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Party ideas to firm up
in historic debate,
political activists say
By TOMMY TOMLINSON
Keel and Black Senior Reporter
Thomas withdraws
from chancellor race
From staff and wire reports
The debate between vice presidential
candidate Geraldine Ferraro and in
cumbent George Bush may be more
indicative of their parties' true stands
than Sunday night's presidential
debate, local political activists said
Wednesday
University College Republicans
President Joel Kriner said both parties'
positions will firm up as a result of the
vice presidential debate
"The debate will cover a larger range
of topics, and you may be able to get a
clearer point of view because there will
only be one debate.'’ Kriner said
Wednesday
The debate, which will take place in
Philadelphia Thursday night, will be
the only formal debate between the two
vice presidential hopefuls
University political science professor
Loch Johnson said the debate will be a
historic one as well
“It will be the time our first woman
vice presidential candidate makes a
case for herself, stands up and shows
that a woman can stand with any man
in politics." Johnson said
Johnson added that Republican
candidate George Bush has changed his
strategy somewhat in the aftermath of
last Sunday 's presidential debate
"After watching Reagan's per
formance. Bush will have to be on the
offensive more," Johnson said, adding
that he thinks Bush "has a better grasp
of the issues" than Reagan
Most people interviewed said the
debate will not be nearly as important
By JOHN Al.DEN
Red and Hlark Senior Reporter
University officials say that the
purchase of a $9 million super
computer has given the University the
most powerful collegiate computing
facility in the Southeast
The computer, the Cyber 205, is the
main part of an effort to vastly
upgrade the University's computing
facilities, said James Carmon,
assistant to the president for com
puting
"It i the supercomputer) was
procured with funds from a research
consortium established two years ago
by the state legislature,” Carmon
said
The computer occupies an entire
room in the computer center at the
Boyd Graduate Studies building, and
is the cornerstone of the University’s
Advanced Computational Methods
Center It has been in place since July
12. Carmon said, and has been on-line
forabouta month
Walter McRae, associate director of
computational activities, said, "The
205 is about 50 times faster than the
best general size computers in use
now "
The University is the only school in
the Southeast with such a System or
anything even comparable. McRae
said The nearest computers of the
same power are with NASA in
Langley, Va
"We hope this will attract high
technology industries and research
funds to this part of the country, and
into this state in particular,” Carmon
said
Although the computer only has
been functioning for slightly more
than three weeks, it has already at
tracted some attention. Carmon said
“It's not anywhere near — only 10
percent to 20 percent as important,"
Johnson said
However, Kriner said the vice
presidential debates would be just as
important
Connie Sampson, corresponding
secretary of Clarke County Democratic
Women, sees the appearance of
Ferraro as lending a special flavor to
the debate
“Yeah, that will be special, having
her there really will,” Sampson said.
Kriner said he sees the debate as a
good opportunity for Vice President
Bush to make his case to the public
"Bush will be very coolheaded and
quick on his feet,” Kriner said "He's
personable and very easygoing"
Kriner said he believes Bush will win
the debate
"He will show that if cooler heads can
prevail, the country will continue to get
stronger." he said
However, Johnson and Sampson said
they feel Ferraro will win.
"Even if they're arguing about the
weather, Ferraro will win,” Sampson
said
Cal Logue, head of the University's
speech department, said he thinks the
debate will be a draw.
"Based on Bush's formidable office
experience and the numerous positions
he's held down the years, and F erraro’s
native ability to think on her feet, I
think the debate will be a toss up,”
Logue said.
Senior Reporter Kim Hays contributed
A proposal solicited by the National
Science Foundation to fund research
in science and technology by scien
tists from all over the Southeast is
currently being drawn up, he said
So far, the only people who have
used the computer have been
University faculty members. McRae
saaid Several physics and chemistry
professors, along with faculty
members of other departments at the
University and of other universities in
the system, will probably be the only
Ron Willis and his thoroughbred pit
bull. Mack, have hitchhiked from
Athens, Oh., to Athens, Ga. Ron says he
covered about .10 miles on fool each day
in his attempl to "get away from the
snow for a while.” Ron seems to like
users until the beginning of 1985,
McRae said.
The supercomputer is also expected
to attract research contracts from the
federal government The NASA
facility at Huntsville, Ala., and the
Oak Ridge Laboratory id Tennessee,
probably will access the computer
eventually. McRae said
An even larger computer is being
designed by a corporation called ETA
Systems, Inc,, which is a spinoff
housemates, too. Ron says Mack is
housebroken, a nice dog who "never
bites girls." Hr didn't make the same
claims for himself, but we will just have
to assume, won't we? Ron didn't say
what attracts him most to Athena;
Mack just seems to enjoy the un-
seasonally sunny weather.
company from Control Data Corp.,
said Wayne Hall, systems
programmer for the Cyber. ETA is
locating its software development
branch for the new computer, the
ETA 10, in the old Physical Plant
Building, Hall said.
McRae said there was a possibility
that the Cyber 205 would attract
Defense Department contracts in the
future.
“There might be,” McRae said.
"They haven't approached us yet "
University of Alabama's President
Joab Thomas withdrew Wednesday
from contention for the job as chan
cellor of the University of Georgia
System.
“I feel a deep commitment and
responsibility to remaining here...and
continuing to work together to make the
University of Alabama one of the
nation's truly great universities,"
Thomas said in a prepared statement in
Tuscaloosa, Ala
Regents officials Wednesday had no
comment on Thomas' withdrawal from
the competition to replace Georgia
University System Chancellor Vernon
Crawford
“We really don’t have anything to say
about this. It's being handled by a
subcommittee of the regents," said
Vicky Fair, assistant to the vice
chancellor for public relations.
Thomas met with Georgia regents in
By KIM HAYS
Rfd and Black Senior Reporter
University freshmen are pledging
farternities in larger numbers than
ever this fall as part of a new con
servative trend, Interfraternity Council
officials said Wednesday.
"Our figures so far indicate we have
600 pledges for this year,” said Frank
Auman, IFC Executive Vice President.
Auman said the figures represented a
20 percent increase over last year's
total pledge count of 524.
"This is speculation on my part, but I
think college students are settled down,
and getting more serious," Auman
said.
“I think fraternities' images are
changing too. They’re moving away
from a wild, partying image and
toward a more serious academic
image.”
Auman said parents of University
students seem more supportive about
pledging a fraternity.
"1 think having no more hazing
problems contributed to a more relaxed
acceptance on their (parents') part,"
Auman said.
IFC president Joe Fleming said, "I
Atlanta on Tuesday to discuss the
chancellor's post. Crawford plans to
retire next summer.
Thomas, Alabama's president since
July 1961, met for two-and-a-half hours
with seven members of the 15-member
board.
Thomas said he has been "personally
gratified and somewhat overwhelmed"
by recent expressions of support from
Alabama students, faculty and alumni.
“In each case, the concern that has
been emphasized is the feeling that the
university has reached a critical tur
ning point, and that a change in
leadership now might mean a
detrimental loss of momentum"
It was reported in recent weeks that
Thomas was among the finalists for the
Georgia chancellorship.
But Thomas said Wednesday that the
had never agreed to be a candidate tor
the chancellor’s job. He said he con
ferred with the regents on a consulting
basis after they contacted him several
times in connection with the search
think the larger size of the freshman
class had a lot to do with it, but I think
the IFC was successful in getting out a
lot more information to incoming
freshmen this year ”
Fleming said a de-emphasis on
alcohol during rush week had a
"positive impact" on rush par
ticipation
In other IFC news, Fleming said IFC
officials and Black Greek Council
members will meet Friday afternoon to
discuss merger plans
"We want to finalize any last minute
details," he said.
Fleming said the meeting would
include a discussion of keeping the
Black Greek Council as a regulating
body for black greek social events.
“If the meeting goes well, the
Panhellenic Council and the IFC will
meet before the next IFC meeting (Oct.
241 to draw up a joint constitution,”
Fleming said.
The merger of the IFC, BGC and
Panhellenic Council would integrate
the black and white greek systems of
the University
The merger was first suggested more
than a year ago
Bomb threat causes
evacuation of building
By TOM MCLAUGHLIN
HH and Blark kntor Reporter
A bomb threat was called in to the
Chemistry building Wednesday mor
ning, forcing University police to
evacuate the building
The threat was called in about 6:30
a m. to the circulation desk of the
building An anonymous female voice
stated that there was a bomb in the
building that was set to go off, said an
anonymous caller who reported the
threat to The Red and Black
"Police evacuated the building
around 8:45 a m. and searched the
building, finding nothing. People were
allowed to re-enter the building at 10
am.," the caller said.
Chemistry tests in both CHM 121 and
CHM 122 were held Wednesday
evening
University Police Chief Max Smart
confirmed the bomb threat and the
building evacuation.
"We receive one when there is a big
test,” he said. "We have a policy of not
commenting when we do receive them
because we're afraid of a copycat
syndrome.”
The building was evacuated im
mediately after the call was made and
the campus police were called, said
Obyne Armour, chemistry building
office manager
"The tests will go on as scheduled,"
Armour said Wednesday morning.
Public Safety Director Asa Boynton
said that campus police, rather than the
fire department, normally handle bomb
threats. He echoed Smart’s concern
about 'copycat' callers
"The police checked and found the
threat to be a hoax," Boynton said. "We
try not to publicize such things so that
the prank won't be repeated."
Leslie Hall, a Chemistry 121 student,
arrived at class around 8:40 a m on
Wednesday to find the doors of the
building locked
“There were about 100 people waiting
outside when a man told us that the
chemistry building would be closed for
two or three hours and classes had been
cancelled," she said. "I had heard
something about a problem with the
ventilation system and I thought maybe
something had leaked out into the
building."
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Students still can’t obtain tickets
By JOECAFIERO
Hr* ana mack Senna Reporter
At least too students still are trying to obtain tickets
to Saturday's football game with Ole Miss, and
there’s no certainty that they’ll find any, despite a
concentrated effort by the University Athletic
Department to help
"We’ve sold out before, but never so soon in the
season," Assistant Athletic Director for Business
John Shafer said Wednesday
Shafer said the athletic department is attempting
to aid as many students as possible in getting tickets
“Students have a legitimate gripe about not being
able to get tickets," Shafer said
Student Ticket Manager Joyce Chapman said that
students can sign up for the lotteries on each Monday
before a game and that a ticket drawing will be held
on the Thursday before the game
“We've had 100 people sign up for this Thursday's
lottery,” Chapman said "We also have a waiting list
of about 100 students wanting to buy back coupon
books." she added
Chapman said the Athletic Department has
already bought back and resold about 30 student
ticket coupon books
"I think most of the people on the waiting list to buy
back coupon books have signed up for this week's
lottery." Chapman said.
She said she thinks most of the people who have put
their names on the waiting list and signed up for the
lottery are the same students who complained to the
athletic department after the coupon books, which
cost 810 apiece, sold out on the first day of fall claMM.
"I think this arrangement is probably pretty well
handling the situation of the students who originally
complained about not being able to get tickets,”
Chapman said
Shafer said that the athletic department hasn't
taken any steps yet to increase the allotment of
student tickets.
"We'll have to see how many students sign up for
these lotteries for the last four games to leam how
many people who want tickets actually don't have
them," be said.
Shafer said he will have a meeting spring quarter
with representatives from several student groups to
determine how many students have been unable to
obtain tickets and how the athletic department can
better serve those students
"We've already cut the number of date tickets from
750 to 250 this year," Shafer said. "Next year there
might not be any date tickets at all.”
Shafer said the only other variable is the total
number of tickets allotted for students,
Ted Eley. manager of the University’s Banking and
Trust Department, said about 22,000 students are
eligible to purchase coupon books because they have
paid their athletic fees.
But Shafer said only 16,000 seats are reserved for
students
"I think we’re coming very near our goal of taking
care of as many students as possible," Shafer said.
“But it's immaterial how few or how many students
are without tickets Every student should have the
opportunity to have tickets if he wants them. An
increase in the allotment of tickets may be
inevitable."