MEREDITH HERALD
Volume X, Issue 17 February 9,1994 Raleigh, North Carolina
Off-campus housing policy to be more flexible
by Christina Peoples The applications can be picked up
from the Housing Office in Cate Center,
Meredith juniors and seniors have a and they must be completed and re
new, more flexible ofikampus housing turned by February 28.
optionavailabletothemforthe 1994-95 "If this new policy works for the
school year. This new policy is only a majority of the students then it should
one-year trial program become stan-
“This is something we have been dard proce-
working on for several years. The new dure, but if it
policy refleas what the students have doesn't then
been asking for, and we hope that it will we should go
meet their needs," said Janice backtothelot-
McQendon, Office of Residence Life, tery system,"
“We do, however, wish that the stu- saidCithyGar-
dents would remain on campus." ret, a rising jun-
The new policy has no set limit on tor applying to
the number of juniors and seniors that live off-cam-
can live off-campus. The lottery system pus.
of choosing the students has been re- Financial
placed by an application and a lener of aid is available
request from the students' parents. for dependent
studentslivingofikampusforadditional or for 12 months?
expenses that may occur. • does the location provide safety
. Some things to keep in mind if con- and security?
sidering the off-campus option are; • what should I budget for food,
•what area of town do I want to livingexpenses,utilities,renter’s
live in? insurance?
The cost of apartments around
Meredith can range from $310 to $870
per month. Some have six-month leases
and others have 12-month leasing op
tions. Students should begin lookiiig
now for apartments for the fiiU.
There are benefits to Uving in the
residence halls. Out of the 2,200 stu
dents at Meredith, 1,200 of them live
on-campus.
Livii^oncampustsconvenient. The
$3,100 per year spent on room and
board covers rent, three meals a day,
health center services, telephone, cable
television, utilities and security.
• do 1 want a
— roommate?
“This is something we have • ^
afford?
been working on for several . am i close
years. The new policy reflects enoughtocam-
r / pus shoppmg
what the students have been ask- and public
ing for, and we hope that it will
meet their needs."
• do 1 need
Janice McClendon, Office of housingforthe
Residence Life. nine-month
--L ' academic year
Meredith community comments on image
by Erica Balmer
The following comments were taken
from the graffhi board that was entitled
"What do You Think About the I mage of
Meredith?'
Academics and departments
'From speaking with members of
the busioess community as well as teach
ers in my home town and other cdlege
professors, 1 believe Meredith has a
stroi^ and positive image for graduat
ing confident professional women that
anyone would and should be proud to
hire.”
“This college has been the most
wonderful experience of my life. But 1
think we need to stop in^roving some
departments at the expense of others:
English (10 feculty). Politics (2)."
Environment
Some students discusses Meredith's
environmental im^e.
‘I think the image [of Meredith] to
the outside world is fine right now. But
we are going to get a big negative on the
environmental image if we don't get rid
of the Styrofoam in the dining hall any
time soon.”
Diversity
The topic of diversity was highly
debated by students. WMe some feel
that Mere^th should work to create a
more diverse student population, oth
ers argued that there is litUe to be done.
*I believe Meredith gives a negative
impression to prospective minority stu
dents.”
“It's like a southern plantation al
most. Mexicans outside, blad: maids,
white leaders."
“Meredith College needs to be
brought up in time; i.e. the 20th century
would help! We need more courses on
the diversity and a more diverse popula
tion th« would promote a global com
munity."
“You can’t force people to come
here. Diversity comes by people’s
choices.”
“This school is a college of little over
2,000 students. It is not a major univer
sity. Besides, it is traditionally a Baptist
women’s school, so how much diver
sity do you think there is going to be? ’
Transfer Students
'I thinW Meredith sounds like a great
place at first, but coming in as a transfer
student is veiy hard. Although some
people may not see it, Meredith tends to
be very cliquish like high school. More
open people and friendlier people, es
pecially in the dorms, would help a lot.
We transfers may have gone to college
before, but this is worse than starting
over as a freshman.”
Need for Complaints
“I don’t understand why we are al-
\rays asked questions like, but none of
our concerns are ever evahiated. It
doesn't matter i^iat we say because
nothing ever chaises!”
see IMAGE page seven
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