Newspapers / Meredith College Student Newspaper / Nov. 4, 1998, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of Meredith College Student Newspaper / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
November 4,1998 Meredith Hera^d^ Campus News 2 Annual rape awareness rally held Beth Hall News Editor One in four women (or one in four Meredith students) will be the victim of a sexual assault or rape in their lifetimes. The ‘Take Back the Night” rally began over 20 years ago as a show of sup port for sexual abuse survivors and as a way to increase aware ness about sexual abuse. The NCSU campus hosted a “Take Back the Night” march on its campus for the 11th year last Thursday. Representatives from colleges (including Meredith), high schools, churches, businesses and the public chanted anthems like “We have the power/We have the right/The streets are ours/Take back the Night” as they marched through the NCSU campus. The march ended in the brickyard behind the D.H. Library. There protesters listened to speakers and performers. Amanda Maris, a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill, wowed and inspired the crowd with her voice and guitar as she sang a couple of original songs and covered the Indigo Girls’ “Closer to Fine.” Shirlette Ammons, a prize-win- ning local poet, recited two of poems for the audience, includ ing ‘Top Heavy,” about gender discrimination. Frances D. Gra ham, coordinator for the NCSU Women’s Center, Tom Stafford, NCSU vice chancellor for stu dent affairs and Laura Severn. NCSU director of women’s stud ies spoke at the brickyard. REAL People (Rape Educa tors and Active Leaders) have organized the campus’ event for the last five years. ‘Take Back the Night” rallies across the country are a response to alarm ing national statistics. Someone is raped in the US every six min utes, and one in four women will be the victim of a sexual assault, resulting in a national rate of rape that is 13 times higher than Great Britain’s and 20 times higher than Japan’s. According to the FBI. about 65% of all rapes involve a rapist who knows the victim. The FBI estimates that the rate of false reporting of rape is the same as the rate of EBONY WILLIAMS Sports Coordinator For the Residence Life week end activity, Meredith students and their friends visited Hill Ridge Farms for the Spooky Hayride and Cookout on Oct. 30. Over twenty people came out to participate in the Hayride. Paula O’Briant. director of residence life says the weekend activity is “to give students options and things to do on the weekend and a chance to meet each other.” After the cookout students got a chance to pick pumpkins out of the pumpkin patch located on the farm. For the spooky hayride, students got in a wagon and were driven around the farm and fnghtened by actors dressed as false reporting of most other crimes (l%-2%), yet only one in 10-20 rapes are reported, and only one in 100 are prosecuted. Last year over 600 gathered for NCSU’s Take Back the Night event, and a large group gathered again for tiie rally this year. ghosts and ghouls. O'Briant was pleased that so many people showed on “a beautiful night” to participate. O'Briant said “all enjoyed the Spooky Hayride even those who have attended before.” Turkey Bingo is planned for Nov. 20 in Belk Dining Hall, and RD Angie Perrou is head ing up a holiday crafts activity for the end of November O’Briant is pleased with the success of the Residence Life weekend activities and hopes to have them next semester. The residence weekend activity offers students who stay on campus during the weekend an | opportunity to bond with each other. Campus Briefs I'nint Drivu to be closiMl (in lTHla\ C»vws PoSne Cxiet Drivers will not be able to uw LlK i^Rt Drive eunuce rdt the Bsea m fconc of Jt&nson Hall oi Tfiday, Nov. PaiiJn^ for tlte (tom dnv« wiU blocked oti die attire day. ' Hk Conihuskin* Parade will b(^ at 3:3(> p.m. Tltc parsde sitould he ovei* »ft>uiul4:30 |Lm ' Adauniiitrarioit and st4lf wbo; uttd- (tie Jone^ Cb^pei lot ftre eocouo^ed to psiUt eUewhctv if they need to leave campus duiint; ihePanuk If v(ttt have aay questu>ns. cili P»lice Cl)ief Mike at xSSSB. •••••••••••••••• ‘i'lind Hu‘ ('uri'” stunipt an* hciv M»EABgASW*EiCt nt Pohlos S^rvicas Tlic Meredith Callege i^st Office has pscauly rcccivcd its of the 'i'und the Cure" breast cancer awamncss si3min.s. Eacii staitip is $.40 with ^te additiooal $ OS going towuds the re»itrch and dcvclopnteiu foi the flght sgainsi breast cancer. ‘I'he btainps will be or sale until die dcntinishei A of 20 stamps can be potchaMSl for $^.00. Ali ftudentji. factiky, i^ff and adm^su«tK)D ak encourafcd to support "Rifld the Canr.” •■•••••••••••••• VoliiiilHM's nct'ded PRE9JKEtEA.Sr' l999Spsei>tl0^n«Hes . TJie 1999 Spscial OJynipics Wortd Sutnmcr Oanws will hoH open hou^rj Nov. 8-® to rccroli vot- untscrs tor nexl ycar’x svetir. The open bnuses wiiJ lie lietd ivi Nov. 8 I'witi 2:30-4 p.n» and Nov. 9 ftom . 1 ^ I Asswi CatTioIic Church at 1l40i Lccsvillc Road m Raleigh. 'iliosc in auendance at die wenu wtii {ijivc Hte opporttiaity to vt^Iun- te«:r lor lEie ‘99 Ca«»C!.. Several (l'iOu^atH.1 have already juuied i(te '99 Onnies team as vtHnntccfs and ^ 3i;rvms in k-adcr.4ttp po&irions m nrca.1 such 1'ttndratKmg, cxmimun: iy rccatUKii, con>petit>on man4t;;e- incnl ami muth more. 'Hic CJitn!e.s Eieud a KUul of 3?.0*.X} voiiinieefs. Fox mote mfonTt.H:(n! .;all i 8S8.7fi7.1999 oi visii ifw ‘99 G.iiws web site at WWW 9yj'urric'.cf>m. Socccr .season concIude.s, seniors honored TOKV llOKR Feaiunt Ettat express^;t^ mates. Siiste Sfbe^' Saii 'Td;:r^O! of tfee team itt day’s game. spt^'g iwic*:,ia fee fira ten'jioiRut^l^redllth pr>' ceetled *d co^s^mly dnwhgL^^ burg'S'defeffiK to 4elr.cQ0fpnatk)n,'^werand speedL' .One drive toward die ©3aJ by an ^oni shed b«c g{rl tsm tua!“ Most of Me»dith'S'p6i^ wet« owed to eK*;play- er's'ewe awarehei^ erf this oAers’ Wi&fif^o mlmites^in tbe gffliie, JB fliebfflici^ wJio ^ickly scared ^ Lfwiis^^'g' b^^ss Senk»' Sessics: Bit>olra floisbed cumulative 131 cai^-jgQaisbn^ng her'^ sscondplaee amOTg flCAAfemale^ceFplaya*..-v'' ■' CONCERT continued from page 1 conduct wiih a choir that’s capable of such a fine performance.” Angove said. Angove, a junior here at Meredith, is majoring in music with a con centration in flute and minor in conducting. The College Chorale performed a variety of pieces including a Frcnch piece entitled “Or sus Serviteur du Seigneurs,” by Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck and in Latin they performed “Ave Maria” and “Popule Meus.” The Meredith College group Encore! entertained the audience with sev eral a cappella pieces including “How Do 1 Love Thee,” by Nathan Chris tiansen. They also sang “Lonesome Road,” by James Taylor, and “Over My Head, I Hear Music,” arranged by Micheal Braz, All Meredith College groups were accompanied by Janis Dupre and were conducted by Dr. Lisa Caldwell. Caldwell said,‘This was the absolute best fall concert that has been given since I’ve been here. All choirs took the level of preparation up an extra notch at the performance.” Meredith women marched along with their fellow Triangle students at the annual ‘Take Back the Night.* Photo by Beth Hall Spooky hayride holds thrills
Meredith College Student Newspaper
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Nov. 4, 1998, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75