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THE TWIG
January 20,1972
Claire Sullivan Interviewed
On Semester Abroad in London
l^^reditk College
January 20, 1972
Let's Keep The Old —
And Build Upon It!
“I do not find innovation and tradition in conflict. Changes must be
made, but tradition must also be served.” This statement was made by
President Weems on January 1 1 in his address to the Meredith com
munity.
It’s wonderful and true. Consider, if you will, the educational and
social systems at Meredith as a concrete structure. Occasionally, as sec
tions of the building become old and delapidated, it is necessary to re
place or rennovate them. But is it always necessary to tear down the whole
building, especially when parts of it are still useable?
It seems today as though many advocates of change are a bit radical
in that they see destruction of the present system as a pre-requisite for the
building of a new one.
“—Tradition must also be served,” President Weems stated. And I
agree. Why tear down everything for change when various parts may still
be useable?
“Changes must be made—.” Let’s help President Weems see where
constructive changes may be made by building upon our present struc
ture. After all, “we must be doing something right”!!
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Know Your Rights!
When the representative from the Womens’ Bureau of the Department
of l,abor spoke at Meredith last semester, only a small group of students
attended the informal session. J hose students who could not or would
not attend missed a speaker who was informative and challenging about
a very important subject for women. “Womens’ Rights” is an area that
leaves little room for complacency for those genuinely concerned about
the problem of sex discrimination within the labor force and other aspects
of life. The article in this issue by Mary Owen has many facts and figures
drawn from the numerous pamphlets distributed at the meeting. It would
be impossible to cover every detail of job discrimination; the article suf
fices in presenting a disturbing enough picture that students should be
compelled to seek more information about their rights to stop discrimi
nation. 1 hope the article serves its purpose.—CJE
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By Glenda Currin
Last semester while most of us
were engaged in activities of Mere
dith College and the Triangle Area,
one Meredith senior was busy with
the activities of Drew University
and the British Isles. In a recent
interview Claire Sullivan talked of
her unique semester abroad.
Her semester was unique in many
respects. Not only was Claire in a
foreign country but she was study
ing with fifty students from all over
the United States. Her coed dormi
tory was an old house (incidentally
with maid service) and her class
room building was the Royal Com
monwealth Society, a British social
club. Being a history major, Claire
studied European history and Brit
ish government. She and her col
leagues were taught by professors
from Oxford, the University of Lon
don, London School of Economics,
Drew University and a member of
the British Parliament. In compari
son with her Meredith classes,
Claire found her classes abroad to
be more formal and with limited
discussion. Nevertheless, in speak
ing of the students with the Drew
program she says, “Students there
were much more aware of the world
around them and could discuss
v/orld politics in more depth than
the average Meredith student.”
In experiencing life of another
culture Claire encountered many
surprises. She noticed that there
were very few college students in
England and as a result, the London
entertainment was geared to the
working population rather than stu
dent. “London pubs closed at 11
o’clock!” She was also surprised to
find that the Tams were the number
one group. Ranked with them in
popularity were the Four Tops,
“bubble gum music,” and country
and western. In the field of tele
vision entertainment she found that
situation comedies were quite popu
lar along with “Alias Smith and
Jones,” “Hawaii 5-0,” the British
version of “All in the Family,” and
reruns of America’s own “Peyton
Place.” The television was not on
the air until noon. Compared to our
system, Claire believes the British
Broadcasting company to have in
ferior coverage because of working
with its “limited budget.”
Claire was well pleased with the
theater as a source of entertainment.
She reported that for only about
$1.75 she could see a really good
performance. Thrillers and detec
tive stories are very popular on the
British stage.
Classes with the Drew program
were held only four days a week
so the three-day weekend provided
time for travel. Often Claire and
her friends would rent a car or van
for a weekend drive through the
country. Youth Hostiles often ac
commodated the economically-
minded student. In a Youth Hostel
for one dollar, the student is pro
vided with a bed, sheet, blanket,
and breakfast. The student is re
quired to wash his own dishes and
all lights are out at midnight.
Claire served not only as an am
bassador from the United States but
one from the South as well. Of the
fifty students with the Drew pro
gram Claire was the only student
whose home was south of Washing
ton, D. C. Moreover, only two of
the students had ever even been
south of Washington. Needless to
say Claire was both teased about
her accent and quizzed about what
the South is really like.
Claire will tell more about her
experiences in England on January
24th in chapel. It was a semester
that she will never forget. With this
educational opportunity she learned
much about history, people, and
herself. In closing Claire had this
to say: “Living in a strange situa
tion with little or no restrictions
created a greater sense of individual
responsibility and a stronger set of
personal values. I found that social
restrictions do not determine moral
values, rather the individual, him
self.”
President Talks
“Knock three times on the ceiling
if you want me.” This was Dr. John
Weems, concluding remarked in his
speech to the Meredith community
on January 11.
In his opening remarks. Dr.
Weems’ concluding remark in his
“channels of communication that are
both responsive and effective.”
Communication was further stressed
by Dr. Weems as he expressed a
desire to know each of the students
individually.
Dr. Weems’ philosophy of educa
tion was also revealed as he stated;
“It is my hope and my intention to
do everything possible to see that
our educational program is relevant
and will be flexible enough to
change as the need arises.”
“We must be doing something
Right.” This is the compliment Dr.
Weems expressed in reference to his
knowledge that many Meredith
graduates eventually become com
munity leaders.
Found:
One silver hoop for pierced
ears during Christmas Carol
ing.
See Miss Capel.
Kathy Hall Wins
First Case
KATHY HALL
A breakthrough decision was ren
dered by Judge Coy Brewer of the
'North Carolina Superior Court in
the continuing story of Kathy Hall’s
attempts to register in Wake County.
Judge Brewer ruled that Kathy
should be allowed to register.
Kathy took her case to the Su
perior Court after an appeal to the
Wake County Board of Elections
was turned down. She was repre
sented by John Parker and Bob
Spearman in consultation with sev
eral other lawyers in Raleigh.
Although the hearing in the Su
perior Court is technically denoveau,
that is the case is heard over again
in its entirety, the Judge still com
mented on the decision of the Board
of Elections. Judge Brewer ruled as
irrelevant to the case the charge by
the Board that Kathy’s financial de
pendence on her parents prevented
her from fulfilling registration quali
fications. The decision in Superior
was based on the interpretation of
residence only.
Kathy is still not free to register
because a restraining order has been
placed on her pending an appeal by
the Board to the Supreme Court of
North Carolina. This case is ex
pected to be a key test case for
North Carolina. If the most recent
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Placement Office
Has Opportunities
For Students
Do you think of the Placement
and Vocational Guidance Center as
a place for Seniors only? If you are
having trouble deciding what you
would like as a major or as a ca
reer, you might find help there. The
Occupational Outlook Handbook
gives information on many careers.
It answers such questions as “What
kind of training do I need? How
much would I earn? What are the
working conditions? What is the
outlook for the future?” A voca
tional interest test is available if
you need it. It only takes about 45
minutes to take, but since it must
be machine scored, it takes about a
week to get the results.
Maybe you would like a summer
job. Mrs. Capel can not find one
for you, but she has information on
summer possibilities. She can tell
you about the State and Federal
Government Internship Programs,
the Baptist Youth Corps, volunteer
activities available, opportunities in
summer camps and other places.
If you are a senior and have not
seen the 1972 College Placement
Annual, you will surely want one
of these books. There should be one
available in every suite of rooms on
campus. If you live off campus,
there are extra copies in the Place
ment Office, free for you as long as
they last. You will find information
on how to write a resume, some
do’s and don’ts in successful inter
viewing, and a list of employers
showing the type of openings for
which college graduates are sought.
Check the file cabinet in the Vo
cational Materials Room for in
formation on graduate schools, state
and federal government careers and
careers related to your major. While
you are there, sign up for the re
cruiters you want to talk to. Fol
lowing is a list of those coming in
January:
Tuesday, January 25—9-4:30—
U. S. Civil Service. Information on
Federal Government Careers and
summer employment.
Wednesday, January 26 — 9:30-
4:30—Sears. Anyone interested in
the management training program,
accounting, part-time or summer
employment.
Thursday, January 27 — 9-4:30
—^Branch Banking and Trust. 6:30
p.m.—Civil Service Exam.
Thursday, February 3 — 9-4:30
—State of N. C. (Merit)
Tuesday, February 8—1 p.m.—
Admissions Officer for Pittsburgh
Theological Seminary.
Thursday, February 24—9-4:30
—Hudson-Belk.
The Merit System Social Science
Career Entrance examination for
the State of Virginia will be given
on the Meredith campus the week
of February 28 or March 13. If you
are interested in taking this exam,
please see Mrs. Capel about the
date you prefer.
George Riabikoff, concert pianist. See re
lated story, page one.