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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1968
Editorials • Cf)C and JBlacfe • Opinions
Look to the Students
TV Red and Black regrets the resignation of
l)r Edwin Harrison as President of Georgia
Tech
While the rivalry betw«*en tin* two colleges is
naturally severe and the natural dominenee of
t)m* Athens hall of the duo is easily recognized,
it is easy to say that Georgia Tech is without
many equals in the nation regarding education
and training
As was the case with a selection of a new pres
ident at the rmversity. University System Chan-
cellor George Simpson has appointed two
committees to make recommendations for a
new president
Disappointingly. the Chancellor has again left
out an important and valuable aspect of Geor
gia Tech in naming these committees He ig
nored the same resource two years ago when
committees for our own President were being
named
The two committees are made of alumni and
faculty We hasten to point out that students
are being taught with the expectation that they
will become intelligent and aware citizens W'hv
then does the Chancellor continue to ignore this
source of opinion and judgement
We suggest that the state Board of Regents
might get some important and valuable sugges-
tons as to what sort of man would best serve
(»<*orgia Tech as president by inquiring of the
student Ixidv
A Hopeful Doubt
We have learned that a girl living in a sorority
house for the summer is not being treated with
usual Southern hospitality
She complains that she pays for meals yet
does not receive them, that phone messages
are not taken for her. and. generally that she is
not allowed smiles or friendly hello's bv the
sorority sisters This situation is attributed
A Year
Dr Fred C Davison has finished his first year
as President of the University. In that time.the
R<*d and Black has often been less than a total
supporter of his policies an<l activities
It is exciting, however, to look back over this
past year and see the distinct goals which the
University has set for itself under Davison's
leadership
With the continued sup|>ort of his faculty ami
the general student body of the University, this
institution can perhaps attain the national
greatness which l)r Davison repeat<*dly sets
before us
Proper
It is with a note of appreciation and surprise
that The Red ami Black learns of the administra
tion’s decision to provide human control over
the women's residence halls under the recently
revised code of conduct for female students
U‘ss than a w<*ek ago. there was some doubt
as to whether human control would be financial
ly possible since it will cost from $20,000 to
$30,000 per academic year (three quartersi to
pay for the nightly guards
Vice-President for Business ami Finance John
L. Green commented that “we will use whatever
is necessary to provide the safest system for
the students ."
While a less expensive system of magnetic
keys or key cards was considered, it was real
ized by the University administrators that it
would be practically impossible to control
entrance into the dorms during night hours
to the fact that the resident is not a member of
the sorority
The Red ami Black doubts that girls familiar
with the ideals of friendship and cooperative
living could be guilty of mistreating residents of
a sorority house.
We hope our doubts are just doubts
Gone By
No individual can even hojie to reach such goals,
though, without the sincere interest of all divi
sions of a university community
Tlie job of a university president is demanding
any time, especially during a first year when
two thirds of the time must be devoted to per
sonal and professional orientation
If that first year can be considered any sort of
a test, then Dr Fred Davison has passed the
exam with points to spare
We wish him luck in the luture ami are anxious
to see the momentum already created continue
for many years to come.
Priorities
without some sort of human guard to check
identification
It is refreshing to learn that the problems we
ran into last year with such terms as “Low
Bid did not creep into the problem now being
faced.
riiough it will cost a little more, we agree with
Mr Green that the safest system for the coed
is the best all around system tor aii concerned.
We imagine that parents will also be gratifved
to hear this news from,the Athens campus
Let us hope that the University in its future
considerations will continue this attitude of
student welfare first and the almighty dollar
second.
Certainly we must not become extravagant.yet
we must place priorities within our organiza
tion The decision on guarding women's dorms
is a fine first step in the direction of proper
priorities.
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The People's Choice
Everyone is busy at college, and everyone
complains about it No one ts busier titan that
sell appointed publu servant, tin- Big Woman
on Campus. (BWOCi. and she won't let vou for
get it.
Between meetings, talking on the phone, and
keeping appointments. Miss Pulse of the Peo
ple stems only to have time for normal body
functions After all. she has (time into her es
teemed position by being labeled a hard work
er
Included in her position is the role of part-
time martyr, as she executes her daily soul-
searching She feels she is obligated to please
the students, die administration, her fanulv. and
the "Glorious Greek System before she
thinks for herself
The most outstanding women on campus are
supposedly in their capacity because they feel a
need to serve the students However, one can
hardly overlook their need to serve themse
lves
When she runs for office the BWOC states that
the people will elect her because she is the
most qualified for the position So she has her
Picture taken and her posters made She lists
all her talents and experiences attributing them
as qualifications Pledge Class (iweelheart.
Angel Plight Under-Study. Never Been on Proba
tion Lifetime Member ol the Bulldog Club
Memorial Mall Decoration Chairman. Girls
Scout Troop President, and Volunteer Helper
of al 1 Handicapped Children
Next she selects a catchy slogan illustrating
the benefits the voter will receive by electing her
Preferably the slogan will rhyme with the nomi
nee’s last name, as in "Tippacanoe and Trav-
lortoo. and KeepGrowin wilhCohen
The people s choice never lets her public
town Occasionally she slips into the masses
to let out important inside dope concerning
campus political affairs For instance, she
discloses who the Treasurer of the XYZ Club
will support for vice-presdient
Then she always has her name dropping act to
fall back on.
She contributes immortal words to her end
less meetings affairs slightly more stimulat
ing than the typical social iruxer There is usual
ly an abundance of small talk about student
government issues
Often she is brazenly outspoken As one lady
like leader asked about the no-cur(ew rules in
the Senate. "How can we girls gel a bad date lo
bring us home’’' Now how s that for represen
tation’’ ♦
Oher Tyus
A Question of Power
There seems to be some con
troversy as to whether or not
there is any eontroversay
connected with the recently an
nounced resignation of Dr.
Edwin Harrison as President
of the Georgia Institute of
Technology.
The mere fact that there is
comment about a possible
disagreement between Dr Har
rison and Chancellor Simpson
and the Board of Regents ser
ves as strong evidence that
such a situation does not ex
ist
It is important that controls
be kept on the growth of the
University System of Georgia.
While the fast pace and the
strong initiative of the past
years has to be pleasing to
one's eye. we must still main
tain an awareness of just what
changes are taking place and
what adjustments within the
system are necessary to in
sure its continued growth and
development.
Chancellor Simpson is natu
rally in a tremendously strong
position and therefore must
be all the more careful to rec
ognize exactly where his power
should eiid and begin.
The basic question in the
Chrislopher Hon tier
No Trumpets
Women's rules were changed
last week, the most sweeping
change in the history of the
University.
But trumpets didn't blare.
Yet who could forget the ori
gin of the rules revision?
Not a student senator It was
he. you recall, that spear-head-
•d and masterminded the cause
of the coed who wanted to be
treated as a woman and not a
girl
Could, after all. new women's
rules come about without the
exceptional vitality and leader
ship offered by the Student
Senate and the Women’s Stu
dent Government Association?
The student government drew
up the rules as they would have
liked them to be They held
open meetings about them
Then, with the Spring elections,
students were allowed to show
their agreement with the pro
posed rules.
The Student Government,
therefore, wrote the rules, and
the administration merely act
ed on them
But not at all It was the wis
dom and chanty of the adminis
tration that caused the rules
changes Do not presume to
think that the elders would
submit to outrageous pres
sure to a mass of mere stu
dents. even if they do have their
own government
After all. who makes the deci
sions around here anyway?
The administration, that's
who. They’re the one's who
decide what is best for the stu
dents.
Do not be confused, for the
policy makers did not need the
student government to tell
them that the rules needed
changing. The administration
always has its hand on the
pulse of the student.
So the rules changes came not
out of the immature minds of
student government leaders,
but from the older minds o f
the administration. Besides,
who is to know that the admin
istration hadn t been consider
ing rules revision long before
it even occured to the students.
However, rules revision has
occurred to any student who
has been late for curfew or felt
confined by an 11:30 deadline.
If you are late for curfew, you
get demerits. Some students
attempted to collect a great
deal of demerits by camping
out for the night at the academ
ic building.
These people, mostly SDS
types, thought themselves to
be matyrs. in the Ghandi
sense They assumed that
since they were sacrificing
themselves in protest to the
women's rules, they would at
tract great sympathy, and of
course force the University
into immediate rules changes.
These people will tell you that
their protest was successful.
Are there not. they will say. a
new set of rules as a result of
our efforts?
When told that their protest
did not affect the final outcome
of the rules changes, the
protestors would say. Why,
they changed the rules just to
discredit us We were the ones
who made it possible. "
Women's rules have changed,
anti the student government, the
administration, and SDS types
each could say they changed
them.
But tnimpets didn't blare
suggested controversy at
Georgia Tech is whether or
not President Harrison had the
right to appoint executive sub
ordinates or whether that right
was held by Chancellor Simp
son with the standard ap
proval of the Regents.
Certainly, the Chancellor hires
university and college adminis
trators because of respect and
faith in their decision-making
ability.
Most of the state was led to
believe that those were the
qualities sought after in the
selection of our own President
Fred C. Davison. In the case of
our University, that faith and
trust in Dr. Davison's judge
ment has continued and. to the
public's knowledge, the Presi
dent has so far been able to “be
his own man.
There should be no question
in the Georgia Tech matter.
While the Chancellor's office
serves effectively as a coordi
nator over the entire Universi
ty system, all institutional deci
sions should be made on the
level of that institution's ad
ministration.
No one expects the Board of
Regents to be a group of pro
fessional educators; this is
not their function.
At the same time, no one. in
cluding Chancellor Simpson,
should expect the Chancellor’s
office to be able to keep up
with all the activities of each
division of the University sys
tem.
Before things get out of hand,
it should be firmly established
by the Chancellor's office that
each division of the University
system has the right and re
sponsibility to act independ
ently for its own benefit so
long as no state regulations
are broken and no harm is
brought to fellow members of
the System.
The Chancellor should make
himself available as an adviser
and administrative coordina
tor However, the decision's
on the institutional level must
be left to the institutions, and
the students, staff, faculty, and
administration of each institu
tion
Letters should be type
written, not exceeding
300 tcords end ore sub
ject to standard editing.
They should be submit
ted to Letters to the Ed
itor, The Red and
Black, C-J Bldg., Cam
pus. No unsigned let
ters trill be printed, but
names trill be withheld
upon request.
Bill MacMabb
Mail Call
Dear Coeds.
Dear Duke.
What's with all this talk about "The Green
Berets” reciving bad reviews' 1 As far as
I'm concerned, the move has gotten g«xl re
views.
One of the main criticism is that the fim is
out of touch with reality.
That s definitely a good. rather than bad.
review.
Why? It is good to know that in many re
spects the movie is not really like the war. that's
why
Well, you finally made it. The rules have been changed,
and several giant steps have ben taken toward complete
equality for women
As of fall quarter, seniors will be able to stay out all
night with no questions asked The same goes for sophomores
and juniors whose parents permit their having unlimited
curfews
Even freshmen will benefit Their curfews will be ex
tended to the once glorious hours of upperclassmen.
Equality is in the making
Allow me to offer in advance two helpful tidbits tc
coeds who will be unrestricted: (1) The Varsity is open
until one o'clock. (2 > Open House and Waffle House are
the nearest 24-hr diners
Dear Robbie.
Where are you?
It seems like ages since I've sene you on campus.
I was talking to one of your fellow student government
officials today He said he thought you were in Atlanta
but wasn 't sure.
How does it leel to get away for a few months?
You're probably mighty glad summer session students don't
have problems related to student government. Otherwise,
you would have to be here all year long.
By the way. what accounts for the lack of problems
this quarter? Is it because there are less students here?
Maybe so. for probably not even one-third of the students
you represent attend these sessions.
On the other hand, possibly the case is simply that sum
mer students in general are not problem-prone Or is it
that difficulties which do arise involve two few students
to warrant an active student government.
Have you considered the possibility that students need
your help and guidance, even during summer school?
Maybe you'll draw the same conclusion I have, that you"
and your advisory cabinet could carry out an effective
summer function. Together you could solve summer dif
ficulties. as well as search out and head off potential prob
lems before the entire student body returns fall quarter
Think about this. Mr President, and bring it up at your
next cabinet meeting Then again, the next meeting is not
until September, is it?
Oh, well, see you next fall.
Clay Bryant
Soul • • •
in Athens??
TIME MAGAZINE
The search is on for what is soulful. Expres-
I sions never before heard are setting new styles
I in American life. We have soul music, soul
food, and soul power, but is re any soul to be
found at the University of Georgia? That is. for
us. the question of the hour.
Before we go into the search for soul at UGA. we must at
tempt the difficult task of giving some sort of definition to
this quality.
It is the Afro-American through his years of persecution and
suffering that has personified this spirit. He can truely be
called the creator of soul.
Now the expression is being used in the white community,
“blue-eyed soul." if you will.
Many definitions have been offered for the different concep
tions of soul, but one thing all soul has in common is the basic
honesty of expression of a completely uninhibited self. Ironi
cally any attempt to imitate soul is considered purely anti-
soul. The sincerest form of flattery is diametrically opposed
to the natural concept of soul.
In other words, brother, you've either got it or you ain't
Now that a brief effort has been made to define soul, we must
begin our search for it at UGA. Since soul is only a result of
people or their experiences. I have gone to people to find out
what is soulful.
Listed below are the results of an informal survey taken re
cently to learn just where Soul City can be found in Athens”
Those lacking soul are confined to the ennui of Straightsville
SOUL CITY
Dean Tate
The Rail
The Art Department
Homecoming
Motorcycles
3rd Quarter seniors
SDS
Poss
Drinking at basketball games
Bishop House
The Varsity
STRAIGHTSVILLE
Dean McBee
I Aim's
The Business School
Graduation
GTOs. Mustangs
1st quarter freshmen —
Fraternities. Sororities
Sizzlers ^
Drinking at football games
The Biological Science Building
_ . . , The Bulldog Room m —
Passing Statistics on the third p asslng statistics on (he thirtZ
Reading The Red and Black
try
Reading the graffiti on the bath
room walls at Allen's
So if you think you've got soul. Man. why aren l you over at
Allen s instead of reading this newspaper*’
LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
Hospitality?
To The Editor:
Because I have never written a
letter like this — I was s»»me-
what reluctant to do so But
then I realized that someone
needed TO TELL IT LIKE IT IS'
Totally unprepared for what
was in store for me this
summer I eagerly ran up the
front steps of what appeared
to be an updated version of a
stately Soulhern mansion
l columns included >
The real horrors of living
here were revealed to me in the
daily routine of living with
these so called Southern
Belles '! I began to notice just
how “sweet" these girls were
when you're not one of the reg
ulars >sisters* We outsiders
art' classified as non mem
bers
To mention just a few of the
things we are not entitled to
1).» • telephone messages
2> No smiles or friendly Hel-
b r
3> No privileges of the house
at which the most outstanding
no-no is no kitchen pri
vileges
The facts are that 4te are told
we would be served 3 meals a
day When it was decided (by the
I fail lo see why we shouia ue
expected to pay the same
amount of money without being
allowed the same privileges I
really think this is going a bit
loo far
I imagine some might say
we re pretty lucky lo still be
getting bathroom privileges
As for me. I just can t buy it
Southern Hospitality isn t
what it used lobe
Name W ithheld
A Big Steal
To The Edilur:
Your article on student sho
plifters was appalling ft is
somewhat incredible to think
that mature, responsible col
lege students stoop to the
level of thieves Of course, it
is not unlike the "steal many
merchants make from stu
dents who buy in Athens
For Instance, where else do
five-dollar shirts cost eight
dollars. or twelve-dollar
sweaters cost eighteen or
twenty dollars? Or what student
has not "lost his shirt" over
the ridiculously low prices
offered by the bookstores for
books that only weeks before
were new and quite expensive?
It looks like the old "eye-for-
an-eye bit — students and
merchants are going around
with their hands in each others'
pockets
Care to guess which one will
come out with more loot’’
Thomas E. Bishop
Seniqr