Mereditfi Herald
Volume XIV, Issue 7
We attract bright, talented, axnfoitlous students. Naturally we’re a women’s college. October 8,1997
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inside:
Parents and friends visit campus for Family Day
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□ Families take part In
1997 Family Day festivities.
MEUSSABOYHIE
Family, friends, food, music, aod
fun were all a part of ihis year’s Family
Day celebration beld October 4. Be-
ginoiDg at 10 a jn., Family Day offered
a variety of activities for all.
From 10 to 12:30 p.m., registra
tion was held in ibe Johnson Hall Ro
tunda where parents, siblings, boy
friends, and other guests picked up
their tickets for lunch and received
their schedules of the day’s events.
At 11 a.m., Jooes Auditorium was
the place lobe forcnieriainmeat. Fami
lies gathered in tbe auditorium for tbe
student talent showcase which fea
tured performances by the Mereditb
College Chorale, junior Ericka Lee,
tbe Mereditb Ringers, senior Amanda
Johnson, and ibe Bathtub Ring. SGA
President Kelly Cookling welcomed
all the guests, aod Dr. Jean Jackson,
vicepresidentforsuidentdevelopmeot,
served as the mistress of ceremonies.
Following tbe performances, tbe audi
ence enjoyed a slide show wbich dis
played pictures of student life bere at
Meredith. Senior Jennifer Richardson
said, ‘Tbe slide sbow was really good,
but it was also very emotional fw me
because I will graduate this May.”
A picnic in the courtyard was held
from DOOQ until 3 p.m. Students, Emi
lies and friends enjoyed louuging oa
their blankets and lawn chairs while
they ate their boxed lunches provided
by Belk Dining Hall. A disc jockey
provided a variety of mtjsic for the
enjoyment of all tbe guests.
From 3:30 lo 5 p.m., the parent,
Acuity, and staff reception was beld in
tbe Cate Center. This reception al
lowed parents and guests to talk with
professors and other Mereditb staff
members. Sophomore Claire Grey
commented, “My parents hadn't seen
Forum frees minds
□ Students voice numerous
concerns at the "Free Your
Mind” forum.
ROBIN RIDDICK
StoffHsportM
Tbe Student Government Asso
ciation and Student Life Committee
beld a “Free Your Mind” forum last
Tuesday nigbt, where students were
allowed to talk about their concerns of
meal plans, publicity, and recycling.
Student Life Chair Mereditb
Lovelace and Vice President of SGA
Shannon MacFarlaoe mediated tbe
event in Belk Dining Hall, where
Meieditb students voiced tbeir opin
ions to Chief Hoke, Dr. Jean Jackson,
Paula O’Briant, Cheryl Jenkins, and
Chrissie Bumgardner.
Although everyone was welcome
to come, students were primarily rep
resented by organization presidents,
commuters, aod residence ball assis
tants, direcors. and advisors.
The first topic that was opened for
discussion was tbe popular demand
for a meal plan. Many students do not
eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner in tbe
cafeteria. Most eat only one or two
meals a day, but they are still paying as
Sec FORUM (>age 2
tbe Cate Center since it had been re
modeled, so tbe reception gave them
an opportunity to talk witli members of
tbe MerediUi staff and also to see (he
new additions toCate,
such as tlie Beehive."
TbeOfficeofStu-
dent Development es
timated that approxi
mately 900 people,
including students, at
tended tbe event which
was sponsored by tbe
Office of Parent Rela
tions and the Student
Foundation.
Along with all of
the scheduled events,
volleyball games, hu
man fuBball, moon
walk, caricature-
drawing, face-paint
ing, and many other
activities were en
joyed by the guests.
Freshman Kristy Moss said, “I
loved having my whole family together
because it has been a while since 1 have
See FAMILY page 3
Students welcome familiy and friends at regislration at
Family Day on Saturday. October 4.
Photo by April Bussells
MCA walks for hunger
Students gather in Belk Dining Hall last Tuesday, September 30, to voice their
concerns to the SGA Student Life Committee. PKoto by April Bussells
BROOKIBANSOH
Staff KepMtec
Do you ever see those TV com-
mercialsasking formooey to help poor,
starving children? It breaks my heart,
but I have always been cautious about
sending any money through television
ads. However, the
Crop Walk gives
people a personal
way to give their
time and money to
help the poor. Held
at N.C. State on
October 5, 1997,
over 400 dedicated
people, mainly
^m churches and
other service orga
nizations, walked to
raise money for
Third World coun
tries.
Sponsored by
the Church World
Service, all pro
ceeds weredonaied
to those countries to
improve food avail
ability and produc
tion, to assist refu
gees,and to develop
new water re
sources. Tbe length of Crop Walk, 6.2
miles, was the average walk a Third
World person walks for food and wa
ter every day. Any leftover money
raised will be sent back to the United
Stales to help our own country.
This year, the M^editb Christian
See WALK page 2
Meredithstudentsfrom MCAjoinothercommunity mem
bers in the 1997 Crop Walk. I .^1
Pnoto by Rebecco Tinsley