THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
VOL. LII NO. 5
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH. N.C.
SEPTEMBER 29. 1977
Trustees authorize study for women’s center
Meredith Collie trustees
authorized a feasibility study
for ^e building of a center for
women’s studies on the
campus during their fall
meeting at Meredith Friday,
September 23.
The center is to centralize
and provide facilities for
continuing education,
cooperative education, career
planning and placement and
to serve as a facility for the
more than 50,000 conference
participants visiting the
campus annually.
Included in the study to be
conducted by a committee
appointed by the college
administration will be the size
of a new building, it’s location
and estimated cost, and the
specific functions for the new
facility. The study is to be
completed and presented at
the trustee meeting in
February, Meredith President
John E. Weems said.
“The center will em
phasize the development of
leadership for women and will
be the cutting edge of
Meredith’s involvement in the
development of women’s
programs,” President Weems
said.
“This move is
representative of Meredith’s
commitment to quality liberal
education, life-long education,
and the college’s involvement
in community affairs,” said
David M. Britt, vice chairman
of the board of trustees.
“The center for women’s
studies also reflects a com
mitment to Meredith’s
leadership in the education of
women and may be one of the
college’s most important
by Lynn Whitley
The MCA Social Concerns
Committee will be sponsoring
several special programs in
conjunction with CROP, the
Community Hunger Appeal of
Church World Service.
According to the outline of
CROP’S purpose, “CROP
wants to make people in the
United States aware of the
extent and nature of world
hunger, and to raise funds for
Church World Service and
other agencies to use in
combating hunger.”
“Tools, seeds, fertilizer,
and food combat hunger and
aid in development projects.”
The majority of CROP
resources are sent overseas,
but 25 percent of the funds
raised are used by local
agencies to fight hunger.
CROP also assists in
domestic disaster relief, such
as floods, by providing the
victims with clothing,
blankets, and money.
Meredith students can
become aware of the serious
hunger problem overseas, as
well as in our own country, by
participating in the activities
the committee has planned.
The Meredith funds will
become a valuable part of the
Raleigh community’s total
contribution to CROP and
Church World Service. As the
regional director of CROP,
Terry Bonnette remarked,
“people die and we do
nothing.”
Wednesday night. Sept.
28, at 6 p.m. in the CEA,
Bonnette will speak about the
nature and purpose of CROP
and Church World Service. He
will also show a film entitled
“Bread and Life.”
Thursday, Sept. 29, has
been designated as Fast Day
at Meredith. AU interested
students are encouraged to
sign up to fast at breakfast or
lunch, or for both meals. The
money saved will be sent to
CROP to be distributed to
hunger-stricken areas
throughout the world.
Students who wish to
participate in the fast should
sign up with their hall proc
tors. Any faculty, ad
ministration, or staff mem
bers who would like to par
ticipate can leave their meal
money in the collection box
that will be provided in the
cafeteria the day of the fast.
Finally, on Sunday, Oct. 2,
there will be a community
wide CROP walk for hunger.
The walk will begin at 1:15
p.m. in the Meredith College
amphitheater. The walk
covers a distance of ten miles,
from Meredith to the capitol
and back to Meredith.
Those persons interested
in participating in the CROP
walk should obtain a sponsor
sheet from Larry Williams’
office in Johnson Hall, and ask
people to pledge a fbced
amount of money for every
mile walked. There will also
be a collection box located in
Larry Williams’ office for
anyone who wishes to make a
donation to CROP and Church
World Service.
All students, faculty, staff
and administration are en
couraged to participate in any
or all of these activities to help
alleviate world hunger.
See related feature on
Page 3.
indicators for future
development and community
involvement,” Britt said.
Meredith has had a
continuing education program
for five years. It emphasizes
meeting the educational needs
of women on a credit and
enrichment basis.
“The need for continuing
education services such as
evening classes for the
working woman and other
programs of continuing
education and special
programs focusing on both
cultural and career
development will continue to
grow,” said Dr. Sarah M.
Lemmon, dean of continuing
education and special
programs at Meredith.
“Our program in
corporated service to con
ference participants on a
local, regional, and national
basis. The center will enable
us to expand our offerings and
meet the increasing nakls of
continuing education for
women in the future,” Dr.
Lemmon said.
CROP walk, fast
benefit the hungry
Recently elected freshman class offlcers are, front: SallieGranger, secretary; Susan Walker, vice
president; Jane Henderson, president. Back: Karen Carpenter and Gayle Nichols, Comhuskin’
chairmen;Beth White, MRA representative; Ann Cook and Pamela Pittman, Elections Board; Amy
Mendenhall and Lydia Brewer, MCA representatives; Julie King and Tara Monahan, CCA
representatives; Sandra Watson, marshal; Sharon Farrior, Judicial Board; Kay Manning, marshal;
and Gunilla Hakansson, Judicial Board. Not pictured are: Barbara Bass, treasurer; Beth Brad-
sher. Stunt; and Rymer Shaw and Kathy Stump, Legislative Board.
Lounge named for Meredith alumni
Meredith College has
named the faculty lounge in
the Harriett Mardre Wain-
wright Music Building in
honor of Patricia Anne
Spangler of Shelby, President
John E. Weems has an
nounced.
Miss Spangler, a 1975
Meredith graduate, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
W. Spangler of Shelby. The
lounge in honor of her was
made possible by the support
of Mr. and Mrs. Spangler.
Spangler is president of
Spangler Construction Co. of
Shelby and is a member of the
Meredith College Board of
Trustees.
“The generous support of
the Spanglers enables
Meredith to provide the
facilities needed for the
education of our students. We
are grateful for the confidence
it shows the Spanglers have in
our program,’’ Meredith
President Weems said.
The lounge is used for
informal gatherings,
receptions following many
recitals, small luncheons, and
as a gathering place for part-
time and most full-time
faculty.
Spangler, who previously
served on the Meredith
College Parents Association
Board of Directors, attended
the fall meeting of toe college
trustees on Friday. Mr. and
Mrs. Spangler and Patricia
toured the lounge with
President Weems before the
trustee meeting.
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Costume event coming
Miriam Levering, an
active worker in international
relations and environmental
concerns, will be guest
speaker at the Wednesday,
Oct. 5, 10 a.m. worship ser
vice.
The service will be in the
rotunda of Johnson Hall.
by Jean Simpson
On Thursday, Sept. 29 the
CCA Film Series Committee is
sponsoring a Fund-raising
project, “Parade of Stars,”
for the College Film Series.
Faculty members are invited
to dress as a cinema star and
students are invited to dress
as a faculty member or a
cinema star.
The event will be held in
Belk Dining Hall from 7:30
p.m. until 10p.m. Popcorn and
peanuts will be available, and
a surprise movie will be
shown. A prize will be
awarded to toe best dressed
“Little Rascal”.
Families of students and
faculty members are invited
also.
The admission fee is $1 or
toe purchase of an annual
movie ticket for $4.
The CCA seeks to broaden
the perspectives of the college
community through en
tertainment and intellectual
programs according to Miss
Cindy Truelove, president of
the association.
Jaycees Present Check
The Capital City Jaycees
recently presented a check to
Meredith College President
John E. Weems for toe second
Capital City Jaycee Education
Award at Meredith.
“Meredith is extremely
pleased with toe support of the
Capital City Jaycees, enabling
toe college to provide an
annual award to one of our
students. Support like this
helps Meredith remain
financially strong and con
tinually provide needed
financial support for our
students,” President Weems
said.
Established in 1976, the
scholarship is awarded to a
junior or senior who is
preparing for a career or
working with either the
mentally or physically han
dicapped.
Accounting Office Reviews
The accounting office has
had many requests for ad
justments to student accounts
because of changes in the
number of credit hours being
taken.
As outlined on pages 29
and 30 of the current Meredith
catalog regarding tuition and
fees, full-time students in
clude toose taking from 12 to
18 credit hours and all
resident students. Tuition
charges for resident students
is presently $1,050, per
semester for any number of
credit hours up to and in
cluding 18.
If students have any form
of financial aid and make a
change in toe number of hours
they are taking, their aid must
be adjusted accordingly. This
includes the North Carolina
Legislative Tuition Grant.