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BELLES OF ST. MARY’S f a.i ar March 22, j_ THE BELLES OF ST. MARY’S In +he SPRING Published in thirteen issues during the school year, September to June. Monthly for December, January and April; Semi monthly for October, November, Febru ary, March and May, by the Student Body of St. Mary’s Junior College. Second Class Postage Paid at Raleigh. N. C. 27602. Subscription $1.00 per year. BELLES STAFF Editor in Chief Lyndee Wall Assistant Editor Paula Johnson Feature Editor jESStcA Gillespie Subscription Editor Ginger Gregg Exchange Editor Suzanne Crockett Photographer Anne Brady Head Typist Jennie Andrews Circulation Editor Nancy Wideman NEWS STAFF Becky Reid, Jane Aycock, Janet Biggs, Louisa Rogers, \Iarki Berry, and Susannah Tvler. FEATURE STAFF Susan Taylor, Lisa Romanek, Beverly Lett, Cynty NlcAlister, Jan Leonard, and Jessica Gillespie. TYPISTS Jeannette Holt, Susannah Tyler. Mar tha Given, Sweetie Seifart, and Jennie Andrews. ' CARTOONIST Boyd and Parks Stewart. ^ youn^ PROOFREADER Susan Bvars. +0 . « e R^RGEt it I CIRCULATION Mindy Bell, Jane Cheshire, Linda Kerr, Frances Gordon, Betsy Mason, Barbara Dobson, Ann London, Dru Haley, Joan Sandlin, Carol Malcolm, and Bradley Matthews. EDITORIAL ADVISOR Mrs. Robert Gunn. COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE DILEMMA By Jan Leonard As the freshmen and juniors gaze dreamily out their windows at the eolorfnl spring flowers, the sophomores find seniors sit on the cement floor of lower Smedes wifh their glazed eyes staring at the brown metal mail boxes. Their spring fever has been overcome by the “am - I - ever - going-to-get-ae- cepted” epidemic. Girls who onee heeame starry- eyed over letters from Tom .Slide now toss them aside, hoping that the letter underneath is from Carolina. Georgia, Ilollins-or even Carlsbad Community College. In stead of eheerfnl greetings in the halls, one hears “did yon know that Carolina is only accepting 2.5 and over?!” Mr. Lawrence has been amazed' at the new interest that .sojiho- mores and seniors have shown in math. Hverywhere—in notebooks and books, on black boai-ds and desks—then* are scribbled eipia- tions of C~2 X and I)=l x .‘1= R. All the math teachers are jier- jilexed b.v the new theories that stnd(‘nts have devised to make thirt.v credits divided by fifteen hours c(|nal R.O. 'I’he.v assure .stu dents that. ev(‘ii with the New .Math, then* is very little prob ability that this eipiation will he accepted as trin* before .Inne 1. Finally, as the schools make theii* decisions, tin* acc(>ptanc(>s and rejections begin to arrive. Every day then* fire ii(*w names on till* blackboard. Ones who have not h(*ard sniih* a fon*(*d (•ongrat- iilfitions while the ficcejited oin* b(*ams happily and never mentions that she nin.st attend summer M*h)ol and maintain a 4.0 average for the last semest(*r before her ac- ceptanci* b(*coni(*s completi*. Tharon Sapp Has Poem Selected For Reading Miss I hfiron Sapj), a so]i]if)inore at Sf. Mfiry’s had a jioein selected fm* reading at the eighth anmial Literary Fi*stival at Hollins Col- legi*. Miss .Sapp’s ,,oem “I Weighed th«* Importance" was one of 25 '•hosen from over r>(K) entries snb. nutted by students from Virginia FOCUS- ON ELECTION sj PROCEDURES m By Jessica Gillespie 1 i ^Ineh student dissatisft’**^ has been shown during tlif'®*^ weeks coneerning election f ures at St. ilarv’s. Girls eoi»l iirt: that they do not know le about the candidates’ tions and capabilities. Otii*’‘'g jeet to the process of choosiw^j' nominating committee. The objection eoneernu'fyj^^ rapid dates rniii?c; the presentation of n.-, p is a valid one. Tlii'* ^ cednre, based on the trfuii*"tsi having no campaign, was when St. Mar\-’s was a smaller than it is today, ridienlons to think that evff’.on knows every other gi>'\ *esi enough to be'snre that she fi'iea, (pialifieations of the stated lola Perhaps campaigning "'e"'nid A NEW TRADITION During the past two weeks, new Student Government officers have been elected. Shortly they will take on new responsibilities as student body leaders, and next year they will have the task of making 1968- 1969 a success. What makes a sncce.ssfnl student government? First and most im portant, a sneee.ssfnl student government must have conscientious, capable leaders. Hut any student government can have callable leaders I or time success, it nin.st have leaders who are not only disciplinarians and official rejiresentatives, but who are also genuinelv intere.sted in each girl devoted to improving the school in anywav possible, and didicated to fnlhlling their duties in the interest of all girls Thev must have the respect of each student, but at the .same time, thev must be on the student s level, as a friend and elassmate. Thev must 'laugh at the late.st .lokes pai’ty at fraternities hon.ses, sunbathe on the siinporcli, diet frantically before Spring Vacation, eraiii for exams. Yet thev must con vey to each student the pnr])ose and serioiisne.ss of the Honor lloard and maintain the dignity that characterizes St. Marv’s student govern- ment. Hnt exceptional leadership is not enough to'make a successful Student Government. Active student particiiiation. guided by the SGA officers, is a second important fisjiect of sncc(*.ss. As committee members I.eg Bodv mem bers, class representatives, etc., students participate in student 'govern ment, and an* guided by the officers. These committee members en- thnsiastically return to their dorms and s])read tlie “new.s." thn.s'eoni- mnnicating each new idea to the entire student bodv. These new ideas conceived by the student government lead(*rs, fo.ster enthusiasm which leads to active* iiarticipation. Lastly, a snccessfni student government must work amon*' happv ^urls In creating a feeling of happiness and friendship, the true onai- ity ot leadershii) is revealed. Sincere officers do not set themselves nn as iierfect examides, but rather they olTer themselves as “heliiers" alon- tin* road to happiness and matnritv at St Mary’s In terms of student gov,*riinieiit. 1'167-1968 has been a succe.ss Onr eaders have been more than just leaders. Mary Holden, .Inliet llollv ( aiolMi. and Ann have created a new tradition of exceHi*iice ' ’a tradit.on that will be difficult to uphold. • - ■ a out of place at St. Maif.^he some method should he det'-per; familiarize girls with th^ I'Thi dates. Previous experiem''') diu> flees in high school and a'f B at .St. Vlary’s could well T'eei H has tlie ({ualities ship and the spirit needr'l V H; office. This information sli^’/dai. made available to the bodv. Mil] The nominating coiiU'* itt^hc also the victim of a great criticism. It is argneil tliat'*^th, students should have a p*"! "1 riding on the conimittef esc chooses those girls who fled to run for SGA rently this committee is the student goveriinieiit The girls are chosen l)''‘'”|)i, . ’ their knowledge of ai> ' qualities and because tli‘’Pj|f, the responsibilities of government office. The fu must also choose girls "'le’ miliar with the juniors Those who complain **•; j,* committee would do member that there is al"p,j opportunity to nominate date from the floor. requires only the iiaiiiea jV- girls and the eustomai"' by Dr. Stone. Everyoi"’, , a ehanee to see her cha"*| she meets the iireliinii'"''' cations. , , The nominating coiiii'"L to put before the stndei't girls who it feels are ii"’p , of filling the stati*d 1^ not play favorites. ridienlons to hear fei' that she will not vote because she has been by the eommittee. ell''.*-"" and North (’aroliiia Fniversities. f.ii’;' The Literary Pcsti''**^^,,.! Piiltizer PrizewiiiiiiiiF' I’j F ard Wilbur and no''‘’.’’',t’'',’;. Garrett as speakers thP • , et A panel compose and poets Henry Ta.' l'*' (•ell''»i:/ member at Boanoke ' James Seay, faeiilt." Virginia Vfiiitiirv In^tL Military and eritieized th> poems as part of the P
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