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Page Two THE TWIG November 5, 1970 Letter to the Editor Meredltk College, November 5, 1970 Why Not Quality and Quantity? Day: Almost any Monday, Wednesday or Friday . Place: Jones Auditorium Time: 9:50 a.m. A bell rings. Students begin to drift into the auditorium and take seats. Many continue to laugh and talk with friends while others take out books and begin to read, or paper and pen and start to write as the auditorium fills. Still others settle down for an hour’s snooze. Even after the speaker has been introduced and begins to speak, many students continue to talk, read, write, or sleep. Those who are interested and try to pay attention find it difficult to be undistracted. So goes a typical chapel period. The quantity of students is evident—almost every seat is occupied—but quality is another matter. Day: Wednesday, October 21, 1970 Place: Jones Auditorium Time: 9:50 a.m. A bell rings. Students once again drift in and take their assigned seats. Many students, laughing and talking, move closer to the front. This is a voluntary chapel; attendence will not be checked so there is no need to sit in assigned seats. Most of the seats in the back and on the sides are empty, As the speaker is introduced the students fall silent. Apparently the talkers, paper-rattlers, and sleepers have elected to stay in their rooms to do these things today. At least, they are not present to distract everyone else. There are many empty seats, but the occupied ones hold quiet, attentive listeners. The quantity is small, but the quality is evident. We realize that this editorial sounds like an old, familiar song in the ears of some of our readers. Some have probably already said to themselves, “Ho-hum, Another editorial on chapel behavior,” and skipped to more novel reading material. But it is not the same old song! A proposal of unrequired chapel interjects a new possibility of voluntary worship, a choice between quality and quanti ty—and gives a new slant to the problem of chapel behavior. If we cannot have responsible college students who can behave, then we can give them the opportunity to be irresponsible elsewhere and not disrupt chapel. Although my opinion may not agree with the majority of the Meredith community, I penvnatly (just as a Meredith student and not as the editor of The Twig; would choose quality over quantity—/'/ I were forced to make the choice. The question is, do we have to make a choice? Are we so polorized, so inflexible that we consider only quality or only quantity? Must the choice be an “either—or” proposition? We hope this is not the case. Indeed, we do not think that it is. Surely something can be worked out to provide for quality and quantity. —HPW Corn Huskin’ To the Editor, . it has been our belief that the purpose of Corn Huskin’ is to pro mote class unity through friendly competition. Participation in these fall festivities provides needed re lease for tensions that build up from the pressures of college life. How ever, the events of 1970 Cornhuskin’ week proved to be dangerous im pairments to the spirit of Corn- huskin’. The traditional water battle be tween the freshmen and the sopho mores failed to build up a feeling of friendly rivalry but succeeded in building an horrendous amount of animosity and hostility. The tradi tional hall-rolling and door-knob- greasing were regrettably mistaken as acts of open aggression and conse quently led to personal as well as school property damage. The hos tility and suspicion could be felt on campus even after the actual physi cal encounters. The two classes EDITORIAL STAFF Editor AssociaVe Editors Nancy Ausbon. Abigail Warren Manacini! Editors Gem Tull, Anna Vaughan Newl EditS-s Emory Farris. Susan Van Wageningen Feature Editor Percy Editor Susan Shipp Assistant Copy Reader wmMu Columnist Phyllis Willetts Reporters Patsy Brake, Susan Coleman, Beth Credle, Cindy Giorgis, Dons Heustess, Teresa Holt, Carolyn Lewis, Carol Lindley, Lura McCain, Pam Odell, Suzanne Pomeranz ^ CaVtoonist Delena Wi hams Phnfftoraoher Tina Vaughn Faculty Sponsor. - Dr. Norma Rose BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager. Little Advertismg Manager...... fSy ^oLiCZZZZZZZ: Pr. Lois Fraaer Member Associated Collegiate Press. Entered as second-class matter at post offke^t Raleigh, N. C. 27611. Published semi-monthly during the months Sf September, October. November, January, February and April; monthly Twra'ls wrTed ^y Educational Advertising Service. 18 East 50th Street, New York. Subscription Rates: $3.70 per year. seemed to be engaging in guerrilla warfare on the Meredith campus. Though this may seem to be a far fetched analogy, this is how we felt. Furthermore, the purpose of the script is to present a theme, not to slander others with sardonic remarks as are found in political party mudslinging. In conclusion, we wish that the tension between the classes be abolished and that friendly competi tion take precedence again. We speak not as the voice of defeat, but as students who mourn not the loss of the Corn Huskin’ “pumpkin” but who mourn the loss of the Corn Huskin’ spirit. To those freshmen who carried on the enjoyable tradi tions of Corn Huskin’ we offer our sincere congratulations and share in their joy of victory. Sincerely, Becky Johnston ’73 Pam Mitchell ’73 Carol Parks ’73 Joan Farinholt ’73 Run Baby Run . . . Inspiring Book By Jody House Run Baby Run, written by Nicky Cruz, a young Puerto Rican, was inspiring to me. It reveals the base ness of the worid and the possibility of this baseness being converted to serve God. As a youngster in Puerto Rico, Nicky felt unloved and unwanted by his parents; at the age of 15 his parents sent him to New York to live with his brother. After several months of school and torments from fellow students, he joined a street gang, adopting their murderous tac tics. With this gang, he used drugs, indulged in sex, and committed vari ous other crimes. After several years of this, Nicky met a preacher who through patience and understanding converted him and members of other gangs. After his conversion life was harder than ever. Thoughts of re verting to his old way of life always nagged him. With the guidance of friends he went to school and began a ministry of his own—one of help ing and healing as well as teaching the love of God. Nicky Cruz will speak at Me morial Auditorium in Raleigh on November 13. Don’t miss the op portunity to hear first-hand about the problems of both temporal and ultimate concern to this generation. Also, listen to a young man who has found answers and solutions through the power and love of Jesus Christ. Nicky Cruz has a message for every one. Community Calendar Nov. 4: The Hoofprint Club will meet at 6:45 p.m. A film of the U. S. Cavalry Training Methods will be presented. Nov, 5 and 8; “Cool Hand Luke” will be shown at 8:00 p.m. in Jones Audi torium. Admission; $.75. Nov. 12; The Lyric Players will pre sent Sartre’s “No Exit” at 8;00 p.m. in Jones Auditorium, Nov. 14; Nicky Cruz will speak in Reynolds Coliseum at 2:30 p.m. Note; At his last appearance here the crowd was large, so early arrival is advised. Nov. 15; Dr. E. Bruce Heilman will speak to the collcge seminar class at Ridge Road Baptist Church at 5;30 p.m. A free snack supper will precede his talk and a question-answer period will follow. Any Meredith student desiring transportation is asked to meet in front of Johnson Hall at 5:20 p.m. Nov, 16 and 17; “Twelve Angry Wom en" will be presented in Jones Auditorium at 8:00 p,m, by the Meredith Playhouse. Auendance will count toward a chapel absence. GRADUATION Graduation will be May 15,1971. The President’s Lunclicon for seniors und parents will be at 1:00 p.m. Conimcnccnicnt will be at 4:00 p.m. Inquiry ^ By Phyllis Willetts It seems anytime a big political event takes place in this area, it falls ' * on this staffer to write about it. And obviously — or maybe not so ob viously, depending on your senti ments—the most important political '• happening lately has been Agnew's visit to Raleigh. But what can one say about Agnew that has not al ready been said? I can’t seem to ‘ come up with any profoundly origi nal comments, so for what it’s worth, M I’ll simply relate my impressions of that Monday. Greeting Vice-President Agnew at the airport were a surprisingly small number of people. There were > several confused-looking Republi can party staffers running around, and the press photographers began to climb over and around one an-' other as the vice-president appeared at the plane door. Most of you have probably read a rather sarcastic ac count of what followed in the News and Observer. About the only senti ments 1 felt at the time were frus tration because my camera wouldn’t co-operate, and surprise that the’ ' vice-president looked so tanned and handsome. That night I attended the rally. It was my first experience with a po litical rally, and I had no idea of what was to follow. Reynolds Coli seum had the combined atmosphere ' of a basketball game and an old- time revival. A young woman stepped to the podium and began to lead a question-and-answer period ■ that resembled the cheer “Let’s hear one big fight!”. After the cheer, collection was taken up, with the exhortation that those present to ' raise their dollars high to form “a sea of green.” Occasionally the band would play a pep song and one of the candidates the Vice-President was there to boost would flash a mm good-guy grin as he stood with arms out stretched. Then the visiting' reverend stepped forward to deliver the invocation, which shifted mid way in tone from prayerful to politi- . cal. When the Vice-President finally appeared, type-written copies of his speech were passed out to the press. . It was disappointingly mild in tone. When I commented that I had ex pected something more inflamma tory, I was told that Agnew had toned down his rhetoric especially for North Carolina because he knew we were a basically calm people and ' did not respond favorably to fist- pounding. Just in case you’ve managed to read this whole column and are now in tizzy because you think I’m in-, directly cutting our political system by making fun of the rally, stop and think again. No, that’s not it. I’m not pro-Dcmocrat. Actually I ' haven’t made up my mind yet be cause 1 really can’t see that much difference between the two major parties. It’s just that this was my first political rally. Next time I’ll try to be a little more profound. In the next issue... ★ An Interview with Sylvia Wilkinson ★ Where Is the Class of 70 Now? ir A Review of Twelve Angry Women ★ Phyllis Reflects on Politicians and Elections THANK YOU I want to tliaiik all of you for your llioiielits and expressions of sympathy during the lime of my sorrow. A spccial thanks (o the Senior Class for Ihcir prayers wliicii were greatly appreciated. i'ani Lewis LOSl': Navy London Fog Main* coat. Initials NBA. Rewa^. Call Naiicy Ausbon, 833«8354. NOTICE The next issue of THE TWIG will be published on Thursday, Nov. 19. All Goniributions should be brought to 110 Jones or 221 New Dorm by Friday, Nov. 13.
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