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Page Two THE TWIG February 15, 1963 Note of Thanks Today brings to a closc Religious Emphasis Week 1963. As we pause to evaluntc what has been done and to consider the insights atid concepts gained, it is appropriate that we express our appreciation For the hours of planning and organizing which preceded this week. To Carol Cox, chair man of Religious Emphasis Week, to Mrs. Miriam Prichard, advisor to the Baptist Student Union, to each speaker who has been concerned enough to share his time and thoughts with us, and to the countless others in the background who have contributed their efforts and abilities to bring us a week rich in opportunity, goes a sincere thank you! N. W. TRUST IS MUST! Tlie honor codc at Meredith College is designed to discourage any dis honesty as well as to encourage honesty among the students of the collcge. i In most cases it is considered a sufficient discouragement. Usually students} are not required to sign the honor pledges on examination blue books; the •, faculty trusts the students. The staff of the dean of students does not deem , it necessary to call each home for which the student has permission to visit; the administration trusts the students. Why, then, do the students place no trust in themselves? Why Is it that, during required lectures and concerts, a committee is sent to every floor of each dormitory in search of wayward students? It seems a bit ridiculous to have an honor code and not to take advantage of it. Certainly the plan is inconvenient to the girls acting as the policewomen. To be even more practical, is it not true that a girl who is sufficiently dishonest to purposely avoid a required lecture by staying in her room will also be dishonest enough to leave the campus since rooms are being searched? Let us hope that Student Government will join the faculty and administration in looking at situations such as this one with a more practical as well as trusting eye. K. W. Straw Ballots Are Used As election time draws near, it is necessary to examine an important phase of our election procedure—the straw ballot. In the past students have seemed indifferent to the importance and purpose of the straw ballot. Are we truly indifferent, or just plain ignorant of the straw ballots’ func tion? Many of us have wondered how and to what extent the ballots are used by the nominating committee and have been disgusted by the pat answer given to these questions, “the straw ballots serve as a guide.” Rejecting this explanation, we must investigate further and find the true answers to these questions. It is important for us to take the straw ballots seriously, if they are tc be used effectively. The nominating committee docs place great value on the straw ballots as they nominate candidates. The chairman of the com mittee reads the names of the giris with the highest number of votes and these narnes are considered first by the committee. Thus, the will of the majority is placed before the committee, which in turn carries out that will in all cases possible. It is not necessary for us to fill out each blank, but it is necessary for us to consider each blank thoughtfully for the straw ballots are used. Niiix Cox MEMBER Associated Collegiate Press EDITORIAL ST,\r r Editor Niincy Williams .^ssocialc Editor Kiippie Weede Feature Editor Miilie Pearce Manayir^g Editor Ann Nooe Copy Editors—Ellen McPhaul. Nicky Childrcy. Nancy Armstrong, Carol Coxo Ncw.s Editor. Saiulra Sue Horton Columnist.s Belty Hooks, Barbara Jones. Sue Ellen Moody Photographers Judy Paschal, Vickie Johnson Reporters—Claire Bolton, Nell Cox, Penny Pitturd. Anne Minlz, Franceji Garrcit, Siisan Ross. Libby Bullard, Carroll Hicks. Ann Brock. Ann Rivers. Carol Andrews. Faye Autry. Sue F.nnis. June Wori'cll, Clarenc Roberson, Millie Oates. Carol Sheets. Gail Stevenson. Nancy Fllis Williams. F.lizabeth Haywood Faculty Sponsor Dr. Norma Rose BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Anne Pope Advertising Manager Betsy Stem Circulation Manager Martha Ballou Mailing Editor Mary Belle Pate Chief Typist Brenda Clark Typists—.Mabel Puckett. Dianne Bowers, Ann Dewitl, Ann Carper, Jane Willis. Billie Parker Adveriisinji Staff—Martha Spence, l.ihby Bullard. Nancy Dail, Jean Ratch- ford. Norma Baker Faculty Sponsor Dr, Lois Frazier Enlcrcel as s(:i.onii-i:lass matter Ocioher t1. 1V3J. at posl oflice al Kalcigli, N. C., under Act of March S. tSTO. Published scmi-momhly diiflns tl>e monlli'! of October, November, Tcbruary, March, April anU May; monthly cliirinii September, Deccmhcr, and January. Thr Twki is tin; colleijc newspaper of Meredith College, Ruleigh, North CuroUna, and sis such is one nf the ihrec maior public.nions of the instiiulion—(he other two beinn Thr Acorn, ilie literary miiuazinc, and The Ouk l.fawf; the colletc annual. Muredith Colloite Is an acercilitcd senior lihcriU iiMs coflc^c for women lacaicd in the capital city of North CaroUna. Ii confers ihu nacholor of Aris and the Bachelor of Mjsic decree*!. The callegu offers majors in iwenty-one fielilii includinij music, art, business and home economics. SInctt 1921 the inililutlon has been a member of the Soothcrn Assoclndon of Colleges and Second.iry School.s, The collesc holds mcmhersltip In Ihe Associ.ition of American Colleges and the North Carolinu CollcEic Conference. GruOiiHlcs of Meredith Collcce are eligible for membership in the American Association of Universfiy Women. The ln$tKvi arts member of the National Association of Schools of Music. SulKcrlption Rates: S2.95 jttt ye.tr Thb Twio Ix served by National Adviiriislns Service, Inc., 420 Mudison Ave., New York 17, New York. Baptist Leadership Suffers Great Loss On February 1, 1963, the Chris tian South was shocked to learn of the death of one of its most ardent disciples. Dr. Douglas M. Branch, general secretary of the Bapti.st State Convention. The death of Dr. Branch is mourned by ministers, laymen, news papers, and magazines throughout the South,. The Biblical Recorder, magazine of the Baptist State Con* vcntion, devoted in its February 9 issue, the front cover and greater portion of seven pages to the recog nition of Dr. Branch and his great achievements. In a tribute to the great leader as general secretary of the Baptist State Convention, the Durham Morning Herald made the statement, “Dr. Branch was an ideal choice for the post he held, and his conduct of the office was a continu ing demonstration of the wisdom of his selection for it.” Dr. Branch served in many ca pacities during his lifetime. He graduated cum laude from Wake Forest College, served as pastor of Mt. Moriah Church, Walc County, Cary, Scotland Neck, and Rocky Mount, and held offices in the State Baptist Convention. The students of Meredith College, sharing the grief and sympathy of the Christian South, wish to express their sorrow at the death of Dr, Branch. They recall his visits to the Meredith Campus and feel a deep, Opinion Poll Reveals Desire For Sunday Study Space Members of the political science [ classes in sections 2la and 21b asked 305 Meredith students six (6) questions conccrning the use of the Meredith Library on Sundays, the use of another building for study purposes, and the services of the Bee Hive on Sunday. it should be noted that about 35 per cent of the student body was polled, e.g., 305 of the 880 student body. This poll includes some day students. The following questions were asked: “Would you use the library on Sunday if it was open?” Yes: 248. No: 57. Reasons listed why library should be opened on Sundays: 1. Noise in dorms becausc of visitors and students who do not wish to study. 2. Teachers make assignments which require studying on Sundays and the use of the library holdings, particularly the “Books on Re serve.” 3. The library is a quiet place to study. 4. Social engagements on Satur days require that students use the library on Sunday to complete as signments. personal grief. Dr. Carlyle Campbell, president of the college, perhaps best expresses the general feeling with these words, “Dr. Douglas Branch was an esteemed personal friend, a genuine friend of Meredith Collcge and all it represents. For his effective denominational leadership. North Carolina Baptists will remember him with affection anti gratitude." Exam Errors Have Comical As Well As Tragical Side By ANNRrVERS Students are always making mis takes on exam papers, but some times their errors, though tragic gradewisc, turn out to be funny in view of the contcxt or subject mat ter covercd. These comical mistakes fall into several categories. The largest of these categories is in the “intelligent guess” group of wrong answers. For example, on a golf exam, when asked to com plete the statement, “A curve in the fairway is a ,” one student wrote, instead of the proper answer, a dogleg, that it was a “chicken wing,” On an oral health education exam, one student said that mid wifery was the mid-seclion of a wife! Children’s Literature I'xam On a children’s literature exam, students used almost every color in the rainbow cxcept yellow in de scribing the birdie's bill — referring to the rhyme ‘The Birdie with the Yellow Bill.” When asked what hap pened to the old woman who lived on the hill, students answered “She went to jail,” “She found a hus band,” “She jumped over the moon,” or “if she hasn’t gone, lives in a still.” Asked to complete the statement on a religion exam, “indigenous Christianity is when a student said it was “when a Christian becomcs in dignant about something.” Misspelled Words Another category of wrong an swers which arc often hilarious, is that of misspelled words. For ex ample, on history exams, students frequently refer to the Japanese Shogun as the “shotgun!” A unique error was made by the girl who spoke of the “Confusion” (Con- fucian) philosophy in China. In discussing the fact that vowels were added to the Hebrew alphabet one student declared that "bowels” were added to that alphabet. Another girl may have come up with a good idea when she stated on a sociology exam that women should be “idle- ized,” Final Category The final category is that of mis takes made when students simply think of the wrong word in identi fying something or perhaps get their subjects confused. On a history exam, a student discussing the feu dal system, said that the lower classcs did not like the privilege of the nobles to hunt “peasants” in the “Which hours would you use the library?” 2- 4 p.m.: 2 2- 5 p.m.: 73 2- 6 p.m.; 93 2-11 p.m.: 2 7-10 p.m.; 22 “Would you prefer a building such as Joyner or Hunter open from 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thurs day for study purposes?” Yes: 128. No: 31. “Would you use the Bee Hive on Sunday from 4-6 p.m.?” Yes: 255. No: 16, “Why would you use the Bee Hive?” Reasons; I. The cafeteria is closed and the need for a place to secure something warm to eat. 2. The drink machines are always empty by Sunday evening; more over, change is not available for use in the machines. 3. During incle ment weather it is too far to walk to the restaurants on Hillsboro. The following are college’s library hours on Sunday; Wake Forest: 2-11 p.m. Duke University: 2-11 p.m. Wake Forest: after church and in the evening. UNC: 2-11 p.m. Davidson: after church and in the evening. UNC: Woman’s College at Greensboro; after church and in the evenings. N. C, State Collcge; 2-11 p.m. East Carolina College: after church and in the evenings. Chowan College: 1-6 p.m., pro viding a student worker will open it. Figures were not available for the following colleges according to the survey made: Agnes Scott; Salem; Mars Hill; Campbell Collcge; Win gate College, apparently, kept its library closed on Sundays. Letter To Editor Dear Editor, The chapel behavior of Meredith students is becoming simply atro cious, and it is time that we, as supposedly mature young women, do something about it. When peo ple are seen reading newspapers during the discussion of a vital cam pus concern, or eating in chapel, or laughing and talking unnecessarily' it is clear that some action has to be taken. While it is true that chapel is re quired for all Meredith girls, this fact gives us no excuse for acting like pouting children. It seems that even before the program has be gun, we have turned off our ears to everything being said. Much time and effort is given to make chapel an effective part of our campus life. The majority of our chapel speakers are concerncd men and women who do have some- . , , .... . , thing to say to us. But whether thev toresls: In child psychology, a pros- appj,, pective teachcr asked to list some • ■ • • emotional traits which should be developed in children, wrote “emo tional stigma” instead of stability. Perhaps the best example of this category was that error made by the student who, apparently, was thinking about biology while she took her religion exam. In answer ing a question concerning Gomer,! them the attention and rcspcct they rightly deserve. If we are dissatis fied about the calibrc of these pro grams, why simply argue among ourselves? This only creates more antagonism, and nothing is done to make them more effective. If criticisms are honest and construc tive, I am sure that Dr. Mac and his chapel committee would welcome them. the wife of Hosea, she referred that individual as “Gonad!” Tun Twig staff welcomes all letters to the editor from stu dents who wish to express pub licly any opinion or student concern. These letters should be placed in The Twig room on the first floor of Brewer Dormitory or brought to 208 New. seems to me that it lies within each one of us. We will alli have to take the responsibility of I preparing ourselves each day. If we continue to have these attitudes and actions, we will not even deserve to have the numerous freedoms which are now ours on this campus — be cause if we cannot conduct our selves in a mature and responsible way in the chapel situation, how in the world will we act in other situa tions? Beth Woodall Class of 1963
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