Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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22 Student Life

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Left: A Sight To Behold. Oxford, England Is breathtaking when In full bloom. Bottom Left: Anybody Got The Time? London ' s Big Ben tells accurate time for the entire city. Bottom Center: Look, Everybody! Students enjoy the sights of Zurich during a class. Below: Say Cheese! All of the Meredith Abrood students gather together for a group picture in Ruschlikon, Switzerland. Bottom: Hi, Mom! Dr. David Lynch enjoys getting a closer look at a giant wine press in historic Ballenburg. Abroadening Of Knowledge Have you ever wished to study in Europe? Well, for ten weeks every summer, thirty to forty Meredith students get on opportunity to do just that. In the summer of 1986, Dr. Roger Crook, Dr. Lynch and Dr. Thomas Parramore accompanied the students and taught such diverse subjects as religion and art. Students were allowed to take up to twelve credit hours, but most took nine. They spent mornings in class, but afternoons and weekends were free. Once a week Dr. Crook organized an excursion, and the students went on their own on the weekends. The first five weeks were spent in Switzerland, and students studied in England during the last five weeks. Classes were taught just as they would be at Meredith, and students were responsible for all normal classwork and homework. If you want to broaden your horizons with Meredith Abroad, take Dr. Crook ' s advice, and By all means, go! Student Life 21

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919 829-DORM Ordering pizza . . . Playing music . . . Gathering in the parlor to watch TV . . . Shouting to a friend down the hall . . . Borrowing clothes from a neighbor . . . Smelling the aroma of fresh-baked cookies drifting from the kitchenette . . . Yelling, Man on the hall! . . . And, most definitely, popping popcorn. These were just a few of the many sights, sounds and experiences that accompanied living in a dorm. As most resident students would agree, dorm life was an integral part of the entire college experience. Not only was it an easy way to meet new and various people, but it also provided an exciting aspect of campus life. It was not often that one has the experience of hearing stampeding feet running to the breezeways in order to watch a naked guy being untied from the courtyard fountain. Although dorm life was not always exciting, it did provide students with the I JII opportunity to learn how to cooperate and coexist peaceably together. Sometimes a neighbor would have to be asked to turn her music down just a little lower or a suitemate would need to be reminded to clean the bathroom, but with work, a peaceable way of life was possible. During the year, individual hall or dorm activities were planned to promote unity and team spirit. Hall intramurals took place throughout the year, and hall meetings were required every Monday. Very often though, students on a h all would gather in the parlor to watch a movie, do homework and eat. One hall, second Vann, often gathered to exercise in the parlor. Though it had its ups and downs, as a whole, dorm life was enjoyable. It provided an open opportunity for making new friends, generating good conversation, and of course, funtimes! k mmmilM mamtiiiltlfmk Student Life 23