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Page Two THE TWIG November 19, 1970 Mc-reditk College. November 5, 1970 Out of the Night That Covers Us As the sun finishes the downward end of its arc, heralding the end of another day, Meredith meets the night with an explosion of floodlights that, true to their name, literally flood campus driveways and parking lots with their beacon-like beams. So bright is our answer to darkness that drivers often forget to turn their lights on, and many of us wonder if wc might even bask in the warmth of the flood. The purpose of these lights, to help protect the Meredith community and to display the beauty of her campus, is in most instances more than aptly fulfilled. Yet several campus areas remain in the dark, much to our danger and inconvenience, and a redirecting of our kilowatts might prove to be beneficial. Note, for instance, the number of walkways and steps that are prac tically hidden from us at night. Each evening at dinner a chorus of “One, two, three, four—and five for good measure!” can be heard from the side entrance of Faircloth Dorm as the weary seniors, their eyesight already dimmed by three and one-half years and thousands of miles of reading, cautiously grope their way down the pitchblack steps, The steps leading up the hill from the New Dorm toward Johnson Hall as well as the walk between the New Dorm and the Bee Hive are equally challenging. A light in each of these places, even a small light, would save us from the threat of skinned knees and maybe even broken bones. Also those who have tripped the dark fantastic over the little green poles in front of Poteat Dorm would undoubtedly agree that some light here is sorely needed. A spot of beauty on our campus that is belittled by darkness is the Fannie Heck Fountain in the court. This lovely landmark truly deserves the recognition that lighting would bring, and having a lighted spot in the court may help to brighten those long walks to the library, A final suggestion in regard to dark areas on campus is to install light ing at the tennis court. This convenience, long desired by our tennis enthusiasts, would put this play area to more use and would add greatly to our recreation program. We realize that neither money nor lights grow on trees and that these suggestions call for a bite out of the budget. But, the necessity of new lighting cannot be denied. We sincerely hope that something can be done and that wc can look forward to a time when we can emerge from the night that covers us. NBA The TWIG staff wuiild like to take this opportiinily to wish the student body, faculty, administration and staif a happy itnd safe Thanksgiving lioliday. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor Helen Wilkie Associate Editors Nancy Ausbon, Abigail Warren Managing Editors Geni Tull, Anna Vaughan News Editors Emory Farris, Susan Van Wageningen Feature Editor Percy Beane Copy Editor Susan Shipp Assistant Copy Reader Lynne Bogguss Columnist Phyllis Willetts Reporters----Patsy Brake, Susan Coleman, Beth Credle, Coleen Erdman, Cindy Giorgis. Doris Heiislcss, Teresa Holt, Carolyn Lewis, Carol Lindley, Liira McCain, Pam Odell, Suzanne Pomcranz Cartoonist Delena Williams Photographer Tina Vaughn Faculty Sponsor Dr. Norma Rose BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager. Joyce Little Advertising Manager June White Assistant Advertising Manager Beverly Fox Mailing Editors Nancy Barnhill, Elaine Dawkins Circulations Managers Linda Ehrlich, Penny Gallins jypjsjs Marie Bra.xton, Martha Jane Legget Faculty Sponsor Dr. Lois Frazier Member Associated Collegiate Press. Entered as second-class matter at post office at Raleigh, N. C. 276H. Published semi-monthly during the months of September, October, November, January, February and April; monthly durins December and March.. , ^, . . . . „ The Twto is served by National Educational Adverlismg Service, 18 East 50th Street, New York. Subscription Rales: $3.70 per year. R ipell - Li Inquiry Letter to the Editor To the Editor, It has come to the attention of the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General’s office that at least one questionable organiza tion is now making solicitations for magazine subscriptions in college dormitories across the State. Young people are approaching students in their dormitory rooms, representing that they need a number of “points” from magazine subscription sales in order to obtain scholarship funds. These solicitors then ask for pay ment by check, made payable to the individual solicitor. In some in stances the student is advised that if he wishes to cancel the order, or stop payment on the check, the so licitor will still get his “points” and the student will have helped him to get his scholarship funds. The check is cashed immediately. We hope you will respond to this announcement by warning all your students to beware of solicitations from strangers which request im mediate payment of money. We hope your students will not be victi mized by such frauds. Many insti tutions of higher learning in this State require administration ap proval before a solicitation can be made in a dormitory or on campus. If this is your policy, we hope you will remind your students of its existence. If any of your students learn of a suspected fraudulent solicitation, we would appreciate receiving the information. Robert Morgan Attorney General Eugene Hafer Asst. Attorney General — Play Review — JA\N ... Rousing ... Enraging ... Suspenseful... Humorous By Anna Vaughan The rousing stage production of Twelve Angry Women, performed by Meredith students, exposed an untapped source of talent for future entertainment on campus. The performers were able to bring the responsive audience into the suspenseful, tense atmosphere of the basement jury room with no apparent effort. Sandra Whatley’s strong emotional response to the “obvious guilt” of the accused murderer was effectively enraging, yet one wonders why she had to be so angry. The most feasible reason is a reaction to her son’s recent degrading behavior. Alice Hill’s performance as the self-appointed defendant to the ac cused murderer was a relieving ele ment in a crowd of irritated, high- strung women. Kathy Johnston, as the flashy advertising employee, and Patsy Brake, a wishy-washy juror enthusi astic about pleasing everyone pro vided the most humorous relief for the panel of jurors. Although the characters seemed a bit exaggerated, one could find a little of himself in each of the twelve jurors. Certain responses by char acters often voiced exactly how I felt. The sequence of events in the play itself, by Reginald Rose and adapted by Sherman L. Sergei, also was intriguing. The changing bal ance of the verdict made the final verdict never apparent until the cli max of the plot. Meredith drama has prospered under the direction of Miss Linda Solomon. The presentation of Twelve Anf>ry Women should en courage Meredith students to ask for more entertainment of a similar quality and type. By Phyllis Willetts Having had occasion several times recently to observe the politi- cal machine in action, 1 began to ‘ ' wonder just what keeps this ma chine running. Who — or what — provides the driving force? The most obvious answer would be the men’’ who run for office and the people who back them. If that is so, then what motivates men to run for of fice? What would cause a man to devote all his time, energy and money so that he could occupy a public office? There are usually about three pat answers to the above question. They i are (I) a desire for power, (2) a psychological need to feel important and (3) a genuine desire to work’ for the public good. But these an swers lead to a whole web of ques tions. A man hungry for power might find the American system frustrat ing. It seems that, with the right amount of money and charisma, one, can keep on climbing; but the pub- j lie is fickle and still, thank heaven, suspicious. At any rate, the voters still have the power to rid them^ | selves of an unsatisfactory public i servant. Thus, it seems that Amer ican politics would provide only temporary satisfaction for the pow- ♦ er-hungry man. The man who needs to feel im portant and in the swing of things in a big way might feel that holding a public office is the answer. How ever, even on the Congressional level, he might find himself con fronted with the military-industrial complex which is generally agreed to really run things. Introducing a bill and seeing it fail to pass might also cause doubts about his ulti mate importance. Then there’s the man with a gen uine desire to serve who sees public office as the best place to do it. How impatient he must become with the bland statements his speech-writers prepare for him. Why can’t he just come out and state what he believes and what he in tends to do? Or have we become so used to standard political trappings that we won’t pay any attention to someone who refuses to use them? It must get rather discouraging to be met at every turn by people who must be appeased and statements that must be considered in the light of what they will do to one’s ca reer. What motivates a politician? Who really knows? It must be a combi nation of all the above plus a zest for a real challenge and a need to throw all that one is into one valiant effort. Community Calendar November 19: Friends of the College concert. Betty Allen, Wil liam Warfield and the massed State and Meredith Choruses and Orches tra will perform at 8:00 p.m. in the Erdahl-Cloyd Union. Tickets arc available at the Meredith Busi ness Office. November 20: Dr. George Schweitzer will speak at the School of Christian Studies in the lower auditorium at 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. November 21: The Barber Sci- Last Year's Seniors; Where Are They Kow? By Coleen Erdman What becomes of the Meredith graduate? Does she simply graduate with a degree in “Mrs.” and fade away into the harrowing world of housewives? The class of 1970 proves otherwise. Alumnae informa tion cards returned so far indicate 4| that Meredith graduates enter a va riety of careers. Teaching claims a great percent age of the graduates. Among the alumnae back in the classroom are . (Continued on page 3) once Club in co-operation with the Collegiate Academy of the North Carolina Academy of Science will sponsor an Anti-litter Campaign on the roads near Meredith. November 30-Dccember 6: The Third Annual Student Photography Competition will receive photo graphs at the Information Center in the Erdahi-Cloyd Union. Entry blanks may be requested from the Erdahl-Cloyd Gallery Committee, Erdahl-Cloyd Union, NCSU, Ra leigh, N. C. 27607. Ctingratiilutions lo the Ctass of ’72 who received their rin|>s Thurs day. AITKNTION The itujHist Student Union in vites all students, but cspceially foreiijn stiidcnls, to an liiternutlon- 111 Student Cunfercucc durine Thanksgiving vacation (Nov. 26- 29); Those who plan to otleiid, please come hy the Ituptist Studeiit Union un Hillshoruugh Street or call 834-1875 by Nov. 18, 1970 to make u resiervation.
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