SEPTEMBER. 1980
THE BELLES
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ST. MARY’S SPORTS OUTLOOK
by Charlotte Hill
The outlook for St. Mary’s
sports for this fall
is....magnihcent! All the
coaches appear to be
genuinely optimistic and
enthusiastic. They all believe
to have dedicated players who
can crank out victories as well
as break a few records.
The tennis team, coached
by Mary Lou Jones, consiste
of ten piayers. One of which is
seed^ number one. It is a
team combined of high school
as well as college students.
The members include:
Byrd Britt - Sr., Margaret
McGlohon - Sr., Terri Gar
dener - Jr., Ellen Reynolds -
Fr., Laura Gray - Fr., Ginny
Holden - Soph., Margaret
Jones - Soph., Isabelle Santo-
Thomas - Soph., Millice
Rogers - Soph., and Val Scott -
Fr.
The captain for the entire
team is Byrd Britt, and
Millice Rogers will act as
captain for the high school
team. The teams on the
schedule are challenging,
especially Meredith College,
Peace College, and U.N.C.-G.
However, Miss Jones feels as
though her team shall pose a
tough threat to them aU. She
even hopes that with hard
work that her high school
team is capable of winning the
state championship. She
expressed her faith in them all
when she said,“This is a team
of dedicated players with a
desire to win.” Then she
added with a quick smile, “It
may be a Cinderella team!
Another team on the
courts this season will be the
basketbaU team. Tryouts for
the team will begin next
quarter break. There will be
several key returning playere
and some new talent. The
combination of the old ^d
new players from both high
school and college should
create a steadfast team. A
new team will be on the
schedule this year, Mary
Baldwin College.
Miss Alexander also
coaches the golf team. There
are two main tournaments one
of which is soon to be held at
Pinehurst. Miss Alexander
said that her players are
really interested and are good
competitors. She said that she
felt as though they will
represent St. Mary’s well.
Some other teams that
should do a good job of
representing St. Mary’s ^e
the swim team and the diving
team, both coached by Mrs.
Sappenfield. They will be
competing against staunch
DR. COFFEY SPENDS
SEMESTER ADROAD
by Stephanie Gardner
Can you imagine what it
would be like to spend your
spring semester at U.E.M.?
U.E.M.? Why, the University
of El-Minya in El-Minya,
Egypt, of course!! That’s just
what Dr. Janice Coffey,
chairperson of St. Mary’s
science department did this
past February through June!
Dr. Coffey was awarded a
Fulbright Grant to teach
graduate students in El-
Minya, an Egyptian town
south of Cairo.
Egypt has three main
universities in Cairo and
about eight regional
universities. The curriculum.
Dr. Coffey noted, is not as
strict as in the United States.
The standards are lower, the
libraries are poor, and un
dergraduates cannot afford
books; yet the students’ never
ending hunger for knowledge
prevails.
“It’s a third world
country,’’ Dr. Coffey
remarked. In the villages,
large families live i mud brick
houses with dirt floors. The
father is the ultimate and
undisputed head of the
household. The women are not
known by their own names.
Instead, they are often
referred to as “mother of” the
eldest son. Family life is very
important and stable. A young
lady would never act un-
seemingly because her ac
tions reflect on her family.
She would never want to
disgrace her father and
brothers! Parents choose the
daughter’s husband; the
newiyweds must always have
their blessings. There is no
such thing as “dating” in this
swiety. If any girl were seen
with a male escort walking
down a village street, she
Would bring shame, not only to
herself, but more importantly
h) the family name.
Even the classroom at-
uiosphere is different. Dr.
Coffey recalled. The men and
Women sit at opposite sides of
teams. Nevertheless, they
should prove to be quite
strong. Tryouts have just been
held and these people will be
swimming:
Dawn Bodenheimer - Sr.,
Lisa Doehm - Sr., Gray Fagan
- Fr., Tara Laughter - Fr.,
Teresa Miller - Jr., Beth
Rickert - Jr., Felecia War-
dlaw - Sr., Anne Cobb - Fr.,
Jane Edgerly - Jr., Sally
James - Fr., Jeanne Mapel -
Sr., Beth Morris - Fr., Linda
Street - Jr., and Amy Woodson
- Jr.
Mrs. Sappenfield stated
that Sally James and Anne
Cobb should be able to break
all previously set St. Mary’s
swimming records. Both are
excellent AAU swimmers.
Our divers should also set
some records. They just tried
out and these girls will be
diving:
Mimi Boyd - Fr., Gret-
chen Butler - Jr., Hollis Heeny
- Fr., Dede O’Neill - Jr., Kelly
Schofield - Sr., and Sally
James - Fr.,
Dede O’Neill should “win
everything” and she in fact
has the potential to go to the
1984 Olympics. In addition,
Sally James also has an im
pressive diving record. As a
team, they should do quite
well.
Tennis team member, Val Scott, practices serve. (Photo by
Laura Edwards)
SGA ESTARLISHES COMMITTEES
the room across from one
another. Not much discussion
takes place during class -
only lecture. Since text books
are not available, the teacher
mimeographs his class notes
and selk them to the students.
The score of the final exam at
the end of the school year is
the only grade a student
receives. Learning includes
memorizing all of the
teacher’s notes. Nevertheless,
the students realize that
education is very important.
“Education,” as Dr. Coffey
put it, “is their only way up.”
Since Dr. Coffey was the
first American teacher at the
University of El-Minya» the
Students were eager to sh^e
their Egyptian lifestyles with
her. She met the families of
many of her students and even
lived in the villages with
them. “Students in U.S.A.
have no idea how easy th^
have it,” Dr. Coffey stated.
Each Egyptian student hves
on about $12.00 a month.
‘‘The average
American,’’ she added,
“probably never even thinks
about Egypt, or he is larg^
misinformed. Tourists who
visit the country for a short
period of time usuaUy end up
in tourist traps without ever
seeing the true Eg^t.
Coffey is also distr^^ by
the fact that even the b^s
that Americans read about
Egyptian life display an^*
tremely poor understanding of
the country. Hopefully,
fhrough Dr. Coffey^ «-
perience, many St Ma^ s
^dents will be able to per
ceive a truer picture of E^
Dr. Coffey’s efforts at the
University of El-Minya
have been a great su^ss;
Sector of the Fulbngt
Association
back to the school to help
Saluate the country’s science
program. Does she want to go
ba(*? She smiled and Mid, It
St be interesting to
return!”
by Angela Patrick
The S.G.A. has
established committees
designed to get the student
body more involved in campus
activities. These committees
include Assembly Committee,
the Calendar Committee, and
the Food Committee.
Assembly Committee
rwresentatives are: Rebecca
CaldweU - Sr., Angela Patri^
- Jr., Suiter Whitehead - S^h.,
and Beth Howard - Fr.
The Calendar Committee
representatives are: Alison
Edwards - Sr., Laura PattisaU
- Jr., Ann Nelson - Soph., and
Cynthia Gimesh - Fr.
Food Committee
representatives are: Em
Vance and Brett Clye, Srs.,
Melanie Hardy and Cindy
Tillis, Jrs., Sydney Brown and
Martha Robeson, Sophs., and
Jacelyn Davis and Ann Cobb,
Fr.
In addition the S.G.A. is
responsible for holding class
elections for the Senior and
Sophomore classes in the
spring. Senior ciass officers
are: Dudley Hanes, Pres.;
Martha Hancock, V.P.;
Jennifer Collins, Sec.; Mary
Mahoney, Tres.; Mary Clyde
Bridgers, Judicial Board
Representative; Louise
Heath, Legislative Body
Representative; Laura
Culbertson, Academic
Council; Mary McLean,
Activities Committee; Paige
Brown, Dorm Council; and
Head Counselors, Porter
Page, Coles Hines, Bonny
Harris, Julie Greenbaum,
Linda Brandscome and Karen
Apostolue.
The Sophomore class
officers are: Millie Tolson,
Pres.; Millice Rogers, V.P.;
Juli Yongue, Sec.; Harriett
A-'iiby, Tres.; Beth Simpson
as i Louise Johnson, Judicial
Board Representatives; Mary
Duke Sanders, Legislative
Body Representative; Mary
Hunter Martin, Academic
Council; Bettine Bickle,
Activities Committee; and
Tricia Moss, Dorm Council.
SMC CLCRS SHOW VERSATILITY
by Lee Williams and Gina
Ellis
Clubs at St. Mary’s give
both high school and college
girls a feeling of unity. For
many years, they have bwn
the source of extra-curricular
activities.
The Circle is an honorary
organization made up of
college girls oriented to
promoting school spirit. The
old members are PaigeBrown,
Elizabeth Bro(*s, Liz Wilhs,
and Ruth E. Perry, the
president. The newly inducted
members are Ann Tyler
Edmonds, Mary Hollinshed,
and Dede Perry. The Beacon
is a high school or^nization
that promotes spirit among
high school students. The
Beacon members are
Stephanie Gardner, Beth
Sim^n, and Millice Rogers,
the president.
Another high school
organization composed of
sophomores is the Un-
dadettes. They walk four
times a year with the last w^lk
picking new officers w^ch
will be rising sophomores. The
Undadettes at this time are
Juli Younge, Zeta Clay,
Allison Poole, and Amy Arm
strong.
The Spiders are a very
secretive high school
organization. They are often
referred to as the “Jivin
Souls.” They also walk four
times a year. The members
are: Sallie Harris, Ruth
Bynum, and Tricia Moss.
St. Mary’s aiso has a
water ballet group known as
the “Sea Saints.” The old
members are Mary Hunter
Martin, Louise Johnson, L.C.
Holleman, and Sally Harris.
Tryouts were held recently
and the new members are
Ellen Rodman, Libby Ward,
Sally Mayo, Susan Miller,
Tally Debnam, Gay Haggin,
Michelle McLean, Sally
James, Melanie Hardy, and
Debbie Woodruff.
Biology lab sets out to identify various trees on campus. (Photo
by Laura Edwards)