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^^EDITORIALS
Insuring the safety of the students-—————
It’s two a.m. ard you're asleep in
your bed. Sucidenly a noise coming from
your (first or second floor) window
awakens you. A dark figure is seen luring
himself in the window. You njsh for tf>e
phone - he is on the outside window
seaJ. You punch In the new 24-hour s^
curity number, 8524 - he has hopped to
ihfe floor. The phone rings.
One ringy-dingy - he's walking to
wards you. Two rings-dlngies - you
scream. Three ringy-dingies - he's
shoved you on the bed. You drop the
phone. Four ilngy-dingles - his hand Is
over your mouth.
The call has been tr^sferred from
the Security office to the radio phone.
“Security, can I..." He hangs up the
phone.
The one thing that has been con
stantly said about our phone system is
that It is advanced. It Is made to wotk
with tomorrow’s technology. Great! I
think that a phone system .this advance
could be programmed to have one
nurr^r we could push to get security.
Even If we could push asterisk and a
number that would be easier.
I also think that a way should be
found to let the line connect with the se
curity guard's beeper; therefore, it would
not have to ring the security office first.
This would take a lot of time off of the
present system and in an emergency,
every second counts.
Also, although we were given the in
formation concerning the new number In
hall meetings, that doesn't mean every
one win rememt)er It. Meredith could
either put the security number under the
plastic on the phone or could have a
pizza place sponsor a sticker stating
“•emergency numbers." They could put
tli^r pizza delivery number and the Mere
dith security nummber on the sticker.
Usually during emergencies a per
son can't think straight and remembering
the security number could be impos
sible; however, If the number is right
there on the phone - presto, help Is on
the way (unless the security guards are
off-campus getting coffee and a mid
night snack from Burger Wng).
Another way I think Meredity securi
ty could be improve^ Is by having emer
gency booths throughout the campus.
North Carolina State University has
these, you may have seen them. They
have blue lights on top and a box with a
telephone in them. When a student picks
up the phone. NCSU security knows
exai^ly where the person is calling from.
Although NCSU Is considerably lar
ger than Meredith, there are areas ^ the
campus that need to be monitored. This
"phone booth” would improve the securi
ty here at Meredith by insuring the safety
of loggers and other students walking in
the distant are^ of the campus.
1 urge all of you .write a letter to the
editor to express your opinions on these
topics. Please turn your responses in to
113 Heilman or TT>e TWIG box in Cate
Center (outside the C.C. Box Office).
Cynthia L. phurch
113 Heilman, 7S81
Separation and Divorce Support Group
by Jenny Beavers
Two more students joined the origi
nal gnjup of four at the second Sep^a-
tion and Divorce Support Group meeting
last Wednesday night. We all, again had
a good talk together,-sharing new deve
lopments, inter-reiating our stories,
searching each other for ways to get
through it all, and also accepting our
ef sorts in which we tether a bit, yes, but
anger and our fears. Somewhere among
all these girls who are getting to know
each other stretches a line of hope, em-
pat'hy; and strength. Please don’t think
it's useie8s.or too late to grab hold of
that line and pull It clo^. That line, our
means of relating and sharing because of
our troubling situations, is not only a tow
rope to hang on to; but also a high wire
most importantly on which we walk
above obstacles below.
For tho^ who have hesitations, we
encour^ you most of all to join.our
group. It's easier to talk adXHjt it than to
keep it all inside. Our next meeting, and
all the following meetings, will be Wed
nesday at 8:00 p.m. in the Personal
Growth Center of Cate. Hope to see you
there.
Inside CCL . . .
Are you a photographer?
Don't forget to enter the "Nation of
Reeders" photography contest spon
sored by the Carlyle Campbell Library
and the American Library Association.
Details are available at the Reference
Office in the Lit>rary, The deadline for en
tries is April 11, 1965.
Talent Show
open to
students
The deadline for entering the fourth
annual American Collegiate- Talent
Showcase (ACTS) i3 rapidly drawing
near. Interested students must have their
entries postmarked by April 15, 1985.
ACTS is a national competition for
college students who wish to pursue a
career In ttie etntertainment industry. Not
only can ACTS provide students with that
aJI-important Industry contact, but also
gives them the opportunity to compete
for cash and scholarship prizes, show
cases, auditions, overseas tours and
more.
Categories Include contemporary
and classical music, drama, dance,
variety, songwriting, oomedy writing,
plus a special merit award in video pro
duction.
Students should submit their entries
on an audio or video cassete not more
thanS minutes in length with a black and
white photo. For additional information
and officiaJ entry form contact:
ACTS, Box 3ACT, New Mexico State
University, Las Ouces, NM 88003 Tele
phone: (506) 646-4413.
Whafs coming up
at MC
April 1 - Student Leadership Training
Seminar
April 12 - Studerit Leadership Awards
April 15 - AwanJs Day
April , 17 - Play Day
■April 17 - Intramural Awards
April 23 - High School Visitation Day
April 29 - Baccuiaureate ^
April 26 - SGA installation
April 27 - Little Friends Weekwid
April 28 • Spring Fling
SWIM MEET
APRIL 2
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