February 10, 1972
Political Caucus
Meets at Duke
By Coleen Erdman
More than 500 women from
across the state converged at Duke
Saturday, January 29 for the forma
tion of the North Carolina Women’s
Political Caucus (NCWPC).
Temporary chairwoman, Martha
McKay of Chapel Hill, was chief
organizer of the event. She opened
the meeting with a challenge for
women to become a political force
through the objectives of the
NCWPC. These objectives were
passed by the group following her
address:
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ORGANIZE at the state and lo
cal levels to see that women are
equitably represented in elective and
appointive political offices; encour
age able women leaders to run for
public office.
RAISE WOMEN’S ISSUES IN
EVERY ELECTION and see that
candidates’ stands are publicized
PRESS TO SEE THAT WOM
EN HOLD VIABLE POLICY
MAKING POSITIONS IN PO
LITICAL PARTIES and share
equally in delegate strength in all
conventions assembled.
WORK AGGRESSIVELY FOR
LEGISLATION which will end dis
crimination against women on the
basis of sex race or age; for other
measures and programs which will
affect women positively and for the
elimination of or amendment to
existing legislation that is, in effect,
discriminatory.
The Keynote speaker was the
Hon. Midge Miller, member of the
Wisconsin General Assembly and
the National Women’s Political Cau
cus. Ms. Miller said that although
women have had the franchise for
years, they have not used it. Al
though women constitute 53 per
cent of the electorate, there are pres
ently only 12 women in Congress
and 4 in the Senate. What we need,
she said, “is a new awakening and
new awareness for women.” Quoting
Bella Abzug, Representative from
New York she said, “ ‘What’s good
for women, will be good for the
country.’ ”
The highlight of the day was a
panel of gubernatorial candidates
answering prepared questions con
cerning women in government. Ex
amples of the ten questions are:
If elected, will you name at least
one salaried woman to your immedi
ate staff, this woman to serve in a
professional capacity, i.e. a position
other than that of clerk, typist, sec
retary, receptionist, “executive sec
retary,” or other similar job?
What immediate steps will you
take to see that the state as an em
ployer adheres to the principle of
equal pay for equal work?
The seven candidates appearing
on the panel, Dickson, Hawkings,
Holshauser, Morton, Taylor, and
Willard, were required to answer
most of the questions with a ‘yes’
or ‘no’ answer, qualified by a 60
second remark.
Box lunches were distributed to
the women before the meeting of the
workshops. A variety of subjects
were covered in the afternoon work
shops:
Hat in the Ring (candidates
school). The Smoke Filled Room
how to get in), A Women’s Unit
as part of the state Gov’t., Equal
Employment — A State Enforce
ment Arm, Legislative Priorities for
1973 (discussion & ballot; lobby
ing), Equal Rights Amendment,
Education, Training, Continuing
Education (discrimination, career
choice, options, etc.). Reproduction
and its Control, and Convention
Delegate Selection Strategy.
The remaining agenda included a
presentation on convention delegate
selection procedures and workshops
summaries. The Caucus closed with
the election of a Policy Council.
Meredith students will soon enjoy the privileges of a new college center which is to
be completed this July. Architects of the building were Valand, Benzing, and As
sociates.
New Student Center Rising Slowly;
Ready for Occupancy in July
By Glenda Currin
“Need anything from the Bee
Hive?” For years Meredith students
have repeated this question. And
for years this four-time enlarged,
former music department building
has furnished Meredith students
with a place for making necessary
purchases. But within a few short
months the site of the Bee Hive will
be a historical landmark and a new
student center will be in full time
use.
Perhaps you have noticed the
changing Meredith skyline or have
been distracted from your studying
by the sounds of construction as the
one time dream is becoming a reali
ty. The new $800,000 student cen
ter, designed by Valand, Benzing
and Associates of Raleigh, is ex-
Alfred Fontenilles, director of the
Institute of European Studies in
Paris, spoke in convocation at Mere
dith on Monday, February 7.
Born in Algeria, Mr. Fontenilles
is a graduate of the University of
Bordeaux, Cambridge University
(B.A., M.A.), and the University of
Paris.
Mr. Fontenilles has many publi
cations including “Les Langues
Modernes,” “Etudes Anglaises,”
and an essay on “Mass Communica
tions in France” in the Colorado
Quarterly.
“The Novel and the New Percep
tion” is the title of Mr. Fontenilles
public lecture. The title of his con
vocation lecture was “Campus and
Youth.” During informal lectures
and class meetings, Mr. Fontenilles
spoke on “Reflections on the New
Novel” and “The Role of Mass
Media in the Transformation of
Europe.”
The North Carolina Youth Con
ference NAACP wiU present a
“Conference On The Participation
Of Youth In The Political Process”
on February 11 and 12. The con
ference will be held at the Universi
ty of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The public is invited to attend the
meetings at Memorial HaU. Senator
Hargrove “Skipper” Bowles, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor will
speak on February 11 at 3:00 p.m.
on the topic “What Young People
Can Do To Change The Face Of
North Carolina Politics.” On Febru
ary 11 at 6:00 p.m., Clarence
Mitchell, Jr., Director of the Wash
ington Bureau NAACP, will speak
and conduct an open discussion on
the topic “Youth and The Political
Process.”
On February 12, at 9:30 a.m..
Governor Robert W. Scott will
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Project H.E.L.P. Judged a "Joy"
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pected to reach its completion by
July 15, 1972. According to Joe
Baker, Meredith business manager,
“The new student union will be the
most unusual building from an
architectural standpoint of any other
structure on campus.” Its first floor
will include a post office, small audi
torium, and a book store. The audi
torium which will accommodate
about 240 persons may be divided
into three smaller meeting rooms. A
central stairway will lead to the sec
ond floor which will contain a snack
bar (with tables and chairs for about
fifty), game rooms for pool, ping-
pong, television, bridge and what
ever one’s imagination can invent.
Also on the second floor will be a
lounge area, petitioned in places and
accented with a round fireplace.
By Rachel Richardson
The neglect
the boredom
the meaninglessness
are not always self-inflicted.
Sometimes corporate unconcern
visits me in my innocence
And 1 am left with no place to go
nothing to do.
Except sit.
Sit in the heat
at migrant apartment E25,
a one-room shanty
in a row of one-roomers,
a hot-box called home
for seven or eight or ten.
The heat beats down the tin roof
and my shoulders slump.
The breeze stirs the clothes,
blows across the open garbage can.
And worse than no food, no clothes,
no money is: no hope.
—Walter L. Knight
It wasn’t a summer of fun; it was
a summer of fraying nerves, aching
muscles, and exasperation. It was
not an easy summer, for the days
were long and hot and full of unex
pected frustrations. It was however,
a summer of joy, a time of giving
and receiving, a summer whose
memories can’t be erased by time.
The idea of Project H.E.L.P. a
summer day camp for under-
priviledged children, originated dur
ing an R.E.W. dorm discussion last
year. The desire to help and
commitment to a goal spurred many
on our campus to action. Through
appeals to various churches, the
Baptist State Convention, and per
sonal friends, money was collected
to finance the project.
In the week of orientation prior to
the first session of camp, we staff
members, practiced games, made
schedules, recruited campers, and
most importantly, began to learn
about each other.
Qn the first day of camp, we con
fronted a group of about 50 children
and saw in their faces eagerness,
laughter, even hostility in some, but
in all was reflected the light of an
ticipation. Swimming lessons, active
games, crafts, and a healthy lunch
were all included in the days’ ac
tivities.
Apart from these activities, our
time was spent in breaking up fights,
drying tears, hugging and being
hugged, laughing at shared jokes,
and praising work well done.
It is difficult to write of the emo
tion involved in working at a camp
of this sort, for at times when we
felt most frustrated, there was still
a sense of happiness because we
were being useful.
I suppose if it were necessary to
sum up the purpose of Project
H.E.L.P. in just a few words I would
say that through this project we
tried to extend our friendship, and
through friendship we tried to give
hope to those who might have for
gotten it. This is by no means to say
that we gave without receiving. It is
amazing what one can learn from a
child.
To live for others
is in some way to realize myself,
to know my own need for love.
I never see myself so clearly
as when my image is reflected
in the bright, shiny eyes
of a laughing child.
WLK
If you are interested in working
with Project H.E.L.P. this summer,
contact Rachel Richardson at 834-
4895 or come to 309H or see Mr.
Songer.
speak on the topic “Working Within
The System: What It Means.”
Those wishing to attend all con
ference functions must register as
delegates. Registration fee is $5.00,
and starts at 12 noon, at the Student
union, on Friday, February 11.
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