THE TWIG
NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENTS OP MEREDITH COLLEQE
VOLUME LXII NUMBER 9
MEREDITH COLLEGE
NOVEMBER 21, 1983
Seniors win Cornhusldn’ *83
What happened behind the
scenes of Comhuskin' Stayin’
Alive 1983? It. alt began in
August at “The Retreat” when
the Meredith Reveation
Association Board spent the
weekend at Lake Norman
“brainstorming” on ideas for
the big night. The Board nrtenv
bers include: Jil Humberger,
President; Daiinda Dunn, co-
vice President; Karen Davis,
Co-vice President; Carole
Walker. Treasurer; Ginger
Ratcliff, Secretary; Lyn Walker,
Intramurals Chair; Rhett
Ellerbe, Play Day Chair; Laura
Walch, Publicity; Grace
Lawrence, Sr. Class Rep.; Julie
Bell, Soi3h. Class Rep.; Renee
Knott, Freshman Rep.; Kathy
Doyle, Member at Large; Jan
Giilean, Intramural Advisor;
and Rhoda Sowers, Advisor.
Committees were formed,
duties were assigned and MRA
was on their way. Meetings
were held every we^, and
finally the theme evolved •
CORNHUSKIN’STAYIN’
ALAIVE 1S63I
Karen Davis and Daiinda
Dunn, the MRA Co-vice Presi
dents, began working in con
junction with the Comhuskin'
class chairpersons: Seniors
Kattiy Wagoner and Suzanns
Lee; Juniors Rhett Blerbe and
Tanimy Adtkins; Sophomores
Ruth McPherson and Dwanda
Weathers; and Freshmen Leslie
Swain and Kany McMillin.
Scripts were turned in ... and
turned In again ... and even
again until the final version was
derived. Comhuskin’ week was
quickly approaching.
Prior to Comhuskin’ week
MRA was hard at work on a pro
duction that never hit the spot
light “The Movie That Never
\Nds." Dressed in their “Rash-
dance" attire the MRA Board
filmed their version of that ever-
so popular movie - "Stayin’
Alive; ” however, due to
mechanical breakdown the
movie did not come back In
time, (another case of undis
covered stars r that’s showbiz.)
Sunday, October 30 arrived
with a splash. Practices began,
accompanied by traditional
water fights, mysterious phone
calls, late night processionals
through rival hallways - yes,
comhuskin' had arrived. Skits,
Hog callin’, song practice. Tall
Tale, costumes,props - would
everything ever get done by
Thursday?
l^iroughout the week en
tertainment was provided by
MRA. Tuesday night, Jeff
Robbins, mountain music en
tertainer, had the Dining Hall
hoppin’ with his bluegrass
melodies. Jeff was followed on
WMnesday night by the re
known Duke Pitchforks. The
entertainment was brought to a
climax on Thursday with the
picnic. Each class made their
entrance Irrto the courtyanj,
while the Juniors were nulling in
on a large shoe, the Senior
chairpersons w«re circling high
overhead ready to make their
landing in a helicopter while the
rest of thte class entered behind
a silver “Rolls Royce.” After
everyone had entered the court-
yanj, the seniors sang to their
little sisters and to all of those
who they will be leaving behind
in the Spring. The food was
awesome; you’d think it was
the State Fair. Lineup time
arrived and everyone trans
formed into their Comhuskin'
Identity.
Seven o’clock, lights were
dimmed; two coffins appeared
on the stage, occupied by Fran
kenstein and V^wolf. Much
to everyone’s surprise the duo
leaped out of the coffins and
began THROWIN’ DOWN to the
theme from “Stayln Alive.” Who
would believe those dancing
monsters were actually Karen
Davis ar>d Daiinda Dunn? Karen
and Darlinda remarked. “The
fun and excitement of being
your M.C.'s made all the late
night phone calls and hard work
worth while. (We're sorry we
could not be everywhere at one
time, tHit we tried).” Following
Karen and Dallnda’s opening,
the judges were introduced.
They were: Linda Shurtleff, Dr.
Jean Jackson, Dr. Dorothy
Preston, Dr. Cindy Bross, and
Mrs. Isabelle Haeseler. The
evening continued and three
ftours l^er came to a close
wften the results were an
nounced. The results were:
WIrmera
1st
2nd-
3rd
Cooperation
Jr-Sr
So
Ft
Participation
Sr
Jr
Fr
Apple BoM^ng Sr
So
Jr
Comhuskin'
Sr
Jr
Fr
Hog Callin'
Sr
Jr
So
Songs
Jr
Sr
So
Tall Tale
Sr
Jr
So
Parade
Jr-Sr
So
Fr
Overall
Sr
Jr
So
Senior class president Kim Causey and class advisor Dr. Jim Johnson led the seniors Into the
courtyard In a classy «7 Rolls Royce for their theme "Rags to Riches.'' [Becky Smith photo]
Mucli time needed to prepare dinners
by Lee Eggleston
Thursday, November 17.
the annual Thanksgiving dinner
was served in Belk Dining Hall.
Preparations began for the din
ner on Octotier 19, right after
Fall Break.
A great deal of aesthetics
go along with the food prepar
ation for this event. Tables
must be added in the cafeteria,
and the salad bars must t>e
taken down and replaced by
buffet tables. Decorations are
important in adding to the at
mosphere of the dinner. The
tables are set with linens and
silver rather than the usual trays
and paper n^qskins.
The cafeteria staff also
must t>e fed the night of the
dinner. Time has to be con
sidered in order' to stay on
schedule and feed everyone,
but the staff seems to do an ex
cellent job every year.
Although the Thanksgiving
dinner is a big event, before the
cafeteria staff can get back to a
normal routine, the Christmas
dinner must be sen/ed. The pre
parations for this t>anquet are
even more elaborate than those
for Thanksgiving. Ice sculptures
must t>e templated and carved.
Pastries must be made and the
food must be prepared.
The Christmas tanquet will
l}e held December 7, and our
thanks go out to everyone In the
cafeteria for their hard work.
Jubilant lunlors enter the courtyard In a shoe In oon junction with
their theme, "If the shoe fft$." [Becky Smith photo]
Comhuskin’ most filled with excitement and unity
(Mrfinitely “Stayed Alive.” .AL- fmm the Meredith Angels,
though situations arose during Oveniding class competition
the week, all differences were was the bonding love that
forgotten vttien Thursday night makes Meredith ... Meredith!
arrived. The auditorium was
Math contest to be held
The Department of Mathe
matical Sciences invites fresh
men and sophomores to begin
Sprir>g Semester 1984 with an
interWting challenge.
The thitd annual Fresh-
man-Sophomore Mathematics
Contest vyill be conducted on
Saturday, January 14, 1984.
Partteipants will take a test cov
ering a variety of mathematical
areas. Prizes include a $200
scholarship for first place and
$100 scholarship for second
place.
The winners last year were
Elizabeth Brock and Martha
Hamlet with Jenny Wdst and
Betsy Blue receiving honorable
mention. In 1982 Beth Madren
and Cheryl Bailey placed first
and second, respectively.
Registration forms are
available in 215 Harris or from
Professors Kraines or Taylor;
they must be returned no later
than December 7.
Silver Shield inducts seven
On the evening of Nov. 13,
1983, the Silver Shield Leader
ship Honorary Society inducted
seven new membere, four from
the present 1984 Senior Class
and 3 associate members from
the present Junior class. Ac
cording to the society constitu
tion, members shall be chosen
on the basis of “constnjctive
leadership, Christian character,
and service to the School.”
Tfie following Seniors were
selected for the 1983 Fall In
duction: Grace Akers, Terrie
Holland, Julie Lloyd, and Susan
McDonough. The following
Juniors were selected as
Associate memljers and will
g^n full merrt>ershrp in the
spring: Ruth Cochrane, Martha
Hamlet, and Anita Waters.
The purpose of the sodety
is to promote by example and
precept a well-rounded student
life, to develop a high type of
Christian activity, to promote
an understanding between
faculty and students, to set a
high standard of honor and
cooperation In the student
body, to make the honor system
a real force on the campus, and
to perpetuate the ideals and tra
ditions of Meredith.
The present memtiers are
Han-iet Platts, President; Noel
Pelllsh, Vice President; Kim
Causey, Sec. Treas.; Elaine
Jolly, Ginger Ratcliff, Johnette
Frazier, Ann Fordham, Ann
McKee, Lisa Loftls, Anna
Pearson, Jan Joyner, Caroline
Cooper, and Carol Brooks
Uphoff.