MEDEDITH HERALD
Vol. 1, No. 1 Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C. 27607 Jan. 31,1986
SLC helps bury Twig for new name
by Kim Allen, News Editor
The Stude^Ufe Committee approved
the name chanj^ of the Meredith College
newspaper from the Twig to the Meredith
Herald on Tuesday, Jan. 2L
The issue of the name change began in
the fall of I98S when Twig co-editors
Cynthia Church and Beth Blankenship
''lecided that an image change was needed.
^ Church explains, **we feh that it was in
the best interest of the paper. The change
by Julie Bell, Features Reporter
Amanda Greene, a family nurse practi-
tioner, was employed on a part-time basis
beginning January 21,1986. She will hold
office hours at Student Health Center
each Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Because Greene is employed elsewhere
full-time, it is necessary for her to come to
campus in the late afternoon. However, if
by Kim Allen, News Editor
In the fall of 1985, Meredith College
began using the Auto-Boot Immobilizer.
The Immobilizer is used to cut down on
the towing of illegally parked vehicles.
Meredith College owns six immobiliz
ers which are purchased out of Washing
ton, D.C. Three of the boots measure 9"
and cost the College $330 each. The other
three boots measure 15'/i" and cost the
College $340 each.
The immobilizer is placed on the front,
left wheel when the car is parked illegally
— like in the wrong parking permit area.
A ticket will first be placed on the car as
proof to the length of time the car has
been parked. If the car has not been
moved within one to two hours, security
will place an immobilizer on the vehicle. If
would go along with the image change of
making it a more professional reporting
and looking paper.
Suggestions for the new paper were
openly taken. After much debate the
name. The Meredith Herald, was chosen.
The editors began drawing up a constitu
tion for the new publication.
The constitution had to be approved
by the Student Life Committee. Accord
ing to Dr. Sandra Thomas, Vice-President
for Student Development, **Each club has
a constitution. Article I is the name. In
her office hours are not convenient for
most students, the hours may be changed.
**It seems that Meredith has had three
nurse practitioners in the last 10 years,”
said Marie Mason, Director of Health
Services. *^tudents wanted a female phy
sician and when they got one, it was felt
that they didn’t need a nurse practitioner.
However, students have requested one
again.”
“The students have wanted a nurse
the car is parked in a hazardous place, like
on the grass, in the fire lane, or on the side
of the road, the car will be towed.
The Auto-Boot InDmobllizer brings
revenue to Meredith’s Security Dept.
order to change the name, you must
change the constitution. This must be
approved by Student Life. The constitu
tion is for the protection of the club."
Ren6e Keever, Meredith’s Assistant
Director of College Relations and a
member of the Publications Board which
oversees student publications, said, “1 do
think that a name is important to an iden
tity.” She added, “it should be something
that means something to the people who
read it.” Keever said the constitution and
name change “bring up an unusual situa
tion. The heart of the problem is that
there has never been a situation like this.”
After much debate by the Student Life
Commitee, a poll was conducted to deter
mine the opinion of the student body
regarding the name change by Lizzie
Mills, RH A President. The results of the
poll were not released, and Mills declined
comment.
The constitution, including the name
change, was passed at a special meeting of
the committee. A two-thirds vote was
necessary to pass the constitution.
Luminaries help
Meredith shine
by Julie Bell, Features Reporter
Over 5000 luminaires were placed and
lit around the Meredith College campus
on Dec. 3. 1985 following the annual
Christmas dinner. The fundraiser was
sponsored by the Student Government
Association to help support the Raleigh
Food Bank.
Plans for the project began in August
and the SGA started selling the 5180
luminaries on Nov. 11, 1985.
“Students and facuhy bought the
luminaries at 50c a piece or 5 for $2,”said
Bridgette Parker, SGA President. SGA
managed to break even but it wasn't from
the sale of the luminaries alone. MonQ'
was raised from a contest that SGA spon-
sored'between the clubs on campus. The
club that gave the most money would
receive a plaque. The Residence Hall
Association won the contest by donating
$256.
Even though many students bought
luminaries, the money raised from those
sales did not even cover half of the
expense of buying the candles and the
bags. The total cost for supplying the
luminaries was $1809.80. With the dona
tions, the SGA managed to break even.
Then, from the sale of the luminaries, the
SGA was able to earn $200 which they
gave to the Raleigh Food Bank.
Parker said that they have encouraged
businesses at Ridgewood Shopping Cen
ter to donate more money for the cause to
feed the undernourished in Raleigh this
semester.
The major cost of the project was the
candles. Since the completion of the pro
ject, SGA has found another business
that will provide the candles at a cheaper
cost.
About 65 volunteers helped fill the
paper bags with sand and place the can
dles in them several days prior to the
annual Christmas dinner. The day of the
dinner, the luminaries were placed around
the campus. Following the dinner, the
students lit them.
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Luminaries llaht Meredith College campus following Christmas dinner.
Students’ request for practitioner heard
Auto-Boot immobilizers cut down on towing
practitioner and she was in demand,” said
nurse Fronia Thacker. “Students should
realize that Mrs. Greene can only take so
many students because she is only here
for 2 hours each Tuesday,” said Thacker.
Although students will not be required
to pay for the services rendered, they will
have to pay for the cost of laboratory fees
for gynecological tests and treatment.
Students are urged to call extension
8534 for an appointment
Once the car is towed, the driver must
pay for the ticket, the immobilizer, and
the towing fee.
There were approximately 40-50 im
mobilizers plac^ on cars last semester.
However, it will take placing 134 immo
bilizers to pay for them. Dan Shattuck,
Chief Security Officer, said that Security
is not trying to pay the immobilizers ofT.
Mt is working. We don’t find many cars
now and some days we don’t find any,”
Shattuck said.
Parking tickets are given when some
one parks in the wrong decal area or in
reserved parking. The first ticket is given
as a warning. When three tickets have
been issued to the car, the owner is sent a
notice in the mail. The car is then put on a
tow list. At this time, the driver loses
parking privileges for the semester and
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