Page 2, Salemite, Feb. 13,1981 Editorial As the bathing suit season draws near, most Salem girls start to fear those first few days on Babcock Beach. What do you do if 1.) You can’t even fit into your bathing suit? 2.) Boys come peep over the fence? 3.) Or you get invited for a swim weekend and you feel sort of silly in your jeans and a sweatshirt? As much as students may complain about the food at Salem, obviously no one of us is starving. As Bill Bixby says on the “Dietac” commercial, “Losing weight, it’s America’s favorite pastime.’’ He goes on to say how many people start diets and stop them soon after. I guess there are three problems associated with lack of willpower at Salem. These problems are that we have easy access to too many fattening foods, that we are subject to peer pressure, and that we don’t get enough exercise. With the help of P.T.A., Pizza Express, and now Mama Mia’s, food is brought right to our greedy little hands without even the exercise of walking to the car. These places and the fast food restaurants are so convenient that we often forget that our Daddys have paid for our meal at Salem and in most cases are also paying for the Wendy’s single we feel we can’t live without. Peer pressure plays an important role because, of course, you can’t let your friend ride to Wendy’s in the dark all by herself. And if three girls want a pizza, it would be disloyal not to go in with them; not only to help them eat it, but to pay for it, and to divide the pieces evenly (very important reasons for stuffing your face). Another point of peer pressure, and I hope I don’t offend anyone, is that we can compare ourselves to the other 500 girls around us. If we see that a majority of girls are larger than we are, then we feel maybe our problem isn’t as bad as we first imagined. The third problem is exercise. In high school, most of us were forced to play some sort of sport during the year. Even though P.E. is required at Salem it is only as strenuous as a student wants to make it. And a common problem is rewarding yourself with food because you feel you’ve worked off some calories. These problems don’t apply to everyone at Salem. There are girls that amaze me and stick to a balanced diet. Those girls who “eat whatever they want and never gain a pound’’ were just born lucky. For the rest of us -- we have a good sijc weeks before spring break, and close to three months before summer to make up our minds. Maybe the refec tory will take a hint and put in a Weight Watcher’s line or the Scarsdale food. If not, we just need to keep our mouths closed and concentrate on being able to sunbathe unembarrassed on a beach other than Babcock. Joan Gentry The Salemite Printed by Lindsay Publishing Co. and published every other Friday of the College year by the Student of Salem College. Editor -Joan Gentry Business Manager - Donna Smith Features Editor - Carolyn McCollum Arts Editor - Robin Elmore Circulation Manager - Beth Mundin Layout Editor - Amanda Mays Reporters - Ginger Sprinkle Stephanie King Ann Biswell Karen Merchant Congratulations Dean’s List Class of 1981 Seniors 33 (24.8 percent) Adams, Melanie Aiken, Ann Caroline Appich, Ann Arant, Cynthia Carter, Patty H. Cawood, Dru Clark, Ruth Collins, Laura Ann Cunningham, Beth Dorsett, Jody Fairey, J. Moyer Francis, Elizabeth H. Hales, Laverne Holland, Elizabeth Rose Hunt, Stephanie A. Katrosh, Paula Lester, Anne Lynch, Ellen McCray, Susan Lee Mahan, Gwendolyn May, Kathy McKinna Mitchell, Juliet Monroe, Amy Moore, Ruth Ann Outten, Cornelia Ovington, Liza Presbrey, Natalie Reinhardt, Margaret Savoca, Donna Shearin, Leslie Weddle, Melissa C. Williamson, Jane Wilson, Dee McCall, Leslie Manz, Angelyn D. Moore, Katherine L. Moorhead, Carol Ann Roufail, Mary Ross, Elizabeth Garrett Sayers, Laurna Secrest, Mary Helen Simon, Sabrina C. Tanaka, Misae Watts, Kent Williams, Alice Marianne Class of 1983 Sophomores 23 (18.8 percent) Class of 1982 Juniors 34 (23.1 percent) Barnes, Frances Brown, Janelle Collins, Elisabeth H. Daniel, Anita Echols, Anne Elizabeth Elmore, Robin Graham, Nan M. Henderson, Sherry Jacobs, Therese Ann Jones, Lynn Kindred, Janet W. Leonard, Dee Anna Milligan, Dianne Orbock, Maureen T. Partee, Laura Richardson, Jane Risher, Julie Salter, Leigh Shepherd, Bobbie Jean Sugden, Dorothy L. VanHorn, Katie White, Shari Kimra Wruck, Krista Elisabeth Baker, Janet N. Biswell, Ann Brugh, Anne Spencer Craver, Mary Katherine Davis, Beverly C. Davis, Katherine A. Doley, Mitzi Dorgan, Sara Fleeman, Angelina Foy, Jessica H. Gentry, Joan Glover, Merry Katherine Godwin, Lisa J. Gordon, Dolly Hasty, Betsy Heath, Cynthia Imeson, Nancyanne Jacumin, Emilie L. Johnson, Sheri Louise Kruea, Loree Lindenmuth, Polly Locke, Leslie Class of 1984 Freshman 18 (11.1 percent) Blanchard, Paula Campbell, Cathy Campbell, Gwen Corbett, Paula Marie Finks, Lisa Heath, Beatrice Hedrick, Catherine C. Hobby, Lori Lewis, Barbara Jean Oakley, Vicki Matthews O’Malley, Lisa D. Penn, Pernella Kay Pfohl, Montine L. Rembert, Rainey Rountree, Kristen Smith, Corrette Marie Strindemark, Charlotta (Foreign Exchange Student) Suiter, Virginia Help Them and They’ll Help You Concerning the letter to the editor in the Christmas issue of The Salemite some un derlying facts have been discovered. A major concern of Larry Upshaw’s, our 24-hour head of security, is “the lack of clarity in the beeper calls. The complaint made on Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. was legitimate. The problem with the complaint was that the girl called the security to front campus - and front campus extends from Dr. Morrill’s administrative office down to Gramley Dorm.” Larry feels that if a girl gives a clear location, then one of the three security guards can surely fulfill the request. A security guard did apprehend the intoxicated man and he was taken over by police. Concerning the dark office on Nov. 6, 13, and 20, Larry said, “Salem has three guards, two to patrol and one to answer calls in the office. I was in the office the evening of the 6th doing guard evaluations, and the lights were on. On oc casion if a guard is sick they may be patrolling, but I have a beeper. I asked him if it is kept on 24 hours and he chuckled,-“Just ask my wife.” Larry calls the security office if he hears the same call twice. Larry feels an in’’ portant fact was left o® of the moped scandal The moped was not locked. “With no chains or rattling noise, ho# hard could it have been to take. As for the guards, they may have not been patrolling the Main Hall area at that time.” He feels Salem guards are security, not pblio?' “Three guards enough. They range from 21 years old to "d' The 70 year olds are extremely dependable too.” , It is evident tba Larry is doing ® ‘bionic” job for Salei® He is always open ideas and suggestions from the student bodJ’ ByMimiNorthen Election Schedule I South' Monday, Feb. 16 -- Petitioning begins at 8:00 a.m. See Beth Francis, 309 to fill out application. ,y| Monday, Feb. 23 - Petitioning ends at 3:00 p.m. Campaigning begins at »• Thursday, March 5 - 1:00 p.m. Required S.G.A. meeting Primary Balloti"^ and Campaign Speeches. . Tuesday, March 10 - 1:00 p.m. Required S.G.A. meeting. Secondary Ballotm*' Thursday, March 12 - 1:00 p.m. Required S.G.A. Final Balloting 4:00 p n*' After elections party in the Student Center! Everyone Welcome! Check the Student Handbook for information concerning election procedure ' eligibility and duties of offices. To be eligible for a principle office you must hf a 2.0 cumulative average or better and a 2.3 or better to hold an executive O"**'j Each student has the right and priviledge to place herself on the balWj Applications may be signed in room No. 309 South beginning Monday, Feb. 1° 8:00 a.m. The last day to petition is on Monday, Feb. 23 at 3:00 p.m. CAMPAIGINING: Elections Committee will need a photograph and writt«J statement from each candidate expressing her views on the position for whK she is running. These may be turned in to Beth Francis, 309 South. , You may campaign for yourself but do not spend more than $5.00. Stencils ^ ^ paper are available from the supply room. Elections Committ^ will run o your flyers, provided they are typed. Please make posters no larger than ^ inches. You may rearrange bulletin boards, but do NOT put posters on top each other, or remove other posters. Please do not put posters in dorms. pat, posters in the Day Student, F.A.C., and Back Door. Use bulletin boards and i not tape to walls. Be considerate of your fellow candidates. Good luck on your campaign!! Any questions, contact Beth Francis, Elections Chairman, 721-1321. Upcoming Events The 1981 edition of WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES will carry the names of 16 students from Salem College, who have been selected as being among the country’s most outstanding campus leaders. Campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory have included the names of these students based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and future potential. They join an elite group of students selected from more than 1,300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations. Outstanding students have been honored in the annual directory since it was first published in 1934. Students named this year from Salem College are: Ms. Melanie Adams, Ms. Cynthia Jane Arant, Ms. Ruth Curtiss Clark, Ms. Jane Moyer Fairey, Ms. Paula Ruth Ford, Ms. Lillian Claire Gold- thwaite, Ms. Donna Laverne Hales, Ms. Stephanie Bettie King, Ms. Laura Lindsey, Ms. Juliet Tibbals Mitchell, Ms. Liza Gretchen Ovington, Ms. Donna Ann Savoca, Ms. Jennie Anderson Smith, Ms. Sigrid Joan Tolmie, Ms. Melissa Carol Weddle, and Ms. Doris Little Wilson. February 16 - 1:00 p.m. Resume Workshop - Lehman Hall 5:00 p.m. Job Hunting Skills for Seniors - South Basement 17 - 1:00 p.m. Choosing a Major for Sophomores - Drama Workshop 1:00 p.m. Summer Employment - Career Reading Room 18 - 8:00 p.m. Travelog: China after Mao - Hanes Auditorium 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Seminar: Art of Negotiating - fee 1:00 p.m. Interview Workshop - Lifespan Center 19 - 1:00 p.m. Public Administration Masters Programs, UNC-CH 6:30 p.m. Summer Employment - Career Reading Room * \ci 20 - 8:15 p.m. Concert: William and Carolyn Stevens Vocal Recital - Shir 23 - 1:00 p.m. Freshmen Career Test Feedback - Lifespan Center 25 - 4:00 p.m. Resume Workshop - Lehman Hall 23-26 - Phonathon: Salem Alumnae Association 9 feb.