Pembroke State University - Indianhead Yearbook (Pembroke, NC)

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Native American ancestors from a cold region learned to walk in snow shoes, as can be seen in this photograph on display in Old Main. Lumbee Princess Wanda Whitmore displays Native American ceremonial wear on the porch of Old Main. Models bring back memories. The Native American Re- source Center holds many reminders of Lumbee history, like this old tobacco barn. Purview 1 1

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W. Carey Odom graduated from PSU in 1966. He remembered. The thought of going to college was tough enough but to get to school and find out that you are part of the largest freshman class in the history of the school, and your dormitory is the living quarters of visiting basketball players in the gym . . - was hard to handle. Pillow fights and even a couple of fist fights were bound to happen. Can you imagine 20 to 30 freshmen required to keep one huge room clean, with never any privacy and abso- lutely no security at all? You just trusted every- body. Mr. Odom estimated that in 1962-63 there were maybe 15% Native Americans. 85% Whites, and several Blacks. He added. The small size of Pembroke made for a closer relationship with both professors and students; I knew most of the students on campus by first name. There were differences and similarities be- tween the social atmosphere of PSU during the early sixties and the atmosphere today. Mr. Odom recalled. There were few places to go after classes. but he remembered the Tee Pee. the school refreshment center as absolutely fantastic . . . Mountain Dew was the drink. Nabs were the food, and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons ' Big Girls Don ' t Cry was the song to play on the juke box. It wasn ' t unusual for me to walk over at two a.m. to get a drink when studying for a big test the next day. I never heard of marijuana, but I did have a few boot- legged beers once in a while. Campus life on non-sporting weekends was almost nonexistent. Everyone went home and many like myself had weekend jobs to earn spending money for the next week. Mr. Odom. a history and political science major, credited PSU with his successful career. After spending over 15 years in the Finance De- partment and later, time as an assistant bill su- pervisor, he is now the City Treasurer for the City of Charlotte, N.C. He is responsible for a $300 million investment portfolio and a $300 million plus debt management program. He reit- erated. Without my college background, this would never have happened; the opportunity just woul d not have been there. PROFILE S ALUMNI Our Cultural Past We valued a rich heritage. P. ' embroke, North Carolina, has provided us with a wealth of cultural integrity. Na- tive Americans that have inhabit- ed this region for centuries plant- ed the seeds of inspiration for our school during a time of racial un- rest in the nation. We were creat- ed as a direct response to the gen- eral issue of equal rights for all people. Remnants from this era could be viewed in PSU ' s Native American Resource Center locat- ed in Old Main, a museum housing many antiquated artifacts, such as the remains of a canoe that once glided down the Lumber Riv- er a thousand years ago. The deep roots of our school grow right along with those of our mag- nificent crepe myrtles and pine trees. The cultural significance of PSU has not diminished. We have enjoyed an ethnic variety unlike many of our contemporary institu- tions. The school has served as an avenue of advancement for many of Robeson County ' s tri-racial population. Many regional tradi- tions remain visible today. Local customs such as the annual Pow Wow have been integrated into school activities. The Givens Per- forming Arts Center has been util- ized by local groups and events such as the LRDA and the Miss Lumbee pageant. Many descen- dants of PSU ' s founding fathers have shared their traditions as members of the faculty and stu- dent body. All associates of the university have helped to regen- erate this common Perspective Point, from where our triumphs appear in tints and shades. Housed In Old Main, these dolls portray our past through delicate art. 10 Purview

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' 86- ' 87 Unique In Itself Incidents shaped our viewpoints. Fany events helped to make 1986-87 a land- mark year on its own. During the summer we had a particularly se- vere storm that did some damage to the campus and other areas in the community. There was also that mysterious fire in Wellons Hall that apparently remained un- solved. We returned to the fall se- mester with the new North Caroli- na Drinking Law on our heels. The legal drinking age became twenty-one, and this affected a great portion of our student body. Most people were unconvinced of its effectiveness and had predict- able responses to the change. A local Greek chapter, PIKA, began the year with some uncertainty. They went silent in their na- tional charter, and returned to their local chapter of Lambda Phi Epsilon. We crowned a new Miss PSU, Monica Midgette, when the reigning queen resigned her title to get married. A new activity pe- riod was initiated on Wednesdays at ten a.m., and all students were happy to forego classes during this hour. A power outage had people scrambling in the hall- ways. A flasher had people scrambling in the parking lot. All of these people were a part of Pembroke State University ' s highest enrollment ever. This was a landmark we were proud of, and it was one of many that served as a Reference Point for 1986-87, our special year. Judy Oxendine, member of Zeta Tau Alpha, pauses after having her face painted at New Games Day. Former l iss PSU Donna Bullard relinquishes her title to first runner-up Monica Midgette. Posters such as this one reminded students un- der 21 of the stiff penalties they faced for taking a drink. IT EVEN,TIIINK ABOUT n, IF YOU ' RE NOT 21 ? ' CIVIL PENALTIES MK OR ABFTS TO RJBCHASE V -w «rt s.rnwM, .Ma CK AOETS TC Pum.HA5E V rot »o» t iP .t yi , or kc PAUKJLEUT at ALTERED Ml ERS LICENSE ; FRAUDULENT OOCUHENT OTWER TKAN DRIVERS LICENSE; mvERS UCEfJSE ISIUED TC AWTNU PtRSON; ;M lTiriC T10»J OOCUMINT OTHEK TMAN D H ' « S i-ICENSE TOUFO TD AfJCTMBft PERSON rtvolctd by DMO ' iMnl 0 Itif ♦ ,«», e 4 12 Purview