THE TWIG
NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENTS Of MEREDITH COLLEQE
VOLUME Oai NUMBER 16
MEREDITH COLLEGE
March 12, 1*4
TnMees approve new phone system
Ann Lonnrolh all visit Mtredth the »Mk af March 11-23 as a
Woodrow Wilson scholar.
IFoodrofc Wilson scholar
to visU Meredith
ByAfineWilt^
Ami Lonnroth, a Swedish
journalist who is active in the
peace moveoient, will visit
Meredith the weeit of March 18-
23 as a Woodrow Wilson
scholar.
As a reporter for a mi^or
Swedish dally newspaper, Nte.
Lonnroth has teen specializing
In women's Issues, equd
rights, and changing sex rote
patterns.
While on campus Ms.
Lonnroth will lead discussions
in various classes, seminars,
and dubs on a variety of t^ics
IrKitKling tl^ role of the peace
movement in Scandinavia and
its links with tfw American
peace movement, problems in
balarwing a career and mar
riage, and objectivity in re
search and joumalism.
On Tuesday, March 20,
from 4:00-5:00, Ms. Lonnnath
Center offers resources
By Anne White
The Personal Growth and
Counseling Center, located on
tf>e second floor of Cate Center,
was established at Meredith
College in August of 1963. Stu
dents and staff are invited to
t{^e advantage of the many re
sources offered by the Center.
The Office of tt^ College
Counselor Marge Sh^ton) is
located In tf>e Center, Shel
ton and her Assistant Coun-
sek>rs(Anr>el-luffmai and Debra
McGuire) are available for coun-
selir>g by appointments be
tween 9: do A-M. and 5:00 P.M.
or in the evening. Testing is
also available by request.
The Center offers two in
formal hour-long programs
each Wednesday. Programs for
faculty are at noon while pn>
grams for students are at 6:00
P.M. Recent faculty programs
have included “Underetsnding
Anger and Fear'’ and “fvkxleiing
- An Effective Personal Growth
Tool.” Recent student programs
f^ave included “Relaxation and
Guided Fantasies” and “im-
provir>g Your Self-Image
ThnHigh Guided Fantasies."
Programs may be led by Ms.
Shelton, her assistant coun
selors, or a special guest.
Group discussions are gen
erated during each program,
providing an opportunity for
each participant to share her
ideas and hear those of otfters..
I^redlth College trustees
have approved plans for a new
campuswide communications
system through which the col
lege will own and operate its
own telephone system. It will
cover administrative and stu
dent use and is capable of
transmitting both voice and
data to access computer. A
primary advantage of the sys
tem will be a projected cost
savings of as much as $800-
$1000 for each student over a
period of four years.
Also, announcement was
made of a new research center
to be built on the campus in late
spring and summer. Other
action of tf>e trustees included
approving the largest budget in
the history of the col lege for the
fiscal 1984-85, to begin July 1.
The approximately $11 million
operating budget reflects an In
crease in tuition and room and
board that will up the cost of at
tending Meredith from $4,800 to
$5,200 per year. “Even with our
tuition and fees increase, Mere
dith remains one of the least
expensive of the private col
leges arnj universities in the
area,” said Ivleredith president.
Dr. John E. Weems.
Dr. Allen F. Page of the
religion department ^ Dr. Ed
R. Wh^er, math department
head, were pnsmoted from
associate to full professorial
rani, and promotions from
assistant to associate preifessor
vi«re granted Drs. Rosemary
Homak, psychology; James R.
Johnson III, business and
economics; Vivian Kralnes.
mathematical science: Robert
R. Reid, biology; Louise
Taylor, English; Anthony J.
Vaglio, Jr., music; and to Joe
Maron, art. Tenure was granted
Dr. Taylor, Dr. Ann Kurtz,
foreign languages department
head,and Dr. Martha Bouknight.
mathematioal scier>ces.
The semi-annual meeting
of the Board of Tnjstees was
held on Founders’ Day, an ot»-
servance this year of Meredith's
93rd charter year.
Meredith Performs presents
^Summer and Smoke^
will lectuca in Cats.JkudltOfiwm
on women's, issues and equality
between the sexes, addressing
wtwther leglsiatlOT is a proper
method to solve tfi^
pr^lems. The lecture is free
and the public is Invited. Fol
lowing the lecture (from 5:15-
6:30), Ms. Lonnroth will join
WINGS (associatlm of non-tra-
ditional Meredith students) for
dinner in the President's Dining
Room, after v^ich she will lead
a discussicm arKi answer ques
tions related to her lecture.
Everyone Is invited. Dinner may
be purchased in Belk Dining
Hall and trays brought down
stairs to the President's Dining
Room.
The Meredith community is
privileged to host Ms. Lon-
roth. She is looking forward to
sharing ideas with us as well as
hearing ours. Let's make her
feel w^come!
"Summer and Smoke,"
Tennessee Williams' poignant
drvna of a pure-minded minis
ter's daughter who “suffocates
in smoke from something on
fire inside her,” is already in the
rehearsal stage at Meredith Coi-
lege. This is the Broadway
snnash which the N.Y. Times
critic described as “a vibrant
work of art.” Williams', a
puHteer prlxe winner, is the
author of oth^ grsat successes
such as “A Streetcar Nanned
'oesite" and “The Glass
Menagerie.”
In “Summer and Smoke.”
NMIIiams once again opens up
the black secrets of the humans
heart telling the story of a
minister's daughter wt>o makes
a frcdl stand against the carnal
attractions of a young doctor
she loves, only to find herself
unwanted by him when she Is
finally reconciled to a balance
between the spirit arx) flesh.
Alma Winemiller’s entire
life has been a pnxess of
reaching out to young Johnny
Buchanan,, but he continually
puUs away. She is a repressed,
puritanical, virginal heroine.
He is a lusty and wastrel boy
who twiieves as thoroughly in
gratifylr>g the flesh as she does
in worshipping .the spirit.
During a rnempraltA sum
mer in Glorious Hill, the tables
turn and Johnny comes to be
lieve in the spiritual love while
Alma comas to agree with him
that love without the physical is
onedimenslonat and t>Wen. By
the time Alma offers herself to
him, Johnny is already engaged
to a pretty, exuberant young girf
from town. This new life of
Johnny's leaves the frustrated
spinster with rx> outlet for her
love and understanding.
Lisa Roble will portray the
rueful, virginal heroine in Mere
dith's presentatton of "Summer
and Smoke," vtfhiie Paul Gut)-
bins will be seen as the In
decorous young doctor with
wf>om she Is enamoured fre>m a
prissy distance.
Rk: Myrade will appear as
' Alma’s fussy father, Kimmie
Turman as her demented
mother, Sherrill Jolly as a
cheerful gossip, Jennifer
Hubbanj as an uninhlt>ited
yxjng girt who longs the doc
tor's heart, and Juanita
Guarderas as a terr^iestuous
Mexican tramp. The play is
undar the direction of Bob
Wharton.
Lisa Roble, Slmrill JoHy. and Jennifct Hsl>bard praclica thrir rotes in "SuBiiBer and Swofcs."
The Center has a listening
room with tapes on study skills,
motivation, personal charisma,
\ocabulary, sucoess, time man
agement, f>ealth and nutrition,
and the like. Books, magazines,
and journals on personal
growth and development are
also available. Students may
check out both tapes and books
•for to 48 hours.
The Center offers a quiet
place for meditation and study.
Students are invited to enjoy a
free cup of herb tea In the Cen
ter's soothing atmosphere of
soft lights, a gurgling aquar
ium, and classical music.
Remember, the Personal
Growth and Counseling Center
is foi- you, so drop by and
enjoy a few moments of peace
or come to one of the special
programs on Wednesday.Watch
for information - posted weekly
on the bulletin txMud beside the
center and by the west entrance
to Johnson Hall - on future pro
grams to be held in the Center.