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mn€mHernldi February 4,1998 Campus News Cast your ballot - elections are here Lesle Maxwell staff Writer Yes, it’s that time again— spring eiectiODs! The elections are to determine next year's elected positions, the positions up for elections include campus* wide positions like SGA and MEA presidents and class posi tions like class presidents and treasurers. Last week, which was the elections filing period, three eleaions workshops w»'e held. Each candidate was required to attend one workshop in order to be eligible to run. Elections Board representatives said that all candidates complied with this rule. This week, candidates are sub mitting specialty campaigning materials to the OMce of Student Activities and Leadership Development for approval. Specialty campaigning includes balloons, bannns in the breeze- ways, and mailbox fliers. Although campaigning has not yet begun, students can still get a view of candidates on the boards in both the dining hall and down stairs Cate Centw, where filing cards for all candidates are post ed. These cards include a space for the candidates to list their qualifications and space for a picture so that students can learn about the candidates before speeches. Campaigning will begin on Monday, February 9, at 8:00 am. Speeches will take place that night at Meet the Candidates Night at 4:30 pm in the dining hall on the Faircloth side. Candidates will take this oppor tunity CO give their speeches and . interact with the students. Students will have the opportuni ty to get Co know the candidates and their positions. Candace Whitehurst, Elections Board Secretary, said, “We were pleased with the response to last year's Meet the Candidates Night, and so decid ed to plan another one for this year.” On Monday. February 16 and Tbesday, February 17, from 9 am to 7 pm both days, students will vote both for Che campus-wide positions and for the positions for cheir class. Each will receive two ballots—one for campus- Weems Gallery hosts Long exhibit LisaCiluam stall Reporter There have been many art lovers across Meredith campus these past few weeks. Besides the Rachel Nicholson exhibit in Johnson Hall is Che Noyes Capeheart Long art exhibit with' its grand opening on January 25 in the Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery. Maureen Banker, gallery director at the Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center, said that “the gallery was full from before the opening Noyes Capeheart Long's exhibit will run through March 22, 1998. This painting, “Woman wth Pearls," is one of the many pieces on show. photo w alvsw flood time until 5 p.m.” Noyes Capeheart Long was at the opening, along wich his fam ily and friends from all across the state. Long has been painting for over forty years, and chis exhibi tion is what Banker calls “a cele bration of his retirement aft» 27 years of teaching at Appalachian State University.” Long brought in his paintings one week before the gallery opening, and then freshman Susan Phipps, gallery assistant, Clelia Evans, g^l«7 intern, and Maureen Banker worked to set up the exhibit. Long’s paintings are mixed media, which can include water- color, ink, acrylics, and even collage., Some of the pieces in the gallery also include print ing and draw ing. The pieces range in price from S700 to $3,500 dol lars, and more than a few of them have the red dot that means Chey have already been purchased by gallery view ers, but will remain on view until the end of the gallery. The paintings include titles such as “Hawthorne’s House,” “Woman with Pearls,” and “Suzanne’s Surprise.” Banker «uggescs, “Noce the excerpts from his personal diary that he nas written on many the paintings. This is a human being who acknowledges and cele brates his individuality.” These “excerpts” are personal notes written in the bottom cor ner on many of the paintings from what Long calls “The Private Diary of Noyes Capeheart Long.” One example is on “Suzanne’s Surprise,” reading, “When I fu^t came upon the abandoned house in the gothic silence of that win ter day, I felt an overwhelming sense of apprehension, and I wept. September 1997.” Many pieces center on the themes of houses, the sea, and winter. Banko' gave a personal com ment on her feelings about the exhibit. “This is a very inspiring exhibition for our art majors in that Noyes Capeheart Long has found inspiration for his art from his life experiences.” she said. “Since he is unique (as is each of our art students), if he pulls his images from his personal encounters wich things, people, and ideas, his art will be unique.” The Noyes Capeheart Long exhibit will remain open for viewing until March 22,1998. wide and one for her class. Voting will take place on the first floor of the Cate Center. It is important for all students to vote and support their class and cheir school. Even seniors can voce in Che campus-wide eleccions. Each candidate must receive fifcy-one percenc of the vote to win. If they do not, a run-off elections must be held. The date for run-off elections will be Thursday, February 19 from 9 am to 7 pm. Melissa Ray, Elections Board Chair, said, “We are very excited about this year’s elections. We’ve had a lot of interest and excicemenc. We’re looking for ward CO having a successful elec- cion.” Campus Wide Elections! Feb. 2 - Feb. 6: Candidates must sub mit campui^n iiiuturi- als for approval. Feb. 9: Campaigning begins. Feb 16 & 17: FoUing 9 a.m. to 7 pjn. . Cate Tenter, Feb. 19: Run-off elec tions 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call* Center Apply for a Study Abroad Scholarship! Stxidy Abroad Scholai^ips are awarded to students based mtiieir academic excellence and service to Meredith. Apfdicatiana availoMe in the Vi^ Atidy Abroad Suite, J2i Joyner Application deadline: Friday, Febru.ary27,1998 LIBRARY continued fh)m page 1 library will be a combination compucer lab and classroom. Presently, there is no established date for the corhpletion of Che ren ovations. The plans will be set into action at the end of the spring semescer, when a library moving company will move scaff, offices, circulation, reserves, some reference materials, and a reading collection for sum mer school students to 1st Stringfield. The remaining books and stacks will be moved to the cento' of each of the floors, and construction will cake place around them. Construction will continue through the summer. Finally, che macerials will be moved ouc of Scringfield when class es scart in the fall semescer. The renovations have been in the planning process for about a year and a half. “We are really excited about che possibilicy of improved services chat we will be able Co offer,” said Janec Freeman. Meredith Colle^sc liiclvment Weather Polic\ 111 iIk- cM'iit n| iiii Ifiiii'iit utftUlicr, tuciiliy. slafT and Nciidciih sliuuld i'.ill Tor tlio inrunnrfiiim on ciiu’tlliiiinns mikI itlllcv cloKlnub. piiviihU-, till* Hill uisi> run public unnniinLeinmLs im) 101.5 TM and \\i'RAI. 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