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THE TWIG
SEPTEMBER 17, 1980
THE
MEREDITH
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How Meredith Grew
'ptMt,
Last Thursday’s ruling by a federal appeals court that the
prayer on the North Carolina road map is unconstitutional has
been the center of much discussion during the past week. The
question being debated seems to be whether the prayer is in
conflict with the U.S. Constitution’s separation of church and
state.
The North Carolina Civil Liberties Union thinks it is. Ac
cording to the Raleigh News & Observer, “Rev. W.W. Finlator of
Raleigh, a Baptist minister and member of the board of the
National Civil Liberties Union, praised the decision.” Finlator
said, “...you have to say that the state has no business in com
posing and publishing prayers.”
Opposing the ruling, State Senator I. Beverly Lake, Jr. was
quoted by the N & O as saying, “I don’t think it’s any more un
constitutional than having ‘In God We Trust’ on our money. It’s
just more liberal nitpicking of our fundamental values.”
What exactly does the U.S. Constitution say about separation
of church and state then? Article I of the Amendments to the
Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of
the people peaceably to assembly and to petition the Government
for a redress of grievances.”
The amendment is concerned with “law.’’ Perhaps, the
question being debated boils down to whether or not a road map is
law. It is doubtful that our state policemen have spent an ex
ceptionally large amount of time trying to enforce a road map.
Probably not a significant number of citizens have been asked to
quote the prayer on the state road map in order to obtain a
driver’s license. The purpose of a road map, whether published by
Greasy Oscar’s Filling Station, Acme Atlas Company, or the state
government is to serve the public, not to rule it.
Prayers should not be a part of any law. Individual religious
beliefs should not effect law. But to say that an inspirational
prayer on a road map, which is not law, is in violation of the U.S.
Constitution seems somewhat silly - if not just plain absurd.
S. A.
by Jill Allen
We, the students here at
Meredith, realize that our
school is doing well financially
and enrollment-wise, but may
not know exactly why. There
is not just one reason. Ac
cording to Mary Bland Josey,
Director of Admissions here,
there are many good things
going for Meredith - not just
one thing in particular.
Miss Josey explained that
curriculum changes, the work
of the faculty in developing a
pattern of courses for the
students to take, is one of
Meredith’s assets. An
example here is the
development of a business
administration major with
concentrations in other fields.
Also, with the internship and
co-op programs, students
have the opportunity to get
real job experience while
attending college.
Miss Josey believes that
Meredith is changing and
developing to serve today’s
needs. “The curriculum is
changing, but the basics are
staying constant,” she
assured.
Another reason for
Meredith’s well-being, ac
cording to the Director of
Admissions, is its
whereabouts. “We are for
tunate to have the capital city
location,” she said, noting the
research opportunities.
Within the past ten years,
student services have been
organized. “Though they’ve
always been here, they’ve just
recently been developed.
A good financial aid
program, high academic
standards and a “fiercely”
loyal alumnae program are
all reasons for Meredith’s
success, Miss Josey believes.
Meredith has grown from
850 students in 1968 to 1400 this
year. Although continuously
growing, it is purposely kept
small.
From day one, Meredith
was intended to provide
education for women.
Chartered in 1891, Meredith
oppened in 1899. Located on
the block of the Governor’s
Mansion, the school was
called Baptist Female
University (University,
Politics ’80
by Cindy Rinker
Mid-September. The
political campaigns have
begun in earnest, and for the
next seven weeks the
presidential candidates will
put all their efforts into the
insurance of that final victory
in November. They will be
appearing in as many states
as possible, no matter if the
appearance is as brief as 45
minutes or as long as several
days. They will be speaking af
various conventions and
meeting with representatives
from all the major interest
groups, from conservation to
civil rights. The major party
presidential candidates may
choose to hold a televised
debate, although it is
definitely not a required pre
election rite..
In the next several weeks
“Politics ’80” will attempt to
define the steps in which a
president is elected into office
as well as explore the election
scene on the state-wide level.
Where do the candidates get
the financial backing they
need? What are the people
electing senators and
representatives to do? Politics
’80 will untangle some knots in
the elections process and
hopefully bring a bit more
understanding of the political
scene to the Meredith student.
Next issue: Will your vote
elect a president?
because it provided a high
order of education). The word
“college” meant a school for
teaching the basic housewife
responsibilities. In 1904, the
name was changed to Baptist
University for Women, and in
1909 it became what we know -
- Meredith College. It moved
to its present location in 1926.
How Meredith all came
about? . Well, in the 1840’s,
shortly after the opening of
Wake Forest (a Baptist school
for males), the idea of
Meredith was first expressed
by a small group of Baptists
who wanted education of the
same quality for females as
for men. The leader of this
group was Thomas Meredith,
whom our school is named
after.
Even though there are
many older female colleges,
Mer^ith was the fourth in
stitution in the state (the first
female) on a list approved by
the Association of American
Universities. “This means we
established a good college and
reputation quickly,” Miss
Josey said.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Meredith security per
sonnel overreacted on the
night of the Hunt-Lake debate
by requiring members of the
Communist Workers and
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Libertarian parties to leave
the campus. A frisking of the
former group may have been
justified but the denial of free
speech and assembly to these
people at an event not under
Meredith sponsorship is
taking the need for precaution
to an unconscionable extreme.
I hope that in similar
situations in the future it will
be the interest of the
authorities to conduct
themselves according to the
spirit of the First Amend
ment.
Sincerely,
Thomas C. Parramore,
Department of History
& Political Science