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THE TWIG NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENTS OF MEREDITH COLLEQE VOL. LXI, NO. 6 MEREDITH COLLEQE NOVEMBER 1, 1982 Poteat Supports Crop Walk Schafer to Speak Sunday afternoon October 3 was a t^utifui day for any outdoor activity, but it was especially Inviting to the people who walked In the annual CROP WALK. A city- wide M«lk from Meredith’s amphitheater to the State Capitol, many Meredith students participated by either walking themselves or sponsoring someone else. In support of this program to aid local and world hunger, the women of Poteat Dorm created a competition b^ween halls to determine whi^ one could raise the most money. With 96 percent of the dorm's residents contributing, a total of S200 M«s pledged and collected under the leadership of Deena Lancaster and Debbie Seels on first floor, Susan Pearson on second, and Cindy Neal on third. Both second and third floor reached 100 percent of their goals with first floor following close tiehlnd. The actual walk Itself began on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. with Fran Allen, Kim Causey, and Linda Otten walking as representatives for Poteat. The entire dorm enjoyed a celebration party on the following Tuesday at which time Oorm President, Kim Causey, declared the competrtlon a complete success and th^ked everyone for their jjarticipatlon. Alice T. Schafer, retired professor of mathematics, will speak at convocation on Monday, November 8. Ms. Schafer Is one of the founders of the Association for Women In Mathematics (AWM) and ser/ed as Its second president from 197^75. Ms. Schafer has served as chairperson of the Committee on Women In Mathematics . which Is sponsored jointly by the A/nerlcan Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America from 1975>81. She has also been Involved In the work of Committee W on the Status of Women In the Academic Community In the State of Massachusetts and later as chair of Committee. the National Alice T. Sfta/er, Professor Emeritus, Wellesley College. Compete for $1,000 Housing Essay IVew History Program Planned As part of an ongoing program to raise awareness of current housing Issues on the nation's college campuses, Fred Napolitano, president of the National Association of enounced a national essay contest for college students. “More than any other group of Americans,” Napolitano said, “today's college students have the most to lose If national priorities are not set to reverse a serious erosion in housing opportunities for the young." Napolitano said he hoped the contest would elicit from students their Ideas about the Mnd of housing they would like to find after graduation and the trade-offs they would bewllling to accept In order to make housing more affordable. Students entering the contest are asked to describe in 500-1.000 words; “What do you expect in terms of location, density, design and financing In tomorrow’s homes and how will these affect your lifestyle?”' Napolitano said that although builders were already constructing less expensive townhouses, duplexes and walk-up condominiums to reduce housing costs, they welcomed new ideas and suggestions from members of the community who would be looking for affordable, yet dynamic housing alternatives In the next few years. The first-place winner of the essay contest will receive $1,000 and a trip to Washington. Second and third place winners will receive S7S0 and $500 respectively. To be eligible, entries nxist be from registered fulj-tlme college students and received no later than November 30, 1962 by the National Association of Home Builders, Public Affairs- Student Program. 15th & M streets,.. N.W., W^hlngton, D.C. 20005. Winners will be selected by an Independent panel of judges and notified during the last week In December. All essays become the property of NAHB. The Department of History and Politics has announced a new job Track under the American Civilization major, according to Frank Qrubbs, department chairman. This Is the Prelaw and-or Preparaiegal Track.- Although professors haveadvising Jeidlvi$luai students already In preiawand preparaiegal studies, this Is the first organized job Track. The Track was worked out by Dr. Sarah Lemmon, lawyer Emily Johnison, and Dr. Frank Gnjbbs. The Track gives, a student a major in American Civilization while preparing her for a law- related occupation. The Track will provide law related courses from many departments other than Include Legal Research, Legal Survey, and Introduction to An«rican Law, all taught by Emily Johnson. Introduction to American Law can be taken only In the junior year; Legal Res.earch and Legal Sun/ey in the senior year. A minimum of a B grade must be achieved in these courses for paralegal credits. Prelaw credit rerralns the usual college grading. The new job Track will not on ly prepare a student for law- but will also allow a student to take seven hours of the paralegal program while working on her B.A. degree. This leaves only nine hours to be taken for paralegal certification after the B.A. degree. Eleanor Savage Addresses Group Mrs. Eleanor Savage, Venezuelan Desk Officer at the U.S. Departn^ent of State in Washington, D.C., spoke on current affairs In Latin Americaatadinnermeeting of the Harris Scholars, the Meredith History Club, and the Meredith International Association on October 20. Mrs. Savage is a career Foreign Service Officer currently sen/ing as a country officer in charge of the Office of Venezuelan Affairs, the Karen Stone and Jim Smith are fwo of the actors in "The King and I” whJch is currently being presented at Meredith as part of Meredith Performs. Showings Include a matinee performance Nov. 1 and8 p.m. performances on Nov. 12-13. [Norton photo] Auditions for Dylan Thomas' Play for Voices, "Under Milk Wood," will be held at the Meredith College Studio Theatre (Lower Level Jones Auditorium) at 7 p.m. on November 9 and 10. Performances for this show are scheduled for February 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 6 p.m. in Jones Auditorium. Scripts are on resen/e in the Carlyle Campbell Library at Meredith, or may be obtained by calling KathI Lamb at 633-6461, extension 286, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Office of Andrean Affairs, and the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs. Prior to her present position, Mrs. Savage participated in the State Department's domestic assignments program by serving in the office of the Mayor of San Antonio, Texas. Bom in California, Mrs. Savage graduated from Pomona College with a degree in internal relations and joined the Foreign Sen/ices In 1964. She has sen/ed in Manila, Paris, on the Brazilian desk in Washingon and twice in Mexico City, and most recently as Assistant Commercial Attache. Mrs. Savage speaks t»th Spanish and French. Inside • Are phones worth it? • Who needs Comhuskin’ anyway? Honor Society inductions held. - ASPA focuses on interviews.
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