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CAMPUS NEWS September 28 21)05 2 CONTINUED FROM PAGEl his merchandise table were sure to remember his web site, www.drewholcomb. com, for future purchasing reference. While listening to Drew Holcomb’s stories and songs of his travels across America and Scotland, many people visited the refreshment ta ble for some scrumptious cheesecake, cookies, and frappuccino, all provided by the coffeehouse, free of charge. Though several stu dents brought their laptops and homework to finish up any necessary tasks, the ma jority of students squeezed together on the overstuffed couches and talked quietly with , one another when not listening to the music. End ing aroimd 9:30 PM, the stu dents and audience members in the .coffeehouse continued relaxing in their chairs for a bit, finishing their cheese cake and talking to Holcomb about his lyrics and excellent performance. Though the second Mer edith College Coffeehouse is over, the memories created in the armchairs and music will reverberate through the Cate Psychology Week Photo by: Maria Santore Photo courtesy of: vww. brooksvroodband.com The next coffeehouse on October 29 will feature the local Brooks Wood Band. Center for quite some time. Drew Holcomb CDs will be heard around campus, and people will be dreaming of cheesecake for many days to come. MELINDA BOWLING Staff Writer Thispast week was Psychol ogy Week at Meredith Col lege, something that the psy chology department has been doing since the early 1990’s. Co-advisor of the Psychol ogy Club, and Meredith pro fessor, Mark O’Dekirk said that Psychology Week is usually held at the beginning of the fall semester each year and is meant to give the club opportunities to host events that are designed to high light various aspects of the Psychology field. In past years, there have been a variety of speakers and activities, some recent examples being, an art thera pist, a dance therapist, “The Love Connection” - a panel of counselors and faculty/ staff who answered ques tions from the crowd regard ing relationship issues, psy chology related movies such as “A Beautiful Mind” and others. This year’s agenda included tips from professionals about applying to and being suc cessful in graduate school; a rehabilitation counselor from UNC-Chapel Hill; a panel of school psychologists and other professionals discuss ing educational psychol ogy and how it is used; and a panel of recent Meredith College psychology gradu ates who returned to their alma mater to answer ques tions about their personal graduate school experiences and various vocations. All of these events were free and were sponsored by the Psychology Club, The hope of the club is that Psy chology Week would pro vide students with a better understanding of how broad the field of psychology is and how>3 degree in Psychol ogy can be used in a variety of settings. The Psychology Club and the Meredith psy chology department encour age students to look into the field, ask questions, and find out what a psychology de gree can do for you! First Student Body Meeting of 2005-2006 RACHEL McELWAIN Staff Writer The Student Govenmient Association of Meredith Col lege reinstituted the student body meeting on Monday, September 26th, congregat ing for the first time since the 1980s. Kelly Beth Smith, SGA President, opened the meeting with a welcoming address, and then introduced the other members of the Executive Committee. Over the summer, SGA surveyed rising sophomores, juniors and seniors to get an idea of what improve ments could be made over the course of this year. The results of this sxu^ey helped SGA determine their top three goals for the year, which are 1) to improve the smdent dining experience, 2) better communication with students about what is hap pening on campus and 3) to support and integrate the Unity Council. Christine Davis, SGA trea surer, first talked about the new Student Activities Fee, explaining that the main goal of the SAF was to improve campus activities, especially those on the weekends. Da vis also explained the Budget Committee and the process by which organizations can apply for funds. A brief list ing of events being funded by the new Student Activi ties Fee included the Sister Hazel concert, the upcom ing trip to Busch Gardens, and monthly movies being shown in Kresge. • SGA's first main goal this year is to improve the on campus dining experience for students. By working with Bill Wade and Thad O’Briant, "SGA is trying to coordinate with students to improve dining options. The SGA Dining Survey plays a crucial role in this process by providing spe cific information on what students want to see in both the Beehive and Belk Din ing Hall. The second goal SGA discussed was improving communication to. students about what’s happening on Campus. For the first time, the SGA President has been granted permission to send all-student emails, and will be sending out updates in the form of a newslet ter entitled The Halo. The Student Government Asso ciation also has a website, which can be accessed at http://www.meredith.edu/ sga. It includes information on each Executive Commit tee member, the committee's responsibilities, and current events. Supporting and integrating Unity Cotmcil was the third goal discussed at the meet ing. Unity Council, for merly the Diversity Council, is working to get Meredith more involved in the com- mimity. Their first event will be World AIDS Day, in December, and more infor mation about the event will be available in October. The last item of discussion was the Hurricane Katrina Relief Project, sponsored by SGA and the Service Coun cil. The Project consists of a sacrificial giving campaign, where members of the Mer edith community give up something they enjoy to sup port the loss of Gulf Coast residents. Pledge cards will be available this week in the Cate Center, and offer a va riety of charities for dona tions. After discussing the goals for the year, door prizes were handed out and then the floor was opened to students for a question and answer session. Questions about the din ing services reform domi nated the forum, and after a lengthy discussion, stu dents were advised to email further concerns or ideas to sga@meredith.edu.
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