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THE TWIG
MAY 7, 1970
Mtreditk Colle9
May 7, 1970
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Editor Helen Wilkie
Associate Editors Nancy Ausbon, Abigail Warren
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Discrimination?
One of the first things a freshman, transfer student, or new faculty
member learns about Meredith is that it is a “community.” This term
means, according to Webster, “a group of people living together and
having common interests.” In other words, they share things. This “com
munity” is not only among students but between faculty and students.
In recent years, Meredith has made this idea of “sharing” a reality by
appointing students to almost all standing college committees. We applaud
this trend and hope for its continuance.
It has been brought to our attention in recent days that there is an
opposing trend at Meredith. A chief example of this trend toward separa
tion of students and faculty can be seen in the recent action of the Physical
Facilities Committee.
On April 17, this committee took the following action:
1. That the kitchen and lounge in Joyner be designated as a faculty and
staff kitchen and lounge and that committee meetings scheduled for this
room be kept at a minimum.
2. That the kitchen and lounge in the library be designated a faculty
and staff kitchen and lounge.
3. That the kitchen in Vann dormitory be designated for student use
only.
The committee should be commended for recognizing the problem of
places for the faculty to relax and the students to entertain. We feel, how
ever, that their solution tends to divide the faculty from the students.
We will deal with each of the three statements separately.
We are in full agreement with the second section. The faculty needs a
place to relax. We do think, however, that the doors to the lounge in the
library should be adjusted, if possible, to close more rapidly. With this
done, the faculty members who are relaxing in the lounge will not disturb
the students who are studying in the carrels outside.
The third section is the answer to complaint by girls on First Vann about
the male faculty members who come onto the hall to eat lunch in the
Icitchen there. While all other dormitories have at least one kitchen for
student use only, Vann does not. Besides, it seems to us that the lounge
in Joyner is more convenient and more comfortable than the kitchen in
Vann.
It was suggested at the committee that another place be found for
faculty functions which are now held in the Vann faculty parlor. If
this were done, the present faculty parlor could become a dating parlor;
then the present dating parlor could be used as an informal dating room
for all students on campus (instead of Poteat basement, as was recently
suggested). Until a suitable alternative place is found for faculty meetings,
we are sure the girls on First Vann will graciously continue to share the
parlor and kitchen when they are needed for faculty functions.
Finally, we come to the first section. We are not quite sure what is
meant by ‘‘designated as faculty and staff kitchen and lounge.” Does this
exclude student use of the kitchen and lounge? If it does, we object
strenuously. The Joyner lounge is used by students for activities which
range from study to preparing refreshments for a club meeting to just
relaxing a few minutes before the color television. The faculty also uses
this facility—for the same activities. The lounge is located in a place
accessible to both faculty and students in Joyner and provides setting
for them to get together and get better acquainted.
We sincerely hope that the Physical Facilities Committee did not intend
to make a lounge (located in a building used equally by faculty and
students) “of! limits” to one group or the other. Such an action would
remove a fine opportunity to build the community feeling which is a
great part of life at Meredith.
HPW
JOVA/ER LOUN&E
Off Limt+s -fz)
Lights
Ediforial Comments
Litterbugging
The rolling, grass-hugged hills of
Meredith, dotted by candy-colored
azaleas, dogwood and cherry blos
soms, and shaded by proud oaks and
elms, are evidences of man’s attempt
at beauty and of nature’s reward for
this effort. This beautifully success
ful working of man with nature
should foster within us a joyous ap
preciation of our campus and the
beauty that flanks it on all sides. Yet,
there are those of us who fail nature
and persist in giving the litterbug a
helping hand. Candy wrappers,
patches of old newspapers, and ham
burger bags caress the surface of
the lake; drink cans and scraps of
paper grace our lawns with an air
of defiance carelessness. The latest
trend is to leave plates of food for
days at a time in choice spots, such
as on walks, outside dormitory doors
and under seats in parlors. The eye
is not the only sense that is offended
by this form of litterbugging. We
may not care what those outside our
campus think of us, but we should
be concerned about our impressions
of ourselves. If a mere trashcan is
beyond our reach, our aspirations
are indeed low. A few extra steps
are all that is needed to bring that
trash can within reach. Those few
extra steps could mean the diiTerence
between Meredith the College and
Meredith the Wasteland.
NBA
Complaining about a gift is gen
erally uncommendable in anyone,
however, the recently acquired lights
around the streets of this campus
have caused numerous problems to
the students—more, we suspect,
than they have helped. Once stu
dents could return with their dates
knowing that here they were safe
from prowlers and that there was
no danger of them being charged
with trespassing. There was privacy
to talk and express affection without
embarrassing anyone a block away.
Today, or rather tonight, all this
has changed. Cars in the brilliantly
lighted parking spaces have the pri
vacy of a fish bowl, and attract about
as much attention. No one can feel
comfortable even sitting there with
a group of people, much less a date.
And where are the Meredith girls
and their fellows? The parlors can
hold only so many people and the
number is small. Besides, the par
lors are public and with several cou
ples and visitors coming in and out,
they are not conclusive to serious
talk or anything but group activities.
We are asked not to date outside on
campus for reasons of protection.
So the girls have left campus, and
what do they find? If they try to go
somewhere where they believe there
is a relative amount of safety, they
are promptly asked to leave, gen
erally by the police. Then they seek
another place and the same happens.
They may find a lonely road where
they may be alone, but they can
never feel comfortable or safe there
because lonely roads offer no pro
tection from the outside!
The dilemma is real. Girls are
beginning to dread seeing their dates
because of the frustration they must
face each time, while the boys cer
tainly feel no better.
No one can voice an open opinion
on the matter because she is afraid
of being considered a “bad girl” or
she cannot think of any way to
change the situation here.
We do not know what can be done
to ease the problem, perhaps lower
wattage for the lights, or lighting al
ternate ones. The fact is, help is
needed. The case of “nerves” grows
worse each week for many girls.
What can be done?
RAW
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Letters
to the
Editor
The Perils
of Percy
By Pcrcy Beane
Last issue 1 told you howRamseur
became the film capital of North
Carolina. This time I will attempt
to provide you with some insights
into the glamorous world of ac
tresses, marquees and Hedda Hop
per.
Actually, my role as Sue Mae
Crunch, a moon-shiner’s innocent
darling, was not one of the leading
female roles. But Raquel Welch
started out as a cavewoman who
could only point and yell in “1000
Years B.C.” There were only two
main differences between us! ! !!
Quite a novice at this new life, I
expectcd that being in a movie would
be a lark. I mean getting paid $50
per day to have your picture made
couldn’t be much work. Was I mis
guided! Instead of making an ap
pearance at noon and sitting around
sipping Dr. Peppers (Dick Clark’s
No. 1 Brand) all afternoon, I was
Dear Editor, , -
Along with most of the other stu
dents I enjoy and appreciate the new
dorm, the new library, the new gym
and the beautiful dining hall. But
maybe we have lost sight of some
thing basic and important to this col- ^
lege. 1 was ashamed to read in the
Raleigh News and Observer of April* ’
24 that Meredith’s Faculty Pay Scale
has not kept pace with the 5.1 per
cent cost of living increase. Even at
the state level, faculty pay raises ‘
rate from 7 to 10 per cent. Mere
dith ranks far below that with less
than 5 per cent in pay increases. > >
Folks, we have already lost ground!
Right now we are very fortunate in
having a highly qualified faculty with
24 full time faculty members hold-,
ing a doctorate. But our faculty in-
eludes those who graduated from
here and are teaching here for senti
mental reasons, those whose hus- ■
bands or wives are working here in'-
Raleigh and find Meredith conven
ient, and there are those, God Bless
’em who are here merely because
they love students and teaching. But'
to keep our faculty and to attract
new professors, we need improve
ments in our pay scale, at least. ■
enough to keep up with the cost
of living!
Sincerely yours
Carolyn Lewis
To the Students:
It has been the pleasure of the
Concerts and Lectures Committee,
to serve the student body of Mere
dith College this past year with en
tertainers and speakers from various
fields of study. We express our ap-'
predation for the students’ partici- ,
pation and attendance, the manner
in which they received the presenta- t
tions, and their personal greetings to'
our visitors.
The program for next year is
equally as varied and should prove'
to be one of the best we have ever
had. It is our wish that the student
body will make next year’s program * ■
as big a success as this year has
been. We extend an invitation to all
students to lend some assistance as ■
part of the committee for next year.
Even though the performances on
stage are enjoyable and entertaining,-
the behind-the-scene acquaintances
make a deeper impression.
Once again we thank the students
and faculty for their support.
CONCERTS AND LECTURES
COMMITTEE
Lots Frazier, Faculty Chairman
Cullen Sessoms, Student
Chairman
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told that I would be on location at
7:00 a.m., I would eat lunch when-v
ever we finished shooting a scene if
it was 11:30 or 3:00, and finally I
would leave when the shooting for ,
the day was over! Not only were the
working hours spasmodic, but the
work load was too. Extras were ex
pectcd to do everything except fihn’ '
the motion picture! We soon found
out how unwise it was to ask if you
could help because whether you did
anything or not, the pay was the ‘
same. Nevertheless, we always found
something to do. Sometimes I did as
little as light a cigarette for Dick'*
Clark, or did as much as help to
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