachian State, and UNC- crowd here so far was about lus those to be plajnd In the Chartotte Winthrop will 5,125." play in the JackaonvUle In- Murray also said. "When Ivester commented that ••vitatinal•, the UNC-Char- there are over 2.000 people here they would be in somewhat of lotte Round Robin, the Coas- we (Winthrop) make money. tal Carolina Invitational, the But if it's under 2.000. it's hard season, but 1 feel like we Wake Forest Round Robin, to break even. So far. it's been a will compete well against the and will host the third an- money maker." competition on this year's at- nual Winthrop Invitational. The average crowd has been :— i'y ' above 3.300. On Sept. 30. wrestling will be back. The tickets are on side COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S now at the coliseum. Prices are CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION $10 ringside reserved. $8 gen- eral admission, and $4 for chil- dren under 10. "This won't be for television The Rock Hill YMCA is taking taping, and the main event is a heavyweight championship applications for life guards and swim- title match between Ric Flair and Dusty Rhoades." Murray ming instructors. Applicants should have said. current Advanced Lifesaving Certifica- The other matches on this giant card: Magnum T.A. vs. tion, First Aid, and CPR. Apply to 402 PLUNGE in and win! Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin with Wed. Sept. 10 Precious, Kansas Jay Hawks Charlotte Avenue; Georgia Edmonds, vs. Midnight Express with Jim Aquatic Director. Call 327-2063 for more 11:00- 1:00 Cornet and Ron Garvin vs. Ivan Dinkins Lawn Kaloff. information. THE JOHNSONIAN Septem'.er 5. 1986 Page 7 FEATURES From China Belton's back By OTIS TITUS' While away from Winthrop Wilson comes home TJ feature writer for his graduate studies, Belton By KRIS SYKES dents worked so hard; they collects African and Southwest- David C. Belton, former as- TJ staff writer would sit in the classroom until ern Indian art and keeps up 10 p.m. or 10:30 p.m. at night sistant to the academic vice- with cheerleading trends since Dr. Melford Wilson, a Win- studying," Wilson said. president during the '85-'86 his Ail-American year of cheer- academic year, has been prom- throp political science profes- Wilson went on to explain leading in 1975. oted to the position of assistant sor, has returned to Winthrop that the Chinese government As for advice to freshman stu- to the president for affirmative after teaching in China on a pays the students' tuition and dents, he encourages them to action. Fullbright scholarship. This salaries. The students, he said, obtain a high grade point aver- Belton, 33, lives in Charlotte, year was the first time that receive about $20 a month to age the first year, keep their N.C. foreigners have been allowed to cover food and books. priorities straight, and not to Under scholarship, he re- teach international relations in He said that he wanted to party so hard. He stresses that teach like the American classes ceived a bachelor's degree in so- the most important reason for China, and Wilson was one of are taught and that the stu- cial studies education and is in their presence at Winthrop two Fulbrights teaching and dents were .not used to discus- the process of completing his should be to work for a diploma. living at the Shanghai Interna- sion. graduate degree from the Uni- Belton likes to think that he tional Studies University. "I tried to constantly stress versity of North Carolina at is open-minded and believes 'The Chinese have just discussion and I had to initiate Chapel Hill. everyone he meets deserves re- started studying the outside the conversation," Wilson said. Belton's teaching experience spect. His interests in history world," Wilson explained. Wilson felt he was treated includes two years of high became a plus for him and ena- Wilson taught international very warmly. school history and one year of bled him to be where he is relations, American foreign "I was allowed to say any- freshman symposium at Win- today. policy, and international rela- thing I wanted to in class. There throp College. tions of Asia to a group of were never any restrictions As assistant to the president upon anything that I had to WILSON mostly English professors. for affirmative action, Belton They would then go back to say,'' he said. community. Some teachers His most memorable experi- deals with problems concerning their schools and universities were from Albania, Russia, and topics on race and sex. He tries and teach international rela- ence was being able to go where all over Europe. It was kind of a no foreigner had gone before. to help the college meet tions. little United Nations," he said. guidelines and enrollment "It was almost like going Wilson and his family travel- back in time to some of the rural led a great deal in China with quotas for minority students. "International relations areas. It was very exciting," he the two speaking tours for the He is elated that Winthrop has like we know it really said. U.S. Information Agency and received over $17,000 for de- hasn't been taught in He recalled seeing the presi- the two month vacations during segregation and other pro- dent of China with his grand- the year. grams which will be beneficial China since 1949, so it was daughter while Wilson was He is teaching an Asian poli- to the students. very exciting doing some- setting off fireworks for the tics class this semester and is Belton is proud that Win- thing new and different." New Year's celebration in the, planning to teach an interna- throp has enhanced its campus south of China. tional studies course next with the addition of two new When asked if the language semester on modern China. minority faculty members; Animals are your friends. He believes that one of his barrier was a problem, Wilson He said it is likely that he will Harvey Dorr ah, who teaches in problems was the lack of books replied that his children did take a group of students to the school of education, and to use in the Chinese class- better than he, even though his China either this summer or Give a hoot. rooms. Charles Corley, who teaches family had all studied Chinese. next. He said that some con- sociology. This boosts the Don't pollute. "I wrote an international re- "I understand Chinese tacts he has made will probably number of black faculty mem- lations textbook to be used in Forest Service, U.S.D. A. 69 reasonably well, but the make the trip cheaper. bers to 13. China. American texts just cost Chinese don't understand my too much. It is written in En- Chinese very well," Wilson glish, but it stresses the role of said. China," Wilson said. Wilson said that his wife and According to Wilson, he took three children stayed in a two- about a 1,000 books with him room apartment at the univer- and the students went through sity. one or two of them a week. "By Chinese standards, they (the living quarters) were very, He was amazed at the differ- very good, but by American ences between American and standards, they were very Chinese students. crowded," he said. "About one in a thousand stu- Wilson noted that 48 foreign dents go to college in China, teachers lived in the same whereas 40 out of 100 here go to building. college, so the students I had "It was a real international were all bright. Also, the stu- Piper continued Continued from page 3 and student members. ported by the board of trustees. The planning committee will When asked about long range investigate "where we'll (Win- goals for Winthrop, Ms. Piper throp) be in the next five years," said that a steering committee Ms. Piper said. would be created to give the col- It will take a year to develop lege overall direction. the plan by the committee for The committee for long range each school and then be re- SHOWING OFF ACHIEVEMENTS - The pose for a picture. Each Greek group had a planning will be chaired by Ms. viewed by the school before it brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity take display in Dinkins this year. (Photo by Lisa Bobb and will include faculty goes into effect. time out from manning their display table to Buie) Page 8 TH E JOH NSONI AN September 5. 1986 MTKFTDANIEL For the BEST prices and selection */c *of TEXTBOOKS- GOVERNOR Hildebrand Come see us first... 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