editorial
Advice on Keeping Safe during Fun Times
This weekend as you are having ftin at the Meredith dance and probably partaking in
"non-Meredith" beverages, please don't take a chance with your life by drinking and
driving. You not only put yourself in danger but also everyone else on the road with you.
I lived at Nags Head this past summer and had a friend from work killed by a drank
driver. Steve while walking home from a party was hit from behind and killed instantly
according to the police. The guy that hit Steve said he thought he had hit a dog and that’s
why he didn’t stop.
We had a hard time accepting Steve's death at work, but the day his father and sister
came into the restaurant will always stay in my mind. His father looked as if he had not slept
in days and his sister was also trance-like. I had to wait on them along with the policeman,
who was explaining about court dates and legal procedures. Needless to say that was one
of the hardest things I have ever had to do. It was also hard to try to tell them how sorry we
were for such a useless waste of life.
Have fun at the dance, but think of the consequences of driving and driving.
Jeannine Manning
Editor-iihchief
Reflections of a First-time Cornhusker
“Comhuskin'? What on earth is that? We don't actually have to husk com, do we?”
Well, that was my reaction when first hearing about Comhuskin’, and boy, did I have a
lot to learn. In the dictionary, comhusking is defined as “a social gathering, especially of
fann families to husk com.” The social gathering part is right, but husking com has nothing
to do v>ith the tradition at Meredith. 1 suppose the part about farm families comes in with
the hogs. You know - the hog-calling skits. And, of course, when families get together, some
pretty tall tales can bJ^heard.
Yet, that is not the whole gist of Comhuskin’. One must not forget the immense
competition between classes and the tremendous amount of cooperation between Big Sis -
Little Sis classes. And yes, there are hall raids (an all-time favorite in Comhuskin’). The
sophomores battle against the freshmen, and vice versa, invading each other’s halls by
yelling, banging, beating, jumping, screaming, and anything else that causes extreme noise
and obstructs sleep.
However, there is a creative side of Comhuskin’. Each class must decide on a theme, make
up songs and chants, design sweatshirts, costumes and props for the famed parade. Much
time, effort, and hard work goes into preparing for such an event.
Now that 1 know what Comhuskin’ is all about, 1 can tmly say that I leamed through
experience alone. Few words can express the true meaning of such a tradition. After all,
where else will you find an auditorium full of bright, enthusiastic young women who aren’t
afraid to immitate pigs and demand respect at the same time? Comhuskin’ ’89, now Pictures
of the Past, certainly had a Big Finish — letting the world know that angels can Follow the
Yellow Brick Road to Meredith, because There’s No Place Like Home!
Deanna Turlington
Meredith Herald
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