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January 27,1999 Meredith Herald Campus News Annual Hubbell competition open to Meredith writers Suzanne Newton Meredith College Writer in Residence All interested Meredith stu dents arc encouraged lo com pete for the Hubbell Award for Creative writing. This cash prize is given on Academic Awards Day to the student who demonstrates a sustained interest in writing. The award takes into account the writing the student has done over a period of time rather than focusing on one particular piece of writing. Contestants must submit three lo five pieces for review. These may be all of the same literary form (fiction, poetry, personal essay, creative non- ficJion), or they may be a mix of these. All compositions submitted must have been written during the student’.? college career or. in the case of re-entry students, during the past five years. Kntries arc Judged by a pro fessional writer who is not associated with Meredith Col lege. The results of the contest are kept secret until Academic Awards Day. Complete rules for submis sion are listed below and may also be found on Newton's bul letin board next to 201 Joyner. Deadline for all entries is noon Friday, Mar. 6, 1999. Anyone with questions may call Suzanne Newton at 851- Positive Life Dana FLarKoRTTRR AIDS Awareness Coordinator The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University is hosting a serie.s of events on living with HIV/AIDS in (he Triangle area. The opening event, ,4/’wi'fiVe/j/e. was held on Friday Jan. 22, 1999: This event consisted of photographs and interviews that dealt with the physical and emotional struggles of different women living with HIV. A Positive Life is about the strength of these women, and how they cope with the disease (hat threatens their bodies. “HIV pul an end to the life that I had previously known. I had to learn that every ending is a bcginning"-Robin. The pictures and sto ries of these women were amazing. It really makes you step back and think about how precious life is. Laura, a woman with the disease, said. “Your forever is not the same as our forever." i.ife should run be taken for granted; therefore, women must educate them.sclves and leam the facls. • Last year, almost 3 million people around the world were infccted with the HIV virus. •• in the United States, AIDS is the third leading cause of death among women ages 25-44. - HIV is spread almost 6 times as quickly in women as among men. • AIDS disproportionately affects women of color. •Worldwide, nearly 50% of new HIV infections occur m women. Statistics fmm the U.S. CDC. WHO. and Project Names Foundation. AIDS Awareness Week AT Meredith CoLi-EGE - Feb. 1-5 “One Pekson CAN Make a Difference” Mondav. Feb. I - Friflav. Feh. 5: Panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display in Jones Chapel. Mondav. Feb. I - 10 a.m., Jones Chapel: Opening Convocation featur ing Meredith dance and theater students. 12 p.m. in Cate Center; 1-et's lalk About Sex. Baby! - Commuter Student di.scussion and video. Tuesday. Feb. 2 • 3:30 p.m., Jones Chapel: Speaker - “Walk a Mile in my Shoes"; A woman living with HIV speaks about her experience, (reception to follow) 9 p.m., Poteat Hall first floor parlor; Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby! - discussion and video. Wednesday- Fch, 10 a.m., Jones Chapel; Worship Service - Mered ith Alumna shares her experience caring for a per.son living with HIV/AIDS through her work with her church care team, (reception to fol low) 9 p.m., Stringfield Hall first floor parlor: Let's Talk About Sex. Baby! - discussion and video. Thiifxdav- Feh, 4 — Show your support by wearing red all day. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Campus Health Center; Wake County Human Services Counselor will be available on a drop-in ba.sis to meet with stu dents one-on-one to answer questions about HIV testing, risk factors, etc 3:20 p.m., on lawn between Joyner & Alumnae House: Circle of Friends - a campus-wide unity event demonstrating Meredith College’s support of persons living with AIDS. Cali 760-8338 for more info.f'Kiulmg pmvidcd by Crearive IJeas Fund 4710. Leave entries in New ton’s mail box in Joyner in the first floor lobby or in her office (201-C Joyner). Rules for Submis.sion 1. Each contestant must sub mit three to five pieces. These may be all of the same literary form or they may be different (prose or poetry). Submissions must be typed. 2. There is no limit on length for composiiions, either prose or poetry. 3. All compositions submit ted must have been written dur ing the student’s college career or, in the case of re-entry stu dents, during the past five years. 4. A brief personal history of the student’s interest in and practice of writing must be included with the pieces. 5. The name of the student should not appear on the pieces submitted. 6. At the end of each piece (he dale of writing .should be given, 7. Compositions to he judged and the autobiograph ical piece should be placed in a 9 X 21 unmarked envelope. Also include a sealed enve lope with the contestant’s name, address and phone number inside and the titles of the compositions submit ted on the outside. Student advising time is here Allison Cakter Editor In Chiel It’s that time of year again - time to prepare yourself for the next year. Not only do you have to register for fall classes and sign up for housing, you also have to think about what kind of leadership roles you would like to manage in the cotning school year. The office of First Year Experience may have the lead ership role for which you may be looking. Being a student adviser to incoming students is more of a leadership role than many imagine. It is your responsibility to guide the new students through their first weeks at Meredith. Student advising offers a chance for you to develop interpersonal skills, gain expo sure to new campus resources, work closely with a faculty member, receive leadership training and make numerous friendships along the way. A student adviser can be any sophomore, junior or senior with at least a 2.4 GPA who will not hold any other major leadership office on campus next year. The responsibilities of a stu dent adviser include attending three leadership workshops this spring, reluming lo cam pus one week early to prepare for fall orientation, contacting each of your advisees during the summer, welcoming your - advisees upon arriva} in the fall and coordinating advising group sessions orientation week and throughout the year. Not only can you be an adviser for first year stu dents, but you can also advise those students who transfer from other colleges and universities. The same responsibilities apply for transfer advisers: however, there is a shorter orientation process for the transfer stu dents. Previous transfer stu dents are strongly encour aged to apply for these posi tions since they have a better understanding of a transfer's needs. To apply for either advis ing position, pick up an application in ’the Dean of Students office on 2nd floor Park Center beginning Feb. 1. Be sure to get the follow ing when you sign out your application; three reference forms (faculty adviser, facul ty/staff member of your choice and your student adviser/upper-classmen who knows you well). Return the application to the Dean of Students office by Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. Make sure all of your reference forms have also been turned in by Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. Inter views with the selection committee will take place the first week of March. Campus Briefs Tennis team nationally ranked OllCE c» Marketwc & Cc*4MlJi^A3TraJS Tt»e Meretltih College tennis ream has been raafced 25th In the nation fw Division 111 colleges. Ann Mcbane, a senitw from Rocky Motinf, also received a natioiiai ranking jf 35th for seed singles. In addiU(W lo these rankings, the tennis team xcceived a rank }f ?th in SotiA^t region. Other .seed singles to receive regionai rankings are junior Kelly Jones of Edenton, with a rank of 22adi ,'and Hrst-year ColHtis, Dineen of Wilinington, with a tank of 27tb. Hie following doubles teams also-receiv^ regional recogni- tion: Ann Mcbane and Kelly Jones with . a rank of tth and so;^)ob}ores Knsten Monaco of West Chesu^, PA, and Angela Odom of Mount, wi^ a rank of I5th. •••••••••••••••• CAB annouDces a removal from office : WENI>y HoIMAN c«SP(«s>deni C^pus Activities Boarti (CAB) Is comp«-isec! of tfic presi dents of MRA, MIA, MEA, ACA and MCA, ibe of the fitst-yeSr, sophomore, lunior and senior classes, the vice-president of AMC and WIN3S and the tlesigncef of the RHBpesklent this b^d i^resenei. all tbe tmqtH- wgaai- zi«o«s at Meredith College, ^ Bo^d is ]®^5Gnsi^ for Bely ing the student bod^ of My removes '.''K RicMot'thcikesHibfl ffeU ia RHB. ffe place a stated in^e Carr^iiS Con^- Submit yolr PRESS RELEASE TO THE Heraid Mondays at 1 p.m.
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