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Arts & Entertainment Crook Hunt 2022 Underway By Cady Stanley, Copy Editor Photo by Elinor Shelp-Peck The Crook Hunt is a Mer edith tradition in which the senior class hides a Crook on campus for the Juniors to find. The junior class has a week to search for the Crook, and the senior class releas es one clue each day that alludes to the Crook’s location. This year, the Crook Hunt began at to a.m. on March 30 and ends at 4:30 p.m. on April 6. If no one finds the Crook, the classes will gather on the patio of Belk Dining Hall for the location reveal and explana tion of the clues at 4:30 p.m. on April 6. As of this printing, the Crook has not yet been found. The senior class can also hide fake Crooks, and prizes are awarded for any fake Crooks found by the junior class. Some rules of the Crook Hunt include specifications as to where the Crook may be hidden: it cannot be hidden in construction zones, in heavily-wooded areas, under lock and key or in a building. In addi tion, at least one inch of the Crook must be visible when the senior “Exposed”: Spring 2022’s Senior Art Exhibition By Haileigh West, Staff Writer in attending. “This show unapologeti- cally exposes the raw thoughts and experiences of individuals and communities...who use the col lection of their unique voices and perspectives to explore movement through both physical and emo tional spaces, feelings of otherness and alienation within those spaces and the grasp we have on the real ity of our own identities,” Pearce said. Each artist will be bringing their own individuality into this exhibition. When speaking about the theme for the art pieces this year, Pearce explained that there class hides it. The Senior Class Co-Chairs for this event are Kali Ranke, ‘22, and Kamryn Haut, ‘22. Ranke said she is excited for the Crook Hunt because of the “collabora tion between the junior and senior classes as well as the element of competition.” Ranke told The Herald “[she] feel[s] like many traditions focus on Big/Lil classes whereas this one brings unity between the upper classes.” Ranke and Haul’s job as co-chairs includes hiding the Crook and creating the clues for the junior class. The Junior Class Co-Chairs are Rachel Van Horne, ’23 and Laura Biwer, ‘23. Both Van Horne and Biwer are “excited to be work ing together to act as liaisons for the Class of 2023.” Van Horne From April 6 through May 4, the Senior Art Exhibition will be held in the Frankie G. Weems Gallery in the Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center. Five graduating seniors, including Lydia Gunn, Madeleine Johns, Rachael Lautenbach, Can- dice Lillard and Kristin Morin, will be displaying their work during this year's exhibition, titled “Ex posed.” The event can be attended in person or on Zoom with prior registration. The Herald interviewed Lisa Pearce, Associate Professor of Art, about what students and facul ty can expect if they are interested CC&DS Continued from Page 1 “The College provided funds that were received through the federal government’s CO- VID-19 relief fund to support the hiring of a temporary counselor for the fall 2021 semester,” Meier added. “Meredith funds were used to continue the temporary coun selor hours through the spring semester.” Koning contributed by saying that “all College depart ments were encouraged to be conservative with spending to meet the fiscal demands during the pandemic.” Additionally, funds were directed to “support campus accessibility projects” in different departments on campus. Due to the donations from the Meredith Parents and Fami lies Council, Meredith was able to purchase an electronic scheduling system for college-wide use. Meier hopes that “starting in fall 2022, students will be able to schedule counseling and disability appoint ments through an online portal.” In regard to mental health is a “wide range of artistic medi ums” used in the exhibit, including painting, mixed media, photogra phy, fiber works and others. “The artists use their unique approach to style, color and presentation to openly share their perspectives on and experiences with issues like mental health, trauma, displacement, culture, escape from reality, self-image, faith and the healing power of art,” Pearce said. Preparing for exhibi tions such as this one takes sev eral hours of work for the artists. When asked about the preparation process, Pearce said that “stu- advocacy on campus, Meier stated that members of the Meredith community can contribute by “referring students to the Counsel ing Center, challenging stigma, donating to the Counseling Center and following us on Instagram [@ meredith_ccds] and social media in general.” “Ev eryone can support our community members with dis abilities by respecting their intel ligence, Photo by Elisabeth Sinicrope realistic and honest about what we need as students, even when that means taking a step back, and Meredith College should do a better job of honoring students' boundaries without penalty.” Meier added that CC&DS is always searching for ways to im prove, but also learn what they are doing well. accommodations, identity and pri vacy,” Koning said. She added that it is important to “remember that disability is an integral component of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” Tyndall told The Herald that they feel a “huge stigma sur rounding mental, physical and emotional health on campus.” They believe “we should be more Google form or by calling Facilities Services at 919-760-8560 or using their online form. Koning shared that she is excited about “the Student Acces sibility Initiative (SAI), [which] is a specific outcome of the Belong ing Survey and Report facilitated by the School of Arts and Hu manities [and] will likely become said she anticipates being able to participate in the tradition and experience “class [bonding] while pursuing the Crook.” Van Horne and Biwer’s “responsibilities include provid ing the rules, sharing the clues and sending updates if the Crook is found. If the Crook isn’t found then we will be present...to see where the Senior Class Co-Chairs hid the Crook.” The first five clues were posted on Instagram: a graphic of a man laying bricks, a picture of a light bulb, the words “never eat soggy waffles,” the words “Cam pus Security, SMB, Wainwright” with an X over them and a photo of a deck of cards. To view clues, the rules and more information about the co-chairs, visit the MC Crook Hunt Instagram page. dents begin by selecting a carefully curated body of work they plan to exhibit...students develop[ed] marketing and publicity materials from business cards, postcards and artist statements along with other professional materials.” According to the Weems Gallery website, “the featured art ists want their works to exist as an invitation for viewers to experi ence an exposed meditation on the human condition both globally and personally.” The Frankie G. Weems Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. a subcommittee of the Angels for Disability Advocacy (ADA) club.” She is also excited about Disability Services “hosting all-day drop-in opportunities every other week” in addition to their current drop-in hour on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Meier added that CC&DS is “excited [to announce the addi tion of] Assistant Director Brittany Fierro and Personal Counselor Samara Brown” to the staff. She stated that “both plan to offer mental health wellness programs closer to finals.” Meredith Counseling Center and Disability Services is located on the second floor of Car- roll Hall. CC&DS can be reached by dialing 919-760-8427, emailing counselingcenter@ meredith. edu or disabilityservices@meredith. edu. For life-threatening mental health emergencies, please dial 911 and ask for a Crisis Intervention Team officer or dial 800-273-8255 for the suicide hotline.
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