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Randolph-Macon's Board Votes to Become Co-Ed
Maggie Saylor ’07
STAFF WRITER

On Sept. 9. The Board of Trustees at Randolph-Macon Women's College voted 25-2 to become a co-educational institution. They will begin admitting male students in the fall of 2007.

This is a shock to many of the students at RMWC, and to students at other single-sex schools as well. Though many women's colleges have turned co-ed in recent years, "Randy-Mac’s" decision was a blow to all those who support single-sex education.

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Campust Political Awareness: Does it Exist?
By Emily Clifton ’08
STAFF WRITER

It’s that time again—everywhere we look, there are campaign posters, and politicians are shaking hands and kissing babies. We all know about election time, whether it’s simply because we see the obvious signs or just finished our absentee ballots.

Sweet Briar does boast two clubs that are political in nature, supporting both major parties, Democrat and Republican. But how politically aware are we as a whole campus? The Voice staff decided to take a closer look at just how politically aware our campus is.

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These Truths We Hold?
By Julia Pratt ’09
STAFF WRITER

In 1976, the year of the bicentennial, a group of college students went around downtown Washington D.C to conduct a survey. They asked people to read a petition, and sign it if they believed in it.

The petition was the Declaration of Independence, but was untitled, so it was up to the reader to figure out what it was, and then decide for her or himself whether to sign. Despite the increased 'patriotic' fervor caused by the Bicentennial celebrations, many people declined to sign, stating that the language was too inflammatory.

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Art Department Moves Into Art Barn
By Eugenia Hannon ’10
STAFF WRITER

Students driving to and from the barn this semester may have noticed a new building on Sweet Briar’s campus. This fall, a renovated dairy barn, known as the “Art Barn,” opened for use by the Studio Art department. The old studios have been taken over by the Dance department to make way for renovations in the gym.

In addition to the much improved space and functionality for both students and professors, the Barn is also aesthetically beautiful, in Sweet Briar tradition. Large windows allow light to flow freely through the building, and the large classrooms are less stifling and more conducive to open thought.

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