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University of Georgia Tuesday,
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McClendon leads Dogs to victory
Slut I Ihmna Mince:
Willie McClendon has been the brightest star for the
Georgia Bulldogs this fall and had another big day against
Mississippi last Saturday He gained 145 yards on 24
carries and is now second in the Southeastern Conference in
rushing behind LSU’s Charles Alexander
McClendon has 521 yards on 94 carries through four
averaging 5.5 yards per rush
If he can continue his current pace, he will easily
establish a new single season rushing record for a Georgia
back The record is held by Frank Sinkwich who picked up
1.103 yards in 1941
For more information on McClendon and his Bulldog
games, an average of 130.3 yards per game and is teammates, turn to pages seven and eight
WUOG power to increase
Student comment welcomed
on new academic calendar
By SKI I* lit I.FTT
Assistunl campus editor
The Federal Communications Commis
sions has granted WUOG’s request for a
new antenna which will significantly
increase the station’s broadcast capacity.
Neal Williamson. Wt’OG general
manager, said the FCC approval
represents a major step towar^
implementation of the project whicn
began last year
We are beyond the initial stage,
however, we re still only in the median
stage of the overall plan for right now.”
Williamson said.
Actual completion of the project, with
the antenna in operation, is tentatively
scheduled for the first day of spring
quarter.
Williamson said if negotiations and
purchase of the antenna go smoothly, the
antenna could be operating by mid-Feb
ruary. However, the station would have
to leave the air during school to do so.
and the staff decided against it. he said
The new antenna will increase WCOG’s
power capacity from 3200 to 10.000 watts
Williamson said the added power will
increase the station's range ‘another 20
to 30 miles or so."
The station requested the change on
July 5. 1977. and received approval on
September 28 of this year
Williamson said the lengthy delay
between request and approval was the
result of an FCC decision shortly after
the request was made to stop accepting
such requests because of an immense
backlog.
He said the delay by the FCC in
approving the request means the antenna
will cost slightly more than originally
planned because of inflation
Williamson could not say specifically
how large the price increase will be
Williamson outlined the project in five
stages, with the first stage entailing all
the planning and work done by the
station's staff over tin* past year
He said the second and third stages
involve the federal approval and the
procurement ol tin* equipment by the
University
The procurement division of the
University s business services division
takes the purchase order and description
from WUOG and relays them to the
bidders
Procurement then reviews the bids and
selects the lowest bid. if the bid meets
the station's specifications If the bids
turn out to be too high or some other
problem arises, the process must he
repeated.
The entire procurement process takes
about three months, it all goes well.
Williamson said
The fourth and tilth stages of the plan
include the actual building of the antenna
and signing on the air. he said
A committee of faculty members and
administrators are asking for student
input on a proposal which would
determine the scheduling of classes and
holidays over the next three years at the
University.
The committee chaired by Dr Dwight
Freshly has compiled a recommendation
for scheduling the academic years from
eight different proposals and will present
a formal proposal to the University
Council in mid-November.
According to Freshly, students and
faculty have until October 20 to respond
to the proposal which includes Saturday
final exams in at least two quarters and
consideration of Jewish holidays.
Other major factors reviewed by the
calendarians include consideration of the
.Cobbham neighborhood residents art
appealing a decision of the Athens Board
of Zoning Appeals granting conditional-
use permits of property to the Prince
Avenue Baptist Church.
The appeal, made to Clarke County
Superior Court, concerns a July 27
decision of the board The decision grants
conditional-use permits for property
iMiunded by Hill. Harris, and Cobb Streets
and Prince Avenue.
Weekly demonstrations at Prince
Avenue Baptist erupted last spring when
the churcj) tore down an old home at 295
Hill St. to make room for a parking lot in
conjunction with building expansion
Many homes in Cobbham are over 150
years old
"We did not think the board had the
right to give the church conditional use of
the property.” said Cobbham resident
Verne F Hill The church just wants a
parking lot. but they are not interested in
• he historical significance of the
Cobbham area.”
The church also plans to tear down
homes at 328 and 354 Hill St., according
to Hill. These homes rate three on a
scale oi five for notable craftsmanship
and lor contributing to the overall
aesthetic beauty of the neighborhood.”
Hill said
A lawsuit was filed in Clarke County
Superior Court in late July, soon after the
board's decision granting conditional-use
permits to the church, according to the
attorney for Cobbham. David R
Montgomery
“A hearing date has not been set bv the
Superior Court as of now.” Montgomery
said Wednesday
Meanwhile, the appeal will block
Prince Avenue Baptist’s plans to
schedule of public school teachers,
graduation dates. Thanksgiving and
Christmas holidays and conflicts w r ith
non University-System school schedules.
Also taken into account were the football
schedule, elective use of University
housing and the Calendar Agreement of
the University System which sets the
earliest beginning dates and the latest
ending dates for classes and scheduling
of time alloted for grading exams and
reporting grades
The recommendation also retained a
reading day for students after the last
day of classes each quarter and the
Saturday exams to avoid conflicts with
Board of Regents guidelines.
The proposed Summer Calendar has
two short sessions plus a through session
Protestors at Prince Ave.
Baptist Church
construct a three-story education building
tin the property in contention.
Although the board granted Prince
Avenue Baptist conditional use of the
block hounded by Hill. Harris. Cobh and
Prince, the Uiard denied a conditional-
use permit tor the church’s property on
the southeast side of Hill St., where an
additional parking lot was planned The
board said the city zoning code prohibits
parking lots from facing onto residenti
al^ zoned streets
Church officials argued unsuccessfully
that their property should lie considered
as one contiguous parcel of land facing
onto Prince Avenue, which is commer
cially zoned.
Chairman Curtis Bennett of the Prince
Avenue Baptist Planning and Building
Committee said that there are "no
definite plans” to ask for a formal zone
change or to appeal the board's decision
We are just playing it as we go.”
Bennett said
which should allow for more flexibility in
the summer plans of faculty and
students.
Suggestions from the academic com
munity pertaining to the 1979-1981
calendar should be sent by the October 20
deadline to: Committee Chairperson.
Dwight Freshley. Department of Speech
Communication. G.S. Building.
Students and faculty may reach
Freshley at 542-4983, or David Chastain,
coordinator for Communiversity. Mem
orial Hall 342-3713 or Susan Copeland.
Minister of Academic Affairs. Student
Government Association. Memorial Hall
342-1901.
The proposed calendar appears on p.5
of today 's paper
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Arts & Science
Pre-registration
Arts and Sciences underclassmen
So you goofed and saddled yourselves
with masochistic schedules this
quarter Avoid the mistake next
quarter when you go for pre registra
tion
A&S freshmen and sophomores may
pre-register today through Nov. 1 for
winter quarter According to the
powers that be. you should sign up for
pre-registration advisement as soon as
possible.
Items deadline
Clubs and campus organizations
wishing to announce regular meetings
in The Red and Black "Items”
column, read on. The column runs
every Tuesday, with deadline at 3
p m the prior Friday. Copy should be
typewritten or legibly handwritten
• saves editors’ eyesight) and submit
ted to The Red and Black. Room 309,
Journalism. Or you can phone in
messages at 542 3441
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The 9pm slot is occupied by two
good choices for tube fans On Channel
5. Once Is \ot F.nough airs The cast
includes Kirk Douglas and 'David
Janssen On Channels 8 and 30. the
documentary The Word Is Out comes
on. examining the lives and problems
of homosexuals
Setting it straight
In last Friday's paper The Red and
Black incorrectly identified the winner of
the Tau Kappa Epsilon spirit contest at
Theta The actual winner of the spirit
drive was Zeta The Red and Black
regrets the error
Fire in dorm
Two Athens fire units responded to a
trash fire at Lipscomb Hall Monday
afternoon No injuries or damages were
reported in the blaze which was confined
to the trash chute an the north side of the
building
Charlie Jones, a resident assistant on
the third floor, said he returned to the
building at 5 p m and smelled smoke.
After checking a couple of the rooms,
Jones opened the trash chute and smoke
poured out, he said. Jones went to get a
fire extinguisher while another third floor
resident pulled the fire alarm
A housing official on the scene
estimated that evacuation of the building'
took 2-3 minutes Residents were allowed
to re-enter the building 40 minutes later
The cause of the fire was not
determined although a campus police
officer on the scene said the fire would be
reported to the University safety services
department
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Vet school treats injured elephant
By GARY FOl’TS ^ *“ ... V
and RUSS GKFFR
Schaunzi a 9-year-old. two ton elephant was shipped home
Monday afternoon after University veterinarians decided not
to remove the bullet she was shot with Friday night.
The female elephant was shot by a rifle Friday night at the
World of Mirth carnival in Lancaster. S C. and rushed to the
University’s School of Veterinary Medicine the next day.
"Shaunzi was ill We didn’t know how serious it was and
the University vet school was the closest place we could get
help.” said co-owner Irene Cristiani Monday, who has raised
Schaunzi since it was four months old
"The largest part of her problem was psychological. She
was depressed.” said Dr T Douglas Byars, a University
professor of large animal medicine.
The bullet, which police suspect as being from a 30 30
caliber rifle, penetrated Schaunzi s ear flap and lodged in
her shoulder.
She collapsed immediately when shot, Mrs. Cristiani said
The two oersons riding her at the time jumped off and ran
away, according to Remo Cristiani, Schaunzi’s other owner
"We got her here Saturday morning As far as I was
concerned, it was an emergency. We didn’t know how bad
she was,” Mrs Cristiani said
The owners had to transport Schaunzi and three other
elephants to the school because the group "gets nervous”
when separated, she said
The first thing campus velernarians did when they got the
elephant was 10 ueierinme the extent ot uuinage and shock
"She walked fairly well There was evidence of bleeding
and hemorrhaging.” Byars said
Sick elephants are rare at the University, however, and
Byars said "we had to look in a textbook to check her vital
signs ”
They tried to x-ray her. but the x-ray machine couldn't
shoot through her. he said
Schaunzi’s trainers were with her at all times and that
was good That meant the doctors didn’t have to sedate her
The trainer simply had to order her to lay down so she could
be examined.” he said
The doctors decided to leave the bullet inside the elephant
unless complications arise. Byars said
"We will be doing a followup with the owner.” he said, in
case complications arise
[.ancaster Police Chief Frank Harris said he knew no
possible reason for the shooting other than “pure meanness
The shot was fired across the street from tne tair through
a chain link fence about 30 yards from where Schaunzi and
three other elephants were performing for a crowd
Lancaster residents have issued a reward for the
conviction and arrest of the sniper. Harris said Police are
checking out several leads and have isued an all points
hulleting for a car seen driving away after the shooting
Other charges might be broLght against whoever shot the
animal because about 150 people were standing around her
when she was shot, he said
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Schaunzi was shot in a South Carolina carnival and
for treatment
Jack Waterman
brought here
Area Cobbham residents
appeal church’s zoning
By JAMKS BUM)
Staff writer