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Meredith Herald February 12.19^7 Campus News Meredith Briefs Motorcycle accident onfrontdrive At 7:45 :pvm. on February 7. John McCarty of Wj Irainglon, NG, lost control of the Kawasald motor cycle he was drivu^ as he entered the‘Meredith Coltege uaffic circle while [raveling souih, McCarty set the motorcycle down, and he and his passenger, Eddie; Jones of Ra leigh, were thrown lo the asphalt. Jones repeated that he had sustained abrasions to his lower left leg. McCarty reported that he was un- hyrt. Respondingcarapus police did not call for EMS. No charges were filed, although it was noted dial McC^y did not have a moU)rcycleendorscmenion his North Carolina operator’s li cense. Estimated damages to die vehicle reached $1500 U) $3500. . McCartystated thatheand Jone& were leaving campus after visiting with a Meredith student; New addition to parking tickets The all-new and improved cam pus parking violation tickets have added “Decal Not Permanently/ Affixed” to the list of violations for which there is a $10 charge. Students must place the decal onto their vehicles using the adhe-: sive on the decal. S tadems who feel that the adhesive may mar their vchicle finish may al'llx the decal to their rear window. For details or questions, call X8524. - From Campus Security reports GOOD WEEKLY INCOME procassinQ mail tor nationai esmpanyl Frea tuppliat, postaoat No sailing! Bonusail Slart immediatalyi Ganuina epportunityiRuahSA&E: T M C. SOTTB 174 1861 V.FEDEBU. BWT HOU.T>rO0P,W. 33020 Honor Council proposes new conduct board for next fall By Dina Di Maio Honor Council is proposing a new commit tee 10 deaJ wiiti appeals for fines and minor violationsmresidencehalls, according to Honor Council Chair Amanda White. If installed, die Residence Hall Hearings Committee would hear the cases iliat are now heard by die Honor Council. The need for the committee has arisen because of the inaeasing number of fiiics wiihin the residen.se halls. White explains that, since fines arc being issued instead of the previous system of call- downs, there are a higher number of fines than time to deal with them. The proposed conduct board would deal with these fines. The two major areas of violations are fire code, including students having candles, irons, Of halogen lamps iu tlieir rooms, and open house, including siudents signing guests m and out improperly and not observing the desig nated hours. The proposed committee would be part of ihe Honor Council Constitution, but it would be run by the Residence Hall Board (RHB). The officers wouldconsistoftlie residence hall presi dents, the vlce-chiiir of RHB. serving as presid ing officer, a clerk, and a residence director as adviser. Theonly new position created would be the clerk, serving in a secretarial capacity to the committee. Dee Dee Porter, RHB Chair, is in favor of the committee. “It’sagiwd thing,’’.shesays.“irs going to save people a lot of time." White, a long supporter of ihe idea, also stands behind it. She says. “This is one of the tilings 1 set out to do for this year.” The committee proposal has not yet been brought before the Student Goveniment Asso ciation (SGA). If approved by SGA. Ihe pro posal would then go lo the Senatewhich is the governing body that oversees constitution changes. Once approved by the Senate, the vicepresi- dentfbrstudentdevelopmentniustapproveitl'or it to become part of the SfiA constitution. If created, tlw commiitee would go into effect next fall. Where else can you find a true VALENTINE in Feburary? Your hearts desire is our pleasure. Get your special things for your sweetheart. All customers our welcome. Located in North Raleigh at Gray Stone Village. Call 510-1505 Fax 518-1507 Its allways a Happy Valentine's Day at my store! Cusfom Designs Ajts'slions E Mail httpr/iVnwi.cilysearclt.com/rdu.valentlnes Attention Meredith Shidents; Have you heord obout the network services (E-mail and Internet) avaiiable on campus? If you are registered for 3 or more credits please coll 829- 2363 and register for your network training class. Classes offered by the office of Technology Services. Body Image: As influenced by the culture The third of a four-part series. By Tory Hoke There was a time when food was foreating. In TheNaked Ape, Desmond Morris puts early humans in trees, leisurely picking what fruit and bugs they needed to eat lo live. Such a life.siyle had ils advantages—binocular vi.sion, oppf>sable thumbs—but soon gkibal climate changcs pared down forest regions and left us on the plains. Here we developed organized agriculture, which depended on yearly cycles for planting and harvest. A successful harvest was cause to party, and food took on another role; celebration. This kind of celebratory eating regulated Itself — we had to stuff ourselve.s to make it through tlie winter. IVxlay, advancements in f(X)d slfirage teclinology mean wecan cat when ever we want to. But ihe ideaof fH)d as fun has stuck. We all know the horrors of holiday-spe cific eating- Women's journals feature articles on how 10 fight winter holiday weight-gain, which Sfwpe magazine call.s an average of seven to ten pounds from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. This Friday brings the parting shot of winter holiday food—Valentine’s Day— whereour loved ones show their affeciion with Bowers, jewelry, and enoughcandy to makcall .y«ur»lKil)matessick. . The Industry What happened to our attitudes about food? When women -- traditionally tlie sources of family food —sianed taking work outside the house, they failed to get iheir husbands to make up the difference in meal prep;rdtion. The result was an increased emphasis on processed, easy- lo-prepare foods targeted at young people buy ing tlieir own. or parents cluKising foxls lo keep Iheir kids happy. {Witness the birth of toaster pastfies, microwave dinners, atid more ihaii XO national breakfast cereals.) Thepost-Vietnamera increase indisposable ina>mccrcated a nichefurtheultimate in planned obsolescence—toys we had to destroy to enjoy. Enter fun foods: I’op Rocks™, candy snot, candy that glows, and mechanical suckers that twist on their own. Food became a source of enterlain- ment. Hunger has become more difficult to deter mine from appetite. We eat when we’re stre.ssed, bored, or in a social eating situation — three conditions college-age femalesexperienceniore often than noi. The TV show Frieiuls, the movie Parenllwud. and the comic sirip“Caihy" all find humor in females’ eating junk to ease stre.ss. Lowered prep;iraiion limes for the foods we ch(M)se also make it easier lo eai than noi eai. Accf)rding lo Consumer Reporis maga/ine, the . individual dinner prepared today takps an aver age of six minutes, whereas the individual din ner prepared in 1975 took 20. The.SiH.ial Experiment The best thing you can do for yourself this Valentine’s Day is distance yourself from the eating ritual. Plan an outing that emphasizes activity over f(»d. 1)(k) skating. Most local skating rinkshave special events for Valentine’s Day. 2) See iVejt Side Slory in Raleigh Memorial Audiloriuni- 3) See tlw special edition Siar Wars re- release. Now is just long enough after the fwe- miere that you may he able lo gel a ticket. Try calling ahead and charging llte tickets lo your credit card. 4) See (,’lint l',aslwood’s Ahsidule Power. This may give you clout lo see h’aols Hush In. withSalnui Hayek and Matthew Perry—a chance to see if (.’handler is a cluiracier or I’erry as himself. 5) Go running. The MCI l()K in Cary is March 1. and the early application deadline is February 22. See you there' NEXT WEEK: Eating Disor- ders, and How To Hold On When It’s Getting Out Of Hand.
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