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Student center construction delayed one year
By STACI KRAMER
Suff writer
Construction of the University's long-
awaiting student center will be postponed
another year while architects redesign the
project to fit the $5.5 million budget
all 'catcd by the Board of Regents, officials
said Monday.
University and state officials unanimous
ly decided Monday in Atlanta to send
the project back to the architect for
complete redesign, a decision which
follows Board of Regents action last week
rejecting all bids on construction of the
center and requiring architects to rework
the project.
Meanwhile, construction costs arc inflat
ing at a rate of nearly 12 percent a year,
according to Dr Donaid Ratajc/ak. director
of the economic forecasting unit at Georgia
State University.
According to Frank C. Dunham, the
regents' vice chancellor for facilities, bids
on the center will not go out again for six to
eight months as a result of Monday's
decision, while construction probably will
not begin for :»t trio -i
"Every time you delay, your costs keep
rising. The longer you wait, the more
expensive it gets.'' Ratajc/ak said. "Con
struction is very inflation-prone."
IF A project is delayed for two years,
some 25 percent is added to the cost just by
inflation, he added.
"Of course, the problem is the design
was probabl) too rich to begin with." he
said. "Presumably someone had some
feeling about what it would cost and blew
it.'*
According to Acting Chancellor Vernon
Crawford. "The president will have to
make a totally new design within the
existing budget. I personally thiik that he
can get all 67.000 sqailre feet even
accounting for accelerating costs."
The parking garage, part of the reason
for the extremely high construction bids, is
not included in the 67.000 square fool area
"The project as originally conceived at
that site is impossible within the budget.”
Crawford said, adding the parking decks
will probably be cut.
THI- RFCK \T«J • • • » >Jav ,.i
their monthly meeting to reject all bids for
construction of the new student center,
since the lowest bid was $? million more
than the allocated budget.
five companies bid on the project, with
the lowest bid at $7.|4H.OOO. The lowest
possible bid after deducting things such as
movie theatre seats was $6,617,750.
requiring a total project budget of
$ .400.000 to cover additional building
expenses. I he lowest oossihlc bid was 2*
percent over the $5.789.P5 allocated.
I he board’s policy is tit reject bids 20
percent more than the allocated amount
and to requested plan modification to fit
the approved budget.
According to Dunham it will be at least
six months before bids can go out again on
tfu project. "Under 20 percent we do what
we can. In this case, we couldn't have done
even that since 20 percent was still a
million (dollars) over." he said.
" I here isn't any w ay in the world w e re
going to get ii (the parking garage) for $5
million. The parking deck won't work on
another site anyway." he added.
ACCORDING 10 Das id Lunde. associ
ate director of campus planning, at least
three sites are being considered as
alternate locations. By changing the site,
the project cost could be lowered without
stripping the building of essentials.
One alternative site is the bookstore
parking lot. a move ihat would erase
several hundred centrally located parking
spaces. A center there would be hard to
expand. Lunde said, and would create a
traffic problem because the bookstore
shipmeni loading deck would be between
the two buildings.
"We could redesign the building more to
the north of Stcgeman parking lot and
stack the space instead of spreading it
out. he said. "We wouldn't have the
parking deck but we'd be saving some
spaces in Stegeman.
"Legion Field is still a possibility, but it
is a last alternative because of its location
out of the mainstream." Lunde added.
Student also would have to cross
Lumpkin Street to get to the student center
if it were located at Legion Field. The
Lumpkin crossing is already a safety
problem, he said.
Dogs to decline Sugar if they lose to Tech
By NORM REILLY
Assistant sports editor
If the Bulldogs lose their regular season
finale to Georgia Tech Saturday, the Sugar
Bowl can invite Alabama even if Auburn
beats Alabama, the Southeastern Confer
ence ruled Monday in response to a
request made by the University.
The University asked the SEC office
Sunday night, through Commissioner Boyd
McWhorter, to relieve it of its obligation to
represent the conference in the Sugar
Bowl, should the Dogs wind up with a
losing record.
"TTtc request was initiated solely by the
University and it had the total support of
President Davison, the athletic depart
ment's executive committee, the coaches
and the players.” Georgia coach Vince
Dooley said.
McWhorter submitted Georgia's request
to the SEC's six-man executive committee,
headed by Ole Miss Chancellor Porter
Fortune, and the committee agreed to
accept in a unanimous vote.
The Southeastern Conference released
this statement regarding the unusual
circumstances Monday
"As has been publicly announced, the
University of Georgia has voluntarily
requested of the Southeastern Conference,
that if by terms of the contract with the
Sugar Bowl, the Georgia football team has
the responsibility of representing the
conference on Jan. 1 and if the team closes
the regular season with a losing record,
that the conference relieve them of this
obligation.
"Acting on this request, the executive
committee voted unanimously to authorize
the commissioner to contact the Sugar
Bowl Association, and requests that if the
conditions specified in Georgia's request
occur, that they waive for this year only,
the "last-appearance" pan of the tie
breaking clause of the SF.C-Sugar Bowl
contract, and that they make their own
selection for the upcoming game."
The Sugar Bowl Committee agreed to
the conditions Monday through President
Robert Fabacher.
Georgia is 5-1 in the SEC but only 5-5
overall und would drop to 5-6 Saturday with
a loss to Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
Alabama, on the other hand, is ranked No.
1 in the country and boasts a 10-0 record. A
Crimson Tide loss to Auburn would force
Alabama to share the conference title with
the Bulldogs.
Under the SEC rules as stated in the
tic-up contract with the Sugar Bowl, if two
teams tic for the championship, the
automatic Sugar Bowl berth goes to the
team which has not been there most
recently, in this case. Georgia since
Alabama played in the last two Sugar Bowl
games.
Georgia officials said they initiated the
request on their own and not because of
any outside pressure from fans, the Sugar
Bowl or anyone else.
"I think this will clear the air so we can
direct our total concentration on preparing
for our state championship contest w ith our
traditional rival. Georgia Tech—still our
biggest game of the year." Dooley said.
"This action should lay rest all questions
concerning Georgia's position regarding
the Sugar Bowl."
Thus, the action taken by Georgia and
the Southeastern Conference is simple: If
Auburn beats Alabama and if Georgia Tech
beats Georgia, the Sugar Bowl Association
will select the SF.C representative.
However, if Auburn turns back the Tide
and the Dogs beat the Jackets. Georgia will
be in New Orleans Jan. 1.
Police arrest
2 in WUOG
takeover
By JACKTHREADGILL
University police Friday arrested two
men in connection with an Oct. 31 incident
at campus radio station WUOG.
Donald Whittemore and Paul Lanib. two
former WUOG staff members, were
charged with criminal trespass in warrants
issued on charges from Mary Anglin, the
disc jockey who was on duty when Lamb
and Whittemore allegedly took over the
control room of the station and began
broadcasting.
According to Rob Gibson. ^ UOG
program director. Lamb and Whittemore
had his permission to broadcast from the
WUOG production room, and Gibson said
he told Anglin she should stay in the
control room in compliance with FCC
regulations.
But according lo Anglin, the two men
took over the control room and broadcast
from there in violation of FCC rules. After
Lamb and Whittemore left the control
room. Anglin called the campus police. The
two men had been on ihe air for more than
an hour.
Anglin has declined to comment on the
incident. "I don't think it is appropriate for
me to comment on this because it is coming
up in court and I am a potential witness.'
she said.
Gibson said. "We will have to wait until
it comes up in court. Wc don't want to ha\c
anything to do with it." Lamb and
Whittemore have been released from the
Clarke County Sheriff's Office on a S500
personal property bond. Their trial date
originallv was set for Dec I 1 , but the men
have tiled for an earlier date, according to
Gibson. Both have been suspended front
their jobs pending the outcome of the case
Lamb is a Spalding County deputy
sheriff and Whittemore is with WKfcU
radio station in Griffin, which is Spalding
Countv
Anglin has been suspended from WUOG
pending action bv the FCC on a report filed
by WI OG chief engineer WMbur Harnng
ton stating thai Anglin filed a false log n
Oct. 31 Anglin \ log did noi mention that
Lamb an Whmemore had taken over the
control room.
Anglin did no; notify WUOG of the
control room takeover until two weeks after
the incident, according to Rob Rushin.
WUOG general manager.
UGA Today
Handel’s Messiah
The Community Christmas Celebration III presents Handel's Messiah,
featuring the Northeast Georgia Festival Chorus. The University Symphony
Orchestra and the University's Brass Ensemble Nov. 25 at 7 30 p m in the
University Coliseum
Besides the Messiah. Athens composer Raymond Gotkos arrangement of
Joy lo the World will be presented
The concert will also feature Mr and Mrs Gerhard Fder of Vienna.
Austria. Mrs Kay Gamer Bates of Murrav. Kv . and Dick Burrell of Lake
Cty. Fla
Busing?
Break out your walking shoes or
tricycle during the Thanksgiving
holidays if you're still on campus,
because there will be no campus bus
service on Nov 21. 22. and 23.
And in December, you may be
waiting in line for a ride cause
campus buses will operate only from
Dec 3-7 with nine buses running on
Dec 3 and 11 buses running Dec 4-7
And Who’s Miss Julie?
i
August Srindbergs Miss Julie will be presented by the University^
Department of Drama on Nov 25 through Nov 30 Curtain is at 8pm in the
Fine Arts Building Cellar Theatre For more information call the Fine Arts
Box Office at 542-2838 between noon and 5pm Monday through Friday
Love to Study?
If so. there is good news in the ^ir
for all your study bugs and
bookworms
The University Library will be open
for three more delicious hours of
action-packed studying on Friday
nights during Winter and Spring
Quarters
The library presently closes at 6
pm on Fridays, but starting next
quarter, it will close at 9 p m
Shane
Tune into * great golden -oldie on
Channel 17 called Shane. This 1953
western is a powerful beautifully
acted story of s strong conflict
between homesteaders and cattle
ranchers in the early days of
Wyoming Starring Alan I.add, Jean
Arthur, and Van Heflin at I pm
And watch as Family returns to
ABC for a special program when
Henry Fonda joins the Lawrences (or
a Thanksgiving reunion, and Doug
refuses to recognise the signs of
senility in his father (Fonda) 10 p m
Sill Mull..
Morning fog and unexpected repairs are the chief causes for cancellations at the Athens airport
Bob Poss
An era’s end
It’s all over for Poss’ restaurant
By I* \M MILLER
The year was 1929 Herbert Hoover was president and the Great Depression had
hit America
In Athens. Robert E Foss Sr. founded Poss' Barbecue
The restaurant was founded one month before the Georgia-Yale game when
Sanford Stadium was dedicated
Foss' restaurant closed its doors Nov 17 after 50 years of serving countless
University students. Athenians and visitors
Atmut a year ago Robert Foss Jr decided to tear down Poss' and sell the land.
It was purchased recently by Alliance Properties of Atlanta
The decision to close Foss' was not an easy one for Poss to make
"There are so many memories there and so many stories I could tell about
Foss'." Foss said
“•»«* nf , the mam reasons he decided to close it w as so he could spend more time
on I oss canning business, founded in 1946 by Foss and his father, and catering
for private parties
Foss' Lakeview. on Jennings Mill Road, still is open for catered parties.
University students mean a lot to Bob Foss l feel close to the students.
They've done a lot for me." he said
Foss went to the University and played football in 1941-42 Poss' son. Bobby,
graduated in 1969 and now works with his father
The elder Foss never graduated from the University because he enlisted in the
U S Air Force during World War II After the war. Foss returned to Athens and
went to work for his father
Robert E Foss Sr loved Athens and loved the University.
When Foss’ opened there were only two restaurants in Athens—Davis Brothers
and Foss'
Foss' original sign was "Foss Barbeque Fig Sandwiches- Keeps You Fit For
What s Ahead
During the depression, the elder Foss "gave away more food than he sold He
never turned anyone away." Foss said
"lie paved the way for the business, all I had to do was walk it." Poss said of
his father
The elder Foss died in 1961
Foss remembers serving the Sigma Nu fraternity at parties when Sen Herman
Talmadge was a University student and Sigma Nu member
Talmadgc dropped by Poss' throughout the years and came by again Saturday
night for the closing
"We served all the football players -back then you knew everyone You knew
them, then their sons, then their sons." Foss said
"The UGA football team used to elect thdir captains at Poss' 1 remember in
1936 when Coach Mills was leaving Joed Hunt was coach and Wally Butts was
assistant coach. That's when they started electing the captains at Poss'." Poss
said
See FOSS. p. 3
‘Flights’ from Athens are often in vans
Bv sTL V I! i B WUOKD
Stall writer
Republic Airlines Convair 380 or Athens Limousine s Dodge
van you could end up oil either if you leave from the Athens
Airport
Due to weather and mechanical reasons, an average of six to
seven flights a week are canceled forcing frustrated travelers
to make the trip in a van according to George Powell owner of
the Athens Limousine Service
Weather is the main reason but the plane is grounded
because ot mechanical reasons ver\ often,' Powell said
Because’Le v Republic Airlines • use only one plane to make
the *rtp all the time mechanical problems keep the plane down
a UR."
Presently Republic Airlines is the only airline serving Athens
It o.lers three flights a dav morning afternoon and evening-six
da vs a week On Sunday the airline offers only afternoon and
evening flights
The airplane Republic uses is a twin propeller Concair ilk)
which seats 48 persons Currently there is only mu* plane
serving the route from Athens to Atlanta All routes originating
in Athens go first to Atlanta before reaching other destinations
Locil station manager for Republic Airlines Torn Hardeman
said the airport c* to receive another plane the first of the year.
but meanwhile service depends on the condition of the one plane
which should make 2o flights to and from Atlanta per week
"If there are mechanical problems the piane is grounded
until it can be* fixed Hardeman said This means all flights
are suspended until the route s only plane is able to fly "It's
not easy to get a spare plane Most of the other planes are tied
up with other routes." he added
While mechanical problems occur frequently, they are still
second to weather-related cancellations, according to J B
Giles, airpcrt manager tor Clarke County
Because of fog. the early morning flight is the one that's
usually cancelled.' Giles said "The short runway and poor
instrument guidance system can cause even marginal bad
weather conditions to ground a plane,"
Hardeman agreed, saying Republic Airlines has requested
that Clarke County make improvements in these areas
Republic has asked for an additional 1000 feet of runway and
better runway instrumentation to make poor weather landings
possible " said Hardeman
Ben Epps Field currently has only one runway which is 5000
feet long "The extra 1000 feet would allow for an error margin
as well as making it easier for the planes to land in bad
weather." Hardeman said
See AIRPORT, p. 3