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LmMlilh HiTuid October 8,1997 Campus Extras Mixer brings tunes and laughs SIAOYDEUNTr Tbe Meredith EDtertainmeot As- sociatioD (MEA) hosted its semian- Dual mixer las) Thursday oigbt in Cate Ceoter. OrigioalJy, mixm were desigoed to [Hovide an oi^xHtunity forstudeots in tl» area universities to get togeth^ and have a good time. Howevo', in the past, aneodance at these functions was low due to various campus rules, such as tbe restrictioDs on alcohol. This year, MEA members decided to |et more people involved is the inning of tbe evral in hopes of a larger turn out. “I have been involved with MEA for tbe last three years, and Hiursday night’s crowd was the largest I’ve seen at a mixer,” said co-chair Aubrey Sex ton. Most MEA memb^ credit tbe sixxessful turnout to the amouat of choices of eDlertainmeDt. First, musician Thomas Ball warmed up tbe crowd with his rendi tions of pop roclc and oldies songs. Then beadlioer Michael Dean Ester tool: tbe stage for bis 60-mioute com edy acL MEA representatives Lisa Noel, Ra(^l Parks, and Kristin Young se lected Ball and Ester to perform for tbe fall mixer after surveying approxi mately 20 acts at theNational Associa tion of Campus Activities (N ACA) in Greensboro last spring. “I believe the school representa tives saw something in our perfor mances wbicb they thought would re ally appeal to the Moediih audience,” said Ester. “They worked really hard to provide lop of the line entertain ment, and I was thrilled to have the chance to perform here.” Ester travels across the country publicity givo] to tbe event and to the performing in the college circuit be- FAMILY continued from page 1 seen them. Also, my sisto, who is six, loved paiticipating in all the games.” All it] all, Family Day 1997 turned out to be a huge success for the student foundation, who sponsored tbe event Sof^more Traci Tucker commented, “Family day went really well. Everyone who came had a p'eat time. It was a big success for tbe student foundation.” WALK continued from page 1 Associatiw) got involved. Meredith Sherrill, tbe MCA ouu-each co-diair, received information about tbe Crop Walk and developed a project for tbe club. “I’m v^ proud (o say that over ten MCA monbers walked, and together we raised over S200. Even though your body gets weary, you know it’s for an exceptional cause so you keep going," commented Sherrill. Tbe Crop Walk was a huge success and raised an overload of donations. Because of its success, Meredith stud^ts will be given tbe chance to participate again in tbe Crop Walk oext year. Career Connections Meredith College Career Center Orientation Sessions for Sophomores, Juniors & All Others: •Friday, Oct. 10,10 am •Friday, Oct. 24,10 am •Friday, Nov. 14,10 am Sessions are approximately 45 minutes long and are held in Cate Center Auditorium. UNC-G Career Day 1997-98 Wed., Oct. 8,12:30 - 4:00 Cone Ballroom Elliot University Center Seniors and Graduating Students: "Dressfor Success” and bring copies of your resume. Meet with employers and explore career interests and employment opportunities! All students (freshmen ■ grad students) are encouraged to attend. Call UNC> G Career services at 910-334-5456. cause he finds it much more rewarding than playing clubs or parties. “It is so much more challenging to do a 60-minute show on a college campus because I bave to appeal to a young, intelligent audience and still keep ihe act ftjnay.” said Ester. “Un like older groups, college students do not want to bear about problems pay ing electric bills or mortgages because most cannot relate to them. I am twenty- something, and I make people laugh for a living. I feel I can still relate to tbe students, and so. they respond well to my act.” Ester is also expanding bis career from a stand-up (x>mic to a movie star. HerecentlycompleiedhisroIeinSenfe- less, a Miramax production by the di rector of Wayne's World. This movie will be released in February. He is also currently being considered for tbe host of £ Eraertainment Television. OPENOAY CALL T»«mor« Open Days tot HighScnocl Senrars. Fnaay, Ociooer i7 ana Monoay NovenWlO. ar« sOwauled for ihi» fall Smee we 8«p*a «ven lar^ef groups ttian ths jood-sizea one vi« nao for me Sepcemoer eveni. the Aami8»on« Office “«5>Jio m'eoaw stuoem volunieets to show our visitors srour'd tne campus If you »• 8vail«W» from 2.00 • 3.00 o.m. on tne oaias aBov* ano im«/e»ieJ m showr^g Mer«Mn 10 a group of sluiSent* ana parents, piaasa return me forni beww lo ihe Offcc* of Admcssions on the secoM floor of Johnson Hail. Tl)«*s tor your help in snanogMereatn* Pleasa call Shwa Hube, e»l 8110, ifyou navequasuons OPEN OAY^OUR VOLUNTEER Please eompl«u one at m^hHorxng Hems il you tn imnstea in wlunleenrg RehimbYOe^betlOto the OmceelA«tmaona.2rK) floor MufsonHae. Y£S, rilfi«tpforanOpenOayTourln5m2-3p.m. onlheoate(s)cfieeK»d belcM: I 1 Pnday, Oaotiar 17 [ ) Mor>day. Novamoer 10 NO, I c»)no1 help, but am imerastao in leaiTiing more aeout becoming a S«»J*nt Admissiom Representabva Room • or Address. If you agieeto^ve an Open Oay lour, tne kK provde mtsmaHon am3 a lemmder pnor (Olfteevenf. mAHKYOW Admissions gets associate director UTAIUN Stoii tsportM Brightly-dressed Sbera Hube, new associate director of admissions, has returned to Meredith widi a smile. A Meredith graduate, Hube remem bers her days as a reporter for tbe Twig (now tbe Herald), but she says it was not as large and orga nized as it is now. Graduating in 1969, Hube re ceived a B.A. in English and a secondai^-level teaching certifi cate. From 1969 to 1982, she woilced at Meredith as an admis- sionscounselorin addition to earn ing her master’s in adult educa tion. In 1982, she moved on to work for Foundation Inc. as a training specialist. After Foundation Inc., she worked at Olson Management Group as an account executive for the Travel Council of N.C. and Triangle Area Hotel-Motel Asso ciation, where she has been until now. Hube said working through her daughter’s application process for col lege triggered her thoughts back to admissions, and when Meredith asked. ^ra Hube, a Meredith alumna, joins admis sions staff. Photo by Sieve Wilson she “jumped at tbe opportunity tocome back.” She wanted to get involved with education again, having been in business for a while. Now that she is back, she will be working with the Open Day programs for incom ing freshmen and transfers as well as minority recruiting. Hube also will be doing some traveling to high schools and working with representatives for the alumnae admissions. Hube said sbe was pleased to see Meredith’s goal of personal attention tostudents has not been lost even though the size of the school has grown. Excited about the new programs being imple mented, she commented, “Meredith is a special place.” Her enthusiasm towards working with new students and recruiting for Open Days is phenomenal, and her warm smile and positive atti tude is sure to draw in plenty to make tlie open days a success. Meredith College Withdrawal Policy Meredilh Colley adopted a new wiihdiawai policy in the spring of 1997 th^ stales lhal after the five day drop/add period is over, students may withdraw from a classes up until two weeks after the midpoint of fall or spring semester. After the midpoint, no withdrawals will be permitted without a medical or emergency excuse. The withdrawal grade for this period of time will be a non-punitive “W” grade. This withdrawal policy will be affective beginning fall, 1997 when the finaJ withdrawal date is Tuesday, October 21. The schedule for prorated tuition charges will remain the same in past years. See page 4 of the red fall, 1997 schedule of classes for these dates and percentages.
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