THE TWJG
OCTOBER 29, 1984
Alcohol: I confess
EDITORIALS
Once again the laws forbidding
alcohol on campus have surfaced.
Students were Informed of the new
room search procedures and were told
that If any alcohol was found in their
looms, they would be punished.
Quantity was no excuse. Any amount
found VTOuld result in the student
being grounded^x>psKarrq}used.
Snce my childhood I have always
been attracted to substances con
taining alcohol. Mcohol, in some
fonn, has been In my home. When I
arrived at Meredith, I brought my
supply with me, as did the majority of
the women chi this campus.
The perfume I wear contains a
^bstantlal percentage of alcohol. I,
tt>erefore, am breasting the rules set
t>y this consen/ati^ institution. Come
to think of it, the Nyquil in my suit
contains alcohol. So does the shoe
polish. Matter of fact, so does our
mouthwash. And wftat about the girts
that come in drunk. They definitely
contain alochol.
Well, well, well. I reckon that
takes care of ev^ student at
Meredith. I can see the headlines
now; “Entire Student Body at
Meredith College is Campused.”
I'm not necessarily knocking the
“no drinking" policy. I )ust think
Meredith Is canying this issue a wee
bit too far. Why even have an honor
code if no one is to be tnjsted. V\Aiy
not just -put cameras in everyone’s
room to monitor students' activities.
This would avoid the need for nx>m
and hall searches. The “searches”
could just confiscate the alcohol,
drugs, men... and avoid the hassle of
inconveniencing innocent angels.
And while we’re on the subject of
searches... What's the deal with the
car search? I meen.wtiat next. I can
minutely cope with the Idea of
searching students’ cars. But non
students? I want to see you tryl
t have reason to believe that
peopieon the CAT bus have alcohol. I
also have reason to believe that
‘‘dartes” have alcohol. I even have
reason to believe that parents picking
their daughters up for tailgating
pitfties have their share. And what
about the multitude that gathers to
hear the synphony at the lake or
congregates at Meredith for a dozen
other reasons. Are these cars, taicks
and vans going to be searched also?
it’s said that every student is
responsible for her guest(s) and if a
njie is broken by them, the student
must suffer the consequences.Who’s
going to get the rap for the outsiders
that ccHTte to campus sponsored
functions? The administrators? Will
they be campused too?
If these outrageous njles are
going to be made, I feel they should
beenforced. Not only to the Meredith
students and males between the ages
18-29 ixit to everyone.
t feel some kind of warning
should be posted at each entrance to
the campus explaining-the rules and
stating the consequences if caught.
Maybe we should place a six-
foot-tall, laminated Handbook at the
entrances arvj require all visitors to
read it. We could even put a flashing
billboard. Or, even make all the
security guards, R.A.'s, R.D.'s,
administrators and ev^one else
who's suppose to be important wear
drink buster shirts-like the ones from
‘Ghost Busters! ’
Mayt» I’ve gone too far, but for a
good reason. Meredith Is over ex
tending Its power. It's starting to
infringe on the rights of the public.
There comes a point when a person is
responsible for his own actions and
nobody elses.
Cain said to God. “Am I my
brother’s keeper?" He was trying to
get across the point that everyone is
responsible for his own actions. Not
for his roommate.suitemate, best-
friend, CAT bus tider, boyfriend,
mother, father, or spectator. Just
'himself.
Powerisanice thing to have. But
when it gets out of hand, problems
occur. Look t»ck In history and see
what happened to the leaders that got
too power hungry. Look at the
countries and cities.
Even Rome fell.
Cynthia L Ofurch
113 Heilman, 7881
Letter to
the editor
I have heard it all now! My friend
and I just called security to turn the
tennis lights on and found out If we
don't play on Tuesday,Thursday or
Sunday we play in the dark. What
difference does It make what night
they turn the lights on! This is just
another example of how ridiculous the
njles at this school are. If somecHie
would explain to us the neasoning
behind this rule, I still do not know If I
would be satisfied. I guess I'll t)e a
John McEnroe only on Tuesday,
Thursday and Sunday.
Jennifer Jackson
Cynthia Patterson
Looking ahead
Tuesday, Novembers Election Day
Election Dinner 4:15-6:15 p.m.
Marc Weiner and theWeinerettes9:00
p.m.
Friday, November 10 Parent’s
Weekend Begins
Parents-Granddaughters Luncheon
12:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 11 “Brians’
Song" 7:30
and 9:30 p.m. (CateCenter)
Monday, November 12 Volleyball
Intramurals begin
Wednesday, November 14 Open Day
"Miitulot's Holiday"- Foreign Film 7
p.m.
(Cate Center)
Thursday, November 15 Thanksgiving •
Dinner
Wednesday. November21
Thanksgiving Recess t)egins1 p.m.
November 6 th
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