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ITT THE RED AND BLACK
VOLUME 79, NUMBER 50
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Georgia's only collegiate daily newspaper
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS. GEORGIA 30601
DEC 5 1972
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Campus media board
blasts 'Tech' cartoon
By JIMMY JOHNSON
News editor
The Board of Student Communications
yesterday released a statement publicly
apologizing for the editorial cartoon
which appeared in Friday’s Red and
Black, and deploring what it termed a
"deviation from the high professional
standards of the recent past.”
The cartoon was drawn by Red and
Black Art Editor Brad McColl and used a
partially spelled vulgarity to depict the
rivalry between the University and
Georgia Tech.
Dr. Richard Noles. chairman of the
board, delivered the statement to Red
and Black Editor Carol Roberts
yesterday afternoon.
"The Board of Student Communica
tions publicly expresses its disappoint
ment in the judgement of the editor
which permitted the publication of the
editorial cartoon in the Dec 1. 1972 issue
of The Red and Black. The cartoon was
offensive to a large segment of The Red
and Black readers and devoid of any
editorial merit." the statement said
TIIE BOARD’S release expressed
"pleasure in the general excellence of the
Peacock to lose
sports info post
By RAY BOSS
Sports editor
Jimmy Peacock. Georgia’s assistant
sports information director, will have his
services terminated Dec. 15 and will be
replaced starting Jan. 1 by Bill Hartman,
The Red and Black learned yesterday.
Hartman’s father captained the 1938
Bulldog football team and was president
of the Alumni Society for two years in the
early 1950’s, but Athletic Director Joel
Eaves denied that this was the reason for
the change.
"THERE WERE no politics involved at
all,’’ said Eaves, who indicated that
others had been considered for the post.
"We felt that he had done a good job in
certain areas, but that there were other
things we needed. We felt that Jimmy
had more of a future in a different area
of public relations or in some other
field.”
When asked about the specific reasons
for Peacock's dismissal. Eaves would not
elaborate.
"I don’t think we need to get into the
reasons," he said.
Peacock, contacted at St. Mary’s
Hospital where he is scheduled for dental
surgery this morning, said. “The only
reason I was given was that 1 didn’t have
any athletic experience, and that isn’t in
line with the athletic department's
thinking ”
"I HAVE been there four-and-a-half
years and I have had no complaints
about my work from anyone. 1 like to
think that I have made a lot of new
friends for the department and retained a
lot of our old ones."
Peacock, who does not have another
job lined up. was more upset by the
timing of his dismissal than about the
dismissal itself
"As far as I’m concerned, there was
some misunderstanding between the
athletic director and myself," he said
"He indicated things were going to
remain the same until the end of the year
and I assumed he meant the end of the
school year When we talked the Tuesday
after the Auburn game said that wasn't
what he had meant,” he said
"ONE IN my position doesn’t have
much of a chance to relocate in the
middle of the year. What it’s forcing me
to do is change my whole life style,"
Peacock said.
Bill Hartman, who is reported
currently serving in the military, could
not be reached for comment.
Behind the hedges
Two Georgia fans watch the closing moments of the Georgia
Tech-Georgia clash in Sanford Stadium Saturday behind the
protecting barrier of the field's famous hedges. As it turned
out, the protection was not wasted as the final seconds of the
game turned into a free for all which lasted a few tense
minutes. The Jackets, minus their star, Eddie McAshan, could
not generate an offense and the ’Dogs overpowered them 27-7.
SNOOPY TOOTHBRUSHES BIG
Student Santa likes job
Red and Black for a number of years
However, the statement said, the board
"deplores this deviation from the high
professional standards of the recent past
It confidently expects the staff to
diligently guard against the publication
of material so patently out of keeping
with good taste."
The release from the board came after
a special called meeting of the campus
communications overseers early yester
day afternoon.
EDITOR ROBERTS and Red and
Black Executive Editor Jon Ham
appeared before the board at the
meeting. University President Fred
Davison, who appoints faculty board
members, was also present
Roberts said that while the cartoon was
not intended to be offensive, she felt is
was "not good editorial judgement.”
"I did have reservations about the
cartoon before I ran it." she said. "Now,
after the fact. I regret having run it. I
realize it was not good editorial
judgement.”
"It was not my intention or the
intention of the cartoonist to shock or
offend any of our readers and both of us
are very sorry if it did,” said Roberts
ROBERTS WOULD not comment on
the possibilities of administrative take
over of Red and Black editorial decisions.
"I would reserve judgement on that
question until the board makes some type
of policy decision on this kind of thing."
she said.
Director of Student Communications
Sean McCleneghan did not attend the
board meeting and refused comment
McCleneghan and Roberts are to meet
this morning with notes to discuss the
problem
Today s R&B
last of quarter
The Red and Black ends fall quarter
publication today
Regular editions for winter quarter
resume with the first day of classes. Jan.
4
Registration for winter classes for
those who have not pre-registered will be
held Jan 2. Fee deadline for those who
have pre-registered is Dec. 12
Fire drills not taken seriou
By MIKE CLARK
State law requires one fire drill
every quarter in University dormitor
ies, said John Connor, University
safety engineering assistant, but he
said these drills are not taken
seriously.
"We realize we have apathetic
students" who fail to respond to drills,
said Connor As of winter quarter, he
said, the University Safety Services
will assume the responsibility for
coordinating and supervising drills
“Because we represent the State
Eire Marshall, we should be the one to
schedule drills.” Connor said. “They
should have the element of surprise.
Under this new system only area
managers and myself would know of
fire drills in residence halls
Darrell Kennedy, a Russell resident,
said. "One reason people are so
apathetic is that they think the
building won’t burn If you look
around there's a lot that will burn
There may not be enough fire to burn
people, but they could die from smoke
inhalation."
Kennedy also felt that “if students
weren't informed of drills they'd
respond better I'm not actually
worried 1 feel like I can get out, but
then no one ever feels like they won't
be able to get out."
"There is no reason anyone couldn’t
get out of even a high rise residence
hall in case of fire." said Connor. The
Athens Fire Department "has one
ladder with maximum length of 100
feet That puts us in pretty good shape
with any building on this campus "
An assistant to Dr. Dwight Douglas,
director of University Housing, said,
“We re in a pretty good situation in
the dorms. However, you cannot
insure against death in fires."
Connor said, "The Athens Fire
Department is an excellent group
They respond in what 1 would like to
say is a very, very few seconds They
often arrive at a fire before University
police Safety Services works very
closely with them, conducting tours
and preparing special maps of
University buildings."
However. Connor also stated that
there are a lot of older buildings that
don't come under the new fire safety
codes. “It takes money to upgrade
them,” said Connor. “The next best
thing is to make people more fire
conscious."
Safety Services has initiated safety
training classes open to all students
and University employees. All deans
or department heads appoint fire and
safety officers that report hazardous
conditions directly to Safety Services.
The result, according to Connor, is
fewer fires. "Two years ago we had 65
fires. This past fiscal year has seen
only 37 Most of them have been small
fires with little damage. We like to
think our training programs have had
something to do with this." said
Connor
One of the major problems Connor
sees is the lack of storage facilities
"There should be no more than ten
gallons of flammable liquid in any lab.
Some at the University have as much
as 70 or 100 gallons We are pushing
now for adequate outside storage to
handle it," said Connor "There's no
problem getting things that don't cost
money, but construction and renova
tion requires an awful lot of money.
No one has it.
"Sometimes departments fund im
provements from their budgets
Pharmacy just added new fire
equipment, but the school took it out
of its budget Safety Services doesn't
fund, it only recommends ’
Because of the shortage of financial
aid Safety Services sets up priorities
to be followed in renovation
Connor said. "Fine Arts is number
one It’s a fire trap But it would be
cheaper to build a new facility than
restore the present one "
Other priorities include Meigs, the
Military Building. Dawson. Barrow.
Phi Kappa and Demosthenian
"Ninety-nine per cent of University
buildings violate the Life Safety Code
of 1967," said Connor. "Almost every
building on campus was built under a
1919 code that is practically nothing
Even the new education building.
Aderhold. violates the '67 code. We are
just now getting around to using it
with the ecology building and
additions to veterinary medicine ’’
Connor concluded saying. "We are
aware of every deficiency on campus
Improvement is taking place.”
CRESWELL HALL
Athens Fire Department said equipped lor high-rise lire
By SUSAN PARKER
This Christmas Eve. Fred Mullis is
going to put on his work clothes, sneak
over to his nephews' house and put some
of their gifts out.
Mullis, a 21-year-old journalism stu
dent, is the Santa Claus at Sears. The
almost-thin, dark-haired student must put
on padding, a wig and long white beard
for his role, in addition to the red suit
At first, he held a job in the Sears
stockroom, but when he found the store
needed a Santa, he asked for the joh
“They thought it was crazy — he
practically begged them for it," his wife,
Pattie. said.
SHE WAS with him when he applied for
the job and jokingly said she wanted to
be Mrs. Clai - She got that job and helps
collect money a: ' operate the camera
Mullis said h •• rt Iways wanted to be
Santa and really •oys talking to the
kids. “I want to be a . .'ally good Santa."
he said.
"All right, tell Santa what you want."
Mullis asks up to 200 children — mostly
from six months to seven years old —
every day.
"A LOT of them are asking for Snoopy
toothbrushes this year," he said Other
favorites are “Tiny Tears Dolls" and
toys that have received a lot of television
advertising
If parents are nearby and cue Santa,
he'll tell the children that they'll
probably get what they want But if the
child has a long nr outlandish list. Mullis
tells them, "We'll have to see about
that." or comments on the length of the
list
Sometimes that doesn't quite work.
Mullis said one child with a long and
involved list cooly informed him that she
got more than that last year and would
probably get more than that this year
"And she probably will," Mullis added.
Not all the children are cooperative,
either. One two-year-old • in and
began screaming when he saw the
strange man in the red suit. When a child
comes in like that, Mullis said, he doesn’t
change his mind about having his picture
made with Santa.
WHEN MULLIS began work, he was
apprehensive about disbelievers and
"beard-pullers," but he hasn't had any
problems with them.
"All the kids who get into my lap really
believe," he said. “I haven't held a mean
child."