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Page Two THE TWIG December 9, 1971 l^^reciitK. College. DECEMBER 9, 1971 A Deep and Meaningful Christmas Should Christmas be something more than a commercial enterprise? Should it signify more than an excuse to give brother the electric train he has wanted? I am not implying that gift giving is irrelevant to the Christmas season. 1 am referring to the context in which gifts are given as irrelevant. Jesus Christ gave us one of the greatest gifts of all—salvation. Can we learn to give as Jesus did—unselfishly and with thoughts of salvation? This year let’s think of others less fortunate than ourselves, and give to them in the spirit of giving exemplified by Christ. Let’s try to forget our own wants and needs. But of utmost importance, let’s remember what we arc celebrating each Christmas, and not how we arc celebrating. I.cfs have a deep and meaningful Christmas—not a simply “merry” one. SUW EDITORIAL STAFF Editor Susan Van Wageningen News Editor Coleen Erdman Feature Editor Eleanor Hill Faculty Sponsor Dr. Norma Rose Staff: Melissa Eller, Carole Ellsworth, Mary Owen, Ann Wall, Linda Weaver Cartoonist Nancy Liesfeld BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Anna Vaughan Mailing Editor Meredith Elam Circulation Managers Jane Lewis, Susan Query Typist Nancy Dawson, Lura McCain, Marge Council Faculty Sponsor Dr. Lois Frazier Member Associated Collegiate Press. Entered as second-class matter at post office at Raleigh, N. C. 27611. Published semi-monthly during the months of September, October, November, January, February and April; monthly during December and March. The Twig is served by National Educational Advertising Service, 18 East 50th Street, New York. Subscription Rates: $3.70 per year. Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Isn’t it funny how stories that arc passed down through the ages be come more and more slanted, twisted, or misinterpreted? Let’s view the Christmas story in this light. It is true, I suppose, that the Wise Men brought gifts to the new born savior. The fact that material gifts were brought, however, is not of vital importance to the interpretation and appreciation of what happened ap proximately two thousand years ago. Yet each Christmas millions of dollars arc spent on gifts to commemorate the birth of Christ. As a result of a statement in Dean Burris’ recent commentary on the proposal submitted to him concern ing self-limiting hours, the members of the Student Life Committee feel that the purpose, method, and the authority of the Committee need to be Clarified. The Dean’s statement mistakenly implied that the whole purpose of the Student Life Com mittee is to approve or reject the proposals which it receives from the Legislative Board. The committee does review these proposals and either returns them to Legislative Board for review or submits them to the President of the College for his approval. But the purpose and authority of the Student Life Com mittee does not end here. The Student Life Committee is composed of representatives from the faculty, the administration, and the student body so that the best possible dialogue can take place be tween these groups. Ideally, the Student Life Committee should be the nucleus for many of the changes and improvements which take place in life on the Meredith campus. In addition to approving legislative and constitutional changes, the Meredith Collei>e Self-Study and Planning Re port recommends that the committee have additional authority in the fol lowing areas: 1) Discussing issues of concern to the non-academic life, making recommendations and policy changes where appropriate. 2) Hearing special requests from the College community. In addition, the Constitution of the Student Government Association charges the committee with the re sponsibility to see that the “. . . Col lege’s philosophy finds expression in True Christmas Message Found In Christ By Dr. Roger Crook How long is it ’till Christmas? Last week we mailed Christmas presents to our son in Viet Nam. Sunday afternoon we went to an Advent service. Yesterday we re ceived our first Christmas card. To night we are taking the younger sons Christmas shopping. And we are looking forward to having some stu dents come caroling at our house. I almost forgot: there was a Christmas parade sometime ago. But our sons are now neither young enough nor old enough to enjoy go ing to the parade. Christmas is already here. It is not just a day. It is everything that leads up to that day. It is antici pation and preparation. It is shop ping and wrapping gifts. It is mail ing cards to friends and receiving cards from them. It is an exciting, joyful, deeply sentimental series of events that reaches a grand climax on December 25. Of course Christmas is commer cialized. The last days before Christ mas get to be a rat race and we get tired and tense and quarrelsome and reckless. We have long forgot ten that that jolly old elf Santa Claus, used to be a Christian saint. Most of our Christmas music has nothing to do with religion. But is that necessarily bad? All of it is a part of our expression of joy and anticipation. Christmas is a holy day because it celebrates the birth of the Prince of Peace. We long for the day when nations will no longer be at war, when neighbors will live in peace with one another, when we can all be secure. We want peace with our selves, with our neighbors, with God. The Christmas message is the good news that in Christ God has made this kind of peace possible. the College community.” Student Life Committee meetings are scheduled for the first Wednes day and the second Thursday of each month, and are usually held in the Board Room on the second floor of Johnson Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. The meetings are open to in terested groups or persons who feel that they have a recommendation to make to that Committee. The Student Life Committee has great possibility, and is certainly not limited to “rubber-stamping.” It is up to the members of the Student Life Committee to exercise their re sponsibility so that the best possible community life results. Student Life Committee 1971-72 Special Thanks From Lynda ATTENTION Mrs. Audrey Gardner, Financial Aid Assistants, reports that any student planning to apply for finan cial aid for 1972-1973 who has not already done so should come by her office without further delay to obtain the necessary forms for filing application. She would like these forms completed and re turned to the financial aid office before the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Gardner reminds all stu dents currently receiving financial aid that a new application must be filed annually. Academics and Fun ,t Mix in Semester Abroad in London ^ Dear Editor, I want to use the Twig to thank all of those who have communicated to me their thoughts on my recent action on self-limiting hours. The direct response has not been large, but of those who did make direct comment, about 75% have been in opposition to my decision. Although I think that many of those did not fully understand my points, I do not wish to debate the issue further here. One thing that does emerge from the letters and from other sources is that there is need of a thorough examination of the rights and re sponsibilities necessary for dormi tory life at Meredith. Contrary to the assumption in my rationale on self-limiting hours, the Student Life Committee does have the responsi bility and the authority to initiate action and to amend proposals of the Legislative Board. I have, there fore, asked the Student Life Com mittee to conduct such an examina tion so that there will be a sound philosophical and objective base upon which to proceed with the process of change. Sincerely, Allen Burris Acting President Dear Students, As my days here in London draw to a close, I spend a lot of time in reflection over the entire semester— its experiences and the impressions it has made on me. Although I am really looking forward to being back at Meredith, these months in Lon don, getting to know a new country, a new people, and even new Ameri can friends, have been some of the best of my life. Living in a coed situation and going to school with guys again has been a real treat after three years in Stringfleld and Poteat, and developing a new “grapevine” has been refreshing as well as intriguing. The academics are what you make of them, as there are no quizzes, no classes on Friday, and one independent research paper due at the end of the semester. Weekends are long and travel is en couraged. 1 have been to Scotland and Wales, but other kids have been“ to the Continent as well. Thumbing here is well accepted, even for girls, and the trains are inexpensive. The weather this fall was great and the stories of “rainy London” have seemed mere rumors. It was warm here until the second week in November, just as I was beginning to wonder if I would get to wear all the heavy wool Mother bundle me off with in September. I could tell you much more, but I hope some of you will want to find out for yourselves. I highly recom mend this semester to girls in any of the social science majors. If you want academics, they are here; if you want fun, it is here—you can have whatever you want. Anyway you look at it, it’s a wonderful ex perience and I hope more of you will decide to come. Good luck on exams and I’ll see you in January. Claire Sullivan i 0 MCA, BSU Send Gift A Christmas dance, sponsored by the Student Activities Board, was held in Belk Dining Hall on Thurs day night, December 2. The semi- formal or formal dance featured the Atlantic Sound Show who performed four shows. Lasting from 8:00 to 12:00, the dance was attended by many Meredith students and their dates. Lynda Bell, SAB president, noted that the dance was a success and that the profits from the dance will enable the SAB to start work on plans for a spring dance. Lynda would like to thank all those who helped with the dance, especially those who served on the dance committee: Jeanie Brown and Pam Stowe, refreshments; Vivian Craig, decorations; Sally Welling, B. J. George, Chris Beeker, Nancy Gill, tickets; Patty Bridges, band; Mary Jo Sherridan, tree; also, Ann Goodson, Sandra Clemmons, Nancy Price, Elaine Williams, Hope Fair- cloth, Meredith Neill, and Mary Elizabeth Bradley. Special thanks go to Dean Mason, Mrs. Teague, and Mr. Taylor and the cafeteria staff. A check for $200.00 was recently sent to Fruitland Bible Institute near Hendersonville, N. C. from Mere dith students and administration. The Meredith Christian Association and Baptist Student Union joined in the room-to-room collection effort receiving $87.18. The remaining amount was given by the administra tion to express concern and support during Fruitland’s crisis. Last August the school’s only classroom building was burned to the ground by an arsonist. Plans for building a new facility are progress ing but replacement cost is ex tremely high. Suggestions! By Carole Ellsworth If you are really short of cash, but' want to give your roommate some thing nice, you could: —Promise to scratch her back each night for a month —clean up her side of the room —fix her hair for her Most importantly, remember that gift giving is just a small part of the true Christmas spirit. The best gift you could ever give is still and al ways will be love. Craighead Recital Tuesday, December 7, at 8:00 p.m. David Craighead, head of the Organ Department of the Eastman School of Music performed in re cital in the Wesley Norwood Jones Auditorium. Mr. Craighead, a reknowned or ganist who has performed in New York, Denver, Boston, and Toronto, remained at Meredith on Wednes day to conduct a Master Class.
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