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VOLUME XLIV, NUMBER 4
900 HILLSBOROUGH STREET
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N.C.
Of
St Mary’s
Collese
NOVEMBER. 1982
Sarah Weddington Discusses Women And The
Changing Roles They Must Face In
October 25 Assembly
by Mary Glenn Barwick
Sarah Weddington was
our second Forum speaker
this year. St. Mary’s students,
staff and faculty sat
mesmerized while this
captivating speaker
addressed the negative and
positive aspects of changing
roles for women.
One topic that was fully
explained was women and
leadership roles. Sarah
Weddington outlined three
steps to follow. First, “put
yourself in a position to lead.”
Join clubs, make up
organizations, get out there
and move. Secondly, Sarah
Weddington suggests that you
acquire communication skills.
Thirdly, prospective leaders
should “begin to do special
things.” “Be willing to take an
extra step forward to help a
situation.”
However leaders can’t
please everyone. If you want
to be a leader, Miss
Weddington suggests that you
get used to feeling different.
Although a certain degree of
security exists in equalness,
leaders must be confident
enough to overstep this. While
leadership is an important
quality, prospective
employers look for, not
everyone can or wants to lead.
The role of leader must fit
your ambitions, goals and
personality.
Miss Weddington has
found that women tend to be
more critical of themselves
than men. Overcome feelings
of inferiority is especially
important when interviewing
for a job. Women must learn
to “sell themselves in
interviews.” Miss Weddington
suggested that when
confronted with the problem
of finding a job, contact
alumni, their spouses, and
family members for ideas to
get a head st^rt.
Today, women comprise a
large part of the work world.
Approximately fifty percent
of graduating lawyers, for
example are women.
Consequently, Miss
Weddington believes that this
is one of the reasons women
hear demeaning comments
from employers or men on the
job. Sexism in the office is also
a problem faced by women
today. Prospective “sexist”
employers can be found out by
talking with women already
employed by the firm.
Miss W^dington believes
that to help avoid conflicts,
women can do many things.
Dressing conservatively is
one way. Plenty of blazers,
blouses, skirts and slacks
comprise the wardrobe of a
professional woman. Low cut
Ciii*iTeiit Events ■ Irelands
A Suppressed People
by M. K. Blincon
Dr. Watson is a native of
England. She lived in England
and Scotland until she was
seventeen years old. The
Belies interviewd Dr. Watson
on the subject of the conflict in
Northern Ireland. This article
was going to be an expose on
the current events in Ulster -
the bloodshed, the crying
children, and the lonely wives.
However, this article will not
deal with which hotel or club
was bombed last - it will
explain why they were
bombed.
The roots of violence grow
deep in the Irish soil. In tte
medieval era. .
distinctions were designed by
English Kings to keep the
Irish poor. In the seventeenth
century, English Kings faced
with rebellion took land away
from Irish landholders and
gave it to English nobles. The
Irish Catholics were reduced
from landowners to working-
class peasants. They still
comprise the working-class
today. The Irish are still
viewed as inferior beings as
some Englishmen. The
Protestants settled mostly m
Northern Ireland and brought
commerce and industry with
them. Slowly Ireland became
a rural island except for the
Northern part.
The differences between
the Catholics and the
Protestants grew. The
Catholics were kept in them
working-class position by the
Protestants. By the end of
World War I it was clear that
England could not govern
Ireland through one
legislature. The Government
of Ireland Act of 1920 set up
two legislatures, one in Dublin
for the South, and one in
Belfast for the North.
Southern Ireland wanted total
independence and ignored the
Act, but the Protestants in
Ulster, in Northern Ireland
were happy with their
situation. The
Nationalists, represented by
the Sinn Fein party, quarreled
with the British government.
After World War I, the
Republic of Ireland was given
a status similar to that of
Canada, but Ulster voted to
remain as part of the United
Kingdom. This divided the
island of Ireland into two
countries with no real natural
barriers. It was easy for the
now illegal Irish Republican
Army to enter cities in Ulster.
The I.R.A. was formerly the
military arm of the Sinn Fein;
it is now a guerilla outfit.
When the Catholics in Ulster
staged a Civil Rights protest,
the I.R.A. came in with such
force that the British had to
send in troops to protect the
Catholics. Reports suggest
that the army abused the
Catholics they were suppos^
to protect. This only made the
guerilla warfare worse The
British began to and still does
govern Ulster from Belfast.
The fighting continues
and will continue for many
years. It will because an
agreement cannot be reached.
If all of Ireland was umted,
the Protestants would protest
iust as loudly as the I.R.A.
does now. The I.R.A. cannot
be destroyed or dismembered
because it is a “grass-roots”
shirts and mini skirts on the
job are out. Also, get to know
the spouses of your
employers. “Let your
employer know you know his
spouse!” Always be tactful.
Rudeness will get you
nowhere.
Sarah Weddington is a
busy, determined and
intelligent woman. She
symbolizes what many of us
plan to strive for in the years
to come. Confident, well-
dressed, competent and
amusing, Sarah Weddington
seems to face challenges with
a never-ending smile. When
Sarah Weddington
asked “Do you have a
husband?” She replied, “No,
I’m divorced. But I do have a
mother, a father, a sister, and
lots of plants!” Obviously that
is all Sarah Weddington needs
to succeed - those three
things, and herself.
Pres. Reagan
Visits Raleigh
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by Lynn Jones
Scene: The Raleigh Civic
Center, October 26, 1982.
People line the streets.
Demonstrators chant. What is
happening? President Ronald
Reagan is appearing at a
Triangle Area rally sponsored
by the Bill Cobey for Congress
Committee. ’The lines were
long, and though we already
had our tickets, the center was
overfilled, and we were not
admitted.
However, Reagan’s
speech was broadcast over a
public address system. The
President’s overall message
was a pep talk, citing
statistics and looking toward
the future. According to
Reagan, since he came into
office, government deficit
spending has been cut by two-
thirds. The next tax cut, due
July 1, 1983, is the third
installment of his tax cut plan
(the first in twenty years)
and is designed to prevent
“bracket creep.”
Interest rates peaked in
January 1980 at 18 percent.
The rate of inflation compiled
for the first three quarters of
1982 is 4.8 percent, a
tremendous drop. The prime
interest rate also dropped
from a high of 21.5 percent to
11.5-12 percent. Wages, sales,
construction, new business,
research, and even the actual
value of the dollar are on the
rise. In these conditions,
people have money to spend,
thereby providing jobs for
many people. Reagan shows
promise for the future if
allowed to continue his
reforms. He stated, “We
intend to get the job done and
get the job done right this
time.”
Also present at today’s
activities wer6
demonstrators, although they
were a surprisingly small
group. There were an
estimated fifty picketers,
carrying signs saying, “Jobs
Now,” “Reaganomics cost too
(sic) much,” some against the
draft and nuclear arms, and
others supporting unions.
There were also posters
against Jesse Helms. One
woman I interviewed was the
wife of a former air traffic
controller. About Reagan, she
feels “He’s spending too much
money.”
I also spoke to Stuart
Hutchison, the spokesperson
of the Carolina Resist the
Draft organization and
husband of a former St.
Mary’s librarian. He resisted
the Vietnam draft and is still
opposed to registration. He
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