Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Realizing time is short before her test begins, Tara Phillips intensely crams in a last couple of moments of study time. For The Look That Gets The Looks?????? Looks and expressions are a part of everyday life in college. Everyone not only recognizes the expression, but also understands the reason behind it. What about the look of frustration? It occurs at various points during the school year. One of the most famous frustrated looks occurs during registration. A stu- dent waits in a long line for a course only to discover that the person in front of her has just taken the last place, and the class is closed: frustration. Or maybe it occurs when a student is busily working on a term paper, perhaps the night before it is due, and finds a great periodical reference for her subject. Her face changes expression as she discovers that Carlyle Campbell Library does not carry the periodical, and the closest library that does is at Duke University: frustration. What about the look of enthusiasm? The greatest example of enthusiasm at Meredith is displayed at Cornhuskin ' . A classmate watches as her class ' s repre- sentative on stage bobs for apples. She screams for joy as each apple is flung onto the stage floor: enthusiasm. Another tradition that brings out enthusiasm is Play Day. As department competes against department loud cheers are heard from the sidelines of the relays: enthusiasm. What about the look of surprise? Every freshman dorm student has experienced this, usually in early October. She sits up in bed to loud commotion and screaming at 6:00 a.m.: surprise (the sophomores are ready for Cornhuskin). Another, more pleasant example occurs when the phone rings. Upon picking it up, the student learns she has flowers in Johnson Hall: surprise. What about the look of intenseness? This usually occurs in the final moments before a test begins, and a student finds that cramming is the name of the game: intenseness. It may also happen under even more unpleasant circumstances. A student anxiously waits in the hallway be- fore being summoned to appear before Judicial Board: intenseness. What about the look of happiness? A student runs down the hall when she hears the exam schedule has been post- ed. She eagerly scans the courses and discovers all of her exams are self- scheduled: happiness. It also happens when a student puts her books away for the afternoon and ventures down to the Lake for Spring Fling. She enjoys a chance to be with her friends, to eat junk food, and to put aside studying: happi- ness. What about the look of sadness? It hap- pens when seniors don their caps and gowns and prepare for graduation. A senior looks around and sees all of the friends she has made in the past four years. She realizes she may not see some of her friends ever again: sadness. But this look of sadness changes, as do all other looks, when she looks toward the future — a future that four years at Mere- dith have prepared her for. Opening 1 1

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A group of happy faces waits to go caroling. No one is quite sure what Judy Andrews ' expression really means. Junior Adriane Thomas says that she has more FUN at Spring Fling than she has while studying. 10 Opening

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Fun: Off The Campus Many, but not all, hours in a day are spent doing laborious college chores: studying, washing clothes, checking the mail, etc. What happens during those other hours? Well, Meredith students have fun! Their fun isn ' t confined to just the campus, but they have fun off the campus. Being located in Raleigh is an advan- tage, because Raleigh itself is a source of fun. The State Fair comes to Raleigh in October, and Meredith students enjoy rid- ing the rides, eating the cotton candy, playing the games, and watching people. Raleigh also offers many shopping cen- ters, restaurants, theaters, and cultural events. Meredith is also located close to other colleges and universities. N.C. State is just down the street, and UNC, Duke, and Wake Forest are only a road trip away. Many Meredith students enjoy being spectators at ACC football and basketball games. There were many opportunities this year for having fun — off the campus. Many M.C. students visited the State Fair. N.C. State prepares to beat ECU. iwiti iwj , m Cotton Candy is a junk food consumed by many Angels. Meredith students are often among the red white in Carter Stadium. 12 Opening