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NOVEMBER 4, 1985
THE BELLES
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Senior
Class
News
by Erin Dowling
Senior Class President
Seniors!! Yes, that’s you! Seniors are
out there somewhere. This year the class
has had three attempted meetings with
very poor attendance. These meetings
are fairly short and to the point. It is re
commended that Seniors show up so
that they can offer their input and know
what is going on. Matters that have been
decided on so far have been the selection
of an advisor and the community project.
Mrs. Rebekah Gunn is the advisor, and
the community project is the Harbor
House. The house is a place where wo
men can go after serving time in prison to
get themselves ready to re-enter society.
Many thanks to Nancey Carr, Frannye
Fowle, Robin Ballard, and Troy Hilliard
for helping the Harbor House set up for
their rummage sale.
There is some speculation as to having
a picnic before the SGA dance and WATS
party on Friday, November 15. Help,
suggestions, and participation to make
this year a success are needed. Seniors
are urged to make that extra effort to at
tend all future class meetings.
SCOOP
by Elizabeth C. Williams
Editor-in-Chief
Who says SCOOP is a dying club?
Who’s got the scoop? Anne Bickle, that’s
who! With Anne Bickle (President) and
Christie Hale (Vice-President) leading the
gang, the scoop members went awalkin’
on October 7 to induct new members.
With their Ray Bans and Jean Jackets the
girls headed out to all of the dorms.
Scoop inducted Amy Peterkin, Jane Ruf
fin, Gray McElveen, Sally Thorpe, and
Elizabeth Stickley.
Scoop is the only club on the St.
Mary’s campus that consists of both Col
lege and High School members. Up
coming events include more walks, a
community service project, and lots of
“SCOOP.’;
Update on Drama
by Anne Prince
Feature Editor
Not only does St. Mary’s offer an ex
cellent education and unlimited oppor
tunities, but SMC also offers its students
a chance to enjoy superb music and
drama.
The Department of Performing Arts
will once again present the Smedes Par
lor Concert Series. Guests will include
Frances Whang, pianist; Claudia Bloom,
violinist; and Gerald Nelson, cellist;
along with many other professional mu
sicians and vocalists. The concert series
is an excellent way for students, as well
as the community, to experience music
at its finest in Smedes with its naturally
live acoustics and 19th century salon
setting. Admission to all concerts is free.
The time is 8 p.m.
Also this year at St. Mary’s is the
series called Music in St. Mary’s Chapel.
These programs present a variety of
chamber and vocal music concerts in the
beautiful setting of the SMC Chapel.
Complementing the program this year
will be SMC’s own Chorale and Ensemble
with members of the North Carolina
Symphony. Throughout the season, or
ganist Jane Lynch, who will perform on
the new Bigelow Organ (in the chapel),
and harpist Brenda Windham, will per
form in addition to others in the specta-
the cold cuts
by Elizabeth C. Williams
Editor-in-Chief
On Wednesday, October 9, the Cold
Cuts flashed St. Mary’s with their new
1985-86 colors. The “original seven”
(Robin Ballard, Sarah Campbell, Susan
Avent, Troy Hilliard, Jane McNaire, Kim
brough Mobley, and Lisa Sledge) wore
Fushia pink polo shirts with peach over
alls and their L.L. Bean Blutcher shoes.
They sang the traditional Cold Cut songs
“Carolina on my Mind,” “California,” “Lil
Dari in” and also some new arrange
ments: “I wanna hold your Hand” and
“Hey Jude” by the Beatles.
The Cold Cuts originated at St. Mary’s
in 1963 as a wash board band singing
group. The idea was to bring happiness
and spirit to the students. The original
Cold Cuts wore straw hats, Roy Roger
red bandana shirts, Denum D.C. Over
alls, bobby socks, and penny loafers.
The attire has changed a bit today, but
the songs are still great and the “cuts”
The Cold Cuts show St. Mary’s their
colors.
are just as cold. The Cold Cuts are looking forward to a great year.
Camelia Sadat: An Egyptian Woman in a Moslem
Society
by Charlotte Moffat
News Editor
Camelia Sadat, daughter of the former
President Anwar Sadat, came to St.
Mary’s on Monday, October 21, to dis
cuss women in a Moslem Society. Sadat
is one of the three daughters of Anwar
Sadat. She is currently living in Boston,
and has written a book entitled My
Father and I. The first topic Sadat dis
cussed was the role that the face veil
took for women in an Islamic society.
Veiling was originally a Babalonian cus
tom that later became the distinction be
tween the slaves and the rich. The rich
were wearing the veil as a social class
distinction.
The second topic that Sadat discussed
was the part that women played in an
cient society. There were women pha-
rohs, artists, painters, and singers. Wo
men represented strength, justice, and
liberty. Women also played a part in reli
gious and political decisions.
With the Islamic Revolution came the
women’s protest for equal voting, duties,
and right. They also wanted equal distri
bution of a family’s inheritance. West
ernization caused many schools to be
built for women. Businessmen came into
the country and started schools solely
for women. Women were later given the
opportunity to attend primary schools
which broadened their education tremen
dously; and later gave women the oppor
tunity to choose careers that were earlier
off limits.
The Social Status Law was enacted for
the protection of women. It stated that if
a woman was involved in a divorce she
was entitled to alimony even if she was
the one asking for the divorce. The wife
had the right to separate from her hus
band if he took another wife without her
consent, or if he had an incurable di
sease. If a woman is widowed she is en
titled to confine her husband’s pensions
as well as her own.
Lastly Sadat said that employment
benefits are very helpful to women. Wo
men are guaranteed seats at work, and
they are guaranteed a nursery if there are
over one hundred female workers. Wo
men are entitled to a fully paid delivery
and the two years leave without pay.
cular program. Admission is free for this
series also. Concerts will begin at 4 p.m.
Applause, Inc., which is the school
dramatics club, will present two major
productions this year. The first is Un
common Women and Others by Wendy
Wasserstein. The production is set for
November14,15, and16at8p.m. in Pitt
man Auditorium. February will bring Ed
ward Graczyk’s Come Back to the 5 &
Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.
Concert dates and additional informa
tion can be obtained from the Depart
ment of Performing Arts.
The 1986-86 series is one of great per
formances and remarkable talent. Every
one is cordially invited to enjoy an
evening of impressive talent and energy
right here at St. Mary’s College.
SKI PREVIEW
by Elizabeth C. Williams
Editor-in-Chief
Although it may not feel like it, winter
is just around the corner. With Winter
comes snow and the snow welcomes the
“ski season.”
The season officially opens over the
Thanksgiving Holiday in New England,
as well as in Colorado and Utah. How
ever, the South doesn’t receive its best
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The WATS Have Walked
by Bev Tuller
Staff Writer
“The WATS are walking — Get Lit! Hell
Yeah!” Yes, the WATS have had their
first walk of the year. The five original
members — Susan Avant, Isabel
Nichols, Winston Glasscock, Emily Gun
ter, and Mary Hannah Wyman — got their
“personal slaves” (for a week) when they
walked Monday, September 30th. The
new additions to the WATS include: Bet
sy Fagan, Carter Fauber, Paige Green,
Bev Tuller, and Ratta Wilcox. Congrats to
the new members!
A message from the WATS: “PLEASE
SHOW YOUR SPIRIT!!! Stand up proud
and sing your School Song at the assem
blies, Freshman especially — you are the
“leaders of tomorrow.” Also, remember
to show your supFXjrt at all tennis
matches and basketball games, which
will start soon. Be proud of your school
and help the WATS . . . SPREAD THE
SPIRIT!”
The WA TS have walked: Get lit!!!
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