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Meredith herald Volume XII, Issue21 February 28, 1996 Raleigh, North Carolina Commuter Awarness Week kicks off Students and staff celebrate Commuter Awarness Week. by Barbara Watts The kickoff for commuter aware ness/appreciation week took place on Friday, February 23, and was fabulous according to Dorothy Sizemore, direc tor of Commuter Life. Sizemore has been planning this event for months along with a commit tee of commuter students. The goal of this week is to create campus aware ness of the commuter students and to increase communication and conge niality between resident and commuter students. Commuters have a long history at Meredith College. A day students’ club was organized in 1924. Today there are a greater number of com muter students than ever before. In the fall of 1995, there were 1,344 commuting students compared to 124 in the fall of 1971, according to Presi dent John Weems’ notebook. Rooney King, president of AMC, was very impressed with the turnout at the kickoff. “This is a really good way to be come informed about how many com muters there are and the opportuni ties commuters have to be involved in campus life, ” said King. Several faculty members also at tended the kickoff. “It is amazing to realize the percentage of commuter students there are on the Meredith campus. Encouraging awareness of this feet is worthwhile," said Dr. Bar bara True-Webber. Dr, Tony Bledsoe, department of Business and Economics, enjoyed the refreshments and added, “I like it! It is a fme thing to do. Since a growing number of our student body are com muters, it is nice to recognize them." Some of the students who attended the event were pleased, too. Tara Flanagan, past president of AMC, felt that, “It is good to bring everyone together" MarieCbilcottadded,“Dor othy Sizemore has always been a tei- rific leader, and 1 came because of the enthusiastic letter she sent to all com muters." Sizemore is anticipating that this week’s activities will be fun for all those who participate! “Warm fuzzy" door prizes will be given away each day this week at 10:30 AM. To register, _ fill out a form and put it in the box in the Cate Center lounge. The first drawing was held on Friday at the kickoff cel ebration. Winners included Annabel Rutherford, an AMC sweatshirt; Jacquelyn Go win, a Meredith mug; and Sheila Tabron, a box of stationery. See Commutei^, page 7 Convocation celebrates Meredith's history By Kimberly Zucker Meredith College celebrated it's 105th anniversary on Founder's Day last Monday in Jones Auditorium. The celebration began as the class of 1996 marched into convocation. Seniors were beaming because it was their first time wearing their caps and gowns. After the seniors were seated, the Meredith Chorale performed a beauti ful seleaion entitled “Blessed be the Name of the Lord." Tabitha Young gave the invocation, and the program began. Three speakers, Carolyn Covington Robingson, Rev. Robert Mullinax, and Dr.JohnWeems, participated inapanel discussion to try and answer what it means forMeredith College to beChris- tian in heritage and Baptist in denomi nation. Robinson, a 1950 Meredith Col lege graduate and former Meredith employee, spoke first on the history of Meredith College. Robinson began her speech reporting the old rules and traditions of Meredith College. She focused first on the hardships of form ing the college, Inthel800’s, noone could understand the need for aeat- ing a woman’s college. The idea was tossed around for many years before any progress was made. Thomas Meredith suggested the idea in the 1830’s, and Meredith College was not founded until 1891, When the college first opened, there were only 16 majors to choose from. Next Robinson read some of the rules that existed in the 18SH3’s. Girls were instructed as to when and where they could do their shopping, what to wear, and many other rules that would be considered strict. Robinson con cluded her speech by bringing us up to the present day at Meredith College. Mullinax spoke next on the reli gious curriculum and atmosphere at Meredith College, Mullinax is execu tive direaor of the Council on Chris tian Higher Education with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, He began talking first about the reli gious curriculum offered at Meredith. Each student is required to take 6 hours of religion, and there are a wide variety of religious clas.ses to choose from. He followed this by talking about how to live in the community as a Christian. While there is no perfea answer, he feels that knowing Jesus Christ will guide us on our way and make the long road ahead easier. Weems, president ofMeredith Col lege, spokelast. He recounted Meredith College’s Baptist history. He began by teUing the audience how mucli the Baptists have helped Meredith College many times throughout history. He spoke of the challenges the college has had in remaining in Raleigh. The Col lege has considered moving its loca tion to Winston Salem and Durham, but somehow it has managed to stay in Raleigh. See Convocation, page 6
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