Meredith Herald
Vol. 2. No. 8
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 27611
November 7,1986
Scarcity of water fountains in the residence halts wiH have to be deaK with due to the
expense of installatk>n. (Photo by IGmbeHy Cook)
News Briefs
As the 1986 political campaign enters
its final week, the Democrats appear to
have slightly improved their chances of
gaining the four or more seats needed to
take control of the Senate.
To meet the challenge in close races,
the Republicans are spending millions
to bring out voters and are relying heav
ily on President Reagan’s popularity to
tip the balance.
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Lefty Driesell lost his job as head bas
ketball coach at the University of Mary
land, but retained most of his lucrative
contract by becoming assistant athletic
director.
Driesell, 54, stepped aside under
pressure ft^m an admini^tion react
ing to the fiiror that followed the cocaine
— induced death of AU-American Len
Bias on June 19 and criticism of Mary
land’s aca^mic standards for basket
ball players.
The State Social Services Commis
sion approved two regulations Thurs
day that would require the state to
inform district attorneys when a woman
seeking 'a state fimded abortion said she
had been raped or was the victim of
incest, and would make availablemod-
els of the human fetus and embiyo-for
use in pre-abortton cGunaeling.
Opponentsof the regulations say that
they wmild restrict access-to abortion
for many poor women.
Today’s college freshmen are more
likely to drink beer, but less likely to
smoice cigarettes and cling to liberal
political ideas than their counterparts of
20 years ago. They also made higher
grades in high school than their predeces
sors, but need more remedial help in col
lege. They are also far more interested in
being well-off financially.
Tho^ are some of the findings of a
study released Thursday that looks back
on 20 years of polling data of six million
young people as they embark on their
college careers. The survey of nearly
300,000 students at 550 colleges nation
wide was conducted by the H igher Educa
tion Research Institute at UCLA. The
study spanned 20 years and was spon
sored by the American Council on
Education.
The National Academy of Sciences
warned yesterday that the nation’s effoits
to combat the ^DS epidemic has been
“woefidly inadequate'’ and reported it
will require up to $2 billion a year in
federal funds to curb the continued
qmad of the disease.
The academy’s Institute of Medicine
called for “the most wide-ranging,
intensive effort'ever made against an
infectious disease" to keep the epi
demic — which has already killed
13,000 Americans— from spreading.
Absence of water
fountains creates
concern
by Julia Toone
Many students have noticed the absence
of water fountains on the second, third, and
fourth floors of residence halls.
It is an inconvenience to some of those
students, especially those who like the
water from the fountain better than that
from the tap.
According to Jerry Bynum, manager of
environmental services, the quality of water
from the tap is the same as that from the
fountain.
He also says that because of the great
expense, there are no plans for water foun
tains on other floors.
For those students living on second,
third, and fourth floors, the problem of lack
of water fountains remains unsolved.
SGA lets their light
shine for INTERACT
by Nan Henry
The SGA Executive Committee is gear
ing up for the secoild annual luminary
event to be held December 2,1986 begin
ning at 6:45 p.m. The theme this year is
“Let Your Light Shine.”
Donna Wilson, president of SGA, said
that the committee is excited about the
event and has developed a new system
which will allow all Meredith students to
participate in the event
The residence halls will be responsible
for luminarries in certain sections, allow
ing students to help both the luminary
event, as well as the fundraising.
Terrie Lewellen, treasurer of SGA,
explained that proceeds from luminary
sales will go to Interact, a division of the
United Way. SGA was able to find the
Parents’Weekend
begins tomorrow
luminary materials at a lower cost than last
year enabling them to donate more to Inter
act this year, according to Lewellen.
Bettie Shipp^ vice president of SGA, said
the committee chose to support Interact
because of its emphasis on helping women
through programs for battered women and
rape victims.
Luminaries will be sold November 21-
25 in the cafeteria during lunch and dinner.
“They make great gifts for suitemates,
friends, and Big and LitUe Sisters,” said
Shandra Lanier, secretary of SGA. The
luminaries will be sold for 500 each or five
for $2.00.
SGA hopes to sell 5,500 luminaries and
encourages students and faculty to support
the event, said Caroline Powell, chairper
son of Honor Council.
by Kim Alien
Parents’ Weekend, “A E)ownhome
Family Tradition," will begin tomor
row, November 8-9. The weekend will
begin on Saturday at noon with regis
tration and will end on Sunday with the
matinee performance of, 'The
Boyfriend”.
The weekend will consist of a presen
tation by the Bathtub Ring, a hayride, a
performace by the Aqua Angels, a Pig
Pickhi' with a band and square dance,
and a Sunday Immch.
Michelle Jordan, a sofrfiomore Stu
dent Foundation memb^, best sum
marizes Parents' Weekend ^'Parents'
Weekend is a wlteri tfie whole
family can come and have fun, food,
and feUowship."
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Faculty spodight
Dr. Frank Grubbs
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Christmas ornaments
for sale
Athlete of the
week