The Carolinian [January 22, 1998]

              Professor selected for
prestigious writers series
Dr. Mark I. Smith-Soto, a professor of
Romance languages at the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro, has been
invited to take part in the Blumenthal
Readers and Writers Series.
The series is a 13-year-old program
sponsored by the North Carolina Writ-ers
Network to promote the state's writ-ers
and build audiences for literature.
Each year, about 20 writers are se-lected
to read their work at various loca-tions
throughout the state, including
places where people may have no regu-lar
access to poetry readings. Writers are
selected by invitation or competition.
Smith-Soto was invited to read from his
poetry later this year at a location to be
determined.
A UNCG faculty member since 1975.
Smith-Soto is a former head of the De-partment
of Romance Languages. Last
spring, the University honored him with
an Alumni Teaching Excellence Award.
His academic specializations are con-temporary
poetry and Spanish-American
literature. A published poet, he has served
as editor of the International Poetry Re-view
since 1992. He is the author of two
books. "Jose Asuncion Silva: Contexto
y estrucura de suobra." and "El arte de
Alfonsina Stori." Smith-Soto received
his Ph.D. from the University of Cali-fornia
at Berkeley.
UNCG researcher seeks
women for study project
A nutritionist at the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro is look-ing
for women to participate in a research
project.
Dr. Cindy J. Puller, an assistant pro-fessor
of nutrition, is studying the effect
of aging on white blood cell function in
women.
She is looking for volunteers from two
groups of women — those who are ages
18 to 25 and those who are postmcno-pausal
and taking estrogen-replacement
therapy. All women should be healthy
non-smokers who are not taking nutri-tional
supplements.
In addition, the women should not be
using drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen
more than twice a week.
The women who participate in the
study will keep track of their food and
beverage intake for three days. Fuller
will use blood samples in gathering her
data. Participants will get copies of their
study results.
For information, call Fuller at 336-
334-5313.
UNCG graduate named
top N.C. student teacher
Amanda Jane Crisp, a graduate of the
University of North Carolina at Greens-boro,
received the 1997 "Outstanding
Student Teacher in Science" award from
the North Carolina Science Teachers As-sociation.
Crisp, who earned her degree from the
UNCG School of Education last May.
received the $200 cash award and a
plaque at the association's meeting in
Greensboro in November. She also was
given a one-year membership in the or-ganization.
She is the third UNCG edu-cation
graduate to win the award. Helen
Cook, a science specialist at General
Greene School of Science and Technol-ogy
in Greensboro, nominated Crisp for
the honor.
Crisp, of 3773 Hub Mill Road.
Burlington, is a first-year third-grade
teacher at Harvey Newlin Elementary
School in Burlington. She is the daugh-ter
of Kenny Jean and Robert Wade of
Linville. She is a former resident of
Cherokee County.
She went through the Professional
Development Schools Program in the
UNCG School of Education and was a
member of the environmental education
team, which was headed by Dr. Catherine
Matthews, an assistant professor of cur-riculum
and instruction."Amanda's work
at UNCG was exemplary and she is des-tined
to be an outstanding teacher in her
career." said Matthews.
"Her rapport with students, faculty and
staff, her ability to plan lessons and her
willingness to become involved in ac-tivities
are reasons why she earned this
award."
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North Carolina University System increases
African American enrollment in past 25 years
Jonita Henry
Staff Writer
"Now is the time to rise from the dork
anil desolate valley ofsegregation to the
sunlit path of racial justice. " Martin
Luther King, Jr., 196.1
Over twenty-five years ago. when pub-lic
schools and universities were first
integrated, few minority students were
ever welcomed into predominately
White schools.
However, the North Carolina Univer-sity
System has attempted to provide an
atmosphere that would encourage minor-ity
enrollment.
Within the past 25 years, the Univer-sity
System has increased their enroll-ment
of African American students by
114 percent. Likewise, enrollment of
Caucasian students at the five historically
Black institutions in North Carolina has
increased more than 15 percent in the
past 25 years.
"We are intensely proud of those ac-complishments."
said Molly Corbett
Broad, president of the North Carolina
University system.
Unlike 25 years ago. Black institutions
did not have the privilege of choosing
between a historically Black institution
and a predominately White school.
"The real world is full of multifile -
eted people," said UNCG senior Marcus
Johnson. "A one-sided Black college
would only give me the experience of
those of my own race, while an inte-grated
school allows me to view the full
spectrum."
Many African American students at-tending
predominantly White institutions
feel this way. However, students such
as Craven Martin, who have attended
historically Black institutions, feel dif-ferently.
Before attending UNCG. Mar-tin
attended Winston-Salem State Uni-versity.
"I attended predominately White
schools all of my life, and I wanted the
Black experience. I wanted to have a
connection with Black people, and Win-ston-
Salem State gave me what I needed.
All ofthe Black people got along. There
was more of a family atmosphere, and it
broke the stereotypes I previously had
of Black people."
Although Senior Treshonda Tucker
currently attends UNCG. she plans to
attend North Carolina Central University
as a graduate student in the fall. "Gradu-ate
studies are extremely specialized. I
feel that I will receive the attention that
I need in a graduate program at a Black
institution."
Some say that the previously men-tioned
increase of African Americans in
the North Carolina University System
has much to do with affirmative action.
President Broad assures that these mea-sures
have been "entirely appropriate
morally, legally, and as a matter of sound
public policy."
However, the administrators of the
North Carolina University Systems will
be reassessing the policies and practices
of affirmative action. This is to make
sure the policies are in line with the le-gal
mandates. All illegal practices will
be changed.
"The reassessment does not mean that
the Universities are retreating from or
abandoning their long-standing basic ob-jectives
of welcoming applicants on a
nondiscriminatory basis and striving to
achieve broadly diverse enrollments,
said President Broad.
She guarantees that the University
System is only committed to using
proper methods to continue to increase
minority enrollment.
"We believe it is the right course." said
President Broad. "It is also important
for the universities to extend the benefits
of higher education beyond the privi-leged."
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University of North Carolina-Greensboro Black and White .students break down
harriers that stood twenty-five years ago by eating lunch together in the Caf.
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S(>A representatives listen to a question being asked during the first meeting of the
semester. The meeting was held Tuesdav night at 7 p.m. in the EUC building. Students
are encouraged to attend S(. \ meetings and voice their opinions on campus concerns.
Natalie Watson
News Editor
A new interim vice president. UNCG
Station improvements, and the possibil-ity
of live videotaped meetings were
among the variety of issues discussed at
the Student Government Association's
first meeting of 1998, Tuesday night, in
the Claxton Room EUC.
Darryl Cohen, former chairman pro-temp
of the assembly was appointed by
assembly President Durenda Johnson as
interim vice-president for the remainder
of the semester. Vice- president Matt
Mclean resigned at the end of last semes-ter
because of a student teaching oppor-tunity
in Italy.
In addition to the leadership changes,
public relations committee chairperson
Ryan Sullivan also introduced the idea
of possibly taping student government
meetings and broadcasting them for stu-dent
consumption. While the response to
the idea was mixed - some delegates
thought a live production would get stu-dents
more involved, and some thought
that if students are not already involved.
the) won't be - plans were made to form
a committee especially to research this
issue.
The current concerns committee of the
assembly also presented the areas of
most concern that they have received
from students, and their plans to investi-gate
these issues more extensively. These
issues comprise meal plans, a possible
revival of the yearbook, and post office
concerns.
SGA President Durenda Johnson wel-comed
all students back for the spring
semester, and urged all to attend her an-nual
state-of-the-campus address next
Tuesdav. January 27. at 7pm. Claxton
Room. EUC.
STOMP performer says UNCG gave him a strong foundation
Jennifer Schnabel
Art Director
"There's no place like North Caro-lina."
said Steven Dean Davis, a per-former
for the hit group STOMP.
STOMP, who performed to three sold-out
crowds at UNCG over the weekend,
has roots right here at UNCG. Davis,
win) has been louring with STOMP for
two-and-a-half years attended UNCG in
the mid-80's.
Davis says that "UNCG was a good,
strong foundation" for him and that the
"leaching staff I had was amazing. John
Arnold...and the rest of the staffers at that
time were great."
He transferred to UNCG with an
associate's degree in photographyand
went on to major in drama and direct-ing.
While here at UNCG, Davis was in-volved
in the summer-wrap program
which he said prepared him for his "mul-tiple
roles."
Besides performing in STOMP. Davis
has been seen on TV in episodes of
Roseanne. Matlock. and The Young In-dian
Jones as well as several national
commericals.
When asked what STOMP is. Davis
replied. "It's all about rhythm, movement
and performing." It's a "discovery and
recovery with instruments and music."
"STOMP is also discovering happi-ness
and the joy of music because there
is music everywhere."
STOMP uses everyday household
items such as matchboxes, brooms, gar-bage
cans and hub caps to make noise.
When one reporter asked how they could
make music with a matchbox. Dav is re-plied,
"you just strike your thumb on the
box and shake. It's really easy!"
Davis's reasoning on why he has been
so successful is because he "never lets
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STOMP performers Morris Anthony. Kamal Sinclair. Warren Richardson and Steven
Dean Dav is entertain the media performing their matchbox routine. Davis, who has
performed with STOMP lor two-and-a-half years and attended UNCG in the mid-80's.
said that most of their props including the matchboxes, come from England, where
STOMP was created
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