Winthrop University Digital Commons @ Winthrop University The Johnsonian 1990-1999 The Johnsonian 2-12-1992 The Johnsonian Spring Edition Feb. 12, 1992 Winthrop University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s Recommended Citation Winthrop University, "The Johnsonian Spring Edition Feb. 12, 1992" (1992). The Johnsonian 1990-1999. 60. https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s/60 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Johnsonian at Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Johnsonian 1990-1999 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Eagle Homecoming 1992 preview... pg. February 12,1992 The Winthrop College Student Newspaper Fifth Issue, Spring Edition, 68thYear^ Kinc?ergarten class beneficial to students by Tammy Mason lence in Childhood Educa- Staff Writer tion by the Commission of How many of you knew Higher Education. that Winthrop has a kinder- Watson said this title garten class? enabled them to get grants to It is called MacFeat Early help have a balanced, diverse Childhood Laboratory School group of children such as and the director is Rosemary handicapped and high-risk Althouse, a professor in the children. school of Education. She said this is called MacFeat serves 65 chil- mainstreaming, or putting dren ages 3 to 5. handicapped and high risk Parents have three op- children into "regular tions to choose from: a full day classes." program from 7:30 to 5:30, a College students help half day program from 8:30 to teach and do observation at — Photo by Joel Nichols 12:00, or a full day. MacFeat. Not just education ma- During hisvisit, Chancellor College President PrainyL. Chikula shakes hands with Winthrop Students Lori Jones, Mary Rix, and Mary Watson jors, but psychology, health, President Anthony Digiorgio. teaches the classes- and other various majors. According toWatson, Teachers from other schools African college president visits MacFeat is under the School even come to observe. of Education. "We encourage college It serves as a laboratory, classes to use our facility so Winthrop to set up linkage demostration, and research that Winthrop's students can Medford Wilson, director have actual experiences work- tutions of higher learning to facility by Alvin McEwen of the international Center ing with students," Watson develop," said Chikhula. In 1985, MacFeat was NewsEditor and a professor of political named as a Center of Excel- see MacFeat, pg. 5 Winthrop may be soon Malawi is a country in southeast Africa. The Uni- science, said the linkage is able to offer students and fac- beneficial to both faculty and ulty a chance to travel to Af- versity of Malawi is one of 5 constituent colleges in the students. rica in an exchange program. He said it fits into Malawi system. Prainy L. Chikhula, presi- Winthrop's overall plans of Chikula said it is not dent of Chancellor College in trying to establish opportuni- the University of Malawi fin- uncommon for colleges in dif- ferent countries to establish ties for students to study ished a four day visit of abroad at the present price Winthrop Tuesday. linkages. He said Winthrop has an> excellent administra- they pay at Winthrop. Chikhula said the reason He also said it helps to tion and high quality leader- for his visit was so that a link- internalize faculty through age agreement could be estab- ship, especially the faculty. "The caliber of the faculty teaching and research. lished between Winthrop and Chikula spent the four Malawi University. at Winthrop gives me a clear idea of the quality of pro- days on campus meeting with He said there are possib- students, faculty and ad- lities of student and faculty grams," he said. ministration. He said he did Photo by Matthew J. Rings exhange and research coop- Chikula also said he was not mind the hectic pace be- Student Tiffany Fetner plays game with the kindergarten erations. also impressed by talking with See LINKAGE, pg. 5 class at Withers. "There is a need for insti- students. Degree offered through Communications class requests school in France information on death of Kennedy by Alvin McKwen president of academic affairs. terest today in knowing more Oswald spoke with in the Pantaleo said Winthrop by Jessica Brown month before the assassina- News Editor Spotlight Editor about the asssassination that has a cooperative agreement tion. Winthrop College will Journalism students in we thought it was a very topi- soon be offering a master's with ESICAD in its under- cal subject for our class to in- The students will also be Professor Stewart Haas' COM asking the Houst Select degree in business administra- graduate business program. vestigate," Haas said. 341 class have requested in- Committee how many shots tion through a private institu- "We feel it's important for formation on the assasina- An investigation by the our students to have exposure Warren Commission con- were fired and if there was tion in France. tion of John F. Kennedy. another gunman involved. The degree program, for to other international stu- The release of Oliver cluded that Lee Harvey dents and for our faculty to Oswald was the solitary gun- Many theorist feel that 20 students a year at the Stone's controversial film Oswald did not act alone in French private institution have exposure," he said. "JFK" has given rise to many man in the shooting. While UNCC faculty is However, there are other this deed. ESICAD in Montpelier, is to questions about the circum- Was there more than one participating, officaials said theories other than that of be offered in cooperation with stances surrounding the as- gunman involved? Were there the University of North Caro- the program will offer a de- sassination of President Ken- the Warren Commission. Craig Sims, a class mem- more shots fired? lina in Charlotte gree from Winthrop, the nedy in Dallas in 1964. ber, thinks that there is a lot Is there a huge govern- In the program, French school's first such degree to Under the Freedom of In- ment cover-up of this event? be offered through a foreign formation Act, the students to learn from the files. students will come to "We feel the release of Perhaps these questions Winthrop for at least a institution. have requested that the Jus- will soon be answered. Officials said the program tice Department and the these files will aid in the pub- semester, studying under lic understanding of the "We may or may not be Winthrop and UNCC fac- won't cost Winthrop any more House Select Committee on able to shake loose this infor- Assassinations provide them event," Sims said. ulty. than the existing degree pro- mation, but just goingthrough with information about the as- The students are asking The faculty from the two gram. the process is a learning expe- sassination. that thejustice department schools will teach in France, (some information in story rience for us," Haas said. "There's such intense in- tell them who Lee Harvey said Daniel Pantaleo, vice taken from The Herald.) The JOHNSONIAN February 12,1992 Page 2 NeWs Briefs Course teaches about history of § The last day to drop classes with an automatic N will be African-Americans Friday, Feb. 14. by Jackie Lowery do better next time". is more to black history than § How to Study workshops: Every other week, beginning Staff Writer Dr. Jason Silverman, a Martin Luther Ki ng and black Feb 17, at the Counseling Center.Topics are Time Manage- You are here at Winthrop history professor who teaches history month." ment, General Study Skills and Test Preparation. To sign up College in 1992. But imagine the two courses, is well known The class is taught very call ext. 2233. yourself going back in time to here among students for his non-traditional. Each class is started with a "what's on your the year 1766. dramatic teaching styl«, his § The student chapter of the Society for Human Resourc e passion for history, and his mind" grip session. Gripe ses- Management (SHRM) has announced the following activi- A group of slaves in a Boston court suing for their sincere concern for his stu- sions topics have range from ties for February: .... the Home Shopping Network Feb. 13, 4-6 p.m. -The Rock Hill SHRM chapter will hold freedom. dents. What is surprising is that For students in his class, to the presidential candidates. its monthly meeting at the Rock Hill Country Club. Cath- "I have these ten minute eryn Holmes, director of Career Services will be the guest the slaves win their freedom the dates, events and person- sessions to help the class speaker. Cocktails and dinner will be served. Admission is $5 and set a precedent for others alities of history come alive loosen up and to get the stu- to follow. and have relevance in stu- for dinner^ ^ ^ ^ student SHRM chapter will hold Wnat is more surprising dents' lives today. dents to speak their mind" its monthy meeting in Thurmond 212. Guest speaker is is that you have never read Solverman teaches Afri- said Silverman. The class is offered every Peggy Grobusky, Employee Relations consultant, Duke Power that in any history book, have can-American history with Company. Ms. Grobusky will talk about career opportunities you? You can learn many more gusto and and the course it- third semester and has a long in human resource management and their various responsi- facts like these, if you take His self holds many surprises for waiting list. "The highest form of flat- bilities Free pizza and drinks will be served.