THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students oj Meredith College
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MEREVITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, C
APRIL 12. 1973
HO. 24
Cases listed by
Judicial Board
By Claudia Denny
Theft, fraud, drunkenness,
dishonesty, cheating, falsifi
cation of official records —
do they sound like cases in
the Wake County court sys
tem agenda? These offenses
come much closer home than
Wake County, for they are
those that have come before
Meredith College Judicial
Board this year. The follow
ing is a list of cases and de
cisions made in the 1972-73
school year:
Brought before the Board on
charges of plagiarism, a sen
ior was given a Judicial Board
reprimand. However, when
she was found guilty of the
same charge less than a month
later, the girl was suspended
for the spring semester. A-
nother senior was also
charged with plagiarism and
placed on probation until the
time that seniors are recom
mended for graduation.
Two juniors were involved in
falsification of college re
cords. One received a re
primand accompanied with a
two week strict campus for
intentionally signing out for
the wrong destination. The
other girl was given a re
primand for extending her
friend’s dorm card. Two
other juniors returned af
ter closing hours on a week
night and entered the dorms
by giving names of two sen
iors. They were charged
with falsification of college
records and general dishon
esty. Each received a Judi
cial Board reprimand and
a week strict campus. The
two seniors accompanying
them were found guilty of gen
eral dishonesty and given a
reprimand as well as a week
lenient campus. A freshman
who gave a false name in order
to leave campus after hours
was charged with general dis
honesty and penalized with a
Judicial Board reprimand, a
week strict campus, and a re
duction of social privileges to
first - semester freshman
status until May 1.
A junior charged with theft
and dishonesty in the testi
mony she presented to the
Board. She was placed on
probation and required to seek
professional counseling,
A freshman and a sophomore
were found guilty of violating
Meredith policy by spending
the night in Jones Auditorium.
They were given a weekend
lenient campus.
Brought before the Judicial
Board on charges of intoxica
tion, a freshman received a
reprimand, a strict campus,
and a reduction of privileges
to one day, one evening, and
no overnights until May 1.
Two sophomores came to the
Board contesting the “F’s”
they had received in a course
because of the close similar
ity of the final exams. They
were found not guilty of cheat
ing and the teacher involved
re-examined their papers.
Four other cases were dis
missed during the year, two
on plagiarism and two dis
honesty, for reasons of insuf
ficient evidence, Innocence of
the accused, etc.
Mrs John Weems shares a “love dot” with Dr, Weems during a recent pre-opening preview
of the Lifeway store in Crabtree Valley Mall. The store, the second in its chain, merchandises
books, Bibles, cards, gifts, music, and musical instruments. “We want visiting Lifeway to be a
unique experience for people,” said W. O. Thomason, director of the chain. “We hope that it
will lead to a better way of life for them/* Lifeway is associated with Baptist Book Stores.
School orchestra slated
By Sue Stenbuck
Something new, something
utterly audacious has hit Mer
edith College. It rests now
to see if Meredith can take it.
What is this absurd pheno
menon? Why, an orchestra,
of course! An orchestra de
signed specifically for non
music majors who have play
ed instruments in high school
and would like to continue.
Bashfulness is no excuse;
Meredith has long suffered
from an acute shortage of
wind and string players (kazoo
virtuosi excluded), and al
though music majors learn
Humanities film forum planned
by UNC television;
HAMLET opens series
elementary techniques on or
chestra instruments, they
gladly surrender their place
to anyone who has played a
few years in high school.
Our orchestra is starting
from scratch; at this point
we have few members. We
desperately need brass play
ers, woodwinds, percussion
ists, and strings. If you don’t
own an instrument, we’ll lend
you one; if yours is at home,
you have all summer to hunt
it up and bring it back with
you -- and the music building
has lockers where instru
ments are safely stored.
Starting next semester, we
will meet on Thursday from 4
to 5 p.m. Because we are still
very much an experiment, no
credit will be given, but it
won’t cost you anything, eith
er, so we’re even. If you have
any questions, would like to
know more about it, or feel you
need some convincing, speak
to Mrs. Jane Sullivan, room
105, Jones, or to Sue Sten
buck, 208 Heilmann.
Music is the kind of habit
that once it grabs you, you’ve
had it. Withdrawal is painful
and monstrous, so put the call
ouses back on your finger -
tips, pucker your chops back
into shape, and lift your spir
its once again in five - part
harmony.
Join the orchestra!
Twig newsbriefs
THE HUMANITIES FILM
FORUM, beginning on the Uni
versity of NorthCarolinaTel-
evision Network on Thursday,
April 12, at 8:00 p.m., offers
viewers an opportunity to
combine the recreation of fine
films with the re-creation of
history. Each film will be
followed by a brief discussion
among distinguished human
ists of issues and ideas that
bring historical perspective
into the present. Dr. James
H. Billington, Professor of
History at Princeton Univer
sity, hosts the series.
“Hamlet”, the first present
ation of THE HUMANITIES
FU.M FORUM, will be fol
lowed by “Richard III,'-’ “O-
liver Twist,” “Ballad. of
a Soldier,” “Alexander N(>v-
sky,” “The Battle of Cullo-
den,” “The Rise of Louis
XIV” and “The Andersonville
Trial.”
The common theme of all
the films will be “Man and
Authority”: the problem of
people corning to grips with
powers ttu’y did not crr^ate
aitd cannot control. Eactr
film, moreov(>r, is a record
of two differeirt I'rus: The
distant period it describes
and thf' more recent time in
which the film was made. In
learning something about troth
periods, something may be
learned, too, about the human
condition and the common
humanity of all people.
The role of Hamlet, Shakes-
pr'are’s enigmatic explorer of
the world within man, is play
ed by Nicol Williamson. Oph
elia is portrayed by Marianne
Faithful. The production dir
ected by Tony Richardson was
filmed on the stage of the
Roundhouse in London in 1969.
THE HUMANITIES FILM
FORUM was produced by
KCET, Los Angeles, Com
munity Television of Southern
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NEW COURSES
A representative group of
Meredith students, under the
guidance of Dr. John Weems,
is investigating the deficien
cies in the majors and courses
which Meredith offers. Inter
ested students from each class
and all types of major fields
have been meeting to discuss
those majors and subjects that
are most needed and desirable
and that Meredith does not
Si)ring at Meredith is a colorful time as Uie numerous dogwood trees and azaleas provide a
beautiful background for Parents Weekend and graduation.
now offer. The group is es
pecially helped by the SGA’s
recent Graduate School Survey
and by the experience which
Dr. Weems brings from var
ious universities.
. Majors under consideration
include Political Science,
Physical Education, Drama,
and Interior Design. Possible
new subjects such as Journa
lism, Ecology and Advanced
Philosophy are also being
discussed.
Plans for a survey of all
students are under way, with
hopes that some positive steps
will be taken by next year.
Any suggestions may be put
in the SGA suggestion boxes
on campus.
THE WAY
THE WAY Biblical Research
weekly meetings
Tuesday 7:00
Faculty Lounge-Student Union
Teachings from the Word
Meeting will consist of fellow
ship and teachings
PSYCHOLOGY
The Chairman of Meredith
College’s Departpient of Psy
chology - Dr. Gloria H. Blan
ton - partici!)atedintlieSoutli-
eastern Psychological As-
sociatin meeting in New
Orleans, Friday through Sun
day, April 6-8.