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THE TWIG
September 13, 1973
THE
MEREVJTH
TWIG
COLLEGE
Editorial Staff
Editor Eleanor Hill
:j:Reporting Staff Norma Heath, Chrystal Riviere,
Cathy Rodenberg, Catherine Stover, Allyn Vogel
>1 Kathy McGrath
g Columnist Joyce Martin
Typist Alison Maready
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Orientation remnants
Crucial year is
seen for SCA
At the start of every new school year, there is always a large
amount of discussion about plans (“bigger and better than ever”)
for the upcoming months. In case anyone has missed the general
thrust of this year’s discussions, 1973-74 has been designated a
crucial year for the Student Government Association. Pressed by
legitimate administration urging to correct the ailing self-
government system, the SGA leaders have this year pledged to
demonstrate that self-government is still feasible here at Meredith.
However, pledges made by leaders are only pipe-dreams unless
accompanied by a positive attitude on the part of each student body
member. This is not just a matter of adhering a little more closely
to the rules. It will involve taking a long look at what self-
government really means.
For instance, it is possible that we as students have assumed
too much responsibility. Perhaps there are those of us who would
rather see the administration of rules and discipline in the hands of
others. Then again, possibly we should carefully review and revise
existing rules and policy in order to make the student
administration of rules and discipline more realistic.
There are a number of examples which would illustrate the
difficulties of responsible self-government on campus. Probably
the most striking one concerns the drug policy. This policy was not
established by the student government, which means that the
students never agreed to it. This was evident last year when
students failed to “turn in” fellow-students for possessing illegal
drugs on OR off campus. I, for one, have no desire to see this
campus become some kind of junkies’ paradise; however, as one
faculty member put it during a panel discussion several weeks ago,
“The drug policy does not make it helpful for us to deal with the
problems.” During the same faculty-workshop paneldiscussion,Lou
Leake, Dean of Women at Wake Forest University, noted briefly
that our drug policy is “a killer”. With all due respect to Meredith
trustees who agre^ on the policy several years ago, I have to say
that Meredith’s drug policy needs re-definition, if not complete
revision.
The SGA needs the intelligent support of every student body
member. Without it, this year may be headed toward a repeat of
last year when no one attended SGA meetings and the SGA leaders
were handicapped to the point of desperation. Only when students
care enough to participate in self-government will Meredith
operate as a community-oriented institution of higher learning.
Non-participation is a student cop-out that may lead back to ad
ministration control of total campus life.
EEH
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not be printed. The writer may, however, ask for only her initials to
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levels of understanding in the Meredith community will be
preserved. This policy does not imply the right of censorship, but
refers to the editors’ efforts for clarity and brevity.
THE TWIG looks forward to a year of interesting and in
formative issues. We ask support from the Meredith community
and hope that the “newspaper of the students of Meredith College”
will continue as an organ of student opinion.
EEH