OCTOBER 21, 2009 | THE MEREDITH HERALD | PAGE 7
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UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN
Jillian Curtis
Staff Writer.
The 2009 annual White Iris Ball took
place last Friday, October 16, and was
a spectacular event that many Meredith
students enjoyed. Students dressed up
in their semi-formal attire and danced
the night away to the wonderful music
provided by the live band, The Maxx.
The theme of the Ball was “Under the
Tuscan Sun," and Meredith Entertain
ment Association provided a romantic,
Italian-like atmosphere.that many
students enjoyed.
“Since the Sansepolcro program
became such a big hit on campus this
year, we wanted to incorporate that into
our thenie. With the help of the Study
Abroad Office, we came up with the
“Under the Tuscan Sky" theme,” com
mented White Iris Co-Chair, Raschelle
Harness.
One of the most unique aspects of
the White Iris Ball is the live music. Un,-
iike most events that have a DJ, White
Iris traditionally has a band to come
in to entertain the guests. This year’s
band, The Maxx, was a very talented
group that played a variety of songs
from many different genres. The Maxx
was able to rejuvenate the crowd with
their upbeat attitude and their positive
energy.
“Live music is so much fun to dance
to! It is so interesting to see the differ
ent variations of songs that bands can
come up with, stated Harness .
In addition to music and dancing, ;
students could enjoy quiet time with , •
their friends and dates in another room,
that was filled with a variety of foods;'
• The romantic atmosphere was exempli
fied with white table cloths and small
candles on every table. There was a lot
of Italian food as well as dessert treats,
such as a chocolate fondue fountain
with fruit, Eclairs, tlramisu, and much
more. The food and romantic atmo-
sphere.provlded students with a good
break from the dance floor.
Each year Meredith throws two .
dance events; White Iris Ball in the fall
and Spring Formal in the spring. The
two dances are similar, but the main
difference is that the White Iris Ball is
semi-formal and the Spring Formal
is fully formal. The White Iris Ball is
sponsored by MEA, while the Spring
• Formal is hosted by CAB. Each of
these organizations helps Meredith
students participate in these wonderful
: traditions. Be on the lookout for tickets
for Spring Formal next semester!
ask gigi
Dear GIgi,
I seem not to be able to handle academ
ics, sodal life, and exercise. How can I juggle
all of these things?
Sincerely,
Stressful Sally
Dear Stressful Sally,
It is hard to juggle academics, a social life,
and taking care of yourself, but It is possible,
and once you find a method that works, life
will get much easier. On the Academic &
Career Planning web page under new/current
students, there are two helpful forms: weekly
schedule and semester at a glance. Both are
extremely helpful in planning and keeping
your schedule straight and juggling all your
activities in.your life. You can save the forms
to your computer or print them. You can orga
nize them to meet your needs, and they are a
very easy way to organize all the things you
need or want to fit into your day.
Sincerely,
Gigi
Austin graduated in May 2009—A
classic Meredith and NC State
fairytale relationship! Austin is now
involved in
an intern
ship. Kelly .
envisions
that Austin's
proposal will
be a total
A LOVE STORY:
BAILEY’S STYLE
Aleigha Page
Staff V\/riler
. In honor of the Bailey’s Ultimate
Scavenger Hunt, the Meredith Her
ald will feature two lucky couples
who hope to
participate in
the event!
Kelly
Ross and
Austin Cole
have been
dating for
five years
now and
they hope to
compete in
the Ultimate
Scavenger
Hunt as a team. They met over
five years ago by being YMCA
camp counselors together, their
love for children and an active life
style brought them together. The
couple now enjoys going on long
trips together and other traveling
excursion to places such as New
York City, Atlanta, and Florida.
Kelly and Austin enjoy going camp
ing in state and national parks
and enjoying the great outdoors
together. Spending time with their.
friends and family is important to
them. Kelly and Austin make a
very relaxed and outgoing couple.
Kelly will graduate from Mer
edith in the spring of 2011 and
surprise:
"Something
that is just
the two of
us doing
something
that we both
love to do together...on one of our
camping trips. It will happen taking
a walk together or on a weekend
getaway— just the two of us"
The couple believes they
should be chosen to compete be
cause they will genuinely have fun
with the event. Kelly’s strategy for
them is that they will use Austin’s
knowledge of trivia and her atten
tion to details. They will also “oin
for their lives for that Bailey’s box.”
Good luck to Kelly and Austin
as they corppete for the Ultimate
prize and their future!