Newspapers / Meredith College Student Newspaper / Feb. 7, 1983, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of Meredith College Student Newspaper / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
PAOe 2 THE TWIG February 7, 1983 Editorial Saving Energy A Good Habit Jvcut uoulve ju6t OJcLlWii [iVe x*l ^or LOfl^Kinj omdp. to tv£n .tiftiJt- tkire. ijotc discovef iVs JtpM Ifeqp Sk»'LW(j/ Washers and Dryers ...The Can Be Solved Have you ever lived anyv/here that you yourself, rather thw your parents, were responsible for paying for your own utilities?! have, and you can Mieve that once I reali^ I was footlrtg the UN, I learned real fast not to waste that precious power. Saving money aeenie to be a major preoccupation with most students. We learn where to get the cheapest food and the cheapest entertainment. Why then, do we have such a terrible abuse of utilities on campus? Because we, as students, never see the power bill, that’s why. So we go along our meny ways, leaving the parlor empty but with three lights and the television on. Later we goto dinner or to class, again leaving all the lights, in our empty rooms and the tele/i^on of radio on. Just saving the nest person to come in all that strain erf turning the switches back on, huh? Be real. Alnnost every day I walk by some parlor or dorm room and see prime examples of this waste. As students at Meredith we really need to le>arn to consern energy,- not just to save the school’s money or because it’s good for our nation’s economy, but mostly just because it’sa good habit that we all need to get into. By learning to save energy now well save ourselves a lot of future headaches when m do have to face that .power bill. Problem By Cynthia Oturoh If you are tired of wearing dirty, smelly, molded clothes, are tired of waiting to use the washers and dryers or are tired of waiting for machines to be f\xaci,neii this article! This Is tte flrstvln a series of articles on how to make Meredith a better place to live and be. After talking to several To the editors: Anyone who does not believe that being left-handed is a handicap must be right- handed. Unless you are a lefty, you cannot understand how fnjstrating life can be for a left-handed person. Because we lefties do everything “backwards," we face barriers when doing even the simplest things. For instance, we have. trouble dipping soup because the spout on the i^Ie Is on the wrong side for us, we must buy scissors specifically made for left hands, and we cannot follow most neediewo1 Instructions In books because the directions and illustrations are for right* handed people. Situations like these often make lif& frustrating because lefties must adjust to doing things that ilghtles do quite naturally »)d ^tly. Fortunat^y, I have learned to live with theee problems. However, there Is one pr^em I have never been abie to adjust to • the problem of being lefty forced to use a right-handed de^. A rlghty cannot understand how frustrating and painful It Is for a left-handed person to use a right'handed-desk. l^e whole problem Is that the amvrest Is on the fight side,, meaning residents of each donn, I have drawn the conclusion that the washer-dryer situation on campus Is more than a problem, It Is a hassle. Rene' Folds, a freshman, explained that the cunent system is very inconvenient, and said, "There are not enough fKllltiee and I have to wait in line to use the machines and there is «dways the chance that people will that the lefty's am has no support when he-she writes. How can the left-handed person write comfortably when hisrher writing ann Is literally hanging off the desk? Therefore, I believe that Meredith needs MORE L^- HANDED DESKS! After visiting classroon^ In Hanis, I found that several rooms In this building have tables, which suit either righties or lefties. However, In rooms having desks, I fxindno left- handed onest I also visited six classrooms In Joyner, finding an average of 30 desks per room. However, on the average, there were only two left-handed desks per room. Thus, If there were several lefties in one nx>m, they must compete for those two desks! If Meredith had more left- handed desks, situations lii« this might not occur. People are very concerned these days with breaking down barriers for the handicapped. Thankfully, Meredith has even built several new ramps for those un^le to use stairs. Yet, let's not forget the barriers facing left-handed people. We desen/e equal WGHTC, too! Melody .VVtef take may clothes out before the cycles are finished.” Ccrolyn McLeod, a junior, said that this year Is better than last because there are vnsl^rs and dryers on every floor in her dorm (Poteat). A senior agreed with Miss McLeod and added that she feels more machines are necessary. Every person I have talked to has expressed the need for more machines. When I asked if they felt the laundry sen/ice alleviated any of the prc^lems, they said “no” because the service only accepts a limited amount of clothing. Everyone 1 spoke with feels the laundry service is a waste. I also agree that the laundry een/lce is a waste, so wtiy not destroy it and add additional washers and dryers to the Ijasement of Falrcloth, where the service is now. Why not keep the machines in the dorms but add, let’s say,' fifteen wa^rs and ten dryers to that area and make it the Central Campus Launderette, it could handle the overflow and would be open during freshnrtan hours, six a.m. through one or two a.m. Hils would prevent us from having to wait a long time to wash End would keep us from having to go off campus to do our laundry. Tara Owen, a sophomore, agreed that this would relieve the overloads in the dorms and would serve as an alternative to having to leave campus to wash and ttaving to welt in line. Joe Baker, Vice ^ident of Business and FIriances at Meredith, also agreed ^ith this suggestion and added, “The laundry service doesn’t amount to anything and we will Investigate this." . (ContiQued on pa^e 3) Rales for SoboiUtliig Twig Articles If your club or organization Is Interested In submitting an article \oThe TWIQ, please follow the directions below; 1) Either type double-space OR print on lined notebook paper, skipping every other line. Oo;^ write on tte back of a page. 2) Count every word In the article and place at the top-of the paee. 3) Leave a phone number of a person who oarv be contacted If there are any questions. 4) Put In aTWG drop envelope. These are located outside the doors of 107 Barefoot, 223 Falrcloth, and The TWIQ office, 2nd floor Cate CenW. TheTWIQ appreclatesanyarticles of Interest to the college community, THE TWIG msns^ith oolfcgp RALEK3H. NORTH CAROUNA 27611 Editors-ln-c^lef Senior Reporters Staff Reporters Business Manager Layout Editor Layout Staff Emily Craig, Linda Sellers Molly McGee.Mdody West Unda Cheek, Michelle Chenry, Lee Eggleston, Sarah Jane Jones. Allyn Turner Michelle Cfwrry Allyh Turner Marla Klltig Exchange Editor I Advertising Managers Circulation Managers Riotographers Proofreaders Faculty Advisors Betsy Boswell Sheila Grady, Amy James Ellen Austin, Laura Payne Joanne Carswelj, Mary Lib Myers Pat Lewis, Carolyn McLeod Mr. BIN Norton Dr. Thomas Panwnore The Twig welcomes comment and will give prompt consideration to any criticisms submitted In writing and signed by the vwlter. LETTER TO THE EDITORS Lefties Have Rights
Meredith College Student Newspaper
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 7, 1983, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75