Meredith Herald
Vol. 4 No. 2 Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 27611 September 13,1980
Changes make Meredith safer, healthier
by Laurie Britton
Meredith College is an Institution
rich in tradition. Cornhuskin, Li’l
Sis/Big Sis and Class Day are just a
few examples of things that stay the
same. But according to Dean of
Students Dorothy Sizemore, when it
comes to the health and safety of the
students, changes In policy can occur.
Examples of this are the rules on
extension cords, the new smoking
policy and the new back gate clos
ing policy that are in place for the
1988-89 academic year.
Extension cords are an essential
in Meredith’s dorm rooms, and the
new guidelines for purchase and
use of them were formulated with
student safety in mind. The regula
tions call for only heavy duty exten
sion cords with a fuse to be used In
the residence halls. The office of the
Dean of Students has a supply of
these cords for sale for $11 in an
attempt to make the new rule easy to
comply with. Sizemore said that fire
hazards will be greatly reduced and
students and buildings will be safer.
Also beginning this semester, the
back gate of the college will be
locked at 11 o’clock each night.
Sizemore said that this measure will
help security keep track of all Incom
ing traffic on the campus. "It was
just something Meredith wanted to
do to keep her students safe,” she
said.
. Another new policy designed with
student well-being in mind is the
new smoking policy. It states that
smoking Is not allowed in “all com
monly shared areas of the residence
halls.” This change is a result of
requests from students that smok
ing in hallways and parlors be stopped,
according to Dean Sizemore. Another
reason was the increased national
concern over smoking in public pla
ces. She cited the smoking ban in
New York City as well as airlines
prohibiting smoking on certain flights.
She said, “Because Meredith is a
very health conscious campus, the
policy came about.”
Though these changes do not touch
any of Meredith’s traditions, they do
show a willingness to change estab^
lished rules. Students are receiving
information about the new rules as
they settle in for the new school
year. The word from the Dean of
Students on the changes is that they
are all in an attempt to make Mere
dith safer and healthier.
Around
September 13
Flag Football
Spanish Club 7:00 p.m.
Psychology Club 7:30 p.m.
Meredith Herald Staff Mtg. 7:30 p.m.
Campus Girl Scouts Mixer 6:00 p.m.
Astros Mtg. 8:30 p.m.
Meredith Aerobics Club 9:00 p.m.
September 14
Worship Service 10:00 a.m.
Flag Football
SQA 4:30 p.m.
RHB5:30 p.m.
Campus
Club Presidents’ Training 6:30 p.m.
September 15
Flag Football
MCA Council Mtg. 8:00 p.m.
September 16
MEA 10:00 a.m.
Fall Leadership Conference
September 18
Student Life Retreat
Student Foundation Mtg. 8:00 p.m.
Growth Groups
Melissa Bentley, the Associate
Campus Minister, will begin leading
two growth groups on campus. One
group will be open to freshmen, the
othertoupperclassmen. Both groups
will meet once a week and are limited
to six people. Potential meeting times
are Wednesday’s at 5 p.m., Thurs
days at 4 p.m.. 6 p.m., or later. Any
Interested students should call or go
by the Office of the Campus Minister
and leave their names and time
preferences.