Meredith Herald
Vol. 2. No. 5
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 27611
October 9.1986
The Shearon Harris building needs a name
by Leigh Ann Capps
The Shearon Harris building for Busi
ness Administration is beginning its fourth
year on campus. The building is different
from others on campus because it lacks a
name on its exterior. Cariyle Campbell
LiHraiy, Joyner Hall, and Harriet Madre
Wainwright building have visible names
on the outside of the buildings. The Harris
building does have a plaque on the outside
before 5\e main entrance which says
Shearon Harris Building
for
Business Administration
Named in honor of
Shearon Harris
in recognition of his
commitment to Meredith College
and to the Business Community.
Dedicated August 30,1982. This plate
can not be view^ from a distance.
Dr. Jerry McGee, who is in charge of
institutional advancement, said that the
Harris Building and Jones Chapel were
built at.tliesanuitirj;^. .U^n.tb^ pompie-
tion, plaques were put in each building
describing for whom they were built and in
the case of the Harris Building, where the
funds came from. At the time it was
believed that this was sufficient; but, due to
the new art building that is being con>
structed near the Harris building, it is
obvious that there is a need for a visible
name on the outside to make it distingui
shable. It has been suggested that the name
go on the side of the building facing the
library and gym. and that it be placed
under the office windows above the doors
entering this side of the building.
Shearon Harris contributed much to
Meredith. McGee said, “By virtue of his
stature, he got us in doors we never would
have been able to enter.'* He served as
Chairman of the Board at Carolina Power
and Light and as Chairman of the Board of
Trustees at Meredith. He was also Presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce and
Board of Director of the US Steel. He
became involved with Meredith through
his strong Baptist ties. The building is
named in his honor to show gratitude for
aU. he £on.tr^uted to (he^lleg$.
Harris Hall as it stands r^ow without a visible name. (Photo by IGmberty Cook)
The Student Life Committee: Working to improve life at Meredith
by Elizabeth Almond and
Leigh Ann Capps
Meredith College's system of self-gov
ernment revolves around the Student Life
Committee, a body of representatives from
all aspects of the college who work together
to make changes that are intended to
improve the quality of life in the Meredith
community. TheSLC began Its year Tues
day, September 23, when the fint official
meeting was held.
The SLC is built upon the needs of both
students and faculty. This year, the SLC
has approximately 48 long-tenn and
inside
Effects of the
drinking law page 3
Superbowl
Tuesday at Meredith ... page 5
Cleo Perry
retires page 6
Athlete of
the week page 8
short-term goals. Some of these goals
include working to improve the attitude of
the faculty and students toward Comhus-
kin\ opening a second computer lab, mak
ing ^pewriters available for student use
and investigating the new $80 parking fee.
The SLC is divided into five subcommit
tees which consider proposals made to the
general committee that fall under their
category. The five subcommittees are those
that hear concerns regarding Security,
Buildings and Grounds, Academic Affairs,
Student Affairs and the Constitution.
Members of the subcommittees research
problems and requests brought by students
News briefs
Washington — Nicholas S. Daniloff, die
American journalist imprisoned in the
Soviet Union on espionage charges, return
ed home last Tuesday- Daniloff said his
arrest would ultimately lead to betterU.S. -
Soviet relations. Last Wednesday, Soviet
United Nations worker Grennadiy F. Zak-
havov was released afrer pleading no con
test to spy charges brought against him by
the U.S. In a related story, President Ronald
Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gor
bachev have planned to meet in Reyk-
javik« Iceland in a preliminary to a regular
summit meeting.
Washington — Thursday, the Senate
followed the lead of the House of Repre
sentatives in voting to override President
Reagan’sveto of proposed economic sanc
tions against ^utti Africa. The sanction
and faculty members. A recommendation
is made to the general committee based
upon the subcommittee’s research. If a
recommendation is approved, it is then
sent to the appropriate administrative
vice-presidents for approval.
The SLC’s main goal is to make life at
Meredith belter for everyone concerned.
Adrienne Gove, president of the Junior
class and member of the SLC said the
committee’s purpose is to make improve
ments on campus and in the classroom.
“Being on the SLC gives me a chance to
voice the needs of my class," said Sopho
more President Leah Williams. “Everyone
will ban South African fmancial transac
tions, restrict U.S. trading with South Africa
and prohibit the landing of any South Afri
can airiiner in the U.S. Reagan expressed
his regret over the vote, in a statement
issued at the White House. He said he felt
the sanctions would hurt the very people
they are intended to help. Senators who
normally support Reagan's decisions on
foreign affairs refused to back him because
they did not want to be seen as endorsing a
policy of apartheid.
A spokerpan from Burroughs Wellcome
Co. said Wednesday that the drug azido-
thymidine (A27T) will be received by most
of the 7,000 AIDS victims who suffered a
special form of pneumonia. AIDS victims
with this form of pneumonia usually die
->^lt‘$^t^er.ih4l.ihP¥( not.
has a voice in the decision-making process.”
The members of the SLC represent the
classes, the college associations, various
campus clubs and organizations, non
resident students, the Senate, faculty, and
administration. Members’ names and posi
tions are listed in the Meredith College
Student Handbook.
Students can air grievances or conv^
ideas about campus life to any member of
the SLC. Nan Henry, SLC chair, said the
needs of students are always the commh-
tee’s first priority.
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contracting the pneumonia. AZT has been
shown to dramatically slow the worsening
of the disease in those patients su^ering
from a special kind of pneumonia known
as Pneumocystis carinii. officials said.
Food and Drug Administration officials
said Wednesday no conclusive evidence
has been found to prove that sugar causes
on contributes to diseases like diabetes or
hyperactivity in children. The task force
established to research scientific literature
about sugar’s effects on people said sugar
is not linked to any disease except as a
contributor to dental decay. The typical
American consumes about 130 pounds of
sugar and other sweeteners every year.
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