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THE BELLES
FEBRUARY 4. 1983
EDITOR’S NOTES-
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In a couple of months I will
be a St. Mary’s alumna. Since I
have been here, I have heard
rumblings about our chapel
“system.” Looking back
through old issues of the
BELLES, I found several
differing opinions concerning
compulsory chapel service. In
terestingly enough, the argu
ments are identical to those
being voiced by St. Mary's
students 12 years later. Same
scene, same curtain, same
stage, but a different time
setting. I must quote a letter
written to the editor in the
February 5, 1971 issue by
Cynthia Broadway ... “I now
feel that we have reached a
point in our lives where we’ve
faced with such a decision and I
feel that we are old enough and
hopefully mature enough to
make the right decision (on
non-compulsory chapel) I pray
that each girl will make the
right decision for herself and
will learn to love the chapel and
to love God and reach out to
Him. And 1 only hope we will
be given this opportunity to
find God and ourselves through
voluntary means ...”
Ellen Smith, in another letter
to the editor, wrote: “I think
the time has come to do away
with our compulsory chapel
policy. 1 am firmly convinced
that a voluntary chapel atten
dance policy would enhance
and improve the atmosphere of
worship at St. Mary’s” Rebe-
kah Gunn, from the department
of English wrote, “that St.
Mary’s Junior College is faced
with what can be a stirring
religious revival — or a tempest
in a teapot.”
Although these letters are
over a decade old, they voice
the very same opinions of many
SMC girls today. A poem
written by Polly Bonner in the
same issue reads:
”... but go ahead and vote
for no church at all
and watch St. Mary’s
begin to fall ...”
.One can assume that by
“fall” she was referring to the
traditions of this institution.
Ruth Brown wrote:
“. . . is it not human
for the restrained
to break the ties
of tradition and
live according to the laws
they can believe in?”
Betty Ann Queen, praising
St. Mary’s tradition, wrote “. .
and as we go through our
separate lives look back on her,
and her “little chapel” with a
warm feeling in our hearts.”
I don’t believe chapel should
be done away with. Neither do
56 percent of • the students
polled last Tuesday. However,
to merely close the door on this
unrest will not solve the
problem. The 43 percent that
did not wish to have compul
sory chapel will still remain
unsatisfied. Consider also, the
large number of girls not
polled. This large number could
have pulled the majority to the
other side.
I think we need to concern
ourselves with the quality of the
chapel services. Talking, gigg
ling, are not my ideas of a
chapel service. We are ■ all
guilty of not taking Tuesday
services seriously enough. I
have heard many complaints
about the reptitive nature of the
services. Perhaps ideas could
be given to Rev. Dillard. As
long as I have known him, he as
long as I have known him, he
has been a man open to
suggestions. I think chapels are
too informal and this leads to
an informal attitude among the
students which in turn depre
ciates the entire service. The
only part of the service 1 truly
enjoy is when Rev. Dillard says
“let us pray.” And therei s
silence, and I can think.
The only way to improve our
-Tuesday chapels is to get
involved. Let’s pay attention.
Let’s be courteous. Let’s
spend the one hour a week with
God. Let’s offer suggestions,
and not just complain. One
good way to make our
suggestions public is to write to
the Belles. The Belles will
publish our letters. If we really
care, let’s do something about
it. Let’s make chapel a place we
want to be on Tuesday
evenings.
MGB
By Clayton Henkel
During my first year at St.
Mary’s, I was impressed by
many things. The one charac
teristic that stood out the most,
however, was the students’
enthusiasm: everyone seemed
to have that special St. Mary’s
spirit urging you to get
involved. Whether through
clubs, sports, or extra-curricu
lar activities everyone had the
chance to-participate and make
new friends.
This year however things are
different. Students seem to only
have time to complain: “My
classes are too hard!”, “My
teachers are so mean!”, and
“They give so much more
homework than last year!” It’s
these responses that get
students in an apathetic mood,
to the point they feel they don’t
have time to get involved. But
the funny thing is they don’t
study any harder with their
spare time — they watch more
TV to keep up with “Dynasty”
and Carolina in the A.C.C.
ratings. (“All My Children” is
a necessity though).
Since when has a night-time
soap opera or a basketball
game to a school we don’t even
attend, become more important
than going to a walk or one of
St. Mary’s own sporting
events?
At the last walk, I had never
seen such a low turnout. Where
were the WATS to lead the
resounding cheers that can be
heard across campus’O And
where were all the super
sophomores or the juniors who
were in these clubs the year
before? There were more
freshmen than anyone else.
Perhaps this was because they
were curious, having never
been to one before. But they
were there, cheering on en
thusiastically.
As for the sports at St.
Mary’s, not many people attend
those games either. Even if you
are simply not interested in
athletics, it doesn’t take much
effort to wish someone on the
^eiCtenA
To the Editor:
Is there a more discussed
item here at school (other than
G.H.) than the meals served ion
the dining hall? Probably not —
it is one topic on which all the
boarders are well informed. But
rather than mere complaints, I
have a suggestion which may
help those of us who tend to
gain weight here (You have
heard of the “Freshman
Forty,” haven’y you?) and
would probably benefit the
, dining hall as well.
My suggestion is that they
simply serve smaller portions.
There are several reasons, the
most personal of which is that it
is easier to not go back for
seconds than it is to not eat but
half of what is on your plate.
And of course, if you do want
more, you can go back. Think
about it, dieters. You eat the
portion you have separated out
of the too large serving you are
given. Then, as you talk to your
friends after the meal, the rest,
which does not belong in your
The Belles
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STAFF
EDITOR: Mary Glenn Barwick
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Rebecca Rogers
SPORTS EDITOR: Lynn Jones
FEATURE EDITOR: Cree Taylor
BUSINESS MANAGER: Connie Bialkowski
HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER; Melissa Best
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REPORTERS: Laura Briley, Lea Millstead, Spencer DeWitt, Michele Moore, Nancy
Keedwell, Cindy Owen, Toni Davis, Suzanne Dawson, Allison Karam, Elizabeth Brown,
Annabelle Brandeaux, Joanne Coman, Jacquie Morris, Dawson Bool. Katherine Walton,
Mary Blincon,.Marlene Dixon, Carol Peatross, Jane Pettit. Katherine Dennis, Elizabeth
Rouse. Cathy Hancock, Tori Keith, Rebecca Gaskins, Crystal Killen, Angie Buchanan, Lara
Gibbs, Clayton Henkel, Sydney Kepley, Elizabeth Beckwith, Anne Latham, Jane Goodman,
Michele Marcin, Lisa Johnson.
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Angie King. Catherine Davidson. Stacy Waddell.
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Sterling Talley, Suzanne Champion. Robin Bryant, Spencer DeWitt, l.ea Millstead.
TYPISTS; Anne Latham, Catherine Davidson, Windsor Heath.
team “good luck.” This small
gesture can really raise one’s
question,
spirits.
So during this semester,
while the weather’s bad, and
there’s nothing to do, and no.
vacation in sight — start
participating. Resolve to get
involved in 1983 and put the
spirit back into St. Mary’s that
we’re known for.
diet, mysteriously disappears
from your plate. It is easier to
say “I won’t eat any more”
when the “any more” is not
staring you in the face.
Of course this will aid the
dining hall too. There will be
less food wasted. When
someone does not care for an
entree she chooses, she leaves
it and gets something else. The
wasted food is not going to feed
the starving people of India,
or even those of Raleigh. It is
exactly that — waste. It follows
that waste costs money.
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Letter to Fellow Faculty-
Members and Administration
[Students may read]:
A notion has been given far
too much attention on our
campus in the past. I hope that
this letter comes in time to
debunk it before the omiiious
month of February dawns. A
number of students have un
fortunately been far too
successful in convincing some
of us that the month of
February with its cold days and
relatively bad weather has
certain psychological effects
that somehow prevent them
from doing their best work.
They become “depressed,”
lose interest in and ability to
concentrate on studies, and on
and on it goes. Unfortunately,
in saying this they demonstrate
a woeful lack of understanding
of our biological nature. We are
mammals, and mammals,
throughout more than 300,
million years of evolutionary-
history, have flourished in cold
climates witht he attendant bad
weather. The great steps in the
progress of humankind have
not been made in the hot
climates but the cold ones,
where physiological adaptation
is greater. (Does one find the
great centers of learning,
business, etc. in the tropics?)
As I was writing this, I
learned that the SGA has
planned on Excellence Week
for February. Maybe they’re
learning some biology after all.
Now if we can learn from them
CAREER
CORNER
By Jane Pettit
If you like working with
people and have a flair for
fashion then a career as a
fashion coordinator may be for
you. Clothing store chains such
as Montaldo’s, Ivey’s and
Belk’s employ a fashion
coordinator who organizes fash
ion shows as well as other
special events. In the case of
large chains such as Belk’s and
Ivey’s, a coordinator is needed
for each region. One may be
assigned a particular branch,
several cities or even on entire
state. Ms. Beth Blackwell is the
fashion coordinator for the
Belk’s stores in the Charlotte
area. She is a graduate of
Columbia College where she
designed her own course of
study. Ms. Blackwell’s major
included courses in fashion
merchandising, marketing, and
business management.
At Belks’, Ms. Blackwell has
a schedle that keeps her busy
everyday of the week and on
some weekends. She travels to
cities surrounding Charlotte
and often finds herself catching
a flight to New York. Beth
Blackwell says, “that although
her job is demanding, she
enjoys the exictement and the
fact that it changes everyday.”
Several times a year she is
busy planning fashion shows
for the Teen Baord, the Bridal
Department and the Serenades
to Autumn show that goes on
tour. Each summer, Beth gets
busy hiring models, reviewing
fall fashions, and planning a
presentation that tours through
several states. She has the
opportunity of meeting famous
designers who are invited to
show their collections as well as
other celebrities. The Serenade
to Autumn Fashion Show is the
event that truly exhibits Beth
Blackwell’s talents as a Fashion
Coordinator. Her Taste, eye for
color, ability to work well with
people and professional attitude
are expressed in her work.
Sincerely,
-Janice C. Coffey
Chairman, Dept, of Science
Associate Professor of Biology
These qualities are relied on by
her employer since much of the
Belk’s advertising is directed
from the Fashion Coordinator’s
department. If Beth Blackwell’s
career as Belk’s Fashion
Coordinator sounds interesting
to you consider your plans for
the future, if you are looking
for a job that will challenge
your creativity, and mind for
business, you may have found
it. The job is tough and not a*
glamorous as it appears to be- ,
However, the exposure you can
receive in numerous experien
ces will be worth your time and
effort.