Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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rev fc- ' V Above: A fabulous foursome for the holiday semiformals — Julia Beeson, Teresa Thomas, and their dates. Left: Elaine and Lorraine Shackleford bestow double affection at the Holiday Dance.

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Building for the future, Meredith students observed Black Emphasis Week 1986 starting on February 9. That Sunday afternoon the foundation was laid by the St. Augustine ' s Gospel Choir and Louisburg High School Ensemble singing in the chapel. Sunday night A Soldier ' s Story intrigued movie viewers in Cate Center. Monday ' s construction began early with a ten o ' clock convocation. Students and faculty watched as Saundra Dunson Franks became Harriet Tubman on stage. Through Ms. Franks, Harriet Tubman ' s experiences and thoughts were -e-created for the benefit of the modern audience. Tuesday, visiting high school students contributed to the atmosphere on ;ampus. Dr. Grissom conducted communion in the chapel that night as a : itting end for the day ' s work. Dr. C. Eric Jncoln and the New Horizon ' s Gospel 3hoir built up students ' expectations and ulfilled them in chapel on Wednesday norning. Another building block was the art exhibition by Minnie McMillan. A step show by Omega Psi Phi and Kappa Alpha D si was a fitting peak for the building of 3lack Emphasis Week at Meredith. BLACK EMPHASIS WEEK Student Life 27

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Top Left: Lisa Piercy and her sharp dressed man Top right: Anne Loving and her date enjoy each others company at the Spring Formal Meredith women could have danced all year — and hey almost did! The 1985-1986 dances started with the sophomore Masquerade Ball on October 18. With Halloween approaching, Meredith students dressed up in heir costumes early and joined their friends and their lates in the gym for a night of fun and surprises. November soon came and girls returned to the gym, this ime with their families, for a Parents We ekend sock hop. .ater that month, the Holiday Dance provided a good eason for students to get out their sequins and high heels ind move to the music of Kruze. February came and angels gathered with their friends for the Valentines Dance nd Dating Game. A Best Lips at Meredith contest was tlso held at the Valentine ' s Dance. Many Meredith lips i ere judged from lipstick kisses on paper, but the prize iras eventually awarded to Nan Henry. The traditional Spring Dances were held in April. The ' eshmen sophomore semiformal and the junior senior srmal were both occasions for Meredith angels to kick up leir heels before summer. Looking back at this year, it ' s asy to see that Meredith women don ' t like to dance — hey LOVE it!! Bottom Left: The Thomas ' s are steppin ' out at the Parents Weekend Dance. Above: Bobby Harrelson plays a mean air saxophone. Student Life 29