September 29, 1966
THE TWIG
Page Three
Speaking Out
By MARGARET HALL
Have you ever screamed “We’re
going to win Cornhuskin’!” until you
were red in the face and not felt the
least bit embarrassed about exhibit
ing the abandon of a ten-year-old
maniac rather than the sedate
countenance of a young woman?
Have you ever romped around the
athletic field with professors on Play
Day and been shocked by the knowl
edge that deans laugh, the president
plays softball, several male members
are surprisingly adapt at hopscotch,
and that even people with doctorates
sometimes win three-legged races?
(If you answered no to either of
the above questions, then you defi
nitely need to read the following
articlc.)
As the school year begins, one
hears various resolutions and reflec
tions coming from all directions on
the campus. “This year I’m really
going to buckle down and hit the
books,” is one determined exclama
tion. “Shut up and deal!” an old
friend shouts back over the blare of
a hi-fi.
From another direction comes the
remorseful statement, “Last year I
stayed too close to my studies. I
really didn’t get to know many peo
ple. I know I should have helped
with Cornhuskin’ but THEY didn’t
seem to need me and, besides, T had
a quiz that week.”
Across campus another one-sided
discussion sounds something like
this: “You would not even be-
Ueeeeeve how wonderful John is! He
says he’s coming to see me every
weekend. I guess by the time I study,
watch all the soap operas, and write
him every day, I won’t have much
time for extras this year.”
From this random sampling of
Meredith voices do you hear any
thing that sounds familiar? Yes, I
should imagine that everyone on this
campus could have expressed one or
more of these sentiments at one time
or another. Of coursc studying is im
portant. And certainly a little relaxa
tion around a bridge table or in front
of a TV is essential for keeping
one’s sanity when college life begins
to seem like an unending academic
rat-racc. And heaven forbid our leav
ing the male sex out of the picture!
But whatever your main interest
at the moment—whether it be books,
bridge, or boys, may I urge you to
find time in your years at Meredith
to participate in student government.
What Is a Beauty Pageant?
By BETH KING
A beauty pageant is many things
— smiles, interviews, press confer
ences, butterflies, and more smiles.
These are the experiences of Beverly
Scarborough and Tina Lutz, who
represented their home towns in the
Miss North Carolina pageant held
this summer in Greensboro.
For their beauty, figures, talents,
and poise they were selected by the
panel of five judges as semi-finalists.
Beverly’s reaction to being named
one of the top ten contestants was
excitement—in fact, she was so over
come that she had no immediate
thoughts.
By Saturday night, performing on
stage had become routine. Beverly’s
talent consisted of a piano arrange-
class, society, and club activities.
Every year the same complaints
about student apathy are aired.
There always have been and per
haps there always will be people in
this school who never take time to
vote in an election, or dress-up for
Cornhuskin’, or get splattered with
paint while making sets for Stunt.
Others may think Christmas caroling
childish and Religious Emphasis
Week a shameful waste of time.
I can well understand how such
attitudes sometimes develop. How
can one expect students to get ex
cited about activities in which they
have never taken part? But whose
fault is this? The blame sometimes
may lie with the leaders who do not
encourage different people to par
ticipate in various activities, or it
may lie with students who always
have cxcuses when they are asked to
participate. Also there are many
times during the year when lists are
posted asking students to sign up
for the committee on which they
would most enjoy working, but these
lists hang for weeks with few names.
Others cannot be expected to know
all one’s interests or her talents, so
why not volunteer for what you
would like to do most and see how
it feels to substitute WE for THEY!
(Editor’s Note: The purpose of
this column is to allow members of
the student body, faculty, or ad
ministration to speak out on issues |
which are pertinent to the Meredith
community. Any person who wishes
to express his opinion on campus
issues or national or international
affairs is asked to submit material
to the editor.)
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Before going to the coliseum for
Saturday night’s performance, Tina
checked her mail box. To her sur
prise and dismay the tape of “Snow-
fall” by Billy Vaughan to which she
danced had been returned. When
named a semi-finalist, all Tina could
think about was, “How will I dance
without music?”
This was easily explained: a mas
ter tape of all the music needed had
been made. The next obstacle to her
performance occurrcd when she be
gan to dance on the stage. Concen
trating so hard on the middle section
of the routine, Tina forgot the first
part! Ad-libbing, her memory re
turned and she gracefully completed
her talent presentation.
Have you ever walked in front of
thousands of people in a bathing
suit? Tina, having mastered the art,
won first place in the swimsuit com
petition for her group.
One of the main differences be
tween the local and state pageants,
according to Beverly, was that on
stage in Greensboro the lighting was
so arranged that one could see the
audience. “You know,” she said,
"it’s much easier to smile at a face
than at a void of blackness!”
As for impressing the judges, Bev
erly succeeded in tripping over one
of the female judges and landing in
her lap in a hallway after an evening
on stage.
Chosen as one of the top five fi
nalists, Tina was asked this question:
“Since you are a religion and soci
ology major, if you could witness one
great religious event in history, which
one would you choose?”
Her choice was the coming of
Jesus Christ. As she answered her
question, Tina said, “It didn’t feel
like me talking at all.” Being named
fourth runner-up, she received a tro
phy and scholarship.
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