The Belles
VOLUME XLIV, NUMBER 1 900 HILLSBOROUGH STREET
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C.
of
St. Mary’s
College
SEPTEMBER, 1982
WELCOME TO
ST. MARY’S
by Cree Taylor
“All of these new faces!”
“How am I going to fit ail
my clothes in that tiny
closet?”
“Can my mother possibly
live without me?”
“Am I really going to gain
10 lbs.?”
“Did some girl really
have a $500.00 phone bill?”
“How can I survive on this
food?”
These are some typical
questions you, the new St.
Mary’s girl have probably
asked. If you are a little
nervous and scared don’t feel
alone. Don’t despair, you’ll
soon find yourself falling into
place. You will discover, as
old girls have, that there is a
special feeling here at St.
Mary’s. Give yourself a
chance and before you know
it, St. Mary’s will have stolen
your heart. A medium would
foresee new friendships and
fun memories for you. The
Belles wishes each and every
one of you a fun year and
many special times.
SHORT NEWS
Internships can
be not
only
valuable
lo the
community
, but
extremely valuable
to you.
After
college,
many
employers
require
Internships In order
to hire
you.
internships
can be
paid- or non-pald.
Only forty
clock
hours
are
necessary to
complete
a n
Internship.
For
Internship
applications
and
Information,
contact Barbara
Bunch In
the
Guidance
Office.
NEW FACES AT ST. MARY’S -
MR. FREDERIC FLADENMULLER
(1ST IN A SERIES)
The new face in the
Foreign Language
Department this year is Mr.
Frederic Fladenmuller. Mr.
Fladenmuller, who teaches
French, taught for five years
at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill before
coming to St. Mary’s.
Mr. Fladenmuller was
born and raised in the
southwestern part of France,
in the Pyrenees Mountains.
He left his native land after
high school for America and
Florida International
University. There he received
his B.A. in French and
Psychology. He then went to
UNC-CH where he received
his M.A. and is presently
working on his Ph D. He is
married with two daughters,
Caroline and Claire. His wife
Mary-Jo is a native American
from upstate New York.
last year of high school in
France, called “terminale”,
aids the student in choosing a
major before he or she goes to
a university. This eliminates
the necessity of spending one
and even two years on
“general” courses as
American college students do.
The French also begin
teaching foreign languages
much earlier than Americans,
Mr. Fladenmuller said. To
graduate from high school, a
French student must be fluent
in at least one foreign
language.
Mr. Fladenmuller is so far
very pleased with the
atmosphere at St. Mary’s. He
especially likes the friendly.
“family-like” relationships
between faculty,
administration, and students.
He said that everyone he met
when he first came to St.
Mary’s went out of their way
to make him feel comfortable
in his new surroundings. He
was also impressed with the
traditions of St. Mary’s - the
buildings, the organizations,
and the fact that daughters,
nieces, and sisters of St.
Mary’s alumnae came here
also.
On behalf of the student
body. The Belles would like to
welcome Mr. Fladenmuller
with hopes that he will be with
us at St. Mary’s for many
years to come.
When comparing
European education to
'^nierican, Mr. Fladenmuller
says that the Europeans
stress preparation for college
aiuch more than we do. The
The Belles Is now on the lookout for
new reporters, typists and
photographers. If interested, please
contact me, our advisor, Mr. Murray or
come to our regularly scheduled
meetings, every Wednesday at 10:00
a.m. in Tyler Lounge. We need your
help, and no experience is necessary.
For further information, contact Mary
Glenn Barwick, 309 Penick, 828-8765, or
nniio Murray, Extension 266^
Some SMC Activities
by Lynn Jones
Once again, welcome
back. You have probably seen
signs andheard
announcements about various
workshops and tryouts being
held this week. This may not
mean very much to the new
girls, so I am describing each
group and telling a bit about
its activities planned for the
year.
'There are three dance
groups at St. Mary’s, all
instructed by Mrs. Susan
Brown. Orchesis performs
modern ballet and jazz
dances. Anne Gregory is the
president. JoCarol Walter is
the president of Caperettes,
the advanced tap dance class.
Scottish dances are
performed by the members of
Gillie Cailum, whose
president is Angel Archer. All
of the dance groups will
perform at Parents’,Weekend
and at the Spring Festival and
will also appear weekly at
local schools.
Masquers Mime
Company, instructed by Mr.
Frank’ Jeffreys, performs
pantomime at many school
functions. They will also
appear around Raleigh and
are planning a spot on Frog
Hollow, a local children’s
television show. No date for
tryouts has been set, so look
for notices soon.
Sea Saints is the name of
St. Mary’s synchronized
swimming team. They
“dance” their water ballet at
Parents’ Weekend and do a
show in the spring. They will
perform locally and for the
first time will enter a
competition soon. Mrs.
Sandra Sappenfield, who also
coaches the swim team, is in
charge of Sea Saints.
All of these groups may be
joined by tryouts only. Classes
meet twice weekly. If
accepted into a group, the
class may replace a P.E. and
counts as one fourth credit
toward graduation.
Applause, Inc. is the.
drama club at SMC. The
club’s advisor and director is
Mr. Harry Callahan'and the
president is Becky Rogers.
There will be two productions
this year. One, “Sweeney
Todd,” a musical, will be
performed this fall. Auditions
will be held Tuesday and
Thursday, September 7 and 9
at 7:30 p.m. in Pittman. All
students are encouraged to
audition. One hour of credit is
given to the cast of the plays.
Members of Applause, Inc.
also works on sets, lighting,.
make-up, and publicity.
Interested students may come
to the next meeting, which will
be Monday, September 13 at 4
p.m. in Pittman.
Other performing arts
groups at St. Mary’s are the
Chorale and Ensemble,
directed by Mr. Emmett
Windham. Ensemble
members are selected
through auditions. Both
classes receive one hour of
credit per semester.
Performances are scheduled
for Parents’ Weekend,
Christmas, and a spring
concert. Members comprise
the choir in chapel. In additon,
the Chorale and Ensemble
will go on a four-day tour in
North and South Carolina.
Students who can read music
and have had some singing
experience are welcome to
join through the end of drop-
add period.
I have given you some
background on some of the
activities at SMC. Take some
good advice and get involved
in one (or more) of them. It is
a great way to meet new
people, it is fun, and it
certainly makes the year pass
more quickly. Good luck to
those trying out.