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University of Georgia Thursday, March 1,1979 Volume 8s, Number 70
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Lynn Johnson elected president
Bv TIM BONNER
and MIKE ROBERTS
In a meeting punctuated by two
quorum calls, a speech by the newly
elected student government president
and a disgreement over bylaws, the new
Student Senate elected next year’s
officers Wednesday night
Assembled in the Main Library
auditorium, the new senate, after runoff
elections, picked Lynn Johnson < Arts and
Sciences) as president
Johnson will replace outgoing senate
president Billy key.
In other races, Barry Irwin (Law) was
elected vice president. Andi Fleming
<A&S) was chosen recorder and Mike
Hearn (A&S) was tapped for the
treasurer's post.
In her nomination speech. Johnson said
the committee structure needs revamp
ing. "The basic failure of the seante (is)
the committee structure
“We did not deal with issues that
concerned the students The committees.
I feel, were handled in a way that was
less than effective "
Johnson also said she would not accept
a salary in compensation for her position.
University students voted last week to
abolish salaries for senate officers.
But Tom Cochran. Student Government
Association advisor, said officers could
elect to take salaries until the end of the
current fiscal year
Opposing Johnson for the top senate
position were Floyd Buford <A&S> and
Mike Hearn < A&S ► Buford, who vied
unsuccessfully for the post, reflected on
his loss:
“I support Lynn I'm behind her 100
percent I believe she’ll do a good job.''
he said
Senate officials did not release the tally
of votes in the election Presiding Senate
Vice President Claire Cornwell said. 'It's
a matter of policy and tact.” Releasing
the vote count, she added, could create
division in the senate
Following Johnson's election. SGA
President Harold Mulherin addressed the
senate “I plan to carry out the
referendum 'requesting student input on
whether to abolish SGA *
"Whoever is elected vice president will
have to be a hard worker and will have to
go to work immediately. I want the
referendum soon I think the students
want the referendum. Mulherin said
In describing the vice presidency to the
senate before nominations were ac
cepted. Cornwell advised senators to stay
away from the post
"You don't want it. You really don t
want it." Cornwell said
Cornwell also issued an ultimatum to
hr audience “Either abolish this
assembly or change this assembly." she
said
In other business, the senate opted to
approve Robert's Rules of Order as
operating procedure The move was
necessitated because a senator objected
to the acceptance of the regular senate
bylaws
Staci Kramer ' A&S» said. "Would it be
right to accept bylaws that are not
exactly right?”
Although Kramer s proposal was killed
for the moment, it arose again during
vice presidential balloting
Former President Billy Key. who
pn*sided before Johnson's election, said.
We re not going to get into a bylaws
discussion We ll be here to midnight ."
After more discussion, the senate voted
to adopt the SGA Constitution and delay a
vote on the bylaws. Killed for the
moment. Kramer’s proposal for revision
of the bylaws again during vice
presidential balloting
Kramer said the senate was out of
order for proceeding with elections
without a set of bylaws Johnson asked
SGA advisor Cochran for a ruling
Cochran said. There is nothing in
order or out of order " He then suggested
the vote on whether Robert's Rules of
Order.
Uganda government tilts against Amin
A Ugandan radio report Tuesday denied reports one of Amin's elite military units had
rebelled, but the sources said mutinies seem to be spreading rapidly throughout the
country, although no information wa c available on any specific unit
The Ugandan government reported its forces had struck back at an invasion force
from Tanzania and recaptured a k‘*v southern city in the heavy fighting
The radio said the town of Masaka. 70 miles south of the capital Kampala, had been
recaptured after "a heavy and fierce artillery, tank and infantry battle
Masaka. a major garrison town and regional capital in southern Uganda, was
reported to have fallen to opponents of Amin's regime Saturday
The Ugandans said the attackers were composed of Tanzanian troops. Ugandan exile
forces and mercenaries
Following the fall of Masaka. Western journalists in Nairobi received by telex and
telephone a manifesto that purportedly originated with the suicide regiment
The message said the regiment, which is based in Masaka. had renounced its loyalty
pledge to Amin and had liberated the town and the surrounding region
In the radio announcement Tuesday, the suicide regiment was praised for retaking
the town and for demonstrating what it called "bravery and continuous courage "
Amin was quoted as sending his thanks to the commander of the regiment, and
promising that reinforcements are on their way to the town
He also was quoted as saying the “Uganda armed forces have not gone into full
action." and that he was still favoring peace with Tanzania, with whom Amin has been
fighting for four months
The broadcast gave no further details of the fighting where exile forces were said
Sunday to have closed in on the garrison town of Mbarara to the west of Masaka
New plan suggested for advisement
NAIROBI. Kenya (UPD—President Idi Amin has evacuated his family from Uganda
and foreign embassies close to his regime are sending home their nationals in
expectation his government will collapse, diplomatic sources said today.
The sources said Amin sent an estimated 80 relatives on a Ugandan Airways jetliner
to Tripoli. Libya, on Tuesday The Libyan leader. Col Moammar Khadafy. has been a
close supporter of Amin.
The sources said the Soviet and Iraqi embassies in Kampala also have begun
evacuating their diplomats and employees because it was feared the government would
collapse soon
The diplomats said the only real support that Amin appeared to be enjoying in the
country comes from 2,500 Nubians who serve as mercenaries in the army and the
security forces
As the crisis in the country mounted, Ugandan armed forces were said to be
preparing a defense line 25 miles from Kamapala in a last-ditch effort to stop a
Tanzanian invasion force from overrunning the country. But the sources said it
appeared unlikely the defense line would be very effective
Mull phot" ( Tulhof Nunnullx III
Student Boo. President J. Harold Mulherin addresses the newly
elected Studen Senate Wednesday ni^ht,
ARTS AND SCIENCES
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By ( INDY JACKSON
Assistant campus editor
The Franklin College of Arts and
Sciences may hire full time professional
counselors to advise lower-division
students on academic matters, if a
proposal from Arts and Sciences Dean
Jack Payne's office is approved
Advising by the counselors would
replace advising done by faculty
members of the college, according to a
memorandum from Payne's office
circulated to department heads in the
college
The memorandum suggests that a
group of professional advisors be selected
and trained to work in the dean s office,
which is the center for advisement now,
on a full-time basis
This is just a proposal and approval of
it is still unclear, according to Ann
Majestic, coordinator of academic
advisement
Since 1968. lower division advising has
been handled primarily by faculty
members from the various departments
of the College.
Recruiting advisors has become
increasingly difficult because of the low
stipend for advising ($1000 per academic
year), increase in lower division
enrollment and the change in the
curricula, the memorandum said
This program has been administered
by a member of the staff in the dean's
office, who has had to recruit and train
advisors as well as maintain information
concerning changes in curricula, regis
(ration procedures and counseling and
testing programs which effect students
"When faced with the choice of
spending seven hours a week advising
students or spending the same amount of
time developing research efforts or
promotional potential, the faculty mem
ber must consider the economic realities
and the pressure of professional growth,’’
the unsigned memorandum stated
While there has been an increase in
lower division according to the proposal.
A large percentage of these students
have not decided on a major, the
proposal noted
Although these students are the ones
most in need of good advising, “within
the present system they are least likely
to take advantage of the advising
offered.” the memorandum stated
With the current curricula, advisors
must be familiar with policies and
regulations which are very complicated,
according to the memorandum
The proposed professional advisors’
responsibilities would be directed toward
lower division students, especially those
with undecided majors
The changes are "designed to facilitate
a better flow of information to
departments with regard to identification
of major, completion of lower division
requirements, interpretation of transfer
credits and completion of the new
General Studies Program," the proposal
said.
There has been “mixed reactions"
from faculty members. Majestic stated
Some faculty feel that this would cause
“reductions of one-on-one contact of
students with faculty members." she
said
However, if the proposal is approved,
the advisors would be expected to
develop programs which would get
students together with departmental
advisors, she explained
Soviets say dispute may grow
By DOUGLAS STANGLIN
MOSCOW (l PD—The Soviet Union said in a sober but
bitter news comentary today China has spurned the "voice of
reason' and embarked on a bloodletting campaign in Vietnam
that threatens to spread unless it is stopped immediately
The 2.000-word commentary carried by the Tass news
agency was written for the Communist Party newspaper
Pravda by Igor Alexandrov-a name viewed as a pseudonym
for top party leaders that reflects the thinking at the highest
levels of the Soviet Union
The commentary repeatedly blamed the W'est for
encouraging China and warned the war between China and
Vietnam may spread "Those who today hope to warm
themselves by its flames rashly risk being the next victim of
the aggressor and his adventuristic policy.” it said It also
singled out the United States, saying. The ambivalent stand
taken by the U S ruling circles in the face of the Chinese
leadership's open threats against Vietnam has. as a matter of
fact, contributed to Peking s openly taking the warpath "
The article appeared to be a definitive statement on the
Soviet attitude toward the Chinese invasion and seemed to lay”
the groundwork for whatever steps the Kremlin might take
against Peking The Soviet Union already has officially
warned China to get out of Vietnam "before it’s too late "
Moscow has confined itself to the original warning, although
there has been a gradual strengthening of Soviet naval forces
increase in air transport cargo deliveries to Hanoi, according
to Western intelligence services
A public announcement of any change in Soviet policy is
likely to come Friday when President I^eonid Brezhnev is
scheduled to make a nationally televised address on the eve of
elections to the Soviet parliament
The Pravda commentary reiterated the government's initial
Sunday warning and stressed that Moscow mtcruls to uphold
its commitments to Vietnam under the new 25-year friendship
and cooperation treaty.
That agreement, signed in November, calls for "mutual
consultation" should either party be attacked, but leaves
unclear what military steps, if any. might be taken
The statement, while free of some of the wilder rhetoric
common in Soviet commentaries, said Peking was "going
over the bloodletting stage of its expansionist policy and has
begun transferring fresh troops into the fighting
"It should be equally clear that the war conflagration may
spread out if Peking's agression against Vietnam is not
stopped, if the aggressor is not made to get out immediately
reorganization stalled
MATH DEPARTMENT
Controversial
By BOBBY BYIU>
Assistant campus editor
Action on a plan to reorganize the
controversy-ridden Center (or Applied
Mathematic,, which would have forced
the resignation of mathematics depart
ment head James Cantrell, has been
temporarily halted
In a letter dated Feb. 6. Arts and
Sciences Dean Jack Payne informed
Cantrell that action on the reorganization
plan and on Cantrell', firing has been
stopped 'while additional discussion, go
on."
Cantrell, at a February I meeting, told
member, of the math department about
the plan, presented to him by Payne
The plan would have cloud the Center
for Applied Mathematics, creating
instead a department of applied
niaiiieiiialic, and replacing Cantrell as
head of the department
According to a source in the math
department who wished to remain
anonymous, the opinion of department
members is that the move to oust
Cantrell is political, and in no way
reflects Cantrell’s performance
A petition, signed by 39 of the « math
faculty members and support . antrell
was sent to University President Fred
Davison. Vice-President (or Academic
Affairs Virginia Trotter, and Pavne The
petition, dated Feb 5, said Cantrell has
served "effectively and with uncommon
decency, fairness, honesty and integ
rity.”
In a letter sent aftrr receipt of the
petition. Payne told C.H. Edwards, a
professor in the math department, that
just now. all plans for reorganization
and related activities are stopped
The letters to Cantrell and Edwards
were later publicly posted outside the
math department
Controversy surrounding the CAM has
been going on for several years,
centering around allegations of plagiar
ism and hiring fraud, among others
In November, an outside advisory
committee was brought in to report to the
administration regarding the University's
math program
The Observer has quoted unnamed
sources as stating that the report,
received in January by Davison. Payne
and Vice-President for Research Robert
C. Anderson, praises the math depart
ment and is critical of the administra
tion.
Three motions were passed overwhelm
ingly by the department supported the
same day the petition was sent They
supported Cantrell's position, urged that
the advisory committee's report be made
generally available and opposed the
creation of a department of applied
mathematics
A separate department for applied
mathematics, me faculty statement says,
would have little or no generally
recognized educational merit and "would
involve costly program and staff
duplication ”
Payne was out of town and could not be
reached for comment on the plan
Cantrell would not comment on his own
situation, but spoke of the general
respect held for the math department
ar.d the "young, vigorous (acuity that
comprises the department
UGA Today
WUOG pancake toss
WUOG will hold its second annual pancake toss across the Oconee River this
afternoon at 4:00 The toss is held in honor of George Washington's birthday
Cars must be parked at the far end of O'Malley s parking lot There will be free
pancakes and cheap beer for all
Works of art
The Visual Arts Division of the UGA Union is sponsoring an art film
series tonight at 7:00 p m in room 116 of the Art Department Five films
covering a wide range of themes will be shown Admission is 50 cents
Sun. sand, and surf?
In the mood for the beach ** Flan to
tie at the B A I. Beach Blast tonight at
8 00 p m at the B & L Warehouse The
event is sponsored by the UGA Public
Relations Student Society of America.
Riverstreet will be playing beach
tunes and special beach drinks and
prizes will be waiting fur y »u Tickets
will be sold at the door for $1 50 Be
there for a "tropical" evening
What’s the issue?
Are you confused about the Equal Rights Amendment, or would you like to
learn more about this issue 0 Then come discuss the myths and truths of the
ERA today at the meeting of the Student Caucus on Women’s Issues at 4 30 p m
in Room 406. Memorial Hall All interested persons are invited to attend
Lights and shadows
Now is the lime to plan on joining l ights A shadows, the Henry W. Grady
School of Journalism and Mass Communication Photography Club The club is
currently soliciting new members (or spring quarter For more information,
check the bulletin boards on the first three floors of the Journalism Building.
Call of the wild
l-ropard of (he Wild, a special wild
life documentary narrated by David
Niven, will air tonight at 8 p m on
channel 2 The story features a
leopard named Harriet, which must
learn to survive on its own in the
jungle after being raised ir. a game
preserve by a conservationist Most of
the footage was filmed at Tiger Haven
in northern India