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Page iwo THE TWIG December 15, 196} WHY NOT KEEP BOTH? A rcccnt speaker in cliapcl reminded us of the claims that Christmas has been commercialired. When we turn on the radio, we hear “Here Comes Santa Claus," “Jingle Bell Rock,” or “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer." Wo ride through business districts and see bright lights, party clothes, glistening tinsel, candy canes, and bearded fat men dressed in red and white. People rush from one store to another, not recognizing friends bccause of their worries about finding just the right present for that special person. Mothers slave diligently in hot kitchens to prepare for the Jioliday visitors. Fathers grumble about all the money that is being thrown away, yet they too slip about to hide the treasured gifts they have purchased. Yes, Christmas has been commercialized as we arc frequently told, but, as our chapel speaker pointed out, we can go about our buying and selling with a Christian spirit. When we were children, we placed the emphasis of Christmas on the presents we received; but now as we enter our life as adults, we should be learning that the true happiness of the season is in giving as those wise men did on the first Christmas. The fact that Christmas has been commercialized should have nothing to do with the spirit of the season. In our time of big business, it would be idiotic to try to do away with advertising during the Christmas season. We can not relive the past; we must adjust to the present. Commercialization is here to stay; and let us hope that Christmas is also. It is up to us to decide whether the spirit of Christmas will also remain. It does not seem that anything like commercialization could ever destroy the inner glow of happiness ihat comes around Christmas. L. K. From Gripes to Grins Of course Meredith girls gripe about the cafeteria—the food, the noise, tiie lines, the food, having to throw away paper separately, the way the blessing is said, the "airplane hangar” architecture, and the food. It is our way of expressing an interest in our daily routine, of taking part in conversation—it is almost tradition! But someone is insti gating u revolutionary trend in conversation at the cafeteria tables. Who is inspiring such recently heard comments as, “Is it tea and cofl'ee and milk all for one lunch?” and, “This roast beef is delicious, isn't it?” Even more perceptive are such comments as, "This pie is even better when you realize that it was cookcd right here.” In short, though girls probably never will break the tradition of talking about the cafeteria, somebody has turned the tone of the conversation from gripes to compli ments that, if a little sclf-conscious at their own enthusiasm, are none theless sincere. The change in conversation has been brought about by a noticcablc change in food and servicc, and both have followed the recent chapel program in which our dietitians, Mrs. Bobbye Hunter and Mrs. Harriet M. Holler, discussed cafeteria scrvice with the student body. We have switched from gripes to more pleasant comments not only because of the improve ments made, but bccause for the first time we really appreciate the diffi culties under which the kitchen staff works and still manages to give what is outstanding scrvice for a college cafeteria. We are glad of the material changes and even gladder that we have management who will give of their time to actually discuss with us our wishes and. if the wishes cannot be carricd out, the reasons why. Remembering the Christmas dinners of years before, we can look forward tonight to a line example of our cafeteria’s quality; and perhaps there would be no better way to say “Thank you” to the whole staff than to give a very special wish for a happy Christmas. H. J. M. % (U/rtt. an, I ujei College Male Ask's Question- Is It Really A Man's World? MEMBER Associated Colleeiate Press EDITORTAI. STAFF Linda Kirby •Assocjatc Ed.cor Hilda Maness Mnaagmg Hditor Dianne Simmons J-cati.re Fd.tor McGranahan Susan Leathers 5-ports Editor p.ggy Crutchfiefd Rachel Dailey Velma McGec Photographer Kappie Wecde Reporters—Sandra Walker. Jean Hcge, Judy Grayson, Marcia Davis. Mar- garet McGiurt, Kay Burns, Nickcy Childrey, Carol Wood. Frieda Farmer, Ciirroll Incks and Millie Pciircc Faculty Sponsor Dr. Norma Rose BUSINF.SS STAFF Business Manager. judy p„rccllc Advertising Manager Patsy Bryant Circulation Managers Brenda Payne and Sylvia Nash Mailing Editor. Gwen Picklesimcr Chief Typist I.inda Hales Typists—Joycc Collie, Harriet Rivers. Judy Young Advertising Staff—Carolyn Nicholds, Pat Taylor. Lou Perry, Jane Lawrcnce Pat Leggett, Patty Steen Faculty Sponsor Miss Lois Fraiier Entered as second-class mntler Octoher U. 1923. at post Dffice at RHlcIoh N c under Act of Marcli B, 1879. PublisheiJ scmi-monUiIy durinp the months of October. November and April; monthly during the months of Dccctnbcr. Jomiary, February March and M«v ThbTwio Is the college newspaper of Meredith CoIIcbc. Raleigh. Korlh Carolina, and as such 18 one of tlic three major publications of ihc institulion—the other two belnis The Aenrn, the licer.try magazine, and The Oak l.enves, the colleKe annual Meredith Colleee is an accredited senior llhcral aris college for women located in the capital city of North Carolina. It confors the Baciielor of Arts and the Bachelor of Muiic degrees. Tiie college offers majors in twenty-one fields including music, an, business and home economics. Since 1921 (lie institution has been a member of the Southern Association of Coliejjes and Secondary Schools. The college holds membership in the Association of American Colleaes and (he North Carolina College Conference. Graduates of Meredith College are eligible for membership in (he American Associadon of University Women. The Institution is a liberal arts member of the National Associution of Schools of Music. Subscription Rates: $2.95 per year The Twto ia served by National Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Mndison Ave.. New York 17, New York. (ACP)-^Who gets the short end of the stick when it comes to dates? The man, of course, says Del Fad- dis, writing in the Daily Universe, Brigham Young University. Just consider this ritual he de scribes; “Man usually makes a few prep arations before going out on a date. “One of these is a process in which he cuts away the hair grow ing out of his face. He then applies a solution to his face. This solution keeps his face from getting sore— if he hasn't already cut it. The main purpoes for using this solution, how ever, is the pleasing odor it has. "After all preparations have been made and he is dressed in what is considered the latest style, lie drives all the way across town to pick up his date, when it would be much easier to meet her at some con venient midpoint. “He has to find a parking place and go to the door to get her. (This way if it’s raining they both get wet.) “He waits while she finishes dressing, he helps her on with her coat, he helps her with the door, he helps her into the car. All this he does as though she weren’t able to do it for herself. “They then drive back downtown (what a waste of gas and tire tread). They stop at the theater where the fellow stops the car, gets out, runs around to the girl’s side to open the door, helps the girl out of the car, finds a spot for her to wait while he runs back to the car, drives it to a parking place and then runs back lo the theater. “He then stands In line to buy the tickets when she could have been doing that while she was wait ing. He pays for both of them. “Once in the theater lobby he buys her some refreshments, leads her to a seat and helps her off with her coat. “After the movie he walks back to get the car, and then drives back to his date where he gets out and helps her get in the car. It is cus tomary that he ask her if she would her straight home. When they get to (he door of her home, he takes her key and struggles to open the door for her. “He then turns to her and asks if he may have the privilege of doing it against sometime. “Ah yes, it’s a man’s world.” SG Considers Rule Changes Committees, committees! During the past few weeks the Student Gov ernment Council has really gotten down to work by setting up several committees to iron out many prob lems that are arising. '!’he Committee on Constitutional Changes, headed by Martha Stuckey, already has an outline for the rewriting of the parts of the constitution concerned in the changc-ovcr from one to three boards. Before the entire plan can be submitted to faculty approval, it must be written in constitutional form, so this is still another step ahead in the revision of our Student Government. Some students attended one of the Council’s meetings to plead the cause of those who must take double cuts before and after short holidays bccause they live too far away to leave school when the majority of the student body docs. Liz Haywood and Sue Ellen Moody are serving as co-chairmen of a committee to work on this problem. Their present job is to get some necessary statistics such as how many girls this will affect and where a line can be drawn as to who would get only single cuts and who would not. Another important committee with Harriet Rivers and Joyce Tripp as heads has already been at work on changing our systems of week ends to overnights. Many students feel strongly that the change would be a definite improvement over the present system. This matter has also been discussed in a Thursday morn ing chapel program and in hall meetings, The basic idea in the com mittee’s plan is that a student would be allowed a ccrtain number of over nights. She may use as many of these up to three, or as few as she desires in one week-end. These are only three of the several committees set up within the Council, composed of student body members as well as Council members, if you would be interested in serving on a specific committee or on any one in general, your services would most certainly be welcome. FROSH FIND COLLEGE LIFE TOO ROUGH You say that you love college and you’ve getting "D’s’’ in all your sub jects? You say that you are broke and can’t afford stamps, and you’re rooming with a girl who has a pet snail and she expects you to love it as a brother? Is that all that’s bothering you, friend? You say that you had a blind date and his guide dog bit you? You say that your roommate tried on your formal for the prom, fell down the stairs, ripped the dress, and broke the heel off your new shoes? You say you live on the first lloor court side and your window blinds arc broken and you have to dress in the closet, and last night the closet door fell off? Is that your trouble, friend? You say that your boyfriend had a blind date last night and she turned out to be your best friend. Is that what is getting you down? You say that you stayed up all night studying for a quiz, then slept ri^t through the quiz the iiext morning? You say that your bed was short- sheeted and filled with crumbs and someone attached a bucket of water lo your door and knocked, that when you went to open the door you were drowned by water. Is that what’s on your mind? You say that this is the fifth straight week you have been to the post office box and it was empty? Is that your problem, friend? Well, don’t sweat it—that’s the joy to adjusting to college life! LETTER TO THE EDITOR We of Meredith, like many col lege students, feel as if we have stepped away from the racial pre judices of our parents and of the South as a whole. An incident on a bus recently, made me wonder if the young people of the South are truly helping to change the tradi tional feeling of superiority. As I was riding the bus on my way home for Thanksgiving holi days. three “sharp” college girls got on the bus. There were only two seats left, and these seats were next to two Negro women. The girls re fused, verbally, to sit next to their “inferiors”; they even had the nerve to ask one Negro lady to move to the back of the bus so that they could sit down. When the colored woman care for something to eat and if she very rightfully refused, one girl an- says ye.s. the same courtesies are’nounced that she would stand up Of f ^11 A*. -I- ... U 1 • • ^ extented at the restaurant as at the theater. “After they have eaten and he has paid the check, he usually drives before .she would sit beside a “nie- ger.” The student took her scat on her suitcase in the aisle, and immediately began whispering about the audacity of the Negro woman “one of those,” they said, “who don’t know their place.” Shortly, two more of the “super racc” (female type) boarded the bus and enacted a similar scene. In complete disgust, I got up and gave my seat to one of the white women, took a seat beside one of the intimidated colored women only to hear my fellow passenger de nounce me as a hopeless “nigger- lover,” I was appalled by their bitterness —deeply hurt for that particular Negro woman, for the extremely persecuted group she represented, and for all of those in the South who have dared to take a evolu tionary stand on the racial question. I ccrtainly hope that Meredith stu dents as thinkers will think a second time before they join the majority of Southerners in such asinine acts of prejudice. An interested student
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