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.UNIVERSITY Of CEORSIA
VOLUME LXXIV
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ATHENS. GA. MSOI Al'llll l<>. 10611
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Legal
Local
Reset
Snafu Stalls
Court Case,
for Tuesday
By RON TAYLOR
What University officials hoped
would be the climax of a small
student uprising was lost tempo
rarily in a lengthy outpouring of
legal jargon Monday, as 44
named defendants and more than
that number of "John Does ap
peared at a show-case hearing
before Judge James Barrow in
Clarke County Superior Court
A temporary restraining order
issued last Friday, however, will
stay in effect until next Tuesday
That's when Judge Barrow will
hear arguments concerning the
issuance of a permanent tnjunc-
Vi ygal Case
Thrown Out
By Faculty
University coed Diana Wvgal
Thursday carried her case
against the University to the
Faculty Committee on Student
Affairs. She was protesting
the curfew which she violated
when she returned to the dormi
tory 30 minutes late January 4
The committee dismissed the
case against Miss Wvgal on the
grounds that she was denied
legal representation before Wo
men's Student Government As
sociation Main Court.
In announcing the decision
Professor Tom Brahana. chair
man of the committee said. "The
Faculty Committee on Student
Affairs does not feel competent
to rule on the constitutionality of
University regulations.
We will consider questions
relevant to the administration on
existing regulations and dis
ciplinary actions.
"We are sympathetic to any
move that brings into focus the
* constitutionality and fairness of
the student regulations and will
recommend to the University
Council that the regulations and
* procedures be made con
sistent with constitutional laws
and principals."
Miss Wvgal said that she was
* glad the committee "came out
and said something in favor of
students" She was. however,
"disappointed that they ruled
only on the technicalities of the
matter."
tion against some 400 student
demonstrators who began sitting
in last Wednesday to protest cer
tain women's rules
Sturgis Bates, an Atlanta attor
ney acquired by the American
Civil Liberties Union, requested,
and was granted, a continuance
in the case in order to "better
familiarize" himself with the
case and his "newly acquired
clients
Bates was obtained only a few
hours before the 2 p m hearing,
and a recess had to be called in
order for him to obtain a list of
the defendants who wished to I
have him act as their counsel |
Bates was originally brought in
to represent David Simpson, who
headed the list of selected named
defendants, but agreed to repre
sent any of the other defendants,
including those designated "John
Doe No. 1 through John Doe No.
400 in the restraining order,
who desired his services.
The Board of Regents of the I
University System of Georgia,
named as the pluntilf in the ac
tion. was represented by assist
ant state attorney general Harold
Hill
After an exchange of legal con- [
versation among Bates. Hill and
Judge Barrow, which included
requests for modifications on
behalf of both the defendants and
the 1 plaintiff. Judge Barrow I
agreed to grant a continuance for |
Tuesday at 9 a m . without grant
ing modifications to either side.
In stating the demands of the
plaintiff. Hill requested that the
restrictions specified for "demon
strating protest against Universi
ty policies and rules' in Univer
sity buildings be replaced by an
order prohibiting all such demon
strations in University buildings
He conceded the right of the stu
dents to use speakers and hull
horns during a designated forum
allowed in front of Memorial Hall
each Wednesday between the
hours of 4 pm and ti pm
The restraining order had ori
ginally provided for demonstra-
See LEGAL, page 3
INSIDE
• A campus-wide poll finds
| Republican Richard Nixon ahead
of Democrat Robert Kennedy as
the 196H presidential hopeful
j See the details on page two
• Who played the toughest
( basketball schedule in the nation
this season" 1 Georgia was num
ber eight Number one is on page
five.
• If you've wondered what to
do in Athens when it rains, the
page six story is for you.
• The page six women's in
terests story lays the rules for
coed residence sign ups
Dog's Life 2
Editorials 4
Exchange Corner 3
Girl of the Week 2
O'Brian's Shenanigans 3
Sports 5
Women's Interests 6
President Announces
Plans to Support UP
By SHARON TATE
R vV B News Editor
Student Body President Rullie
Harris today announced his sup
port ol the United Party for up-'
coming student body elections.
He said. 1 am taking this ac
tion because I am ol the opinion
that these people will do the
most to advance student govern
ment on campus.
closely with them < Hobby Wil
liams. Handall Seabolt. Carol
Spring i throughout this year, anil
I know what they have done for
student government and the stu-
deni body previously and how
they have approached their var
ious responsibilities.
I am greatly impressed by
their attitudes toward, and inter
est in. student government. I
student government on campus i the concept of student govern-
and are sincere in their efforts to ment."
1 feel qualified to make this know that they are dedicated to
statement because I have worked increasing
effectiveness
make student government a
more powerful force and a more
representative voice of the stud-
net body."
He pointed out that not only
are they < apable and experienced
student leaders, but perhaps
more importantly, they have
shown through past performance
that they are willing to devote
the major part of their time,
their efforts, their energies to the
challenge of developing a more
effectual student government
1 am certain that these three
students, working as I know they
He pointed out that student
government at the University is»
of too great a consequence for a
party system bast'd on social af
filiation He said that when stu
dent government was first
“catching on" the present party
system, although not highly de
sirable was not detrimental.
No longer is this the case
Student government needs indi
viduals who have a sincere de
sire and motivation to work for
the good of the student fxxly
through student government.
“Generally. the? present party
will for student government, will i alignment does not and cannot
Iniversity l.oe
Local Pageants
Mil* t\ancy Six (left) ua;i selected Minn Jackson ( aunty in
Jefferion Saturday flight. The daufihter <>/ Mr. and Mm.
Milton Six, she is a student at the I niversity. Miss (,nil
llarridfte (rifght) uas crowned Miss Athens at the Tine
row i
Arts Auditorium luesday niffhl. She i
elementary education at the I niversity.
uere sponsored by area Jayeees.
majitrinfi in
Itolh pageants
Red and Black To Print
SGA Referendum Ballots
A ballot for the student refer
endum which is scheduled for
April 24 will appear in the Red
and Black on Tuesday April 23.
The ballot will list every pne
posal and provide boxes where
Fletcher Sixes
Flection Ballots
W ith W rite-ins
BY BRUCE FITZPATRICK
There will be no space for
write-in votes on the ballots for
the coming election
. This year for the first time
tabulations of votes for both stu
dent body officers and student
senators will be handled by com
puter
The school Elections Commit
tee will not be responsible for
any aspect of the tabulations
David Fletcher, assistant direc
tor of student activities, com
mented. the ballot is not geared
. for a write-in of any manner or
form.''
Fletcher further stated that the
i computer will not be able to
count write-ins and that "any
student wanting his name on the
ballot should come by the Office
> ol Student Activities Memorial
Hall, and we II be happy to dis
cuss it with him
, Students wishing to vote lor a
candidate who is not on the bal
lot will probably have to write
the name on a piece of notebook
i paper and have their vote count
ed manually.
the student can check whether i to back up our proposal
the proposal is acceptable or not i "I am sure that we as a stu-
acceptable ■.
The student will also be given j _■ , . g-.
the chance to react to the ques | L LA (,ets
tion of whether or not a certain |
proposal goes far enough to I j » »■s ■ ■ • g s
whether it goes too far in its im- 11 Fit tyrant
comprehensive rules study since ] dent body want changes in the
September. We feel that we have! rules and regulations that govern
come up with a good, sound doc- our conduct and activities. I am
ument — one that represents stu
dent opinion We can be certain
of this only if we get a large tur
nout in the upcoming referendum
also certain of the fact that we
want these changes to come
about through an orderly fashion
"We want things done, we
want things changes!, but we
want such action to come about
in a way that we as a student
body can be proud The* rules re
ferendum offer you this chance
for responsible action to bring
about a better University
...rfr -the
~Pipcs m
Ip rum by Hall...
bring unlimited benefits to the
student body of the University."
He also endorsed the efforts of
Williams. Seabolt and Spring to
I establish a political party on
campus. He said that although he
was elected to office by tin* pre-
I sent party system which is based
on scx'ial affiliation, he now sees
this Greek-Independent split is
damaging student government.
He said. “This system nominat
ed and elected last spring a per
son who had little experience in
student government and truthful
ly. little dedication to the 1 idea of
student government and what it
could do for the student body at
large
My nomination and subse
quent elec tion was bases! prima
rily on two factors: (hi am a
member of a certain fraternity.,
and (2i I was non-controversial
However, as a result of my year
as president o! the student body.
I have learned how student gov
ernment works, what it does, and
what it can do in the future, and I
have become fully dcslicated to
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Ill* Proposes Debates
Hobby Williams. Handall Scatxilt and ('arol Spring. United*:
£ Party candidate's for student body office's last we*ek announc'd*:
£ that they will challenge their opponents to a debate
¥ 2
£ “The debates may cover any topics which are dearly £
£ defined and states! We*, ol course. be-lie-ve> that public debate!*:
•: : is essential for quality student government, said the can-?
:j chelates.
£ After the- joint decision ol the candidates to make the- challenge :•
£ Seabolt was invites! to debate his op|x>nent He ace-opted the-:-
£ re-solution afore mentionesl. £
I I
place such individuals in elective
positions unlt'ss. of course. they
happen to have the right social
affiliation."
See PRESIDENT, page 3
Dykes Obtains
(i reek Support
For Secretary
Tho Greek Party held a caucus
Thursday, April 11. to nominate
Jennie Dykes as its candidate lor
student body secretary to replace
Dale Crawtord who withdrew be
cause ol illness
Miss Dykes is basing her cam
paign on her qualifications and
past rerun! as a member of the
Student Government Association
When I accepted my party's
nomination it was with full
knowledge of the responsibilities
that accompany the position I
am seeking." she explained "I
am directing my campaign not
just to tin- members of my own
party but to the student body as
a whole
In addition to speaking at the
Greek rally and before various
other groups. Miss Dykes is plan
ning a door to door campaign to
reach as many voters personally
as possible
A junior from Cochran, she is
a member of Alpha Gamma IXd-
ta sorority She has served as a
student senator for one year She
lias also served on the Student
Center Committee, the Southeas
tern I’anhcllenic Conference, the
Student Leaders Organization and
the WSGA
Miss Dykes has been tapped by
Mortar Board and is currently
serving as chairman for the Pa-
nhellenic committee for the Inau
guration ceremonies of President
Frtsl Davidson
The University of Georgia has
received $H4.582 from the Social
and Rehabilitation Service of the
Department of Health. Education
aril Welfare Tile money is a
continuation of the child welfare
grant to the School of Social
Work
plication
Student Body President Rullie
Harris said. We feel that by
giving a student the chance to
react in this manner we can get
a truer representation of student
ipinion and will know what con
crete action, if any. is necessary
to align any proposal with stu
dent opinion
The ballot is being printed in
tho paper because it will give the llees. plus $2«lll a year for
student a chance to give thought tin- field work of nine students
ful consideration to the proposal |in the masters program of child
Each student will turn in his welfare
ballot on Wednesday. April 24 as |*. an Charles A Stewart of the
Sihool of Social Work said the
lions Appropriate ballot boxes j porjuis.* of the grant "is to
will be designated for this pur strengthen the child welfare por-
United Party Releases Platform
The money will pay the* sa
lanes of two faculty members
drive off campus.
T!»e improvement and ex
The United Party, realizing the | • Allowing freshmen students to
need for a powerful student voice
in University affairs, presents
this platform to the student body
of the University. It is <xir belief pansion of peripheral parking
that the proposals of this plat .
two secretaries am! the tuition | form w,)l strengthen th«. repre- • Improvement of transit s>s
sentation of students in Universi- tem and extension of bus routes
ty life through student gover- to serve Milledge Avenue
nrnent We endorse the* contribu
tions of all organizations to stu- • The formation of a Student
• The revisions of core re
quirements within schools and
colleges to allow for greater flex
ibilily. giving the student more
fn'edorn in the choice ot his aca
demic program
Grading lor physical education
on a pass-fail basis
open exam file in tlx* library
providi-d by student governemnt
• The formation of an aca
demic appeal board, to which
students may ap|**al grades
pose
Harris said. In light of the re
cent developments on campus I
hope that each student will take
upon himself the responsibility of
voting in this referendum and
making his opinion known
SGA has been working on this
tun of the curriculum
The two areas of the work are
Savannah am! Atlanta One fa
cully member and six student-
working in Savannah and orx
faculty member and three stu
doits m Atlanta will benefit!
from the grant
III STUDENT GOVERNMENT
IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS. Realizing the ever-m
The experimental use on a! creasing role <»l studeid fOKin
dent life, and we seek the sup- Activities Center at tlx* I niversi limited basis, of the pass-fail sys ment in campus like we adv<
port of sutdents from every area 1 * n|,,n to st ‘ rve as a ( '^‘ ar,n k | tem of grading for honors pro cate tlx- expansion of student
of campus life in achieving our * or functions of I niver-1 ^ rarn courses with possible- ex government by the
goals sity organizations, and to provide | toncSecJ application to other 1 means
, information and services for
campus groups
I STUDENT GOVERNMENT
velopment of an informative an
nual leadership Conference ofr
all members of Student Govern*
ment.
• The establishment of resi
dent* hall governments as inte
gral parts of student government.
• Greater involvement of stu
dent government in orientation
programs
IN STUDENT AFFAIRS We sup
port tlx* efforts of student gov
ernment in advancing students'
interests We call for continued
progress in this behalf by adv«e
eating the following
• Student voice in tlx* choice
of contracts involving student or
ganizations ami student funds so
that contracts are made on the
courses
• Representation on tlx* Uni
Library hours around the versity Council am! greater stu
IV STUDENT GEVERNMENT
following IN STATE AND NATIONAL'AF
FAIRS. Recognizing that the Uni
versity makes a vital contribu*
tion to the state and nation, we
support student government in
clock during exams, the
sion ol loan desk hours
• A required training program
Phi Tau To Accept
Easter Seal Award
• Immediate approval
posed rules changes
of pro-
• The establishment of an an
nual rules study and revision
basis of quality ami not necessar- j | or a || n«*w academic advisors
ily on a lowbid basis
• A regular announced lime
for the executive committee ol
each school or college to meet
' ami act on petitions regarding
• Abolition of rule requiring graduation
freshmen men to live vilely in
freshmen dormitories
ex ten dent representation on all faculty I volvement in areas not isolated
to the University community We
propose
Students mav vote their ab-
ami administrative cummittfl'es
• Increased budget ami full
time staff for student govern
ment
sentee ballots in state and na
tional elections.
• More ami better student ri*
creational facilities
• The establishment of a
I voUng booth on campus where
! students miay vote their ab-
More emphasis on senatorial sentee ballots in state and na-
• Greater control over intra
mural program
jbligation to inform constituency ! UcnaI elections
. * . . „ • The implementation of a stu
The Ir.terfra terra ty Council an- captured the campus wide drive c | eY1 | judiciary
John Cox. director of student nounces the winners of its Easter | title for three ctjnsecutive years
activities, pointed out that there Seal Contest arming the fratemi and a trophy will be awarded to
is no formal rule which covers, ties on campus First Place was I Phi Kappa Tau at the annual
write-in votes won by Phi Kappa Tau with Greek Week Banquet to be held
If a student were to gel a ma- $l 185 00 second place went to later in the quarter The* previous
jonty of votes through a write-in. ( Tau Epsilon Phi with a contribu- high contributed by a fraternity
then there would have to be aluon of fHUOOU and third place was over one thousand dollars
ruling from some official body went to Phi Delta Theta with a
Cox stated that in the past contribution of 5200 00 The con-
there has always been a group or test is held in conjunction with
a petition There’s no written 1 the statewxle Easter Seal Drive
rule that states what would hap- held every spring in (jeorgia
pen if a write-in were to win f*hi Kappa Tau Fraternity has
two years ago by Phi Kappa
Tau
Frank Fowler Chairman of the
dnve said that he was well-
• The* addition of snack facili
ties and l<*ing<* areas to the li
braries
• The improvement of ^ dting
arrangements at football games
Replacement of pre fab
housing units, now being torn
down by new low cost married
housing
Greater involvement of Student
Government in alumni relations
II STU DENT GOVERNMENT
IN \< ADCMM ATI AIM Rj
izing the importance of student
voice in academic affairs we
• Tin* i untinu.ition ami broad !«>f the activities of the student
cmng *if teacher and course eval-! senate senators be required to
uation hold open meetings with their
constituents.
j • Publication of exam > bad
ule before the beginning ol each
quarter
• Elective ROTl program
with a military orientation course
offered to freshmen during sever
al weeks o! fall quarter
• The installation ot additional
telephones in dormitories the i propose that student government
pleased with the overall effort of availability of Centrex phones for j move to implement the follow
the if* Easter Seal Campaign local as well as campus calls | tng
The establishmcni of a stu
dent government newsletter
• leadership and cooperation
by student government in the
Georgia College Council as a
means ol representing the Uni
versity system to the state gov
ernment
• Greater involvement in earn
pus planning
• The lull use ol computers
lor registration
• The establishment ol an
• The lull participation ol stu
dent government in attracting
the best high school students to
• Senate committee mis ting- | the I rmcrsitv
held on alternate Wednesday • Expression of student opi-
nighLs and absentee lists entered mon concerning state, regional
as part of the senate record [ and national issues through or
ganizations of which student gov-
• The .mplemenlation and dc 1 emment is a member