The Belles
VOLUME XUV. NUMBER 5
9M HILLSBOROUGH STREET.
ST. MARY'S C(H.LEGE, RALEKIH. N.C.
of
St. Mary’s
Collie
MAY, 1985
STUDENT BODY ELECTS NEW SGA OFFICERS
By Sara Dowling
With the 1984-85 academic year
coming to a close, it is time to start
looking forward to next year. The student
body has elected a fine new student
government for next year, and the school
will be in good hands. 1985-1986 pro
mises to start off with a boom with the
new SGA.
The new SGA president for next year
is De Thomas who comes from Charlotte.
This is De’s first year at St. Mary’s , yet
she is involved with the Scoop, En-
emble, and the Granddaugters’ Club.
Next year she will be a hall counselor on
second Middle Smedes.
The Vice-president for next year is
Anna Redding. Anna is from Asheboro,
and she is on the Projects Committee, in
the Granddaughters’ Club, and a member
of Phi Theta Kappa. She will be a hall
counselor on second Penick.
The new secretary-treasurer for next
year is Margaret is from New Bern. This
is her first year at St. Mary’s, and she
plays on the basketball team. Margaret
will live on the first floor of East Cruik
next year.
Mary Barnett from Henderson is the
new chairman of Dorm Council. She
came to St. Mary’s last year as a
sophomore. At St. Mary’s, Mary has been
involved with Undadettes, Scrop, Dorm
Council, and the Projects Committee.
Mary will be a counselors on the second
floor of East Cruik next year.
Vaiden Kramer of Raleigh will be the
chairman of Judicial Board next year.
Vaiden has been at St. Mary’s tor three
years. In high school she was a day stu
dent, but she boards this year. She has
been involved with the Belles, Undad
ettes, and Gillie Callum. Vaiden is also
treasurer of the Granddaughters’ Club.
Next year she will be a counselor on third
Middle Smedes.
Gigi Evins, from Oxford, NC, is the
new vice-chairman of Judicial Board. She
is a member of the soccer team, tennis
team, and the Granddaughters’ Club.
Elizabeth Sloan will be the under
classman vice-president. She came to St.
Mary’s this year as a freshman from Wil
mington. Elizabeth is in the Grand
daughters’ Club and will live on second
Middle Smedes next year.
Gwen Dyxon will be the president of
Day Students. She is from Raleigh and is
excited about being the leader of Day
Students. G\«en is also on the high
school tennis team.
Betsy Diedrick, from Rocky Mount,
is the new social chairman. Betsy has
been at St. Mary’s two years now. She
was an acolyte last year and presently
serves as vice-president of the junior
class. She is also a Caperette and a
member of the Granddaughters’ Club.
Next year Betsy will be on the second
floor of Holt.
These people are very special people
and show amazing potential. The student
body has made good choices, and nect
year promises to be spectacular.
4^ Best 4
Wishes
4
by Shannon Taylor
At one point in everyone’s life one
becomes familiar with the saying “Make
new friends and keep the old. One is sil
ver and the other gold.” The friends that
one makes at St. Mary’s are gold. They
are special relationships that will last
forever, relationships that are worth more
than the purest gold. We all have had
many different memories during our
short span of time here whether they may
be of the famous Smedes Christmas Par
ty, those endless assembli^, the dan
ces, frat row, or just plain going out and
causing a public disturbance (but all with
good intentions!) The time we all have
spent with each other has flown by. An
other year Is over; it seems as if yester
day we were arriving. We’ve been through
it all: We have had the St. Mary’s Exper
ience.
Hopefully the times \we have had
have been successful, good not bad, and
that we don’t regret the time we have tra
ded for it. Perhaps one of the annual act-
GOLDEN GIRLS
ivities that will help memories always
survive is the cherished Balloon Chapel.
During this very special service we all are
brought close together in one family. The
St. Mary’s family is like the brilliantly
colored balloons upon which we write
precious blessings. When everything has
been said and done the balloons are let
go; they rise together and disperse in
various directions, spreading all over the
heavens. Yet they are one for they all
hold blessings and memories of St.
Mary’s forever. Even though they sep
arate for a time some will rise to new hei
ghts where they will meet again.
We are like these balloons. Even
upon parting we remain together in our
merrx5ries as precious gems on our gol
den hearts, and we will meet again be
cause as everyone’s favorite James Tay
lor sang, “You’ve got a friend." So “when
you’re down and troubled and you need a
helping hand, and nothing, no nothing,
is going right. Close your eyes and think
“GOOSNI”-Changing things for the better
By Meg Sullivan
One evening last month while we
v/ere all eating and socializing in the
cafe, a strange event took place. Dean
Jones announced to the student body
that a new club was being formed right
before our very eyes. The GOOSM
(Gripes Order Of St. Mary’s) was bom.
The club arose out of the need for an
organized discussion group that would
give all students the chance to be heard.
This year both students and faculty have
sensed that there Is a general feeling of
dissatisfaction with the school and how
it is run. New ideas are neccess^ for
the preservation of school unity and the
best place to start is with students and
faculty talking together in small groups.
The next step is to draw up a list of sug
gestions and submit them to Dean Jones
for approval. This is the purpose of
GOOSM.
The first members of the group were
chosen by Dean Jones because of their
ability to take initiative before a group
and voice their opinions. These people
were interested in making changes on
the campus so that it would be more en-
joy^le for the students and faculty. The
first four students include Dabney Mann,
Barbara Hansen, Eve Heslin, and Hav-
alan Sealy. Rev. Davis and Dr. Woerner
^e the faculty representatives.
Eve Heslin is very excited about the
club because it allows people to “get
things done systematically.” Indeed
some things are being done. Recently, a
survey was circulated among the stu
dents to see how effective and helpful
their hall counselors are. Also the sug
gestions that were made during the first
GOOSM meeting are currently being eva
luated for possible use.
The meetings and discussions will
continue on a monthly basis, and during
each gathering the club will chose new
members to keep new ideas flowing. This
group is just what the school needs to
keep unity and spirit among the St.
-Mary’s community. With everyone’s sug-
:-gestions we can make changes‘for the
better.
of me and soon I will be there, to brigh
ten up even your darkest night. You just
call out my name and you know where-
ever I am; I’ll come running to see you a-
galn. Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall all
you have to do is call and I’ll be there.
You’ve got a friend.” Our memories are
our own, and no one could sum up this
time we have spent here except us.
I wish you good luck on pursuing
your hopes, dreams, and ambitions. You
will always have your friends here behind
you all the way. As one of my friends
once said “I will leave you now in hope’s
that you, like me, will cherish and hold
th^e memories with you until the end of
time.” I hope your experience has been
filled with joy for that is the most import
ant thing. As C. S. Lewis said
“...all
loneliness
angers,
hatreds,
envies
and itchings...
if rolled
into one
single
experience
and put
into the scale
against the
least moment
of the
joy that is
felt by
the least in
Heaven
would have
no weight
that
could be
registered
at all.”
“Thanks for the times you’ve given
me. The memories are all in my mind.
And now as we have come to the end of
our rainbow, there is something I must
say out loud...” “YOU’VE GOT A
FRIEND!!”