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Brown resigns position in student activities
Bv C ATHERINE RODRIGUE
Staff writer
Assistant Director of Student Activities Fred Brown resigned his position Monday,
according to William Powell, student activities director Brown’s resignation is
effective June 30 of this year.
Brown is the fourth student activities staff member to resign this year.
Although a staff member for 13 years. Brown felt it was time to inquire about doing
something else.
"I felt like it was time to leave I have no adverse feelings." Brown said. "1 have
mixed feelings about leaving—I love the campus 1 never intended to pursue a student
personnel career." Brown added
"It's been fun and I’ve learned an awful lot. but it is only fair to Dr. Powell to get
fresh, energetic blood in the department," he said At this time in my life and at my
age it is time for someone more qualified and enthusiastic to take over," Brown said.
“I don't know what I’m going to do. I don't have any plans at the moment,” Brown
said
"Fred is super-effective, and I am very sorry to see him leave," Powell said Brown
started as a night manager and was promoted to assistant director three years ago
Brown's resignation follows the resignations ot Kick Johnson, who has worked in
student activities for nine years and is currently program advisor for the University
Union, fraternity advisor Robert Wolter. who resigned at the end of fall quarter, and
Elaine Mitchell, program advisor for Communiversity and the Committee for Black
Programs
Wolter left his advisor's post in order to complete his masters in business administra
tion and enter the School of Law next fall, according to Powell
Mitchell, whose resignation is effective June 30, also hopes to finish up her masters
and will be leaving Athens.
‘I have no adverse feelings...it is only fair...
to get fresh, energetic blood in the
department.’ —Fred Brown
"There are no problems, it is just a matter of circumstance.” Powell said
Re-staffing is a common problem in student activities, according to Powell
"The typical staff person in this field averages three years at the job." Powell said
"We anticipate re-staffing one or two positions each year There is a lot of turnover in
our field because of its go-go environment The typical staff member puts in over 50
hours a week, so it catches up with you,” Powell added
"There is probably a higher turnover in this field than anywhere else on campus."
Brown said
It wili be difficult to get new staff members "re-oriented” with the campus Powell
said
"We started recruiting in January on a national level, and the people will be hired by
June," he said.
"People want to work here." and there are many quality applicants available. Powell
said
There are four positions open and approximately 70 applicants for each position
"We'll talk to as many as possible at our national convention and screen them down
to three, and then bring them down here to be interviewed by both the staff and
students." Powell said
The interviews will take place between April 15 and June 1.
Powell added that "we will get the best." A masters degree and some work
experience is required
"This is an opportunity to better the program. Powell said "It is not a problem, just
the facts Our life blood is new blood Without new blood you become stagnant and
perpetuate what you’ve always done." he said
"We had no resignations last year." Powell said 'This year we were hit full force "
Fortunately, student activities is a highly competitive field, as seen in the numbers
applying for the openings, and there should be no trouble filling the vacancies,
according to Powell
Board settles police dispute
B> BRIAN O'SHEA
City editor
A formal grievance filed against
Athens Police Chief Everett Price was
settled Tuesday by the Athens Personnel
Board when the officer who brought the
complaint "received what he asked for.”
The grievance was filed under the
city’s merit system regulations over a
statement Price allegedly made concern
ing Officer Edward Guest's testimony at
a civil trial The statement was allegedly
made in the presence of several
high-ranking police officials and a
reporter for the Athens Banner-llerald.
Guest said he had been approached by
three officers who heard Price had
commented Guest "lied when I testified
on the stand.”
Price denied making any such
statement when Guest met with him on
Feb. 15 and Guest said he then asked the
chief to issue a memorandum to that
effect. A tape recording of that
conversation was-played at the hearing
The testimony came in a civil suit filed
by Guest and 11 other officers against
Price charging defamation of character
The case was dismissed in February
after one day of hearings when both sides
agreed to settle out of court
"I don't plan to issue a memorandum
or anything else." Price said Throughout
the taped conversation. Price repeatedly
denied having made the statement "I
don’t remember using your name in that
vein at all." he said at one point
"If I was making a statement of that
intent. I would not have made it in the
presence of a newspaper reporter and a
secretary,” Price said
Guest said he wanted Price to issue the
memorandum to stop the rumor that
Met has said Guest perjured himself on
the witness stand
"Eddie Guest is affected by rumors
that get in the way of his performing his
duty as a police officer." said David
Montgomery, attorney for Guest
Jim Warnef, attorney for Price told the
board the Ttfattrr had been investigated
and gotten out in the open
After Guest told the board he would
accept Price's public denial of making
the statements, the board voted
unanimously that Guest "has received
what he asked for '
Witnesses called to testify in the
hearing included Inspector Ed Hansford
and CpI Mel Hegwood of Uk* Ath< n
police department and Barbara McGarity
of the Athens Banner-llerald.
Hansford testified that he heard Price
say that Guest perjured himself at the
trial At the Feb. 15 meeting with Price
and Guest. Hansford said. "1 did hear
you (Price i make the statement that Ed
• Guest) did perjure himself ."
The statement was allegedly made on
Jan. 31 or Feb 1 when Price was talking
to McGarity.
McGarity testified she iemembered
Price making the statement that Guest
had "impeached himself on the stand "
Hegwood. who was also in the room said
he could not recall the chief making any
statements about "Guest's reputation "
Stall photo Hal Brooks
Hard at work
Classes are drawing to an end. term papers are coming due. toss of the frisbee or a game of softball, this student was
and final tests are looming on the horizon While many are caught busily preparing for those end-of the-term obstacles,
taking advantage of the spring like weather and enjoying a
Student Senate to hold last meeting of the quarter
By CINDY JACKSON
Assistant campus editor
The Student Senate will consider a motion to accept revisions on senate bylaws at the
last meeting of the quarter tonight at 7 p m in the Law School Auditorium
The Senate will also hear an address from student body President Harold Mulherin
Mulherin hopes to get specific wording approved on a referendum to decide whether
students want to abolish the •Student Government Association
He plans to submit a motion whereby the entire student constitution will be abolished,
taking SGA “off paper ”
"This is a touchy issue. Mulherin said. Since the wording will be left open for debate
"some people might try to stifle it ithe referendum!.”
The senate will also vote on whether to ratify the revised bylaws submitted by a
bylaws revision committee appointed by Senate President Lynn Johnson.
In a meeting yesterday, the committee deleted an article of the bylaws which
explained senate voting procedures because it was "redundant." according to Randyl
Plampin, senate parliamentarian
After much argument, the committee also decided to delete an article which explains
the functions of the Freshman Council.
"We’d be cutting ourselves off (from freshmen),” stated Staci Kramer, a freshman
senator from Arts and Sciences, who opposed the deletion
"Freshmen would be represented anyway by people who are concerned for them,”
argued Greg Jocoy, chairman of the committee.
The senate will also elect an allocations committee and vote on a motion to direct
senate officers not to accept a salary.
Other motions to be voted on include addition of another bus to the married housing
route, permission to ask for the appointment of a permanent SGA advisor, and
permission to compile an SGA directory
The senate will also consider a motion to direct the student services committee to
examine proposals to create an off-campus student association, to expand the student
book exchange, and to create a student credit union
AT RIVER MILL APARTMENTS
Problems are being solved, says new manager
By NIT A BIRMINGHAM
Staff writer
Complaints of serious parking pro
blems and a slow maintenance staff by
several River Mill residents have
surfaced recently, but the new resident
manager of the complex claims that the
problems are being solved
A new management staff was recently
hired at River Mill “to correct things."
according to new resident manager
Gaynelle Leyden
There is a serious parking problem at
River Mill, stemming from a lack of
parking spaces and the failure of the
staff to prevent non residents from
parking at the complex, according to
several residents
"I think it's <River Mill) a big rip-off.”
said resident Martha Payne Payne said
she and her roommates own a total of
four cars and were only assigned two
parking spaces, which she said are not
close to the apartment
Former Assistant Resident Manager
Denise Valente said she realized parking
is a problem at River Mill She said two
parking spaces are supposed to be
allotted to each apartment, but that two
to three people usually live in one
apartment
Valente estimated that River Mill is
short 100 parking spaces "River Mill is a
big complex." she said, and not enough
parking spaces were included for a
complex its size
Leyden and Chuck Beeghly. vice
president of the Franklin Property
Company which manages River Mill,
agreed that parking is a problem at
River Mill, especially during football
season
Resident John Watkins and other
residents sa:d it is not unusual to find
cars double parked or parked four
abreast at River Mill
In an attempt to control parking,
visitors to River Mill are supposed to
stop at the gu; d booth at the entrance of
the apartments and obtain a parking
permit Cars without visitor passes or
stickers are supposed to be towed away
But. several residents claimed that the
guard is not always in the guardhouse
and therefore non-residents continue to
park at River Mill, without being towed
Valente said that when the guard is not
in the guardhouse he is probably making
his rounds
Although Beeghly agreed that parking
is a serious problem, he said it probably
won't be solved until next year Plans are
to restripe the parking lot, which should
create about 50 new spaces Until then.
Leyden said she has made every effort to
work with residents who have trouble
finding a parking place
In addition to the lack of parking
places, residents said they had problems
fall quarter with having their cars or
their friends cars towed
One of Watkins' roommates had his car
towed fall quarter
One resident said that parking was
such a problem fall quarter that
residents parked anywhere they could
find a place Even if a car belonged to a
resident, it was towed, she said
River Mill’s towing policy was changed
in November, however. It was published
in River Mill's newsletter. Rumors, that
"no towing will be done without
permission from our resident and
assistant resident manager.”
Cars parked in unauthorized spaces are
tagged and the owners are given a
certain number of hours to move the car.
Leyden said If it becomes necessary to
tow the car. the staff does try to contact
the owner, she said
Aside from parking problems, many
residents agreed that it "takes forever'
to get the maintenance staff to make
small repairs in apartments
Resident Pete Stoddard stated in a
letter to the editor in The Red and Black
that he had submitted four work orders
See RIVER MILL pi
UGA Today
A way with words
The Springboard Poetry Festival, sponsored by the English Graduate
Society, begins today A reception will be held upstairs at O'Malley's from
4 00-6 (io p m this afternoon, followed by readings by Paul Zimmer and
Kurt Brown at the Image Gallery . 110 North Foundry Street, at 8 00 p m
All the events are free and open to the public
Save those cans
Don't throw those aluminum cans
away! The Human Growth Founda
tion. a national health organization
concerned with children's growth
disorders, needs aluminum scraps and
cans for recycling Help out the
Human Growth Foundation by putting
all of your old aluminum in the
depositories located around town and
campus
Back in the U.S.S.R.
A lecture will be presented today by Dr Bill Berentsen entitled "Across
the U S S R by Train the Carpathians to the Pacific Coast " The lecture
will take place in Room 200-C of the Geography -Geology-Speech Building
at 3 30 p m . and is sponsored by the Geography Club Everyone is invited
to attend
Sing along
If you enjoy singing, think about
joining the UGA Symphonic Chorus
Each quarter the chorus performs a
major work, usually with orchestra
To join up. all you have to do is sign
up for. or audit. MUS 388 during the
drop add period next quarter No
audition required!
Stradivari string quartet
Plan now to attend the Stradivari String Quartet concert this Saturday
at 8pm in the University Chapel The members of the group are
artists-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin The concert is
sponsored by the Franklin College Chamber Music Series and admission
is free to all
Studs Lonigan
Part 1 of Studs Lonigan will air
tonight on channel 2 at 9 pm The film
is based on James T Farrell's literary
classic, and stars Harry Hamlin.
Collen Dew hurst, and Lisa Pelikan
The story is set in Chicago during the
1920s. and covers 15 years in the life of
young. Irish American Studs Lonigan
The two remaining parts of this film
will air in subsequent weeks