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President Clauston Jenkins, a man with a plan by Emily Masura D r. Clauston Jenkins arrived at Saint Mary’s College in the fall of 1986. Previously, he had been the legal counsel for North Carolina State University for ten years. When asked of his first impres sion of Saint Mary’s College Dr. 'fsnkins replied “I thought Saint ^^ary’s should look as good as it is. When I first got here-and I fold the Board of Trustees this-l thought it looked like a dump. ?aint Mary’s has a solid academ- |o program and a good faculty but if Was shoddy and unkept. There '^'^ere dead trees, the buildings deeded painting, and there were siQarette butts all over the front - steps of Smedes.” Dr. Jenkins has also made several changes both inside and out at Saint Mary’s. During his time at Saint Mary’s a lot of reno vation has been completed. Projects such as the renovation of second and third floors of Smedes, West Rock, the painting of the exteriors of most of the buildings, and the construction of the wall surrounding Saint Marys campus in 1989-1990 have been completed. Dr. Jenkins has also instituted changes concerning campus life, especially m the high school. The absenc® o tele vision in the dorms and lights ou at midnight are changes that have occurred in the high school. Summer reading has been rein by Emily Masura stututed along with an increase in SDH’s for the college students. Dr. Jenkins felt that “most of the changes that have occurred at Saint Mary’s were good and I haven’t seen any disturbing changes.” Dr. Jenkins felt that women’s colleges give women a chance to assume leadership roles in doing activities such as taking charge of social and academic activities. But even more important is that in the classroom women have a chance to learn to the extent of their ability without being held back in any way. Teachers are given a chance to focus on women students and to encour age women to reach their full potential.” When asked about his opinion of having a high school and col lege interacting so closely, his feelings were mixed. “I think it’s beneficial that it is only the eleventh and twelfth grade for 1 believe they are more socially mature and can handle the col lege environment. To the public, 1 believe it confuses some people for they haven’t seen any institu tion like Saint Mary’s and are curious. 1 know at Saint Mary’s that the high school students may sometimes feel like they take a backseat to the college and the college students may feel like they are in high school (See Jenkins page 2) A Nostalciic Look at Our Past —the more things change... '*1 Smnkinn marijuana is nermit! By Elizabeth Denning Was glancing back on the old Belles articles, and I had to laugh when 1 saw some of the ^Irigs that the students were ’terested in. It is amazing how ^^ny things have changed over years, and at the same time 0 rnany of the things are the ®rne. In reality, fads cannot hange but so much. In the September 1976 issue, ‘Student did a poll on the things l^^t a Saint Mary’s student '®®ds, and the list was a hoot. ;9costa shirts, gym shorts with ^aint Mary’s on them, a cute "^kname, Topsiders, fraternity l.®yfriend, ribbon belts, Looney °ons glasses, Levis, flip-flops, ‘bakis, add-a-bead necklace, 'sadband, tennis shoes, and the ypical denim skirt. Isn’t this inter- ;f^ing? Even though the length V'he denim skirt or the quality ot h® fraternities may have 'hanged, a lot of things still ®fhain the same. In the December 1976 issue °bnd a poll that had been done i. '■’y and guess what Saint 3 ®''y’s would be like in the year 'b6o. It vvas quite funny to see of the things that the gids bt because so many of the rules ®Ve changed since they have , equated. I think you will enjoy ®aring these. 1. Any male stu- nt caught studying in bed with L eniale student after 11:00 will e®nt to Judicial Board. 2. ’fif) who helped start Cold Cuts, enjoys Smoking marijuana is permitted only in designated areas. 3. Nude sunbathing is allowed only on the grass behind Smedes. 4. Each student is required to enter the Saint Mary’s Chapel at least once per year. 5. Pregnant stu dents may not have deliveries in the infirmary. 6. Cocktail hours are from 3:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m. If anyone suspends these hours, they will be severely warned. 7. Pets must be house trained. 8. Any student considered to be “different” will not be accepted by the other students. 9. Minor offense now has the power to expel and suspend. 10. Everyone is required to wear clothes to all social functions. I kept looking a little further to find things that I thought would make you smile, and I came to this article about what made the perfect “prep” in 1977. This is what 1 found: The preppy male of the time would have had on a pair of khakis and a button-down and a Southern drawl. Then there were the “middle of the line preps.” They were the guys who stuck to Levi cords and Lacoste shirts (with an occasional three- stripe belt). And they had to have on Wallabees or Topsiders. The girls wore wrap-around skirts and striped sweaters. Shoes varied for the women, but L.L. Bean duckhunters were popular. Then there were the “hard-core preps.” (See “Past" page 2)
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