1. During the week of September 14-
18, Meredith College began its first
Suicide Prevention and Awareness
Week. That same Monday, an NC
State student jumped to his death,
bringing the issue of suicide close to
home. In the wake of the tragedy,
NCSU students came
together, encouraging
counseling for those who
needed it, ensuring that
no one was alone, and
reminding everyone
of the power of
community.
Mental illness is
common, especially
among college students. It
is estimated that one in four
college students suffers from
a mental illness and that over forty
percent of college students show some
signs of depression. Statistics show
that suicide is the third leading cause
of death among college students, and
four out of every five who consider
suicide show signs of depression.
This issue is so widespread and those
struggling shouldn’t feel ashamed to
reach out for help from the Meredith
community.
At Meredith College, students have
access to resources that can provide
support to those in need. Suicide
Prevention and Awareness Week was
the first step towards bringing light to
such a sensitive subject and erasing the
stigma surrounding mental illnesses,
such as depression, which is a high
risk factor for suicide. According to the
National Institute of Mental Health,
some common signs of depression
include loss of interest in
previously enjoyed activities,
isolation or withdrawal
from others, difficulties
with concentration or
sleep, and feelings of
worthlessness or guilt.
Counselors suggest that
if you notice yourself
or any of your friends
experiencing any of these
signs,reachouttosomeoneyou
trust, or make an appointment with
the counseling center on campus. Beth
Meier, the Director of Counseling at
Meredith, says that suicide awareness
in the Meredith community can help
the campus be engaged and lead to
difficult, but necessary conversations.
“Challenging the cultural biases and
judgments about mental illness [can
end] the stigma of getting help. It
doesn’t have to be that different from
getting help for a physical illness,”
said Meier.
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September 30, 2015
Avenging Angels Back
in Action
Julia Allsbrook, Staff Writer
“Going Strong” Continues to Succeed
Sarah Kiser, Staff Writer
From billboards on 40 to Pandora,
the marketing department at Meredith
College has utilized many advertising
channels to promote Going Strong.
The Going Strong campaign was
created in the spring of 2013 to
“increase perceptions of our academic
rigor and awareness of [Meredith] as
well as increasing enrollment,” said
Karen Dunton, Managing Director
of Marketing. Also, “Marketing is
working to enhance fundraising” and
“we are also focused on promoting
Meredith’s 125 year anniversary,” said
Kristi Eaves –McLennan, Executive
Director of Marketing.
According to Dunton, an external
group was brought in to conduct
qualitative and quantitative research
about the awareness and perceptions
of Meredith. A creative firm then
interviewed current students,
alumnae, faculty, staff and parents to
see what image of the college needed
to be presented.
The campaign was created as a multi-
year strategy, and is currently in the
beginning stages. “In a couple of years
we will redo the research and see if
we’ve gone ahead,” said Dunton. The
biggest challenge for creating more
awareness of the college is not having
enough budget to reach all the desired
audiences.
The phrase “Going Strong” is
considered the brand platform. “It has
come across as very authentic. We’ve
had a great response from alums,
students, and parents” and “Going
Strong has helped the college and
will continue to do so,” said Dunton.
The different teams making up the
Marketing Department, including the
writing and design teams, regularly
make small changes to the creative
outlet depending on the feedback they
receive, but Going Strong is here to
stay.
Big picture advertising such as
billboards have been most effective for
increasing awareness and perception.
For recruitment, digital marketing
and email has been most successful.
“This year will see an increase in
digital marketing and ad targeting,
but a decrease in television ads,” said
Dunton.
The Going Strong campaign has
increased “what our peer institutions
think of us, which effects rankings,
and the value we bring to the
community.” By improving the
perception of Meredith “we are
showing our strength, and hopefully
strengthening the community around
us,” said Dunton. “It has also helped
raise the visibility of wings, the
College’s program for adult students,”
said Eaves-McLennan.
For example, the class of 2019 is
one of the largest freshman classes
in Meredith history. “I definitely
think that the campaign has helped
Meredith stand out and has helped
young women, and in the case of the
grad program, some young women
and men, take note of us differently
than they might have a few years
ago.” Also, the graduate and post-
baccalaureate programs had a 40%
increase in enrollment this year.
“As we enter the third year of the
branding campaign, Going Strong still
had a great deal of life in it and will
be used as long as it remains effective
and rings true with the College’s
audiences,” said Eaves-McLennan.
“I think that so far Going Strong has
been a successful campaign that we
look forward to continuing for the next
few years to see what more we can do
with it” said Dunton.
The three Avenging Angel fall sports
teams are back in action, kicking,
spiking and running their way to re-
peat championships. Meredith was
the recipient of the 2015 USA South
Women`s President’s Cup last Spring,
naming Meredith the top women’s
athletics program in the conference.
This could not have been done without
the help of the cross-country, soccer,
and volleyball teams.
The cross-country team is three races
deep into the season, placing high in
all three. The Angels started the sea-
son against William Peace were Mer-
edith clinched the first eight finishing
spots and defeated the Pacers. As their
Catawba College invitational was can-
celled, the ladies picked back up at the
Barton College invitational on Sept.
11. The Angels placed second out of
eight teams. Leading the pack in this
race was freshman Macy Brinson and
senior Allie Gallagher. The next race
was the Addidas Cross Country Invita-
tional, where the Angels placed third
out of 10 teams. Point contributors in-
cluded, Brinson, Itzel Gonzalez, Galla-
gher, Kierstyn Horton and Mary Kate
Morgan. The next race for the Angels
is the Hagan Stone Cross Country
Classic on Saturday Oct. 3 at Pleasant
Garden
The soccer team is ten matches into
the season and currently holding a
6-4 record overall; however, 4-0 in
conference. Offensively leading the
Angels is freshman Jessica Wallace
with 8 goals on the season, along with
sophomore Sam Litt and freshman
Celena Greer both with 3 assists. De-
fensively, sophomore Jaisa Loch has
recorded 39 saves. Last year’s regular
season champs are currently tied with
Piedmont in the conference both with
4-0 records. The next match for the
angels is Wednesday Sept. 30 against
Greensboro College.
Finally, the Avenging Angel volley-
ball team is also on the road to success
as the ladies are currently 10-6 overall
and 5-1 in conference. The reigning
North Division Champions are look-
ing for a hopeful repeat and confer-
ence championship. The angels are led
offensively by junior Karlie Long who
is averaging about 4 kills a set, and has
accumulated 181 kills overall. Long
also just recently marked 1,000 kills in
her career here at Meredith. Helping
Long out at the net is sophomore Han-
nah Blaylock who is averaging 8 as-
sists a set. Defensively, junior Emery
McGee has recorded 182 digs on the
season so far. The Angels’ next match
is this Wednesday, Sept. 30 against
William Peace. Come on out and sup-
port our fall sports teams as they fall
right back into success.
Meredith Taking Steps
Towards Suicide Prevention
Caroline Garrett, Staff Writer
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Photo Credits suicidepreventionlifeline.org

2. News
Nuclear Growth Expected in Iran
Abigail Ojeda, Staff Writer
Sanders Appeals to Students
Katherine Soost, Staff Writer
After almost sixty years since the in-
ception of their nuclear program, Iran
has been granted permission by world
powers to move forward with nuclear
development. In July, Iran, the United
States, Britain, France, Russia, China,
and Germany met in Vienna and fi-
nalized an agreement allowing Iran
to develop their nuclear program for
peaceful purposes. Earlier this month,
Congress passed the deal, but it has
not been enacted without concern for
its possible consequences.
According to NPR, President Obama
supports the Joint Comprehensive
Plan of Action (JCPOA) because it will
buy ten to fifteen years of time for the
United States to gain “…much more
insight into [Iran’s] capabilities.” At
the same time, some take the view of
North Carolina Senator Richard Burr,
who was quoted by the Washington
Post as saying, “The President’s plan
inadequately addresses Iran’s techno-
logical nuclear advancement, which
would need better monitoring than
this plan provides.”
Although the ultimate outcome of
the deal can only be speculated about,
an interview with a professor of po-
litical science at Meredith College,
Dr. Jeffrey Martinson, provides some
further clarity and insight. Dr. Martin-
son said that what President Obama
might mean by “buying time” is that
the JCPOA allows Iran a chance for
“a period of good behavior and good
consequences for that good behavior.”
As a part of the deal, sanctions previ-
ously imposed on Iran will continue
to be lifted and their frozen assets
released, re-integrating Iran into the
world economy. Therefore, according
to Dr. Martinson, “the deal will hope-
fully train the Iranian government to
have a character change or to have a
continuation of their increased coop-
erativeness.”
When it comes to monitoring Iran’s
nuclear development, Dr. Martin-
son points out that there is always a
“snap-back stipulation in the agree-
ment which will make the internation-
al sanctions automatically return.”
However, he notes that how closely
the United States tracks Iran’s ac-
tions depends upon the policies of the
next United States president and how
faithfully Iran follows the deal’s stipu-
lations.
According to Dr. Martinson, there
are ways the United States can ben-
efit from the JCPOA in the future:
“The deal encourages cooperation, not
only with Iran, but with U.S., Russian,
and Chinese relations…if the U.S. can
cooperate with Russia and China on
restraining Iran’s nuclear program,
cooperation will be promoted glob-
ally.” Since Iran would have gone on
to develop nuclear weapons anyway,
he says that although the deal is ulti-
mately only “a piece of paper,” it cre-
ates a “possibility for peace.”
Democratic candidate Bernie
Sanders addressed Liberty University
students at their convocation service
on Monday, September 14th.
While the presence of so many
from the opposing side (most of
the students are Republican) was
daunting, Sanders handled the session
with grace and ease. He made it clear
from the beginning that there were
issues they did not agree on, such as
women’s rights and gay rights, but
he firmly believed “that it is vitally
important for those of us who hold
different views to be able to engage in
a civil discourse.”
Sanders used Biblical verses such as
Matthew 7:12, “Do unto others as you
would have them do to you,” to talk
about how important it is to focus on
social justice issues. He cited the lack
of paid leave for new, working-class
mothers as one such issue, as many
of these mothers are not able to stay
home with their new babies.
Bernie also related how conservatives
should stand behind this provision for
new mothers as it clearly supports
family values such as a strong bond
between parent and child.
Overall, Liberty student Eliza Cody
felt that “The student body as a whole
was very respectful,” and students
were eager to hear what Bernie had to
say and to ask him their own questions.
Taking a look at other candidates’
campaigns, Bernie stands out for
his willingness to take on a crowd
with such a different political stance.
While Democratic candidate Jim
Webb flew to little-visited Oahu
and Jeb Bush tailgated with college
students at the University of Georgia,
many Democratic and Republican
candidates have not reached out to the
opposing side thus far.
In the upcoming elections, it will
certainly be interesting to see how
Bernie’s unique move will help him as
he strives for the presidency.
Women Of MC
Brooke Mayo, Staff Writer
“People automatically assume that a child holds you back and prevents you from achieving
your dreams. I am living proof that my dreams are coming true every single day through
the life of my child. My plate is full, my nights are long, and my sleep is more of a lack there
of, yet I do not regret anything I am doing. That includes raising my 4-year-old son. Known
to my fellow ‘Sweet Sixteens’ as ‘The 2016 Stunt Security,’ I have made it a point to include
Bentley in almost every tradition Meredith College offers. Because let’s face it, what is your
college experience if you cannot share it with the ones you love?! I am forever grateful with
how the women of Meredith have accepted the variety of students that walk the campus here
every day, and I am truly blessed to call Wonderland my forever home. There is nothing that is
preventing me from pursuing my dreams!”
Writer’s Note: “Women of Meredith College” is a spin-off of the popular Facebook pages “Humans of New York” and
“Humans of North Carolina.” To stay consistent with the guidelines of these original pages, the individuals published
will not be named. These postings are meant to show the Meredith community that there is more than meets the eye
and it also portrays the power and beauty in diversity here at Meredith College. More “Women of Meredith College”
postings may be found on The Meredith Herald Facebook page every Friday morning.
Thank you for your support.Photo Credits Brooke Mayo
Facebook Ad Leads to Discovery of New Hominid Species
Kaity Melvin, Staff Writer
This story starts with an ad placed
on social media by Lee Berger, a pro-
fessor at The University of Witwa-
tersrand, seeking “tiny and small spe-
cialized cavers and spelunkers with
excellent archaeological, paleontologi-
cal and excavation skills.” Of the fifty-
seven applicants the six that were cho-
sen for this specific expedition were all
women. These six women embarked
on a twenty-one day excavation led
by Lee Berger and funded by National
Geographic, which took them down
into Rising Star cave which is located
about thirty miles northwest of Johan-
nesburg, South Africa.
The excavation site was completely
found by accident in 2013, by two cave
divers going through the Rising Star
cave. The fossils in question were hid-
den in a small cavern, one that had a
very small amount of clearance to get
into. Once Dr. Berger had his six cave
diving archaeologists they moved to
remove the fossils from their resting
place.
What they found there was astro-
nomical in the field of paleoanthro-
pology, which is the study of ancient
humans and their ancestors. All in
all fifteen hundred and fifty hominin
(a scientific taxonomic tribe includ-
ing recent humans and their extinct
ancestors) specimens were removed
from the cave, and these specimens
represented almost every element of
the skeleton, multiple times over, in-
cluding complete elements, which is
almost unheard of. According to most
paleoanthropologist typically you do
not find two bones that go together, let
alone partial skeletons. Once totaled
up, the specimens found equal fifteen
hominin individuals.
After being extracted from the cave
system, the speciems, of the now
named Homo naledi, were compared
with numbers of other hominid spe-
cies to determine where Homo na-
ledi fits into the tree of life. When
compared with other species, Dr.
Berger noted “Homo naledi exhibits
anatomical features shared with Aus-
tralopithecus, other features shared
with Homo, with several features not
otherwise known in any hominin spe-
cies.”
This new species of early humans is
most likely a bridge species between
the earlier Australopithecus, an early
human ancestor, and the later Homo(
the genus that includes modern hu-
mans) species; filling in a gap that
has existed since the first discovery of
ancient hominid fossils. Paleoanthro-
pologists may never completely fill in
the gap between our earliest ancestors
and our more recent Homo ancestors,
but Homo naledi is one step in the
right direction.
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Photo Credits trueactivist.com

3. Corn is in the air. With the cooler
weather comes late night practices,
bonding time with fellow Meredith
Angels, and many Cook – Out runs.
Most Meredith students try to explain
to outsiders what exactly Cornhuskin’
is by the end of the conversation,
they’ll simply say, “You just have to
experience it.” Some of the common
myths about Cornhuskin’ include:
Cornhuskin’ involves husking corn:
There is corn bobbing as an event, but
corn shucking isn’t a thing.
Cornhuskin’ is just a giant field day:
Even though there are a lot of events,
they are all unique to the Meredith
community.
Some students say they don’t have
time for Cornhuskin’: While it is time-
consuming and hard at times, it is
worth the many sleepless nights and
tired days spent with fellow Meredith
Angels.
Cornhuskin’ is all about competition:
While this is inevitable, it is more
about unifying the classes together
and being one big sisterhood.
Youhavetobegoodatcertainactivities
to participate: Cornhuskin’ is for
EVERYONE regardless of their skill
level. Everyone should feel welcomed
and encouraged to participate.
With October right around the
corner, the Bee Hive will be selling
a lot more coffee, the library will see
more students late at night, and cranky
students will roam the hallways to
morning classes. More than anything,
everyone will experience a lack of
sleep combined with an excited
anxiety for the final night. We hope to
see you there!
College students know that Raleigh
is full of great places to eat. From
3am fast food to popular sit-down
restaurants, every Meredith student
can find food to suit their craving in
Raleigh.
Fast food: Every MCG knows the
basics: the CookOut and Bojangles on
Western Boulevard, the Chick-fil-A
in Cameron Village. Three places can
satisfy any craving for make-your-own
burritos: Chipotle on Hillsborough,
Qdoba on Blue Ridge, and Moe’s in
Cameron Village. All are great, but
for the thrifty eaters, Moe’s has a 10%
student discount.
Mid-range: When desiring a nicer
meal but not looking to foot the bill:
Mellow Mushroom and Boylan Bridge
Brewpub. Both are downtown and
offer good food at middling prices.
The latter also features a great view of
the Raleigh skyline.
High-end: For a birthday dinner
or visiting parents, Raleigh has a
variety of local restaurants that
feature specialties worth trying. For
breakfast or lunch, Big Ed’s City
Market Restaurant is definitely worth
the wait. While it’s normally open
until midday, the breakfast food is the
real draw of this eatery. For dinner,
The Pit in downtown is a city favorite,
featuring amazing barbecue along
with other great entrees, sides, and
sweet tea of course.
Art, theater, music, food, comedy--
is there any more that you could ask
for in an event. Well, there is. Spark
Con is a weekend full of appreciation
of all of the sparks that light up our
lives be it fashion, chalking, and
even film. Spark Con is an annual
event that highlights of the North
Carolina Triangle. Meredith College,
of course, won the award Best of the
Best: Use of Color with many other
schools, organizations, families, and
even a lone wolf or two. This event
showcases the talent that the triangle
has to offer and creates friendly
competition within the arts. Spark
Con was September 17th -20th.
Each day that Spark Con goes on is
jammed packed with events, from
chalking up Fayetteville Street in
Raleigh to learning how to use a 3D
Printer. As someone who has went
and participated in Spark Con since
becoming a Meredith Angel I can tell
you it is a tiring, messy, but eternally
rewarding experience that never fails
to become an even greater experience
each year. Those of you who think that
‘you can’t draw’ or ‘you’re not artsy’
means ‘you can’t go’ are completely
wrong. There are so many things to
do besides drawing, including but
not limited to shopping from local
artisans, listening to local poets
and even getting your robot driver’s
license (yes that is a real thing). If you
are interested in going to next year’s
Spark Con, there is a Facebook page
for Spark Con and many clubs that go
every year like the Meredith College
Artist’s Alliance.
Four cowboys. Eighteen horses. Three thousand
miles. Sounds like a feat that only a crazy person
would take on. In 2012, four young Texas A&M
graduates set out on the trip of a lifetime – to ride
a string of eighteen wild horses from the Mexican
border, through Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming,
and Montana, to the Canadian border. The biggest
catch—all four men would ride American mustangs
that only had four months of human contact and
training before setting out on the biggest adventure
of their lives. Unbranded follows the story of
Johnny Fitzsimmons, Thomas Glover, Ben Masters,
and Ben Thamer.
The film documents the amazing hardiness, sure-
footedness, and strength of mustangs compared to
most domesticated horses, but it also covers both
spectrums of the Bureau of Land Management’s
(BLM) tactics to control population. In 1946, the
BLM was created to maintain healthy mustang herd
populations as well as to manage 247.3 million
acres of land so that ranchers and wildlife could live
simultaneously – this task proved to be anything
but easy. Ranchers believe that more horses need
to be rounded up each year because the land cannot
sustain them – they are starving every winter.
Meanwhile, conservationists claim that the BLM is
eradicating the American mustang by giving way
to ranchers’ demands and removing the horses
from their natural habitats. (When the horses are
rounded up by helicopter, they are kept in large
holding facilities until they can be auctioned or
maintained for the rest of their lives.) Unbranded
allows the audience to see that the question remains
– should nature be allowed to take its course
(starvation, overpopulation, overgrazing, etc.) or
should the mustangs live out their lives in holding
pens where they are no longer free?
Unbranded is truly of story about the partnership
between horse and rider. Throughout the film, the
men are seen caring for the horses as they would
an old friend, but at times, horses are injured and
some do not make the final journey home. At one
point, the men lose their horses to the sound of
fourwheelers (a scary reminder to the mustangs
that were herded up by helicopters) and they trek
over thirty miles to find them. Thamer (the most
humorous of the crowd) also brings along a Burro
(a wild donkey), which provides the greatest of
entertainment for the men along the, sometimes,
miserable and treacherous journey.
Unbranded will be playing in select theaters all
over the country until January 2016. It is a must-
see for adventure-lovers, animal-lovers, and those
in need of a heart-warming story of how friendship
and determination can prevail through any obstacle.
Ready, Set, Corn
Kat Bonner, Staff Writer
Food for All in Raleigh
Emily Chilton, Staff Writer
Creative Sparks Fly in Raleigh
Brook Boatright, Staff Writer
One Wild Ride
Cody Jeffery, Editor in Cheif
Arts & Entertainment
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Photo Credits raleighpublicrecord.org
Photo Credits bigedscitymarket.com

4. Editorials
#CommuterLife
M’beyanna Robinson, Staff Writer
PICTURE THIS! It’s Friday night
and you just got home from a long day.
You open Snapchat only to see that
your friends are having an impromptu
party without you. Now you’re stuck
with 2 options, you could make 45
minute commute back to campus or
chill at the crib. Which would you
choose? This is the life of a commuter.
Near the Bee Hive, off in the distance,
you may or may not have noticed a
great migration of women walking to
and from class. So what’s the inside
scoop on this elite group of women?
Why are they so special that they get
their own parking lot?
Commuting to class can be very costly
and time consuming. Unless, you’re
lucky enough to take the CAT and
WOLFLINE, you’re spending $50-
200 weekly on gas. Let’s not even talk
about early morning traffic on I-40,
which results in many commuters
being late to class.
If that doesn’t hurt enough, it also
limits attendance at campus events
and traditions. Since Cornhuskin’
is right around the corner, some
commuters have complained about
not having the time to participate.
Robin Person, a junior said she could
not participate because the practices
end very late. She’s not the only one!
Other commuters have reported never
being able to participate in Corn
simply because it is inconvenient and
seems to only accommodate students
who live on campus.
Andy Leza, Junior Class President,
has been trying to come up with new
ways for commuter students to get
involved. “I’ve been thinking about
making some videos and posting
them in a Facebook group. I thought
about having early morning practices
for the commuters and I would teach
them the dances, but I can’t dance so I
don’t know how that would work! It’s
still a good idea.” Leza and others are
working hard to fix this problem.
All students should be able to
experience the fun preparations
of putting on a good show for
the Meredith community. AMC
(Association of Meredith Commuters)
is always finding innovative options
to help commuters be involved in
on-campus activities. If you’re a
commuter, look out for meetings and
the Commuter Appreciation Breakfast
on October 14th at 10 AM.
Another Kardashian Story
Bryana Woods, Staff Writer
The Music Industry and Anti-Feminism
Brooke Mayo, Staff Writer
In the past week Kim, Khloe,
Kendall, and Kylie have released apps
for iPhones. Each app has beauty tips,
clothing ideas, live streams, and a look
inside their personal life. I personally
downloaded each of these, so that I
could give you all my honest opinion.
First thing you need to know is that
each app comes with a 7-day free trial
and after that you will pay $2.99 a
month. Once you sign in with one app
you can use the same login information
with the others.
Each app has its own stand out
feature against the others, for
instance, Kylie’s app has Kylie’s radio
with the greatest hits, Kendall’s has
model life and travel, Kim’s has her
latest obsessions and how to dress like
North, and Khloe’s has fitness. But,
if you’re looking for a Kourtney app
you won’t find one, because sadly she
didn’t make one.
Now, I know most of us are not fans
of the Kardashian/Jenner clan, but
from a beauty standpoint these apps
are amazing! I personally found a few
things on Kylie and Kim’s app that
were extremely helpful. On Kylie’s app
she explained how to get the hot, new
in demand style of matte foundation
and on Kim’s she showed us how to
obtain on fleek eyebrows.
I’m not telling you to rush out and buy
the apps, but I would say to give them
a try. Pick your favorite Kardashian or
Jenner and go for it.
For centuries, historians have re-
searched and documented the evolu-
tion of music to see how it parallels
with the culture that they emerged
from: For instance, “We Shall Over-
come” is still prominent in the civil
rights movements and many Ameri-
cans can still remember all of the lyrics
to “Where Were You (When the World
Stopped Turning)” by Alan Jackson
in regards to the September 11th at-
tacks. However, in today’s top hits,
do you think that the music actually
represents our society and our mor-
als? More and more songs with sex-
ist lyrics are being broadcasted, and
yet we aren’t taking a stand to these
songs but rather allowing our younger
siblings and kids that we babysit to
sing along, ignorant of what the words
truly mean. Blame it on the catchy
rhythms, but these are a few songs
that we should hate to love:
“Steal My Girl” by One Direction:
“Everybody wanna steal my girl. Ev-
erybody wanna take her heart away.
Couple billion in the whole wide world.
Find another ‘cause she belongs to
me.” I don’t belong to anybody or any-
thing but myself. And, if I could, I’d
belong to my bed. The end.
“Jealous” by Nick Jonas: “It’s not
your fault that they hover. I mean no
disrespect. It’s my right to be hellish.
I still get jealous.” So, it’s your right to
act like a butthead because there are
other guys around me? Being jealous
is a natural human trait, but being pos-
sessive and insecure are issues you’re
going to have to work on, buddy.
“God Made Girls” by Raelynn:
“Somebody’s gotta be the one to cry,
somebody’s gotta let him drive. Give
him a reason to hold that door, so God
made girls.” Okay. Cool. The only rea-
son God made girls is for boys to be,
well, boys? That doesn’t make sense.
And why couldn’t God make girls to,
I don’t know, cure cancer or create
new kinds of pizzas? That’d be a better
use of human life than simply being
around because “somebody’s gotta be
the one to cry.”
“Animals” by Maroon 5: “Maybe you
think you can hide. I can smell your
scent for miles. Just like animals, ani-
mals, like animals.” This isn’t roman-
tic. It’s creepy! And stalkerish. Unless
your boyfriend is Edward Cullen or
Jacob Black - they at least had reasons
to be weird - I’d say get a restraining
order.
“Hey, Mama” by David Guetta ft.
Nicki Minaj: “Yes I do the cooking. Yes
I do the cleaning… Yes you be the boss
and yes I be respecting. Whatever that
you tell me cause it’s game that you be
spitting.” Even if you found a loophole
and defense for the last four songs, you
can’t deny how ridiculous this song is.
And, yet, it was in the Top Ten on the
Billboard Top 100 Chart for six weeks!
This sure is something that I’d want
my future daughter singing on the way
to school. Definitely.
How is progress for equality within
the home and the workplace being
made for women when songs like these
are what the American public – young
and old – listen to? It’s just something
to think about.
Midterm Study Mania
Kristen Lawhorne, Staff Writer
Greetings everyone. Hard to believe
we’re half way thought the semester
but you know what that means; testing
is just around the corner. From expe-
rience I know that many of you aren’t
sure exactly how to study, which, is
okay. Everyone studies at their own
pace and differently. I’d like to give
you some academic advice and tech-
niques that I’ve learned over the years.
I’ll start with common advice that
most people ignore:
1. Don’t procrastinate. Procrasti-
nation puts unnecessary pressure
on the mind.
2. Be organized. Looking for notes
loses precious study time.
3. Focus on quality. Most of the
time rather than quantity teacher
want a nice quality paper that rep-
resents your thoughts. (Necessary
for English majors)
4. Don’t be careless. Make sure
to read the question carefully and
make sure to spell all important
names correctly. This shows you
care about the material
5. Don’t ignore grammar. Gram-
mar is important if your major is
writing intensive.
6. Stay hydrated. Staying hydrated
helps the brain function at optimal
capacity.
7. Take breaks. Not taking a break
can actually be counterproductive.
Grab a healthy snack filled with
nutrients.
Now let’s talk about studying tech-
niques; these are just some learning
styles that I’ve used here at Meredith.
They very in variety.
1. Create flashcards: Laminate to
keep for future use. (Kathrine Sie-
gel)
2. Practice tests: Helps you under-
stand what will be on the test.
3. Study in groups: Sometimes it’s
nice to share insight. This style
isn’t for everyone.
4. Make quizlets: Similar to flash-
cards but online and mobile (on
phone).
5. Rewrite/ type notes: Allows
your notes to sink in to your mind
at your own pace.
6. Use diagrams and charts: May
be useful for organizing informa-
tion.
7. Go to learning lab: Get help
with math, science, or other sub-
jects you need help in.
8. Create study guides: You can
share the guide as a document on
google docs to the class and every-
one can add on.
Well that’s everything, good luck on
your tests!
Wednesday, September 30th from 11am-2pm
Second floor Cate Center
Come hang out with Mario and Luigi while you enjoy Italian ice, drink
Princess Peach punch, or feast on a Super Mushroom cupcake. There
will be more than 200 giveaways and prizes so be sure to check out all
the booths then come spin the prize wheel. Make sure to bring your
CamCard to be entered for one of the three grand prizes. Five alumnae
will be returning to campus to talk about their exciting careers in
technology. If you visit all of them, we will give you a USB charger!
Last, but not least, attendance and participation in this year’s Tech Fair
qualifies as an Academic/Cultural Event for General Education.
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