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THE TWIG
October 3, 1952
A WORD TO NEW STUDENTS
Welcome! You have heard this word
countless times since your arrival at
Meredith. Now your college newspaper
would like to add its word of welcome.
We’re glad you’re here.
Naturally you will face problems and
become discouraged at times, but we
hope that you will soon become ad
justed and come to regard these years
at Meredith as the happiest in your life.
In b€?coming a student here you are af
forded many opportunities to grow
mentally, culturally, spiritually, and
socially. Take advantage of these op
portunities.
THE TWIG is your newspaper. The
staff aims to present to you throughout
the year accurate newscoverage of
campus events and personalities. How
ever, we need your help. If at any time
you have ideas for improving THE
TWIG, let us know. We shall welcome
and print all letters to the editor.
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Tomorow morning classes will be
merely incidental. Most of us will be
thinking only of chapel and its results.
Who will win this year? The Phis or the
Astros? We will begin counting new
members as they come into the dining
hall for breakfast, and class time will
be taken to compare notes on who is
winning. At chapel time new girls will
find their way into the auditorium
through the maze of clapping, shout
ing, back-slapping society members.
When the societies have sung praises
to their respective “mothers,” the re
sult of Rush Week will at last be
known. The winners will scream in
deafening triumph; the losers will
smile and say, “Maybe next year.”
What then? When all this is over our
societies are forgotten for another
year. Their meetings are unattended,
and their halls grow dusty. No one re
members or cares whether you are an
Astro or a Phi. What were we so ex
cited about during Rush Week?
Before the end of the year someone
will be complaining about the societies
never doing anything. But what can
the societies do? The presidents can’t
work miracles alone. Maybe we all ex
pect too much for nothing. We’re all
filled with society spirit now. Let’s not
let it die.
And speaking of spirit, just what has
become of our Meredith spirit? Have
we given all our loyalty to State and
Carolina? We’ve outlawed Palio be
cause it took too much of our time.
What next?
WE DO SO HAVE SPIRIT!
About a week ago the fate of Palio
was decided. Worthwhile arguments
in chapel about having to wear those
silly little costumes and wanting to
make eligibility this term had been
tossed about and the student body voted
overwhelmingly to discontinue the tra
ditional festival.
Now, according to the instigators
who ousted Palio, all is well. Every
body’s got school spirit again. No more
embarrassing parades that reveal our
Sydney Greenstreet figures. The four
class vice-presidents aren’t going to lose
any friends this year and everybody’s
health is insured against the hazards
of 7 a.m. drill. Furthermore (and this
appeals most to our heroic natures)
there won’t be one cent of wasted
money. The school that spends abso
lutely nothing for dances and athletics
has also done away with Palio for the
highminded purpose of building new
classrooms. Yes, we’ve thought deeply
about the matter. We’ve exercised our
freedom of speech and we’ve started
a lot of people thinking. And because
Meredith’s Student Government is
founded on democratic principles, no
body stood in our way.
We’re sincerely proud that Meredith
students have the voting power that
allows us the right to exercise our per
sonal feeling. We aren’t particularly
concerned, now, about whether or not
Palio was continued. We are worried
primarily about the promises of class
jQetter^
By ANN IPOCK
Everyone has noticed the beauty
treatment Meredith received this sum
mer. It seems as if “The Angel Farm” is
not the only school which had a face
lifting! The girl students of Appalach
ian State Teachers College have really
struck it lucky. They have a new mod
ern dorm complete with new blond
finish furniture. No wonder the girls of
A. S. T. C. have nicknamed their new
dorm, “The Swank Hotel.” Greensboro
College gals are not so lucky as we are
because only G. C. upperclassmen have
redecorated rooms.
Over in Deacon Hollow the students
are making gala plans for that all im
portant Homecoming which will be
held on Saturday, November 1. The Dea-
mon Deacons will tackle N. C. State at
Wake Forest that afternoon with the
Homecoming dance also on the calen
dar for that night. State, Carolina, and
Duke also have similar plans.
Suppose when you say Phi or Astro
you had to say Emerson or Irving?
unity. In our humble opinion the class
unity was all right while Palio was in
effect. So far we’ve noticed no change
—except that now there is no combined
class project to work toward. We’re
just wondering if Palio was responsible
for any dissention within the classes
that might have developed, as some
would have us believe.
In the determined fight against Palio,
something else riled us up. The first
week of school our freshmen and trans
fers became pretty disillusioned if they
accepted the arguments about Palio
that worked around to our “lack of
school spirit.” If they honestly were
worried about the testimony in chapel
that “State has no spirit and Meredith
has less,” we refer them to the evening
meal the night before when one table
spontaneously started singing the Alma
Mater. Soon, faculty and students were
all standing, singing out the words as
if they really meant them. If, at that
moment, any one of you doubted that
Meredith has school spirit, ask Miss Lu
who stood in the doorway with tears in
her eyes. She’ll squelch your slightest
doubt.
M. B.
That’s exactly what Greensboro Col
lege students do. Their 1952 rush week
is now a thing of the past with the Em
ersons defeating the Irvings.
Here is a bit of poetic philosophy re
ceived from the “Northeastern News,”
Northeastern College, Mass., and it is
reprinted here with the comment not
to be another Studious Sal.
Now, Studious Sal from Southern
Cal—
It must be admitted, was quite a gal;
She knew her math and physics, too.
And with each year her knowledge
grew.
With angles obtuse and circles round,
Sal could cover academic ground.
Latin, Spanish, even Greek,
She did a semester in less than a week.
Her marks were known throughout the
school,
And Sal would never break a rule.
Though promise of work was right
nearby,
Down in the mud was her chance for a
guy.
In social circles Sal wasn’t advised.
So she went to a doc to be analyzed.
She wanted to know, and she wasn’t
coy, .
“Why the heck can’t I get a boy?”
“You’re terribly smart, your chem is
great,”
The doc replied, “but before it’s too
late.
Forget the stuff that comes in books.
And use your brains to improve your
looks.
“When you are with Einstein out in
space.
It’s clear you overlook your face.
Instead of reading Roman tales.
Why not polish and trim yoiu nails?
“Instead of looking for calculus tips,
Why not paint and shape your lips?
Go out of doors, acquire a tan.
For after the sun will come a man.”
So Sal did what the doctor said;
Now she wishes she were dead.
Although dates each night have become
her rule,
Her marks dropped so low, she flunked
out of school.
Dear Students,
“Mademoiselle” magazine is now ac
cepting applications from undergrad
uate women for membership on its
1952-53 College Board.
Girls who are accepted on the Col
lege Board do three assignments dur
ing the college year. Assignments give
College Board Members a chance to
write features about life on their cam
pus; to submit art work, fashion or pro
motion ideas for possible use in
“Mademoiselle”; to develop their criti
cal and creative talents; to discover
their own abilities and job interests.
College Board Members who come
out among the top twenty on the as
signments win a “Mademoiselle” Guest
Editorship, will be brought to New
York next June to help write, edit and
illustrate the August College issue.
They will be paid a regular salary for
their month’s work, plus round-trip
transportation to New York City.
While in New York, each Guest Edi
tor takes part in a full calendar of ac
tivities designed to give her a head
start in her career. She interviews a
celebrity in her chosen field, visits
fashion workrooms, newspaper offices,
stores and advertising agencies.
November 30 is the deadline for ap
plying for membership on the College
Board. Applicants write a criticism of
“Mademoiselle’s August 1952 College
issue. Successful candidates will be no
tified of acceptance on the College
Board early in December; the first Col
lege Board assignment will appear in
“Mademoiselle’s” January issue.
For further information write to:
College Board Editor, “Mademoiselle,”
575 Madison Avenue, New York 22,
N. Y.
Mcabo
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Meredith College are eligible for membership in
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