I
The Bdles
of
St. Mary’s
College
VOLUME XLIV, NUMBER 7
SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE
RALEIGH, N.C.
MARCH 4, 1983
Mrs. Von Sledeneck
to Speak at
Commencement
Have you ever wondered
who start^ the original Cold
Cuts? Judith Metcalfe von
Seldeneck is one of the founders
of the well - known club when
she attended St. Mary’s College
in 1959. Mrs. von Seldeneck will
be returning to St. Mary’s to
speak at the Commencement
Program on Saturday, May 14,
1983.
We are privileged to have
Mrs. von Seldeneck as our
speaker and she is very in
spiring to all who attend this
institution. She not only succk-
sfully fulfills her roles as wife
and mother, but also shoulders
a career. Upon graduating from
St. Mary’s, she attended the
Universtiy of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill from 1960 to 1962
when she reedved her BA
degree. She then attended the
American University College of
Law from 1963 to 1964.
Judith Metcalfe has
previously served as Executive
Assistant Vice - President to
Walter P. -Mondale,- while he
was a United States Senator
from 1965 to 1976. She then
served as President of
Distaffers, Inc., a firm that
specializes in recruitment and
replacement of women in
professional positions. This
incorporation was so successful
that it now includes the task of
placing men in corporate
positions, too. This company
deals with the largest cor
porations and foundations in the
called
country and it is now
Diversified Search, Inc.
Mrs. von Seldeneck is very
active in a variety of civic
endeavors. She is a civic leader
in Philadelphia on the Mayor’s
Council and is on the Board of
Directors of the Greater
Philadelphia Partnership. She
is also on the Board of Directors
of the Forum of Executive
Women as well as being its co
founder. Mrs. von Seldeneck
has been very valuable to St.
Mary’s Trustees. Un
fortunately, this fall will be the
end of her term. She serves on
numerous boards and commit
tees.
We need not question why
Mrs. von Seldeneck was asked
to speak at commencement. It
is obvious that she is one whose
example we should all fry
follow. President Rice feels it is
very important for the speaker
to have some sense of identity
with the students. This, she
definitely has as it has not b^n
ioo^meiny years since she in
the very same seate which our
graduates will be sitting in this
May President Rice often
inspires us with speakers like
Mrs. von Seldeneck who show
what students can go on to do
with an Associate of Arts
Degree from this institution.
She certainly has been a
wonderful example and we are
all looking forward to her visit
this May.
MRS. VON SLEDENECK
NEW COURSE OFFERINGS
By Michelle Marchin
As modern young women,
our interests are always
changing. We are constantly
developing new ideas about
what we would like to do with
THE SCOOP ON THE YEARBOOK
Interview with STAGECOAC
Editor, Janie Ayers
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The yearbook has been
completed and should be
finished and sent back by the
end of April. This year s
STAGECOACH EDITOR. JANIE AYERS
Stagecoach has a special and
unique cover designed by Janie
Ayers and Sydney Brown, co
editor. There will be a dedica
tion, features, on department
chairmen, of the faculty and of
color photos. The editor es-
paineed to a Belles reporter
that the Stagecoach cov^ e-
vents from the spring of 1982 to
Christmas of 1982.
-The editor expresses spec
ial thanks to:
Svdney Brown - co-editor, J^ni
Ktman - clubs and organiM-
tions Susie Heath - advisor, the
faculty for being so pn^ere^^'
ing during times of deadlines.
Janie Ayers has been editor
of the Stagecoach for two years.
While there is a great workload
and responsibility involved, she
has received no credit for her
work, however, she feels ttet
the job is important to the
Shool and students. She hopes
that her work on the StagMoach
will be a lasting contribution to
St. Mary’s. “I hope the studente
will have fond, memories of
3ieir years at St. Marys and
that these memories will be
preserved in the pictures of the
Stagecoach.”
ourselves and what we would
like to learn. Fortunately, we
attend a school which allows
itself to change with our ever-
changing desires.
Very often a department
will be influenced by student
demand and realize a need for
different course offerings. It is
then the Academic Council’s
duty to evaluate the necessity
for various course ideas. If they
agree and vote to add a par
ticular course it must first be
sent to the faculty for their
approval before being added to
the curriculum. In this manner,
a potential courses purpose will
be evaluated throughly before
being presented to the students.
Next year there will be
some important additions to our
curriculum. The first one will
be Math 9. This semester a
course will be offered to the
High School students for unit
credit.' It is an introductory
course to computers which will
also include computer pro
gramming, in the BASIC langu
age. This course will replace
business Math 10.
Two new English classes
will also be offer^ next year.
English 26 will be offered in the
Fall semester as a college
course for 3 hours credit. It will
be considered an elective and is
designed for the student who
wishes to improve her writing
skills. Another new English
course will be English 33-34.
This will deal with the great
literary works and is a gentle
introduction to the master
pieces of Western literature. It
will be offered for 3 hours of
College credit each semester
and will meet the college
literature requirement.
There may also be a change
in the Art department next
year. Two new course ideas
have already gone through
academic council and have
been approved. However, they
must still meet with faculty
approval before being added to
the curriculum. The first is Art
29 and will be an advance
drawing course offered for a V2
unit cr^it in High School or two
hours of college credit. The last
is a 2nd semester ceramics
meant to follow up the 1st
semester course we already
have offered.
These additions of new
courses were especially made
for students (at St. Mary’s)
I NEW PRESIDENT ^
I OF SGA I
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by Annabelle Brandeaux
Jeanie Trueblood has
recently been selected as
President of the Student
Government Association for the
1983-84 school year. The Belles
staff siMke to Jeanie about her
aspirations for the upcoming
year.
Jeanie said that she is
“looking to the future with
anticipation.”
“I feel that we can all work
well together next year,” said
Jeanie. “My main interest is to
keep the tradition of St. Mary’s
and to follow in the footsteps of
the SGA. There will, however,
be a lot of changes for next
year. Governor Hunt’s proposal
to reuse the drinking age will
affect many St. Mary’s ac
tivities, and especially the
annual SGA Dance. I feel that
we can work around these
changes and it would be best to
cross that bridge when we come
to it.”