N0VEMBER.11, 1985
THE TWIG
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— FEATURES
On Tour! The Meredith Chorale
by Jenny West
May 13,1985 marked the beginning of
the Meredith Chorale’s first-ever concert
tour of Europe. Thirty-one singers, direc
tor James Powers, and several “friends
of the Chorale” spent eighteen days ex
ploring West Germany, Austria, Switzer
land, and France.
The Ciwrale presented five concerts
while on tour, singing at the Kurhaus in
Bad Neuer\ahr, the City Square in
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the
Kreuzkirche in Freilassing, the City
Church in Stein am Rhein, and the Lu
theran Church in Weingarten. The
Chorale was well received ~ the au
diences were large and enthusiastic, and
the Chorale received great reviews in two
of the local newspapers. (Copies of the
reviews, complete with translations, are
posted on the bulletin board outside Mr.
Powers' office In the Music Biulding.)
Besides these fonnal concerts, the
Chorale also gave a few impromptu' per
formances. The Chorale sang in almost
every church they visited (to test the
acoustics); they also performed for a se
nior citizens group at a Mercedes main
tenance center.
In Rothenburg, the chorale arrived at
the St. Jakobskirche.just as a wedding
party was emerging. The chorale assem
bled on the steps and sang "A Blessing”
to the newly-wedded bride and groom.
Perhaps the nrost moving experience was
when the singing of “America the Beauti
ful” as the Chorale overlooked the SOOO
graves of American soldiers at the
American Cemetary in Luxembourg.
Between concerts, the group’s days
were packed full of sightseeing and
shopping. They visited the Koln Cathe
dral, the Heidelberg Schloss, the Sound
of Music sights and the Mbzarteum in
Salzburg, and the Neuschwanstem
castle. The group had a picnic lunch
overlooking the Rhein Falls, and then
drove through the Black Forest to Wein
garten, where the Chorale were guests of
honor at a reception given by the Berge-
meister. Everywhere the Chorale went,
there were little cobblestone streets to
explore, or a quaint little shop to spend a
few deutshmarks in.
TTie host families were culturally edu
cational to the trip. ITie Chorale learned
much from them, about their cultures,
despite the fact that few of them spoke
fluent English!
The Meredith Chorale is planning ano
ther European tour for May, 1967, to in
Honor Code Basis For Life Says Campbell
by Kim Allen
“It is the l»sis that we build our lives
on at Meredith. I think that it is some
thing that unites aJI of the students here
at Meredith," says Trasi Campbell, Soli
citor General of the Honor Counci), in re-
f^nce to Meredith’s Honor Code,
Trasi, a senior at Meredith, became in
volved with the Honor Council her junior
year when she served as the junior class
representative. Trasi then decided to run
for the position of Solicitor General.
AstheSolicitor'Generai, Campbell has
many responsibilities. Once she receives
the report, Campt»ll, then conducts an
investigation on'the case. She also helps
the student involved through counseling
them. Campbell must then present the
facts to the Honor Council. "I represent
the College in cases involving student
violations,” explains Trasi.
When asked how most studdents feel
Career Notes
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FULL-TIME JOB DSTINGS CAN BE
HELPFUL TO YOU
Nationwide job announcements are
- available in,the Resource Room in the
Office of Career Services. Jobs with
companies, government agencies, mu
seums, hospitals, churches, agencies,
colleges and universities are advertised
by the employer and mailed dally to
Meredith. A small number of these job
announcements are advertised in the
Job Journal.
If you are looking for a full-time job
after graduation, these announcements
list current openings for which you may
appfy. The majority of these job an
nouncements are not advertised In the
newspaper. New job listings come in
daily. In order to be aware of openings,
regular (weekly) review of the jc4} listings
is necessary.
If you are a Freshmen thinking about
summer work, intem^ips, or career op
tions, these job listings can be a great
source of information. Gathering career
infonnation by reading jcrts listings can
be a part of career decision making. Do
you know which fields are regularly ad
vertising vacancies? Do you know «(haf
qualifications, mayors, and courses
would equip you well for employment as
a beginning management assistant at
UNC-ChapeJ Hill? Do you know what the
average starting salaries are for legal
assistants, sales representatives, artists,
administrative assistants, editors, and -
technical writers?
Reading job announcements can give
you an accurate picture of at least a por
tion of current opportunities. Being
aware of the job market while in college
will prepae you for being in the job mar
ket after graduation: Avoid surprises and
read now. Stop by the Office of Career
Sen/ices and check out the Resource
Room.
WATCH FOR SUMMER
OPPORTUNITY FAIR
NOVEMBER 20
IN CATE CENTER
11 AM - 1:15 PM
CAMPS. COMPANIES. MISSIWS,
TEMPORARY AGENOES.
STUDENTS TELLING ABOUT
THEIR SUMMER JOBS.
about reporting their , peers, Campbell
commented, “By reporting thjs to the
Solicitor General, they have already
talked to the student involved and they
dude Austria and Italy. Director James
Powers hopes to take the group on an
overseas tour every two years. Powers
has big plans for the Chorale this year as
well. Besides comprising the Nuns
chorus in The Sound of Music, the
Chorale has two concerts coming up this
fall.
The Chorale will also tie recording a
newalbum: By Request! Next semester,
spring tour wll take the group to Charles
ton, Savannah, and Florida
Membership in the Meredith Chorale is
by audition, open to all. students who
have been in the Meredith chorus. (Credit
may be applied to the humanities elec
tives, for non-music majors.) Anyone ir>-
terested in auditioning for Chorale or
finding out more can contact Janes
Power at Ext. 8509.
have given them the chance to tum them
selves in. This shows their devotion to
the Honor Code."
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Trasi, on
tour in the
British Isles
Gardening Course Offered
During the spring semester, an activity
course will be available for students to
participate in. The course. Gardening,
will meet Wednesdays from 3: CO - 4:00
pm and will include lectures and field
periods which will last from 3:00 - 5:00
pm. The early part of the semester will be
devoted to techniques of gardening,
companion planting - best suited varie
ties, natural control of insects, pest$,
and diseases, fertilization, mulching, no
work techniques, han«sting and can
ing, and freezing procedures. There will
also be lectures on planning your garden
on paper. Actual garden work depends
on the weattier, but some planting may
be done in mid-February, the.bulk of the
early garden by mid-March, and the main
gardwi in mid-April. Those students that
either attend summer school or remain in
Raleigh for the summer may continue the
gardening program after the end of the
spring semester. Nothing Is required for
this course except a pair of gloves and
back in fair shape.
CCHJRSE DESCRIPTION
1. Approximately 8 lectures from 3-4
pm Wednesdays at location yet to be ar
ranged. Field periods are 3-5 pm WEd-
nesdays. There will be approximately 7
stmctures gardening periods - students
choose own time for others.
2. Fee of $15.00 per student (to cover
seed and garden supplies).
3. Instnjctors; Dr. Birkin, Dr. Jim
Johnson, Kay Friedrich
4. Each student will have her own gar
den plot.
5. Students do NOT have to do the
plowing!
6. Lecture topics include:
A. Planning the garden on paper
1) What you want to grow versus what
you can grow
2) Determination of garden space and
abi I i ty to can-f reeze vegetables for winter
3) Seed catalogs; selecting the seed
4) Areas of garden set aside for per-
manant crops
B. Early indoor planting; trans
planting; increase in plantir>gs through
suckering
C. Companion planting and best-
suited varieties
D. No-work techniques, or "tHow to re
duce the time you spend in the garden”
E. And many others!!
If you are interested in participating in
this activity course, please fill out the
fonn below and return to the Cate Center
Box Office by November 22.
If you have any questions concerning
this gardening course, please see Dr.
Birkin, Dr. Johnson; or Rhocfe Sowers.
GARDENING COURSE
Name:
Address:
Phone No.:
Classification:
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