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ADVISOR
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thank god
^oAi at Si. Ma/uf'i,
By Mimsie Roberts
CVGR9THING
EDITORIAL
At bt. iMary’.s fads are as promi
nent as they are in most schools.
As soon as one new idea shows
it.self, it is not lonj' before many
of the girls liave picked up the
habit. This year one of the most
outstanding fads is that of un-
sual stockings. First there were
white stocking.s, then black stock
ings. Before long there were lace
stockings. Now there are polka
dot, plaid, and striped stockings.
At the beginning of the year
one style that was seen a lot was
short culotte dresses.
Have you noticed the spit curls?
This fad is really growing at St.
.Mary’s. Many girls with long
hair (which is more or less a fad
in itself) have decided to switch
to short curls this year.
As far as expre.ssions go, every
thing that happens now seems to
“gross everybody out!” Also,
many things are .so “jiit” these
ia,vs.
( all if a fad oi' just a change
tliis year, hut there is a notice
able tendenc.v toward an interest
in i)olitics now. With polls, speak
ers, and discussions of controver
sial topics, St. .Mary’s girls are
becoming more aware of what
goes on in the political world.
There are some fads that every
one has to trv at least once. For
instance, you just liave to find
out if you can get awa,v with drv-
ing your hair in your room, or
hiding in the closet during a con.
cert.
.Vot long ago there was a race
to see who could get the most
A few Aveeks ago, we had a
speaker in assembly who discuss
ed the United Nations. Mr. Rob
erts also spoke to us about our
own government and political
l)roblems. From these two assem
bly programs, we shoidd be Avon-
dering Avhat Ave can do to make
this Avorld a better place.
What is our Avorld like? Only
a little thought convinces us that
it is a Avorld of great beauty, love,
and hapiiiness. In contrast to this
j)icture, Ave have to recognize a
Avorld of some ugline.ss, hate, and
j)roblems. Can Ave be complacent
in our Avorld of carefree happi
ness and ignore the problems of
others? For each of us tomorroAV
can be a A'ision of an unopened
gift. What Avill this gift be? Will
it be a perfect jcAvel of shining
beauty or a cheap imitation made
of paste Avith a shine outside and
Avorthless inside?
The first thought Avhich comes
to eacdi of us is probabl.y the (pies-
spects the rights of others, one
Avho prays daily for Avorld peace,
and one avIio keejis an open mind'
on all issues until the facts are
knoAA'ii. In our school Ave maj* take
part in activities that foster "ood
internal relations, that bring^our
social study class aliA'e bA' extra
assignments, and that teach the
culture of other nations.
We may search diligentlv for
knoAvledge and wisdom which our
teachers have already found and
ire Avilling to share Avith us I
am sure that they have also a.sked
themselves Avhetlier they have a
zeir a good Avorld citi-
tioii, ( an t our government han
dle these problems ? After all, our
jiarents pay taxes to have these
things taken care of.” Who is the
government except you and me»
As we jirogre.ss in our thinkiiiir
our only hope for a better world
is to realize that “a better world
logins with me.” Let us beirin
here at St. .Alary’s. ^
The Avorld citizen is one Avho re-
A very Avi.se man once said. “The
in-oblenis of the Avorld Avill be
solved when a generation of voung
) hers more than seeking the
ble.ssing of the world tlieni.selves
liave the spirit of adventure to set
oil on new ,,aths when the old
paths no longer lead them to the
kind of Avorld they need” The
thr ‘ iM " I'*'***’'’ h‘oanse
fins philosoph.v liA-ed.
GAMPUSED!
(Reprinted from Belles, Oct., '
Box — 1
St. Alary’s Junior Colkt q
Raleigh, .North Carolina mi
-November 15, 1967 le
Dear John, lul
This is the hardest letteOei
ever had to Avrite. 1 don’t K'ei
hoAv to begin. Oh Avell, theneri
use in my keeping the .sadelo
any longer — I’AI CAAlP^ou
THIS WEEKEND! Yes, I^oii
this Aveekend of all AA-eethoi
(It’s Duke-Carolina.) If vouhoi
kiicAv hoAv hard I had been t'Pei
not to get campused again,
I thought surely that I IniJ^ji
already everything Avrong t, ^
possibly could. I forgot t« ^
out the first Saturdav nii-'l'''^*^
Avere here and had to‘ go t» **^^1
Council; the next night I AA'aS
V.-., xiv.Vl infill I j^l
piised again for being in tt^
at 11:02. I AA'as gettin
after ten o’clock one nigli*
Ere
Avho should I run into but *
ulty member! I
111 in
the
to
feel
house Avith her noAv and
jShe
are
one of my teachers. ’ Eve« 'L
jiassing the handbook test,
do get in a heck of a lot of ff'k.i
Avitli rules.
I have not onlv broken
tory rules, but I have also
laAA-s. The very first "'‘^..gai
nr.sT ” ,|ga
classes I got confused abo'',ab
•schedule and Avent to the ",all
class. As if that weren’t
slept half-AA’ay through (’ ar
one Saturday morning. If. Avi
f?i»iiing to think that St.
made the.se rules to confuse"!
To top it all off, 1 just eej'.ao
get up last Sunda.A' for th,
A ou Avould knoAv tiiat the.' J or
cide to check. There’s co
tAvo AA-eeks doAvn the drai" ftcf
Frankly, John, I don’t se^, bo
.vou put up Avith me! Ever.' wj
.vou have called I’ve bee" | tin
pused and could not daU 5 en
and to top it all. I’m av?
Diis Aveekend. I can’t reuP,^ I9i
in my enumeration of
I told you Avhat hapiieiied "a
this time. 'e:
Well, it seems that tod**.'^ str
Avasn’t made for me. * T
through niv alarm and
tory. Then I raced to assC"
10:29 and a half to find tbaU) u
body else Avas in the chapey n
again, so more points. .
enough to campus me f'»' '* |:
right there, but oh no.
Angela—she Avasn’t .satisde^T
only two mortal sins in ’''e ],
ingl I literally sereaiia’**,,! “
the hall to my roommate
classes Avere going on and "
seeiided upon by no less tb‘''
teachers.
I’m under the doghouse
foidl ? \V II .♦‘"borrows bring
toith? Mhefher it will he a glaiu-
career or that of a niSher
or even « hard worker-a bett"
AAorld can begin right here at .St
Mary’s with you and me.
- ... , tin-.j, La
IS HOAV three o’clock in I'j jii ai
noon, and I’m sitting gl»e''V th
desk for fear that I’ll 1q,
thing else Avrong. j
John. I knoAv how l'‘,' i |f a
"'Mill, I KIIU\V IK)\' 1 I ‘‘ H
have trie*! to date me, li.* ci
Reese’s cups out of the candy ma
chine or the most change out of
tlie jia.v telephones.
Fads may come and go. Some
P AI J
may last many months, and .some
may only endure for a week or
•'o. In an.v ca.se. they make life
more fun at St. Alary’s. ^
am sorry about this Aveekf j,, •
.vou find it in A’our heiivl
Tl
E'.,
give me? If vou AA-aiit ,1' so
i)tl"'y
oven try to find you n'id ^^,
for the game. PIea.se, pI*’*''’
hate me—just pity me.
Regret full.'’’