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THE TWIG
MAKCH 22, 1979
THE
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TWN Middle East Peace Treaty:
Is is a step forward?
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A Tribute
“I’ll stand right here and pop popcorn until everyone has
eaten as much as they can hold,” Mr. Tony Hardee promised, and
so he did. Girls ravenous from too much studying or too many
exams or neither poured through the dining hall during those 9
p.m. exam breaks, and Mr. Hardee popped bushel after bushel of
popcorn. The popping was in addition, of course, to putting out
more brownies and making sure there was enough peanut butter
and crackers.
The exam week experience was definitely not an isolated one,
however. In a life where the highlight of a really dull week is
mealtime, food can definitely become an important factor in
one's life. Mr. Hardee has done wonders in making institutional
food something to look forward to. Working on a budget that can’t
.possibly increase as fast as food nrices do. Mr. Hardee and the
cafeteria staff have still managed to treat students'to luaus with
loads of fresh fruit, multi-item salad bars, caxe give-aways on
Valentine’s Day, and those all-important exam breaks. The
Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners he produced were works of
art. And the monotony of regular meals was kept from becoming
too boring by special surprises every month.
In addition to pleasing culinary feats, Mr. Hardee somehow
managed to run everything in an organized manner. Whether it
was Play Day, Cornhuskin, the nights we had salad bars, or one of
those interminable times when there was a special luncheon
going on, the serving line always seemed to run smoothly, food
didn’t run out, and everything was efficiently organized.
Mr. Hardee has always been interested in the students’ needs
and opinions too. When the spring diet madness hits, Mr. Hardee
has helped out by posting calorie counts and by serving dietetic
foods. When it snowed and sleds were needed, Mr. Hardee lended
serving trays. If you had a question, Mr. Hardee would give you
an answer as long as he knew it. Always he worked with the
students.
To be sure, Mr. Hardee has done none of this single-handedly.
An excellent cafeteria staff has backed him up all the way, and
they most certainly deserve a warm thanks from the student
body. But Mr. Hardee has been the coordinator of the staff efforts.
That students at Meredith can actually say they’ve had enjoyable
eating experiences in their college dining hall says quite a bit for
the staff’s good work, especially if one has ever listened to a
friend’s horror stories from her college.
Thanks, Mr. Hardee, for everything.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I admit, I was one of those Freshmen who felt that since I was
now a college student, such activities as Cornhuskin and Stunt
were just too immature for me. Even while watching all my
friends and fellow students enjoying themselves during the weeks
of preparation, I still held onto my impressions of what a college
girl did and did not do. However, this year I participated in both
Cornhuskin and Stunt and truly enjoyed it. I became better
acquainted with a lot of the girls, developed quite a bit of class
spirit and just had a good time. I hope other people who have felt
the way I used to will become active in some of the recreational
activities offered at Meredith. Even if you don’t feel you have any
talent to offer, there are other meaningful and important
essentials to be completed, such as imaginative ideas and sup
port. Believe me, I learned the hard way that there are more
things to college life than such “mature” events as watching your
friends have fun while you sit in your room miserable.
Thank you,
Jeanne Vivona
THE
MEREDITH
Editor
Assistant Editor
Reporters
TWIG
COLLEGE
Kristy Beattie
Renee Keever Davis
Nancy Newton, Cathy White,
Carolyn .Morton, Sarah Williams, Ann Earp,
Dana Warren, Marlene Debo, Jeanne Vivona
Mary Pickett, Valerie Ray, Suzanne Barr,
B.D. Hall, Mary Katherine Pittman
Columnists Regine Nickel,
AnnStringfield
Sports Editor Darla Stephenson
Photographer RymerShaw
Art Gerl Deines
Business Manager Leslie Landis
Advertising Manager Lura Anthony
Circulation Editor Carman Warren
Faculty Advisors
Dr. Tom Parramore,
Mr. Bill Norton
by Regine Nickel
In a diplomatic blitz-
mission, in some papers
referred to as “high risk
gamble,” President Carter
finally pulled off the peace
treaty between Egypt and
Israel as laid down in the
Camp David accords of last
fall. Yet, the euphoria of last
fall is gone. The reason for
this is firstly,the length of time
it took to finally conceive the
terms of the peace treaty and
secondly, the tremendous
amount of pressure President
Carter brought to bear on
Prime Minister Begin. As a
matter of fact, when the
negotiations were on the brink
of failing Carter displayed
publicly-his dissatisfaction
with the Israelis. This was
shown when the President
summoned the Israeli am
bassador to the White House
and in the cool atmosphere
that prevailed during the first
couple of days of Begin’s visit
to Washington.
Now the treaty appears to
be ready to be signed. But is it
really an historic step forward
as some papers said this
week? Could it not also be one
of those steps forward that
effect two steps backward?
According to some
alterations in the treaty,
American commitments to
both Israel and Egypt are now
stronger than ever before.
Both countries expect heavy
military aid, the amount of
which borders on billions of
dollars. Israel also expects a
guarantee of oil. in Begin’s
words; “Oil is life.” It must
never be forgotten that Egypt
is an underdeveloped nation
which thus far has received its
foreign aid largely from the
oil rich nations around the
Persian Gulf.Now these Arab
•nations threaten to cut off
foreign aid if Sadat signs the ,
treaty. The Egyptians will
naturally look to their new
friend, the U.S., for help.
The great flaw of the treaty
is the uncertain way in which i
the Palestinians will be
treated. It must be remem
bered that only a few
Palestinians are involved in
terror action such as hap
pened during the Munich
Olympics in 1972. The majority
of the Palestinians are a
people entitled to a homeland.
They are a people that have
lived in refugee camps for
too long.
All the Arab nations are in
the process of, in one way or
the other, turning against the
treaty. Saudi-Arabia, Jordan
and the PLO have sharply
criticized the treaty and the
Saudis are threatening the
cutting off of foreign aid to
Egypt. Syria is openly
threatening with military
action. On the Westbank and
in Jerusalem, radical Arabs
and radical' Israelis have
clashed. Thus far, the
situation in the Middle East
is unrest.
Any peace treaty ought to
be a step forward, but the
precarious situation under
which the Middle East is,
demands extra caution. Not
only Israel and Egypt are
involved in peace, but all the
Arab nations as well.
The Meadowline Files
byAnn Stringfield
September 3 - Paradise Lost
or The Red Death
A college boy in moccasins
and khaki pants-
I met him at a fraternity
dance
One Friday night
He was a prep but I was just a
Meredith Angel
And they told me-
You’d better watch out for
those State guys
All they do is tell you lies
They never call when they say
they will
They’ll break your heart
That college boy in preppy
pants-
We’ve dated three times since
the dance
But it’s Friday night and he
hasn’t called
I’m climbing the walls
But they told me-
You’d better watch out for
those State guys
All they do is tell you lies
They never call when they say
they will
They’ll break your heart
It’s 9:00 and I’m still home-
ril break his face next time
we’re alone
But they told me about those
State guys
How they tell you lies
They’ll break your heart....I’ll
break his face
ARGUMENT
by Tom Parramore
Tis maidenly to sit and wait
for khaki pants to seek a
date;
But face for heart is scarce a
trade.
Grind his butt to marmalade!
March 15 - Paradise Regained
or The Return of Khaki
Pants
Trying to find a date while
watching “Mork and
Mindy”
I answered the phone and
thou^t “You’ve got to be
kiddin’ me”
From the other end of the line
Was something that blew my
mind-
Khaki pants was back!
Scarely able to control my
emotions
I went through gesticulating
motions
And wrote his name on my
roommate’s handbook
For which I received a dirty
look!
Hoping he’d ask me to Zak’s
I was having happy feet at
tacks
When then to my surprise
For reasons hard to surmise
He asked me to the fraternity
ball
Trying to act cool but utterly
failing
I fell on the bed, my arms
flailing
I breathlessly accepted him
whom I hadn’t seen in 6
months
And fervently prayed I
wouldn’t contract mumps
I hung up the phone with a
grin
My roommate exclaimed,
“It’s khaki season again!”
Now all is right and will be fun
All that’s left is to pass
English 201!
A
Compus fiop^ibock Destselleis
1.The Wbmen’s Room, by Marilyn French. (Jove/HBJ,
$2.50.) Perspective on women’s rote in society: fiction.
2. My Mother/Myself, by Nancy Friday. (Dell, $2.50.) The
daughter’s search for identity.
3. The Amftyvilte Horror, by Jay Anson. (Bantam, $2.50.)
True story of terror in a house possessed.
4. Watership Down, by Richard Adams. (Avon, $2.50.) Tale
of exile and survival in the rabbit world.
5. Bloodline, by Sidney Sheldon. (Warner, $2.75.) Thriller
about heiress who inherits power and intrigue.
6. Coming into the Country, by John McPhee. (Bantam,
$2.75.) Voyage of spirit and mind into Alaskan wilderness.
7. Your Erroneous Zones, by Wayne W Dyer. (Avon,
$2.25.) Self-help pep talk.
8. Midnight Express, by Billy Hayes with William Hoffer.
(Fawcett, Popular, $2.25.) Young American jailed in Tur
key for smuggling.
9. The Thom Birds, by Colleen McCullough. (Avon, $2.50.)
Australian family saga: fiction.
10. The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien. (Ballantine, $2.50.) The
fantasy world of Middle-earth creatures.
This list was compiled by The Chronicle of Higher Education from
information supplied by college stores throughout the country.
March 5, 1979.