of Saint Mary’s College
Volume XLIV No. 5
900 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, N.C. 27603
March 1990
Outstanding Students Recognized
S By Heather Moore
unlight was beaming
through the stained glass win
dows of the chapel on the Mon
day morning of January 29, 1990
as if to capture the attention of
®ach Saint Mary’s student. Much
to their surprise, this assembly
'''^ould include the recognition of
many of their peers. Eyes and
6ars opened as the President of
the Student Government
Association announced that this
'*''as an Awards Assembly in
ijpnor of the Students of the
ant wooifcrftif people and deserred
^ toU.”
— —Dean Hack
Month, the outstanding girls
'•’om each floor of the dor
mitories, and the recipients of
tour awards.
The words “On behalf of the
^tudent Government Associa-
t'on, faculty, and administration,
are proud to announce the
eleven Students of the Month”
msounded throughout the cha-
as girls anxiously moved
torn a slouching to an upright
Position. Eleven girls approach-
the front of the chapel to
tsceive a long stem pink rose for
^oademic, athletic, or overall
Contribution to the college. A
Coose of thankfulness and hap-
Pmess shone on each face of the
'O'^en recipients as the student
body applauded them to recog
nize their achievements. The
students who received this
prestigious honor were: Kim
Egner, Laura Blair, Amy Stone,
Satomi Uchida, Su Pei Siew,
Charlotte Sears, Molly Hull, Alli
son Poe, Elizabeth Williamson,
Karen Muller, and Joy Jansen.
By this time, all Saint Mary’s
girls were wide awake. Dean Mar-
di Hack addressed the student
body by explaining that the reci
pients of the following awards
“supported the Honor code, had
school spirit, and served as role
models for their halls:”
High School: Smedes: Joanna
Deans, Paige Smith, Stephanie
Best.
Day Student: Polly Yeargan.
College: Cruikshank: Blanche
cont. on p. 4
Are Clubs Beneficial?
By Angie Spivey
Are clubs beneficial or damag
ing to the lives of Saint Mary’s
girls? Although these clubs bring
girls together, they may also
pressure the girls into uncomfor
table situations. Do the social
aspects of being a club member
"There b » certain boatL..that lasts a
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interfere with academics? Or are
the clubs a good way to form
lasting bonds and practice
leadership?
Imagine that it is the night
before a test and you have been
chosen to be inducted into a
club. A student who has gone
through the initiation “rituals” is
certainly not going to perform as
well on that test as a student
who stayed In to study. In this
way, club inductions, meetings,
and walks interfere with
academics. Furthermore, some
of the induction procedures can
be hazardous. Although these
proceedings are supposedly
secretive, we have ail heard tales
of walking around wearing cat-
food in underclothes and drink
ing until becoming sick. What
happens to the inductees who do
cont. on p. 4