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Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Meredith Girts
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"Male Rating"
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Volume XLI
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., OCTOBER 6, 1966
No. 2
Giris Stand Up ior College Men
News Article Rouses Wrath
By BETH KING
Men — the most talked about,
the most cried over, and one of the
most waited on creatures in the
world. Why anticipate a week-end?
Why shop for the “right” kind of
clothes? Why spend hours streaking
your hair? For the girls? Are you
kidding?
Arlene Edwards of the Winston-
Salem Journal and Sentinel seems
to believe that every girl is engaged
in the inevitable husband-hunt. Her
article, printed September 25, 1966,
in the Journal and Sentinel has been
displayed in Johnson Hall and has
attracted the attention and rage of
many Meredith girls.
In the article, several coeds gave
candid comments on North Carolina
college and university men in an
attempt to ascribe a certain type of
Others might say that there’s an art
to conversing intelligently with a
date over the blare of music and
screams.
The fraternity does offer a
planned week-end, and there’s
never the problem of finding a
double date. The independent, on
the other hand, must be creative in
order to entertain his date; movies
every week-end get old fast.
One Meredith student in reply to
the article concluded that the girls
interviewed were not concerned
with one certain school but with
young people today and what the
fraternity stands for. In every case
a school’s males were evaluated by
his ability to drink and party. The
choice quote: “Chapel Hill on a
Sunday afternoon is better than
Wake Forest’s Greek Week.” A
party guy is as easily found as a
gentleman to a specific school. For i ^
tSt loca.™
Meredith Tutors
Soon to Begin Work
Since the fall of 1964, Meredith
College students have participated
in a tutorial project for under
achievers in elementary schools in
the Raleigh area.
The project began that year with
six girls who worked with the chil
dren on the Meredith campus. In
the spring of 1965, seventeen tutors
worked in the program and since
that time the project has continued
to grow, and its influence has
reached many more children since
its beginning two years ago.
In talking with some of the Mere-
SGA Forms House Councils,
Studies Election Procedures
The Student Government As
sociation has many plans for 1966-
1967. Many of these plans are new
social activities. This entails a con
stitutional change; thus, all Mere
dith students will have the oppor-
est males as Salem girls remarked,
that “The boys are kind of like •
their campus — kind of new and
out in the country. No ivy and no
polish.”
Validity of Article Doubted
Meredith students, enraged by
the article, replied that all types of
males are found everywhere. In
other words, trying to apply spe
cifics to generalities is absurd!
Consider the validity of the belief
that a person’s opinion is based on
his own experiences. One bad date
at North Carolina State during one’s
freshman year might turn anyone
against all State males. Certainly, if
a giri strikes out three times, she
will think that all dates at State
are rude, drunken brats.
To say that “most fraternity boys
are putrid” does not imply that all
frat rats are putrid. It simply de
pends on one’s past experiences.
fects the location of either.
Must Consider Individual
The real opinions of Meredith
students may or may not have been
mis-reprcsented. Who knows? It all
depends on the individual, and re
porter Edwards seems to have over
looked this vital consideration in
writing her article.
Does the husband-hunt really
exist? Do you live for the week
end wondering whether or not you
will meet your future husband in
the blind date on Saturday night?
(Continued on page 3)
to study nomination and election
procedures under the leadership of
Candie Crumly, will continue its
work this year. The student body
dith girls who have been tutorV’in reminded that these will be open
the past, one can understand a few anyone interested in
answers to the who, why, and how nrnr*.H„mQ nr «
of the project.
First of all, there are those stu
dents in the Raleigh area who have
high IQ’s but who are underachiev
ers because of inadequate finan
cial, cultural, and emotional situa
tions. These students include all
children regardless of race, sex, or
birth.
Why bother? A number of Mere
dith students saw that there was a
need in the community for interested
persons to be a friend, a helper,
and an encourager.
Finally, the how is based upon
an hourly session of learning several
but some are continuations from last tunity to vote for or against the
. s. f j . i ^^'■"lation of House Councils in this
The commmee, formed last year new capacity after the Legislative
Board has studied the recommen
dation from the Judicial Board.
Ellen Kirby, president of the
SGA, is working with Dean Louise
Fleming on a more extensive em-
election procedures at Meredith is
invited to attend.
Library Fund
Mary Arakas has been appointed
by the Executive Committee as head
of the library fund for this year.
Mary and her committee will work
with Mr. Grover Andrews and the
Officc of Development in activities
throughout the year to earn money
for the proposed Carlyle Campbell
Library.
House Councils Formed
The Meredith constitution pro
vides for House Councils; however,
times a week. The tutoring takes; this provision has not been used for
place predominantly on the Mere-,the past few years. This year the
dith campus although alternate
places such as community centcrs,
churches, and schools have been
used.
Within the next few weeks Mere
dith tutors will be chosen and sent
to work with the children of Ra
leigh.
House Councils will not only be ac
tive, but it is hoped that they will
assume the added responsibility of
handling minor offenses formerly
handled by the Judicial Board. TTie
dormitory House Councils will also
function as general boards to pro
vide more unity in the dorms for
Meredith Has New Facilities for Equitation
Emphasis on Frat Man
In almost every case the girls in
terviewed were concerned with the
fraternity man. The independents
on campuses today are numerous —
too large and too intelligent a group
to be overlooked.
It seems that either a gid craves
the fraternity house or she doesn’t,
for there’s hardly an in-between po
sition. Some feel that a giri has to be
a happy - go - lucky - party - girl
at the frat house — laughing at
corny jokes and being an expert
on the latest flicks and dances.
Societies to Hold
Meetings Tonight
Business meetings of the Mere
dith literary societies will be held
at 7:00 p.m. today to discuss plans
for freshman rush and business for
the year.
The Phis will meet in society hall
to discuss plans for a Christmas
party for children who have cere
bral palsy. Freshmen are invited to
the November 3 meeting. Phi of
ficers are Laura Page, president;
Lee Jernigan, vice-president; Brucie
Starkey, secretary; and Marilyn
Childress, treasurer.
The Astro meeting will be held
in the hut. The second meeting will
be November 10, and all freshmen
are invited. Astro officers are Mar
tha Ann Butler, president; Mary
Marshall Marks, vice-president; Su
zanne Davis, secretary; and Fran
ces Hayes, treasurer.
Our New Stables Feature
Modern Conveniences,
Beautiful Setting
By MACK! RUDISILL
Where is it? How do you get
there? Can you see it from here?
The new Meredith College stable
has caused considerable clamor and
excitement among Meredith’s rid
ers. The large barn, costing about
$50,000, is an attractive gray-green
color and contains luxurious fa
cilities.
Built in a rectangular shape, the
barn encloses an indoor riding ring
and provides a spacious hayloft. Ap
proximately forty stalls line the in
side and outside of the barn along
three of its sides. The fourth side
holds a washroom, a horse-shoeing
area, a feed room, a classroom, rest
rooms, and offices for Mrs. Mary
McKay Edwards, saddle seat in
structor, and Mrs. Lila Bozick, hunt
seat instructor.
Modern Facilities
Each stall in the barn provides a
water bowl, feed bin, and hay rack
for the horse which occupies it.
Stalls on the outside of the barn
have solid double doors so that the
entire barn may be closed in from
cold weather. A special feature of
the barn is its excellent insulation
and air-circulating fans, which were
installed to give maximum comfort
on a year-round basis to the horses
stabled there.
Horse Shows
Students and instructors are an
ticipating a successful year in equi
tation practice and exhibition. The
facilities at the new barn site in>
elude an outdoor ring equipped with
(Contioued on page 4)
The modero exterior of the new stable Is evidence of tbe careful planalng thut
went into its design.
ployment placement service for
Meredith graduates.
Dorm President Electcd
Paula Marks has been recom
mended by the Nominations Com
mittee, approved by the Executive
(Cootinued on page 4)
Faculty Menibers
Complete Works
During the summer several mem
bers of the Meredith faculty com
pleted works for publication. These
included Dr. Frank Grubbs of the
history department, and Dr. Roger
Crook and Mr. J. Henry Coffer of
the religion department.
Grubbs’ Manuscript Submitted
Before leaving for Europe this
summer. Dr. Grubbs submitted a
manuscript, “Gompers, the Alliance
and the Council,” to the Duke Uni
versity Press to be read and criti
cized by authorities on his subject,
which is the labor movement dur
ing World War 1. Dr. Grubbs is
now preparing to send the manu
script to the second reader. After
it passes the third reader a date
for publication will be set. Dr.
Grubbs hopes that this book will
be published by next winter.
Dr. Crook worked as a family
relations specialist at North Caro
lina State University, writing pam
phlets to be used and distributed
by county agents. His work included
pamphlets on three generational
families, long term illnesses, mov
ing, religion in the home, divorce,
and laws on illegitimacy. He also
wrote pamphlets to be made into a
bride’s packet and a pamphlet for
those with a reading ability below
that of a third grader.
Coffer Writes Study Guides
Mr. Coffer has completed “A
Study Guide to Genesis,” the first
in a series of Bible study guides de
signed to aid students and laymen
in their Bible study. This study
guide is in loose-lcaf form, which
will enable the student to place it
along with any other notes he might
have. It also has maps where they
might be of value to the student.
The study guide was illustrated by
a Meredith student, Frances Floyd.
Mr. Coffer hopes to have ten or
twelve study guides in the future to
cover the entire Bible.
Features of the barn’s roomy Interior are forty stalls, good ventilatiog and Ugbtlng
facUMies, and offices designed for efficiency.
Freshmen Elect
Hicks President
In an election held on Friday,
September 30, Perry Hicks was
voted president of the freshman
class. A potential history major from
Greensboro, North Carolina, Perry
was “Outstanding Senior” and vice-
president of the student body of her
high school.
All other elections were thrown
into run-offs which were held on
October 3.