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F9 Allocations ready for dean’s approval It was a rainy day for Athens Thursday, but old Sol did shine a bit late in the afternoon This student is seen venturing forth into the rare sunshine, carrying that ever-handy umbrella just in case TTie Weather Service reports the showers are over, at least for a couple of days Temperatures should reach a sunny 70 degrees today. By BOBBY BYRD Assistant campus editor The Dean of Student Services’ allocations committee finished its work Thursday, and will forward its recom mendations on the allocation of more than $350,000 in student activities fees as soon as committee members approve the final written report. During Thursday’s meeting the com mittee did some clean-up work on its recommendation, which covers funding for 34 student organizations, and will be forwarded for approval to Dean Dwight Douglas. The committee decided to recommend reduced funding to one student publica tion and to place two expenditures under “prior unexpended funds ." The Student Bar Association's Slip Sheet had been slated for $1200 for six issues, but the committee decided to recommend funding of $1000 for only five issues after Keith Billingsley, a faculty member of the committee, criticized the publication for not printing all six issues. The committee also decided to recommend that a $3000 intramural sports backstop and $4000 worth of percussion equipment for the Redcoat Band In* paid for out of prior unexpended funds The reasoning, according to committee chairman Hill Mendenhall, is that the expenses are long term and should receive a copy of the final year’s budget Mendenhall stressed all the commit tee's decisions are merely recommenda lions to Dean Douglas, and must be approved by him and then by the Board of Regents The committee's report will be in the form of a proposed budgt with annotations explaining various sugges tions Each of the committee members should not be placed in any particular proposal by Monday, and may propose corrections. The committee took steps to encourage organizations that were denied partial or complete funding by recommending they utilize alternate means. A note was included in the report encouraging any sports club “eligible for inter-collegiate competition, to apply for funding through the athletic program.’’ Sports clubs have been “lump summed" in this year's report, instead of funding them individually as in the past Going, going, gone Spring jazz Here comes the sun Slafl photo sallv Krnrhnke A coordinator of recreational sports has been proposed, to work in the student activities office The new coordinator, if hired, will divide the funding between various sports clubs A second annotation proposed by committee member Joan Dawson, encourages clubs denied funding by the recommendation to utilize other means of funding “We are not the only pocket’’ they can go to. Dawson said Advance, a student service organiza tion. and the Athens Sierra Club are two of the organizations recommended for zero funding by the committee The committee has decided to recommend $15,420 for next year to fund the Student Judiciary and the Defender- Advocate Society Salaries for judiciary officials have been cut by 10 percent, with the recommendation that they be cut “at least’’ as much in future years “toward a phase-out oi student salaries" in that area. See ALLOCATIONS, p. 6 A two-sentence revision by Dr Homer Cooper (Sociology) was on the floor when the senate adjourned and is expected to be the first item of business Monday, according to ad hoc committee member Dr James Fisher (Geography). “There was a substitute motion (Cooper's) on the floor that was not tabled That means it will be on the floor as we return to the meeting." Fisher said Fisher also said the ad hoc committee has not met since the March senate meeting and that Chittick will continue to present the committee's proposals “We didn't feel that any changes in our presentation were necessary Dr Chittick will be presenting our recommendations as they stood previously." Fisher said. Although the senate failed to pass any changes in the section concerning department heads, a related revision was accepted by the assembly A motion by Cooper was passed to allow the steering committee of the AAS senate “to determine the meaning of the See FI NDS, p. « Andrews tonight The University Union will present Benny Andrews and his brother. Raymond, tonight at 7 p m in Memorial Hall Benny Andrews, who now lives in New York, is a nationally known artist who was born in Appalachee. Ga Raymond is known for his book. Appalachee Red a James Baldwin Prize Novel, and will discuss his writings Film series tonight Join Zclub The Inter Varsity Christian Fellow ship will present the Francis Schaeffer film series. “How Should We Then Live the Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture “ This 10 part series will be shown Friday night from 7:30-10 p m and Saturday from 0 a m 4 30 p m in North PJ Auditor! um Student tickets are $2 50 and non-students. $3 50 Applications are now being accepted for Z Club, an honorary freshman organization Eligibility is based on academic achievement, leadership qualities, and civic involvement Z Club is the highest honor a freshman woman can attain at the University If you are interested, applications are available at the Memorial Hall Info Booth, and the mam desks of Brumby and Creswell Halls Deadline for applications is 5 p m May I Time to move on Don’t forget to set your clock ahea one hour this Sunday, as dayligt savings time goes into effecl Remember, spring forward! Bid on records, sports tickets, restaurant passes and more Saturday. April 28- at the Catholic Center on Lumpkin St across from the University track The Center's 2nd Annual Spring Auction and Yard Sale will start tomorrow morning at 11 a m The public is invited, and all proceeds go to the Student Emergency Fund. The third and concluding Jan on the Plata program will be presented today from 2:30-4:30 p m on the Memorial Hall Plaza At 2 30 Jazz Band 11 will perform selections ot contemporary jazz, and at 3:30 Jazz Band I wili continue, with vocal selections performed by Tern Glenn Former Bogart clerk charged in $5000 theft By BRIAN O'SHEA City editor BOGART. GA—A Bogart woman who worked for two years as clerk of the Oconee County Probate Court was arrested Wednesday on charges that she siphoned off $5,000 from the court over a four-month period Wanda Fisher, 19. was charged with theft by taking and released after posting $20,000 bond, according to Oconee County Sheriff Charles Holcomb. Holcomb said the arrest capped off a five-month investigation by the sheriff’s office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Holcomb began the invest! gation in November after an annual county audit revealed the court was a “little bit over $5,000 short " According to Holcomb, the auditor first checked the court's books last July and uncovered the discrepancies. After auditing the other county offices as required by law, a second check was made of the probate court which confirmed the earlier audit Probate Judge Reba Hammond asked Holcomb to investigate the missing funds in November, and Holcomb called in the GBI in December Holcomb and GBI agents did a complete re-audit of tne court’s books to ensure no error had been made. The audit was confirmed, and an investiga tion completed Monday led to Fisher’s arrest. The $5,000 was probably siphoned off in small amounts over a period from July 1, 1977 to Oct 15. 1978, Holcomb said As clerk, Fisher was responsible for handling most of the court's revenue, although Hammond handled a “small amount," Holcomb said Fisher resigned as clerk in mid-Octc ber By NELSON d. ROSS Staff writer Debate over College of Arts and Sciences bylaws revision will resume Monday as A&S faculty attempt to reolve the controversy over who will determine the membership of department head search committees Meeting at 4:00 in 101 Meigs, the faculty Senate will continue a debate it began at the March meeting over a new set of bylaws Section V of the proposed new bylaws concerning selection and review of department heads will bring the most debate, according to faculty members Dr William O Chittick. chairman of the ad hoc committee on bylaws, will continue his presentation of proposed bylaws which attempt to re-establish the former role of the individual department members in determining both the chairmen and membership of search committees for new department heads “The senate felt that it was necessary to provide clearer, more explicit procedures for identifying candidates for department headship." Chittick said in an interview before the March meeting According to Chittick the present bylaws were passed six years ago and there have been no amendments in four years. The senate adjourned the March meeting after nearly two hours and was able tc pass only four of the seven articles up for consideration Debate on Article V the section concerning selection and review of department heads -had gone on for about 20 minutes when the representatives adjourned Joke candidates becoming commonplace on campus Howard the Duck elected at Virginia U Tonight at 9 p m on channel 11. Gene Hackman and Al Pacino star in> Scarecrow, a tale of two hobos surviving "on the road ” The 1973 „ drama also stars Dorothy Tristan and Ann W'edgeworth Tlje Beach Boys, hosts on week's Midnight Special, will perform two of their classics. “Good lions" and “Surfin' USA '. Also appearing will be Blondie, Company, and Tavares The show airs at lam on channel 2 <£ A&S debate to continue Ooooo! They got me! Athens police are making good use of their new tire boots, car. the owner cannot move his vehicle until all past as the owner of this car discovered The boots are put on parking fines are paid Although the department s two vehicles with excessive parking violations Two cars were tire boots seem to be doing their jobs, the police have no booted Thursday, and once the device is attached to a plans to order any more Although the council works hard, it does not instigate much and usually follows the lead of the administration - Kav Bellar Univ. of Va. Bv CINDY JACKSON A duck for president and a cow for beauty queen may seem unusual, but they are part of a national trend on college campuses for “joke candidates'' in many once prestigious positions When “Howard the Duck" won the student body presidential elections at the traditionally conservative University of Virginia, it was shown that students at the University of Georgia are not the only ones who choose farcical politicos like “The Unknown Candidate.’’ Howard is the philosopher duck character created by Marvel Comics writer Steve Gerber The duck, by the way. is an existentialist Unfortunately. Howard, who won the election on a write-in ballot, was not allowed to keep his position The candidate who came in second, student John Serpe, took the presidency out of Howard's hands • actually webbed feet) with permission from the elections committee However, as a result of Howard the Duck's victory, the student council at Virginia will now have “to stimulate interest in the council rather than ducks.' according to Kay Bellor. a desk editor at the Cavalier Daily. University of Virginia's student newspaper The student council at Virginia seems to have a lot in common with the Univer sity of Georgia Although the council works hard, it does not instigate much and usually News Analysis follows the lead of the administration, Bellor said. “This is my opinion as a student though." she added A lot of students at Virginia don't think the student council is really in there for students, she said Auburn University joined the ranks of other colleges with joke candidates recently when students elected a cow as Miss Auburn University. Two weeks ago students at Auburn also passed a referendum by an 85 percent majority that students should have the right to abolish student government Although presidential candidate Jim Purcell, who sponsored the referendum, did not win the elections, students in still another vote expressed their opinion about Auburn's student government See DUCK, p i. m Red and *Blacfc University of Georgia Friday, April 27,1979 Volume 85, Number 95 COMMITTEE FINISHED ''Georgia's only collegiate daily newspaper" News 942-3441 Advertising 942-3414
