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CITY COUNCIL MUST AGREE
Consolidation may be in referendum
<||4 by JOHN KUKLA
By CINDY BAGW ELL
Consolidation of Athens and
Clarke County may be the
subject of a referendum before
Clarke County voters in the near
future, but only if city council-
men agree to a concurrent vote.
The chief hindrance of the refer
endum is the objection ot county
officials to a county-wide vote,
which would rely on a simple
majority to put consolidation
plans into effect.
‘‘To the best of my knowl
edge. consolidation has never
passed (in Georgia) under a
concurrent vote." said Savan
nah city manager Don Mendon
za. A similar referendum failed
in Chatham County when countv
residents voted against consoli
dation with the city of Savan
nah.
In a concurrent vote, city
dwellers' votes are counted
separately from those of resi
dents in unincorporated areas,
and both groups must vote in
favor of the issue before the
referendum is passed
Two previous referendunts for
Athens-Clarkc county consoli
dation have failed in unincor
porated sections of the com
t^ualilv iseleurlv
distinguishabl
mutiny If a concurrent vote is
held this time, some officials
teel that the county will defeat
it again. "1 don't think it
(consolidation) will be a real
ity." said city councilman
George Hester, and cited "neg
ative input from the county " as
an indication of this.
County commissioner Archie
Patterson stated that ‘‘the coun
ty doesn't need it" and declared
hiniscif in favor of a concurrent
vote.
Other officials, however, aie
more optimistic. City council
man Dwain Chambers thinks
that chances of consolidation are
"good. with the proper char
ter." Athens Mayor Upshaw
Bentley stated that he definitely
supports the issue, but doubts
that anything will be passed this
year. *‘l believe that one
government will be less expen
sive and more efficient." Bent
ley said and pointed out that
"particularly a combined police
department will be more effi
cient."
City and county officials are
presently awaiting the report of
a charter commission. The
commission is headed by Eva
Galantbos of Decatur, who is
currently preparing a similar
report for the city of Macon.
Galambos and a team of
accountants, attorneys, econo
mists and other experts are
currently updating an old
At hens-Clarke consolidation
charter, "making additions,
changes, and deletions for the
community to study." according
to Jerry Nicholson, city council
man.
Galambos' study was com
missioned because of a disa
greement between city and
county officials over a fee
increase for extension of city
services throughout the county.
These services, which include
city fire protection, city recrea
tional facilities, and water and
sewer services, are funded and
maintained by city taxpayers.
The county contracts with the
city for extension of these
services, and objected when the
fees were raised.
It is around this axis that
consolidation revolves. If
Athens and Clarke County were
one governmental entity, then
all services would be county
wide and all citizens would pay
taxes on them. At present, most
city officials feel that citv tax
payers are losing money by
duplicating services lor exam
pie. Athens citizens pay taxes to
support InoI; city and county
police
Ihc Galambos commission
will be. in the words of
Chambers, "an in-depth study
that will spell out to the entire
community which groups are
paying for and receiving what
services."
Chances for consolidation
seem to be a bit more hopeful
at this time. Chambers predict
that consolidation niav be
aUiut lour oi five wars away,
and slated some degree ot
annexation by the . itv niav be
required." Annexation differs
from consolidation in that no
government merger is involved.
Umi Neislar stated that when
a section of the county is
annexed "the people must all
petition and agree to be an
nexed." No hill is required for
annexation, as it is for consoli
dation. and with agreement of
the individuals to be annexed,
ciu council can vote to annex.
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Exam Schedule
Dec. 4 < Tue)
Time
8:00-11:00
ACC 110. Ill; MAT 253. 254
12:00-3:00
Periods 5, 9
3-30-6:30
Period 2
I 7 30 10:30 FR. SP. GER 101. 102. 103. GER 104: Periods
10. 13
Dec. 5 < Wed)
8:00-11:00
Period 4
12:00-3:00
Period 7
3:30-6:30
ENG 100. 101. 102. 131. 132: CML 121. 122
7:30-10:30
Period 11; BL 270
Dee. fi i Thu >
8:00-11 00
Period 3
12:00-3:00
Period 6
3:30-6:30
PCS 101. 127. 128. 229; MS 209. 312
7 30-10:30
Periods 1. 12; POL 101
Dee. 7 < F’ri)
8:00-11:00
CHM 111. 112. 121. 122. 240. 241
12:00-3:00
Period 8
■ 3:30-6:30
BIO 101. 102; BOT 121
1 7:30-10:30
Period 14
I Scheduling Procedure < 1 • Double periods are examined 1
8 the hour of the
first period for M-W classes and the hour |
8 1 of the second
period for T-H classes <2> Multi period |
■ classes meeting one day a week are examined the hour of j
B the period starting the block instruction. <3> All one hour 1
" J and laboratory
courses are examined during the last |
scheduled class period's).
Faculty and students
can give to Cambodia
University students and faculty who want to do something for
starving children in Cambodia tan get involved by supporting the
Athens International Relations Community Council I’NKT'K sale
now under way at the Beechwood post office
According to Tom Ganschow. University history professor and
president of AIRCC, most of the proceeds from the sale of
Christmas cards, stationery, books, records and games will go
directly to UNICEF', the United Nations International Children's
Emergency Fund.
‘‘UNICEF is attempting to send food and medical supplies to
Hie children of Cambodia." Ganschow said ‘and some of these
supplies have already gotten through to Cambodia and we hope
the Cambodian government will permit much additional aid to he
given shortly."
The UNICEF sale runs daily from 9 to a m t<* 4 p.m through
Dec. 14. The Beechwood post office is located next to the VVmu
Dixie supermarket in the Beechwood Shopping Center
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Officials discuss University mission at meeting
By BRUCE Mel ELI AN
Staff writer
University officials discussed
the role and mission of the
University in state post-second
ary education, and Athens citi
zens gave their views on the
Georgia post-secondary system
Friday when the Governor's
committee on post-secondary
education met at the University.
University President Fred
Davison and several vice-presi
dents explained why the Univer
sity cannot be treated like a
two-year college or a small
four-year school, according to
Dr Cameron Fincher, a Univer
sity faculty and committee
member who moderated the
public hearing.
"The most important tiling
we heard was about the special
needs of the University as a
research-graduate university."
Fincher said. The University
needs money for its large
research program and the grad
uate program.
Suggestions for improving
Georgia post-secondary educa
tion and comments on higher
education goals already outlined
by the committee were heard
during the session Friday.
The hearing was one of seven
the committee is bolding state
wide to get input from officials
in education and citizens with
various relationships to educa
tion.
Billy Sailors, chairman of the
Athens Hospital Authority, ask
ed the committee to remember
individuals must have elemen
tary and secondary education
before they can attend a post-
secondary institution.
"We do have problems in our
schools w ith discipline and other
categories." Sailors said.
Sailors also outlined what he
sees as problems in programs
for registered nurses. »
Jerry Purser, director of
Clarke County Vocational Edu
cation. said cooperation be
tween the different branches of
post-secondary education in the
state is a necessity.
Purser said the Athens area is
the only location in the state not
served by a joint enrollment
program between a vocational-
technical school and a local
college. He said the local
vocational school has tried for
the past four years to design an
associate degree program with
the University.
Several speakers inlcuding
Purser urged the committee to
consider alternatives to the
present hierarchy in post-
secondary education. The Board
of Regents runs the public
colleges and universities while
the state Board of Hducation
controls vocational-technical
schools and licenses private
colleges. No specific sugges
tions were made, however.
Bradley Courtenay of the
University Gerontology Pro
gram asked the committee to
develop and expand educational
programs for both the elderly
and people who work with older
persons.
Commending the committee
for establishing the "develop
ment of both the intellectual and
personal potential of individu
als" as a goal. Dr. Ted Miller, a
University faculty member, said
the higher education curriculum
encompasses more than aca
demic courses.
Fincher said the committee
will ultimately draft a final set of
goals and objectives for post-
sccondary education in Georgia.
He wants all citizens of the state
to agree on the goals and
understand what prist-second
ary education is.
"Dr. Scott (president of Paine
College) put his finger on it. he
said. 'We’re seeking consensus
on these goals and objectives.'"
Fincher said.
Fincher docs not foresee
legislation resulting from rec
ommendations the new commit
tee will make in spring of 1980.
but he said, "I think our goals
and objectives, when we get
them in their complete form,
will be accepted" by most
administrators.
Institutions will have auton
oniy when trying to meet the
goals, he said.
"We won't get down to th-
institutional level." Finchei
said, explaining the committee
will set goals for the entire
state. "Institutional missions
are something the institution
should set."
Fincher said the hearing was
successful. "I think out coni
niittcc was rather pleased with
what they heard and found the
day very informative." he said
The committee would also lik•
students to contribute ideas.
Fincher said.
Hearings are scheduled i».
Macon Nov. 29. Savannah No
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Suggestions or comments can
be sent to Dr. Dave Morgan. <><»
Luckie St. N.W.. Suite 808
Atlanta. Ga.. 30303.
Students increase in studies abroad program
By CAROLINE SWITZER
Suff w riter
More students than ever arc
signing up for the University
System of Georgia's studies
abroad program, which offers
study and travel opportunities in
Europe and Mexico, as well as
academic credits to students
participating in the state-subsi
dized program, the coordinator
of the state program said.
"It is education in the finest
sense of the word." program
coordinator Cannon Garber
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Programs are offered in class
ical culture in Rome and Greece.
Latin American studies in Mex
ico City, and three foreign
language studies in France.
Germany and Spain.
Professors in the University
System of Georgia work with
foreign universities and educa
tors to provide instruction to
enrolled students. Travel and
on-thc-site instruction arc an
integral part of the course
outlines. Garber said.
Participants of the programs
live in dormitories, hotels, or
with native families. All ex
penses are covered in the initial
cost of the program, excluding
any additional independent
travel expenses.
The three language programs
require applicants to have 15
hours of a foreign language.
They last eight to nine weeks
and cost $l?50.
The classical culture and
Latin American programs have
no foreign language require
ments and arc designed for
students who wish to study in a
foreign country but have little or
tut knowledge of a foreign
language. Garber said.
The Latin American Program
lasts six weeks, offering a
variety of courses for SI250
Garber said response to the
program, established in I960 by
the Board of Regents, is increas
ing because of a growing
awareness of the need for
employees with foreign lan
guage skills in business and
government.
"We’re dependent on other
countries as they are on us."
Garber said. "We will have to
develop foreign language skills
in order to survive in a world
that's becoming increasingly in
terdependent — The business
world is waking up to this fact."
Feedback from students in
the program has been very
good. Garber said.
Candace McCollough. a stu
dent in the 197? German
program, said. "The experience
definitely changed mv whole
perspective of life When I left I
was a music major. Now, I'm
going to he a German teacher.
The program was well worth the
money."
University students interested
in the 1980 summer program
can contact Hi* hard Red!, di
rector of International Services
and Programs for the Univer
sity. in Room 21557 of the
academic building.
The application deadline is
April I A V0 academic average
is required in ail programs
Smokeout day draws 800
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Want a football signed by the Bulldogs? A
Thanksgiving Turkey perhaps? Leila Labatc
got the ftMitball in a drawing for those who
pledged to quit smoking for a day. and two
turkeys were given away as well. It was
Smokeout day last Thursday as some 800
University students and Clarke Countians
signed pledges not to smoke for 24 hours. The
abstainers joined Americans nationwide in
observing the American Cancer Society's
Great American Smokeout.
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