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THE TWIG Newspaper oj the Students of Meredith College £t» ■I > 1 VOL. XLIX NO. 15 MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N.C. FEBRUARY 13, 1975 Theatre of the Deaf to perform Feb. 24 The National Theatre of the Deaf is embarking on its sixteenth nationwide tour this fall. This enthusiastically acclaimed presentation will be seen at Meredith College in Jones Auditorium on Monday, Feb. 24 for an 8 p.m. per formance. Since the founding of this extraordinary company eight years ago, the world has acclaimed an exciting new Cofield supports ERA At its February 7 meeting, the Student Government Association passed legislation which would remove the requirement of a 50 per cent vote response for an election to be valid. SGA President Jean Jackson also announced that President Weems has signed the bill requiring publications editors to have experience prior to their elections, thus putting it intg effect before upcoming elections in February and March. Elizabeth Cofield, a professor of education at Shaw University, then spoke to the Meredith Student Body about the Equal Rights Amendment. She is also a Wake County Commissioner. Cofield said that ERA has done a great deal to divide women in recent years because it has received so much response. Opponents to the amendment are often fearful and insecure and are guilty of illogical thinking, she . stated. Other reasons some women are opposed to ERA, according to Cofield, are insensitivity, unawareness (Continued on Page 4) theatrical form. Using the superb ability of deaf people to communicate visually, plus their natural acting talent, the Center fulfilled a long-planned project - a fully professional permanent company. The NTD is now the only Equity- scale full-year dramatic touring company in America. The National Theatre of the Deaf has to its credit fifteen national tours, two Broadway runs, three films and numerous national and international television ap pearances. Acclaimed per formances in England, France, Australia, Belgium, Austria, Canada, Italy, Yugoslavia, Norway, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Israel have further attested to the remarkable magnetism of these actors. The company will present a new double bill now being added to its extensive repertoire, “The Dybbuk” and “Priscilla, Princess of Power.” “The Dybbuk,” from the Joseph Landis translation, is a classic Jewish love story interwoven with devils, demons, and exorcism. It is a heart-stopping tale as exciting and entertaining as it is timeless. The National Theatre of the Deaf is designed for all audiences. Its purpose is to create a new and vibrant theatre form, utilizing visual language, combined with spoken language, that will be a source of exuberant pleasure for all. Audiences around the world have found the NTD to be stimulating and stunning ‘ theatrical en tertainment. The combination of sign language, voice, mime, and music opens new horizons of meaning to the public. Audiences who have seen the troupe immediately realize that this exceptionally hand some company is concerned only with unique and beautiful performances. This is not “social work,” but theatre. Astro Night entertainment part of Astro victory campaign Phis, Astros rush frosh by Jean Jackson Rush 1975 began in a traditional flurry of blue bears and yellow stars. The week of February 3-7 had been designated for the annual recruitment of freshmen and transfer students by the societies. On Tuesday, Phi Day was held, beginning with early morning decorating of halls. Blue and white, the colors of the Philaretian Society which is sponsored by Dru Hinsley, Bogart, Gable, et. al. to visit MC on Sats.! by Lynn McArthur Due to the successfulness of the recent film festival on women, “You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby”, Meredith students will be seeing a lot more films on the weekends. The Dean of Students office has authorized the Educational Programming Committee to select films for every Saturday night for the rest of the semester. The films will be selected from lists of the “vintage classics”, so as to not conflict with the already existing Sunday night film series which features the more recent popular films. Certain nights will be designated to honor such outstanding classics as Charlie Chaplin, Mae West, Laurel and Hardy, Clark Gable and many more. The “Saturday Night at the Movies” film series will begin this Saturday night, February 15, with a Clark Gable movie. The feature will begin at 7:00 p.m. There will not be a movie on February 22, due to Hospitality Weekend. There will be a movie selected for March 1. Watch for posters to announce the movie titles. were predominant throughout the day. Milton the Bear, mascot, reclined in his rocking chair in Belk Dining Hall where he supervised all Phi activities. The annual Phi Luau under the direction of President Susan Grogan was held on Tuesday evening with performances by the Bear Facts, led by Stevie Stud; Patty and the Promettes; and the Bathtub Ring IV. Following the Luau the campus began to undergo a rapid change in color. Where once had been blue bears, yellow stars were soon seen. Astro Day on Wednesday found Billy Astro in the cafeteria surrounded by yellow and white stars. Sounds of Astro songs echoed throughout the day until the presentation of “The Roaring Twenties” in the evening. Entertainment for the program, announced by a cigar-smoking member of the “family” and his bodyguard, included the Astericks, Supremes, Hall Proctors, dancers, and a precision (Continued on page 4) TWIG newsbriefs BVU Postponed Due to conditions beyond control, BVU will be unable to celebrate Black Emphasis Week during February. Apologies are sent to the entire Meredith Community. $3.50 at the door if seating permits. The box office will be open at 8:00 p.m. All N.C. Symphony memberships will be honored. Phi’s Bathtub Ring IV Opera Famed Metropolitan Opera 'star Roberta Peters will perform with the N.C. Symphony in Raleigh on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium. The program will include selections by Berlioz, Mozart, Rossini, Ravel, Verdi, Donizetti, and Gounod. Tickets will be sold for Exhibit For the next two weeks, the Olivia Raney Library will have an art show which in cludes work by many Meredith art students. The Meredith community is urged to attend the display. Cooking There will be a gourmet cooking class taught by Lynn McArthur in the Stringfield kitchen, Saturday, February 15 at 1:00 p.m.
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