MEREDITH HERALD
Volume XI, Issue 10
November 2, 1994
Raleigh, North Carolina
Meredith organizations serve the community
by Marsha Tutor
The fall semester has been
filled with numerous service projects
by Meredith clubs and committees.
Some of the service projects include; a
Halloween carnival, a canned food
drive, visiting the Tammy Lynn Cen
ter, and many more. Meredith stu
dents are hard at work not only in their
academics, but also in their service
toward others.
The Phis Club of Meredith,
with President Christy Odom, recently
visited the Tammy Lynn Center, a resi
dence and school for children with
physical disabilities. During their visit,
the club members helped the children
decorate pumpkins with paint and glit
ter. The Phis also spent time talking
and interacting with the children
through games and storybooks. The
Plus Club and the children had an
extremely exciting day.
The Stringfield Hall Service
Committee, headed by Amy Hester
and Karen Edwards, held a Halloween
carnival on Thurs., Oct. 27. The carni
val lasted from 6-8 p.m. and ran with
the help of Jenny Lewis, Meredith
Walker, and other first floor residents.
First floor Stringfield hall dues helped
pay for the carnival, and the residents
contributed small prizes for the kids.
About 15 to 20 kids from the Salvation
Army and children of the faculty at
tended the carnival. The carnival
games included: “Cauldron Toss,"
“Candy Com Guess," “Go Fish," and “
Velcro Halloween Toss.” Both Amy
Hester and Jenny Lewis agree that the
carnival was a success, but hope that
next year more children will attend.
MCA, Meredith Christian As
sociation, has been very active in ser
vice toward the community. MCA
President is Jan Yowand MCA Service
Alumnae help students
get career connections
by Kristine Stagg
Students interested in everything
from interior design and public admin
istration to accounting and marketing
were given practical advice on how to
face the business worid after gradua
tion from Meredith alumnae at Career
Network Day on Monday, according to
Rebecca Highsmith in the Office of
Career Services.
Meredith Alumnae Preparing Stu
dents (MAPST sponsored the event,
along with the Office of Alumnae Rela
tions, the Office of Career Services,
and the Networking Committee of the
Meredith Alumnae Association.
Career Network Day allowed sue
dents to ask a panel of alumnae in
different fields questions about the “real
world.” Approximately 95 students
attended the eight sessions and gave
the event an overall rating of excellent,
said Highsmith.
co-chairs are Megan Camey and Shan
non Barefoot. Nov 1-22, MCA is con
ducting a caimed food drive for the
Raleigh Rescue Mission. Collection
boxes for the food are placed in the
Cate Center and Belk Dining Hall.
Also, four members of MCA will be
visiting the Women’s Correctional In
stitute. The members will make Christ
mas cards and Christmas ornaments
with the women.
In December, MCA will be stuffing
stockings with toys for the kids from
the Salvation Army.
These Meredith organizations en
courage students to participate with
theminany ofthese M service projects.
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Editorial
2
Alcohol Awarenes
3
Profile
4
Cafeteria Staff
5
White Iris Ball
6
Halloween
7
Play Review
8
Don't miss our special 12-
page Comhuskin' issue!!!
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Students learned about the wide
variety of jobs that are available in the
business world and, as one student
said, a career “does not have to rail
road you because careers can branch
out.” The panel stressed the need for
people to be happy with their jobs,
said Highsmith.
More people attended the MAPS
sessions this time than the one held in
the spring, said Highsmith. For future
sessions, the sponsors are trying to
meet the needs of the students by
providing more convenient times for
students to attend more than one ses
sion. In addition, they would like to
provide more of an opportunity for
students to mingle with the panel.
“There is something special about
watching the alumnae with the stu
dents,” said Highsmith. “They remem
ber what it was like to find a job, and
they survived.”
photo by Jetson
These Canadian geese were enjoying the nice weather while frolicking
on Meredith’s lake. This goose's "bottom's up" is the only kind Meredith will
allow.