Meredith Herald
Volume XVVIIII, Issue 12
Educating Women to Excel
January 31, 2007
ON THE
INSIDE:
State of the
Union Address,
p. 2
John Edwards,
p. 2
Study Abroad,
p. 3
Editorial and
Opinion Page,
p.4
Meredith to Keep ^Angel’ as Mascot
Hartford Announces decision to keep 'Angel' in official logo
By Laurel Benedum
Staff Writer
President Maureen
Hartford announced
Thursday plans to
develop an official logo
that visually represents
the 'Angel'—or its ele
ments, in a manner that
expresses more strength
and vigor.
Student emails,
alumnae group meetings,
student-athlete advisory
committee updates and
a Student Government
forum demonstrated
mass support for a logo -
that retains the 'AngeT
and helped to influence
the later decision.
The athletic pro
gram's plan to join the
USA South Conference in
fall of 2007 requires the
adoption of an official
athletics logo.
Director of Marketing
and Communications
Kristi Eaves-McLerman
explained at the SGA
forum Wednesday the
need for a new more
competitive logo that
would "bring a lot
of benefits to athletic
teams."
Students
expressed strong opin
ions against the possible
mascot change during
the forum.
Only one stu
dent offered a comment
in support of a mascot
change.
Student Life Chair
Lauren Thie mediated
the heated discussion
concerning the potential
logo change.
"We would be
fiercer with a great
record than with a differ
ent name," one student
said.
Hartford later
spoke, "We need some
sort of symbol for ath
letics that looks stron
ger than the top of a
Christmas tree."
Another student
addressed the issue of
inadequate student sup
port for Meredith College
athletics, "You should go
to the game to support
the team, not the mas
cot."
A basketball
player brought up a
concern regarding the
athletic facilities, "As a
student athlete, I think
we should define our
athletic department, not
our mascot."
However, vehe
ment student opposi
tion was quelled with
Hartford's decision
Thursday to keep the
'Angel' or its elements in the
college's new logo.
"I trust that our work
will result in an official logo
that will meet the needs of our
athletics teams, powerfully
portray the Angel and inspire
the pride of our entire commu
nity," said Hartford.
The mascot committee,
made up of alumnae, a stu
dent athlete, an SGA executive
committee member, and vari
ous staff and faculty from ath
letics, marketing and student
life departments, will continue
-Ho progress in the creation of
Angel of the Week:
A Tribute toAlexander Lane Bonson
By Kaitlin Briggs
Staff Writer
You were my best
friend, Alexander Lane
Bonson. 1 was sure from
the moment we met that
I would never be alone
again. No one would
pick on me anymore
or call me names. You
were my best friend and
my protector.
Last time 1 was
here was for your funer
al. It was a clear May
afternoon. A slow warm
breeze snuck up behind
me.
The sun was too
bright and the birds
were too loud. My
suit itched and I was
sweating so my glasses
slowly slipped down
my nose as I bowed
my head in prayer and
respect.
The pastor's
methodic voice pulled
at my heart and my
head. My father kept
eying me as I slipped in
and out of conscious-
See BONSON, pg. 3