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Stunt rules violated
Yet another Meredith tradition is now
under fire. This time it is the annual Crook
Hunt sponsored by the senior class.
The Crook Hunt is an annual event held
by the graduating class for participation
only by the junior class. The junior class is
given a week in which to find the Crook
based upon clues given each day by the
seniors. If the Crook is^found by the junior
class, on class day it must be carried in by
the senior class president with a black bow
attached. It it is not found during the week,
it is brought into class day with the senior
class' colors on it.
Last year the Crook was not found
within the alloted time frame. This year the
Crook was found theday before the end of
the contest.
The dilemma began when it was learned
by the senior class were the Crook was
found. According to the seniors, the place
the juniors claimed to have found the
Crook was in fact not,the place where it
was originally hidden.
The seniors had hidden the Crook some
where near the back entrance, but it was
found near the front entrance.
One of the Crook rules states that the
Crook must not be hidden after the^irst
hiding.
This present^l a question: Had Uie jun*
iors officially won the contest or what?
The juniors were the ones who presented
the Crook to the senior class, but since it ’
was not where it was supposed to-be who
pays the price?
The officers got together and decided to
enter the Crook in class day with a black
bow, in addition to the bow of the senior
class colors.
In my opinion, I believe that regardless
of the fa^t that it was in the wrong place,4t -
was still found the.juniors.'I.lon’t^
believe our class would have mov^ the
Crook because our chances of winning the\
contest would have been jeopardize.
Now, it seems like the juniors have to be
penalized by having to allow both bows to
be attached to the Crook.
I uriderstand that peace needed to be
kept between the twoclasses and thedeci-
sion seemed to fit the needs of both classes,
but 1 just wonder if classes will be discour
aged to participate in the future. Watching
members of the junior class during the
week of the Crook was really something to
see. Each day members had their heads
together tiying to solve the clues and sent
out various squads to comb the campus to
find it. There was a kDt of team work and
the class really came together as one. Now,
some wonder what it was all for.
It isreally unfortunate that things had to
go this for. The Crook Hunt is only for the
juniors to participate in. A4I of the other
classes will have their chance to take p^rt
befoxe they -leave. Meredith. Disobeying
the lyles' by any cla^ makes it tough for
everyone.
In the future,-J hope that the rules are
adhef^ to^ mat the victors may enjoy
their triumph.
Vanessa Goodman
Editor
letters to editor
What Has Happened to
Male Visitation?
This question has been asked by sev
eral students and it will be answered
here. As you know, the Senate has been
concentrating all its efforts on a Male
Visitation proposal lately. On February
17, Senate passed the proposal. From
there it was sent to the Student Life
Committee which voted to send the
proposal back to Senate, where it is now.
with suggestions for improvement.
Senate took these suggestions and
reworked the proposal. At our March 31
meeting, we passed it and will send it
back to the Student Life Committee.
Even if it is not passed by them, the male
visitation proposal will not die. It con
tinues through the remaining procedures
on page 116, Article 111 8 in the Student
Handbook.
Y)uVe bright enough to master
Cobol and rortran.
Your Senators are very excited about
this proposal! It is thorough and well
thought out. The proposal aims to allow
the privilege of male visitation to those
who want it while at the same time
respecting the rights of those who don’t.
If you have any questions about the
proposals or the procedure it must go
through to be passed, please contact your
class Senator or any member of Senate.
Senate
Apathy to Blame for Lack of
Stunt Participation
Dear Editor,
In response to your editorial concern
ing Stunt, we feel that the cause of
Stunt's “loss of thrust” is indeed a result
of apathy. Being Stunt co-chairs, we
know firsthand how hard it is to get
2 April 20, 1987 Meredith Herald
classmates’ patlicipation. After putting
up banners, hanging flyers, and distribut
ing sign-up sheets for various commit
tees, we received grand total of four
responses from our entire class. There
fore, our job entailed script writing, prop
making, program designing, and public
izing; not to mention going door to door
to find cast members, who did a great
job. We feel that this occurrence is
apathy personified;
As for trying to improve Stunt as a
whole, not only did MRA hire a profes
sional comedian to M.C., they also
changed some outdated rules. For exam
ple, they made additions to the event
including a centralized theme to create
unity, an overall Stunt chair, and a
campus-wide t-shirt sale. A future
change, as rumored, will be omitting the
use of Meredith life as a part of class
themes, thus creating more excitement.
As seen through our eyes, another
good way to improve Stunt would be
making a point system similar to that in
Comhuskin’, such as meeting deadlines
and participation. Having a picnic to
begin the night’s festivities would also
increase Stunt’s popularity. This year,
one was originally scheduled for the
night before Stunt, but it was cancelled
by class officers who feared students
were not willing to commit themselves to
two weeknights away from studies.
Those of you who were willing to take
an active part in the campus fun—good
to see you! thanks a lot. But if you’re
among the unfortunate who missed out,
we hope to see you next year. It can only
get better.
Marsha Hardee, Kristen Myers
Stunt Co-Chairs
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