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Freshman Council returns
with a new SGA-free status
by CHUCK REECE
Assistant campus editor
As far as freshmen are concerned,
student government exists once again on
the University campus. When SGA was
abolished last spring, one of its arms, The
Freshman Council, went with it. But now.
The Freshman Council has been recstab
lished. with a new independent status, and
to all those involved with the council, it’s a
far cry from last year's version
"Being associated with that group
(SGA). everything we did was related to
SGA and not to the University." according
to Keith Mason, chairman of the 1978-79
council.
Now. "for the first time we are our own
organization," said Bill Thorne, this year’s
council chairman. The reestablished fresh
man council plans "to act as an advisory
organization to and represent the fresh
men." he said.*
But can freshman council do an adequate
job of representing the freshmen of the
University? Last year, according to Mason,
the council was merely a puppet organiza
tion under SGA. "Everything we did had to
go through them," Mason said. SGA's
ineffectiveness, in turn, caused the fresh-
mar. council to be ineffective, he said.
This year, things look different.
The freshman council is independent,
controlled only "to the degree that a staff
person from student activities would work
with them," according to Vice President
for Student Affairs Dwight Douglas.
That person is Ernestine Copas. Copas
took a new position in student affairs this
year that consequently made her adviser
to the council. "Over the years they’ve (the
Office of Student Affairs) felt a need for a
person to work with leadership" so this
year she works in this area. Copas said.
"I think the council can set its own goals.
They’re not limited in what they can do,"
Mason said. "I feel we have a lot of room to
grow and expand." Thorne said. That
room comes from their independent status.
Presently, the council is getting organ
ized. Thorne said. At its last meeting, the
council established its committee proce
dures and the function of its alternates. A
large pan of the council's basic structure
came from its charter, written by Mason.
Mason set the ball rolling for the
council's reestablishment after SGA was
abolished last spring. "I talked to Douglas
to see what I needed to do. He said draw up
a plan and let him look at it." Mason said.
Support for Mason's idea already
existed. "Mainly, I talked to members and
other people who were involved on
campus. They were all in favor of it," he
said.
The charter Mason wrote received
approval from the Office of Student Affairs
and freshmen submitted their applications
to a student affairs selection committee
early this quarter. Sixty-eight applicants
were interviewed, from which the 20-mem
ber council came.
"Any programming we do is done
through student affairs." Thorne said. He
sees no problems in that arrangement. "I
wouldn't say going through that channel is
going to hurt us because supposedly
they’re acting in the best interests of the
students."
Five standing committees will carry out a
large portion of the council's work. They
include curriculum, orientation, housing,
programming and publications.
"It seems that having a constituency and
link with faculty and administration are
important." to a student organization
Douglas said. The new freshman council
seems to have both.
; Carter hedges on U.S. military options in Iran
By BRIAN O'SHEA
Campus editor
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President Carter Wednesday night
blamed Ayatollah Khomeini for the holding
of American hostages at the U.S. embassy
^ in Iran, but hedged on the possibility of
military intervention to release the hos
tages.
Speaking to reporters at a televised
I White House press conference. Carter said
people have been the victims of terrorists
in the past, but "this is the first time such
an activity has been encouraged and
supported by a government."
Carter said the takeover of the American
embassy in Tehran was a "lesson," but the
takeover was "so unique in the high
degree of irresponsibility (by the Iranian
government)...! don’t foresee it happening
•gain in the near future."
"We will persist in our efforts by every
means available until every single Ameri
can has been freed." the president said in
language which carefully avoided any
dirfet threat of military force.
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UGA Today
Track team strikes a blow of for liberation
Strike a blow for women's liberation For the first time ever, women
traeksters will participate in the annual Red and Black intra-squad track meet
today One of our Olympic-hopefuls. Melvin Lattany. will be making an
appearance at the starting block as a sprinter The place: the Georgia track on
Lumpkin Street The starting gun sounds at 3:15 this afternoon Be there early
and don't miss a single stride
‘The toughest job you’ll ever love’
If you missed it Tuesday night. you can still see the Peace Corps film. "The
Toughest Job You'll Ever Love" at 3:30 today in room 247 of Clark Howell
Representatives will be on hand to answer questions For more information,
contact Kathie Judge. University Peace Corps Representative, room 260. Clark
Howell. 542 3375
Santa’s taking
orders downtown
Hoping (or that Mercedes for
Christmas'’ Alt engagement ring
from "Mr Right’’" A card from
Mastercharge—where the billing
computer doesn't know your
address’ 1 A reprieve from Southern
Bell for the bill from your
freshman year when you had a
girlfriend in Oregon’’ Fear no
more, the Athens Downtown
Council has the solution The nice
folk, at the A D C. have headquar
tered Santa Claus lor at least one of
his helpers! to take orders The
workshop is located at the corner of
College Avenue and Clayton Street
The elf holds court from 3 to 6 on
weekdays and from I to 6 on
Saturdays Happy holidays!
How’s your horse?
Are you tick as a horse" Are you
tick of your horse ^ Well, there isn’t
much we can do. but if your horse
it tick, there’s hope The College of
Veterinary Medicine is offering a
course in horse health care and
problems The course, scheduled
for Dec 8-9 from Sam to 6 p m .
it designed to provide an under
standing of proper preventative
medicine programs, exposure to
common systems and the use of
veterinary services Anyone inter
ested in more information about
the course should contact Dr Doug
Byars at the vet school
Asked if war was possible. Carter
continued to hedge, saying only, "We
obviously prefer to see our hostages
protected and released through peaceful
means." adding "it would not be
appropriate for me to explore publicly our
options."
These other options will be considered
only "after those peaceful means have
been exhausted." Carter said.
Carter said the takeover of the embassy
by American students 24 days ago could
not have been predicted, and pointed to the
removal of Americans from Iran last spring
as an example of efforts to safeguard
American nationals in foreign countries.
"We are as well-protected as we can be
without drawing into a shell." Carter said.
Efforts will be made in the future to
"guard our people more closely.” he said.
When Carter informed the Iranian
government of the shah’s need for medical
treatment in the United States, "we were
assured by the defense minister and the
foreign minister that the embassy would be
protected ...No embassy is a fortress" that
can withstand a mob without help from the
host country. Carter added.
Asked if he regretted the decision to
allow the deposed Iranian shah to enter the
United States. Carter said the decision was
proper. "It did help to save a man’s life and
is in keeping with the beliefs of our
country."
Carter also answered questions about
the world's view of the United States,
statements made by politicians about Iran,
and U.S. relations with other Moslem
countries.
Carter said he has attempted to keep
U.S. political leaders informed about new
developments in Iran through frequent
breifings. He has also "encouraged
candidates for president to restrain com
ments I about Iran) which might be
misconstrued." adding he has restricted
his own political activities and tried to
provide unity" in the U.S. stand toward
Iran.
In response to another question. Carter
See CARTER, p. 3
Notice of appeal
filed for students
By NELSON d. ROSS
Staff w riter
The attorney for University students
David Shelledy and Marshall Dayan took
the first formal step Tuesday toward
appealing the judges' unfavorable ruling in
the students' case against the Board of
Regents speaking policy.
Athens attorney Hue Henry filed the
notice of appeal of Judge Wilbur Owens
ruling with the Fifth Circuit Court of
Appeals. He will have 30 days to file his
appeal and the state will then have 30 days
to respond.
If the court hears the appeal, it will be
decided by a three judge panel
"We re hopeful it will be decided this
257 killed
in Antarctic
DC-10 crash
CHRISTCHURCH. New Zealand (IPI>-
An Air New Zealand DC-10 tourist airliner
crashed on the cloud-shrouded slopes of
Mt. Erebus in the frozen Antarctic
Wedncsdav. killing all 25" people on
board, including eight Americans, officials
said.
It was the third fatal crash of a DC-10
this \ear and the fifth since the aircraft frtst
came off the asscmblx line on Julv 23.
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New Zealand's Search and Rescue
Headquarters said a U.S. rescue helicopter
was unable to land at the crash sue
because of strong wind currents whipping
over Antarctica's only active volcano. But a
spokesman said the helicopter's crew
reported no sign ol survivors amid the
wreckage on the 12.520 ft. mountain
New Zealand police said that in addition
to the eight Americans—intial reports had
said 12—the plane was carrying 191 New
Zealanders. 24 Japanese, one Australian,
one Briton along with crew and other
passengers—mostly tourists fixing on a
regularly scheduled sightseeing tour of the
barren wastes.
A U.S. Navy spokesman in Christ
church. where the plane's ill-fated flight
began, said those at the scene reported
"no apparent survivors
The flight was believed to be the first
commercial aircraft crash in the Antarctic,
he said
The rescue helicopters returned to base
because of blowing snow on the slopes
where winds were increasing, the spokes
man added
year (1980). Henry said.
Owens ruled in May against the
students' claim that the Board of Regents
speaking policy is unconstitutional. Under
the policy a student or faculty member
wishing to speak at a regents meeting must
submit a request to his college president.
The president then forwards the request to
the regents with recommendation as to
whether the pcrvin should be heard.
Other speaking requests are submitted
directly to the board.
The students' suit alleged the policy
infringes on their First Amendment right
to flee speech and violates the equal
protection clause of the Fourteenth
Amendment.
Shelledy and Dayan filed the suit Nov. 3.
I97h after unsuccessful attempts last fall to
speak to the regents. Shelledy sought to
express dissatisfaction with a core curricu
lum proposal for the university system and
Dayan wanted to speak to the regents
about the policy itself.
The suit alleged, in part, that President
Fred C. Davison had failed to forward the
student's request to the regents. After the
suit was tiled, the students were allowed to
speak to the hoard.
Because the students were allowed to
speak to the board following the filing of
the sun. Owens awarded $1W>2.50 to the
students for attorney s fees involved in that
pan of the case.
"Since plaintiffs obtained substantial
voluntary relief., as a direct result of this
lawsuit, thev are prevailing parties and
See APPE AL, p. 3
Ups and downs
Life may have its ups and downs but Johnny Humble doesn t mind In fact, he and
a fellow Myers resident set out to make more of (hem They built this contraption
on Myers basketball court to do some heavy ramp riding Remarkably, they
haven't met with suicide vet
’78-’79 fines amount to $189,192
By TAM MV ROYBAL
Have you ever wondered where all the money you spend on
parking tickets goes'* In the 1978-79 fiscal year. $18m 192 wav
collected from parking fines according to Joseph W Broad
hurst. Director of the Business Services Division
Seventy-five percent of this money, or $141,894 was used *o
help support the Campus Transit System This represents about
22 percent of the total needs to support the system
The balance of the account is $47 298 of which $16,317 was
used to pay the ticket writers' salaries "The rest was used for
expenses including decals, zone parking maps, uniforms, and
other things pertaining to the parking function." Broadhurs’
said
The Traffic Safety Department wrote a total of 37.463 tickets
last year, with 17.607 going to registered vehicles and 19.856
written tor unregistered vehicles
Most student parking fines fall in the $5 category, of which
there are 14 possible violations Included in the offenses are
obstructing traffic, double parking, displaying more than one
current parking ticket and parking out of zone
We only deal with parking violations We don't handle any
moving violations, said James S. Tardy, manager of the
Traffic Safety Department Moving violations are handled by
University police, according to Tardy
The most serious parking violation is a $25 fine for altering a
permit obtaining a permit for unauthorized person, displaying
a permit on ihc wrong vehicle and-or falsification The second
most serious lines are three $10 fines These are issued for
parking in a tow-away zone failure to display current parking
permit and a wrecker fee for impounding vehicles
In addition to parking fines student* contribute a $7 50
transportation fee each quarter Of this fee. $6 50 is used by the
campus transit system, with the remaining dollar going to the
Athens Tranrit System
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This year we will be operating at a deficit. Hroadhurst
said The deficit is twofold, caused by increased operational
cost primarily due to fuel cost, and expansion of the system,"
Broadhurst ;>dded Because the system is operating at a defied,
Broadhurst foresees an increase in next year's transportation
t..
Presently the transit system employes 22 buses with two
new buses arriving in May " Broadhurst said "The two buses
will be costing $107,000 apiece, and are already ordered."
Broadhurst added
