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VOL. LI NO. 6
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH. N.C.
OCTOBER 6, 1976
Mendlovitz appeals for peace in 1980
by Vicki Jayne
During Monday’s con
vocation, Saul Mendlovitz,
lawyer, author, and lecturer,
appealed for a promotion of
global peace and justice in
1980. Although he offered
suggestions for a 1980
movement, he said that in
dividuals must instigate this
social movement by becoming
concerned in their own
“territorial units.”
Since 1980 will be another
election year, he is recom
mending a campaign ap
proach for this global drive.
He suggested that a “Global
Policy Party Platform” ticket
in 1980 would appeal to United
States citizens who want to
“form an identity with the
peoples’ of the planet.”
Analogizing himself to the
slavery abolitionist of 1820, he
called himself an abolitionist
of war and poverty. He said
that eliminating slavery was
considered a utopian idea in
the 1800’s, but by the end of the
19th century slavery was
eliminated. Mendlovitz
compared the position of all
present war and poverty
abolitionists to the slavery
abolitionists’ position in the
early isoo’s.
By reviving history,
Mendlovitz explained an
hypothesis to warrant his plea
for global unity. He said that
agriculture in 1500-5000 B.C.
was a “way of organizing our
lives,” and the human race
“knew about each other”
because we all participated in
a common lifestyle - farming.
Today there are 8 times more
Society honors ten
NC8L to Greensboro
Several members of the
Meredith delegation to the
North Carolina Student
Legislature attended the first
1976-77 Interim Council held at
UNC-G on Saturday, Sep
tember 24. Those present were
Debby Bryant, Cindy Allen,
Diane Furr, Kathy Tyndall,
Margaret Carter, Kim
Farlow, Libba Black, and
Carol Lancaster. Prior to the
afternoon business session,
the delegates heard several
candidates for state-wide
office or their representatives
speak. Following meeting of
the various NCSL committees
such as Academic Affairs,
Education and Voter
Registration, NCSL Governor
Rick Webl gave a brief
overview of the upcoming
events in the student
legislature. He also made
several announcements
regarding the bills of in
dividual delegations and other
necessary information for the
successful operation of these
groups. Several of the
Meredith delegates also
participated in a New
Member School Workshop.
Chairperson Cindy Allen
again urges all students in
terested in the legislature and
political processes to join the
Meredith NCSL delegation
and help with the current
projects including the bUl
topic selection, formulation of
a 1976-77 budget, and the
development of a delegation
constitution.
At a coffee given in their
honor last Tuesday evening
eight students were inducted
into Kappa Nu Sigma, the
college academic honor
society.
Also, two students were
awarded the Helen Price
scholarship for maintaining
the highest grade point
averages in last year’s fresh
man and sophomore classes.
Students inducted into the
society are Martha Louise
Davis, Patricia Fishel, Mary
Elizabeth Hall, Julia E. Jones,
Rebecca A. Murph, Ellen
Susan Roberts, and Elaine M.
Strother.
The students receiving the
Helen Price Scholarships are
Cindy Allen, rising junior, and
Deborah Peele, rising
sophomore.
In order to be inducted
into Kappa Nu Sigma,
students must maintain a
grade point average of 3.5 or
better at Meredith for two
years.
Other business at the
meeting included electing
officers. They are Cecilia
Allen, vice president; Robin
Morgan, secretary; and Sally
Blue, treasurer.
people on earth than in 5000
B.C. and although technolc^y
has changed our lifestyles, we
all ‘‘share a common
destiny.” Referring to a
“myth system” of values,
principles, and regard of men
for men, he said that the
breakdown of this myth is the
reason for the “world’s
disarray” today; and that
we must reestablish a “myth
system” of understanding and
having compassion with the
world.
The women’s movement
was cited as the most im
portant social movement in
the last 5000 years because it
raises to a conscious level an
unconscious oppressive
system, and he noted that this
movement leads us to
question other social op
pressions. In speaking of
religion Mendlovitz left us
with the question of deciding
what role it should play in the
campaign of 1980.
Teachers to classrooms
A major part of the
teacher education is student
teaching. Each student who
wishes to be certified in any of
the areas must have ex
perience in observation and
directed teaching.
Freshmen elect 76-’77 officers
by Debbie Doss
Officers for the class of
1980 were elected last week
from a crowd of eager con
tenders.
Wilson native Eloise
McCain, outpolled her four
opponents to become Fresh
man Class president. No
runoff was ne^ed in the race
for president as Miss McCain
gained a fifty-one percent of
her classmates’ votes in the
initial balloting.
Runoffs were necessary,
however, in determing other
major offices.
Rumley dies
Students at Meredith
College mourn the death of
Ellen Amanda Rumley, a
senior at Meredith who was
killed in an automobile ac
cident this weekend.
Her funeral was held
Tuesday, October 5, at the
First Baptist Church in
Winston-Salem, and the body
was buried at Stokesdale
Methodist Church in
Stokesdale, approximately 20
miles from Winston-Salem.
A business major. Miss
Rumley was a member of
Tomorrow’s Business Women,
the College Center
Association, and the Astro
Service Club. She was
legislative board represen
tative her freshman year and
student advisor her
sophomore year.
Miss Rumley’s parents
are Mr. and Mrs. J. Leon
Rumley, 2601 Reynolds Drive,
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27104.
Two Winston-Salem
freshmen, Cathy Cla[^ and
Sarah Bellamy, emerged as
victors in their races. Miss
Clapp was elected vice-
president from a field of six
candidates, while Miss
Bellamy likewise outpolled
her five competitors to
become class secretary.
Amy Davis from High
Point is the newly elected
class treasurer.
SGA Board members
were also chosen in last
week’s voting.
Joni Outland and Nancy
Overton were selected fresh
men representatives to
Judicial Board. Legislative
Board members elect^ were
Susan Gencarelli and LuAnn
Whitley.
Freshmen Elections
Board members, Cindy Ash-
burn and Debbie Holt, were
also voted in by their
classmates.
Freshmen chose Sandra
Busy and Meg Holman to
rq)resent them in MRA, while
Anita Briston was selected for.
a position in the Meredith
Christian Association.
Of immediate concern to
the Freshman Class in their
selection of Lynn Dyson and
Jean Nance as Comhuskin’
Co-chairmen.
The Freshman effort in
the spring Stunt production
will be directed by Lenita
Littlefield and Marsha Bar
nett.
The elections culminated
a week of vigorous cam
paigning by freshman can
didates complete with
numerous posters and
campaign buttons, sights not
seen in recent Meredith
history.
Enthusiasm of the class
was further evidenced by the
large voter turnout, with 83
percent of freshmen par
ticipating in the balloting.
Student teaching this fall
in grades K-3 are Wanda
Whitford, Phyllis Braswell,
Elizabeth Brown, Linda
Clark, Debra Coates, Paula
Davenport, and Nancy Ed
wards.
Also involved with the
early grades are Beverly
Steen, Dorothy Hamlins, Meg
Hansil, Diane Jones, Nancy
Nash, Sandra Oxford, Gloria
Pittman, Sara Sinclair, and
Cynthia Wagoner.
Located at various
schools in North Carolina are
Meredith students who are
practice teaching in grades 4-
9. Included in that group are;
Susan Blackmon, Katherine
Odom, and Patricia Fishel.
Also working with
elementary students are
Suzanne Gaskins, Nancy
Morse, Diana Swann, Gwyn
Womble, and Mary Sue
Carpenter.
In addition to those
practice teaching in
elementary and primary
grades, several Meredith
students are involved with
junior high and high school
students. Among &ose are
Kaye Lifsey, Harriet Jones,
and Elizabeth Welsh in
mathematics.
Those in English and
language arts include
Suzanna Styron, Sara Coty,
Deborah Doss, Corky
McGuffin and Sharlene
Meisner. Jennie Lynch and
Judy Clark are teaching in
business education. Also
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Freshmen class officers are from left to right, seated: Debbie Holt and Cindy Ashburn, Elections
Board; Anita Bristow. MCA; Jean Nance and Lynn Dyson, Comhuskin’; Marsha Barnett and Lenita
Littlefield, Stunt; Sandra Bucy, MRA. Standing: Joni Outland and Nancy Overton, Judicial Board;
Sarah Bellamy, secretary; Eloise McCain, president; Cathy Clapp, vice-president; Amy Davis,
treasurer; LuAnn Whitley, Legislative Board. Not pictured: Susan Gencarelli, Legislative Board;
Meg Holman, MRA.