VOL. XLX NO. 13
THE TWIG
Newsfx^ of the Students 0/ Meredith CoOege
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH. N.C.
JANUARY 29, 1976
Modifictttioii is indicated by Honor Code survey results
A new honor system has
been proposed by the student
government subcommittee on
the honor code. The com
mittee, according to chairman
Shearon Roberts, found that
its proposals were backed by
the results of the “SGA Survey
of the Honor Code” which was
distributed last semester.
The proposals of the
subcommittee will be used by
the SGA Executive Com
mittee in drawing up a bill in
March to modify the Ihmmw
system.
The subcommittee
suggests that all social
regulations be excluded from
the list of Judical Board of
fenses and that these be
considered by the Interdorm
Board. Such offenses would
include dormitory infractions
and violation of the college
drinking policy.
The Judicial Board would
only consider cases involving
cheating on tests, exams and
assignment, falsification of
official college records and
general dishonesty with the
intent to harm somebody.
The survey results for
upperclassmen and those for
underclassmen were
significantly different. To the
statement “Meredith students
adhere to the Honor Code in
relation to the sign-out
procedure,” 60 percent of the
seniors, 46 percent of the
juniors, 32 percent of the
sophomores, and 28 percent of
the freshmen disagreed.
The majority of the
respondents felt that “Most
students would behave the
same whether or not Meredith
had an Honor Code (as
presently written). 72 percent
of the seniors agree with that
statement. 63 percent of the
juniors as did 47 percent of the
sophomores, and 39 percent of
the freshmen.
To the statement that
“The Honor Code should be
abolished,” however, 10
percent of the seniors, 10
percent of the juniors, 1
percent of the sophomores,
and 1 percent of the freshmen
agreed.
The majority of the
members of each class agreed
that “Self-scheduling exams
do not encourage “cheating”,
e.g., sharing of ideas.”
The majority of the un
derclassmen, 69 percent (rf the
freshmen and 69 percent (rf the
sophomores agreed that The
Honor Code “is jH'esently
being adhered to by most
Meredith students.” Only 44
percent of the juniors and 44
percent of the seniors agreed
with that statement.
The majority of the up
perclassmen, 78 percent of the
seniors and 50 percent of the
juniors disagreed with the
statement that ‘‘Meredith
students adhere to the Honor
Code in relation to the
no
liquor on campus” policy.” 22
percent of the freshmen and 44
percent of the sophomores
disagreed with that
statement.
The statement that “Most
students should abide by the
Honor Code even when they do
not believe in the “established
rule,” was agreed with by 75
percent of the freshmen, 69
percent of the sophomores, 68
percent (rf the juniors, and 66
percent of the seniors.
The Honor Code sub
committee couldn’t draw
campus-wide conclusions,
Roberts said, because the
survey responses were not
balanced by classes. Eighty-
six seniors, 155 juniors, 176
sophomores and 162 freshmen
resonded to the survey which
was distributed campus-wide.
Civil Rights is to be
Bicentennial convocation topic
Dr. Alvin Peussatot
TWIG newsbriefs
N.C Sym^ony
Renowned soloist pianist
Andre Watts will appem* with
the North Carolina Symphwiy
Orchestra Tuesday and
Wednesday, February 4 and 5,
at Memorial Auditorium at
8:15 p.m. The pr(^ram will
include Petrouchka by
Stravinsky and Concerto for
Piano and Orchestra No. 5 by
Beethoven, featuring Mr.
Watts.
Peelin’ Good
The National Theatre
Company will present
FEELIN’ GOOD, a mu^cal
tribute to the Wack en
tertainer in America on
Thursday, February 5,1976 at
8:09 p.m. in Jones
Auditorium. It is open to the
public free rf charge. Through
soi«, dance and humor
FEELIN’ GOOD traces the
history rf the Amercian black
man’s contribution to the
world of American musical
entertainment.
A feature story rf Feelin’
Good appears on page 4.
Country Carnival
Thursday, February 12 is
the date of Meredith’s annual
Country Carnival. On this
night the gym will be con
verted into a country scene,
and everyone should come
dressed as if they had just
stepped out of the country.
There will be games, a
clogging, performance by a
group from Goldsboro and
refreshments. The carnival
begins at 6:00 and will be over
at 9:00 p.m.
Social Work Week
The week of February 2-6
has been designated Social
Work Week. Under the
sponsorship of the Social Work
Advisory Committee and the
Social Work Club, special
attention will be given to
social work in order to inform
the Meredith community
about the profession and to
encourage the interest of
students in the possibility of
social work as a career optkm.
As a part rf the ob
servance, the Social Work
Club will meet on Wednesday
evening, Feb. 4 at 6:15 in the
faculty lounge in Cate Center.
'Two former participants
in the social work pr^ram
wiH be present to lead in
formal discussion.
Phyllis Hales, a 1974
Mo-edith graduate employed
at Dorothea Dix Ho^^lsince
her graduaticm, will speak mi
enipl(^ment oi^rtunities.
M3rra McCachra, a 1975
graduate, will discuss
graduate school. Miss Mc-
Cachren is currently in the
School of Social Work at the
University of North Carolina
at Cha^l Hill.
All interested students are
invited to attend.
Phi Alpha 'Dieta
There wiU be a meeting of
the Meredith chapter rf Phi
Alpha Theta, the history honor
society on Friday, February 6,
at 10 am in 126 Joyner.
Movement
The Raleigh Dance
Community, Inc. announces
that a workshop will be held
on CREATIVE MOVEMENT
IN THE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL. Betsy Rowland will
conduct the workshop
Saturday, January 31 from 10
am to 12 noon at Fred Olds
School on Dixie Trail. The
workshop will consist of
demonstration of creative
movement by first graders
with participation by those
attendi^ the workshop. A
discussion period will follow.
There will be a $1.00 fee for
students. For more in
formation call Mary Cochran,
787-8465.
Spring drama production
THE PRIME OF MISS
JEAN BRODIE has been
selected as the Spring
semester drama production.
Director Nancy Truesdale
announced. Auditions will be
held Sunday, February 8 and
Mmiday, February 9 from 6
pm to 9 pm in 202 Jones. All
Meredith students are invited
to audition, Truesdale said.
Tbe play, set in an English
girls’ sdwol, has roles for 15
females and 5 males. Reading
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Dr. Alvin Poussaint, who
is dean of students and
Associate Professor of
Psychiatry at the Harvard
M^ical School and Associate
Psychiatrist at Massachusetts
General Hospital, will be the
featured speaker at
Meredith’s Bicentennial
Convocation on Monday,
February 2nd, at 10:00 a.m.
according to Dr. Erika
Fairchild rf the Meredith
Convocations Committee. Dr.
Poussaint’s tq|)ic will be “The
Rise and Fall rf the Civil
Rights Movement.” Dr.
Poussaint has long been held
in high esteem by the mem
bers of the medical com
munity but it is only in recent
years that his p^ularity has
emerged among laymen,
Fairchild said. Following a
penetrating study of the Civil
Rights struggle that punc
tured old myths about con
flicts within the movement,
Dr. Poussaint established
himself as one of the nation’s
few authorities on black in
ternecine problems. He is a
member of the board rf
directors of People United to
Save Humanity (PUSH) and
is treasurer of the Black
Academy of Arts and Letters.
He is the author of 36
publications in the field of
psychiatry and black-white
rrfations in this country. After
his convocation address. Dr.
Poussaint will be available for
discussion in the Cate Center
second floor firq)lace room.
He will have lunch in the Belk
Dining Hall and students are
invited to join him there.
Series is scheduled
Dr. John Huber, chair
man of the psychology
department, has announced
the Meredith College
Psychology Colloquiums
Series for the spring
semester.
All colloquiums will be
held at 7:30 p.m. in 103 Joyner
Hall and are open to the
Meredith Community.
Rrfreshments will be serv^
in Joyner Lounge flowing
the meetings.
On February 2, Dr.
Richwd Harvey, Director rf
Behavior Therapy Unit
£)M:othea Dix Hospital, will
speak on ‘‘Behavior
TTierapy”.
On February 11, Dr.
Larry Reiter, rf the En
vironmental Protection
Agency, will discuss ‘’The
Effect of Toxics on Animal
BehaviM’”.
February 16, Dr. Donna
M. Cane, Unit Manager rf the
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Honors are announced
the
Nominations for the
Outstanding Senior Award
and the Psi Award given
annually by the psychology
department are now (q>en. Dr.
John Hubw, chairman of the
department, encourages
letters from students
nominating individuals for
this award. Nominations
should be delivered to 110
Joyner.
The d^artmental honors
were established last year.
The Outstanding Senior
Award is granted once each
yep to the senior who, in the
opinion of the faculty, has
demonstrated a combination
of the highest academic
achievement and scholarship,
the greatest involvement in
a psychology as a profession
and the most significant
contribution to the overall
psychology program during
her stay at Meredith College.
The Psychology Award is
granted once each year to
students who, in the opinion of
the faculty, have demon
strated an outstanding per
sonal commitment toward
maintaini^ and imi»*oving
the quality rf the overall
psychology program at
Meredith College.
psj(chology program at
Meredith College.
Applications are also now
being accepted for the
teaching assistant in Ex
perimental Psychology for
fall 1976. Applications may be
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SamstMi joins
EngUsh faonlty
“I have written and
published Mid I h^pe to aid my
compeaitioo students in their
writing as one who has written
extensively,” states Dr.
Donald Samson, a new
assistant professor in the
Meredith English Depart
ment. Dr. Samson teaches
Composition and English
Literature at Meredith and
Peace Collets.
Dr. Samson received his
B.A. degree frmn Cornell
University with both his M.A.
andPh.D. frmn the University
of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. Dr. Samson wrote his
doctoral dissertation on
Shakespeare’s Early Tragic
Structure.
A person with numerous
interests. Dr. Samson is doing
graduate work in Education
Md Psychology at NCSU. His
interest in progressive
teaching and progressive
learning have led him to
publish thirteen articles. Dr.
Samson also enjoys fishing,
hiking, and photography. He
is the recording secretary for
the Wake County Audubon
Society. Dr. Joan Samson, his
wife, teaches English at St.
Mary’s CoUege.