THE TWIG
]VetP«poper of the StudenU of ^Meredith College
VOL. LIX, NO. 18
MEREDITH COLLEGE. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA
MARCH 25. 1981
Free-lance nature writer
to address students
Michael Godfrey, a free
lance nature writer and
photc^rapher. will speak ori
the topic, “The Natural
Communities of the
Piedmont,” in Cate
Auditorium on Sunday, March
29 at 3:00 p.m.
Mike Godfrey was raised
on a farm in the Blue Ridge
Mountains of Virginia where
he learned to identify many
plants and animals before Ik
learned to read. He attended
Virginia Military Academy
and the University of Nortti
Carolina at Chapel Hill,
earning degrees in economics
and accounting.
He served in the Air
Force, was a commercial
pilot, later a management
consultant and now earns his
living as a wildlife
photographer and writer.
The Sierra Club published
his backyard ecology book, A
Closer Look, in 1975. His
second book, Winter Birds of
(he Carollnas and Nearby
States, was published in 1977.
His most recent work is a book
about the Piedmont.
Godfrey travels by van so
that he can camp in the
wilderness areas he
photographs.
Once on a two-week trip to
the Florida Everglades, Mike
ate only one meal in a
restaurant. He prefers eating
fruit, nuts, spinach soup, rice
and mountain gruel in his van.
He often parks out of sight
along country roads to sleep.
“There is a lot to see on back
roads if you know what you’re
looking for,”he says.
Mr. Godfrey’s lecture is
sponsored by ttie American
Association of University
Women. All Meredith students
may attend free by presenting
their Mereditti I.D.s at the
door. Non-Meredith students
may obtain tickets by calling
Alicia Wright at 787-4857 or
Jan Venner at 847-1284. The
price for adults is $2.00 and for
students is $1.00.
Michael Godfrey
Music and drama
appearing in area
Prospective students visit
Friday, March 27-28, 8:00
p.m. Drama Department
‘•The Clown" Mime, Jones
Rehearsal Hall.
Wednesday, April l, 8:00’
p.m. SAI Weddii^ Musicale,
Jones Auditorium.
Thursday, April 2, 8:00 p.m.
Linda Hallman, Guest Voice
Recital, Carswell.
Sunday, April 5, 3:00 p.m.
Cindy Castleberry,
Graduation Organ Recital,
White Memorial Presbyterian
Church.
Sunday, April 5, 5:00 p.m.
Phyllis Stallings, Junior Voice
Recital, Carswell.
Monday, April 6, 8:00 p.m.
Anne Edwards, Junior Piano
Recital, Carswell.
Auditions for Theatre In
The Park’s Continuing
Shoestring Series March 29th
at 7:30 p.m. at the theatre -
“BUTTERFLIES ARE
FREE” (two women and two
men) and “YOU’RE A GOOD
MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”
(two women and four men).
Bring a song or a short
monologue. For further
information, call 755-6058.
Faculty VarietyShow has
been postponed until April 8 at
6 p.m.
Mike Cross will perform
in Jones Auditorium
Thursday, March 26 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are available in Cate
Center.
The North Carolina
Symphony joins Shaw
Election
Results
Student Life Secretary -
Michelle Gregory
SGA Secretary - Lisa
Lineberger
Legislative Board Secretary
- Ginger Ratcliffe
Freshman Hall Vice*
Presidents - Susan Rudd and
Ginny Hayworth
(At the time the TWIG went to
press. Judicial Board
Secretary
elected.)
University’s 200-voice inter
denominational choir, ja?.?.
pianist Mary Lou Williams,
ja7.7. trumpeter Donald Byrd,
and nationally acclaimed
conductor and composer
Coleridge Taylor Perkinson
for a gospel concert in
celebration of Shaw’s
Heritage Festival, Sunday,
April 5, at 5 p.m. in Raleigh
Memorial Auditorium.
Perkinson, one of the most
respected black musicologists
in the United States, has
composed and conducted
music for numerous movies.
Also featured on the
program is jaz?.' pianist-
composer-arranger Mary Lou
Williams, currently artist-in-
residence at Duke University.
Ja?.7, trumpeter Donald
Byrd, currently chairman of
the Music Deaprtment, North
Carolina Central University in
Durham, will also appear.
Tickets for this
performance are $3.00, and
they may be purchased at
Shaw University in the
Business. Office, Meserve
Hall, and the Development
Office, Tyler Hall. They may
also be purchased the day of
the concert at the box office at
Raleigh Memorial
Auditorium.
by Linda Sellers
About ISO rising freshmen
will arrive on the Meredith
campus March 28 for
Hospitality Weekend. Several
changes are being made in
this year’s schedule of events
to insure a better presentation
of life at Meredith to the
prospective students.
This year the visiting girls
will sleep in the hall parlors in
the freshmen dorms instead of
staying in the rooms with
students. The girls are also
not allowed to leave campus
during the two-day event.
“The girls should be able
to meet more people and learn
more about Meredith this
way,” explained Darla
Stephenson, Chief Student
Advisor who is also in charge
of the activities.
Registration will begin at
10 a.m. Saturday morning. An
academic infwmation session
will be held in the afternoon
between one and five p.m.
This session will offer the girls
a chance to attend programs
describing the different
academic departments
available at Meredith. The
girls will move from Hunter to
Joyner Halls in two groups to
get a good overview of the
whole academic program at
Meredith.
Other activities offered on
Saturday are a fashion show.
Aqua Angels presentation,
dance ensemble, Arthur
Murray dance lessons, and a
program on college traditions.
Booths representing the
various Meredith clubs will be
set up at Cate Center during
the day. A movie is planned at
iOp.m., and hall meetings will
Derby Day draws
from various area
by Beth Giles
Sponsored by Sigma Chi
Fraternity for the purpose of
raising funds for United
Cerebral Palsy, Derby Day
features team competition for
spirit, field events, Derby
Darling, and fund raising.
Teams are composed of
women from area colleges
and sororities from NC State.
This year Spirit Week was
held March 16-20 and included
banner and cake contests
based on the theme, “Hooray
for Hollywood”.
Presenting
the Faculty
Variety Show
(April 8 at 6 p.m. in tiie eafeteria.)
had not been
be held at midnight.
Freshmen will perform a skit
representing residence life at
Meredith. A free swim period
has also been set up for
Saturday night.
About 50 girls will serve
as hostesses on the halls to
answer questions and guide
the visitors around campus.
“We think the ‘slumber
party’ type set-up will allow
the girls a chance to devel^
more lasting friendships
among the others,” one
student hostess commented.
A worship service is
planned for Sunday morning
with Sue Rudd in charge. Girls
will leave after lunch on
Sunday.
Assisting Darla
Stepher^on with the event are
Dean Sizemore and Joy Jones,
resident advisor for
Stringfield Dorm.
support
collegies
This week, Field events,
Derby Darling competition,
and the Derby DatKe are
being held.
Scoring for the
Derby Darling competition is
based on evening gown and
bathing suit contests. Field
events are held on the final
day, with such contests as
“Skin the Snake,” “Tug-o-
War,” and “Doughnut
Eating”. For every
competition, points are
awarded, including the all-
important fund raising. Last
year, $30,000 was raised. The
team that accumulates the
most points wins the Derby
Day competition.
A dance will be held the
last night of competition, and
the winners of team
competition as well as the
Derby Darling will be
announced. Entertainment for
this year’s dance on March 26
will be the Vandells with Steve
Bassett and the Sweet
Virginia Bre^ie Band.