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2 Campus News Rain did not stop students from remembering MLK n Meredith students honor King in March to memor ial on Monday. Tiffany Adams Staff Reporter Dreary weather was not enough to stop dedicated marchers from remembering the dream. On Monday, Jan. 21. Mered ith students participated in a march to observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message. Meredith College’s Associa tion for Cultural Awareness (ACA) coordinated the event for Meredith College and pro vided transportation for stu dents who were interested in participating in the march. Students from Meredith, North Carolina State Universi ty, Peace College and Shaw University united to remember Dr. King’s message. The march began at 11.-00 a.m. on Monday morning at the Museum of History, and it ended at downtown Raleigh’s BTl Center for the Performing Arts. Various speakers comment ed on what Dr. King’s birthday means to them. Prior to the march, ACA members Stenisha Green. Kendra Edwards, Davetta Lan ders, and Tiana Akai attended a breakfast at Shaw University. Akai said that the march brought students and people of all races and ethnic back grounds together. King was bom on Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta. GA. He skipped ninth and twelfth grades and went to Morehouse College where he graduated in 1948 with a B.A. in sociology. He married Coretta Scott in Are you looking for something to do over spring break? Join Sam Carothers and fellow Meredith students as they travel to St. Petersburg, Florida to work with Pinellas Habitat for Humanity in building a Habitat home. Following worship a sign up sheet will be available in the chapel foyer, or you can stop by the office and speak with Sam about the trip. Meredith Herald Editor, in Oiief. Christina Holder Managing Editor. Joni Smith Editorial Board. ...Elizabeth Hutchinson Lora Tillmw, Usa Wlson Copy Chief. .&^hanie Jordan Features Bdhw,. Leesha Austin News Editcff..i — Jamie 'Rinncll Music Coluoinia...... Urola Marie Taurasi Reporters Rebecca Barringer. Ava Leigb Jackson Tanesha Williams, Tiffany Adams Christy Sadler, Lori Anderson Editorial Cartoonist. Merrily Strickland Photographers Sarah Jane Cox. Tanesha Willianw Business Manager. Kelly Lewis Faculty Adviser ..Dr. Rebecca Duncan The Meredith Herald is published by the College throughcHit the academic year. The paper is funded by the College and through independent advertising. The (pinions expressed in the editorial columns do not neces sarily reflect those of the college administration, faculty or stu dent body. 1953 and had 4 children. He was awarded a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1951 from Crorer Theological Semi nary and also has several hon orary doctorates from Yale, Hofstra, University of New Castle Upon lyne. Boston Uni versity and Howard University. His famous “I Have a Dream" speech was delivered on the steps of Lincoln Memo rial in 1963, inspiring a nation to abandon hate and value equality. His Leter from Birmingham Jail ranks among some of the most important American writ ing today. James Earl Ray, who was arrested in 1969 in London, shot King while standing on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in the Would you like to do better in math? Meredith College Learning Center 122 Jones Monday, TTiursday, and Friday slots are especially plentiful. We have evening hours coming out the wazoo. Think ahead to when your next quiz or test is and sign up now by coming down to 122 Jones any time of the day or night and writing your name in an open slot or two. Sign up for help before you get behind! Sign-up sheets are always up for the next couple weeks at a time. You can sign up for up to tWO hours p©r We©k. We look forward to seeing you down in our neck of the woods. P.S. You already paid for this in your tuition, so stop by! Get the AiERWim HERALD delivered to your door todaj^ Th* I Rookie: • ♦ Ca the U iuuc* t ofFdaiOI. • iDcJodinga * CDmmemonDve • editranoftbe * campui ttspoae • loSei*. 11,2001 Ji for S20 The Seauned Reporter rfS|n«»02rLUS asy cdiDoa fw S3S Tlie//e«i/tfisaweckly pubttc.ifkin jnd Is milled ovecy otnciweek. Hie While House Correspondeni: Ga26i>si>a Including issnofFaUZOOl •adctfTCoi issues rfSpnog2002 for S50 Angels bring 82-poiiit victory □ Angels upset Bennett in 82>point victory. LaDcwna Logue Staff Reponer The Angels upset the court last night against Bennett Col lege in an 82-point victory. The final score was 108-26. The Angels began their warm-up for Tuesday night’s game against Bennett in a care free mood.They were shooting hoops to loud music and laugh ing-all precursors to the landslide. In the opening tip-off, Ben nett won the ball which was quickly turned over and received by freshman Tina Harkness who made a quick pass to sophomore Beth Ver non for an easy 2 points. Skillful pa.ssing by junior Tracy Sumner to Junior Amber Scott resulted in a 2-poinler by Scott. Bennett snuck in 2 points only to be out-scored with 2 more points from senior Ginger Moore. Bennett appeared to be quick-footed but not quick enough as Harkness intercept ed a pass. Harkness passed to sophomore Ruth Stephenson who scored 2 points. The high-paced action and constant scoring by the Angels continued through the remain der of the game. Ashley Myers and Jessica Lineberry showed excellent passing skills in setting up for a shot by Harkness who scored 2 points despite a Bennett play er’s attempt to thwart the shot by grabbing Harkness’ jersey. The Angels did a lot of fuH- court pressing to intimidate Bennett, which seemed to do the job: Approaching the half, was 57-9 Meredith. In the second half, the Angels scored 51 additional points. Myers, Vernon, Sumner, Stephenson and Mary Beth Barnes all put in several great shots. It was Vernon’s foul shot that put Meredith at 100 points in the fourth quarter. Up until the fourth quarter, Bennett remained at only 9 points. However Bennett player Christina Johnson and Nicole Hayes contributed 17 points to reach the final score of 26. GAME STATS Ruth Stephenson, 20poin^, Beth Vernon, 20 points. Amber Scott, 14 points Mary Beth Barnes. 13 points. Tina Harkness, 12 points. Tracy Sumner, 14 points^ .Jessica Lineberry, Tpoints. Ginger Moore, 4 points. Ashley Myere, 4 points
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