Pembroke State University - Indianhead Yearbook (Pembroke, NC)

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After Many Years Of Planning Student Center Finally Gets Off Ground Television stations Chonnel 40, Ciion- nei 11, Clionnel 5, and Channel 6 hod their comeros focused on P5U on August 18, 1985. It wos not because of the free lunch, but because of the groundbreaking of the site of the $5.5 million dollar student center. Over 1,000 people gothered around the platform situated on the sire to witness this memorable event. Athough most of the student body were in the lunch line, their ottention was focused on the event which would begin the construction of their new hang-out . Chancellor GIvens began the ceremony with remorks about the new Student Center. The two-story building will be the new home for the cafeteio and the offices of the student government along with a TV room, a bowling alley and o host of other student recreations. After Givens ' opening remarks, PSU ' s bond performed one of the several songs ployed during the ceremony. The progrom progressed with speeches from Allen Wat- ers, a resresentative of the UNC Generol Administration, o speech from one of the many local legislotors present of the event, ond Q speech from a member of the UNC Board of Govenors. Cheers echoed out as the President of the Student Government, William Campbell gave his speech with Dr. Pouze, choirmon of P5U foculty, preceding the 5GA president. Many other guests giving their support were present. The event ended with the main attraction - the goundbreoking. The first to dig with the gold-ploted shovel was the SGA president Campbell, followed by James D. Chavis, Willie Thomas, and Allen Waters. All in oil, the groundbreoking was not just on event of breaking the ground of the new site of the Student Center, but also one of oppreciotion, which was the main theme of the speeches. As Dr. Pouze stated, There ore so many to thonk for this reality . This reality is the beginning of o new eto in PSU ' s history. 1, Breaking ground for rhe S5.5 million University Center or P5U are (lefr ro righr) Allen Warers. ossisranr vice presidenr for finance of tfie UNC General Admlnistro- rion Willie Thoirios of iaurinburg, vice choirmon of the PSU Truiteei; Dr James D Chovls. PSU vice chancellor for Student Affairs ond Wliiom Campbell of f owlond presidenr of PSU s Student Govetnment Associorion 20

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! Students pondet ovet wtiettiet ot not they hove made the tight doss choices. Dotis Dell gets o fteindly shouldet to write on ftom Cliff Rudd. r Copy by Somonrho Dial Phofos by Donnie Roberts Design by Angle Owens. I 19 V vv •« : ' «ifi.

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Srudenrs and foculry alihe turned out in moises to witness rtte ceremonies This particular group seems to be more Interested i the toad thon the festivities. Thoughts On The New Student Center It ' s Nice, bur I would rorher see rhe money pur into repairs ftiof ore really needed. We don ' t really need rtie Student Center onyway ■ — Delia Kimrey, Junior The new student center will provide more activities for students in one central loco- tion. — Billy Dovis, Junior Ttie added dimensions of the new Univer- sity Center will provide a lot of activities for students and will bring o greater omount of unity among students and staff. — Russell Clork, Senior Construction on the new student center finoily began in September 1985. |c ( Copy by Somontho Dial. Photos by Donnie Roberts ond Ricky McGirt. Design by Angle i Owens. I