March 17, 2016

125th Anniversary Edition

March 17, 2016

Lecture Recalls “The Big Three” Professors of English Macy Allen, Staff Writer Founder’s Week 2016 celebrated the 125th Anniversary of Meredith College. The week was filled with Crook Hunts, tea parties, lip synch battles, and special guest speakers to commemorate the distinctive qualities that have made Meredith College “Going Strong” for the last century and a quarter. On Monday, February 22, Founder’s Week began with Dr. Betty Webb, who spoke of “The Big Three” in Meredith’s English Department: Dr. Johnson, Dr. Knight, and Dr. Rose.

Dr. Webb entered Meredith College in 1963. She had heard of “The Big Three” from her Big Sis, who described the professors as “really, really tough, but excellent.” Dr. Webb described herself as being “too naïve to be daunted” and asked to be placed into an English 101 class taught by either Dr. Johnson, Dr. Rose, or Dr. Knight.

She was placed in Dr. Johnson’s English class by Dr. Johnson.

Meredith’s English department and curriculum were not what Dr. Webb expected as a first year student.

Instead of reading novels she loved by authors like Austen and Bronte, Dr. Webb recalls reading essays by Carlyle, Ruskin, Bacon, Dequincy, and Hazlitt as well as writing essays— seven a week, to be exact. She recalled Dr. Johnson as witty: “she said, for example, about her unmarried status, that it took an awfully good man to be better than no man at all.”

Dr. Webb then talked about her sophomore year at Meredith with Dr. Knight, who was a former student of

Dr. Johnson. Dr. Webb described Dr. Knight as “ferocious” with “bright blue eyes that never blinked.” She was an amazing teacher who loved the literature: “She would get so excited about the passage under examination that she would leave the podium but continue to recite the lines. When she would eventually come to the end of what she knew by heart, she would blink herself awake and dash back to the podium looking somewhat embarrassed. We were not exactly sure where she had been, but we loved her for going. By sharing with us openly her love for language and literature, he taught us what would otherwise be unteachable—to feel it, as Wordsworth says, ‘in the blood and along the heart.’”

It wasn’t until Dr. Webb’s junior year at Meredith that she had Dr. Rose as a professor. Dr. Rose was witty and loved comedy. She used her love for wit and humor to bring Shakespeare to life for her students: “None who studied Henry, IV, Part I with her could forget her swaggering, belly-slapping depiction of Falstaff.” She always demanded excellence from both her students and herself. Her striving for excellence was illustrated in her perfect Palmer penmanship, because “anything worth doing, she thought, was worth doing well.”

The Big Three were tough women, but they were kind, sweet, philanthropic women who were heavily involved in the Baptist church. They loved to teach Sunday school, and when they

weren’t grading essays, they were teaching children and giving back to their beloved community.

The Big Three were, and always will be, big at Meredith.

Sitting behind a couple of my professors on Monday, I watched them nod their heads at Dr. Webb’s observations and laugh at her stories of the Big Three. Although I never had the original Big Three as my professors, I’ve had pieces of their spirits embodied through my own professors and their unique take on the classics. After listening to Dr. Webb speak about these women, I know many professors who share qualities of the Big Three. I’ve had professors whose love and energy brought literature to life—even when those stories weren’t told in modern English (I’m thinking of a man named Chaucer and a playwright named Shakespeare). Their portrayal of the Wife of Bath and King Henry V leave students on the edge of their seats in British Literature and Shakespeare.

I’ve had professors whose profound knowledge in their chosen subjectmatter enthralls students and makes them want to further their own education through research projects and conferences. Their extensive knowledge pushes students to think critically about their own interests and favorite novels, whether it be analyzing Little Women through a feminist lens, or finding connections between Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway. I’ve had professors who

want their students to be well-rounded women, not only in their academics, but in their community, so they incorporate service learning projects into the curriculum by relating them to a popular young adult lit book.

The Big Three seemed to set the standards in the English Department at Meredith College. According to Dr. Webb, they didn’t set the standard for curriculum or create a new tradition for the college. They set a standard for professors and for students. They were passionate teachers who were tough, ferocious, sweet, witty, sharp, and passionate.

They held their students to a high standard, at times probably driving their students to an almost mental breakdown. Still, while looking into the crowd on Monday in Jones Chapel and seeing the alumnae who came to hear a tribute to their tough English professors, I know all those nights staying up to write their seventh essay of the week paid off.

For in the crowd that Monday, I saw Meredith women who had survived Dr. Rose’s Shakespeare class or Dr. Johnson’s English 111 class, and they were smiling, nodding, and laughing along with Dr. Webb’s anecdotes about the Big Three. Some of these women teach and work at Meredith today, keeping the spirit of the Big Three alive.

And who knows, maybe in fifty years there will be another speech given during the 175th Founder’s Week about the everlasting impact of the Big Three.

“Make It Count for Meredith” Reaches More than Double its Initial Goal Seung Pang and Kayla Kushner, Staff Writers A special fundraising campaign planned in honor of Meredith’s 125th Anniversary, “Make It Count for Meredith,” raised 222% of its goal within 24 hours on Feb. 23. The 24hour challenge, which aimed to raise $125,000, surpassed its initial goal and raised more than a quarter of a million dollars by midnight.

“The campaign to raise $125,000 has not only met, but blown past its goal,

before noon,” said President Jo Allen.

Along with her message of victory, she proposed the new goal, “Double It in a Day” to raise $250,000 within the remaining 12 hours.

Hour by hour, funds increased steadily until midnight. A grand total of $277,621 was raised for Meredith, pushing the Make It Count campaign to 222% of the initial goal. Director Erin Cleghorn said 1,765 donors supported

the campaign. “We are so enthusiastic about the love, spirit, and generosity of all who have given,” said President Allen. 91% of the donations were given by alumnae; 6% by parents; 5% by faculty; and 3% by students and their friends. Allen noted that the donors wish to support the college’s greatest needs, financial aid and scholarships, study abroad, academic programs, athletics, and more.

In response to the success of the fundraising campaign and generosity of so many in the Meredith Community, President Allen said, “just know that so many people out there admire you, your hard work, and your achievements--enough to do all they can to make sure that Meredith continues Going Strong!”

actors remained true to character while mingling with guests.

The scenery of the event also reflected the Alice in Wonderland theme. BDH was transformed by the use of a bright and cheery décor, coordinated almost entirely by Dr. Diane Ellis. “It was a lot of fun putting this event together,” said Ellis, “We really wanted it to be as authentic as it could be.” Her inspiration behind the decoration stemmed from a personal love for tea parties. The teapots used as centerpieces were her own, which she had originally bought for her daughter while traveling through

Europe. Ellis also said she had crafted all of the flowers and chosen the color scheme for the event.

The finishing touch of the tea party’s aestheticism was a six-layer, Alice in Wonderland-themed cake placed in the center of the room. The cake was made by UNC Chapel Hill pastry chef Stephanie Rosse. “The layers of the cake take you through the story,” Rosse said. Each layer represented an important character of the story.

Rosse used psychedelic colors to incorporate the “adventurous, topsyturvy” nature of the story.

Meredith is Mad for Tea Caroline Eggleston, Courtney Batts, Staff Writers

Photo Credit: Courteny Batts

Meredith’s 125th Anniversary will forever be known as a weeklong celebration of events inspired by traditions, including an Alice in

Wonderland-themed tea party. The Mad Hatter’s Tea, hosted in Belk Dining Hall, was an inspired by this year’s play. Characters from the show joined guests to enjoy refreshments, take photos, and learn more about Meredith’s history and traditions.

The tea party was held from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23 in BDH, where guests could come and go as they pleased. Tables were lined with teacups and refreshments such as sandwiches and cookies. Many of the faculty members who participated as characters in the play were present, including the Mad Hatter himself. The

125th Anniversary Edition Meredith College Hosts Celebratory Convocation and Unveils Historical Marker Sasha Buslovich, Staff Writer

Photo Credit: Meredith College Instagram

Alumni, student, faculty, and staff gathered in Jones Auditorium on Feb. 24 to celebrate 125 years of Meredith history. The convocation started with the procession of current

Meredith professors in academic regalia. President Jo Allen welcomed the attendees, and Jean Jackson introduced Roger Crook, Professor Emeritus, who gave the convocation address.

In his 38 years on the faculty at Meredith, Dr. Crook taught Biblical studies, church history, and sociology of religion. During his address, Crook spoke about the influence of Thomas Meredith, for whom the college is named. Thomas Meredith was the founder and editor of The Biblical Recorder and an early leader of the Baptist Movement. In these positions he advocated for women’s education and insisted on the creation of an institution to provide “a first-rate course of female education.” This opinion was uncommon among his peers during the nineteenth century, but according

to Crook, “Thomas Meredith kept plugging for women’s education through his publications.” It wasn’t until decades later, in 1891, that the North Carolina Legislature issued a charter for Baptist Female University.

The name of the university changed in 1904 to the Baptist University for Women and finally became Meredith College in 1909, named after the leader whose vision helped to make the institution a reality.

While 125 years of history play a role in making Meredith what it is today, the present was also celebrated.

The new era of Meredith history was commemorated by the unveiling of Meredith’s new historical marker, replacing the one first installed in the early 1940s. The new marker reads, “An independent women’s college chartered 1891 as Baptist Female

University. Named 1909 for education advocate Thos. Meredith. Campus here since 1926.” Dr. Dan Fountain, Associate Professor of History, joked that “Writing the history of Meredith College in five to six lines is like writing the encyclopedia on a sticky note.” Attendees at the Wednesday convocation watched a video of the dedication of the marker.

When asked about the overall experience of the celebration, Danielle Adams, sophomore at Meredith College, said, “I enjoyed Crook’s convocation address and the way he took us back through the years.

Listening to Meredith’s history unfold intrigued me and made me proud to be a student here.”

Meredith Alums Janet Link and Sherry DiFilipo Celebrate with Select Works of Art Alexa Ianuale, Staff Writer

For Meredith’s 125th anniversary, graduates Janet Link, class of 1989, and Sherry DiFilipo, class of 2011, displayed 11 original pieces of their artwork in the lobby of the Cate Center. The reception for this exhibit was held on Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. in the Cate Center, with Link and DiFilipo in attendance. Refreshments were served and the crowd consisted of Meredith students and alumnae as well as professors and several N.C State students. Titled Divided by Decades – Bound by Tradition, the exhibit focuses on the relationship between traditional thought and technique, but most importantly the relationship between student and professor. After graduating, Link eventually returned to Meredith College as an art professor, where she would teach DiFilipo.

Halfway through the reception both artists held a discussion, speaking about their relationship with one another and answering questions about their experience at Meredith.

“I’ve had the pleasure of having this relationship with her where we started as student and teacher and it has developed into this collegial relationship,” Link stated. She went on to say that the self-portrait that was displayed in the exhibit was created as a demonstration for one of DiFilipo’s classes. Link has six pieces displayed while DiFilipo has seven, and both unknowingly having similar inspiration behind their works, Link’s being darkness and DiFilipo’s being light.

When both alums were asked how their education and experience here at Meredith contributed to their overall

success as artists, they had rather different answers, yet both referenced their studies abroad. “Meredith had this program where you could go study in Paris with an American painter, and that really is the thing that changed my life. Without Meredith and without that program I doubt that I would be here doing this today,” stated Link. DiFilipo, on the other hand, attributed the efforts she put into trying to be successful in order to receive financial aid to her success. “I almost feel like part of it was because I decided to do things, and then I did them. Just the act of doing that,” stated DiFilipo. She added that she also planned a trip abroad to Italy for five weeks all on her own. “I planned that trip myself, and chose the school, and got just enough money to pay for the school and chanced that

I would have a place to stay,” stated DiFilipo. Although she faced trials and tribulations along the way, she set her mind to something and achieved it while at school, a place she disdained until college.

This exhibit celebrates not only the accomplishments and talents of both students and faculty but the everlasting relationships they form here. Link and DiFilipo are shining examples of the potential those involved in the Meredith community are capable of, and it is evident in their works and their relationship. For anyone who missed the opportunity to attend the reception, the exhibit will be open until March 24th.

Throwback Thursday Event Features Lip Sync Competition Lensey Wilson, Shantel Jordan, Kristen Rivera, Contibuting Writers

Photo Credits Dr. Rebecca Duncan

Students were the focus of Throwback Thursday, held in Weatherspoon Gym during the week of festivities celebrating the 125th anniversary of the charter of the college. Classes competed with lip sync and dance battles representing an assigned decade.

The crowd ate pizza and drank sodas from tiny retro glass bottles.

The fashion statements were eyecatching: scrunchies, tie dye, bell bottoms, neon, and blue eye shadow, mini-skirts, and big hair. The bleachers were filled, with the crowd flowing over onto the gym floor.

The routines were evaluated by a panel of alumnae judges. Betsy Graves (2012) studied dance education at Meredith, and her favorite memory is teaching 120 classmates their senior processional for CORN. She also got to dance onstage with famed dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp. Karen Brenneman (1994) studied business and political science at Meredith and is the Director of Technical Resources on campus. Her favorite memory is making friends that she has had since her freshmen year. Kathy Garnier (1984) says she has many fond memories from her time at Meredith,

but a special one she shared was preparing for her own lip sync contest at Meredith. She participated as “the streak” in Ray Steven’s The Streak.

She was surprised to learn many years later that her future husband was in that audience and remembered her performance. Woody Dicus (1974) was a Cornhuskin’ co-chair for her class freshmen year, and the class shocked everyone when they took first place overall that night. Ruth Ann Dyer (1969) was a home economics and fashion major. She is a realtor for Fonville Morrisey. Her favorite memory is that when people got engaged, they would be thrown into the courtyard fountain in their pajamas.

Just as the judges began to deliberate, two campus security officers stepped out to stop the process. Then the crowd discovered why so many faculty

and staff had shown up in costumes as well.

Several dozen of them stormed the floor and performed their own routine, and the crowd roared its appreciation.

The Prize Winners were as follows: · 2016 (1960s, or 16’s Going on 60): Decade Dance Award - choreography that best represented their decade · 2017 (1970s, or Boogie Babes): Proud Meredith Award - for including important events from their decades AND Bust a Move Award, for most creative choreography · 2018 (1990s, or 90s Babies): Raise the Roof Award - performance that got the audience most pumped up · 2019 (1980s, or Ladies of the 80s): On Fleek Award - for best Lip Sync Performance, AND Stylin’ and Profilin’ Award for best costumes.

125th Anniversary Edition New Fundraising Goal and Dr. Allen’s Little Secret: 125th Anniversary Special Celebration Rachel Pratl, Editor in Chief

Johnson Hall was packed full of women of all ages for the 125th Anniversary Special Celebration on Friday, Febraury 26. After Dr. Robert Rubin recited his poem in honor of this week of tribute to the college’s history, President Jo Allen spoke about Meredith and her unique connection to our college’s history.

According to Dr. Rebecca Duncan, who has been a part of the Meredith

community for 17 years, many in attendance were surprised to learn that Dr. Allen’s “Cousin Rosa” was one of the women of the “Immortal Ten” and her “Uncle George” once tried to merge Meredith College with Wake Forest University.

President Allen also presented the Woman of Achievement Award to all Meredith alumnae. Dr. Allen also thanked the faculty and staff, 71

percent of whom have given to the college, compared to the national average of internal donations of 26 percent. The President closed her speech by excitedly announcing that for the upcoming fall semester, the college received the greatest number of applications in its history - proving that women’s education at Meredith is “Going Strong.”

The event also served to promote the

launch of the college’s new campaign, “Beyond Strong,” followed by a new promotional video featuring interviews with students, faculty, staff, board members, alumnae, and leaders on campus. As the new fundraising goal - $75,000,000 - was revealed, the audience reacted with a standing ovation.

City of Raleigh Museum Features Exhibit of Meredith History Neema Kimaru, Staff Writer

In honor of Meredith College’s 125th anniversary, the City of Raleigh Museum is displaying an exhibit dedicated to Meredith College and its rich history. The exhibit will be running through the end of March.

Founder’s Week was full of events leading up to Saturday, Feb. 27, Meredith’s official Founder’s Day. which was also the opening day of the museum exhibit. Shuttles and the Raleigh Trolley were available to transport students from campus to the museum in downtown Raleigh. A reception in the Cate Center was also held as a part of the day’s festivities.

Students ate cookies and draink hot

chocolate while they waited to catch the next trolley to the museum.

The exhibition featured many historical artifacts, such as dolls from the Meredith doll collection, student attire from 1957 and 1966, old styles of the class ring, issues of “The Twig” (the old name of the college paper before it became the Meredith Herald), as well as a timeline of the history of integration at Meredith College. Pictures of Meredith’s past presidents were also featured in the exhibit, including our beloved Jo Allen. Pictures of students from the past and present were included in the exhibit as well. Students and faculty

in attendance seemed to thoroughly enjoy the event.

“It was incredible to see how much Meredith College has changed.

However, it’s comforting to know that though the college has changed, its mission to inspire strong women has not,” said junior Miranda Ameen.

“I thought it was really nice and informative. The history and traditions of Meredith College are truly very special,” said prospective student Martha Muthee.

Senior Destiny Tate said, “I thought the event was amazing and very

humbling to see our school’s history, and really see where we started and how far we’ve come.”

It’s an honor that the city of Raleigh is recognizing and celebrating Meredith’s 125 years of “Going Strong.” Any student or alumna would be proud of the way Meredith is being represented and displayed by this exhibit. The City of Raleigh Museum is located in the heart of downtown Raleigh on Fayetteville Street, not far from campus. Students, faculty, and alumnae are all encouraged to go visit the exhibit while it’s up and running this month.

Alumnae Share Stories over Breakfast Sarah Kiser, Staff Writer

Barbara Medlin Raynor of ‘60 & Mary Cole Snotherly of ‘59

Talking to the women at the Alumnae Breakfast on February 24 who came to celebrate Meredith’s 125 anniversary was like a scrapbook of the past. Many alumnae returned, their graduation classes spanning decades and each with their own stories. In such a short time, hearing just a few of their stories served not only as a reminder to soak up everything while at Meredith, but also as a glimpse into the future that leads out from 3800 Hillsborough St. and may someday lead me back.

Law and Order

The Honorable Sarah E. Parker (‘64) spent her first two undergraduate years at Meredith and then transferred to University of North Carolina, where she majored in English Education.

“First of all [Meredith] reinforced my values,” she said.

“Having ethics and integrity in law is essential to practicing law. Certainly that is something inculcated into you

here at Meredith.”

After undergraduate studies she taught English as a foreign language to students for two years at a prep school at a university in Ankara, Turkey. “The one thing you find out in the Peace Corps is our common humanity. They might not look exactly like Americans look, but they were warm and friendly and full of mischief.

And wanting to play pranks on the professor,” she said. “They were good students. I thoroughly enjoyed my students.”

“Then I took a detour and decided to go to law school,” said Parker. Then she practiced law for 15 1/2 years. Then served on North Carolina’s Court of Appeals for eight years, and after that served on the Supreme Court of North Carolina for 21 years, the later eight of which she served as the Chief Justice. “And then I retired. I reached the point where the statute said ‘you must go,’” said Parker.

“When I campaigned I had a little card that had my bio with bullets on the back,” said Parker. “And the two things that people were most likely to react to were ‘oh, you went to Meredith’... and secondly ‘you were in the Peace Corps.’”

Surprises while Traveling Close to Home

Like generations of students before and after her, Frances Cuttle Newby, Class of ’78, came to Meredith as a freshman after she “fell in love with the campus.” She came from Danville, Virginia to double major in home economics and religion. After

graduating and getting married, she went to work for the First Baptist Church in downtown Raleigh as the Food Services Director, a job that used both majors. She worked there for ten years, then retired to raise a family. Now her work takes her in a direction she probably did not expect.

For the past 20 years she has worked as an “independent contractor in group ticket sales exclusively for Feld Entertainment” in Raleigh and Fayetteville.

Newby said “I really do think that people usually do end up doing things that weren’t really the title of their degree, but in other ways, college always prepares you for future life, whether it be in marketing that I’m in now or sales. Which is not really what I ever dreamed I’d be doing, but that’s what it is.”

Times Have Changed

Peggy Nicholls, Class of ‘84, came back to Meredith from Mechanicsville, Virginia and Beth Stabler, Class of ‘84, returned from Williamsburg, Virginia to hear Dr. Crook speak at the convocation following the breakfast. “Dr. Crook was one of my favorite professors.

He and his wife were our sponsors for study abroad in London. [They] invited us into their home and shared a little bit of the English culture with us before we left. Then we went off and stayed in Scotland part of the time and London part of the time,” said Stabler.

When asked about what courses stood out in memory the most, Nicholls named Dr. Rosemary Hornak’s psychology classes.

“There were two Dr. Grubbs.

Both taught in the history department.

I wasn’t a history major, but I could’ve taken every class they ever taught.

They were fascinating and challenging.

They challenged you to think and articulate that back into the person who you were learning about,” said Stabler, who majored in psychology.

“Things have changed a lot, for the better for y’all,” said Nicholls, who majored in home economics with a concentration in family and child development so that she could teach kindergarten.

For the dorms, “you could go in and out no problem,” said Nicholls, as opposed to the card scanning we do habitually today. But “at a certain hour they locked all the doors so the security guards had to come let you in,” said Stabler. Both remembered Heilman as a senior dorm.

“Your dates always had to call from Johnson Hall… and there was a receptionist who would call down to tell you that your date had arrived,” Stabler recalled.

“Boys are on the hall now. We didn’t have boys on the hall unless they were toting refrigerators,” said Nicholls.

She also mentioned something that must be a foreign concept to students today: College enforced curfews. 2:00 am on the weekends and 11:00 pm on weeknights for freshmen.

Regardless, some things never change.

Nicholls said “What I remember most is the camaraderie of the girls on the hall.”

125th Anniversary Edition Remember When…

Brooke Mayo, Staff Writer

An excerpt from “I Wonder…”

by Page Sink on November 15, 1957: “Thirty years from now – 1987, and Meredith College will still be, well, Meredith College! With a few minor changes, of course, let us project our minds to the future and think seriously about Meredith College of 1987.

Perhaps by that time we’ll have our new science building – and a new gym, new dorms, a new cafeteria, a highway through the stables, and, yes, even a lack of a rotunda. Hmmm – let us not wander too far. Anyhow, we’ll have a science building – and probably 1,500 students to use these modern facilities. And perhaps we’ll have some really drastic changes – like another contemporary course in English literature, or maybe socks in Cameron Village.

But some things will never change.

They’ll still have fried chicken on Sunday and eight-thirty classes. Our daughters will fuss about chapel; our sons will fuss about ‘those idiot slips girls have to sign’ [to leave campus].

Dot will play her radio and make delicious coffee. And we’ll all sigh, and remember, and say, ‘This younger generation isn’t so bad after all.’”

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate that Meredith women in 1987 could have been our own

mothers? Therefore, now in 2016 – 89 years later, we’d be in the granddaughter class of Ms. Page Sink: Or would we be grand-sisters? Who knows?

Anyhow, she was right about a couple of things. Our enrollment has gradually increased over the years, and we do have several English literature courses to choose from, including British, American, AfricanAmerican, post-colonial, young adult, and much more. Under former President Heilman (1966-1971), Meredith College completed a threeyear fundraising campaign for six new additional buildings, including Carlyle Campbell Library, Cate Student Center, Weatherspoon Gym, both Heilman and Brewer residence halls, and also the Massey House (which is where our very own President Jo Allen currently resides).

Our current science building, which is one of our youngest additions to our campus, was built in 2003, and it includes a beautiful rotunda that was actually designed by former Meredith students. We still walk the same brick steps that lead up to the dining hall, which has received substantial renovations over the years, and going to chapel isn’t quite a necessity anymore. In fact, it’s not mandatory at all. Also, we definitely have more

freedom than our Meredith sisters who came before us. We don’t have to sign any slips when we leave campus, and we don’t have limitations on where we are allowed to go or with whom.

In thirty years, maybe our very own daughters will be walking these same halls here at Meredith College (My future daughter isn’t going to have a choice, but I’ll try to be hypothetical here.). In 2046, I have no doubt that “Meredith College will still be, well, Meredith College!” We aren’t going anywhere.

However, there will be changes.

By 2046, maybe Meredith will finally be done with the turf renovations and actually take those signs out of the ground. We will also have the rerenovated Johnson Hall, and other buildings on campus will undoubtedly receive renovations of their own before and during this time as well.

Hopefully the library will be expanded, and maybe our academic buildings may actually get their temperatures at a consistent level. Oh, and the gym – the gym ought to be expanded, too, and I can vouch for current students that an outdoor pool behind the Oaks apartments wouldn’t be a bother. New majors and degrees may be added to our curriculum, like engineering, and perhaps we’ll find a way to move graduation back onto

Meredith grounds. Our daughters will be horrified when we listen and sing along to the trap music on throwback radio stations on the way to drop them off here at Meredith their freshmen year, and they’ll think that we are too old-school for our own good. But that’s okay – they’ll get it one day.

In thirty years, our sisterhood will still be bonded, and the students will eagerly listen as we tell them stories about our time here in Wonderland.

More than likely, the Meredith women will still love their Wolfpack boys, and they’ll still choose to dress comfortably for class. The women will still stay up during the fall semester to rehearse for Cornhuskin’ and, in the spring semester, the daisy chains will still be made in honor of the senior class. The bats may still come to visit Heilman Hall, and the bonfire pit will surely be the home to many more memories to come. Western Avenue will probably still be the destination for the late-night munchies, and the Cate Center will most likely remain as the best location for school events.

In thirty years, we will relive our Meredith years vicariously through our daughters, and we will phone our girlfriends with our “Remember When’s.” Meredith will always be a part of us, and we’ll always be a part of her.

Women of MC: Three Generations in One Family Brooke Mayo, Staff Writer

“When I graduated from Meredith College in 1968, I knew I was part of a rich heritage. What I didn’t know was Casey, my daughter, would also choose Meredith for her undergraduate studies. When Leslie graduates on May 7, the heritage will become richer as three generations strong, we celebrate our Meredith College experiences together.”

– Ruth Overman Bass, Class of 1968 “While at Meredith, I found myself surrounded by women who pushed me, challenged me, supported me, and made me more than I ever believed I

could be. I count it a true blessing to know that the two women who mean the most to me share this same legacy.”

– Casey Bass, Class of 1989 “One of the coolest things about MC is that, while we each made the Meredith experience our own, we were all surrounded by faculty, staff, and other students that pushed us to be the best versions of ourselves. We each took a different path, but we will forever share the bond this place and its people have given us.”

– Leslie Bunch, Class of 2016

Test Your Meredith College Knowledge!

1)Which of these individuals created the design on the Meredith seal?

A. Norma Rose B. Ida Poteat C. Carlyle Campbell D. Jo Allen 2)What was Palio?

A. a student organization that promoted the arts B. a medieval festival inspired by an Italian celebration C. a dance trend popular in the 1950’s D. a kind of diet 3)Which of the following did not write a history of the College?

A. Suzanne Britt B. Mary Lynch Johnson C. Oliver Larkin Stringfield D A and C 4)Which activity was never part of Cornhuskin’?

A. Limbo dancing B. Donut catching C. Cow milking D. Chicken calling 5)What kind of flower has a variety named after the college?

A. Daisy B. Iris C. Rhododendron D. None of the above

6)In addition to President Jo Allen, how many alumnae teach and work at the college?

A. Fewer than 20 B. 20-28 C. 38-50 D. More than 70

8)What happens “whan that Aprille with his shoures soote, The droght of March hath perced to the roote”?

A. Students go on spring break B. Pilgrims head to Canterbury C. The lake floods D. A storytelling contest is held on campus

7)Which Nobel Prize laureates have visited the college?

A. Former President Jimmy Carter B. Holocaust survivor Elie Weisel C. Kenyan Activist Wangari Matthai D. B and C E. All of the above

9)The Meredith Herald was once called – A. The Angel Times B. The Twig C. The Angel Herald D. The Weekly Branch

STAFF

1-B, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A, 5-B, 6-D, 7-E, 8-B, 9-B

Rachel Pratl, Editor in Chief. Emily Chilton, Assistant / A&E Editor. Cheyenne Williams, Op-Ed Editor. Laura Douglass, News Editor. Faith Rogers, Layout Designer.

Olivia McElvaney, Online Editor. Instagram Manager, Sarah Kiser. Twitter Manager, Valerie Bobola. Sarah Haseeb, Website Designer.

Staff Writers: Katrina Thomas, Brooke Mayo, Caroline Garrett, Niki Bell, Kat Bonner, Kayla Kushner, Alexa Ianuale, Sarah Kiser, M’Beyanna Robinson, Seung Pang