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luh I icrald ^Novemberl3j^99^ Cornhuskin’ 1996 Scavenger hunt stumps classes while searching for clues On Tuesday, November 5. ai 10:00 p. m., sludentsrepreseiiling all four classes—seniors, juniors, sopliomores, and freshmen—crowded logelher in one side of the Belk Dining Hall for ihe beginning of ihe Comhuskin’ scavenger hunt. The one adjective to best descnbe the be ginning of this event is “loud." All four classes scrcamed, clieered, and sang for iheir class and fortlieotlierclassesas loudly as Uieir little vocal cordscould stand. And it was not just voices that filled the room with noise and cxcilement. Most ofcliosewho participated brought whisiies(and even a few brass instniments).just in case (heir voicedid give out, they could still contribute to ilie coinnioiion. People huddled together while standing on the floor, in chairs and on tables. About (en minutes after all of this chanting andscreaming had begun,Comhuskin’co-chairs Shannon Macfarlane and Sarah Muse stood in their chairs and requested everyone to be quiet long enough to hear tlie scavenger hunt rules. Each class had to hide a 2’x2' object which corresponded with their titeme somewhere within the Meredith Mile. After die co-chairs had relayed this information and bade everyone one screain for the different classes again, the Comhuskin’ chairs of each class acted out askit to clue people in on what their theme was. All the chairs donned pajamas andclutched stutTed animals while acting out a sleep over. When each awakened to reveal their secret phrase representative of tlieir theme, everyone fnsm their class would—you guessed it—scream. So(»i the actual scavenger hunt was under way. AnnaPhaup. freshinanCorahuskin’ diair, revealed clue number one; “Comhuskin’ starts at the beginning of winter but don’t shuck this, or you’ll get a splinter." Then it was die sopho mores’turn. Comhuskin’ co-chairsfortliisclass, Jenny Cook and Candi Piijocd, revealed, “Pick ing your school, that was the key. When you caiuetoMerediihyouwen(pastnie-”Thejunior co-chairs, Ellen Havens and Jennifer McCurry. chanted, “Fire it up! Fire ii up! Swish!.” Now only the senior’s first clue was being awaited. Senior co-chairs, Lori Goforth and Megan Sclimidt, announced, “You pass by me every day, but we won’t after May.” Then, in afrenzy, everyone mshed out to try and find the other class’ hidden item before the allotted ten min utes were up and the second clue was given. Ten minutes later, slightly discouraged scav engers reentered die room anticipating the sec ond clue which would hopefully open their eyes to where tlie hidden treasure really was. Respec tively. the clues were; “Don’t look too high. Don’t look too low. This is where H E likes lo go,” “Keep searching around and maybe you will hear angels ready to sing,” “Go big green and black," and “Jack and Jill flew up in a plane, way up higli in die sky with ducks. When they came down onto the ground lUl they could say was ‘yuck.’" Everyone raced out the doors again, loudly. Ten minutes later, notliing more thaii wet grass had been found, so the chairs gave out the third and last clue. The clues were: “We are the angels. We are the maniacs. We finished the climb and lift you a sign,” “1 was groovy in my day, and with these lights shining on me. I will always stay." “Ellen park it. I like basketball a lot. Me too. Points really add up when you post low and play tough”, and “Nanny, nanny, boo, boo. We still haven't made it clear to you." Regardless of whether they had tliose clues figured out now or not, students ran out bellow ing. Much to tlie collective pride of tlie fresh man class, Catliy Crowell, Jennifer Jones, Rena Honeycutt, and Nikki Conneen, ran in only a few minutes later with a great find. They had discovered the sophomores’ hidden treasure— a 2’x2' paper record titled ‘The Disco Years”— drowned in Ihe tront fountain. The freshman class was proud, and what could express this pride better than screaming some more? A few minutes later, the ten-minute time limit had been exhausted and all of thesearcliers regrouped in the dining hall. This time, the Comhuskin' chairs told the vicinity of their hidden object. The freshmen’s was aroundParic Center; the juniors’ was near the Harris build ing; and the seniors' gave this clue; “Ring around tlie rosey, pocketful of posies. Little do you know, it is right under your nosey.” This time, scavengers only had five minutes to search for the remaining hidden items. When time was ahiiost up, and people had begun moping empty- handed back into the dining liall, a cheerful shout rang out. The seniors, actually senior Teresa Edwards, had found the juniors’ hidden basketball net. Now it was all over and only the sopho mores’ and juniors' items had been found. Just what were, and where were, the freshmen’s and seniors’ hidden pfizes? Anna announced that the freshmen had hidden a blow-up doll dressed as an angel in a tree near Park Center. Lori and Megan revealed that the seniors’ object was an airplane window located between two dumpsters right beside the dining hall. This scavenger hunt’s success is due to the hard work of the two head Comhuskin’ co chairs of MRA, Shamion Macfarlane and Sarah Muse, MRA president Kelly Conkhng, ail tlie individual chairs of each class,and participants. The Comhuskin’ scavenger hunt is not a point- earning activity. It only served to promote class unity. And it was a good excuse to run around screaming. CORNHUSKIN'; continued from page 1 snuck a peek into the “Days of our Meredith Lives.” Dr. Bob Vance, religion and philosophy department, played himself in the skit. Dr. Sarah English. English department, acted out the commercial for the newly advertised “Hooked on Chaucer.” She began reciting the Canterbury Tales Prologue and was soon joined by numerous students who had learned the lines for iheir British authors classes. After the WINGS skit, each class wasto serenade theirsisierclass.Theclassesof 1998 and 2000 started, followed by tlie classes of 1997 and 1999. Then as the seniors finished singing to their little sisters, their big sisters from the class of 1995 sang lo tliem. Once all of the perfonnances were over, it was time to await the results. Wliile waiting. Shannon and Sara (MRA chairs) invited representatives from Astro’s on stage to announce the standings of the week-iong penny barrel contest. The four classes raised almost $3,000 for tlie Make-A-Wish Foundation. Pennies, paper money, and checks added to a class’s collection while silver money including nickels, dimes and quarters, took away from the amount. A new tradition to the Cornhuskin’ week was ilie presentation of the Spirit Stick. Tliis slick is presented to the class who shows tlie most spirit and best attiuide tliroughout tlie week. The stick belongs to that class for tlie next year and they may decorate it however they choose. This year the seniors received the Spirit Slick. As everybody sat in anticipation with possible frost bite, the results were announced. It was then time to party at the Comhuskin’ breakfast sponsored by Programming Board. Various faculty and staff members served the buffet meal to the students white I.K Productions provided the music for a little more dancing and singing. Souvenir cups with all five themes on tliem were included in the $1 admission price. “Everything went so well. The rain is always sometliing that changes everything, but you have to deal with it and keep on going,” said MRA President Kelly Conkling. Anendance 5-3-2-1 4th-JR 3rd-SR 2nd-SO Ist-FR Can Art 5-3-2-1 3rd - FR 2nd • SO/SR (lie) Ist-JR Comshuckin’ 5-3-2-1 4th • SO 3rd-FR 2nd-JR Ist-SR Apple Bobbin' 5-3-2-1 4th-FR 3rd-SO 2nd-SR Ist-JR * Pointvalues are applied with (he fvst place position receivijig the highest nimiher of points and going down from tliere. When a tie takes place, no fourth place is given. ’ When a disqualification occurs, no point values are given for the |>osiiion tliat is ieft oui. ’ The front drive parade, scavenger huni, and spirit stick hold no pouit value and do not effect the final scores. Sweauhirts 5-3-2-1 Script 9-7-5-3 4th - SO 4th ■ FR 3rd - FR 3rd-SO 2nd-JR 2nd-JR Ist-SR Ist-SR CK)peradon Skit Parade/Oistumes 9-7-5-3 SO -10 pts. 4th - FR JR -10 pts. 3rd • SO FR-15pts, 2nd-JR SR-20 pts. Ist-SR Tall Tale 6-5-4-3 Class Songs 9-7-5-3 3rd-FR 4th - FR 2nd • SR 3rd-SO 1st -JR 2nd-JR SO disqualified 1st - SR Hog Callin’ 6-5-4-3 FINAL SCORES 4th • FR 4th-SO 3rd-SO 3rd-FR 2nd-JR 2nd-JR Ist-SR Ist-SR ALCOHOL: continued from page 1 hoi regulations. Some students, however, have been known to take matters into their own hands. “Last winter when Raleigh was covered in four inches of ice and we couldn’t go anywhere, one of my friends brought overa case of Bud and we drank until we passed out,” said aMeredith student, who wished to remain anonymous. Third floor Brewer residents were also recipients of a hall warning last year when a student reported to resident director Rene Moon that site had witnessed someone walking down the hall with an open container in her hand. Although some sources argue that alcoliol consumption is at an all time high in this decade, others contest the idea. According to Duke Kappa Alpha alumni adviser David Cantrell as quoted in the News and Observer, "At times, tlie administration makes it sound like everyone is drunk all the time, and that's just not the case...[Today’s students) are actually doing a lot less drinking. It was worse when I was there.” Tmly, many dispute and reject die idea that this is just one more of the X-generation’s shortcomings. Will Riggle, an NCSU Sofriioniore takes offense to the claim. “Our parents and grandparents were out there getting drunk and-setting this example long before we,ever were.”
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