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THE RED AND BLACK
Athens, Ga. Vol. 91, No. 123
An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community
Thursday, July 19, 1984
News 543-1809 Advertising 543-1791
Mondale named as Democrats’ candidate
Hart, Jackson preen
for future campaigns
from staff and wire reports
The pre nomination speeches of Rev
Jesse Jackson and Sen. Gary Hart were
practically opposite in their measure of
emotional appeal, yet each man
seemed to be carefully grooming
himself for future elections, local Hart
and Jackson supporters said Wed
nesday.
"It i Hart's Wednesday night speech!
was quite different from Jackson's and
(New York City Mayor Mario) Cuomo s
in terms of delivery and appeal, but
now the question is whether the cam
paign speech was for tonight (Wed
nesday prior to the official nomination)
or for four years from now,” said
Homer Cooper, chairman of the Clarke
County Democratic Party.
Jackson's Tuesday night speech
brought tears to the eyes of many in the
packed auditorium, as he spoke on the
need for unity and apologized for anti-
Semitic remarks made during his
campaign
"It was probably one of the greatest
speeches I’ve ever heard," said local
Jackson supporter Michael Thurmond
''He showed great courage in his
apology for the anti-Judaism remarks
and provided inspiration, a
regeneration of hope in America that
one day all people will be able to live
together
"Jesse integrated spirits, he in
tegrated aspirations, he integrated
hopes for us all," he said
While Hart may head for the White
House again in 1988. Thurmond said
Jackson’s political future seems
uncertain
“It is hard to tell, guessing where
Jesse Jackson will be in '88," he said.
"Who could have guessed he would be
in San Francisco in '84? With Jesse
Jackson. I think the universe, not the
sky, is the limit."
Jackson was reported as saying he
was considering returning to South
Carolina to run for the U.S. Senate
"I could run a good race in South
Carolina," he said. "I’m going to move
back to South Carolina. I'm going to put
most of my presence in the South," he
told ABC
John O'Looney, a Hart supporter and
former University student, said he was
disappointed with the Hart speech, but
the Colorado senator will undoubtedly
try for a position in the Mondale cabinet
or again for president in 1988
“I've been a Hart supporter because
of his platform, but I was disappointed
with his speech,” he said. "It lacked the
zip and emotional appeal that the
others had.
"I would like to see Hart as secretary
of defense in the Mondale cabinet, but I
think for now he'll devote his energies
Democrats vow unity
in order to oust Reagan
Walter F. Mondale
to defeating Ronald Reagan," he said.
In his address, Hart issued an un
disguised warning to Mondale, who now
begins his campaign against Reagan
and needs the votes of independent-
minded Hart supporters to win.
"Promises are cheap, rhetoric is
hollow, and nostalgia is not program,"
he said "Our party's greatest heritage
is its willingness to change We have
failed when we became cautious and
complacent We have won America’s
confidence when we were bold and
innovative.”
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Walter F.
Mondale, the insider who outlasted the
field, won the Democratic presidential
nomination Wednesday night.
Mondale picked up two uncommitted
delegates from Georgia about an hour
before the Democratic National Con
vention took its first ballot Wednesday
night to nominate its 1984 presidential
candidate.
Gov. Joe Frank Harris and Sen. Sam
Nunn, both steadfastly uncommitted
beforehand, said they would vote for
Mondale on the first ballot.
Previously uncommitted Rep Ed
Jenkins of Georgia's 9th Congressional
District also said earlier in the day that
he would vote for Mondale on the first
ballot.
His triumph came minutes after
vanquished rival Gary Hart toasted
Mondale's grit and perseverance and
vowed to “devote every waking hour
and every ounce of energy to the defeat
of Ronald Reagan."
Mondale — a Minnesota protege of
Hubert Humphrey and former vice
president to Jimmy Carter — watched
on television from his hotel suite a few
blocks away as delegates hoisted blue
Mondale-Ferraro placards and sealed
his victory.
Mondale accepts the nomination
tonight at the convention's closing
session, shortly after the delegates
University Bookstore faces new competitors
Bv ALISA WAI.DROP
IIr* anil Mart Mall Wrttar
Two new academic bookstores will break the University’s
12-ycar monopoly on Athens’ textbook sales this fall.
Slated for August openings, the two stores, one on Baxter
Street and the other downtown, have separate owners,
“This market is like a tree full of apples, and I've just been
looking for the right location to start a business here," said
Chuck Sekula. owner of The Dff Campus Bookstore on Baxter
Street in the old Foodland building.
Don Newton, owner of the other store slated to open in the
old Morris Paint location next to Balloon Bazaar on Broad
Street, was unavailable for comment Wednesday
University Bookstore Manager William Powell said the
new stores will have some effect on the University store's
business, but he said he was hesitant to predict the degree of
the effect.
“We haven't had any competition in 12 years on this
campus," Powell said. “I don't know what to anticipate,
although I know they will do at least some business "
Sekula said he hopes to compete head-on with the
University Bookstore by offering better service and product
selection
“I will be relying heavily on the sales of used books,"
Sekula said. “I only want to stock new books when it is ab
solutely necessary, for the convenience of the students. The
University already offers a discount on their new books."
Sekula said the administration has not resisted his store's
opening at all.
"Powell has been very cooperative and helpful,” Sekula
said "A lot of other campuses would not be as fair."
Cindy Russell, the administrative coordinator and un
dergraduate adviser for the University's economics depart
ment. said she feels the cooperation between the University
and the new stores will continue
"The University does a really good job now, and I un
derstand that the stores wil be working together so as not to
over-order books," Russell said. “I'm sure there will be no
problems I’ve already talked with Mr. Newton, and he said
the University has been very helpful
"I believe that the competition will be a good thing,”
Russell said. "But all changes in a market will cause some
kind of fluctuations "
Despite the changes, Russell said she will continue to send
her list of books from her department to the University store.
Powell has already supplied the new stores with the
booklist given to him by the different departments at the
University.
Sekula said he feels the location of his shop will give him a
competitive edge
"It’s a superior location to the dorms, and I believe we will
also do a lot of business being on the only thoroughfare to the
stadium," he said
Sekula said he plans to carry a full line of Bulldog
souvenirs, from T-shirts to paper products.
"I believe we will see a decrease in the prices of these
items from the competition," Sekula said. "But competition
could be the best thing in this world for this campus It keeps
everyone on their toes.' ’
Gilgamesh meets Indiana Jones
Kraft gives old heroes a new twist
By MAKY MITCHELL
Krd a Ml Black Mall WrMfr
A woman in her 60s sits in a circle across from a girl in
her teens and listens to the discussion intently. She leans
forward, waiting for a chance to elaborate on what the girl
has said
Kent Kraft, the instructor of this Myth of the Hero course,
nods encouragement to the girl Kraft, a professor in the
University's comparative literature department, teaches
the course on Monday nights at the Georgia Center for
Continuing Education
The non-credit course covers heroes from Gilgamesh. the
ancient Babylonian king, to Indiana Jones from "Raiders of
the Lo6t Ark," and participants read books and watch
movies The idea of comparing heroes in ancient literature
to modem screen heroes is unique in itself, but Kraft's
teaching style is what really sets the class apart
After practicing transcendental meditation for 15 years,
Krafts says he sees the class as an exercise in meditation
and awareness
This awareness is present in both the participants and in
the heroes that are discussed, he says
"In a way, what the course is about and what's happening
in the course are the same,'' Kraft says
Kraft, who has taken part in est training, attempts to
incorporate what he has learned from the training into the
course The est training develops an increased willingness
and ability to communicate with others spontaneously and
completely, he says, and it also helps increase the par
ticipants’ "aliveness."
This training relates to Kraft's experiences in the Myth of
the Hero senes "With a group like that, it's new every
time, and part of what teaching is for me is being awake in
the process of teaching and waking people up to different
things," he says
Differing views seem readily accepted by both Kraft and
the participants in the course If he corrects someone, it is
on a matter of fact and not of interpretation
Kraft says he listens to and considers new ideas rather
than simply rejecting them. “You don’t have to defend your
position. You can just say your piece and let it be like that;
you don't have to convince someone else of something You
can make a statement and leave it at that and have it heard.
As long as the statement is issued and it's heard, that’s half
the battle right there,” he says.
Kraft says his acceptance of new ideas may be partially
due to the fact that he was born in Germany and has
traveled extensively His travels afforded him the op
portunity to meet a wide variety if people with a wide
variety of views, he said
Participants in the course discuss their views on topics
ranging from Odysseus to Luke Skywalker to the difference
between good and evil.
Kraft likes to think of himself as a facilitator of
discussion, not as a lecturer After getting name tags and
moving into a circular seating arrangement, the group
exchanges ideas freely
"With a group like tnat, it's easier to work to just allow
the whole thing to occur, to happen You just have to in
stigate things,” he says.
This approach works extremely well When Kraft asks a
question about Roy Hobbs’ quest in “The Natural," the
response is immediate and enthusiastic Participants begin
to elaborate on each others’ ideas, but there is an amazing
lack of judgment of views as being either right or wrong.
Kraft describes this as using “ands" instead of "ors."
The great exchange of fresh ideas and information is a
result of the relaxed atmosphere in which people feel free to
speak out and offer opinions The course is more of a
discussion group than a group passively listening to a
lecture Instead of lecturing in front of the room and ser
ving as the focal point of the group, Kraft sits in the circle
with his nametag and becomes a participant in the group
"I don't think of this as teaching. I think of this as simply
being with some people and watching how things are
happening and sort of encouraging the direction that
they're happening in," he says He compares the course to
a non-competitive game of “mental frisbee” in which ideas
and information are exchanged rather than the frisbee
The enthusiasm with which he approaches the course
makes it seem as if he is discussing the topic for the first
time. This results from focusing on the course and what
someone is saying at the moment, rather than on the past or
the future. Kraft's level of attention is reflected in the way
the particpants listen to each other and become involved in
the discussion “I usually think of sealing off those two
hours, "Kraftsays.
• Bame/Tba IUd and Black
University Professor Kent Kraft
name congresswoman Geraldine
Ferraro his running mate and the first
woman on a national party ticket.
Mondale began the year as
Democratic front-runner but had to
scrap right to the end to preserve his
victory. The challenges began to flag
more than a month ago and at noon
Thursday he told a caucus of Hispanic
delegates, “In many ways, it is the
most fulfilling day of the United
States."
With Mondale delegates far out
numbering those of Hart and the Rev.
Jesse Jackson, the outcome was not in
doubt.
Mondale was nominated by las
Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, who said
the former vice president “appeal^not
to fears and suspicions, not to prejudice
and hatred — but to the best instincts of
our national soul." '
Hart touched off an exuberant floor
demonstration in his campaign finale.
“Take no comfort from this party
tussle," he told the convention in words
aimed at Republicans. “Ronald
Reagan has provided all the unity we
need.
“This is one Hart you will not leave in
San Francisco,” he vowed.
Sounding a theme that will surely be
echoed by Mondale, he said, "Most
important, can we allow Ronald
Reagan four more years to accelerate a
dangerous and unnecessary nuclear
arms race."
Right to the convention week. Hart
dreamed the delegates would turn to
him. But by his speech he bestowed on
Mondale the gift of unity. He toasted the
winner — “my friend and colleague" —
saying, "you have honored me by being
an opponent of unsurpassing grit.”
Jackson offered his "proud support”
of the ticket in a convention speech of
his own Tuesday night. Even as
nomination hour, he picked up 36
Illinois delegates who had been com
mitted to Chicago Mayor Harold
Washington.
Locals say
Ferraro is
anew start
for women
From Staff and Wire Reports
Geraldine Ferraro as a running mate
for Democratic Presidential candidate
Walter F Mondale should open up more
doors than ever for women, local
Mondale supporters said Wednesday
Mondale won the nomination after a
close campaign against Sen. Gary Hart
and the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
“You know it wasn't easy,” Mondale
said of his road to nomination, “I paid
my dues ”
Mondale's running mate.
Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro,
told delegates Wednesday that her
selection as vice-presidential candidate
would mark "an opportunity for all of
us — blacks, Hispanics, Asian
Americans and women — people who
have felt left out of the system.”
The First Vice President for Clarke
County Democratic Women, Leena
Johnson, said, "Ferraro’s appointment
was more than symbolism She will
make it a lot harder for people to say
that women can't do it (hold high of
fice)
University Political Science
Professor Loch Johnson said Mondale's
choice of Ferraro as a running mate
can only help him in his bid for the
presidency.
"Her nomination is a net-plus for
Mondale. With Ferraro, he will pull
votes from Independents and others
who are lukewarm on Mondale,”
Johnson said.
Johnson said, “Ferraro’s nomination
will open a whole new chapter in
American political history. Women will
be more involved in politics than ever
before.”
Leena Johnson said, “If Reagan
weren't so loyal to Bush, he would have
chosen Elizabeth Dole as his running
mate to take the thunder out of the
Democratic nomination
"This is not to suggest that
Republicans are pro-women,” Johnsan
added.
Loch Johnson said that for Mondale
to break the Reagan voting block in the
South, the ideal female vice-
presidential candidate should be from
"Atlanta or Texas, but this woman
(Ferraro) has what it t
Red and Black Senior Reporter Rim
Hays assisted in preparing this story.