HSSU V I E W The Harris-Stowe State University Student Newsletter April 17, 2006 The Harris-Stowe State University HSSU Student Newsletter V I E W Volume 2, Issue 3 April 17, 2006 medicine!” Concert Chorale puts on Along with the Concert Chorale there were other special guest extraordinary ‘Spring Musicale’ performances as well; you had the By Kevin A. Evans incomparable Loyce Huston & Co., Soloist Austin Layne, Minister Bruce By now I am sure that you may As I sat there in the very last row Roberts, and a host of other talented have heard that our esteemed Dr. in the Bank of America Theater I felt musicians. Among them were Tom Rosalyn England and her renowned as though I had the best seat in the Adams, Charles Williams, and choir, the HSSU Concert Isaac Williams just to name a few. Chorale, was invited to perform What a night it was. There at the legendary Carnegie Hall was something for everyone’s in New York City. The HSSU musical taste. If this is a measure View was the first local of what New York can expect, publication to write about it, and then Carnegie Hall is going to be soon after other local media treated with a magnificent outlets followed up on it. experience. The Concert Chorale The University is indeed did a stirring rendition of Francis proud of Dr. England, or “Dr. Poulencs’ Gloria sung in Latin Roz”as she is affectionately aided by the sweet melodic sound called by some of her colleagues The Concert Chorale under Dr. Rosalyn England. of soprano Chrystal Williams. and former Sumner High School It did not stop there. The classmates who were in attendance house, acoustically speaking that is. crowd was then treated to the sounds on Friday, March 31, 2006, for this Mrs. Ida Woolfolk, consultant for Saint of Victory Gospel Choir under the extravagant event. The crowd was Louis Public Schools, was the mistress direction of Charity Williams. Every teeming with a veritable Who’s Who of ceremonies, and what a wonderful performance was solid. Come Ye among former graduates, community job she did. What a wonderful job she Disconsolate was sung in perfect leaders, politicians, clergy, business did; she was so soothed by the music, people and musicians. at one point she even said “This is like See Spring Musicale, page 9 benefit from the most valuable AMA opens chapter at HSSU resources and great opportunities to By Chasma Smith assist them in finding the right interviews and getting the position they Harris-Stowe State University has to develop skills in marketing and desire. The AMA is a great tool to help created a chapter for the American business. The association will assist fellow members obtain their dream job Marketing Association (AMA). The them in their jobs and career of choice. in this very complex job market. AMA is part of the largest marketing Student members will learn to develop Yaye Astou Thiam, chapter and business professional association professionalism, enhance their president, kindly invites students to join in the world. leadership skills and improve the AMA and take advantage of all it Students participating in the communication abilities. They will also has to offer. “The forty-five members Harris-Stowe chapter have an learn how to run businesses efficiently and I invite all business students to join excellent opportunity to work as a and implement and operate plans. us and to be a part of this organization. team acquiring the experience, The AMA offers major network- We encourage you to take advantage information and exposure they need ing advantages. Its members will of all the AMA has to offer.” Page 1 HSSU V I E W The Harris-Stowe State University Student Newsletter April 17, 2006 Collegiate 100 networking Hornets Softball Ranked 5th in session Region By Kevin A. Evans By Phillip Hunt If one was to ask the question Throughout the presentation the what is the difference between a importance of networking was When the Region V Softball successful business person and outlined for those students who were Rankings for week one were released, someone who was an extraordinary in the annex attending this event. Harris-Stowe (13-6, 2-2 AMC) ranked business person, the answer would According to Mr. Beduh, fifth. Hornets softball team, a second clearly lay in the ability to effectively “Networking is extremely important year program, is off to one of the best network. because the people you meet today starts in school history under first year On Thursday March 30, 2006, a can become your single greatest head coach Tony Moody. few students from the Collegiate 100 resources for success tomorrow.” The Hornets got off to a hot start (namely Mr. David Beduh, Glynn No matter who you are or what your competing against teams from all Crawford, and Michael Carnes) goals may be, there will always be across the country. On their Spring hosted an informative networking somebody somewhere in a position Break trip in Santa Ana, California, the session. to help you achieve your goals. Hornets went 7-3 in that tournament. In the absence of the scheduled Students here at Harris-Stowe Since the trip the Hornets have lost guest speaker, faculty member State University really should learn only two games, with one loss coming Reynaldo Anderson (Instructor, to recognize these networking against William Woods, the second African American Studies and sessions as tremendous opportunities, ranked team in Region V. Methods of Teaching Secondary and before you know it once you Lately the only thing that has been English and Social Studies) stepped in have graduated you’ll find that all able to stop the Hornets is the and gave students some very valuable your dreams are easily within your information as well as a history lesson reach if you can use your networking in the areas of networking. skills. See Softball, page 8 Page 2 HSSU V I E W The Harris-Stowe State University Student Newsletter April 17, 2006 center will be open for operation, Message from the around mid-August of this year. Finally, though not visible to the President naked eye, still another remarkable – and I would add– greatly needed Dear students: and therefore mission of Harris-Stowe, change was the restoration of Harris- How swiftly this school year is from those of four-year college to Stowe’s open-admission policy and coming to an end! Our long-awaited those of a university. And we must practice. In doing so, our University Spring Break has already passed the keep in mind that this was more than now lives up to its long-held scene, and you and your colleagues a mere name change; it is, in fact, a commitment to providing the widest are now beginning to gear-up for the significant potential expansion of the possible access to all Metropolitan St. finals which actually are Institution’s function and Louisans to higher education applied just a few weeks away. services to the com- professional disciplines. And speaking of munity in which it is This commitment is based on the finals, I urge each of you located. Much careful recognized fact that, regardless of to do whatever it takes thought and planning will academic readiness deficits, by far the to be well-prepared for now have to take place majority of people have the potential those exams! But, even regarding both. to achieve high academic more exciting, as well as The second evolu- performance – if given the opportunity, a sure sign that the tionary change that encouragement, motivation, and school year is almost began implementation intervention opportunities that promote over, is the rapidly was the establishment of such. approaching “crowning” a satellite campus for Now, just a reminder of the three event of Harris-Stowe’s Harris-Stowe, in south key initiatives started during this school academic year – the Dr. Henry Givens, Jr., St. Louis, on Wilson year: The Student Pledge, The Great time-honored and President Avenue, and the housing Student Initiatives (clubs), and the eagerly-looked for of our Business Classroom Decorum “must” actions. commencement convocation. This Administration Degree Programs I urge each of you to daily commit awe-inspiring event will take place in there – now, as the Busch School of yourself to living up to each and just a little under six weeks at the Business Administration. Much truly everyone of these actions. If you do, beautiful Powell Symphony Hall, and outstanding work has been done on then, I can assure you that your many comrades, in graduating, will no the new campus, making that facility college days here at Harris-Stowe will longer be on campus. a real contribution both to the be richly rewarding and long- As I think on it, very likely, this University and the Community in remembered throughout your life. seeming swiftness of the passage of which it is located. There is, of course, much more time might well stem from the many, The third change – which is that I would like to share with you and even evolutionary, events and nothing short of an about the new changes that have taken place during evolution for “Harris-Stowe’s open- Harris-Stowe, but this fiscal year. Unfortunately, space Harris-Stowe – is admission policy ... is I shall have to do available in the last 2005-2006 issue the phenomenal based on the recognized so in later issues of of our HSSU View simply will not rise of our new fact that, regardless of the HSSU View. permit an accounting of all of these student residence For now, I academic readiness events, or even a fairly detailed hall and student urge each of you discussion of a few.