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THE TWIG
September 2^1966
What's in a Nameplate?
If you will examine the nameplate of this newspaper, you will find
the following inscription: “THE TWIG—Newspaper of the Students of
Meredith College." The meaning of these words is obvious, yet their
inclusion in the nameplate indicates a significant point in regard to the
publication of this newspaper.
This publication belongs neither to its editor nor to its stafT nor to
the faculty and administration. Granted, The Twig is the end result
of the efforts of its editors, reporters, other staff members, and advisors;
however, this newspaper must receive the support and cooperation of all
of its renders if it is to fulfill its purpose as a functional organ within
the collegc community. Without the support of those by whom and for
whom The Twig is prepared, there is no point in its publication—The
Twig can easily become dead wood.
A college newspaper should express the csscnce and spirit of its campus.
Thus, the're must be more to a newspaper than a collection of trivial
gossip or a mere historical chronicle of club meetings and traditional
events. It is the hope of this year’s staff that this newspaper can fulfill its
intended purpose of being a true newspaper of the students of this
college. This goal cannot be achieved without the participation and con
cern of cach student.
Anyone is free to express her opinion in a letter to the editor or in
the column ‘’Speaking Out.” Those who wish to work on the newspaper
staff are encouraged to consult any member of the editorial staff. Most
important of all, suggestions and criticisms are welcomed by the editors.
You, the members of the Meredith community, are responsible for
the existence of The Twig. This newspaper is published to serve you, but
in return, you are asked to make a contribution to its success.
MIH
Schandmauer-'The Shame Wall"
Freedom to me has always been a beautiful word, but not until this
summer did I realize, through the shock of coming face to face with
tyranny, its true meaning and value. A visit to the city of Berlin, Germany,
was an experience that 1 can never forget.
It is easy to say that Berlin is a divided city, but the cold, hard reality
of the wall is not an easy fact to accept. The cruelty of the structure itself
is only a small indication of what the wall represents. I heard and saw
for myself that to get one intangible possession of mine called freedom,
which 1 have through no personal effort and which I keep with hardly
a thought of thankfulness, thousands of people would gladly leave all
possessions and family and would even risk their lives.
They have made tunnels, crawled through sewers, swum rivers, and
walked through mined fields, knowing that at any minute they could
facc death. But to them facing death is worth the chancc to simply stand
on the soil that 1 am so free to trod. What I consider my “inalienable”
right is to them the greatest privilege imaginable. It should mean as much
to me. PAL
Astros and Phis Need You
As presidents of the Astrotekton and Philaretian societies, we welcome
all new students to Meredith. We would also like to take this opportunity
to tell you about the nature of our societies and about some of our plans.
Throughout the year members of both societies have the opportunity
to participate in activities through the channels of meetings, parties,
service projects, and programs for handicapped children. Since the so
cieties involve the entire student body, the Astros and Phis can be im
portant parts of the Meredith community with the support and coopera
tion of all students.
in previous years at Meredith the two societies have conducted Rush
during first semester just after orientation. Two years ago this policy was
changed. We have made this change in hopes that you will become better
acquainted with our societies and their members, and thus be able to
choose the society which you would like to join.
Both societies will have one open meeting in November to which all
new students will be invited. We hope that new students as well as old
students will attend these meetings in an effort to revitalize Meredith’s
societies. Martha Ann Butler, Astro president
Laura Page, Phi president
Reaching for New Dimensions ...
“Iota Subscript
Letters to the Student Body
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Dear Students,
"We arc the hollow men
We are the stuffed men
Leaning together
Headpiece filled with straw.
Alas!”—T. S, Elliot, “The Hol
low Men”
My hope for student government
this year involves a refreshed under
standing of why we even have such
an organization. Behind all the rule
changing and project creating, there
must be some basic philosophy to
guide the decisions that are made
and the tasks that are attempted.
I think that student government
should be involved in the very pro
cess of education—to make real per
sons out of people or to make “full
men” from “hollow men.” if we use
Elliot’s language. In order to have
a truly successful student govern
ment, I feel that we all must be
guided by this intention. Rules must
be made with the hope of teaching,
rather than restricting or making life
convenient. Projects must be organ
ized to give students the chancc to
create, to express themselves, while
at the same time to make construc
tive improvements to society,
During the coming year the Stu
dent Government Association plans
to initiate a vigorous library cam
paign, to further work begun last
year involving faculty-student rela
tionships, to continue the analysis
of the drinking poll, to review sug
gestions concerning a revised system
of nominations and elections, and
to broaden our present employment
placement bureau.
For those who are leading such
projects as well as foe those who are
participating, I would encourage a
clear understanding of the vital pur
pose of the activities, rather than
haphazard planning in order to get
the job done quickly. With the lead
ership of organizations like the stu
dent government, our efforts must
be directed toward making Mere
dith a community of real persons,
not men with headpieces of straw.
Ellen Kirby
Dear Students,
For centuries up until the present
day, men of religion have expressed
disgust for the practice of setting
religion as a category apart from life,
From Luther to Buber and to the
twentieth century “expresso priest,”
Malcolm Boyd, we hear pleas to put
religion back into the world and to
make Him the Lord of Life rather
than the Lord of Religion.
In his book of prayers, Are You
Running With Me, Jesus?, Malcolm
Boyd speaks once from a homo
sexual bar and another time from
the side of a young pregnant girl—
people and places often rejected by
the institutional Church. Perhaps
these two examples are extremes—i
but just where are Christians to be?
The Jewish theologian, Martin
Buber, seems to get to the heart of
the matter when he states: It is a
greater thing if the streets of a man’s
native town are as bright to him as
the paths of heaven. For it is here,
where we stand, that we should try
to make shine the light of the hid
den divine life.
The Meredith Christian Associa
tion offers several projects for work
ing for and in the life of this world.
The Social Awareness and Action
Project is being set up to help stu
dents becomc aware of existing
social conditions through planned
tours, slides, and dialogue with those
concerned with the welfare of the
community. The Governor More-
head Blind School Project focuses
on one specific need. This project
offers a program of reading, playing,
and working with children at the
Governor Morehead School one
afternoon a week. The Dorothea
Dix Project stimulates an under
standing of mental illness as well as
offering a time of activity for Doro-
tliea Dix patients. The Tutorial
Servicc gives Meredith students a
chance to work with children who
need the guidance of one whose ex
periences have been richer and the
love of one who is concerned.
Because the college years are a
time not only for action but also for
questioning, doubting, and becom
ing interested in more than one’s
own sometimes sheltered existence,
forums, discussion groups, and
spccial services are set up through
out the year.
Many more programs may come
through the desires and needs of the
' Meredith community, for the MCA
is a vehicle of student expression—
a structure through which your ideas
and dreams may'become realities.
Kae Freeman
By BETH FEACOCK
This article arises from my con
viction that the freshmen have dis
tinguished themselves in a note
worthy manner.
In their own right the Meredith
newcomers have made their presence
felt by their open and forthright
conduct. To professors they have
introduced themselves making it
clear that “each of us counts for her
share of the present."
In former years the attitude of
many freshmen has been to stand
back, to evaluate the workings of
campus life, and to lie in wait for
the day, three years hence, when one
can achieve seniority and the doubt
ful status of “authentic individual
ism.” For some seniority has meant
a ticket, for others a token. For still
others it becomes a warning that
she who has attained this station
must do something more than bear
I its privileges.
’ The freshmen have embarked
upon an adventure which will de
mand much of them, for they must
not only achieve scholarship, but
they must also live it, Where tradi
tion is praised for its stolidness,
so too is the value of new ideas, in
terests, and enthusiasms. It becomes
the privilege of each freshman as it
is of each upperclassman, to assert
her own particular distlnctiveness,
for it is todaj? that one’s unique qual
ity of individualism can make its
most beneficial contribution.
Dear Students,
Every student at Meredith Col
lege is a member of the Meredith
Recreation Association. The MRA
Board, composed of student repre
sentatives, meets weekly to tacklc
the task of organizing and co-ordi
nating all extra-curricular recrea
tion and athletic activities of the
college.
This year we hope to have many
adventures and surprises for every
one. Through Corn Huskin’ and
Stunt, class competition grows
keener as cach class seeks to surpass
the other three in originality. Ath
letic events are highlighted by tour
naments in basketball and volleyball.
To enable everyone to participate in
the volleyball tournament, we hope
to play the games in the court before
supper. Our basketball tournaments,
between societies and between
classes, will help to build a strong
varsity which plays such colleges as
St. Mary’s, Peace, Duke, and Caro
lina.
Bridge, ping pong, and badmin
ton tournaments will be available for
those who prefer individual sports.
The Monogram Club has plans
for recognizing new members in a
special chapcl program in the middle
of the year. One may become a mem
ber of this club by earning 1,000
points, which may be obtained
through participation in the events
sponsored by the MRA. Specific
point values are given in the Student
Handbook on page forty-one.
The Hoofprint Club, another
MRA-sponsored organization, con
sists of equitation students. The
members of this club participate in
horse shows thioughout the fall and
spring, and plan the exhibition pre
sented at the annual May Day horse
show. Students receive monogram
points for membership in the club.
The Tennis Club encouragcs in
terested students to frequent the
courts, located behind the home
management house. Carrie Framp-
ton, president of the club, can give
those seeking membership the de
tails of the club’s activities.
The Dancc Club is a new addi
tion to the MRA family of organiza
tions. Louise Whitty will lead club
members in the techniques of
modern dance, calypso, tap, acro
batics, and other fields of dance.
The club’s season will be highlighted
by the dance recital in January.
Brenda Wilson, Meredith’s “golf
pro,” would like to hear from all
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