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THE TWIG
APRIL /9, 1973
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MEREVITH COLLEGE
Racial prejudice noted by BVU
In a meeting with the Admissions and Student Aid, Curriculum,
and Instructions committees and several students last Saturday,
the Black Voices in Unity appealed for better circumstances
and conditions on the Meredith campus. Attempting to bring
into light several injustices and problems faced by the BVU on
campus, the group of students organized an open discussion which
resulted in a realization that several of the questions raised
were valid grievances for both white and black students on cam
pus.
As a result of continued harrassment from various factions on
campus, several of the black students at Meredith have been
publicly embarrassed while dating or accompanying other blacks
on campus. Financial aid students have been similarly humil
iated by actual Meredith students themselves. This type of im
maturity in a college atmosphere is completely ridiculous, and
it suggests that more prejudice exists on campus that we would
like to admit.
For instance,some of the questions raised are worthy of exam
ination. Why were no blacks, who have exhibited continual ser
vice to the school, elected either to positions of leadership or
to the Silver Shield? Can we attribute this to blatant racism or
merely to the fact that the blacks themselves are outnumbered
in voting processes?
Another point in question is the admissions policy. Certainly
a minority representative is needed in the Admissions Office,
whether it depends on hiring a new staff member or paying
those black students who are involved now in recruitment.
Brochures, pamphlets, and catalogues need to express inte
grated situations if good black-white relations are to be a part
of Meredith College.
Part of the curriculum itself could be changed to indicate
minority studies. More black professors could be sought after,
or a Black Studies Department could be incorporated from
which both white and black students could benefit. Counseling
situations, which are desperately needed for the entire com
munity, could also be oriented to answer to black needs.
What is to be recognized and appreciated from the BVU ques
tions is that these students have made several committees
realize that there is much more to be done in creating inter
personal relationships which are challenging, creative, and re
warding for the entire Meredith community. Racism as an
institutionalized force is definitely not dead at Meredith College^
hut as a result of student effort the problems surrounding the
issues are being brought out into the open and discussed with
definite fdans for solutions being realized.
JF’S and EEH
Play Day, 1973
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