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PAGE 2 THE BELLES Psychology Students Volunteer Services NOVEMBER 21, 1977 by Elizabeth Kerr Several students in Mrs. MacNeil’s psychology classes have been involved with volunteer activities in the Raleigh community. These volunteer projects enable students who are interested in the field of psychology to pursue their interests in specialized programs. The students are able to apply their studies in psychology jo th community organizations and in turn learn from their work experiences. Volunteer areas include the Day Care Center of Rex Hospital, the Governor Morehead School for the Blind, Dorothea Dix Hospital,and others. When a student volunteers to work at one of these locations, she participates inthe activities in order to become acquainted with the people and their particuliar situations. She usually volunteers her service for two hours or more a week. These repeated visits enable the people to learn about the student and learn to trust her as well. Several students woric at the Day Care Center at Rex Hospital. By playing with the children, the students are able to observe their actions. Elaine Bridger, one of the volunteers at the Day Care Center, says “After observing the children and learning of their backgrounds, I was able to trace their actions to un derlying causes which I had previously learned about in my psychology class.” The Day Care Center welcomes any interested students and is happy to work with any students on her project. The Governor Morehead School for the Blind also en courages students par ticipation in the volunteer programs. Caren Peterson and Pam Evans work with these children and help lead them around. patients who are preparing for trial or have just been tried for committing criminal acts. The majority of the patients here have pleaded insane and have been placed in Dix Hospital for observation. Nickie and Terry call out Dingo for these people and observe their actions. The Supervisor informed Nickie that 95 per cent of the “criminals who pleaded in sane” were actually normal, but there were some who obviously, were mentally ill. Terry said, “It is interesting to observe how these people react to one another in such an enviroment. Dorthea Dix Hospital offers many opportunities to students who are interested in mental health. Nickie Todd and Terry Dawson are two of the volunteers who work two houre a week at the Hospital. Their jobs deal with those The Psychology projects have been beneficial to the volunteers as well as the agencies involved. The students were presented with a learning experience which helped them better un derstand the principles taught in the classroom and the programs were supplied with extra assistance. Female Enrollment Is Higher (CH) PHOENIX Ariz.- For the first time in history, there are more women than men enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, accor^ng to an Arizona State University professor. Dr. Robert Freske at tributes the nationwide trend to increased career op- Inquirer’s Class portunities for women, the women’s movement, low tuitions at community colleges and that many women are waiting longer after high school to get married. . Frenske said, “More women than men graduate from high school, so, demographically the potential has always been there for women to outnumber men in higher ^ucation institutions, but social factors prevented this in the past.” Announcements 4.The Young Republicans Club, under leadership of Wimberly Burton, last year’s club president will be holding an organizational meeting and membership drive in the near future. Rev. Dillard held his first meeting of the Inquirer’s class, Tuesday, November 7. The class was organized so that the girls who are in terested can learn more about the activities of the church, the history of the church and the Christian faith. In the meetings the girls may ask Rev. Dillard questions con cerning the church, and after answering these, he discusses different things that make up the church. At the end of the sessions the girls may then decide whether or not they want to be confirmed by the Bishop in the St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. In the first meeting the girls were served homemade poundcake, coffee and lemonade made by Mrs. Dillard. Mr. Dillard re emphasizes “Anyone is welcomeand you do not have to be an Episcopalian to join in. The class meets every Tuesday, after chapel, for an hour. Parents’ Association Formed at St. Mary’s Phi Theta Kappa uunng tlie Tuesday night Chapel service on Novemter 8th, Phi Theta Kappa inducted Its new members. The old members took part in the cermony by giving the new members a lit candle and putting the chevrons around their necks. Selections were read by Cricket Cassedy, vice- president and Allison Watson, president. The new members are: Hayden Blackwell, Wimberly Burton, Mary Crenshaw, Frauke Engel, Mary Fondren, Hester Gregory, Liza Lamm, Dottie Lipscomb, Susan MacGill, Ann McSpadden, Muriei Panayotti, Liz Spicer, Lisa Ritter, and Susan Worth. The St. Mary’s Parents Association held its first meeting during Parents Oktoberfest Weekend this fall. W. G. Clark 111 of Tarboro will serve as chairman oof the Association, leading a 34 member Parents Council which will be the Association’s governing board. The purpose of the Parents Association is to develop a closer rapport between parents of students and St. Mary’s College by keeping parents informed of campus activities and by providing a vehicle for parents to voice concerns to College authorities. “The concept of an organized Parents Association at St. Mary’s is long overdue,” said Mrs. Kathryn Zevenhuizen, who was elected vice-chairman at the first parents meeting. “What we’re doing today will benefit St. Mary’s and our daughters and quite possibly their daughters.” President John T. Rice told the parents gathered that the faculty and staff of St. Mary’s were 100 per cent behing the new Parents Association. “We need a parents council - people who can meet with us on a more frequent basis, people who can get an idea of what your The Parents Association will be highly beneficial to both the parents and the school, according to Director of Development Henry M Read. "Paicma are one of the best resources available to us to help the administration plan future student and academic life at St. Mary’s,” he said. “They can also of vital importance in the recruitment of qualified students and the attraction of outside financial support of College programs which, in turn, keeps tuition fees lower than would otherwise be possible.” Membership in the Association is open without charge, to any present or former parent who wants to promote the work and well being of St. Mary’s College. A systematic communications program, featuring a quar terly publication “Casette,” will keep members informed about College developments. Mrs. Julianne Capel of Troy was elected secretary of the Parents Association. Members of the Parents Council are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson Jr. of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ragsdale of Lake City, S.C., Mr. and Mrs. James I. Anthony of Lancaster, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Biggerstaff of Damarest, N,J., Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Clark 111 of Tarboro, Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Fan joy of Statesville, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Barber of Durham, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Cheatham ill of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. John Landi of Mebane, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Timberlake Jr. of Lexington, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Blackwell of Florence, S.C., Mr. and Mrs. Johm Bratton of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Capel of Troy, Dr. and Mrs. John O. Fulenwider of Pageland, S.C., Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Sigmon of Raleigh, Mr and Mrs. John C. Williams of Raleigh, and Mr. and Mrs. Aat Zevenhuizen of Raleigh. Marty Marshall The Belle of the Month Looking for Marty Marshall? Good luck in fin ding her. If she isn’t at the Day Student House...organizing the committees to redecorate the house; planning money making projects, such as the Craft’s Fair and the Flea Market; holding a Day Student group meeting every Friday; and other duties of the Day Student President, she may be tending to some of her responsibilities as a member of the Student Government Association. She is a member of Honor Board, Legislative Body, and is a Choir Crucifer. Or she may be at a meeting of Hall Council, Young Republicans, or Phi Theta Kappa. From one o’clock until five o’clock on weekday af ternoons Marty can be found at Broughton Broughton,, and Boxley, a law firm here in Raleigh, She carries documents to the Courthouse and does other clerical work. This afternoon job is one way in which Marty is preparing for a possible career in law. Many weekends you will find Marty on Young Life trips or at group activities as a counselor. Young Life is a non-denominational, Christian group for which she also plays the guitar and leads a Bible study for a group of girls. When you so catch Marty Marshall, you will find a level headed, responsible, friendly ^rl who still has plenty of time to be interested, helpful, and easy to talk to. Marty is a school leader, a good friend, and has constructively planned for her future by working in her community and for these reasons she i? recognized as “Belle of the Month.” Spicer To Compete In Nat. Contest by Marian Green Liz Spicer, a senior at St. Mary’s, will be attending the National 4-H Congress at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago on November 27 throu^ December 1. There will be 1500 delegates from all over the United States and Puerto Rico, each par ticipating in various 4H fields of study. Liz was chosen as the delegate to represent North Carolina in the field of sewing. In Chicago, Liz will attend banquets and educational tours. These tours of the city and its major businesses are geared toward career plan ning for the 4H participants. Liz is now possibly con sidering a career in fashion merchandising. One Man's Trivia Another Man's Ob session? (CH) ~ There’s evidence that curious student minds have not yet become too bogged down with academic subject matter this school year. For instance, the student newspaper action line columns, a good indicator of what’s bugging students, are filled with items such as this one from the Purdue Ex ponent: “When McDonald’s hamburgers claim ‘over 60 million sold,’ do they count Big Macs as two since they contain two patties?” Now a student who is racking a brain over that question just can’t be too burdened down with calculus or Chaucer. Or how about the two University of Texas students who conducted an extensive extracurricular project that detemined that M&M candy consists of 12 percent green and light brown, 20 percent orange, 23 percent yellow, and 33 percent dark brown. The students also determined that in taste tests, the green candies won over the others, even when the subjects were blindfolded. Oh, by the way, Mc Donald’s counts its sales by the number of buns used so a Big Mac does count as only one. Letters to the Editor Are Welcomed M
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