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ROBERT FRIEDMAN
The Red and Black. Wednesday. Mav 24. 1972
Seniors: parks await you
THE OPINIONS OF THE REO AND BLACK
To peace!
The summit meeting President
Nixon is currently holding with
Soviet leaders in Russia is a sign of
the times - hopefully.
Nixon told Russian leaders at the
opening of the summit that it could
"help pave the way to peace for all
the world." And Soviet President
Nikolai V. Podgorny told Nixon
and the world that, "We stand for a
radical turn toward relaxation of
the existing tensions in all
continents of the world."
The present summit comeson the
heels of a similar one with the Red
Chinese earlier this year. Nixon and
the Chinese emerged from that one
voicing hopes that world peace was
just around the corner. And that
summit followed Nixon meetings
with several smaller nations.
All these peaceful worlds are a
welcome song to a world that for
the past century has been
dominated by violent conflict, or
the recuperation from violent
conflict. Apparently the world is
waking up to the fact that we all
need each other. The United States,
contrary to the proud words of our
staunchest nationalists, is not
self-sufficient. Neither is Red
China, and neither is Russia.
Red China needs our technology,
we need Red China's raw materials.
Russia needs our grain, we need
Russia’s raw materials.
We all need each other, and
continued violent conflict hurts us
all.
That is why we are glad to see
that a blockade or a bitter war has
not blocked these open efforts to
attain peace. The time seems to be
right for peace. The United States
seems to be the country to take the
initial steps toward an international
community. Richard Nixon seems
to be taking those steps, with the
full blessing of Americans. We are
proud of him and everyone who
supports peace.
Awright all you seniors with time on
your hands before graduation. You don’t
have to hand around Athens watching
soap operas and playing solitaire until
June 6 not when the beauty, leisure
and charm of
(Georgia State Parks
are right around the
bend.
“As Ciovemor of
Georgia, it is a great
pleasure to invite all
of my fellow
Georgians and our
visitors from other
states and countries
to enjoy the hopsitality of our State
Parks. There is a friendly welcome
awaiting you there,” says Jimmy Carter.
“Welcome to Georgia’s State Parks!
There.is a lot to see and do in Georgia,
and a great variety in climate and scenary.
A State Park is conveniently located
within 50 miles of every city or town in
Georgia,” beams George T. Bagby.
director of State Parks.
“There is something for every age to
enjoy in our Parks,” he adds. “We hope
you will enjoy your visit as much as we
enjoy having you.”
Here are some of the treats awaiting
you, according to tne Georgia State Parks
bulletin:
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
MEMORIAL - Crawfordville ‘‘This park
is a ‘must-see’ for all those who enjoy
visiting historical sites as well as
camping.” (This one’s only a few minutes
away, gang!)
BLACK ROCK MOUNTAIN - Mountain
City “Paved road leads to top 3,800
feet altitute and a panoramic view of
four states .... Nearby attractions:
Stekoah Falls and Rabun Craft Shop.”
BLACKBURN - Dawsonville ‘This
new park is in the heart of the gold
country. Although park is not yet fully
developed, campsites and a modem
comfort station are available to those
who wish to ry their luck at panning for
gold.”
CHEHAW - Albany “Park visitors
may now picnic where Creek Indians
once hunted for game .... Nearby
attractions: Turner Air Force Base and
Radium Springs.”
CROOKED RIVER - Kingland - “Old
tabby ruins nearby and waiting to be
explored.”
HARD LABOR CREEK - Rutledge -
“Unique name of park comes from bold
stream that crosses park area. It is
believed that creek was so named by
slaves in centuries past who found the
river bottom fields difficult to till.... A
new 18-hole golf course now open.”
JEFFERSON DAVIS MEMORIAL -
Irwinvillc “A bron/.e bust marks spot
where Jefferson Davis, president of
the Confederacy, was captured by Union
troops.”
LITTLE OC MU LG EE - McRae -
“Creek Indians once lived and hunted in
this area.”
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS - Millen - “Park
occupies site of old Fort Lawton, a
Confederate prison camp built to relieve
overcrowded conditions at Andersonville
.... Nearby attraction: National Fish
Aquarium.”
STEPHEN C. FOSTER - Fargo -
“Wildlife abounds here. Take your
camera!”
VOGEL - Blairsville “Park area
encloses sites where, according to legends,
fabulous treasures were buried and
bloody battles were fought between the
Creek and C herokee Indians.”
Well, kids, what are you waiting for?
Relive those good old days of the Civil
War. See where the Indians lived before
we killed them off. Check the animals
before they’re extinct.
Pack the station wagon, load up the
Kodak Brownie, drop by Colonel Sanders
and you're all set for a Georgia
adventure! See you there!
St udent
^CWieXw
'Consolidation
TO THE EDITOR
Students voting NO for Consolidation
will have some strange bedfellows. Turn
on the radio any hour of the day and pick
up the highly expensive vote NO blast,
full of unanswered questions, half-truths
and appeal-to-ignorance techniques.
Reading the statements of some of
Athens leading politicians urging a NO
vote, one is forced to recall that these are
the same people who successfully lead the
attack on the school system which
resulted in $300,000 being slashed from
the school budget, causing the
elimination of art, music and library help
in many schools as well as a cutback in
general services, which could not be
judged as good for either black or white
students.
The Charter is the result of long hard
work by lb dedicated citizens, and
represents the best democracy has to
offer. The Committee spent over a year
holding public hearings, begging for
criticisms and suggestions so that when
the time came to vote on the issue, no
one would be able to say that they did
not have an opportunity to contribute.
As usual, the public hearings were lightly
attended. Absent were all those leaders
now urging a NO vote.
My main interest is in environmental
problems. I get distressed with the
depressing ugliness which comes with
rapid, uncontrolled development. I cringe
when I see beautiful old houses torn
down and replaced with seas of concrete
and unimaginative boxes. I shudder when
I inhale the dense fumes on Lumpkin
Street or witness trash thoughtlessly
thrown from car windows.
I attended one of those public hearings
along with other members of the
Consumer Action Group and urged the
Charter Commission to think to the the
long term interest of Athens-Clarkc
County and to set up an office for
environmental affiars. The proposed
Charter contains an Environmental
Improvements Division within the
Community Development Department. It
will co-ordinate programs for water
resource protection, air pollution, noise
abatement and will work for esthetic and
visual improvements. It will be able to
initiate programs and not wait for
problems to get out of hand. It will be
responsible for elimination of unsightly
TUB HKD AM) BLACK
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means better government'
conditions that affect the urban
environment and will develop programs
to enhance living conditions. This
proposed department could make a big
difference to the future of Athens.
1 am sorry, that those who now oppose
the Charter did not participate earlier. I
hope that introduced “red herrings”
under the label “student power” will not
lead to the defeat of htis very fine
document. Students are supposed to be
trained to be independent thinkers. There
is sufficient ignorance and suspicion in this
world without us adding more.
Read the Charter or at least a summary,
before voting. If you vote NO, be sure
you have a genuine reason, as it is
unlikely that Athens-Clarkc County will
get another opportunity to streamline
and modernize its government, to enable
it to cope with the problems that face a
rapidly developing urban area, for some
time to come.
More information can be obtained from
the Office of Citizens for Better
Government on Lumpkin Street next to
the Georgia Theatre, or from Dr. Norman
Sansing.of the Biochemistry Department,
who as a member of the Charter
Commission, literally gave up hundreds of
hours of his very valuable time to work
without compensation for the better
government of this community.
JOY LEE
Jazz Creed
slandered
TO THE EDITOR
Thu letter is j form of retraction
for Jim Pettigrew's slanderous misrepre
sentation in the Bacchae article last
week Pettigrew. I he Red and Black's
“music critic.” stated that what was in
reality seven musicans performing an
unrehearsed, unsponsored jam for the
enlightment of a few scattered people
before the scheduled hands, was a
“lethargic set of iazz by fa// f reed"
However, Jazz Creed's name had
never been mentioned and only one
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member of Jazz Creed was present. If
Pettigrew knew anything about jazz or
anything about being a music critic, he
would have realized that this group was
just a sporadic array of musicians not
to be taken too seriously, as opposed
to a reputable, established jazz quartet,
characterized by well-written music and
precise execution.
The damage done to the reputation
of Jazz Creed, due to Pettigrew's
incompetence, can only be calculated
by how many people actually pay any
attention to this musical know-nothing
TIM EMBRY
SGA slights
U. Theatre
TO THE EDITOR
I have heard it said that the University
Theatre is oriented toward the town
rather than toward the students of the
University. There is some justification for
this accusation, but there is also an
excellent reason for it.
Ihe University Theatre productions are
totally financed by ticket sales. They
receive no financial aid from either the
Student Government Association or from
the University proper While 1 have been
ir. attendance here, five shows have been
produced of above average quality. In
co-operation with the Department of
Music and the SGA, the University
Theatre staged the musical “Gypsy.”
These shows cost money, money that
must be procured to keep the theatre
alive.
In order to fund itself, the University
Theatre relies heavily on advance sales of
season tickets. As a member of the office
staff, I know that many of the purchasers
are townspeople. Many of them have
supported the theatre for years. Hence
the origin of the “town oriented”
accusation. That is where the money is.
There have been student complaints
dealing with ticket prices and the lack of
student discounts. There have been some
complaints that shows should not be
charged at all. Members of the
Department of Drama and Theatre
both students and faculty have wished
to change this. Among other things, we
dislike being in direct competition with
the movies as tar as ticket prices go. But
all plans to do something about prices
constantly run into the same problem
money.
This year, the SGA funded the
University Theatre and the Department
of Music to produce a musical, “Gypsy.”
More than 2.000 students attended this
production, which was tree with an I.D.
The show was a success becausy of the
funds made available by the SGA.
Otherwise it would have been extremely
difficult to finance, and expensive to see.
Therefore it is with great
disappointment that I observe that not
only has the SGA declined to fund the
University Theatre, it has also declined to
fund the Theatre Musical Comedy
Account. I his has rendered the
production of a free musical next year
impossible.
It is not the purpose of this letter to
begrudge any of the organizations that
were funded any of their money.
However, I do feel that any objections as
to the cost of the University Theatre
productions must be shouldered by the
SGA. Our need is real if we are to
adequately serve the student population.
It does seem a shame that Astroturfing
the practice field has preference over
funding the University Theatre.
THOMAS E. FULLER
Ryder attack
was unfair
TO THE EDITOR
This response is prompted by the letter
signed by four student senators criticizing
Senate President Art Ryder. As
Vice-President of the Senate, I work
closely with Art and, while we do not
always agree, I do feel that last Friday’s
letter was unfair to him. Chairing a body
such as our Student Senate is a bit of a
monumental task ideally it requires a
great deal of stage presence, a sound
working knowledge of parlimentary
procedure, and the general constitution
of an Army First Sergeant. Art is still new
to this job and improving with every
meeting.
For that matter I, too, am new to my
position and must become more aware of
one of my jobs that of assisting the
President in conducting the meeting (i.e.
aiding him in seeing that all senators are
fairly recognized). Let it suffice to say
that we will do better in the future. In
the meantime, all of us in Student
Government should concentrate on
bettering the representative strength of
students on this campus.
One good way to start is by making
ourselves more representative and
offering constructive self-criticism in a
proper manner not through Letters to
the Fditor. It is my personal feeling that
direct confrontation is usually the best
way of handling a problem.
STEVE SAUNDERS