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The quilt that the students and faculty sewed displays a
large angel.
Photo Cou>tesey of the Office of Madketinq an d Communications
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everything we knew." Cook
supervised the actual, making
of the quilt.
Becky Oatsvall in the Busi
ness department was one the
faculty members that went to
present the quilt.
"We were just the lucky ones
who got to present it. There
was a reception. It was a won
derful experience," recalls
Oatsvall. “There was a bond
May is quickly approaching
and seniors are filling out
applications for jobs, apart
ments and graduate schools.
White trying to finish up their
undergraduate degrees, they
are bombarded with what to do
next year and where to go.
LaShaun York, Career Peer
Educator, is helping with a
Senior Transistion Seminar
that will help balance all the
issues that the “real world” will
bring.
Career Peer Educators help
market the Career Center’s ser
vices and develop E-leads, an
Internet job lead site, and some
of the other programs that the
Career Center offers.
Angie McNeill, assistant
director for Employer Rela
tions, says that the “importance
is that seniors need to think
about how life may be different
after college and opportunities
to hear from experts that can
help with that transition.’*
Throughout the week of Feb.
18, workshops will be conduct-
' there that surprised me at how
the students from Meredith and
there did together. The quilt is
on display in their chapel."
According to Wray, the quilt
was made to show Meredith’s
sister school that “we’re just
thinking of them.” Revelle
believes that the job was well
worth it.
“It was really rewarding to
see how our work paid off and
how much they appreciated
it,"says Revelle.
ed as part of a Senior Transi
tion Seminar.
On Monday, students can
hear from human resource pro
fessionals who will discuss
budgeting the new paycheck
and becoming familiar with
what companies will offer in
terms of benefits. Tuesday will
students can attend a business
etiquette dinner that will famil-
irize students with general din
ing rules that will help make an
impression on employers. On
Wednesday night, a panel of
Meredith alumnae will discuss
what to expect after leaving
Meredith College. The seminar
series concludes on Thursday
with real estate professionals
who will help students with
apartment searches and tell
prospective renters what to ask
when looking for apartments.
Regan Brown, a senior, said
she is “not prepared for the
moving out and having money
for rent and bills and food."
It is a big change from dorm
life and dining halls.
Other seniors are excited
about what is ahead but are sad
to leave behind die dorm life
and traditional Merdith life.
“I am anticipating the
change," said senior Wendy
Sims.
“With part-time work and
full load of school. I’m looking
forward to a lighter load”.
The seminar series can help
apprehensive seniors as they
being focus on their futures.
Students who are insterested
in attending the seminars can
pick up information in the
Career Center.
The sign-up for the business
etiquette dinner is $10 and is
limited to 15 students, so sign
up early.
Seniors will receive infor
mation in the mail about the
rest of the workshops.
Call for papers
for Artemisia
Symposium
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Ollice ol Markelinn
and ComiDunicalions
■‘Ariemisia: Heroic Women
from Anliquity into Modern
Obliviiin." an Undergraduate
syniposiun) is takini; placc
April 12. 21)02 al Meredith
'('olieiic in Ralei^'h. NC wiih a
keyniiie address by Mary I).
(; a r r a r d .
This syniposiuin wilt
oiiiphasi/e women who have
coniinue lo i;lnillenge ilic
|iradilional passive role
lassiL’nod lo ihciii. Are llie
lissiiL’s tor sirtiD" women ol
ainiiniily and tIio early nioiiern
jvriinl itie vaine as lor sirnii^'
vM'iiK'ii ol i)ie 21 si i cnliii y ’
\\f iii\ ill' propos.iis Ironi ;tl)
ilisiiplines ihai explore ilic
ways iIkiI uomen ha'c eiial
leiij^eil iradiiioiial nolioiis cil
leinale alirihules and roles.
Mlliough (his sympusiuiii ciil
iiiiiuiies a nuiiiher >( evenis
ilcvoied lo Ariemisia Gen
lileschi. we hope Itial studenis
v\ill submil a wide variety ol
proposals ran^'iiiy across all
disciplines. IVom traJilional
academic papers to studio art
works, to danee or musieal
e o m p o s i I i 0 n s ,
In addition lo ihe April 12
symposium. \%e plan lo host an
online symposium
o( student's work.
Deadline: One-paye pn>pos-
al due Kefiiuary I. 2002.
For more inl'ormalion.
please wrilc to:
Both Mulvaney.
Hept. of Art.
Meredith College.
Hillsborough St..
Raleigh. NC 27607;
I’hone: (919)760.8493;
l-AX: (9I9)760.2.U7;
iwivUilli I'liu;
or visit web site:
hup./A\ ww.meredith.edu/ar
/ariemisia.him
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Seniors prepare for ‘real world’
Jamie Tunnell
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