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(lilh Hi December 3,1997 Campus Extras Woodlief remembered Photo by Shelly Hoover The Meredith coinmuuiiy reiiicnibcrcd Erika Woodlief at a memorial service lield iii Jones Ciiapel Nov. 21, Sealing in the Chapel was limited to Woodlief s family aiid friends, admiuistration, faculty, SGA, and residents oq WoodliefshaQ. The iliree miuisiers tliat presided over tlie service were campus minister SamCarothers, LouisburgBaptistChurcli pastor Larry Williams, aud Marshall Neathery, pastor at tlie Rolesville Baptist Church. Woodlief s cousin and boyfriend also paid tribute to her. Studeuts and staff who could not be accomniodaied iji Jones Chapel were able to watch the memorial service via closcd circuit TV in Joues Auditorium oroaMCTV. Following the service, the Woodliefs received friends in Johnson Hall rotunda. Tiny room creates big problems EMILY FULGHUM Snlf Reporter “Where do we live? In a closet. What do we want? Square footage... We’d love for you to come and visit, but we don’t have any room. So leave a message and we’ll call you back.” This is what you’ll hear on Kelly Harris’ and Heather Willcox’s an swering machine if you call their room on fourth Faircloth. Harris, a junior, and Willcox, a sophomore, have a tiny problem - a tiny room. The roommates would say (hat this is a grave understatement as they have spent the entire semesto' in a single room that they say is smaller than other single rooms they’ve seen as the single rooms scattered through out the dorms have various dimen sions. Harris says that they are so cramped that they have “nowhere to study. We literally have to go out in the hall to study.” Also, Hams is the only one able to use the dresser, which she must access hrom tbe side because there is no room to stand in front of it and pull out the dressers. Willcox keeps her clothes in a box beside tbe bed. The roommates' housing problems began last February during the hous- mg sign-up. Harris aiid Willcox say they were placed toward the end of the process because one was a rising jun ior and the other, a rising sophomore. Housing preference goes to senior, senior/junior,senior/sophomores, jun ior, junior/sophomore, and sophomore. When Harris and Willcox talked to Paula O' Briant, residence life direc tor, in the early suimner, all double rooms had been assigned, so they were put on a waiting list. A tiny room became available (their current Faircloth home), and 0’Briant says they had the options to take this room or split up. O’Briant says that there were rooms available right after the sign-up inFebruaj?, but tisese rooms were later assigned to transfer students and new students early in the summer (before Harris and Willcox uhced with her.) She says diat if they had remained until the end of tlie sign-up or had ACA/MIA host Employee Appreciation, Gospel Test STACEY DEIANEY, EBONY WILU AMS Stoffiepvtet The Association for Cultural Awareness and The Meredith Interna tional Association host the first ever employee appreciation reception on Wednesday, November 19. Grounds, maintenance, security, housekeeping, and dining staff were entertained with musical selections by Erika Lee and a poetry reading by Ebony Williams. Stephanie Harris was the master of ceremonies, and Chuck Taylor was on band to offer a few words of ^preda tion. PhyllisGay,an ACAboard mem ber, regretted diat Wednesday night’s reception was ouly tlie first. “1 think diat it is sad that tliis was llie first tune diat die employees were appreciated by students,” Gay said. ‘'In my twelve years working here aiMwedidi, we've never had anything like diis before,” said Craig Bridges, housekeeping’s tliiriJ shift manager, during the reception. Faculty members and administra tion donated money for the roses diat were distributed diat night widi a cer- uticate of appreciation and a souvenir from ACA and MIA, and the event’s organizers appreciated tlie gifts. “I thought it was really nice diat die faculty donated tlie money for the roses.” saidNikiesha Finch, ACA trea surer. “Tlieir donations were gready appreciated”. The event was catered by Tim Hankins, a local caterer, because orga nizers did not want die dinmg staff U) have to work during die reception given pardy in dieir honor. In another ACA event last week, die organization held its second an nual Gospel Fest on Friday, Nov, 21, in Jones Auditorium. "It was a great relief,” said Ebony Williams, die club’s vice president. “Everybody in ACA took part in order to make the event a great success,” Daphne O’Neil, the associauon’s alumna advisor and founder of Gospel Fest. once again oversaw the fesuvi- ties. She invited four area chorus groups to come and perform at the event, including No Strings Attached, anN.C. State ensemble. “I really enjoyed die performance by No Strings Attached,” said WiD- iams. “Since they were an a cappella group, I diought diey added variety to die Fest.” Gospel Fest is turning into an im portant fund-raiser for ACA and, once again, members of die organizadon were pleased widi die results of the occasion despite die outside condi tions. “It was cold and rainy Friday night, but those who came really had a good time,” said Williams, “We can’t wait undl next year.” contacted housing during February, they would have been housed. However, given the fact that diis year’s freshman class was die largest in Meredidi’s liistory. among odier reasons, nothing new has opened up for die pair. Hairis and Willcox say they have been in contact widi O’Briant and her assistant, Lisa Wiley, all semester in the liopes of taking advantage of any openings. The catch to diis situation, how ever, is that "there are four or five singles in double rooms on our hall,” Harris says. She says diat diere is lots of sympatliy but no one is willing to switch. This situation p^suaded her to contact Dean of Students Sharon Can non and point out the section in the handbook Uiatstates“no private rooms will be given unless space is avail able.” Harris says th^ Dean Cannon’s answer was diat those rooms were “designated private rooms” for diose who had spccial circumstances such as a medical condidon. Harris and Willcox say they then asked for a refund and were told that unless they were willing to separate, there would be no change and diat they would not be refunded because diey agreed to the room and chose to stay togedier as roommates. O’Briant emphasizes diat Harris and Willcox did choose to take the room at die beginning of die semester. She says that “it was their decision and we [Residence Life] have really tried to work widi diem, but therejust hasn't been any openings,” 0’Briantsays,“Widi people gradu ating and getting married at tlie end of diesemester,the possibility seems that we can get diem a bigger room.” $1500 Fill-Ins Ih 20% OFF WAXING Manicure UoDrs: . Nloii.-Sot. itt - 7 Mission Valley Shopping Center (Kext To Kerr briigs) 2233-lil Avent Ferry Rd.832-2970 Gift Cettiflcates Avhilablel Manicure & Pedicure $2900 ;i ^ Ri^ $3^ • I I * i’h \MV ' "►■i ! I $2Q00 Full Set Of Acrylic Nails ! S300»,„ 11 AFuii SrrOF • Firerciass I • Gei. •SculptiridOr I ‘SiikNaiu Need a Ride? Try the Ride Board- located on 2nd Floor Cate outside the Student Activities Office. Come into our office to fill out a form and we'll put it up for you.
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