Volume LVI
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C. — Thursday, October 11, 1973
Number 3
LIFESPAN CENTER PLANS
SEXUALITY COURSE; OFFERS
PROBLEM-SOLVING WORKSHOP
by Cindy Greever
Many members of the Salem
community are familiar with and
utilize the Lifespan Center for
Women and for these this article
will present current information.
For the members of the com
munity who are unfamiliar with
and need the facilities and serv
ices offered by the Center, here
is a look at what it offers the
Salem student.
The full-time staff includes Ms.
Jean Eason, director and coun
selor; Ms. Dianne High, counse
lor; Ms. Martha Fleer and Ms.
Kathy Janeway, staff assistants;
Ms. Betty Vickers, testing; and
for this semester, Ms. Michelle
Trahan, intern. Ms. Trahan is
a graduate student in counseling
at Wake Forest University, work
ing particularly to assist students
in the Career Reading Room, un
der direction of both Dean John
son and the Center.
One primary function of the
Center is to provide Educational/
Vocational/Identity Counseling
(Career Counseling). Counseling
can cover the range of need from
vocational-avocational planning to
personal problem solving. One!
frequent use Salem students make
of the Center is planning for the
year after graduation, whether it
holds more school, a job, mar
riage or any other type of career.
Following an initial interview, the
student miay be given a battery of
six or more tests. These tests cov
er interests, preferences, values
and other parameters of person
ality. After the tests are evaluat
ed by the counselor, the student
attends either small group ses
sions or private sessions to help
her determine her individual di
rection.
At this point a new program
might be useful to the student.
Under the direction of Ms. Fleer,
“Exploration” is a chance to “ob
serve a work setting ... in busi
ness or in community agencies in
desired fields of interest.” An on
going program, the experience
can continue as long as the stu
dent wishes. Participants will
take part in evaluating the ex
perience in group sessions. This
program provides an excellent op
portunity to really understand the
job environment.
Other projects of the Center
include some interesting semi
nars. On Tuesday, October 30,
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, a
Creative Problem Solving Work
shop will be held. Led by Dr.
Stanley Gryskiewicz, Program
Associate of the Center for Crea
tive Leadership in Greensboro,
the workshop will develop tech
niques for problem solving ap
plicable to “both personal and
professional decisions in an indi
vidual’s life.” Preregistration is
necessary and can be made
through the Center’s secretary.
Monday, October 15, 3:00 to
4:30 p.m., Ms. High will conduct
the first of six sessions on “Topics
in Human Sexuality” at the Cen
ter. This course is “open to any
one interested in exploring their
values and understanding their
sexuality,” says Ms. High. Using
test inventories of factual infor
mation, speakers and, primarily
discussion, the emphasis will be
placed on what to consider and
how to consider making value
judgments regarding sexuality.
Frank assessment of values is
necessary to achieve a sense of
assurance with one’s individual
decisions. The group will be kept
relatively small but if interest
warrants additional times can be
arranged.
The weekend of November 2-4,
a retreat for “Couples Enrich
ment” will be held at Elk Shoals,
N. C. The retreat is designed for
engaged couples or people think
ing of long-term commitments.
The object is to discuss tech
niques for improving and main
taining relationships by discov
ering important aspects and po
tential areas of conflicts in the
relationship. Leaders of the group
will be Dianne High from the
Center, Mark Rose and Bill Ker-
chival from Campus Ministry and
Dr. Rachel Meschan, an ob-gyn
at Bowman Gray and, in private
practice, a marriage counselor.
Not an encounter group, the re
treat offers practical information
in communications skills. Inter
ested girls may obtain more in
formation and register at the
Center.
The Lifespan Center for Women
is open from 8:30 a m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday through Friday in
Lehman Hall. TAKE ADVANT
AGE OF IT!
After the ordeal of the beauty pageant, Anne and Laura
find time to relax.
Girls Enter Pageant
By Kathy Bacon
Whether it’s your first beauty
pageant or your fifth, there’s
plenty of fun and anticipation in
the pageant activities. Two Salem
sophomores, Laura Boone and
Anne Poston, who were both con
testants for the title of Miss
Winston-Salem, will verify this
fact.
Anne Poston, 19, from Candor,
wasn’t scared before the Friday
night dress rehearsal, probably
because sbe is almost a pro at
beauty pageants. The Miss
Winston-Salem contest is her fifth.
Her best friend and the attrac
tion of a Green Beret pageant
appearance lured her into her
first contest. At age 16, she com
peted for the title of Miss North
Carolina Peach, where she was a
finalist although she was a year
younger than official age speci
fications. In her second beauty
contest, Anne won the crown and
title of Miss Montgomery County.
She represented her county this
past June in the Miss North
Carolina pageant in Raleigh.
Anne’s second pageant of the
summer took her to Rhone Moun
tain, where she was a finalist in
the Miss North Carolina Rhodo
dendron pageant. This was her
favorite because she “learned to
square dance.” After the pageant
there was dancing in the street,
which helped to “forget if you lost
or not.”
With Laura Boone, 19, from
Roanoke Rapids, the beauty pag
eant idea was not an unfamiliar
one, although this was her first
time as a contestant. Her mother
has directed pageants around her
home and still serves as pageant
judge.
This Miss Winston-Salem pag
eant was more than a one-night
show. The Winston-Salem Jaycees
who sponsor it, began activities
such as teas and picnics in the
summer. Anne and Laura both re
gretted having to miss some of
these events. Other events for the
contestants included making radio
spots, two rehearsals, a luncheon
and interviews with the judges,
and the actual pageant at 8:00
Saturday night in Reynolds Audi
torium.
One rehearsal was Thursday
night. The dress rehearsal, with
“bathing suits and everything,”
as Laura says, was on Friday
night. Laura luckily discovered at
the rehearsal “the lights are so
bright that you can’t see any
one.”
An “old-timey” theme was car
ried out and the girls practiced
in old costumes for part of the
pageant. Anne’s excitement about
the pageant was summed up when
she grinningly commented, “I like
wearing that old dress, even
though it is a mile too big.”
The contestants had Jaycee es
corts who took care of transporta
tion to the activities. Both Laura
and Anne had good things to say
about the Jaycees. Laura says
the “Jaycees are really great —
fantastic!” and Anne says the
“pageant people here are so
nice.” They gave the girls the
competition bathing suit and Anne
eagerly brought hers out of the
closet to show. Laura said that
the Jaycees “would even take us
for hamburgers at McDonald’s
after practice when we were tired
and hungry.”
(Centiniiud on Four)
Candidate
Speaks Out
Joe Felmet, a candidate for
the seat of the Fifth District of
N. C. in the U. S. House of
Representatives, will be speaking
on Salem campus, Tuesday, Octo
ber 16 from 10:25-11:40 a.m. Mr.
Felmet will be a guest of Mr. von
Nicholai’s Political Science 225
class which meets in Room 220 of
the History Wing. A question
period is included during this
hour. All Salem students are wel
comed to attend and to probe the
candidate’s views.
Mr. Felmet is the only declared
Democratic candidate for this
office. If nominated, he will be
running against the incumbent
Rep. Wilmer Mizell.
Mr. Felmet is a thorough-going
liberal. He is a former member
of the Socialist Party, U.S.A. and
is an advocate of democratic so
cialism. He is an avowed pacifist
who advocates non-violent tech
niques in dealing with internation
al disputes. A staunch supporter
of all anti-poverty programs, he
believes in the necessity of a
guaranteed annual income.
Mr. Felmet is opposed to the
proposed anti-busing amendment
to the U. S. Constitution. He
believes busing is necessary to
achieve school integration be
cause of segregated housing pat
terns. He served 20 days on a
N. C. road gang for violating a
N. C. segregation statute.
He is opposed to the U. S. bud
get for national defense and feels
this money could be put to better
use on domestic programs and
education. He supports the U. N.
and world government, and con
demns international spying.
Mr. Felmet is an ex-convict,
having served a year and a day
for his violation of the Selective
Service and Training Act of 1940.
He was a conscientious objector
in World War II.
Calling himself a “true-blue
liberal” and having often been
labelled a radical, Mr. Felmet
can be expected to have some
interesting comments on the
American political system.
ATTENTION PLEASE! Due to
unforseen circumstances the
Pierrette production of three one-
acts, originally scheduled for No
vember 7, 8, and 9, have been
moved to tbe following week. The
plays will now be produced on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
— November 14, 15, and 16.
Graduate Residents Offer Counsel in Dorms
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Renie and Libus assist students in distress
by Marilyn Turner
It is probably a known fact by
now, to most of the upperclass
men, at least, that Salem has two
graduate students who reside on
campus and act in the capacity
of resident interns. Renie Wolfe
calls first floor Sisters her home,
and Libus Carter claims third
floor Clewell as hers. Both are
pursuing an M.A. in education at
Wake Forest. What may not be
common knowledge is the service
that these two are willing to ren
der to Salem students.
Renie finds her time here at
Salem rather limited since she is
enrolled in courses at Wake For
est and does internship work for
course credit at East Forsyth
High School. This does not, how
ever, mean that she is not willing
to be helpful. She feels that the
most important aspect of her job
is availability: to be available
as a counselor, when maintenance
problems arise, or in case of
emergency. With a degree in psy
chology from Winthrop College
and an interesting two year study
at Western Carolina Correctional
Institute, Renie is prepared to be
a counselor. In her discussions
with students, she has felt the
need for interdorm discussion
groups and possibly for a gyne
cologist to come and informally
answer questions the girls might
Libus Carter is an old timer
at Salem — this being her second
year here. She, too, feels the
need to be available for what
ever may arise. But she also
wants to be a friend to the stu
dents and offers her room as a
retreat to anyone who wants
to come talk or listen to records.
Most of the problems that come
her way are freshman adjustment
problems. She does, however,
from time to time, get some ser
ious problems. Libus feels that
she knows Salem well enough now
to refer the more serious prob
lems to a proper source. Since
Libus works at the College Union
at Wake Forest, she can give
girls rides there and can also get
them involved in activities with
the Wake Forest students. She
offers to acquire tickets for Salem
students to any Wake Forest
event and often get a discount,
as well.
Both Renie and Libus want
to get to know more students.
Since they are not in classes with
students, it is often difficult for
them to meet people. Make it
easier on them, Salemites! Drop
by and visit!