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III THE RED AND BLACK
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VOLUME HO, NUMBER 109
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS. GEORGIA 30602
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1974
ONWARD to give
names of Friends'
By THOMAS R. FRANKLIN
Student Government President-elect J
Rivers Walsh denied Tuesday that any
members of ONWARD had requested
services from the Friends of ONWARD,
but refused to release the names of
members of the organization, yet.
“Since our list of names and amounts
are almost complete we can now catego
rically deny that ONWARD or any
member thereof did solicit, visit, or
request services from these people,”
Walsh said in a press release yesterday.
"We will stand by our earlier decision
not to release this list of the Friends of
ONWARD until our case appears before
the Judicial Court.”
ONWARD party officers and executive
candidates will go before the Student
Judiciary May 9 in a case to determine
whether any wrong doing took place with
regard to ONWARD officials and the
Friends of ONWARD.
WALSH EXPLAINED he had been
cautioned by counsel that to release
“unverified names would put us in a
perilous position."
Walsh said his investigation into the
matter had revealed that Friends of
ONWARD is a group of students and
young alumni concerned with the Univer
sity and the SGA. This group decided to
Education
commission
appointed
By BETSY NEAL
Assistant news editor
Gov. Jimmy Carter appointed a 17-man
planning commission Monday, responsi
ble for working with the Board of
Regents in connection with post seconda
ry education projects.
The Georgia Post Secondary Education
Commission, set up under the amendment
to the 1965 Higher Education Act, was
recommended by federal officials in
order for the states to receive previously
impounded funds from the federal govern
ment. Approximately 40 states have
already formed similar agencies.
Informed sources in the governor's
office emphasized that this is a planning,
not an operating commission, and would
serve in an advisory capacity.
It has been rumored that the Board of
Regents stiffly opposed the creation of
such an agency, as they felt that it would
usurp some of their responsibilites and
evolve into a "super agency" controlling
some portions of the Board of Regents
and the Department of Education's
duties. However, regent spokesmen de
clined to comment at the present time.
THE NEW commission's duties include
developing a statewide plan for the
expansion or improvement of post secon
dary education programs, and the estab
lishment of funding priorities needed to
meet its goal of giving all residents of the
state an opportunity to attend a post
secondary institution.
The group will assume the duties ot
three federally-funded offices new admi
nistered under the Board of Regents and
will advise the state's community colie
ges. post secondary vocational schools,
technical schools and four-year colleges
and universities.
The offices the commission will assume
are community services and continuing
education, equipment for undergraduate
study and grants for undergraduate
academic facilities.
endorse ONWARD in the “only way they
knew how, through several acquaintances
in the IFC (Interfraternity Council),”
Walsh said.
Walsh charged that Coalition had "used
this issue as a tool in the election
process, trying to cast a shadow over our
name." He cited the post-election decline
of interest as evidence for his claim.
Walsh said rumors that he had been
"bought" by Tommy Rymer were false.
“I don't even know Tommy Rymer. I’ve
never even met him," he said.
He said that the Student Senate
Elections Committee had “already clear
ed us of those charges.” He added that
the power of the elections committee to
rule on such a case had been upheld in a
previous decision by the Student-
Judiciary.
HE FURTHER denied charges of
laundering campaign contributions. He
said the party books of ONWARD would
be made available for open inspection on
Monday at 6 p.m.
Walsh predicted ONWARD officials will
be cleared of all allegations when their
case is heard before the Student Judici
ary.
The first meeting of the new senate will
be held Thursday. The executive slate
will be installed and new senate officers
will be elected at this meeting. The
allocations committee will also be elected
then.
“The allocations committee is several
weeks behind already due to the runoff
and the lack of diligence on the part of
the previous committee,” Walsh said.
He said at least 50 allocations request
forms and information material had not
been mailed by the previous committee
Capsule news
Greek Week continues
Panhellenic, the Interfraternity Council, Hit Attractions, and WRFC are
sponsoring Greek Week this week. The activities which started last Wednesday,
will continue through Saturday.
Today's activities will include a Whopper Eating Contest at 3 p.m.; Racquetball
Tournament, 8:30 p.m. at the Coliseum, and Dennis Yost and the Classics IV and
Reggie Saddler Review at the B&L Warehouse. 8:30 to 12:30 p.m.
Phi Mu wins derby
Phi Mu sorority won the Sigma Chi Derby Day activities with Delta Gamma and
Alpha Chi Omega sororities tieing for second place in the event. Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority won the spirit award
In other Derby competitions, Anita Byers of Kappa Kappa Gamma won the title
of Miss Modern Venus. Runners-up in the Venus competition were Deborah
Whitlow of Kappa Alpha Theta, Susan Hungerpillar of Chi Omega. Dororthy Wade
of Kappa Delta and Maria Meadows of Delta Gamma
Vet Club
sponsors
dog wash
If you embrace your favorite hound one
hot, honeysuckled afternoon this week
and notice that the noble animal smells
somewhat rank, despair not! The dog
wash sponsored by the University's
Prevet Club (undergraduates preparing
for careers in veterinary medicine) did
not occur last Saturday, as was reported
in Tuesday's issue of The Red and Black
The dog wash will be held in the Little
Arena behind the Coliseum Saturday,
May 4 from 9 a m to 5 p.m. Bring your
Labrador to the laundry where schnau-
zers will be sudsed, Dobermans doused
and plain ole hounds hosed, all for a $2
donation that will be transferred to the
Humane Society's emergency fund.
“The emergency fund is for the
immediate treatment of wounded animals
whose owners are unknown or can t be
located," explained Debby Phorsen, a
Prevet Club member “It's for a very
good cause," she added
During a similar dog wash last year,
preveterinary students lathered 49 dogs
and a goat to benefit the Humane
Society's fund.
Photo by JOHN BASSETT
CINDY FRYER (R), CHIEF JUSTICE. ACQUAINTS BOB ADAMS WITH JUDICIARY
Office located on third floor of Academic
With 25 to 30 willing washers and a
supply of soap and dryers (a canine
version of the beauty parlor fixture)
which have been donated and lent by
local businesses. Phorsen anticipates that
this Saturday's event may be even more
successful than last year’s. So round up
your dog — and breathe easier on
Saturday night.
Selection of justices
not mysterious' event
By STEVE FOX
Assistant news editor
Smith cites taxes
as primary issue
By LEN PAGANO
Slate editor
Democratic gubernatorial candidate
George T. Smith said Tuesday that "what
Georgians want this year is a person who
can solve their problems."
Smith, in Athens Tuesday for several
campaign appearances, made this re
mark at a Kiwanis Club luncheon
Smith, a former lieutenant governor,
outlined five key issues which he said
were "the ones Georgians themselves
told me they were concerned about
"Property tax is the first thing on the
people's mind." Smith said He proposed
that property taxes be eliminated as the
means of support for schools
"It's time that people who have
children going to school should shoulder
the costs of education." Smith said
"They’re not so much concerned with
the fact that a candidate has been in
office, but rather with how the person has
conducted himself while in office,” Smith
said.
Smith said he expects Lester Maddox
to be in a runoff with himself, but that he
will outpoll Maddox Asked what will be
the difference this time from 1970 when
Maddox handily beat Smith for lieutenant
governor. Smith said it would be Mad
dox's record
"The pay raise he gave himself is
something that I'm not going to let people
forget." Smith said
Smith added that his recognition from
his previous statewide races gives him a
decided edge over other Democratic
candidates in the area
Editor's note: This is the last of a
two-part series dealing with the Student
Judiciary.
The selection and training of justices
for the Student Judiciary is not mysteri
ous, although according to William R.
Bracewell, director of Student Judicial
Affairs. "Some people think that the
selection of a student to he a justice is a
divine laying on of hands and that the
student then becomes as wise as Solo
mon.”
An amendment to the Student Body
Constitution, ratified last spring, set up
the present procedure. The Senate Judici
ary Committee takes applications, admi
nisters a written test icovering certain
sections in the student handbook) to
applicants and interviews each of them,
according to Michael Simpson, chairper
son of the committee
The Committee then presents a list of
the applicants to the Student Government
Association President, noting those it
recommends for appointment The Presi
dent makes the appointments from
among those recommended by the Judici
ary Committee, and presents them to the
Senate for confirmation
on the Judicial Council serve during good
behavior. The Chief Justice of the Council
is elected twice yearly by the council
members.
Justices get no salaries, except for the
Council members, who receive $50 a
quarter. The Chief Justice gets $245 a
quarter. (By comparison, past SGA
executives have earned $300 a quarter.)
According to Chief Justice Cindy Fryer,
it is a full-time job. "Council members
meet every Wednesday night, have office
hours and act as liason officers to a
court,” she said
Hearings and deliberations sometimes
run four hours, according to Bracewell
"Students are getting their money's
worth and more," he added
The Judicial Council, composed of
seven justices, is the highest appellate
body in the Judiciary Decisions of the
Judicial Council can be appealed to the
Dean of Student Affairs, the President
and even the Board of Regents.
"It’s a hard job to be a justice,"
Bracewell said "Deciding guilt or inno
cence is the easiest part; what to do
afterwards is complicated The courts in
town have standard penalties Here, the
court will consider you individually and
will consider mitigating factors ”
disciplinary measures,” she said
For example, one student who had
accumulated a large amount of fines for
not registering his car was not allowed to
register it for one quarter, according to
Ginger Brown, a justice on the Judicial
Council. In another case, a guilty student
who claimed he was very studious was
required to attend weekly study sessions
with a faculty member for a quarter
University President Fred C. Davison
praised the Judiciary highly. "It has built
its own tradition; it has done a very
creditable job,” he said
JUSTICES ON the Campus. Traffic and
Main Courts serve one year terms, those
THERE ARE N'0 set penalties in the
Student Judiciary, according to Fryer
"We've tried to be innovative in our
THE MEMBERS of the new commis
sion include: Clifford Clarke, president of
the Georgia Bicentennial Commission,
chairperson; Richard C. Owens, a mem
ber of the Vocational Advisory Council;
W. Ashbury Stembridge, member of the
state Board of Education; Roy A.
Hendricks chairperson of the state Board
of Education; State Rep. Henry Bostick
of Tifton; State Sen. Terrell Starr of
Forest Park, chairperson of the Senate
Education Committee; Ms. R M. Jair Jr.
of Buena Vista, member of the slate
Scholarship Committee; John W. Teel,
president of Brunswick Junior College;
William J. Peterson of Soperton, busi
nessman; and Howard Sheppard of
Sandersville, businessman; regents Lee
Burge and Jesse Hill; Alex P. Gaines,
chairperson of the Agnes. Scott College
Board of Trustees; Hugh M. Gloster,
president of Morehouse College; Dorothy
Fierst, vice-president of Massey College,
Boisfeuillet Jones, executive secretary of
the Woodruff Foundation; and John Cox,
director of the Butler Street YMCA.
SMITH SAID that people desire local
control over problems "If they (federal
government) say it's right, it's supposed
to be right," he said
However, Smith pointed to the resent
ment that people feel at having people
outside their communities telling them
what to do.
"On my 1974 Chevrolet, I can't start
the engine until I fasten my seatbelt —
and 1 resent someone in Washington
having the ability to tell me how to start
my car," Smith said
Crime was another issue Smith singled
out. “People think it's only in Atlanta —
in the metropolitan areas — where they
are having crime problems, but they're
finding out that this isn't so," Smith said
He pointed to recent violent crimes
throughout small communities in the
state as a sign that crime is a concern of
all Georgians Smith urged reinstituting
the death penalty as one deterrent to
violent crimes.
"Punishment must be meaner than the
criminal,” Smith said "Coddling the
criminal and trying to understand him
won’t solve the problem," he added
BRACEWELL HAS some criticism to
offer "In 1969, the Student Judiciary
here was one of the most progressive in
the country,” he said "Now, we're two to
three years behind The system has
become too rigid"
Bracewell was quick to add, however,
that this year's Judicial Council is the
most innovative he has seen
Bracewell described a number of
alternative approaches used at other
schools around the country. One of these
is the Bifurcated System, in which one
court determines guilt and another court
or office assesses the penalty. Bracewell
said that sometimes a justice may
become hostile toward the defendant
during a hearing — will, in a sense,
become "biased" by listening to all the
evidence — and might impose a harsher
penalty than necessary as a result.
At some schools, said Bracewell,
students charged with a violation can
choose between a hearing before a court
or a private hearing with a “hearing
officer." If the student and the hearing
officer could not agree on a penalty, the
student would then go before a court.
Bracewell feels that such an option is
needed, "because to some people, it's
very painful to go to a hearing.”
EDUCATION, the energy crisis, infla
tion and the elderly were other issues
that Smith said were important problems
that candidates need to address
Smith said that citizens are concerned
with the conduct of their public officials,
but that it is low on the list of priorities
And they're off!
Photo by BOB NELLANS
Swirling dust, pounding feet and elegant chariots brought a
distinctively Roman atmosphere to Athens Tuesday Is Athens
the site of a new production of Ben Hur? Not quite, but
University Greeks did offer a taste of ancient Rome to
Athenians with a chariot race including an award for the best
looking chariot The race was part of the Greek Olympics
featured during Greek Week
MIKE MORAN, member of the Judicial
Council, pointed to some problems with
the Bifurcated System “First of ail,
there's the problem of efficiency,” he
said "Also, there's an advantage to the
present system in that the court which
hears the facts of the case it in a better*
position to assess disciplinary measures
then a second court which would base its
decision of penalty on second hand
reports.”
Bracewell discussed another alternative
used on some campuses, universal juris
diction. Under such a system, students,
faculty members and employees all come
under the jurisdiction of one court
system.
"It’s a very complex matter," Brace
well said "The present system couldn’t
handle that. However, 1 would like to see
us moving in that direction "
Referring to universal jurisdiction.
Brown said. The Judiciary couldn't
originate it. It’s a faraway concept.”
"It could be a good idea," Fryer said,
"but it would be very hard to set up and
would require a lot of research "
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