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THE BELLES
NOVEMBER 5, 1984
It is that time again. 1984, an elec
tion year. Here is your chance to have a
voice in government. You have the op-
ortunty to vote for candidates who you
think are capable of running our govern
ment on the local, state, and national
levels. Do not just sit back and watch
everyone else, exercise your right to vote
as a citizen of the United States of
America. The opportunity does not come
everyday.
From the Editor
THE BELLES exists for you, the stu
dents of St. Mary’s. If you want to voice
your opinions or if you have any worries
or concerns, do not just talk about it, ra
ther put it into words and give it to any
BELLES staff member. For the paper to
continue, the support of the students is
greatly needed!
Exam time is not that far away. Be
fore you know, those nights of no sleep,
headaches, etc. will be here. Try to start
planning now, so there will not be such
an end of the semester push to get the
grades up. Organize your time now. Plan
out a schedule for the up coming weeks
so you will be able to budget your time
wisely. Thus, you will then have time for
all those activities that you really want to
do! Good luck!III! /^nne Raymer
TO THE EDITOR
Being one of the 39 percent of the
juniors at St. Mary’s with failing grades, I
have become increasingly concerned
with the need to study. I decided there
fore to do something about it. My first
step led me to the library. I found, how
ever, that trying to study in the library is
almost as pointless as going into combat
without a weapon. Between 8 p.m. and
10 p.m. the library is as noisy as, if not
louder than, Cruikshank. I did find a se
cret rendevoux, the second floor study
lounge. Unfortunately, the freshmen and
sophomores had claimed it first - the
study room had been turned into a social
lounge full of loud talk and giggles about
General Hospital.
I have nothing against General Hospi
tal, but for some reason it just doesn’t
seem important to me when I have 180
pages to read for Dr. Quinn’s class the
following day. Hastily, I went downstairs
to ask the librarians politely to quiet the
soap opera digest. To my dismay I found
that the librarians were also enthralled in
a deep conversation concerning General
Hospital. It is my opinion that there is
something drastically wrong with the
system when even the librarians are not
concerned with keeping the library a
place of rumination.
I realize that it has become a signifi
cant aspect of SMC to conduct a high
school study hall. However, I feel it is
conducted at the expense of the college
students. St. Mary’s is an institute of
higher education that expects a certain
level of performance in the classroom.
Where are we supposed to go to concen
trate when the library is continually a so
cial festivity? It seems to me that it
should be the responsibility of the ad
ministration to insure that the library is
run like a library, hence a place to study.
Elizabeth C. Williams
FORUM ASSEMBLIES
by Jeri Toland
This year St. Mary’s has put together a
series of six programs for Forum Assem
blies. Each assembly will take place in
Pittman Auditorium. The speakers and
performances will be unique as well as
worthwhile.
On November 12, the speaker will be
Gene Youngblood, an internationally
known author, lecturer, and consultant in
electronic art and technology. He will
discuss “The Communications Revolu
tion and the Future of Computers.” There
will be a Discussion seminar at 2:CX)p.m.
On January 14, a music, drama, and
poetry group called “Three For AM” will
perform a unique repertory. The mem
bers are Bruce Bennett (poet), Barbara
Dickenson (dancer), and Carolyn Morgan
(pianist). All three performers are faculty
members at Wells College and are ex
perienced in the art and performing field.
They will hold, at 2:00 p.m. a master
class.
Jayne Lybrand will speak about
“Taking Charge of Your Future”, on
February 25. She is a nationally known
communication specialist \who is widely
sought after by educators. White House
Administrators, and entertainers. She
has become very popular with her ap
pearances on many college campuses
across the country.
Finally, on April 10, the Howard
Hanger Jazz Fantasy will perform at 7:30
p.m. This group of four members is com
posed of five instruments: piano,
synthesizers, guitar, bass, and per
cussion, plus vocals. Their sound is very
imaginative and they are known for their
excellent relationship with audiences.
WHERE DO YOU STAND - ST. MARY'S?
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terms.
Cris Beetham commented, “It is scary
to think about the combination of his
seniority and his radically conservative
views.” Robin Smith, chairperson for
SMC for Hunt, points to Helms’ alliance
with Jerry Falwell as a definite cause for
alarm.
Elizabeth A. Williams is an active sup
porter of Governor Hunt. She praises
Hunt for “his support of ERA ratification,
and his support for state funding of abor
tions for medically indigent women and
his opposition to James Watts’ plan for
wholesale oil drills off the outer banks,
\«hich Jesse approved.” She also objects
to Helms’ voting to cut young people’s
minimum wage and to Helms’ Right to
Life Bill.”
Anne De Ftosset plans to vote for Hunt
“mainly becaqse Helms supports a
constitutional amendment that would
deny women to have an abortion - also I
believe that prayer in public schools is
unconstitutional.” She added, “Voting
for Helms seems to be the upper-class-
thing-to-do; people need to be aware of
his record. Jim Hunt is the less of two
evils.”
Ellen McCallum also disapproves of
Helms’ stance on abortion, and prayer in
public school. She also disapproves with
his viewre on civil rights and ERA.
An SGA officer who chooses to remain
anonymous is undecided but leans to
wards Hunt. She described him as “a
racist who tends to be unfair towards
minority groups.” She also disapproved
of his vote against the MLK Holiday Bill.
Robin Smith feels that "too many SMC
students are unaware of Jesse Helms’ re
cord. Jim Hunt will make equal rights a
priority. Also he has been a leader in
education and economic growth for
N.C.”. She feels that he is the clear
choice as the senator to replace Jesse
Helms.
President John Rice
FROM THE
PRESIDENT’S DESK
"PLAYTIME IS OVER"
October is one of the most beautiful
months of the year to me. The colors, the
gentle breezes, the football games, and
the settling of the school year are all a
part of October each fall in “The Grove”.
Patterns become established, and stu
dents, faculty, and staff adjust to the
academic scene with summer only a dis
tant memory.
October, however, ushers in a more
ominous rumble - rather gently, but with
firmness - as the campus re-organizes
from Fall Break. Progress reports are
mailed, and the true sounds of academe
are heard by parents as well as students.
Progress reports are not final grades.
They are, however, \warning notes played
from the learning tower to re-channel and
re-awaken the community to the true
purpose of St. Mary’s College.
It is so easy to find your activities and
thoughts going astray from your educa
tional goals here in the complexities and
social events of October. There is simply
so much going on all around us that we
tend to put aside that term paper or that
fifteen minutes after class to review our
notes. It is so easy to try to “fly away to
Never, Never Land”, for there are Peter
Pans all around us trying to lead us away
to more fun-endeavors.
Progress reports are just what their
name implies, and they tell a number of
us that indeed playtime is over. As I
write, there are only four weeks until
Thanksgiving and then two more weeks
of classes after that before examina
tions. The time has come - while there
still is time - to re-order priorities and
learn to say no to social invitations,
which tempt us to escape from our
working obligations. It is not an easy
task, I know. It requires self-discipline,
self-respect, and a sense of moral
responsibility. These, however, are the
bases of our prograrn and the essence of
what October tries to teach us all.
Gear up your minds, and gear up your
hearts. There is time, if you start now,
and your Christmas will be so much
brighter, if you face yourself and your
studies - even amidst the beauty of the
fall outdoors. We work together at St.
Mary’s College, and the time is now.
John T. Rice
President
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