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Twig responds
to suggestions
with realities
I'llscwlifn- on tins piim‘ is
a It'llor In llif ctlilor wlmli
protiiihly wiirriinls some
cxpliinnlioii: Tin- I’niilu iilions
C'ominilloo IS i-oinposod of llio
tsiilors, liiisiiu'ss iiiiiiiiinors,
aiuf advisors of lli’ TWlfi,
ACtfIfN. and OAK IdsAVKS
IJatlior vannoly dofinod in llic
faculty liandliook as an
advisory i-oniiniMco, tins body
Hfiicrally tries to slay
niforiiH'd aluHil llu' silnalions
of (lie lliree sIndiMil
pnldiealions At I lie lirsi
inei'lnin of llie eoinniillei' tins
year, it was anieed to
.selu'dnie a ealltsi ineeliiiK on
.Sepleniber 1!7 in order for all
members to present definite
ideas for improving llu' lliree
pnblieations
.Amont; Ibe ideas
pri'senleil lor tlie I'W'lfJ wt'ie
a number now bmnn
eonsuU'i ed or implemenled as
a result of Ibe iiu'elmK H ":is
siijinested Ibal TW'Ui
reporters use a standard style
slieet, wbieb we feel is a goiHf
ui»'a It was also sugnesled
tlial a forum type deflate
tiepin in tfie TVVtfi to
stimulate reader interest and
response These and several
Ollier suggestions are
reeeiving attention and
eonsideration liy members of
Ibe rWU; staff
ft was fiirltier sufjnested
that tlie rWU; keep refiular
office lioiirs, a point we are
definitely eonsidering.
tiowever, tlie suggestion was
for keeping tlie office open
four to five tioiirs daily, wliieli
would be an ideal situation,
lull is somew lial uiirealistie in
the face of staff si/.e,
Kiirltier, it was advocated
tfiat the IAVK; go full size,
w tiieti means equal in size to a
daily city newspaper Ttiis. it
was argued, would allow for
more advertising sv>aee and
more attractive layout. The
mereasisl revenue Irom the
additional advertising would
be used to purehase
syndicated columns, comic
strips, etc I resvmnded to this
suggestion by saying 1 would
cluvk on the cast of printing a
larger size newspapt'r My
reaction was also that, since a
wivkly TWIG is usually four
Vviges. a switch to a larger
format would mean a single
sheet printed on both sides. It
is inv opinion that this would
be awkward and less
readable ,\s for the increased
revenue from the increased
advertising space. I do not
Ix'heve that the purpivie of a
wtx'kly TWIG is to announce
to MertHlith students as many
commercial events as
piissible
For this kind of
advertising, the students can
relv on the daily new spapers.
The TWIG publishes
advertising concering near
campus businesses and
advertising for businesses
with a particular appeal to
college-age females, such as
from retail clothing stores.
Having operating monies
alUx'ated by the school to the
student publications allows
the TWIG to publish weekly
without relying heavily on
advertising revenue I feel
this IS a distinct advantage
o\er scluHil newspapers who
have to sacrifice copy space
t.-.r advertising space in order
to sell enough advertising to
siipi>orl piiblieal ion
I also responded to a
suggestion that stories in lh‘
twig improve in (|iiahlv
Naliirally, no edilor would
disagre*' lhal news slories
should be as mieresliiig as
possible 1 would like, lor
iiislaiiee, lo make some
a r r a ii g e m e ii I s w i I h
admimslralive olIiees, so lhal
the I'WIG would bi- allowed lo
•break” Meredilh news
wbeiieveii possible This
siliialioii would, of eoiirse, lu'
ideal
However, eoiisl riiel i ve
crilicism and siiggeslioiis
aside for the momeiil, 1 have
to deal w ith Hie realilies of Hie
silualioii We are a sliideiil
newspaper, relying on
mieresled voluiileers lo
publish a wet'kly edilion.
These volunteers are also
sliidi'iils with oilier
respoiisibililies. When leii
);irls manage lo cover two
storii's a wei'k, written and
delivered by the Friday
d-adline, and when two or
three of these girls agree lo
f^ive three or four hours on
Sunday afternoons in order lo
do layout work, 1 simply am
not going lo ask these same
Hirls lo donate much more of
their lime. Working without
the stimulus of a class in
joiiriialism. these volunteers
do well ill producing what they
do.
Finally, dealing with one
on the Iasi points of debate, 1
made the statement during
the committee meeting that in
a school Ibis size, and
considering Meredith's own
particular situalioil, 1 feel that
the TWIG has lo exercise a
certain amount of restraint in
publishing certain stories.
This diH's not mean that 1
shirk any resvionsibilily in
publishing what 1 feel to be
news concerning Meredilh.
However, 1 am not going to
print an article simply
because it will stir
up controversy I nr
controversy's sake.
1 appreciate the interest
shown in the TWIG by taculty
members, and 1 appreciate
those who offer constructive
criticism, however idealistic.
.And so. Or. I’arramore. if you
would like to man the TWIG
office five hours a day, 1 would
more than w elcome your help
on a volunteer basis.
EEH
UTTER TO
'1' h- I' II b I I c a I ions
Commillee held a called
iiK-elmg oil riiursday, SepI 27
;ind reached almosi
unanimous agn'cmeiil lhal
Hie TWIG should relain its
dinky liHh- formal and lhal
Hie ACOUN fiinelion mainly
as an organ of Hie I'highsh
DeparluienI
I'he Thursday meeling
was called afier I’rof
Ih-llyaelie, al Hie first ni-eling
two weeks ago, complained al
leiiglh aboiil Hie eoniniille-’s
inlenlion lo nieel only lwie‘
during Hie semesler
Hellyaehe proposed lhal Hie
eommillee lake some
niilialive and exereisi- some
leadership loward revilalizing
eampiis piiblieal ions al
Meredith As was broiighl oiil
;il Thursday’s meeling,
Meredilh Is a girl's school and
parents lo nol send Iheir
daughters here lo be
revilalized
EDITOR
The called nieefnig was
several limes inferriipled by
I'rof Itellyaehe who persisfed
III Irying lo iniroduee
irreleviail eonsiileral ions info
the discussion He advoeafed
al one point lhal Hie TWI(» go
full size instead ol hall size,
dial il sell more ads and use
Hie added revenue lo g‘f
syndiealed eoliinin, eomie
strips or oilier special
fealiires for the paper. Miss
I' iiiishing School observed
lhal a dinky lillle paper is
easier lo read and Miss
I’arlieiple staled lhal a dinky
lillle paper is easier and
cheaper lo lay oiil and |)ublish.
Miss Anxious pointed out lhal
Meredilh is nol, after all, N (f
SlaleUniversily and lhal girls
;ire nol boys. Uidlaehe
begrudgingly acknowledged
Hie jiisliee ol these
observations.
There was added
wrangling, again inifiafed by
I'rof. I'.ellyaetie, over whether
Hie TWH; should publish
e o n I r o v e r s i a 1 o r
embarrassing maferial such
as eoni roversies fhaf arise in
faeiilfy meefings. Miss
Anxious eommenfed fhaf llu;
editor is under a goiKl deal of
■pressure” not to iiiiblish such
filings and would undoubtedly
be “called on Hie carpel” il
she did so. Miss Finishing
School pointed out fhaf girls
are nol boys and fhaf
Meredilh is nof N.(;. Stale
tlniversify.
The
meet ing
definife
purpose ol fbe
was ‘‘fo discuss
ideas for im|)roving
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Indian consul addresses
luncheon group on Sept. 25
consul
lo New
campus
Dr. Ashok Itay
general from India
A'ork, was on
Tuesday, Sepleniber '.ir), as a
special guest of Dr. llosalie 1’.
Gales, director ol Asian
studies Hay s visit, which
fulfilled a promise made lo
Dr Gales .some years ago,
marked the first college
campus visit made this year
by the Indian diplomat.
Speaking lo a luncheon group
composed ol I’residenI John
Weems, visiting deans, and
history students from Dr.
Gates' classes. Hay reflected
on the contemporary situation
in South and Southeast Asia.
Noting lhal almost all the
countries within this region
now have Iheir independence,
he emphasized the “intense
pride " of these countries in
Iheir independent stale. Hay
further pointed out lhal while
independence was a major
step forward lor the region,
economic independence must
follow, and these countries
must organize themselves into
a viable society. Since these
countries have "a vested
inleresl’ in remaining
independent. Hay staled, each
must decide wliich political
system "will make ihe
country go”. Hay continued
by remarking on the dillerenl
types of governments in the
South and Southeast Asian
countries, which include
monarchies, parliamentary
democracies and other
systems, “These srxicties are
under tremendous strain,”
Hay explained. The eras of
iiidependence have created a
•demand for improving the
quality of life” in these
nations, he said, and,
• unsolved problems produce
pressure.”
Hay then moved on to
international questions
considered in the light of his
Asian sphere. ••What are the
big powers up to?” is a factor
of major consideration lor his
area. Ray stated firmly.
There are several possible
theories, according to the
Indian diplomat. Possibly the
big pow ers are working tor a
distribution of powers, or a
means of ■•dividing the Asian
area into three spheres.” Ray
suggested. Or perhaps the
•big three” are favoring a
business-management policy
for international affairs. Ray-
felt the first possibility was
impossible and the second
theory not pleasing to the
South and Southeast Asians.
Ray declined to mention a
third possibility, which he
apparently believed in
personally.
'I'he Indian visitor’s
beating was al all limes Hie
dignified, almosi courfly
manner usually associated
will! high tanking diplotnals
frotti abroad His thylhtnic
voice was att a|)pfopriafc
accotitpatiitnetti to a carci'f
diplotnal who faces the
difficttll task of tnaittlaittittg
couflcsy attd fetnper while
ficldittg delicaU' itilertiafiotial
(Ittcsliotts
I'Jttpliasizing fhaf India
ctidorscs a [tolicy of non
aligtitncttf (as opposed fo
ttcttlralify), Hay delcndcd fhis
political diplotnacy as “viable
code of aclion.” Nofitig fhaf
loo offett itifernafional order
has resulfed in a “tragedy of
good ittfeni ions”, he
coticliided on a hopeful note by
ex|)tessitig a desire lor a
“fiffh act.”
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