Students Begin Using Activity Center

VOL. 4, NO. 3 NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14,1988 Students begin using activity center By GREG STREHMEL with Kesel, some had a different that the school could buy at least two Kirkland said the size of the stu According to student life f>erson- view on the new building. “Every swimming pools with $415,000 and dent activity building was increased nel the location of the new facility The new Student Activity Build body wanted a new pool, but instead have even a better time. 1400 square feet, which cost an addi helps unify the campus. ing at North Carolina Wesleyan Col they built a new activity center which According to Ray Kirkland, the tional $50,000. He said that in “15 lege was opened on Oct. 3. “The pri is full of staff offices,” said Mike buUding was built because there years we shall have repaid the full Assistant Dean of Student Life mary purpose of this activity build Eckert, a senior. Other students said were no places for noncompetitive amount of $415,000 plus interest to Pam Derrick said employees from ing is to fulfill the needs of the col that a pool is more desirable than an student activities. Kirkland said that Peoples Bank in Rocky Mount.” Smithson Incorporated have done a lege community,” said Vice Presi activity building. They admitted, many students who are not involved Some students and professors say good job on the building. Derrick dent of Finance, Ray Kirkland. though, that an activity building is ;in sports complain that they are fre the activity building should have said they’ve built a fun game room, a “The Student Activity Center al actually needed more than a pool. quently “kicked out” of the gymna opened by the beginning of this TV room, and a student work room. lows the students with free time away “The building cost approximately sium by the basketball or volleyball school year. Ray Kirkland, however, “They’ve also built a multi-purpose from their classes to enjoy them $375,000,” said Ray Kirkland, and teams. Kirkland added that this shall said that Oct. 3 was the designated room, set up as a conversation room, selves,” said John Kesel, a junior. an additional $40,000 was spent on no longer be the case with the new date for the student activity building otherwise used as an auditorium,” Although many students agreed furnishings. Some students argue facility. to open. she added. NEW Arts Campus enjoys puts stress on variety week of activity Have an appetite for jazz? Classi cal? Pop? North Carolina Wesleyan for Homecoming College’s 1988-89 NEW Arts Series can satisfy all of these tastes. Those By TERRIE ROBERTS “more people, better decorations, who appreciate great music will en and more patrolling from the admini “I thought Homecoming was very stration.” joy the 21st season of the Performing successful,” said Pam Gourley Assis Arts Series. The Homecoming Queen, Julie tant Dean of Student Life. Home NEW is an acronym for Nash- Koenecke, was announced and coming events were held the week of Bdgecombe-Wesleyan, representing crowned at the dance. She was voted Oct. 3-8, sponsored by the Student an invitation to all area residents to by the student body from a baUot Activities Committee. attend local performances by intema- containing the members of the senior The big events of the week were tionally-known musicians. This court, earlier in the week. the outdoor performance of The year’s season, consisting of four con Other events included a “Make Limit and the dance held in the new certs, wiU begin in October. me Laugh” contest. Comedians did Student Activities Center. Gourley Leading off the season in grand stand-up routines then drew names said that these were the “most suc style will be the Auryn Quartet on from a box and challenged the stu cessful events of the week.” The Tuesday, Oct. 25. These four yoxmg dent to sit and watch each comedian Limit performed in front of Edge men from Germany made their suc for two minutes, six minutes total. combe on Thursday night. cessful American debut less than two Students who lasted the entire six Gourley said a few problems years ago following a tour of Europe minutes without laughing won $25. arose, such as “students trying to get that brought rave revues and numer An Air Band Contest was held on on stage and grabbing the singers.” ous awards. The Auryn Quartet is Tuesday night. Students were invited She was also concerned about stu devoted to a repertoire of classical, to get a group together or go indi dents trying to get backstage and hit romantic and modem music. They vidually to lip sync to a hit song. ting the high voltage wires. She then perform the the works of composers Dean Hogan won first place. Sigma said that some students were “giving such as Hans-Juergen von Bose and Pi’s “Under the Boardwalk” came in the Dean of Student Life and Area Manfred Trojahn. The performance second, and “A Salt with a Deadly Director a hard time with alcohol,” will be held at First United Methodist Pepa” came in third. and that it was “not making our jobs Church in Rocky Mount. any easier.” On Wednesday there was a picnic The musical beat changes in De The dance was held Saturday in front of Nash Hall, and later in the cember when the Swingle Singers night in the new Student Activities night a scavenger himt led students come to town. This unique vocal Center. Gourley thought it went “real ! aU over Rocky Mount. The winners, group win sing their way from the well,” with the exception of a paper Mike Miele and John Kesel, took Beatles to Basie to Bach. The towel holder being pulled from the home $25 apiece. Swingle Singers introduced a new wall. She said this was “relatively The final day of Homecoming style and soimd to the world in 1963 minor compared to past occur started with a parade around campus; when they released their album, rences.” Yvonne McKoy, a student, ; this event was started a few years ago “Jazz Sebastian Bach.” Twenty-five thought that “people got carried to promote school spirit, and this years later, the group still astounds away with the vandalism and that year the cheerleaders had the win audiences with its stylistic choreog p>eople took advantage of a good ning float. After the parade a picnic raphy and smooth technique. The DON'T ME ME LAUGH — Comedian Emory Emory attempts thing, but overall it was good.” She was held on the patio, followed by Swingle Singers will perform Dec. 1 to make Malt McKown laugh during Homecoming's "Make Me also said this year’s dance was a dras the soccer game. The boys team tied (Continued on Page 4) Laugh" contest. Photo By Marg Buehler tic change from the year before with Greensboro College 0-0 in overtime..

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