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2 symposiums
Steinem urges unity
By MICHELLE GREEN
Feature editor
The University campus was
the site of two women's
symposiums this August, one
of which originated as an
“alternative'’ or protest to the
other.
'Womantide: An Alternative
Symposium' was sponsored by
the Athens Women's Collective
as an alternative to the UGA
Women's Conference held at
the Georgia Center for Contin
uing Education Aug. 2-4. The
original purpose of Woman-
tide as stated by organizer
Julia Stanley, assistant profes
sor of English, was, “to deal
with basic issues the other
conference neglected" and to
educate “the women and
students who couldn't afford
the conference's $15 registra
tion fee.”
The UGA Women’s Sympos
ium, partially funded by the
National Endowment for the
Humanities, was “very suc
cessful," according to Dean
Louise McBee, one of the
organizers of the conference
Some 381 women paid the $15
conference fee to hear such
noted speakers as Ms. Editor
Gloria Steinem, who gave the
opening speech.
Steinem, whose original sub
ject was to have been women's
alternative lifestyles, said in
her Aug. 2 speech that "women
can’t control their own life
style. There is no choice, just
survival, because the white
community is both sexist and
racist."
Steinem discussed instead
the parallels between racism
and sexism, claiming the
societal pressures operation on
women and minority groups
conform to the WASP stan
dards and ideals.
She dedicated the UGA
Women's Symposium to Ruby
Robinson, author of “The
Position of Women in SNCC,"
which, according to Steinem,
was the first important paper
on women’s rights to be
published in the sixties.
According to Steinem, South
erner Ruby Robinson made
heroic efforts to secure equal
ity for black women, but "died
of heartbreak and exhaustion
before she was thirty." Stein
em said that many Southern
women share the dedication of
Robinson, and that "they
really know where it's at
When they're involved they’re
really there."
Those women participating
in the UGA conference largely
conformed to Dean McBees
description of the symposium's
"target group." According to
McBee, the typical conferee
was the "out-of-school, educa
ted woman.”
Steinem had a different view
of the women present at the
UGA symposium. "They're
closet revolutionaries," she
said in a press conference
"Don't he fooled by the pearls
and print dresses." she laugh
ed.
Those attending Womantide'
were not such a homogeneous
group After the opening
speeches for the UGA confer
ence were completed, many of
the conferees joined partici
pants in the alternative sym
posium in Memorial Hall,
where Steinem spoke more
informally. Members of the
Athens Women's Collective, as
well as representatives from
Atlanta women's groups, stu
dents. and others f including a
number of men) took the
opportunity to hear Steinem
discuss Ms.' magazine, as well
as lesbianism, self-helf clinics,
sexuality, and some other
topics not slated for discussion
at the UGA symposium.
Steinem repeatedly empha
sized that 'Womantide' was
actually more of a "companion
symposium" than an alterna
tive one "I don't think that we
should emphasize the differ
ences between the confer
ences; we should point out the
similarities instead. ' said
steinem. She remarked that
when two men disagree, "it's
called an intellectual discus
sion When two women disa
gree. it's just two bitches light
ing ’
The alternative conference
was termed a "definite suc
cess" by organizer Stanley
"We conducted workshops on
self-help clinics, conscious
ness-raising groups, feminist
periodicals, etc." In addition,
Stanley said that, "Steinem
indicated to us that she would
contribute her speaker's fee
Irom the UGA conference to
the Athens Women's Collec
tive."
I
Enrollment rising
in higher education
The rate of enrollment in
Georgia's colleges, universities
and vocational-technical
schools should rise steadily
during the next decade and
peak about 1986, when as many
as a quarter of a million
students may be attending
post-high school institutions in
the state, according to a
University researcher
Bruce A. Campbell has made
a demographic analysis of
school enrollment for the 18-34
year-old age group in Georgia
An assistant professor of
political science and a member
of the University's Institute for
Behavioral Research, he said
that the total number of
Georgians between the ages of
18 and 34 enrolling in some
kind of educational institution
will rise by an average of more
than 6.500 each year between
1970 and 1982
Campbell's findings contra
dict recent forecasts by
education and population ex
perts who say college and
university enrollment, at the
national level, is going to
decline.
Evidence of this decline is
already available This spring,
for example, the U. S. Office of
Education reported only a two
per cent growth rate in college
enrollment — the smallest rate
in the 21 years the agency has
made the survey.
At the same time, the
National Association of College
Admissions Counselors report
ed more than 600,000 openings
available in U. S. colleges and
universities
But Campbell believes the U.
S. picture may not be true for
Georgia, mainly because the
state's population continues to
mushroom at a rate even
faster than the U. S population
as a whole.
Campbell attributes Geor
gia's population growth to two
factors: a “vigorous, healthy
economy that annually attracts
thousands of new residents,
many of whom are older white
collar workers with children in
high school or junior high; and
a sharp drop in out-migration
of blacks as the state's racial
stance has moderated."
Campbell believes his find
ings may surprise some state
education officials, who thought
thecollegeenrollmcnt "crunch"
in Georgia was passed.
"Many of the state's schools
were built to accommodate the
war babies of the late 1940's,"
he said “Now that most of
those students are through
school, people are saying we
can cut back, but they may not
be taking full account of the
fact that enrollment rates
continue to increase,”
He warned that rather than
reducing faculties and cutting
back construction, Georgia
colleges, universities and voca
tional-technical schools should
be prepared to handle as many
students — if not more — as in
the record 1960-1970 era.
Lab paper gives
outlet to students
By GAYLE PEEPLES
Associate news editor
Beginning this quarter, jour
nalism students will have an
opportunity to publish samples
of their work in a “lab-type"
publication, according to act
ing journalism sequence head
Wallace Eberhard.
The paper is scheduled to
come out twice a quarter and
will serve as a communica
tions outlet for students of the
journalism school, especially
the print media, said Eber-
hard.
He disclosed that the paper
has no name and a “fuzzy
format" as yet. but noted that
features, photography, and
interpretative news stories will
comprise most of the copy It
will also serve as “a tool for
some editorial experimenta
tion." according to Eberhard.
that instructors of individual
journalism classes will request
space in the paper, usually
about two or three pages The
classes will then be responsible
for submitting copy, handling
layout, and setting deadlines
for their portion.
A graduate student will be
assigned to coordinate the
articles and edit copy, which
will lx* printed with typesetting
machines in the journalism
school Tentative dates tor
publication are set lor the
ol October and
latter part
November.
Eberhard emphasized that
the lab paper "is not intended
to compete with The Bed and
Black. Our goal is to give
students who don't have a
chance tor publishing then
material an outlet and an
opportunity tor this experi
ence." Eberhard said
The Bed and Black. Wednesday, September 19. 1973 Page 7B
GIRL SHORTAGE'
Fewer women to rush
GLORIA STEINEM
She spoke at two symposiums
TKE rejuvenates
old Millege home
The Panhellenic Council, the
governing body for the 18
University sororities, has ex
pressed concern over a possi
ble "girl shortage" this fall
I^st summer Panhellenic
sent 3.500 letters of invitation
and welcome to new treshman
and transfer women enrolling
at the University fall quarter."
said Jennie Beid. sorority
advisor for Panhellenic. “but
this year there were only 2.000
names on our mailing list "
"The Council's immediate
concern." said Beid. “is the
el feet of few er new w omen on
fall rush'
“If Panhellenic has to cover
a rush budget deficit, other
Council services, such as phil
anthropic contributions, would
suffer." said Beid.
Last fall there were 2.050
new undergraduate women
students at Georgia. Only 794
participated in rush, with 442
women actually joining sorori
ties.
This fall an estimated 2.400
new undergraduate women
students are expected with
about 725 women registered to
participate in rush
Bush parties will run through
Sunday with bids to be
extended Monday A Panhel
lenic picnic for all sorority
members and pledges is
planned for Tuesday
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By CABOLE LITTLE
Assistant feature editor
Tau Kappa Epsilon frater
nity now has a place to call
home The group is leasing
an old house located at the
intersection of Baxter and
Milledge
"TKE is a new fraternity
on campus." said President
Eddie Welborn. "It was es
tablished in March of 1972.
After searching for the right
house, we’re satisfied that
this one offers an excellent
location and is suitable for
us."
Ten members will occupy
the house fall quarter, and
the fraternity hopes to
accommodate more bro
thers at a later date. The
house will function mainly
as a lodge for meetings and
as a spot for just hanging
around
The TKE’s arc putting a
great deal of loving care
into the renovation of their
new residence. The entire
house is being revived with
a fresh coat of paint, and a
roving-eyed driver rumbling
down Milledge will catcb
fleeting glimpses of Tau
Kappa Epsilon shinglers as
they fortify the weakened
roof
The majority of the
repairs are taking place
within the house. Surround-
t*d by boards and paint
buckets, the amateur paper
hangers are beautifying the
large parlor. This area will
be shag-carpeted and the
remaining floors will be
sanded and repainted.
The new TKE residence is
an interesting structure
The parlor ceiling is inlaid
with striking wooden carv
ings. and those who choose
to slide down the banister
will notice its craftsman
ship, along with the room's
other carved wooden trim
mings A small kitchen and
several bedrooms are also
located downstairs, with
dime bedrooms upstairs
The TKE’s have also
lound themselves the proud
owners ol a carriage house,
which is situated behind the
main building This relic ol
Athens' pre-pollution days
will be paneled and recon
struct ed lor use as a
chapter room.
The TKE property is
owned by UGA prolessor
('an oil McGultey McGul
ley had previously rented
the house to several UGA
students. who became
slightly disgruntled when
exacted in lavor of the
Maternity Jennifer Chester,
one ol the former boarders.
“Many other universities
have papers like these.”
Eberhard noted. He explained
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said lhat the tenants hesi
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“Everyone was so attach
ed to the house." Chester
said, “some people had
lived here two years and
didn't want to leave the
place that they called
home."
Initially, the TKE’s ap
proached the owner with
plans for rental. "McGuffey
felt that a lump sum rent
payment would be more
advantageous than collect
ing many sporadically paid
bills," said Welborn. “Our
landlord realized that the
house needed some work.
He got free labor from the
fraternity, since we are
rejuvenating the place our
selves." Welborn said
Welborn named Sept. 24
as the projected completion
date of their fraternity
house. If the brothers of
Tau Kappa Epsilon continue
to spruce up their new
home, they might inspire
the neighboring Milledge
Avenue greeks to do a little
redecorating, too.
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