New SGA President Looks Ahead
Yvette Brown is Excited About Her New Role
by Laura McArthur
Yvette Brown is excited about
' serving as Student Government
Association (SGA) President this
year. Although she is looking for
ward to her job. she admits. “It’s not
easy at all.” Brown is going to have
a great deal of help though. She
thinks that this year’s group of offi
cers are the best she has seen in a
while and that each branch will do
its job well.
SGA has already begun to make
plans for the year. They have again
planned a Substance Awareness
Week which Brown hopes will “not
be a stuffy week but a fun one.”
SGA is also co-sponsoring the recy
cling project, so Meredith students
can get involved with the environ
ment on and off campus. Further
more, Robin Wright of the Elections
Board has plans to expand this
branch of student government and
involve students.
S ome lo 11 i) • term goal s have been
set for SG A 1111year. They include
looking at Frtshman orientation and
Carroll Annex. Also SGA wants to
redefine the rules for student leader
ship and delete and improve some of
the existing practices.
An exciting idea SGA has de
veloped is to introduce a Collegiate
Gold Card to Meredith students. This
Centennial Plans Underway
by Mary Moore
Meredith College’s centennial
year is fast approaching. The Cen
tennial Commission is hard at work
this fall planning events to celebrate
this important event. The year 1991
will mark the 100th anniversary of
the signing of Meredith’s charter.
There are 16 different commit-
' tees working on specific areas and
events. The celebration will take
place throughout the centennial year.
The Centennial Commission
was busy all last year but a highlight
came last spring on Founder’s day.
A contest was launched to find a
slogan for the centennial. The con
test was open to students, faculty,
parents, administrators, trustees, and
other friends of the college. The
commission received a total of 450
entrees. Sevenfinalistswerepicked,
and from these a winner was voted
on. On April 13, a picnic was held in
the courtyard to announce the win
ner. The slogan selected, “Honor
ing our heritage, expanding our fu
ture,” was written by Gay Elliot of
the Campus Minister’s office. She
received $100 and a packet of cen
tennial souvenirs. Everyone at the
picnic was given a button bearing
the slogan. The slogan can also be
seen on the college catalog, the
handbook and on other printed
material.
Although the commission has
already done a lot of work, there is
still much to be done before the big
year. Dr. Jean Jackson, director of
the Centennial Commission, wants
many more people involved. The
commission has a new office in
Johnson Hall. Anyone interested in
working on a committee should see
Dr. Jackson or call the Centennial
office at 829-2839.
card will allow students to receive
discounts at neighboring businesses
as well as at businesses throughout
North Carolina and Virginia. Each
student will receive- additional in
formation on this program from
SGA.
SGA has many thrilling things
planned, but Brown feels that one of
SGA’s most important goals is to
get everyone involved in some ac
tivity whether it be student govern
ment, a club, or a committee. She
also wants all Meredith students to
know that the doors of SGA are
always open and each officer is
willing to listen at any time — to
problems or to praise.
SGA Sponsors Card
Save Some Money
by Yvette Brown
How many times do you call
Li’lDinoayear? Need a new hairdo
or a great tan for the dance? The
Collegiate Gold Card offers you the
opportunity to save money each time
you go to your favorite stores. Ever
go to VCU for a big weekend and
spend too much money? Well, this
card can be used in Virginia; Day
tona Beach, Florida; as well as in
Raleigh.
Would discounts on ski lifts and
packages appeal to you? Then this
card is for you. For $10 per aca
demic year, you can have all of the
things mentioned above and more.
The Collegiate Gold Card is
sponsored by the Student Govern
ment Association. Applications and
additional information on the card
will be distributed to each student.