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Make your preparations
for winter’s icy threats
By CINDY BAGWELL
Staff writer
Those of you who lived here last year
have vivid memories of the ice storm
that stopped classes and nearly
immobilized Athens and the University
This winter brings with it the threat (or
perhaps joyful anticipation) of being
snowed in once more, so the time to
make preparations is now
Aside from buying every candle you
can lay your hands on and hunting up
your old long underwear, there doesn't
seem to be a whole lot of preparations
the average citizen can take Food
preservation and cooking, along with
pure water, however, are areas one can
make emergency provisions for
“For one thing, you should not open
your freezer." during a power outage,
says Jim Koen. division energy services
manager of the Georgia Power Co. "Most
treezers will keep food for up to 48 hours
if they’re not opened "
Dan Gunnels, Clarke County Extension
Director, suggests using dry ice to keep
frozen foods cold S.J. Speck, director of
the University cremery. says. ‘‘Using dry
ice is not at all dangerous but you must
handle it with care
Several people used dry ice during last
year's storm with apparently no
difficulty, and the creamery ordered and
supplied extra dry ice last year for this
purpose
See ICE, p. 2
O’Neill urges no drafting of women
WASHINGTON (UPU- Speaker Thomas O'Neill said Thursday he has urged President
Carter not to recommend draft registration of women, and that there is no chance the
House would approve it.
O'Neill’s statement combined with growing opposition to any draft at ail from
women, civil rights and anti war groups appeared to kill any prospect that females
would bo included in any new registration of draft-age Americans,
congress will have to approve any Carter draft registration plan. Although Carter
technically now has the power on his own to order registration of men. he still would
have to ask Congress for the money to carry it out
And new legislation would be required to register women
The White House has promised to announce on or before Feb. 9 whether Carter will
propose registration of women At the White House, deputy press secretary Hex
C.ranum reiterated that promise Thursday, although he did not comment directly on
O’Neill's statement.
“We think a lot of the speaker," Granum said
O'Neill said there is a ‘‘strong feeling" in the House that draft registration of men
should be rcinstituted. but not of women.
Solons predict age
19 compromise
By STAC I KRAMER
Staff writer
Gov George Busbee said Thursday he would not
take sides in the controversial debate surrounding
bills to raise the drinking age to either 19 or 20.
although be opposed the bill lowering the age in
1972
"I was opposed when they lowered it because
any time you try to raise it. it will present
problems." Busbee said He voted against the bill
lowering the age to 18 when he was in the state
legislature in 1972.
“I’m not taking a position at what age I would
set it at if I was a legislator, but I'll consider
anything they do. Busbee told reporters at a
Thursday press conference ‘I won’t say if I'd
sign or veto anything, at least until they’ve acted
on it.”
When asked if he would sign or veto a bill
raising the drinking age. Busbee replied. “I’m not
going to comment on anything until it crosses my
desk "
Aides said Busbee does not usually comment on
a bill until it clears the legislature.
The questions were prompted by House passage
of a bill raising the drinking age to 19 and recent
Senate passage of another version raising the age
to 21
The House hill now goes back to the Senate, and
according to the Senate Information Office, it
must come up within a week of the House vote
The 19-year-old version is a holdover from last
year and according to a House spokesman, the
House version is "drastically different from the
Senate version of last year."
Differences include an amendment exempting
military personnel age 18 from the age increase
and another amendment allowing the bill to stand
if one part of it is struck down There are some
questions concerning the constitutionality of parts
of the law
If the Senate rejects the bill as amended by the
House, the bill will go to a conference committee
for compromise The committee, consisting of
three members from each house would have until
the session s end to make a report
Rep Hugh Logan (DAthens) said he didn’t
expect the bill to become law without further
alteration “By the time it gets signed I personally
think it will be altered." he said
"I don't think we’ll know ’til late at night, late in
the session This is typical of such matters."
Logan added
Sen Paul Broun (DAthens) said he thinks the
age could he raised to 20 as a compromise
"It’s likely there will be some changes ' Broun
said "Whether the author of the original bill
accepts it (the House bill) or not remains to be
seen."
Broun doesn't expect Sen. Joe Thompson
(D-Smyrna>. the bill’s author, to accept the
changes and said he expected the bill to go to
conference committee where a compromise
agreeable to both houses would be made.
See DRINKING, p. 2
Russo to Canada — Thanks!
Kusso shows appreciation with flag
"Although the amendments went into
effect Jan l. after the fall quarter test
was taken, the regents figured that tnat
student would make his appeal after the
Jan 1 date anyway. Mi tore said
But the student muM realize he has
very little time to begin his appeal.
Douglas warned The date for tiling a
formal request tor an appeal is Feb 6.
The amendment states A student
may request a formal review of his or
her failure on the essay component of the
regents test if that student's essay
received at least one passing score
among the three scores awarded and if
the student has successfully completed
the courses in English composition
required by the local institution '
See TEST. p. 3
University, film officials
sign agreement for pilot
By < III « K REECE
\"h',ant campus editor
Several *\»m. u;.. . t: .»>♦•r ■ t 20th Century-Fox's production of a television pilot
based on the h " Breaking \wa\ met and signed an agreement with the
t'mver*i"y rim*-i.iv v : u l.« -how to lie shot on campus
I ruvt: rv Vice 1 -• f«>; Development and University Relations Perk Robins
signed 'he ..green n .. \ lit t the University with Herbert C Leonard, the pilot's
produce!
Leonard am 2m’. < . \ was "going to try to use a lot of young people to
work ot 'he • . W>r -ki Leonard s assistant, is currently casting 200 to 250
extras and ti « in; . • ale-peaking roles He will be in Athens until filming
begins Feb 20
••Well need a !«»' of c- li- me >pe^ some middle-age types" for extras. Wynorski
said at 'he meeting
2nh Century Fox . tiered any monetary compensation to the University for
the us* .,f it- •in 1 k • told Leonard he would give 20th Century-Fox an
opportunity to an t » i diversity scholarship fund.
I would Ik* 1 • - ,.s • l niversity professional fund raiser if we didn't talk about
some ni it* ;... \ v -ngs You migh' want to make a grant to the University." Robins
He added th • ha grant had no (tearing on the University's permission to film
here
See FOX. p. 3
Failure to pass regents test
will mean remediation
this store, underneath the U S flag and
beside a simple handwritten sign saying.
‘Thank you Canada.'' He said be d
gotten a favorable response to the flag
and sign
“It's nice to have someone who's not in
it just for themselves." Russo said of the
Canadians
UGA Today
By JOE KHAKOVI \k
Students who will earn more than 75
hours by the end of winter quarter and
who have not passed both parts of the
regents exam will now be required to
register for remedial courses for spring
quarter, according to the revised regents
policy
Students in this category who fail to
register for the remedial courses will
have their registration records flagged
and be given appointments for walk
through registration, according to Gary
Moore, associate registrar
These students should take the test
given this quarter, and if they complete
the requirements successfully, they will
be able to drop the remedial work. Moore
said
The Registrar's office sent out letters
to approximately 3500 students Dec 20
informing them of their status in relation
to the new policies
With recent policy changes, the Board
of Regents has moved from its proposed
position of denying all credit courses
except remedial work for all students
who have earned 105 hours without
passing the exam
The new policy, which was approved by
the board last November for implementa
tion starting Jan 1. requires remedial
work for all students entering the quarter
in which they will earn 75 hours of credit
without passing the exam
The major change is that the student
will be allowed to earn credit at the same
time, with the situation continuing until
the test requirements are met
Other provisions in the regents test
policies cause important changes for the
students who have not completed the
exam, according to Dr Dwight Douglas,
associate vice president for academic
affairs and coordinator of the Uni-
With the 50 American hostages being
held in Iran abou» to begin their fourth
month in captivity, homelanders all
across the states are continuing to pray,
light candles, ring bells and brandish
bumper stickers proclaiming "Free the
50."
Locally, Bob Russo, owner of Russo
Gyro’s on Broad Street, has kept up with
the situation in Iran and has done his
part to show support for the hostages’
release.
Russo renamed one of the eatery's
dishes. Iranian Baklava, to Embassy
Baklava as a protest towards freeing of
the 50.
Russo is also patting others on the back
for showing support in particular, the
Canadian government.
it’s nice to see someone who is doing
something that is right, not just worrying
about the long range consequences.
Russo said of the Canadian government 's
part in the escape this week of six
American envoys from Tehran
According to Russo, he called up the
Canadian consulate in Atlanta and asked
to purchase a Canadian flag to fly in
gratitude for our northern neighbors.
The consulate reportedly said, “We
would like to thank you for thanking us. '
and subsequently donated the flag to
Russo.
Russo put the flag on the front wall of
Sweet Emma and the boys
versily’s regents testing
A change in the requirements lor
eligibility in the appeal system offer
many students who originally failed the
essav part of the exam an opportunity to
have their test reviewed and passed
without retaking the exam, he said
This new policy will be in effect only
for those who took the test during fail
quarter and later
Donald Klune
Sufi photo C Talbot Nunnally
Would anyone out there like to get
some money*’ Applications for grants,
loans and part-time work for the
1980-81 academic year will be
available starting Feb 4 in the office
of Student Financial Aid. room 220,
Academic Building If you are
receiving financial aid now or need
some for next year, then drop by and
take advantage
Sculpture exhibition
The Society of Sculptors, a
University club, presents an exhibition
in the Gallery of Memorial Hall
through Feb 16 The Gallery is open
every day from 9 a m. to 5 p m and
everyone is urged to attend
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Attention, cheap dates!
Dull weekend, huh guys*’ There's not even any stuff to do on Friday, except
the PJ movies, which are Hair and Head (ho. ho. ho* for tonight and Saturday
night, and Patton on Sunday for all you stiff-upper-lip-die-for-your-country
types Show times for Hair are 7 and 9 30 p.m and Head is the midnight movie.
Patton airs at 6 and 9 30 pm Monday's movie is The Harder They Come at 7
and 9 30 pm Price for all is $1 with ID. $150 general, except for Patton and
Hair, which are $1 50 and $2 for student and general respectively Happy
viewing, campers'
Tickets to see. hear and experience
the Preservation Hall Jazz Band will
he available Monday in the Business
Office of Memorial Hall The
ensemble will perform Feb. 13 at 8
pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom
Tickets are $2 for students and $5
general admission, so don t pass up an
opportunity to hear one of the finest
jazz hands in the entire universe
Don’t say bull, say moose
The Georgia chapter of AIESEC is
sponsoring Moosehead Night al the
Mad Haller on Monday. Feb 4 A case
of Moosehead beer will be given away
every hour from I p m.lo I am and
Schnappes is one thin quarter with
every drink you buy Admission is $2
and everyone is invited
Are you bored of the Regents?
“•'hen you hear tht rds Regent’s Test." do your kne* s turn weak, your
brains turn to jello a >1 any knowledge of grammar you once had leave you
forever—in other words, are you normal? Fear not. oh worried
underclassman—the Ur. versity is coming to your aid Preview session for the
Regent's Test will be held in Park Hall, room 265 at 4 30, on Feb 6 and 7 Be
there or don’t
Want some money?