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Campus Editorial November 18,1992 page two ril admit, the first time I heard the “Alma Mater,” I thought it was beautiful. That was over two years ago at the Honor Code ceremony during my freshman orientation. I loved the images such as “the summer in its bloom” (6), the blushing rhododendron “on the burly mountain’s breast” (13) and the slumbering waterlily (15). I thought that it was a song just lo vel y enough for such a beau tiful school as Meredith. Since then, however, I have come to realize that this song is out-dated and does not cap ture the true spirit and pur pose of Meredith Col lege, the school it is supposed to represent. One problem with the song is that it was written by one of Meredith’s former presidents, Ri chard T. Vann—a man. Although Vann did know and care about Meredith, he could not really know what it is like to be a Meredith student Meredith alumnae know more about Meredith than a male president could ever know. Vann could only write about Meredith’s outer beauty. He had less under standing of the inner strength that Meredith’s students aquire through living in this uncommon, female-dominated society. He had , no way of un derstanding the deep sense of self-worth that Meredith gives us. As the male in charge, he could not fully understand the Meredith expe rience. The see EDITORIAL page five Letters to the Editor Correction... The lead Comhuskin' story on page one of last week's Herald contained inocorrect information that the freshmen had won the sweatshirt competition at Comhuskin'. The sophomores andjuniors tied for first, the seniors came in second, and the freshmen were third. We regret any inconvenience caused by this misinformation. Meredith Herald Editor In Chief Amity Brov^-n Layout Editor., .„,„,..Tracey Rawls Bo$lneS!$Ma»agfcr.„.Kim Haslam Cqpy Editor .....Susan Fmtey News Editor > Bethlxtwry Features Editor.Stmali fColhalkar imports Editor,.Amy Whitt Advisor Natl Miller Edltodel iVilicy s Reporters Prances Bate, Trista Schagat, Jul ic Sin itfi, Kate Stewart, Sara Maultsby, Christina Peoples, Sarali Mu,vs, 'Iaaci 1 .atut, Kimberly 7.ucker, Jackie Webb Contrihuting Writers..... Kristin Tyvoll, Hollie Coward, CamtJlc Hatch, Amy Slicpard, Dr. Jack Huber, Dr, Betty Webb, Dr. BurgundeWinz Teehnii:? I Ad> Lwr 1 jura Davenport The Meredith Herald is published hy the College throughout the ecSdesmio year, Tbe paper is funded by the college and through adverhsiog, The Herald reUuns the fight not to publish toalcoab coutaining personal attacks, ioauKs, ridicule, or libelous statements, Ail letters to the editor must be signed. The opinions expressed in editorial columns do not neCesaiarily reflect those of die college adnu'nistratiuo, faculty, or student body. Letters to the Editor Policy Everyone in the Meteditb community is invited to write a letter to the editor. All pnblLshod letters must be typewritten with contact name and address and telephone number. All letters must be signed by (be author, bm nttraes will be withheld upon request I am writing in response to two things. One is the Com huskin’ skit performed by the WINGS on the evening of Nov. 5,1992.1 have always been proud of Meredith’s Continuing Education program, which I think seeks to give women not only the chance to continue their learning in an academic setting but also to give the “typical” Meredith un dergraduate a chance to interact and to learn from female role models who have valuable life experiences to share. However, Thursday evening of nearly two weeks ago I was not so proud. I saw and heard who I had thought to be one of Meredith’s strong points parading around on the amphitheatre island, carelessly tossing aournd as many sexual innuendoes as leaves being blown off of the trees. Itreminded me of last year’s faculty skit. Although I do enjoy hav ing WINGS as a larger part of our campus and working with them closely on and off campus, and although I do realize that only a few of the WINGS were actually involved in the skit and that it was out of fun, I still had great concerns for our campus well up within me that forces me to make one point clear. And that point is there are many young Meredith undergraduates who are struggling to be all God cre ated them to be, and they expect older women at Meredith to ex hort and uplift them in this pur suit — especially from women older than themselves who are role models. To conclude this first point, the skit did not exhort or uplift me and many others to be pure, holy women of God (Proverbs 31:26, 29-31). The second thing I wish to “express,” as Madonna would sing, is that the younger under graduates have a responsibility on this campus, too. “Don’t let anyone look down on you be cause you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity,” as Paul, not Ma donna, would say in 1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV). Yes the “younger gen eration” is also to exhort and to encourage others to godliness in Christ Jesus. Perhaps if we better executed this admonishment from 1 Timothy, then our older counter parts would not think that thirty minutes of sexual innuendoes would just make our day. I pick on Madonna here partly inresponse to the Nov. 4 “Counter point” in the Herald. Yes, I do not have to buy, sell, see, hear, or watch things I find to be “morally repre hensible.” However, I do have to put up with the results of such “morally reprehensible” behavior, when friends, family, students, and others are getting AIDS, getting STD’s, getting pregnant, getting abortions, getting raped, getting abused, becoming sexually im moral, and becoming emotionally and psychologically damaged, and even dying. You can honestly be lieve, as some of the high school students I teach do, that what you see and hear does not affect you or others. But it does affect you and others around you, and its conse quences are more far-reaching than you could ever imagine. There fore, if we must suffer a little pain of discipline now in order that we may not have to experience the overwhelming pain of regret later, then let us be bold and persevering to do so (Joshua 1:9). Thank you. Matthew 28:18-20 Karen E. Nipper Student addresses plumbing I have noticed this semester, more than any other, that the plumb ing on this campus leaves much to be desired. Maybe I notice it more this semester because I am on cam pus for longer hours than ever be fore (I am a re-entry student); it is nevertheless an annoying problem. The problem is this: nearly every time I need water, the water pres sure is VERY low or nonexistent. When I’m thirsty and go to a water fountain for a drink, I usually would see LETTERS page seven
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