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THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Vol. XLl/II
MEREVJTH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C.
Ed.bKaa.tiy 16, J 97 3 No. IS
Equal rights amendment
supported by Dr. Weems
Dr. John E. Weems, said,
women deserve total jus
tice, equal protection, equal
opportunity and equal resptni-
sibility...” in speaking in fa
vor of th(> Equal Rights Amend
ment to the US. Constitution
during a joint constitution
hearing in the N £ .Legislature
V (Thursday).
Dr. Weems was the only male
out of ir; people speaking be
fore the committee. He voiced
the pro statement as the head
of the largest women’s college
in North Carolina and the pri
vate women’s college in the
South.
‘•Women’s sights are being
lifted. Meredith College, as an
educational institution, is dedi
cated to this specific purpose.
The woman of today is intent on
seeking self-fulfillment and be
ing independent and self-di
rected, Dr. Weems said.
Because of this contribution,
women deserve total justice,
equal protection, equal oppor
tunity and equal responsibility.
This can only be accomplish
ed by taking this final step
that is long overdue and pass
ing the Equal Rights Amend
ment to our Constitution.”
‘‘History will show that
granting of rights is progres
sive. Double and false stand
ards inevitably erode the con
fidence of the government. In
my opinion, we have a distinct
morai responsibility to give all
of our citizens equal protection
under the law,” President
Weems said.
‘‘I am totally convinced that
all of society, both men and
women, will benefit from a so
cial system that offers total
justice to all of its constitu
ents,” Dr. Weems said.
Weems said his feelings were
also shared by Dr. Ralph
Scales, president of Wake For
est University, a co -educa
tional institution and the largest
Baptist-related institution in
North Carolina.
‘‘He (Dr. Scales) feels very
strongly that the Equal Rights
Amendment should be passed,
emphasizing that the amend
ment is for the liberation of
men as well as for the re
moval of discrimination a-
gainst women.” Weems said.
Dr. Weems explains to some students his views on women’s
rights.
Twain piece to be
presented Feb. 17
“Tlie Diary of Adam and Eve,” by Mark Twain, will be presented Saturday, February 17, by the
Alpha Omega Players,
‘Today 1 named the flyers,
crawlers, swimmers growl
ers, and hoppers. Further note;
there are creatures here of
every conceivable kind but I,
Adam, am the sole and single
man.”
But then there was Eve, and
that’s when the trouble start
ed.
‘‘The Diary of Adam and
Eve,” adopted from the short
story by Mark Twain, will be
presented by the Alpha-Omega
Players of Dallas, Texas, on
Saturday night, February 17, at
8:00 p.m. in Jones Auditorium.
The play is second in a series
of activities sponsored by the
College Center Association for
the spring semester.
Music, humor and nostalgia
combine to provide a new per
spective on the lives of the first
man and the first woman. With
music by the composers of
‘‘Fiddler on the Roof,” the play
including Duke University.
They have covered more than
725,000 miles in their travels
to 45 states and Canada.
The entire Meredith and Ral
eigh communities are cordial
ly invited to attend this per
formance, and admission is
FREE.
Faculty
rnembers
discuss
code
Carter recommends joining
National Student Lobby
Carolyn Carter. SGA Presi
dent, has recommended that
Meredith Cc'llege seek mem
bership in the National Stu
dent Lobby- A permanently
regi.stered lobby that is fin
anced and controlled by stu-
deiit.s. the organization's aim
is to rei)resent tlie interests
of its memlier colleges and to
exert an influence on their be
half in Washington. All poli
cies of the NSL are determin
ed 1)V students througli a re
ferendum i)rocedure, and the
organization emphasizes that
they are not intei'ested in ('U-
dorsing political candidats'sl)iit
l a tiler in taking a stand on sih>-
cific legislation.
The result of lobbying ef
forts by a group of California
students and formally organ
ized in 1971. the NSL has
worked on many issues im
portant to students, such as
voter registration by mail .min
imum wage for .students, the
Harris Amendment tothe High
er Education Act to ri'qnire
that colleges receiving federal
aid include at least one student
on their Board of Trn.stees.
ER.A. child care leg'i.slation,
Gi avel-Drinan Peace legisla
tion, and the Manslleld Amend
ment to bring all troops home
from Viet Nam.
To become a nnnnber. Mere
dith has to pay the .S30.00
membership fee. In addition to
being a part of an organiza
tion of students vitally inter
ested in the policies of our na
tional government, Meredith,
as a member of NSL, will be
eligible to send students in
terested in political science
to a year-round int(>rnshippro
gram with the lobby group. In
dividuals involved in this field
work would participate in re-
setirching and lobbying for
legi.slation concerning an issue
in wliich they are interested,
possibly receiving credit from
Meredith for this activity.
Currently, Meredith is not
associated with any other stu
dent government organizations.
A past member of the A.ssocia-
tion of Student Governments,
now bankrupt, the SGA is also
considering possible member
ship in the Southern Universi
ties Student Government .Asso
ciation, an organization to pro
vide information service. Al
so being studied is a movement
to form an association of North
Carolina Collegiate women, in
order to insure a channel of
linkage between women stu
dents all over the state.
is the story of the beginnings
of the age-old struggle between
man and woman.
America’s beloved humorist
and story teller, Mark Twain,
writes compassionately and
with great understanding of the
gentleness and sensitivity of
Eve and of the strength and
often hidden sensitivity of
Adam. Written in memory of
Twain’s wife. ‘‘The Diary of
Adam and Eve” is a poignant,
humorous, and thoroughly en
tertaining evening.
The Alpha-Omega Players is
a young company, established
in the summer of 1967. In the
past five seasons, they have
staged some 2,700 perfor
mances for large and small
groups in churches, .schools,
military bases, and colleges.
Twig newsbriejs^
The faculty and student body
are cordially invited by the Sen
ior Class to the graveside cer
emony at Thomas Meredith's
grave on Founder’s Day, Feb
ruary 24, at 11:40 a.m. in the
Old Raleigh Cemetery on New
Bern Avenue.
The Village Dinner Thea
tre offers discount rates for
groups over 20 people at $7.75
on Sunday. Tuesday, Wednes
day. and Thursday nights, for
$9.00 on Friday night, and for
$9.75 on Saturday night. These
are in effect ONLY if
are 20 or more people
p.'irfy.
rates
there
in the
The Floating Hospital in New
York City is a maritime health,
educational, and recreational
Center. Student workers are
needed for the summer involve-
m ent with educators in develop
ing a dynamic approach to
health and .social awareness for
children and adults. Workers
would help w'ith a clinical team
made up of a physician, a nurse,
a dentist, an oral hygienist, a
psychologi.st and a .social work
er in assessment, treatment
and referral of medical, den
tal, psychological and social
needs. The Floating Hospital
offers a chance for expression
of creative talcmts in their mu
sic, literature, dramatics and
arts asid crafts program. Any
one interested may call or
write The Floating Hospital,
One East 42nd Street, New
York City, 10017 (MU 2-4270
or YU 6-5239).
The newly - formed ‘‘Art
League’’ is sponsoring an all
day trip to Washington, DjC.
for a tour of museums and
shows in the area. The char
tered bus will leave at 5:30 a.m.
on Tue.sday, February 20th, and
will return late that night after
a dinner meal in Washington.
Several instructors from the
Meredith art department will
go along, and all art students
are urged to go. too; how
ever. anyone interested in art
may sign up on the bulletin
board outside Mr. White’s of
fice, 2nd floor Joyner, Costs
will be $13.00 per person plus
meals. Dates will also be
welcomed for this fun trip!
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A panel discussion of the
honor system— particularly
on plagiarism — was the main
emphasis of the February
meeting of the Meredith Facul
ty. A project of the Instruction
Committee, the panel consist
ed of Dr. Cochran, Dr. Page,
and Claudia Denny, who dis
cussed plagiarism at Mere
dith and possible ways of com
batting the problem. The ques
tions aroused included those
involving obligations of both
students and faculty, intentional
dishone.sty as opposed to ignor-
ance, and moral responsibility
of students and teachers.
Other business on the agenda
included a report from the Aca
demic Council on the decision
that students graduating in
December can take 12-16 hours
credit at another institution in
the summer provided they take
at least 12 hours at Meredith
each semester before gradua
tion. This decision applies on
ly to those students who grad
uate in December.
The Instruction Committee
reported on its approval of a
teacher evaluation survey
which is being sponsored total
ly by the SGA and students.
Designed as an aid to individual
teachers, the survey will be
conducted February 19-March
1.
Miss Mary Bland Josey, Di
rector of Admissions, reported
the success of a recruitment
program for black students
which involved not only the Ad
missions Office but present
black students themselves. As
a result of this recruitment,
9 black student applications
have been received thus far
for 1973-74. Miss Josey ex
pects minority enrollment to
increase as the recruitment
program and student effort
continue to inform minority
groups of the Meredith open
admission policy.
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