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THE TWIG
OCTOBER 28. 1965
STUDENT 1]WF0RMATI0N
Infant Mortality: A Real Problem
by Carey Bunting
Ttie Meredith Sociology Club met on
September 24, 1966 to discuss Infant
Mortality. The theme of the Club this
year is Child Related Healthcare. LuAnn
McSwain, a nurse with the Wake County
Health Department, came to Meredith to
discuss some of the causes of infant
mortality.
Infant mortality is a general Indicator
of the health of our society including
socio-economic status. Infant mortality
is measured by the deaths of 0 to 1 year
olds divided by the total number of live,
births that particular year.
Ot'erall the rate of infant mortality has
decreased in the U.S. but it is imporlant
to know that the U.S. has an incredibly
high rate of Infant mortality compared to
other countries. The rate in North Caro
lina Is higher than the national average
and the rate in Raleigh is even higher
than that.
It is time to become alarmed!! Some-
thir>g has to be done and it's up to us to
get involved. Some things we can do to
prevent Infant mortality are preconcep-
tual planning beginning with family
planning prior to sexual activity; edu
cating expecting mothers on pre-rtatal
and post natal care, finding ways to pre
vent pre-term labor, and more school
outreach programs.
Remember most of us will be parents
someday and nothing is nxire important
than the life of a child! Become involved
with the issues and help us fight for a
better way.
Halloween
Carnival
For Faculty & Staff Kids
& Raleigti Day Care
5:00-7:00
Check with RA for details
THANK YOU
Sharon, Karen, Felicia, Linda, Connie,
Carla, Jeanette, Jenny and Ruth.
Thanks for all your help! I appreciate
you!
MEREDITH ART GUILD
Yearbook
Picture
As A
Group
Or Call
Tracy Dunn
No. 7987
and
Senior Art Exhibit
October 27 -
November 10. 1985
Reception: Sunday, October 27
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Cate Center. Meredith College
Raleigh, N.C.
DOH'T FOEIEl
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fHAT: Ralph Lauren Truckload Sale
Rugby’s, sweaters, sweatpants,^
sweatshirts, coats & oxfords
IWHEN: October 30
9:00 AM - 5; 00 PM
WHERE - Cate Auditorium
OCTOBER 21 - NOVEMBER 1
Don’t forget to get your yearbook pic
ture taken!
Pictures will be taken In Chapel Base
ment. There Is a $7.00 sitting fee.
Questions? - call 7643 (Jeanne). Sign up
sheets are in the Box office if you do not
have a time yet.
What Is Kappa Omicron?
by Carol fabry
Most Meredith students do not know
what KO Is. KO Is the National Home
Economics Honor Society. The require
ments for this honor are:
1) Second semester sophonmre
standing
2) In the upper 35 percent of Institute
3)At least a B average in Home Econo
mics subjects
4) An overall 2.7 on a 4.0 ind©
5) At least 8 semester hours of Home
Economics subjects
At this time there are eleven nDembers.
The officers for this year are: Carol Fabry
- President, Susan Skinner - Vice Presi
dent, Nancy Ward - Secretary, Lisa Duke
- Treasurer, Amy Little - Re^rter, Anne
Scruggs • Gua’d and Jeanette Whitley -
Scrapbook Editor.
The weekend of October 18th-19th
Carol Fabry, Jeanette Whitley, Etissa
Robinson and Anne Ferre! attended
KOs Regional || south meeting In
Boone. It was a very enriching program
with emphasis on "Decisions of the Fu
ture”. They made many new friends and
learned many Interesting ideas for the fu
ture.
Keep your eyes open for more KOO
NEWS!
3rd Plac
PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST
WED. OCTOBER 30th
1st Place - Dinner for Two at the Kanki
2nd Place - A Gift Certificate for
Darryl’s
■ A Gift Certificate for
Brother’s
NAME PUMPKIN
Creativity (name of pumpkin)
Neatness
I^^^^Originality (pumpkin itself)
Scariest
BUY YOUR PUMPKIN 4:00 pm -
OCT. 22-25 and 28-29th 6:00 pm
FOR ONLY $2.00 22-24, 28-29
All Proceeds Go To Help Daniel McHan
Sold Between Poteat & Beehive
In Cafeteria by 3:30 on
on the 30th for Judging at 4:00
Winners announced at 5:30!
Sponsored by Heilman and RHA