Meredith Herald
April 25, 2001
2 Campus News
Sigma Tau Delta: newest S
honor society addition e
tudents make
xciting plans
for summer
Christv Sadler
Staff Writer
If you see signs around cam
pus this fall promoting the
Meredith STD club, don’t be
alarmed—it’s not what you
think. This dubious abbrevia
tion refers to Meredith's
newest honor society. Sigma
Tau Delta.
Sigma Tau Delta is the inter
national English honor society
for those who are majoring or
minoring in English. Member
ship in the society is open to
students who have a 3.0 aver
age in their English classes, are
in the top 35 percent of their
class and have completed at
least three semesters of under
graduate work.
On Sunday, Apr. 22, 18
Meredith students joined this
society when Meredith’s newly
established Alpha Iota Rho
chapter of Sigma Tau Delta
held its first induction ceremo-
ny.
. According to Dr. Louise
Taylor, head of the English
department, the idea for the
chapter came from 1999 gradu
ate Keanne Tomlinson. Tom
linson researched the benefits
of having a Meredith chapter of
Sigma Tau Della and found
support among most English
majors.
Taylor also cites Dr. Susan
Gilbert of the English depart
ment as being helpful with
making many of the contacts
necessary to get the chapter
started.
The chapter, which has been
in the planning stages for about
a year, fmally became a reality
earlier this spring when Eng
lish professor Amy Griswold
was appointed faculty adviser.
Griswold, a member of
Sigma Tau Delta who served as
an officer in the organization
during her college years, was
chosen for her experience with
the organization.
Griswold said, "I look for
ward to using my knowledge to
help Meredith make a smooth
transition into national Sigma
Tau Delta activity.”
She was assisted in organiz
ing the Meredith chapter by
senior Carrie Swart, chapter
president. Swart volunteered to
help organize the club last fall
and was drafted to help Gris
wold in the spring.
Griswold said, "Meredith
needs Sigma Tau Delta. With
such an upstanding English
department, the majors need
extra stimulation and experi
ence in a professional society
that is internationally known.”
Both Griswold and Swart
cited the opportunities offered
by membership in the society
as benefits it would bring to
Meredith. Griswold said,
‘There are some excellent
opportunities within the soci
ety for grants, awards, and
internships; there is also an
international magazine of stu
dent writings published annu
ally.”
‘The membership will also
help with networking in the
professional world. It is also
recognition of one’s hard work
since a certain GPA is required
for all members,” Swart said.
Swart added, “I believe
Sigma Tau Delta will be a solid
asset to our excellent English
department.”
At their first meeting earlier
this month, the officers made
plans for the chapter’s future,
including possible fundraisers
and gatherings, such as a
movie night for both members
and non-members. The organi
zation also plans to design T-
shirts for members and sup
porters.
Sunday night's brief induc
tion was held in the Chapel
Commons Room and included
a written ceremony describing
the history, significance and
goals of the organization. The
students took an oath of mem
bership which included a
promise to abide by the motto
of the club, “Sincerity. Truth.
Design.”
According to Griswold,
‘The ceremony was flawless.”
In addition to Swart, Sigma
Tau Della’s other newly induct
ed officers for 2001-02 are Lori
Anderson, vice-president; Lee-
sha Austin, secretary; Ganey
Mozley, treasurer; and Christy
Sadler, historian.
Other students inducted on
Sunday night were Keri Bur
ton, Carolyn Clark. Elizabeth
Crowder, Emily Fanunartino,
Amber Lynch. Leslie Maxwell,
Eveline Muela, Laura Norris,
Dorothea Park, Sarah
Pritchard, Ayana Rhodes. Dana
Turnage, and Natasha Venema.
STUNT contin
ued from page
one
highlights from (he early part
of the century. Before their
three minutes were up, many in
the audience knew who had
taken first place in this contest.
The juniors immediately fol
lowed and brought out their
backdrop of “women who
should have gone to Meredith.”
Dolly Parton, Shania Twain,
Aretha Franklin, and Destiny’s
Child all showed up at Mered
ith that day. Dance routines and
famous look-a-likes pulled the
class of ‘02 together.
Finally, the seniors showed
the crowd what ‘The Final
Tour” has been like for them
this past year. They told the
audience “Bye, Bye, Bye” with
a little help from N’Sync and
asked how you measure a year.
The audience saw traditions
from each year that the seniors
have been here and watched as
the co-chaifs, Hilary Allen and
Wallis Kirby, performed in
their last Stunt. Many of the
participants became a little
emotional when lip sync was
over.
Just like for any Meredith
event, rhe co-chairs for each
class put forth large amounts of
time and enthusiasm. The
sophomore co-chair was actu
ally just a chair this year. Beth
Jarvis was in charge of the out
line of the program for them by
herself. “I had so much fun
preparing it because I defmite-
ly didn’t do it all myself. It was
a class effort - the costumes,
the dance routines - they did it
all. I was just in that leadership
position".
STUNT results are located
on page five.
Stephanie Jordan
Copy Editor
The countdown has begun—
only 16 days until exams end
and spring semester 2001 is
officially a thing of the past.
Nothing but long days of sun
and balmy nights stretch ahead.
So what are Meredith
women planning to do to fill
the time?
For the Class of 2001, this
summer represents something
new—there is no next semester
at MC. Some will begin jobs,
continue the job search or work
part-time for experience, and
still others will enjoy just one
more summer vacation.
Sarah McAlister, a prospec
tive May graduate, will be
working in Raleigh at Camp
Upward Bound at the YMCA.
“it’s a field-trip camp. We take
two field trips a day, so it
should be pretty easy and fun,”
said McAlister.
But for many Meredith stu
dents who won’t be in the pro
cession on Mother’s Day, the
break from classes will be short
indeed, as first session of sum
mer school begins soon.
in order to build up hours,
rising senior Christie Aycock
plans to take several classes.
‘This way my senior year
won’t be so busy, and I’ll be
able to have fun.” said a hope
ful Aycock.
Freshman Claire Young
hope to attend summer school
posed organization will have
prior knowledge of the propos
al and the meeting.
Sophomore senator and
2001-02 Senate secretary Beth
Stephenson noted. “Senate
made a good, solid, well-edu
cated decision regarding Cam
pus Crusade. However, the
event was a wonderful learning
experience for Senate in help
ing us realize that proposed
organizations need to be publi
cized to the campus before they
are presented.”
Briefly stated. Senate serves
as an umbrella for all campus
at Louisburg College. “Hope
fully I’ll be able to get some
gen. ed. stuff out of the way,”
she said.
Some students are lucky
enough to attend summer
school abroad. Meredith Car
son said. “I’ll be spending the
early part of the summer in
Spain with Dr. Nittoli’s pro
gram. I’ll still sort of be in
school, but 1 know it will be
fun, so I won’t really notice.
I'm excited.”
And still others plan on
doing a little of everything—
working a little, playing a lot
and hoping to rejuvenate by
August.
Sophomore Alison O'Leary
says that she is “going home to
try and save some money for
next year.”
For freshman Brooke Bar
ber, relaxation is a major part
of her summer plan. She said.
“Hopefully I'll find a job to
work a little. Our family is
planning several vacations
though, so we’ll see.”
Junior Natalie Jenkins has
similar plans. “I'm going to
move to the beach, work some,
lay out some. I am just looking
forward to some time off,”
Jenkins said.
Whatever their plans might
be, Meredith students are all
anxiously awaiting some much
needed and well-deserved
relaxation.
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organizations. The group main
tains the constitutions of pre
sent Meredith organizations,
regulates new organizations
through the proposal process,
and examines current organiza
tions to ensure that they are fol
lowing both the guidelines set
by their constitution and by the
college.
Senate is looking forward to
a successful year in regulating
organizations and in serving
the students. All students
should know that if they have a
concern with any organization.
Senate is always prepared to
listen.
SENATE continued from page one