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THE TWIG
OCTOBER 31, 1974
THE
MEREVITH VS3&
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COLLEGE
Congrats to seniors
for Cornhuskin’ win •
As a member of the Class of ’75 let me extend congratulations
to my fellow Seniors for our win in Cornhuskin’ this year. The
preparations beforehand, participation in the actual event, and
the victory celebration at Shakey’s are experiences that we will
always treasure and look back at with nostalgia.
I am sure I speak for Uie class as a whole in thanking co
chairpersons Debbie Godwin and Sharon Dukeshire for all the
hard work they put in, along with our class President Jo Ann
Williford. Yet, no matter how hard their efforts, our leaders’
plans couldn’t have gotten off the ground without the loyalty and
support of alniost each and every senior. It was through this
extensive participation and caring that members of the class of
’75 finally proved that WE ARE INDEED “NO 1”.
GR
disregard is shocking
1 was appalled to enter the library last Friday and find that on
a perfectly gorgeous day both the heater and the fans were
running. A little checking revealed that those in charge at the
library had called Johnson Hall to get the heat turned off; but no
one there knew exactly under whose jurisdiction such matters
fell, so nothing was done.
Meredith College is not so big that it should have the problems
particular to a bureaucracy. Considering the state of the world
today, there is no excuse for disregard of the energy crisis such as
occurred in the library last week. Running the heat (con
sequently being forced to run the fans), when the outside tem
perature is completely comfortable reflects an egragious lack of
responsibility to the world community and must be corrected.
GR
Begin regular health
examinations now!
r
If good may come from tragedy, then the awareness of the
dangers of breast cancer created by Betty Ford and Happy
Rockefeller’s mastectomies is certainly a case in point.
It is sad that the wives of President Ford and Vice
Presidential nominee Rockefeller have both had to face the or
deal of breast cancer (as indeed it is sad when this happens to any
woman). But because they are figures in the spotlight, Mrs.
Ford’s and Mrs. Rockefeller’s illnesses have alerted American
women that breast cancer is a very real danger that can strike
anyone.
Women have been flooding doctor’s offices and health
departments all over the country in recent weeks, and this is an
encouraging sign. The chances for recovery from breast cancer
are excellent if it is discovered in time, but discovery is im
possible without examination. College-age women are not too
young to begin developing good health-care habits; it is to be
hoped that Meredith women will take their cue and initiate a
lifetime practice of regular examination. q r
Dear Editor:
Energy crisis ignored;
The following is addressed
to the Class of ’77:
As Seniors, we would like to
express our appreciation to
each of our little sisters for your
loyalty and support during
Cornhuskin’. Your doughnuts,
signs, songs, and love meant a
great deal to us and helped our
own incentive, enthusiasm and
spirits. As we experienced our
last Cornhuskin’ we realized
how fast these four years have
gone and especially the two we
have shared with you. With our
memories of Meredith, we will
always remember our love and
appreciation for our little sister
class.
Love
Barbara Yates
Jackie Cullifer
Kathy Jones
Kathy Carter
Genie Rogers
Debbie Kizer
Dear Editor:
There has been much
criticism in recent weeks
concerning the use being made
of the faculty and course
evaluations taken by the
student body the fall semester
of 1973. The results of these
evaluations were given to the
individual faculty members,
the department heads, and the
Academic Dean. However, I,
like most of the students, was
under the impression that the
results were in some way to be
disseminated to the student
body. Indeed, the Instruction
Committee which was
responsibile for the selection of
the evaluation instrument and
the administering of it,
discussed the publication of the
results to the student body, and
the Academic Committee
passed a motion stating that the
results of the evaluation were to
be published.
After the results were
computated, the problem arose
of how to most efficiently
compile the results so that they
would reflect an accurate
evaluation. The computer
Meredith has at present is
simply not able to so compile
the results.
On October 3, the In
struction Committee, chaired
by Dr. Bunn, and consisting of
Dr. Browde, Dr. Sutherland,
Mrs. Simmons, Mr. Hiott,
Sherri McGee, Ellen Wester,
and Sharon Ellis, reached a
compromise which I think will
prove satisfactory to both
students and faculty.
In December, Meredith will
acquire a computer which can
be programmed to compile the
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SEMIORS ARE AT EVEKNTHlIU,
HUCLUOlWa C^LEBdATlMG TiEiML MuiViaER. OMC'
evaluation results. At this time
the results can be published in a
form showing the aggregate
strengths and weaknesses of the
Meredith faculty. For example,
on a particular question on the
evaluations, the percentage of
Meredith faculty who scored
high and the percentage who
scored low would be given.
I think that this is a step in
the right direction, a step which
should dispel the idea Uiat the
faculty and the administration
are trying to keep their “deep,
dark secrets” to themselves.
Sharon Ellis
Dear Editor:
Tradition is noted for its
immutability, and immutable
tradition is characteristic of
Meredith College. Cornhusking
is traditional, a time when even
hell-raising is sanctioned at
staunch ’ole MC. The questions
that I am raising are: “How
much is too much?” and “When
should tradition be changed?”
This year’s Cornhusking
was characterized by trashcans
full of refuse ranging from
banana peels to used articles of
feminine protection being
dumped throughout sophomore
halls by certain freshmen;
parlor furniture being over
turned and piled in one corner
of the room; a watermelon
being dashed to pieces on the
lower breezeway; freshmen
girls smasing into one another
(what with all the excitement of
seeing how quickly and
furiously they could destroy the
appearance of Brewer Dor
mitory), leaving at least one
freshman passed out on a
junior’s bed, her mouth
bleeding from the collision.
What is the purpose of such
destruction? Can we tolerate
this imbecility that pushes the
maids to the point of
threatening to walk out rather
than clean up an atrocious
mess, that prompts sophomore
students to tape onto their doors
signs which read, “This is a
junior suite”; signs which, I
might add, prompted freshmen
to retaliate by attacl'.ing all
doors bearing such signs, even
ligitimate junior suites (in
cluding mine).
Cornhusking is meant to
encourage healthy competition
among the classes; instead, this
tradition is rapidly becoming a
breeding ground for sadism and
destruction and is causing
student body division and ill
feelings between classes.
Competition can be maintained
in water fights and the ac
tivities of Cornhusking night-
singing, skits, races, and tail-
tale telling. Dormitory raids
involving gross mess and
destruction ARE NOT com
petitive activites since only one
group is involved. Please, let’s
keep Cornhusking, but let’s
keep it in its place.
Sincerely,
Meredith McGill
Dear Editor:
I would like to express my
appreciation to all of those who
participated in our annual Phi
Auction. Many people were
instrumental in making it a
success. A special thanks goes
to our president, Beth Queen,
who labored hard and worried
long in getting those State
basketball and football players
to be a part of the auction. Then
there was Dean Burris, Dr.
Allen Page, Dr. Rebecca
Murray, Lynn McArthur, Mr.
Hoyt Taylor, and John Packard
who so good-naturedly sold
their bodies for a worthy cause.
The Bear Facts were on hand
and at their best as they started
the evening with a medley of
songs.
Last, but not least, there
was the student body. Thanks
for your generosity expressed
in the amount of money we
raised for the Cerebral Palsy
Center - over $600! I can
promise you that money will be
used to a great advantage at the
center. If you’ve never been
there, I would encourage you tc
take some time and see what
it’s like. The kids are a special
bunch who work hard, rarely
complaining about their limited
capabilities. The teachers are
dedicated to helping the
children reach their fullest
potentials. They need us to help
provide the necessities for them
to meet that goal.
Thanks again to everyone
for helping in a cause that is so
worthy and appreciative of our
support!
Jackie Cullifer
Phi Projects Co-Chairman
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