THE TWIG
NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENTS OF MERECHTH COLLEGE
VOLUME LXIII NUMBER 9 NOVEMBER 5, 1984
Weiner and Weinerettes
coming to Meredith
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THE WE!NEHETTES
BiLuAnn Brown
Marc Wiener, a talented young
coniedian who manipulates a group of
hand puppets called the Wienettes, will
perform at 8:00 p.m. at the presidential
elections party in the cafeteria.
Weiner has performed on such T.V.
shows as Saturday Night Live, and the
David Letterman ^ow. He has also
appeared on HBO and Showtime and In
various clubs and colleges across the
country.
This young entertainer abounds with
energy; and Meredith College is lucky to
have such an entertainer. Yes, Meredith
College Is having a party. On Tuesday,
November 6, Concerts and Lectures and
CCA vtrtll host a presidential elections
party and Marc Wiener and the
Wienerettes will be the entertainment.
The party starts at 8:00 p.m. and the
show begins at 9:00 p.m. It will take
place In the Cafeteria, and admission will
be $1.00.
. This ewerchanging act results
ip an outstanding evening of fun. The
puppets are unbelievable and we
wouldn’t dare spoil the surprise of what
the puppets do; you have to see It to
believe It.
Bunting speaks on alcohol policy
Due to the many questions that have
been raised concerning the alcohol
policies. Joan Bunting, SQA President,
has written this article to dear up any
questions.
Please allow me to address some of
the questions that have been asked con-
cemif^g the'"new'8ean5li'p6ftcy” and the
addition of the words mofor vehicle xi
the search procedure form. The addition
of these words does not represent a “new
policy” as Implied by the TWIG heading,
“Mew Policy for Searching Rooms and
Vehicles;" Instead, it represents a
revision In the wording of the search pro
cedure. As most students know, Mere
dith has a "no alcohol on campus”
policy. Since the motor vehicles of stu
dents are “on campus” they are subject
to this policy. Technicldly speaking,
rrotor vehicles have always bisen In-
luded in the policy even though they were
not listed specifically In the search pro
cedure.
WHY IS A SEARCH PROCEDURE EVEN
NECESSARY?
The search procedure exists as a
sn^ll nreans of enforcing the “no
alcohol" policy. Usu£dly, a search Is
conducted only after there has been a
report of a student seen with edcohol In a
roomormotorvehlcle. ydsa//y, students
wfio witriess ' sijcfi ihclddhls 'should
confront the student who is violating the
policy so that she can tum herself in
without a search procedure. However,
some students choose not to confront
the student in violation but choose to
contact an executive committee mem
bers to confront the student and conduct
a search should circumstances deem one
necessary.
WHY WAS THE MOTOR VEHICLE
WORDING NEEDED?
The wording was added to cover
unusual circumstances. The search of a
student's motor vehicle would be an
extreme measure and would not be
carried out unless there was a strong
suspicion of a dellt)erate violation of the
policy.
For example, suppose a student
decides to take alcohol from her room to
her motor vehicle upon finding out that a
room hall search Is going to be con
ducted. If there is probable cause to
suspect that a student has done^hts or If
a student has been seen doing this, is It
not reasonable for the nxitor vehicle to
t)e checked |ust as the room is? Afterall,
it Is on college property and subject to
the Jurisdiction of college policy.
Or, let’s suppose a student Is seen
getting out of her motor vehicle with
alcohol. .If circumstances deem It
necessary, Is it not reasonable to check
the motor vehicle to see If there Is more
where that came from?
What are the chances that such
incidents would actually be witnessed?
The chances are probably slim. If they
are witnessed by another student, what
are the chances of that student's con
fronting the other student about the
violation or even making anyone else
aware that the violation has occunred?
That Is up to each individual to decide.
WHAT ABOUT QUESTS WHO ARE
CONSUMING ALCOHOL ON CAMPUS?
If a student knows that one of her
guests Is consuming alcohol on campus.
it Is her responsibility to Inform the guest
of the "no alcohol” policy. She should
either ask the guest to stop the behavior
while on capus and or ask the guest to
get the alcohol off campus. If the student
has not consumed or possessed this
alcohol herself, obviously she has not
violated the alcohol policy.
However, If a Meredith student is
aware that a guest Is consuming alcohol
andshectoesnof Infonn the guest of the
"nojitcohot” policy, tlw situation is a
little different. In this case, the student
with a guest could be asked wtiy the
guest has not been Informed of the “no
alcohol” policy. Again, If she has not
consumed or possessed the alcohol her
self, she has not violated the alcohol
policy. Possibly, she could be con-
idered In violation of another Honor Code
policy which addresses conduct which Is
"undesirable or unacceptable." Failure to
make guests aware of the "no alcohol”
policy could be interpreted as “undesir
able” behavior.
Certainly, If such Incidents Involving
guests were witnessed, circumstances of
Individual situations would be taken Into
consideration.
WHAT ABOUT GUESTS WHO COME ON
CAMPUS AND ARE NOT CONSUMING
ALCOHOL BUT POSSESS IT? [FOR
EXAMPLE, IF IT WERE IN THE TRUCK
OF A CAR WITHOUT THE STUDENTS
KNOWLEDGE?]
First of all, use some discretion. In
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Gene Cotton in concert
Parents’ Weekend
GENE COTTEN WILL PERFORM ON
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 8:15
p.m. IN JONES CHAPEL ON THE'
MEREDITH CAMPUS AS PART OF
PARENTS WEEKEND.
Parent's Weekend, a;i annual event
on the Meredith campus, will be held
November 10 and 11. Sponsored by the
Meredith College Parents' Association
and Student Foundation, this autumn
‘weekend Is a time when parents and
other family members receive a special
invitation to visit Meredith.
Highlighting Parents’ Weekend this
year will be a Saturday night concert by
singer-guitarlst Gene Cotton who has
appeared on numerous television shows
and who spends mudi of his time touring
college and university campuses
throughout the U.S. and Canada. The
concert is also being sponsored by the
Meredith Christian Association.
Registration begins at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, November 10. The Saturday
afternoon program offers several op-
ions, including a special matinee per-
fonnance of "Hello Doily," a equitation
exhibition, and a movie for children. The
banquet Is scheduled for 6 p.m.,
followed by the Cotton concert at 8:15.
Families and students can attend
v^rshlp together at either 10 or 11 a.m.
on Sunday, and at the picnic beginning
at 11:45 faculty menntiers will be avail
able to meet and talk with parents.
Invitations are being mailed to stu
dents' home addresses. Further informa
tion can be obtained from any member of
Student Foundation or by calling 8392.