NORTHCAROLINAWESLEYANCOLLEGE 3 0268 1009 2428 8 lip Dissenter SEP 2 1 2005 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.archive.org/details/dissenter2005nort Dissenter Volume 41 North Carolina Wesleyan College 3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd. OVER NC Rocky Mount, 27804 378."756 W5l2y B.C. W3ST.2YAA COIL. *T,TZAWPH RBARWRLL FSIARSALI LIBRiflT Table of Contents || Opening messages 4 i People Organizations and Awards Sports Ads and Index 1 135 The 2005 Dissenter dedicated is Mary Thorne and Mel Oliver to Students voted for their favorite staff member and faculty member during portrait day on January 31, 2005. Mary Thorne, a staff worker in the cafeteria, was chosen as the favorite staff member and Mel Oliver, Assistant Professor of Economics, was chosen as the favorite faculty member. Congratulations to both! Letter from the President ofthe College Ian D. C. Newbould Dear Wesleyan students: Another year is now complete. Many ofyou are graduating this year, and to the Class of2005 I send you the most heartfelt congratulations and my best wishes for your future. Each student who graduates represents a personal success story. Reaching this milestone is an achievement to be proud of. For those among you who have two or three years until graduation, your time to graduate will come sooner than you think! This yearbook will rekindle memories of2004-2005, and remind you that your time here at Wesleyan passes by quickly. Ecclesiastes tells us, "there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time . . to dance." Let this yearbook be a reminder to you ofall our seasons' activities, which during the year have included all that Ecclesiastes refers to, and more! Best wishes, Ian D.C. Newbould, President College life provides an environment that contributes to your continual NCWC overall development. The Office of Student Life at provides many opportunities for you to develop socially, physically, intellectually, and spiritually to supplement your academic endeavor. Character development, civic responsibility, shared governance, diverse interaction, and leadership training are all part ofthe holistic development that you as a student can obtain through engaging in student activities outside the classroom. Programs and activities are planned, implemented, and evaluated to ensure that positive developmental opportunities are available for our students. We understand that our diverse student population has a wide array of priorities and needs. It is only through open communications and cooperation that we can hope to effectively address these issues. The College relies on input and feedback from students and student organizations to enhance college/student life. NCWC Therefore, I strongly recommend that you as a student at become more involved in student activities and the decision making process. Your participation, contribution, and leadership will help the Student Life staff offer you and your peers a more complete education. Peter G. Phaiah Dean of Students Dr. Daniel Bozik BelindaFaulkner Vice VicePresidentofAcademic VicePresident of Finance Affairs and Dean oftheCollege andAdministration Presidents of the College Dr.WilliamNelsen VicePresidentofDevelopment Dr.VannNewkirk GarySherman AssociateVice Presidentof VicePresidentofEnrollment InstitutionalResearchand Effectiveness