OCTOBER, 1977
THl BELLES
The Wild & The Wooiey
by Martha Kornegay and
Denise Land!
It is the first day at St.
Elizabeth’s school for girls as
we focus upon room 123 in
Holtshank Dorm. Here we
meet three new roommates:
Holly Kennedy, Leslie Spree,
and Doreen Dale. At present
they are busy getting
acquainted themselves. Leslie
stands in one corner of the
room. She is checking the
mirror intermittently noting
her fair skin and the contrast
of her raven hair and
sparkling blue eyes. Holly, her
new roommate, meeting her
for the first time notes how
gorgeous Leslie is. Holly
herself is casually beautiful.
She is an athlete and it shows
by her ruddy complexion,
sunstreaked hair, and
energetic eyes. The ap-
I^arance of the two girls
sharply contrasts with the
third roommate, Doreen Dale.
Doreen has not yet spoken
since she entered the room. At
present, she is sorting her
sheets and towels and notine
in her categonical mind how
her new roommates look.
Doreen’s personality can be
reflected by her pear-shaped
body and her long stringy
brown hair. She is dull yet
knowing and her attitude is
one of quiet yet belligerent
defense.
Right away the three girls
sense their differences,
although in the strangeness of
their new atmosphere nothing
breaks for at least five
minutes. However, as they
unpack their things tension
begins to build. Leslie has
unloaded numerous pictures
of her boyfriends and lost-
loves which she begins
displaying around the room.
Doreer snorts at the sight and
immediately claims her
existence by flourishing a
huge vaporizer and planting it
right where Holly had planned
to place her sporting equip
ment.
“Oh Doreen, if you don’t
mind I had planned to use that
place.”
Doreen says nothing. She
picks up the vaporizer, sits on
her bed, and fiddles with the
cord. Leslie and Holly look at
each other and finally Leslie
speaks, “Doreen, could you
put that thing in the corner
behind the door?”
Doreen stands up and
carries the vaporizer to the
corner farthest from the door.
She drops it defiantly to the
floor, walks to the bathroom,
and locks herself inside.
Again Leslie and Holly
look at each other and Holly
asks, “Do you think she is
crying?”
From the bathroom
Doreen bellows, “Not on your
life!”
The words are like bombs
falling, breaking the silence in
the room. Holly begins to
giggle.
“Well at least that broke
the ice.” Leslie finally smiles
and begins to laugh. Soon the
room is fill with their
laughter, and Doreen opens
the bathroom door long
enough to say: “If you two are
going to clown around, do it in
die Student Union.”
Doreen slams the door
and the girls see for the
moment a long year ahead.
Midsummer Night^s Dream
Cast And Crews Rehearse
99
The ancient civilization of
Athens sets the scene for St.
Mary’s production of the
comedy “a Midsummer
Ni^t’s Dream,” written by
William Shakespeare.
The Queen of the Faries,
Tjrania, played by Hillary
Thompson, is having a lover’s
quarrel with Oberson, the
Hing of the Faries. Oberon,
played by Kelly Gay, is also
angered because Titania will
not give him a certain fairy
child to be his valet.
Meanwhile, Hermia,
played by Judy Payne, and
Lysander, played by David
•lones, are eloping so that they
^ay marry without the
msapproval of her father,
Egeus, played by Borns
Jones. Yet, Demetrius, suitor
to Hermia and approved by
her father, follows the couple
after Helena, Hermia’s
confidant and friend, reveals
the couple’s plan to him.
Helena, played by Kat Par-
{Pley. is in love with
Demetrius, played by Tom
Hawkins, and though she
Jwows that he doesn’t love
h®r. Helena pursues
Demetrius with much
, abandon.
Throughout the play there
are various other episodes
going on which tie all of the
characters together into a
rn^t amusing way. Oberon
Ifills his chief, mischief-
baking fairy. Puck, played by
Tony Medlin, to place a potion
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l^ing donated by the faculty
and staff is 88 percent of the
college goal. Students may
Contribute through their hall
representatives. The winning
hall will be awarded a
Priviledge according to class.
The deadline October 26.
Miss Suzanne Ishee, of the
busic department, has the
lead in “Guys and Dolls” at
^e Raleigh Little Theater.
Hemaining performances are
October 12-15 and 19-22. Call
831-3111 for tickets.
on Titania’s eyelids when she
is sleeping so that when she
awakes she will love the first
thing that she sees. He also
instructs Puck to place some
of this potion on Demetrius’
eyes so that he would love
Helena. Yet, Puck mistakes
Lysander for Demetrius and
the mix-up that ensues is ever
amusing. However, when
Titania awakes she im
mediately falls in love with
Bottom, played by Ron
James, who has had the
misfortune of having fallen
prey to Puck’s antics (Puck
placed an ass’s head on
Bottom’s head).
The play is centered
around the marriage of the
Duke of Athens, played by J.
News, to the beautiful,
voluptuous Hippolta, played
by Cladia Thornburg.
Philostrate, played by
Elizabeth Fuller, has
arranged a play to been on the
bride and groom’s marriage
day. The actors for the “Play
within the play” are as
follows: Marco Werman,
Mike Payne, Bill Edwards,
John Spain, and Brian Bliss.
Throughout the play
Titania’s such as,
Peaseblossom, played by
Kathy Nanny; Moth, played
by Ann McAlister)
Mime Time
The masquers mime
company has begun planning
for its first performance of
pantomime during
Oktoberfest weekend. The
group intends to focus its
performances on the St.
Mary’s campus during first
semester, but will take shows
and workshops into schools
and participate in community
activities in the spring.
Members of the company
are-Susan Biggerstaff, Kathy
Blades, Mary Cease, Joy
Knox, Kat Parmley, Beth
Newfer, Renee Rodrenque,
Margaret Scott, Hillary
Thompson, Jammie Ward,
and Claudia Werman Miss
Karen Rose of the (^ma
department is the director of
the mime company.
Mustadeed, played by Janie
Swain; Cobweb, played by
Pen Rodman; and Oberon’s
attendants played by Caroline
Ward, Gina Stome, Aura
Bland, and Nicole Pediac lend
an aura of magic to the play
that makes the scenes in the
enchanted woods seem more
believable.
Mr. Harry Callahan,
chairman of the Drama
Department, is directing the
play. He has also designed an
elaborate set. The apron of the
stage has been extended and
the remaining portion of the
set will be placed on a turn
table so that the fairies will
look as if they are flying. The
costumes will be designed by
Sue Federici. Karen Rose, an
alumni of St. Mary’s and now
the creative dramatics
teacher, is working closely
with the production on
publicity.
SMC’s rendition of “A
Midsummer Night’s Dream”
will open on October 26 and
run through October 29. Oc
tober 29 will be the special
showing of “A Midsummer
Night’s Dream” as a part of
Oktoherfest activities.
Grogan^s Cafe Chnnges
Management
by Jay Jay Winrich
Mr. Jim Fitzpatrick is
presently in his second month
as ARA food services director
for St. Mary’s. He began
working for ARA four years
ago as a dishwasher at Elon
College under the student
work program. From this
position he was first promoted
to student manager of food
services and then to assistant
manager. Although he
graduated from Elon with a
degree in physical education,
his interest in food operations
prompted him to pursue a
career in this field, working
with ARA. Mr. Fitzpatrick
works six days a week and
puts in an average of 60 to 70
hours weekly in the cafeteria.
In addition to this he devotes
some outside time, ap
proximately ten hours a week,
for planning and preparation.
Mr. Fitzpatrick believes
that St. Mary’s has the
prettiest dining hall that he
has ever been in. He “feels
right at home because
eve^body is so nice.” He is
hoping to make some
favorable changes, some of
which can already be seen. He
has instituted a birthday night
once a month in honor of those
students who have just had
birthdays. They can celebrate
with ice-cream sundaes and
birthday cakes. Steak nights,
special holiday meals, and
breakfast in bed every so
often for a lucky student who
wins a drawing are also parts
of his program that give it a
spice of fun and variety. He is
also planning a pie eating
contest that will take place
this fall. A few items from the
daily menu have been sub
tracted, and a few have been
added in accordance with
reasonable student requests.
Mr. Fitzpatrick would ap
preciate any suggestions
provided they are within
reason and urges comments
because this is the only way
that he can understand what
the students like or dislike.
Incidentally, for those St.
Mary’s students who are
interested in vital statistics,
Mr. Fitzpatrick is 5’6” tall.
Originally from Neptune, New
Jersey, he is now living in
Raleigh with Mary Fitz
patrick, his wife of one year.
When his time is not occupied
with the responsibilities of St.
Mary’s food service, he enjoys
golfing, fishing, and horses.
New Books In Library
Among the 163 books
which were received and
catalogued by the St. Mary’s
College Library between
August and September 15 of
various classifications which
may be of interest to the
students are:
Social Sciences:
Blanc, Marie Therese (de
Solms). The Condition of
Women in the United States; a
Traveller’s Notes. 1972 repr.
of 1895.
Impact ERA: Limitations
and Possibilities. Ed. by the
Equal Rights Amendment
Project of the California
Commission on the Status of
Women. 1976.
MacCracken, Mary.
Lovey, a Very Special Child.
1976
Crafts, Kathy. Surviving
the Undergraduate Jungle:
The Student’s Guide to Good
Grades. 1976.
Arts and Sciences
Calder, Alexander.
Calder’s Universe. 1976
Aquatics. Sept. 1975-Sept.
1977. (NAGWS Guide)
American Alliance for Health,
Physical Education and
Recreation.
General Literature:
Mandel, Morris. A
Complete Treasury (d Stories
for Public Speakers. 1974.
Aldiss, Brian W., ed.
Hell’s Cartographers: Some
Personal Histories of Science
Fiction Writers. 1975.
Showalter, Elaine. A
Literature of Their Own:
British Women Novelists from
Bronte to Lessing. 1977.
Dickstein, Morris. Gates
of Eden: American Culture in
the Sixties. 1977.
Stolpen, Steve. Raleigh: A
Pictorial History. 1977.
Marx, Samuel. Rodgers &
Hart: Bewitched, Bothered,
and BedevUed; An Anecdotal
Account. 1976.
Sills, Beverly. Bubbles: A
Self-Portrait. 1976.
Fiction:
Liebman, Arthur, ed. Ms.
Mysteries: 19 altales of
suspense written by women
and featuring female
heroines. 1976.
Atwood, Margaret E.
Lady Oracle. 1976.
Simenon, Georges.
Maigret Hesitates. 1970.
The St. Mary’s Music
Department will hold a
chamber recital on October 20
from 8:00-9:30 p.m. in Smedes
parlor. A reception will follow
the performance.
CLASSES ELECT OFFICERS
All four classes at St.
Mary’s are looking forward to
an exciting year. With most of
the class elections completed,
each class is ready to begin
activities and money raising
projects. All the classes,
except the Juniors, have
finished their elections;
however, most of the classes
have not elected their ad
visors.
The Senior class elected
Julie Parson as president and
Sissy Davis as vice-president.
Susan Eatman will serve as
secretary and Jame Batton
was elected as treasurer.
Helen Revelle and Crickett
Cassidy will serve as Honor
Board and Social Board
members respwtively. Susan
Branscome will be on the
Student Activities committee.
The Senior members of the
Academic Council are
Elizabeth Stewart and Ginny
Anderson. The Senior class
chose Reverend Dillard as the
class advisor.
The Junior class has
elected Kendall Page as
president and Beth Gardner
as vice-president. The new
Honor Board members are
Karen Bearing and Ruth
Barlow. Elizabeth Rasberry
will serve on the Social Board
for the Junior class. Wendy
Tillman and Lynn Jones were
elected to the Legislative
Bo(fy. The other officers will
be elected in the near future.
The Sophomore class
elected Pam Baldecchi and
Lanier Brown as president
and vice-president. The
secretary and treasurer are
Cindy Davis and Amy Lipsitz.
Betsy Urquhart will represent
the Sophomores on the Social
Board. The Honor Board
representatives are Caroline
Ward and Leigh Duke. Susan
Biggerstaff will serve on the
Student Activities Committee
and Ann Browder was elected
to the Academic council. The
Sophomore class represen
tative to the Legislative Body
is Hope Saunders.
Polly Ross and Liza
Ragsdale were elected as
president and vice-president
of the Freshman class. Sally
King and Cindy Smith will act
as Secretary and Treasurer.
The Dance Marshall will be
Lisa Nichols and Duvall
Schultz will be in charge of
Student Activities. The Fresh
man Social Board member is
Sophie Peeden and Lucy
Peebles will serve on the
Honor Board. Aura Bland was
elected to the Academic
Council.