■ by Laurie Sherrill
St. Mary’s has a definite problem a chapel
problem. What is it and what can be done to
solve it?
First; the service. For those of you who
can really get into perfect sentence structure
and Bennett-like descriptions, you have my deep
est awe and' admiration, but for those of us
restricted to dangling participles and other
forms of free speech, the flawlessness of writ
ten prayers is alien. In fact, it enforces the
theory that you cannot have a heart to heart
talk with God for fear of being misunderstood.
Another fault is that prayers are said so fast
that one has little time to think about what
one is saying. Yet, the bond of coming together
to be one in our prayers is to strengthening to
forego. The idea is right, but the execution of
it is not working.
Secondly; the girls. It is hard to listen to
a man who is seriously trying to share some
thing with you fifty feet away while the girls
right behind you are whispering about last
night’s wild blind date in obnoxiously loud tones.
Or filing their fingernails. Or the girl beside
you is reading a comic book. Or the girl in
front of you is trying desperately to relate
something through sign language to a girl on
the other side of the chapel. Believe me, these
are true experiences and I am sure they are
not rare. The problem with these girls is not
so much rudeness as it is one of being self-
centered. Apparently, some girls cannot stop
enjoying themselves long enough to care about
the person next to them.
The third aspect of this problem is the last
ing effects of the sermon. No matter how rele
vant the sermon is, there is little opportunity
for inspiration. After the service on Sunday,
girls rush back to their rooms to throw on
jeans and to go to lunch. On Wednesday night,
it is a mad rush to get back and sign out.
Think about it; how many times have you ever
returned to your hall to hear people talking
about the sermon? There should be a place
where those who desire to could go and discuss
the service. Often there is a need to clarify,
to explore in depth, or just to share. The least
St. Mary’s could do is offer a chance for
fellowship.
Our dry campus is going to blow away if
we do not take constructive measures to nourish
spiritual growth and fellowship. I suggest that
a type of open seminar be set up to follow each
chapel service. By this, girls would have the
opportunity to share without feeling uncomfort
able or pressured.
Day Student Scoop
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editors of student publications. From top to
Shuping Muse; Gay Tolley, Muse; Gaye Isenhour, Belles, B
erl7wheeler. Handbook; McKay Munford, Muse, and Francis
Creel and Kay Carpenter, Stagecoach.
Editorial
Fellow Students,
It’s that time of year again when this year’s student offi
cers, hall counselors. Cold Cuts, and editors, etc. are replaced
with anxious rising sophomores and seniors. This giving up of
the old and stepping aside for the new is an inspiring, u a so
sad time of year. With it we look toward the future while
recalling fond memories of the past. The 1973-74 SGA officers
have been nothing short of outstanding m their
girls at St. Mary’s, and in their sincere warmth and friendliness.
And the hall counselors - what would we have done v^hout
them’ They’ve been there when we needed them —- to calm o
tZ: to shire our joys, and to turn us in to Social Board when
we got out of line. The list could go on and on — there are so
many deserving, helpful graduates that will be leaving the ole
homestead” this spring. And we’ll never forget them -- not
in a million years. My special love and appreciation is extended
S Steven,, . ...adl„t and
who made our new.papor somethi»B to be
ties as an editor have made next year a challenge for me and
the rest of the Belles staff. I hope we do as well in k^jmg t
students and the faculty and administration at f^ ® “
formed of the events in our community. Good luck and good
times to everyone this summer!
Sincerely,
Gaye Isenhour
by Verna Gates
A Day Student Banquet was held on Thurs
day, April 18. The purpose of it was to honor
the old officers and announce the new ones.
The banquet was held at the Hickory Steak
House in Garner, and consisted of a salad,
steak, potatoes, and blackberry cobbler.
The newly elected Day Student President is
June Upchurch. She will replace this years
president, Kay Reynolds. Kay’s major project
this year has been to paint and furnish the Day
Student attic. She has devoted much of her
time and effort to complete the attic, and as a
token of their appreciation the Day Students
presented Kay with a silver locket.
Traditionally, only one girl serves as Secre
tary-Treasurer. However, next the story will
be different. After two ties and two run-offs,
the number of votes was so close that both
Lisa Luckett and Cathy Boyd will share the
position. The girl who held the position of
Secretary-Treasurer this year was Mary Dom-
balis; Mary has done a fine job this year and
received a piano shaped music box from
Day Students for her devotion.
The counselors chosen for the Day Students
are Cathy Moore and Pam Byrd, "niis ye^
Pam Hudspeth served in this position. ine
counselor is a boarding student who keeps the
Day Students informed of school activities.
The entertainment at the banquet consisted
of an awards night with Robert Goolash (Lisa
Luckett in a tuxedo), and Raquet Belch (Jean
Truelove in an evening gown). Among the
awards given were: the Garbage Mouth Award
which went uncontested to Martha Ann Auld,
the title of Popcorn Queen to freshman Ann
Waters; the Clean Hair Award which was pre-
sented to Sally Young, who by the way,
kerchiefless; the Miss Lizard Lick Award to
Carol Coggin, accompanied by an aluminum ^
crown, and the Billy Jean King Jr. Award pre-
sented to athlete Laureine Meir. Along vntn i
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What’s the Story Behind
Self-Scheduling Exams?
Also, the coveted Cackling Hen Award went
to Day Students gossip, Morge Towler. Her
prize was an egg with the words, “Honey, have
you heard the one about . . .?” inscribed on m
The Bride of the Year Award was given W
Donna Parnell, formerly Miss Donna B^d-
The Cancer Stick Award went to one of the Day
Students’ most beloved chain-smokers, Cathy
Moore. And Melissa Smith, known throughou
for her fair complexion, received the Albino o
the Year Award. The Nut of the Year
was given to Becky Flythe who, unfortunately,
was unable to attend the banquet because he
keeper refused to let her out! Ms. Comei
Little beat out stiff competition and receiv
the Slob of the Year Award. The Smarte
Award went to Gail Austin, and the Bumba
Award went to all the “brilliant fools 'W ij
chose to attend St. Mary’s.
The banquet proved to be a great succeSS ^
and was enjoyed by all.
Drama 31 Presents Skits
by Anne Gregory
by Kathy Doggett
Mrs. Stamey’s Drama 31 class put on
four plays in Ragland Auditorium on April 29.
The plays were student directed by members
of the class. Julie Parker directed An Individual
which described the last day of a girl’s life.
Beth Hahn and Ruth Butler had the lead role
in the play. Another play, A Perfect Analysis
Given by a Parrott was directed by Becky Clark.
Sally Lewis and Becky portrayed the antics of
two middle-aged women who went bar-hopping.
Terry Fuljhum directed Alice in Wonderland with
Jane Flanagram, Sugar Cheshire and Janie Fair-
cloth in the cast. Sugar Bryan directed Peter
Rabbit with the following in the cast: Mary
Walker, Susan Harrison, Isabelle Savage, Laurie
Lorithies, Leisa Fellers, Coco Pollard and Susan
Kayhol. With this type of variety there was
something for everyone to enjoy on the 29th.
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Several weeks ago the pro
posal of college students sched
uling their own exams seemed
to be very promising. But what
appeared to be a dream come
true to the students looked
more like a nightmare to the
faculty. As it was set up, there
would be a central location (a
classroom in Ragland) where all
the examinations would be kept
filed under lock and key with a
faculty member in charge of dis
tribution. Students would pick
up their exam at their leisure,
sign it out, take it in Ragland
Auditorium, and upon' comple
tion, would return it to the dis
tribution room. There it would
be put back into the file and
given to the instructor at the
end of the day. What could be
simpler ?
Apparently, it was a little
too simple when reviewed by
the faculty, and failed to meet
their requirements of being an
effective method of examina
tion. In a statement dra-wn up
by the language department,
and presented in a faculty meet
ing, four major objections were
brought out against the pros
pect of self-scheduling exams.
Above all, it was feared that
it would be detrimental to the
weaker students. They felt that
some students would not intelli
gently plan their exam sched
ules, and that many, with vi
sions of summer and sunshine
dancing in their heads, would
cram their exams in a few
days in order to take off for
the beach. Students would take
their exams as a conglomera
tion, not as a class. They would
be without the advantage of
their teacher present for in
struction and answering ques
tions. The grading of exams
would be affected, also. Instead
of a teacher grading a classes’
papers as a group (based on
each other for comparison) he
or she would be forced to eval
uate them individually, thus
putting rigidity on the student’s
grade. Finally, the faculty felt
that this would place a severe
strain on the Honor Code. One
member compared it to placing
food in front of a hungry baby
and telling him not to eat.
(See STORY page 3)
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