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Pag* 4 The Red and Black. Wednesday. October I}. 1976
BOB McKELLAR
Rugby a subversive attack
Round two
Today the University System
Board of Regents will once again
consider the appointments of
men to three top University posts
—provost, dean of the law' school
and dean of the journalism
school.
The appointments were brought
up at the board’s September
meeting but were tabled when
the regents complained they had
not had sufficient time to exam
ine them.
Rumor had it at the time that
the real reason the appointments
were tabled was because the
regents had doubts about the
office of provost and wanted
more time to examine the need
for the position. Backers of the
appointees insisted on an “all or
none" approval, so the regents
voted to table all the appointees.
We hope the board has taken
this extra time to give serious
consideration to the office of
provost so they can be prepared
to vote today It is imperative
that the appointments be acted
on one way or the other so the
appointees can get out of the
state of limbo they are now in.
If the regents decide that the
office of provost is a necessary
one, we feel Dr. William A.
Owens (who has been appointed
to fill the post) is a good choice.
Owens is currently director of
the University’s Institute for
Behavioral Research and is said
to be an expert on organizational
structure According to Univer
sity President Fred C. Davison,
if Owens’ appointment is ap
proved he will spend most of his
time reorganizing the provost’s
office.
The bulk of his time, according
to Davison, would be to examine
options available to the office,
one of which is to merge it with
the office of the vice president
for instruction.
The fact that former Provost
S William Pelletier had been the
object of criticism for his alleg
edly harsh practices indicated
that some considerable examina
tion of the position was in order.
We are glad to see that the
University administration shares
this view.
If Owens is approved, we hope
he will begin a systematic evalu
ation of the position and its
functions in relation to the ad
ministration, the faculty and the
students. We would also strongly
recommend that he ask for the
input of the faculty and the
students during the course of his
evaluaton. Only then will the
examination and possible re
structuring of the office have any
real effectiveness.
A few weeks back. The Red and Black
carried a story concerning the formation
of a women's rugby team This struck
me as a rather ridiculous idea, since
women's bodies are not at all suited
for athletics Their
delicate physiques
are properly limited
to waving pom poms
and twirling batons,
as well as a few
other semi energetic
activities
ea
Since real sports call for real women to
stay on the sidelines cheering for real
men. I decided to check into this
subversive sounding game
1 watched the rugby game last Sunday
against Georgia Medical College, and
made a number of discoveries. At first I
thought it was the women's team, but I
then realized there were guys under all
that hair This was my first hint of the
lack of discipline in rugby, the lax
enforcement of a proper dress and
grooming code The team wore old faded
jerseys and mismatched shorts, and did
not present a neat uniform appearance.
Bob McK-llar is a graduate student in
the College of Business Administration
Before the game started, both teams
met in the center of the field and shook
hands all around, giving every indication
of politeness. This is rather silly way to
begin a game, since it made it difficult
for the fans to yell and scream threats of
bodily harm and mutilation. In fact, the
fans did not even seem to hate the other
side at all
If hate and malice were absent from
the field, you sure couldn't prove it by
the game itself. If the Supreme Court
ever saw a rugby match, they would
probably ban it as cruel and unusual
punishment
Those idiots ran constantly for 40
minutes per half, with no huddles and
virtually no time-outs Substitutions are
allowed only for serious injuries, and are
limited to two per game Players with
minor injuries either keep on playing or
A. SCOU HAMPLE
My hat's in the ring
After noticing in yesterday 's Red and Black
a notice of the vacancy for the Student
Government Association vice presidential
post. I decided to place my name in
nomination
Being a relative
unknown on this
campus I feel my
chances of obtaining
the post, to be ho
nest, are quite good
Whispers of “Scott
who?” would ring
out all over campus
Not only would my
recognition (or lack of) be throughout
North Campus, but my name would be
heard on South Campus as well You see
non-recognition has no boundaries
Non-recognition did not stop several
once-unknowns from becoming famous
Let me cite several examples:
A. Scott llample is assistant production
manager of The Red and Black
Back in 1968 at the Republican conven
tion Richard Nixon chose as his running
mate a former governor of Maryland At
the time everyone was shouting Spiro
who?" But this non-recognition did not
stop him from obtaining the post of vice
president of the United States His
chances were slim but he was elected
anyhow
When Agnew was forced to resign
because of the tax evasion problem in
1972. another voice from the masses was
heard This time it was “Jerry who?"
Look, he became president without a
single vote!
And now that the peanut farmer has
overcome his cries of “Jimmy who?" he
gets his mug in Playboy Think of the
possibilities when he becomes president
There ip definitely a trend. If l can
achieve this non-recognition as my pre
decessors did, I too can achieve the high
post of SGA vice president Chalk up one
asset fnr me.
.Non-recognition soon becomes recogni
tion not only in the minds of the voters
but to the media and foreign dignitaries
Granted, the only coverage I would
receive would be from The Red and
Black and a few ministers of minority
affairs, but it would be a rush to my
ego
Wholly intending to further my career
as a young and aspiring journalist, the
recognition will come in handy. (Not to
mention how good it will look in my
resume i
Who else would brag of such a feat?
Wait Before I am swamped with calls
from people who could name at least a
dozen others who have done the same, let
me further expound on my qualifications.
Unlike some in the past. I am totally
qualified to take over the position
Although neither a Greek nor a devout
independent (I have some alliances some
places, but none come immediately to
mind i. I do have some supporters among
the ranks of the many so-called mindless
students that inhabit this fair city nine
months out of the year (This year 1
inhabited this fair city 11 months when I
had to go to summer school to graduate
on time but that is another story). They
are the ones who will be my first line of
defense in case I am not elected
They are willing to fight for a just
cause, even though it means overthrow
ing the government Their reward will be
little - it will consist of splitting up the
budget allocations among my troops but
the satisfaction of seeing me in office
pass out. but the game goes on
The game seemed to be a version of
tackle keep away, punctuated by bodies
flying through the air and massive
pileups
In addition to all this exertion, the
players are also required to make their
own plans, since coaching is not allowed
during the game or even during the half
1 didn't see how this could work, since
the ruggers aren't even smart enough to
wear pads during all this mayhem.
After 80 minutes of this semi-organized
gang war. the whistle blew for a truce.
Then, rather than bragging about the win
like any normal team, the Georgia team
formed a pack and gave three cheers for
(he other side, who responded in kind.
They then formed a sort of receiving line
in the middle of the field and everyone
shook hands again. How disgustingly
polite'
The fans didn't even have the decency
fit
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associate news editors; Dan Kibler, sports editor: Julie Ruhr, city editor;
David Lundy, state editor; Patricia Templeton, feature editor, Sandi Martin,
copy editor. Bob Nichols, photo editor; Chris Guide, wire editor; Debbie
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lo throw a few beer bottles at the
opposing side Then came the last straw
Both teams went off and had a loud
exuberant party together! This has got to
he the most un-American sport I’ve ever
seen
After the^game. I tried to find out why
anybody would want to play such a
ridiculous sport After all. there is no
such thing as pro rugbv in this country,
and r.o chance for fame and shaving
cream endorsements The players don't
get scholarships, free meals or laundry
money In fact, they pay dues for the
privilege of playing and furnish their own
uniforms and traveling expenses, since
they receive no support from the school
or the student government
When asked why they play, the ruggers
all talked a bunch of gibberish about
teamwork, physical fitness and the
camaraderie of the sport They stressed
that everyone who tried got a chance to
play, regardless of ability. They talked
about the joys of a sport where size takes
a hack seat to determination and effort.
t didn’t believe .any of this, since I
know that the real meaning of sport is
found in massive stadiums with prime
time TV coverage With their anti-
athletic attitude, it is only proper that the
rugby team be ignored by University
officialdom
My visit to the game did set my mind
at ease about the women's team Without
scholarships and $8 tickets, there is no
reason to participate in athletics, so they
will probably just fade away.
I don't know about those weirdos on the
men's team, though. Ignoring them may
not be enough, so ! hereby call on the
University athletic department to ban
rugby, and end this subversive attack on
our cherished athletic traditions.
would more than suffice. A coup d’etat is
what this campus needs! „ * %
Before you dismiss me as an ego
maniac or a rmnmunist, let me continue
I have a beard now (two months worth)
and I am willing to shave it off to follow
tradition Also I will be taking bids from
several fraternities (or sororities) to join
their ranks
I am an independent now, but who said
I couldn't change?
Ever since I was three years old I have
enjoyed Jekyll Island immensely. I
understand that this year's Student
Advisory Council met there to discuss
several wonderful things. We haven’t
heard yet what was discussed but if 1 am
elected I would treat the entire campus
to this meeting with the regents. Maybe
we could find out what they have in store
for us
My qualifications are fair-to-middling,
compared with our past presidents, but
my office would always be open to the
little people who have no voice in the
running of our government
My issues are simple 1 am going to
make this University and all of its inner
workings simple for the poor undergrad
uate to comprehend He need not be an
Einstein to have things done or to find
someone who could ask their simple
questions without being referred to
several different departments Reorgani
zation will be the by-word.
I also advocate the reduction of the
defense budget The University Police
Department is spending by far too much
money on useless things such as equip
ment when in order to insure their
officers a decent income the Public
Safety Department has to hire the
officers out to inspect hooks at the
library
Lastly, most students are aware of the
many exams one must lake at this
University First there are the SAT's and
the Achievement Tests to get in the
school Once one is accepted and has
gone here two years one must take the
Rising Junior Exam to stay in. And now
the student must take an exam to get out.
somebody must love us to keep us in
another year!
Since I will he graduating at the end of
spring quarter there should be no fear of
me coming hack (unless I fail my exit
exam) to run for president I do not want
the post and I am satisfied with the vice
presidency. I could always use the
money
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‘SGA effective organization 1
TO THE EDITORf
The editorial “Child's Play" (Oct. 8,
1976) is yet another attempt at trivializ
ing the work of SGA. The ministry of
Jewish affairs (or any other cabinet
position) is a serious job. A lot of time
and effort is made to find people that will
be effective and suitable for the cabinet
positions
The fact was virtually ignored by the
editorial that in their speech before the
Senate (10-6-76) the proposed ministers
mentioned various areas that they con
sidered lo be major parts of their job.
The past experience of the co-ministers
complements each other very well, and I
feel that they will be very effective in
helping the Jewish students. The fact
that they are from rival fraternities was
blown way out of proportion Both
stressed the fact that they were willing to
co-operate with the other in SGA
How well their respective fraternities
get along is not the business of SGA. This
could have been a situation with any
other two fraternities on this campus It
just happened to involve two predomin
antly Jewish organizations
The average student only hears about
SGA through The Red and Black.
Misplaced emphasis by The Red and
Black causes the efforts of SGA to be
minimized. This does not help the people
who are seriously trying to get things
done A start was made last year to
develop the faculty-student course evalu
ator. This work is being continued by the
academic affairs committee of the sen
ate How about efforts to get P.E.
requirements reduced or abolished?
Freshman council devotes much con
sideration into parking problems and
changes in the contracts for housing and
the meal plan The senior class president
has worked long and hard against the
exit exam Other members of SGA are
involved in areas of re-orgamzing aca
demic counseling to make it more
effective and providing student input into
the discussion of the Arts and Sciences
department division. These are areas
that seriously affect the majority if not
all of the students at the University.
I do feel that SGA is an effective
organization The Red and Black lhould
make a thorough investigation of the
facts behind their editorials The wrong
facts undermine even the best efforts.
CAROLYN MILES
Senator. Journalism
Greek affiliation
not basis for post'
TO THE EDITOR:
This is in regard lo your editorial
concerning the two Jewish minister
appointments ("Child's play," Oct. 8) - a
point well made It was the executive
branch's initial intention to select a
minister to Jewish Affairs who was an
independent, however, our original ap
pointment was unable to fill the position
due to a conflict in the judicial branch of
student government
Only the remainder of fall and winter
quarter remain for constructive work to
be carried out in this position; realizing
this, the executive branch wanted to
make an appointment as soon as possi
ble
Our two applicants are highly qualified
Their activities complement each other
and both J Tom Morgan and myself feel
they are the best individuals for the job.
Their fraternity affiliation was not their
basis for appointment but rather their
interest, abilities and qualifications
DEBI SNELLING
'Carter programs
can be financed'
TO THE EDITOR:
Last Thursday I was disheartened
when I read a letter to the editor by Bill
Dillard ("Carter's programs slap in the
face). It became quite clear to me that
Dillard considers Jimmy Carter’s plat
form to be a nightmare
He also seemed to agree with President
Ford that nothing much, can be done
United States I must emphatically
disagree with Dillard concerning these
problems.
Dillard listed some of Jimmy Carter's
domestic platforms and flatly stated that
Carter " can't deliver all of this and he
knows it." If Dillard had carefully
studied Carter's platform, he would have
immediately spotted several areas from
which money for new programs could be
ascertained
ll is a known fact that some people on
welfare can and should be working. For
example, unwed mothers should never
get welfare checks if they can work
Imagine the amount of money that could
be saved if all of the free riders such as
unwed mothers were extricated from
welfare benefits. Carter's platform calls
for such a revision in the welfare system.
Secondly, it is a known fact that many
rich people and large corporations paid
little in taxes because of existing loop
holes. exemptions, etc Imagine the
amount of money that would flood into
the U S. Treasury if these existing
loopholes and exemptions were plugged
Once again, Carter’s platform calls for
such a revision in the tax structure.
The money derived from an efficiently
working welfare and tax system could be
used to implement Carter's programs.
Obviously, Carter couldn't fully imple
ment all of his programs in one year, but
he could gradually implement his pro
grams as the money from his revamped
welfare and tax systems came in.
The welfare and tax systems are only
two examples of programs that would
save a considerable amount of money, if
they were improved. I believe there are
even more existing systems which could
be revamped and work at a greater level
of efficiency. The money saved by
revamping these programs could flow
directly into Carter's new programs.
It is necessary for a leader to take the
initiative in tackling any problem. Ford,
by contrast, seems resolved to accepting
the country's problems as normal.
I do not want a president who will sit
back and veto 1 want a president who
will stand up and meet the country’s
problems head on. That, Mr Dillard, is
why I shall vote for Jimmy Tarter
CEDRIC E. PORTER