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ON DRUG ABUSE
Police receive training
By PATRICE MATTERS
Associate news editor
The University campus po
lice received intensive training
over the summer on drug
abuse, first aid and a myriad of
other problems which they
must face
A week-long training school
was held for officers hired in the
last year with 18 of the force's
authorized strength of .18 men
attending.
"All officers are involved in
academic programs and they
range from freshmen to Ph D
candidates." said Edward T
Kassinger, director of the pub
lic safety division
This year the force will have
a full-time training officer Lt.
William Dean, a candidate for
a masters degree in public
administration, will be respon
sible for lully developing a
complete training program for
officers, according to Kassin
ger Each patrolman must at
tend a minimum of two hours a
week of in-service training pro
grams covering a variety of
community relations problems
and law enforcement subjects.
AS FAS AS I know there is no
other police department in the
state of Georgia that has this
Dialogue sessions
discuss problems
By SHARYN KANE
Assistant news editor
Over 200 people involved
with the University gathered
for a two-and a-half day confer
ence at Rock Eagle, about 40
miles from Athens. September
9-11.
Steve Stewart, chairman of
Dialogue 70. opened the third
consecutive "talkathon" with
the hope that participants
would disperse our communi
cation throughout the Universi
ty community.'' and "solve
some of the problems" identi
fied at Dialogue
A senior in journalism, Stew
art recounted criticisms of Dia
logues '68 and 69 Two weak
nesses he cited were that the
groups of participants were too
homogeneous and that there
was not sufficient follow-up
Th Planning Committee for
Dialogue attempted selection
of persons with divergent opin
ions and proposed a follow-up
of all participants, most of the
Dialogue
KEY UNIVERSITY admin-
istrators participated in the
group discussions and did not
serve on panels as in the past
conferences. Several partici
pants who had attended pre
vious conferences lauded this
change, saying they were able
to talk directly with persons
who affected their roles at the
University
Except for four assemblies
of all participants, most of the
conference time was devoted to
small task group discussions
These groups were led initially
by "process observers who saw
that discussion was not domi-
$3 million
in grants
approved
Two grants totaling over $3
million were approved by the
Board of Regents Tuesday for
the construction of a new Eco
systems building and the reno
vation of Connor Hall
Costing $1.5 million, the
Ecosystems building will house
the Environmental Sciences
department, headed bv Dr
Eugene P Odum
Dr. E. L. Cheatum. director
of natural research, was a
"driving force in having funds
for the building approved, said
Hudson
Conner Hall, the administra
tion building for the school of
agriculture, was granted $1-
580.000 for its renovation
The interior of Conner will
be completely redone and the
exterior will be updated, said
Hudson
nated by one person and that
sufficient time was devoted to
each topic brought up for dis
cussion.
Each participant evaluated
each talk fest These evalua
tions were used to help the con
sultant. Dr. Earl Moore, asso
ciate professor in counselor
education at the University of
Missouri, to make his sugges
tions and observations of Dia
logue
THE SUGGESTIONS of each
group were p<x>led into 11 task
forces which will work towards
improvements, changes and
implementations of suggestions
made by Dialogue participants
Administrators, faculty and
students are involved in these
task forces which are open to
any of these groups who are
interested.
The forces and their chair
men are:
• Calendar and registration:
Joel Wooten
• Grading and faculty-course
evaluation; Carl Kell
• Student-faculty communi
cations; Bob Paletier
•Minority relations; Penny
Micklebury
• Academic concerns: Ed
Selby
• Security. Housing. Intellig
ence. traffic; John Morgan
•Athletics; Stephen Mahon
• Drugs; Lee Schramm
• Campus disorder; Roger
Cot
Student-faculty-administration
on non-academic affairs;
John Hotard
• University Union; Don
Braddock
stringent a program. Kassin
ger said
The whole force has had in
tensive training in drug abuse
and one officer will be assigned
full time to drug investigation,
according to Major Paul Du
mas. commanding officer of
the University police force.
Captain Stanley Jordan, head of
the detective division, heads up
drug investigations and attend
ed the Bureau of Narcotics and
Dangerous Drugs school in
Washington. D C . last spring
Asked if he expected drugs to
be more of a problem on cam
pus this year. Kassinger re
plied. "The drug problem is one
which must be met on any
campus and the University of
Georgia is no exception
DUMAS SAID that the de
partment is basically interest
ed in people who sell and dis
tribute drugs "These people
have a quick profit motive and
couldn't care care less about
the individual, he said
"We are trying to help peo
ple — we are not interested in
putting students in jail but we
have no patience with the ped
dler." said Kassinger "Indi
vidual cases require individual
attention; we are guided by
legal requirements.
Asked if he thought the drug
problem had increased in the
last vear. Dumas said. "We
didn't see much in the area of
drug abuse during the summer
I don't know if it has increased
here or not — it's all relative ”
KASSINGER STATED, We
know we've got a problem, and
any amount is too much as far
as we're concerned "
Dumas said that thefts are a
constant problem on campus,
and that most thieves are not
students but younger persons
coming into the dorms to steal
"Thefts could be practically
eliminated in dormitories if
students would lock their
doors." he said
Seventy per cent of the 109
arrests made last year were
non-campus people, and 23
were students, according to
Dumas. He pointed out that
more juveniles were arrested
than students
Kassinger said that his men
answered many accident calls
and transported students to the
infirmary The conversion to Uu
infirmary "The conversion of
our patrol equipment has
helped immensely in adminis
tering first aid." he said
Motel expansion
may close street
By CHUCK McPHtRSON
Staff writer
A proposal to close White Avenue between Lumpkin and Hull
Streets will be considered again by the Athens City Council.
Oct 6.
The original consideration of whether to close the street was
held Sept 1. when it was decided to delay a decision until fur
ther arguments for and against could be heard
The proposal was initiated by Motel Enterprises. Inc., own
ers of the Athens Holiday Inn. who have plans for expansion of
the motel. Expansion plans include the addition of 100-125
rooms and convention facilities which will accommodate 300-500
persons The extension will contain five stories.
EXTENSION of the motel is seen to be "a new industry,
which requires no smokestacks, no new schools and no new
roads" by H E Benson, president of Motel Enterprises. Inc.
In a letter to the Athens Mayor and Council Benson said.
"This facility will render a desperately needed service. There
is no adequate meeting place for groups of over three hundred
in the Athens area. We are missing the opportunities which
come to cities such as Savannah. Brunswick, and others who
have adequate meeting areas."
There has been slight opposition to the proposal to close
White Ave., but Benson believes the proposal will receive fa
vorable treatment by the City Council.
IN A LETTER to H E. Benson. University president h red C
Davison stated. "Your proposal to request the city of Athens to
close White Street from Lumpkin to Hull S'reet is appropriate
in view of your plans and we are pleased to indicate our con
currence and approval of your hopes for expansion. We see your
efforts as being mutually beneficial to you. to the community,
and to the University. "
Rosh Hashsnah-
Yom Kippur -
Wed., Sept. 30th, 8:00 p.ra.
Thuws., Oct. 1st, 10:00 a.m.
Fri., Oet. 2nd,' 8:00 p.m.
Those interested in having Rosji llashanah dinner with
us, please call HilleJ and let us know - 543-6393.
Fri., Oct. 9th, 8:00 p.m.
Sat.-, Oct. 10th, 10:00 a.m.
Sat., Oct. 10th, 2:30 p.m. Children's Sercice
Sat., Qct. 10th, 3:00 p.ttr.’ Memorial Service
Sat.-, Oct. 10th, 10:00 a.m.
Sat., Oct. 10th, 2:30 p.m. Children's Sercice
! Sat., Qct. 10th, 3:00 p.nh’Memorial Service
Sukkot - ■ Friday Oct. l6Th, 8:00 p.m.
SirmdiatTorql^- Friday, Oct. 23rd, 8:00 p.m. *
PROGRAM AJlfllLEL H0Usl‘ • _
Thurs., Sept. 24th, 3:00 • 5:00 p.m. - Hillel "Jlrop In". Drop by for a cup
of coffee and a pleasant chair . s • >
Sun., Oct. 4th,,3:00 - 5:00 p.m. • "Open House" at Hillel. where old friend-
' * ships are renewed and new friendships ma'iie.
Sun., Oct. 11th, 6:00 p.m. • Kosher Dinner -
Prof. Paul Deutschberger, guest speaker.
Sun., Oct. 18th, 6:00 p.m. - Kosher Dinner ■
Prof.’Anthony A. Nemetz, guest speaker
Sat., Oct. 24th, 8:00 p.m. ■ Simchat"Torah DANCE.
Sun., Oct. 25th, 6:00 p.m. - Kosher Dinner and Social.
NOTE: Rides available at Brumby Hall 10 minutes before all functions.
Dilemmas of Conscience
NEW MORALITY - breakthrough or breakdown
CAMPUS POLARIZATION - pressed to choose
VOCATION - pursue an ideal or make a living
VIOLENCE - Christian reflections
A SERIES OF SUNDAY EVENING DISCUSSIONS
FOR: UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
WHERE: First Methodist Church beginning Sept. 29
8 P.M. Downtown, Lumpkin St.
OTHER SUNDAY ACTIVITIES
9:45 am Morning Fellowship (coffee & doughnuts will be served)
Call 543-5216 for transportation
11:00am Morning Worship
12:45 pm LUNCHEON FOR STUDENTS (Sept. 27 only)
7- pm Evening Worship
The Red and Black Thuuday, Sept. 24, 1970 Page S-A
Hard hats looking for action
The University of Georgia has experienced a tremen- Hall was only recently completed and now eonstruc-
dous physical growth inthe past ten years and that ex- tion work that began last year is taking place on the
pansion is still taking place. The new portion of Park Chemistry building
CRINKLE SKIN
B'NAI B'RITH HILLEL FOUNDATION
1155 S. Milledge Ave (Near 5 Points)
HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
- held at Children of Israel Synagogue, Dudley Drive