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Newspaper of the Students of Meredith Coliege
Vol. XLII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., OCTOBER 12, 1967
No. 2
“Negotiation Now”: Where Do We Stand?
By ANNE STONE
After the presentation by Mr.
Stephen Young in chapel on Sep
tember 28 of the “Negotiation Now”
petHion on Vietnam, a sample o£
student opinion was taken by The
Twig staif. This petition, circulated
nationally, has the following stipu
lations:
“We support... new initiatives to
bring about negotiations among all
parties to the conflict, leading to
a political settlement of the Vietnam
war.
We call upon the United States
... to take the first step and end the
bomtring of Noith Vietnam now and
\nthout considerations. . . .
We ask North Vietnam and the
National Liberation Front to re
spond affirmatively to any new
United States initiatives and to join
with the United States in a standstill
cease fire.
We ask South Vietnam to respect
and join in these steps.”
Students interviewed were se
lected at random and asked'.
DID YOU SIGN THE “NEGO
TIATION NOW” PETITION ON
VIETNAM? WHY OR WHY NOT?
DONNA SOYARS, JUNIOR:
*‘No. I did not sign k Wause 1 do
not think that stepping the bombing
will make the North Vietnamese
want to negotiate with us. We have
tried it before and it did not work.”
LINDA MASHBURN, SENIOR:
“Yes. I am not one to question the
President and his administration; if
they feel we ^ould be there, we
should. However, no one wants to
see a war go on and on; there is
too much loss of life. It really hits
home when you see your friends,
family, and loved ones go to Viet
nam.
BRENDA PIERCE, SOPHO
MORE: “No. Wedidnotgetinvolved
in Hungary when they had a revolu
tion; therefore, Hungary is Com
munistic now. We did not do any
thing to prevent it. if the United
States wants to halt Communist
growth, we are going to have to
fight. It is hot realistic to bait the
tomtnng of Hanoi when there is
really no indication that we will pet
peace neg(Aiation. It would just give
them time to reinforce and escalate
their efforts.”
SHARON McTAGGART,
FRESHMAN: “No. I do not believe
in pulling out right now. If the United
States did stop bombing and pull out
now, we would be leaving the job,
which we committed ourselves to,
undone in South Vietnam.”
JUDY CAMPBELL, JUNIOR:
“Yes. I have always felt that the
United States should not be the ag
gressor since we are supposed to be
preventing aggression by the Com
munists. I felt that signing the peti
tion was a chance, however small, to
put my convictions into action.”
SUSAN HAUSER, SOPHO.
MORE: “No. We think of Vietnam
as being so far away, but now the
world has become so small that its
almost the same as if we were fight
ing in Mexico. If the war was in
Mexico, we would defend our fron
tiers. If we are going to fight, we
should go ahead and win instead
of wasting so many lives.”
DUCK BARBEE, SENIOR: “No.
I tiiink it is too idealistic to ask for
negotiation now when we are over
there for a reason. We cannot leave
all those other countries stranded
when we have to stop Communism.
Also, I do not feel President Johnson
can control all the foreign policy—
he cannot make North Vietnam do
anyttiing.”
MARY STUART PARKER,
FRESHMAN: “No. As I understand
the position, it advocates that we
pull out all forces from Vietnam
regardless of any work we have com
pleted or any consequences of such
a drastic measure. Our purpose in
Vietnam is not to win a war by fitt
ing but by convincing the people
themselves of the evils of Commu
nism and enabling them the freedom
to make their own choice, having a
knowledge of Communistic motives.”
DIANNE YELTON, SOPHO
MORE: “No. I did not sign because
1 do not feel we should get out.. I
feel (hat this is an apathetic attitude.
This would be sayii^g that we do not
believe in democracy enough to fight
and die for it.”
SUSAN BOUT, JUNIOR: “Yes.
I am not sure that to halt the bomb
ing is the right step lo take now, but
I do feel that we need to make some
effort since there seems to be no
forseeable end to the war.”
H
IVIeredith Gets Computer
To Learn IBM Techniques
Vicki Regan, presideot; Call Gaddy, vice*presklent; Boyd King, s«cr«tai7; and
Nancy Watkins, treasurer, diKuss plans for the Freshman Class.
Freshmen Name Officers;
Regan Heads Class of 71
Two hundred fifty-seven membere of the Class of 1971 have recently
elected their officers for this year.
Vicki Regan, a Thomasvillc, North Carolina, resident, was elected presi
dent. Gail Gaddy from Goldsboro, North Carolina, was chosen vice-presi
dent and Boyd King from New Bern, North Carolina, was selected secre
tary. From Henderson, North Carolina, Nancy Watkins will serve as
freshman treasurer.
Other newly elcctcd freshman officers include Betty Alligood and Mary
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By NANCE RUMLEY
A new data transmission unit was
installed in the physics stockroom
in Hunter Hall on October 4. The
college now has the use of a Model
33 teletypewriter, which uses the
paper-roll punch system connected
to the giant IBM 360, Model 75 at
the Triangle Universities Computer
Center.
The transmission unit was offered
to Meredith, as well as eigbty-six
other colleges, by the North Caro
lina Computer Orientation Project
for one year. During this year a
minimum amount of computer time,
transmission time, and rental will be
given free to the college. The
NCCOP is able to offer this service
because of grants received for the
project.
The main reason for introd^icing
the unit is to test its practicality at
Meredith.
The unit is composed of a Data-
phone with a teletype machine con
nected to it. Programmed problems
like those encountered in class may
be teletyped and punched simul
taneously, then transmitted to the
IBM 360. Answers are then trans
mitted back to the unit 'here.
At present, the unit will be used
to instruct students in the use of
computers and to teach them the
language involved in programming.
Dr. Charles Davis, chairman of the
mathematics department, said, “We
hope, by actually using the unit,
students will lo§e their fear of auto
mation. They will learn that the
computer is man-made, man-op
erated, and therefore subject to hu
man error.”
NOTICE
The next issue of THE TWIG will be
published on October 26. All sugges-
lions, articles, letters, and other con
tributions stiould be given to the
editor by October 18.
Anne Bryan^ Paula Tudor Win Coveted Scholarships
Two Gain Academic Honor
By ELOISE BEHNKEN
Two Meredith students have been
named recipients of coveted scholar
ships. Anne Bryan, a freshman, is
the first National Merit Scholar to
enroll here, and Paula Tudor, a
sophomore, has been presented the
Helen Pirice Scholarship by the
Kappa Nu Sigma Honor Society.
“Please don’t give anyone the
impression that Tm an egghead,”
said Anne Biyan, recipient of the
National Merit Scholarship. Anne is
a freshman from La Grange, North
Carolina, who takes a lively in
terest in such diverse activities as
swimming, photography, playing
\ Bach, sewing, knitting,, and reading
historical fiction •and novels. As far
as academic pursuits are concerned,
Anne is not yet sure whether she
prefers a major in math or in some
area of the humanities. '
Paula Tudor, winner of the Helen
Price Scholarship, is a math major
firom Petersburg, Virginia. This
aw^rd is given annually to the stu
dent who maintains the highest aver
age during her freshman year. Paula
is the current treasurer of the MRA
and plays on the basketball team.
Anne and Paula had similar rea
sons for coming to Meredith. Anne
was well acquainted with the col
lege because her mother is an alum
na, while Paula 'had heard about ‘it
from a local pastor, whose wife is
also a Meredith graduate. Both
were impressed with the spirit of
community and the challenge of
academic life here. In addition, both
spoke of liking the idea of living in
a capital city with diverse cultural
opportunities.
Summers for Paula and Anne are
sometimes spent studying. In 1965,
Anne attended the Governor’s
School in Winston-School, where
she took a seven-week social sciences
course which included anthropology
and sociology. This p^ast summer
she traveled in New York and Mas
sachusetts. Paula returned to Mere
dith in Jime to take biology, but
hopes to work next summer.
Dr. Cliarles Davis transmits his program on the IBM teletype.
Change In Parents' Day Is
Among SGA Boards' Plans
Anne Bryan and Paula Tudor enter the
Uhmy.
By ANNE WATSON
Student boards on campus are cur
rently working on various projects
designed to improve life at Mere
dith.
The Student Activities Board, un
der chairman Patsy Burks, is plan
ning the second annual Parents’ Day.
Parents are to be invited for the
Saturday and Sunday iifter Stunt.
Activities are being planned for Sat
urday afternoon, and first and .sec-
ond-placc Stunt winners will present
their skits to the parents on Satur
day night. In addition, faculty offices
will be open so that parents may
meet professors.
The Student Activities Board has
also been working with other cam
pus organizations on plans for a
coffeehouse in the Hut. Definite
plans will be made in the near future.
The May Queen election, spon
sored by the Student Activities
Board, will be held in October or
in early November. This year the
procedure will include nomination
and later presentation of the candi
dates in chapel. Voting will be done
outside chapcl time by ballot.
The Judicial Board, under the
leadership of Carolyn McGrady, is
considering a more uniform pro
cedure for housing overnight guests.
They are also involved in a year
long project to make the Honor Code
more meaningful. The entire board
has met with freshmen to answer
questions about college rules and
regulations.
The Leglsl'ative Board, headed by
Teenic Sink, has requested sponsor
ship for the Honor Code service. The
Board is still working on election
reforms.
A committee, led by Susan Stone,
is investigating the possibility of
having unlimited one o’clocks for
seniors. If this is approved, seniors
will not have to sign a special per
mission slip or sign for a one o’clock
forty-eight hours in advance.