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PAGE 4 THE TWIG SEPTEMBER 2A, 1984 FEATURES More than an English teacher by Jill Hensdale Dr. Betty Brewer, chairman of the Meredith English department, Is more than afaculty member; she is avitai part of the Meredith community. A 1967 graduate of Meredith, Dr. Brewer Ijegan teaching here In 1972 and became head of the depart- ent In 1^. During that time she has been on the Academic Councii and the newly formed Writing Across the Curriculum, while serving as advisor for all Engiish majors, as well. Dr. Brewer received her master's degree at North Caroiina State University and her PhD at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since that time she has lived In Raleigh with her husband, John. They have a 17 year old son, Alien, and a 24 year old foster daughter, MIshelie. Together they have spent several summers traveling in Englandand Ireland. With Irish Literature being her specialty, Dr. Brewer worl^ed In va'Ious Irish libraries during her stays. The Raleigh community is of great interest to Dr. Brewer, She is on the Board of Directors of the Raleigh Consort (an eariy Renaissance music group). Is a member of the North C^oilna Coalition Against the Death Penalty, of Amnesty international, and of the Fallen Baptist Chur(^i. During her free time she enjoys exercising emd njnning, as well as grading papers. Meredith to Dr. Brewer is a special place. She feels that Meredith students on a whole are excited and serious about life and she Is eager to help them in their endeetvors. CATCH-ALL Dear Nosy, I have quite a dilemma to pose to you. My boyfriend and I have been dating for 6 months. We are very much In love, but I think he is demanding too much of me right now. He wants to physically express his love to me. Nosy, I'm Just so confuse, I just can't deal Mdth it. 1 was brought up in a strict Catholic hon>e and premarital sex is nonexistent In our house. Rease advise me; I love him so much I don't want to lose him. Sincerely, Angel In distress Dear Angel, If you're going to lose him because you won’t have sex with him, he’s not worth keeping. If he really loves you, he'll respect you and your opinion of right and wrong, if his pressuring you is making you uncomfortable, you need to find someone whom you are comfortable with. Slow down and consider what this is doing to you and evaluate your beliefs. Dear Nosy, After hours of. trying to wor1 out a touchy problem, I have decided to write you for suggestions. I have a very close friend whom I am very fond of. Lately, she has been going out a lot and neglecting her .studies. She has t>een making a habit of staying out late and then sleeping in in the mornings. Snce we have several classes together, she has found it con venient to“borrow”my homewortc. I find It very unfair for ms to put f(»lh an effort to do my work and even give up some of my social life just to keep up with my studies. To top it all off, I saw her cheat on a quiz the other day. I have mixed emotions on the subject and do not know how to handle College Republicans Meeting DATE: Sept. 26 (Wednesday) TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: 104 Joyner Reception SUBJECT: SPEAKER: Hunt Broyhill Reagan-Bush Youth Co-ordinator Phi report Enthusiasm Is mounting as the Phi’s make plans for an active year. Our first meeting was on September 17, and at the next meeting will be held October 1st. We will discuss, in more detail, the project requirements (I.e., Pals for Palsy) and our fundraiser. Rease be thersl Ro6/n Raid, Phi fleporter Dr. Betty Brewer it. 1 am afraid that If i confront her v^th the problem or turn her In for cheating, it will njin our friendship. Please help rr)e. I am fed up and confused. A studious student Dear Studious student, I'm afraid your friendship is already going downhill. You’re right, the situation Is unfair and It's hard to tell a friend that you saw her cheating; but 1 think you should tell her that it ix>thers you and that you can't let her borrow your homevi^ anymore. Please remember that you are helping both of you by doing this. Dear Nosy, I've noticed that my roommate has been eating my food without my per mission. It disturtjs me having these feelings of resentment towards her but the prol^em only seems to t>e growl ng.At first I would notice my favorite snacks jnisslng wt>en I returned from class. Now she openly Joins me in helping me eat my food. She has even gone so far as to give me suggestions as to wtut I should buy when I go to the store. Of course no money has been offered to help pay these ex- enses. I think she could be a nice person but I don't know how much longer I can t8^e these inconsiderate acts. Nosy, please help! Hiding my food In Vann Dear Hiding my food in Vann, There Is very little you can do to actually stop her from eating your food but you can tell her that this Is really bothering you. Make sure she knows exactly how you feel about It. Then tell her that if she wants to hel p you buy some food then she is nv)re than welcome to it. She can’t read your mind, so you must tell her how you feel. CAREER NOTES Study abroad German for Foreigners in Sal^rg and Vienna, Austria. Intensive coulees conducted during the academic year and during the summer; students will spend full time in Qennan language study. Scholarships PATRICK WILSON SCHOLARSHIPS IN LAW $10,000 vkrill be paid to each Patrick Wilson Scholar the first year. Subject to satisfactory pertormance, a similar sum will be paid each of the remaining two years of the legal education program, thus giving each scholarship a value of $30,000. Examinations are offered at the ^d of each level of Instruction. Contact In- emational Education, Study Abroad Programs, 809 United Nations Plaza, New Yoric, NY 10017. Applicants for the scholarships should be In all respects superior. Qualities of conscientiousness, dependability, awareness, courage, and high moral standards are considered along vrith -academic achievement as evidences of leadership potential. Applications available In Career Services office. CONFUSED. CONSERVAVVE Sex on campus Aside from being generally In favor of It, what do college students think about sex? Two recent studies at Rutgers U. and tt>e U. of Maryland Indicate the dust has settled from the sexual revolution. While students attitudes t^ve become more liberal In many areas, such as homo sexuality and abortion, other attitudes, like those toward monogamy and contra ception, remain moderate to conservative. Sexual behavior among college students doesn’t seem much different from that in the general population. The Rutgers study, conducted by psy chotherapist Pat Murphy and sociologist Ann Parellus, found that less than half the male population was sexually active, and only 70 percent reported having had Inter course within the last year. Fewer Rutgo’s women reported occasion^ Intercourse (67 percent), but more (50 percent) described themselves as sexually active tftan did the males. A large percentage of both groups saldJhey wa^ sexually monogamous (83 percent males; 90 percent females). Fear of herpes and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) has made 27 percent of the males and 29 percent of the females change their sexual practice. Still, medically diagnosed veneral disease appeared in 13 percent of the female popu lation and 14 percent of the males. The Maryland study, which compared student attitudes in 1973 and 1983, found that awa^ness of where to go for information on campus about V.D., contraception and abortion, has dropped from 91 percent ten years ago to 75 percent today. At Rutgers only 35 percent of the sexually actl>« students said they had an adequate contraceptive method that they always used. While most students said using contraception eased their minds, 35 percent of the males said they would be “disappointed” if their partner used a dia phragm, and 25 percent said they would be “turned off." Twenty-seven percent of the women showed a similar attitude, saying they would be turned off If their partner wore a condom. Interestingly, unwanted pregnancies were reported by both sexes in roughly the same percentages as veneral disease. The major findings at Maryland were that more students engage In premarital sex now than In 1973. Attitudes toward abortion have become more liberal, and fewer students feel homosexuals need psychological treatment. However, more students in 1983 said they would keep their homosexuality secret than in 1973. The study also turned up an in creasingly consen/atlve attitude toward what's acceptable sexual behavior for women. The belief that women should have sex only with partners with wtiom they’re lnvol\^ emotionally lias increased from 42 percent to 52 percent In ten years. (Continued on Page* 5)
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