Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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SPORTSMANSHIP. Athletics at Meredith would certainly change as the crowd cheers on the volleyball team; Go Angels! AT LEAST WE HAVE DANCES. Al- though Meredith will never go co-ed. at least we can enjoy the company of gentlemen at dances. Opening 11

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mm i I ENTRANCE WOMEN STUDENTS ONLY THE SIGN PITMNLY READS, that men aren ' t allowed in the resident halls or even admitted to Meredith! Can ' t Live With Them Can ' t Live Without Them Men. As Meredith policy dictates, members of the opposite sex, namely males, are prohibited from certain areas on campus. After all this is a women ' s college. But times are changing. What if Meredith were to experience a new way of life: co-ed exist- ence! Imagine the changes. The basketball team would have height over the average of five feet six inches. You wouldn ' t see as many women donning the favorite class- room attire (i.e. sweats and sneakers). That might be a pleasant switch for our instruc- tors; women become female again. How about residence hall life? We all know how causal our attire is there. Why, the mere presence of men in the cafeteria might reduce the food bill because we must live up to their expectation that women eat like birds . . . But to compensate, men eat like horses. So much for sav- ing money. What about the new classroom atmosphere? Might you catch women ignor- ing the lecture in Western Civ. and concentrating on the pros- pect of getting a date with the gentleman in the third row? Of course not. Our parents aren ' t paying for us to get a Mrs. degree. And who could imag- ine the throngs of tenors and basses singing the Alma Mater? No matter how you look at it these changes would be rather drastic, yet they could be a part of Meredith ' s future. But, are these changes really necessary, for a woman without man is like a fish without a bicycle. A NEW DRESS CODE. With men as Meredith students, would women stu- dents wear dresses to class? 10 Opening

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(IheBojjal Borough of Eensin ton KENSINGTON SQUARE. W.8. STREET SIGN The sign for Kensing- ton Square was a familiar sight for Mereditfi Abroad students The stu- dents lived at 23 Kensington Square for seven weeks An Unforgettable Summer It is hard to describe how it felt to be in the most popular city in the world for the summer of 1981, After they paid their dues with hard work on the Meredith campus for two weeks, the Meredith Abroad group arrived in London on June 13, 1981. The group, composed of 43 students, three faculty members (Dr. Crook, Dr. Frazier, and Dr. Samson) and one spouse (Mrs. Crook), were not dis- couraged by the 22 hour delay in New City caused by the air traffic controllers strike at Heathrow Airport in London. They made it just in time to witness the pageantry of Lon- don at Trooping the Col- our , the Queen ' s official birthday celebration. During their seven-week stay in London , they were able to take advantage of the sports and cultural activities centered there. The avid tennis fans made it to Wimbledon. The theatre buffs raded to National Theatre productions as well as musicals including My Fair Lady and Annie. The musi- cians among them enjoyed concerts of music by Beeth- oven, William Byrd, and Tchaikovsky. A special treat for some were the spectacular performances during the 12 Opening Nureyev Festival. Buckingham Palace, Pica- dilly Circus, and Trafalgar Square became familiar sights as students rode double deck- er buses through London. The tube offered expensive, but quick and easy transporta- tion to all points. A cheaper mode of transportation was by foot — this was possible be- cause of their location near Hyde Park, Harrod ' s, and Kensington Palace. Though London captivated their attention, the group took excursions to Canterbury, Winchester, Stone Henge, Oxford, and Stratford-upon- Avon. Students also traveled in small groups to Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Paris, and Ger- many during their long weekend break. The day that they all looked foward to and which made the trip complete was July 29. 1981, the day of the Royal Wedding. A few brave souls camped out along the wed- ding route and saw Prince Charles, Lady Diana, and other members of the Royal family first hand. The rest of the group enjoyed the festivi- ties on the television. The wedding excitement was a perfect storybook ending to an unforgettable stay in London, TENNIS ANYONE ' The courts of Wimbledon attracted many tourists during the tournament including Meredith students THE ROYAL PROCESSION Shortly before the Royal Wedding, the streets of London were decorated in celebra- tion.