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Page 2 The Belles March 1989 ■" ■ ii ' 5 i i ' r, ‘ .. { .V , ■ I. ■ ; ' ' ^ i Vi ; ; i • ^ ; ' i V ! :! . [ j'Hl IV : i’ H ^ iih i’ i!Vi ' i {}' I: l. y ■; ' • "'i i' \’\i( :i ' i ;: V ^ • rii ii pH . : I • i ' • V '' 'T J-' *r Editorial Where Are They? By Jenny Caine If a strange man is following you what would you do, call the security guards? But where are they? If you get locked out of the dorm, would you call the security guards? The question is. Would you be able to find them? Lately, there have been reports of “strange" men lurking around campus. One individual reports a man staring in through the windows at the library for several minutes, until discovered. When the security guards were called, nobody answered the phone. Obviously, letting it ring about ten times was not enough, so this individual, while walking back to her dorm, saw a security guard, and told him of the "strange" man. Thirty minutes later the man was reported by another individ ual, but the security guards never got him. The night of the Little Sister, Big Sister party in Tyler Lounge, where were the se curity guards spotted? One in Tyler Lounge, the other in Smedes Parlor, talk ing, laughing, having fun. Is this their job? I agree that everyone needs to have fun, but when there is a possibility of danger, they need to be at work. This "strange" man walking on campus seems like dan ger to me. In addition, there have been reports of a nude man chasing girls; this also seems like danger. Don't get me wrong, the security guards are all nice. But they are here for protection, not to hang out with Saint Mary's girls! I'' : " It Doesn't Make Sense Editors' Note; This letter was written for publication in the December issue of the Belles, but it was unintentionally omitted. We apologize. To help put the letter in context, we have included the editorial to which it is a response. (Reprinted from November Issue) By Kristie Hoffstedder This year there will be no volleyball or soccer teams at SMC; instead there will be cross country. Did the school take into consideration the number of students that would be upset when volleyball and soc cer were replaced with cross country? Volleyball got started last year when enough students banned together and formed a team. Obviously the students wanted to play volleyball. This year the school is claiming there is not sufficient interest to continue the sport. Did the school hold tryouts? Did the school take a survey? Or did the school ask returning players their opinions? Is it fair to make these returning players compete for one of the only four positions available on cross country if they choose to continue in a varsity sport? Yet basketball still ex ist when last year's team had such little interest they could barely meet minimum requirements for a team status. Soccer seems to show the most inter est of all the sports available at SMC, but students will not be able to play soccer this year except for intramurals. Intramu rals are welcomed by people who only want to play in their spare time, but re turning players and new students want a team that is competitive. Students want soccer on a regular full-time basis to learn and perfect skills. Teams provide unity among studerits and provide for self-discipline. The opin ion of students should be the determining factor in keeping or dropping a sport re gardless of what the sport is. After all, it is the students who play and compete, not the administrators. The bottom line is students want volleyball and soccer. Letter To The Editor Dear Editor: I an) writing in response to the article "It Doesn't Make Sense" in the November, 1988 isisue of the Belles regarding the' athletic department. I have coached and taught at Saint Mary's for 28 years and through the years, I have seen only three teams stand the test of time ~ basketball, swim ming and tennis. Other team sports that have been attempted have folded due to lack of student interest. We do not mea sure the success of our teams by their won-lost record, but by the level of stu dent participation. Saint Mary's COLLEQE 900 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-1689 STAFF Editors: Sheri Roberson and Jennifer Mason Writers: Jenny Caine Katherine Cbninger Renee Dalla Pozza Alicia Dyer Elizabeth Evans Carlyle Herbert Kristie Hoffstedder Tracy Morgan Lisa Morris Jenny Owens Kelsea Parker Suzanne Quebedeaux Atussa Raoufian Charlotte Sears Elizabeth Stephenson Ellen Zimmerman Photographer: Katherine Cbninger Advisor: Michael Schroeder We must have four teams to keep our membership in the N.C. Independent Athletic Association, which is our only source of competition with high schools throughout the state. Careful thought and evaluatbn has been put into making the best choices of teams that are compatible with student interest, facilities available, staff and other resources. Golf was attempted many years ago at Saint Mary's, but student participation was bw. I am sure the interest was hard for students to keep when we were always trying to find a course to play on. For several years we had a soccer team, although we were fighting every imaginable obstacle. Our field is not reg ulation size; therefore, daily practice conditions differed from the conditions used in competition. Because our field was not regulation all games had to be played away from Saint Mary's, which meant that the student body could not support the team properly. Teams need the support of the student body to be successful. The amount of travel involved in playing a full schedule on the road im posed academb hardship on the student- athletes due to the amount of classes missed. Also, in the past years when soccer games interfered with other plans of team members, the team members would often choose not to honor their commitment to their teammates and coach. In an effort to meet student interest in soccer, however, it will be offered in the spring as an intramural-extramural pro gram. Volleyball was attempted last year on a trial basis. We had high hopes for its suc cess with the students. However, we had only nine girls - the bare minimum - to count on for the team. We were also required to find two officials for every home game, and currently there is a shortage of trained officials in the Raleigh area to meet the demand of schools. When volleyball was offered as an intra mural program in the fall this year, no one came out for it. Due to apparent lack of interest, it was decided that the com mitment of resources required for a team sport would be better us^ on a sport not so dependent on the number of students participating. I am pleased to be able to report, how ever, that volleyball will be offered again as a team sport for 1989-90. Once again, we hope the student interest and support for this program next year will make this a successful addition to our athletic pro gram. Why crosscountry? Crosscountry is not dependent on a required number of team members. Therefore, we can field a team with as few as one member, or ac commodate as many as want to partici pate. All high school students had the op portunity to partbipate on the crosscoun try team this year. Participatbn was open to anyone who was interested and, in deed, two students found success in competition in crosscountry this year. Why basketball? Over the course of the years the basketball team has been one of the most successful in terms of student participation. This year's team of approximately a dozen players, an ample number, played with spirit and enthusiasm and are to be congratulated for their atti tude, sportsmanship, and improvement over the course of the season. Similarly, swimming has been suc cessful at Saint Mary's over the years, and this year's team was no exception. This year's swim team is also to be con gratulated on their effort and success. One alternative would be to run our program similar to the one at Duke. If stu dents wanted a team, it would first be a club. It would initially be managed and funded by students. Students would pay for their meals, travel, expenses, etc. Af ter two to three years the athletic depart ment would review it and if the results were favorable, it could become a part of the regular program. High School Science Project: What For? By Suzanne Quebedeaux Saint Mary's high school science stu dents have had to face a very difficult challenge this year. All high school sci ence students were assigned a research project during departmental science Sat urday. The term "research project" brings chills to many students' spines, but this project is worse than most. The student must first come up with her own topic to research. Then, the student must come up with a question pertaining to that topic. With that question in mind, the student must design an experiment with a detailed test plan in order to answer the question. One problem with the experiment is that it is difficult to distinguish between an ex periment and a demonstration. The stu dent has to be a genius to develop a unique expieriment. The logical thing to do is ask the instructor for help. The only problem with this is that the teachers are not allowed to help the students. Their philosophy seems to be, "it's your project, it's not our problem." When this project was assign^, a schedule of due dates and a list of minimum sources was handed out to the students. Unfortunately, those were the only guidelines the students re ceived. I understand the goal of Saint Mary's is to help prepare students for college and responsibility, but even in college, you can usually get some kind of guidance when you need it. I fail to see the necessity of such a project unless the student can obtain help in order to ensure themselves that a good grade can be achieved. Voting Is Important Since student government elections are presently under-way, all students should take the time to consider their choices for the various offices, and most of all - take the time to cast their ballots! Voting is important for several reasons. It is a peaceful, democratic way to ensure that you, as a Saint Mary's citizen, will have a representative "say-so" in both policies and programs. Students should vote for those whom they feel will get things accomplished and who share simi lar interests and priorities. It is a regretful, but altogether too common, state of af fairs that citizens often cast aspersions on those in power, without ever having pulled the lever. The old cliche "put your money where your mouth is" rings true. Secondly, voting is important because, as a member of the student body of Saint Mary's, ’it is your right, privilege, and therefore your duty to vote. If nobody voted, the election would actually be fraudulent. The entire democratic process depends on everyone exercising his or her "inalienable" right. So, remember, my fellow citizens of Saint Mary's, ponder the issues, render careful decisions, and VOTEI ^ We have always tried to achieve our primary goal of meeting the needs of our students based on their interest and sup port, as well as considering the re sources, staff and facilities available. We try to offer something for everyone through the teams, dance clubs. See Saints, intramurals, open use of our vari ous facilities, and a full schedule of physical education classes. We need the students' interest, support, school spirit, commitment to their teams, and respect for the coaches. Working together, w® can improve our program to help our stu dents reach what they each aspire to achieve. My wish for every student at Sain* Mary's is that she find her niche in our of fered programs (aquatics, dance, team o individual sports) and that through par ticipation in classes, intramurals, or var sity programs, she may learn the tru® meaning of the saying, "Doing your best i* more important than being the best." Mary Lou Jono® Chairman, Department o* Physical Education
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