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THE TWIG
February 18, 1955
You Are a Leader
Is there any girl at Meredith who has not pictured herself as the movie
queen of Hollywood or a woman senator or, to get nearer home, most
popular on the campus or chairman of the winning stunt or president of
a major organization? No, of course not. We have placed much im
portance on those in such positions because they seem to us to be the
most successful and popular people. If asked who our leaders are, they
are the ones we point to.
In just two weeks we will go to the polls to select the people who will
fill these positions on our campus. The importance of this election and
your place in voting and exercising careful judgment is well understood.
What I would like to bring to your attention is your place after the
election is over.
When you drop your ballot in the box, you are giving your support
to a candidate not only to win an election but also to carry out his duties
in the position acquired. You will have to assume your share of the re
sponsibility and do your part of the work to the best of your ability. The
leaders in this school are not the ones who hold offices; they are all the
people who possess and use the qualities of leadership. Dependability,
initiative and enthusia.sm will make you indispensable to the organizations
you belong to, and they will make you an outstanding leader.
Let's Fall In Love
I don’t know why the emphasis is always on the men when we say, “A
young man’s fancy turns to love in the spring.” Maybe it’s because a
girl’s fancy centers on love the year around! At least, we find that, no
matter what the sea.son, our major topic of conversation is men.
I say “men,” because that is where our minds turn when we mention
love. If we ask ourselves why we love a certain young man, we can, no
doubt, name many of his good qualities; but can’t we apply these same
qualities to another person with whom we are not in love? We become
aware of the fact that love cannot be described or defined. It seems to
be unpredictable and spontaneous.
Sometimes we forget that we are capable of giving this unselfish love
to everyone—to parents, friends, associates. Love is not something of
which to be ashamed or embarrassed. It is to be shared with all people.
Spring is a glorious time of the year: the sun shines, the flowers grow,
and the air is fresh. It’s easy to take a deep breath and feel that the world
is a pretty good place after all. It’s fun to let our hair blow, and it’s easy
to laugh. But most of all, it’s an easy time to be happy and radiant and
to express our Christian love for all people.
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INSTITUTE MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS
Raleigh’s Sixteenth Annual Institute of Religion is being held each
Monday night through February at the United Church.
An outgrowth of a Sunday evening discussion group fifteen years ago,
the Institute has been making a distinctive contribution to the religious
and intellectual life of this section of the state. While it was initiated and
is still sponsored by the United Church, the Institute has become a com
munity project, supported by members of both Protestant and Jewish
faiths, and “dedicated to the free discussion of religious values and their
relationship to the total community.” It has brought to its platform some
of the most outstanding personalities in the fields of religion, education,
and politics.
Meredith students will wish to take advantage of these opportunities
to get firsthand information on events and trends in the nation and the
world.
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SHOULD RUSSIAN COLLEGE EDITORS
BE ALLOWED TO VISIT U.S.?
(From A.C.P. Parade of Opinion)
A.C.P. presents three editorials
from student newspapers on the
question of visas for Russian col
lege editors to visit in the United
States. If these editorials present a
one-side viewpoint, it is because the
opposite side has not been presented
in any of the college papers we
have read so far.
Invite Russian Editors to U.S.?
Letters recently circulated by stu
dent councils from Swarthmore and
Oberlin colleges proposed inviting
Russian college newspaper editors
to the United States to let them see
American life firsthand.
Last year U. S. college editors, in
cluding the Minnesota Daily editor,
made such a tour of Russia, and
came back with first hand views on
the everyday affairs of the Rus
sians they met. The speeches they
made, the articles they wrote,
proved fresh and valuable.
Two U.C.L.A. students, when an
invitation to the Russians was dis
cussed at their student legislature,
expressed the fear that college edi
tors would only spread propaganda
about communism here. If Amer
icans are actually afraid that Rus
sians could convince students that
Russia is the better country, our sys
tem is already dying.
Of course, there are barriers to
be considered before an invitation
could be made. Would our govern
ment ever admit tourists from Rus
sia? Would they be allowed to
speak here?
The American editors who visited
Russia last January reported that
some college editors they met there
were adult non-students, hired by
someone to run the school publica
tions. Perhaps a college student edi
tor does not even exist in Russia.
But the proposal is certainly
worth support. We might learn by
meeting them, that as people, citi
zens of the United States and the
U.S.S.R. are not very different. Few
of us have ever $een a Russian.
—Minnesota Daily,
University of Minnesota.
U. S. Denies Russ Visas
An interesting international situa
tion has arisen during the last few
months involving the United States
government, the N.S.A., and some
Russian students who are interested
in touring the United States.
The problem has arisen as a re
sult of visits paid the U.S.S.R. in
the last two years by American stu
dents. It seems that now the Rus
sians would like to return the visit
made by the Americans. The visa
applications from the Soviet students
were the first received in years,
but were denied by the U. S. gov
ernment.
The visas were refused on the ba
sis of the Immigration and Nation
ality Act of 1952, which states that
any person who has at any time
lent support, been a member of, or
subscribed to, a totalitarian govern
ment, be denied entry into this
country. While the N.S.A. congress
last summer passed a resolution urg
ing the removal of these clauses, at
Now that exams are over, it is
quite logical to assume that most
everybody has made drastic resolu
tions concerning the amount of work
they’ll do this second semester. Let’s
hope that these resolutions don’t go
the way most New Year’s resolu
tions go — right out the window;
’twould be better for all of us if
more time was spent at the books.
I’m sure we all profited by Re
ligious Emphasis Week and heartily
thank our speakers and leaders for
the guidance they gave. All too of
ten, though, there are many indus
trious workers whose names are
never known, but without whom the
task would be a failure. Certainly,
that is the case with our Religious
Emphasis Week. Let’s hope that all
their planning and forethought will
not be forgotten overnight, but that
we will be stronger spiritually
through having participated in such
a week.
I am subscriber to a college mag
azine from another school (through
the efforts of a certain friend), and
this publication has very good jokes
—of a quality higher. I’m sorry to
say, than most schools. So, I’ll bor
row some jokes from them.
Here’s a definition of matrimony
(evidently written by a boy) “Mat
rimony is an institution of learning
in which a man loses his bachelor’s
degree and a girl gets her masters.”
Or another; “Men are as honest
and truthful as women — that’s why
girls are so suspicious of them.”
My roommate, who has seen Ar
senic and Old Lace, says it is real
cute and funny. She’s been trying to
tell the plot to us, but every time
she starts, we stalk out ’cause we’d
rather see it for ourselves — and I
hope you will, too.
I just love English jokes and this
one really “slays” me. My suite,
who don’t react as violently as I do,
still admit it’s pretty good;
Sedgewick: “Terribly sorry you
buried your wife yesterday.”
Watlewood: “Had to—dead, you
know.”
Well, so long—be good and I’ll
be seein’ ya.
the same time it rejected the idea of
students from Russia being admitted
to the country for tours.
The basic reasons for the disap
proval of the plan to encourage the
state department to allow students
to enter this country were: (1) A
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CURTAIN CALLS
Spring is on its way and so are
plans for the PLAYHOUSE’S
spring production. It is to be Sidney
Howard’s gay comedy in three acts.
The Late Christopher Bean. After
reading the play, I discovered it
to be one full of clever lines, wit,
and folksy charm. It’s going to be
a show that everyone will enjoy.
I’m sure.
If you would like to share your
talent with us in acting, do come to
the try-outs. You might be success
ful in landing a role. And, if you’re
“hep” on applying grease paint,
working lights, costuming, being a
publicity agent, gathering props, or
what have you, watch the bulletin
board in Johnson Hall for a list of
these committees and sign up. It’s
lots of fun putting a play together—
it takes united effort and a lot 
work! But, on opening night, you ai
more than repaid for your hou:
of toil when you see the finishe
product — one that holds part (
you.
Just a word again about the Can
lina Playmakers. . . . The group wi
be here February 23, at 8 p.m
with that hilarious comedy, Arsen,
and Old Lace. Marion FitzSimoi
and Eva MacKenzie, both of Chapi
Hill, will appear as the two dec
old ladies who do some “bumpir
off (MURDER, in other words!
for charitable reasons! Sounds lil
a real hit! The Tyner Educatic
Club is sponsoring the Playmakei
this year. Let’s all turn out for th
show that s sure to give us the laugl
mg willies. See you there!