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THE RED AND BLACK
An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community
Athens, Ga. Volume 94, No. 69
Wednesday, February, 25,1987
News 543-1809 Advertising 543-1 791
Campus needs improvements
Committee cites need for historical preservation
By Bill Kent
Itfd and Black Senior Reporter
A University committee is consid
ering possible improvements to
North Carjtpus, citing the need for
historical and environmental pres
ervation of the area.
"We formed the North Campus
Preservation Committee because
we’re concerned about the abuses
on North Campus that are a threat
to the ecology and general appear
ance of this part of campus," said
University professor Darrell Mor
rison, committee chairman.
University Interim President
Henry King Stanford appointed the
committee at the end of fall quartet
to study the situation on North
Campus, he said.
W itrrrn Kolbrrt/The Red and Black
Katrina McClain scarfs in Georgia's 89-51 win vs. Florida
A&M Tuesday night at the Coliseum. See story, page 7.
Petition, march all
part of Jewry week
By Keith Phillips
ltrd and Black Senior Repot lei
Several University students are
petitioning the Soviet Union to de
mand better treatment for Soviet
Jews as part of Soviet Jewry Week.
Soviet Jewry Week (Feb. 22-26) is
a week-long series of protests and
demonstrations designed to call at
tention to the plight of Soviet Jews.
Aaron Weil, president of the
Georgia Israel Public Affairs Com
mittee, and Michael Karlin, vice
president of GIPAC, said tfiey are
circulating the petition addressed to
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to
demand the right of two Soviet fam
ilies to leave the country.
"The petition If t<» release iWO
families, the loiffs and Bershteins,
from Russia," Karlin said "Aaron
and 1 are going to hand deliver the
petition in Washington "
Campus celebrations also have in
cluded presentations and an at
tempted phone call to a Soviet
dissident. The' KGB, the Soviet se
cret police, prevented the call from
reaching the pian, Weil said Weil
said he didn’t wish to identify the
dissident for fear of KGB retalia
tion.
Other activities included a press
conference Tuesday with speakers
including the Israeli Consul Issa-
char Kat/.ir, University Interim
President Henry King Stanford and
organizer Michael Karlin, GIPAC’*
vice president.
Karlin started the press confer
ence with information on the plights
of Soviet Jews
Stanford spoke about the anti-
Semitism he saw as a college stu
dent in pre-war Nazi Germany and
his impressions from several visits
to Israel
"The concentration camps. I don’t
think, existed at the time." he said.
"(But) all you had to do was read
"Mein Kampft" to understand how
Hitler viewed the Jews ’’
Stanford said he hoped the week
would call attention to the need for
support of Soviet Jews
"l was interested in seeing the So
viet Jews allowed to migrate to Is
rael." he said. "They don't feel any
freedom to practice their religion in
the Soviet Union. 1 think we need to
keep stressing the need for protest
Tuesday’s activities included a 24-
hour fast and a speech by Sieve
Mendel, an American citizen who
was ejected from Russia for visiting
Soviet dissidents.
‘We are concerned about the abuses on
North Campus that are a threat to the
ecology and general appearance of this
part of campus. ’
The committee consists of six Uni
versity faculty members including
Morrison, journalism professor
John English, geography professor
Lou Devorsey, public administra
tion professor Dev Weeks, art pro
fessor Bob Clements and history
professor Phinizy Spalding.
There are many problem areas on
North Campus, but committee
members are waiting until they
finish reviewing their proposals be
fore making the proposals public.
"We will review and discuss the
information for the next two weeks
and then present our proposals to
the president. I don't feel comfort
able releasing much information
until we’ve finished this process,”
Morrison said.
However, the committee mem
bers did reveal some of the per
ceived problems on North Campus.
Spalding said, "There are entirely
too many cars, motorcycles and de
livery trOcks being parked on side
walks and blocking driveways, but
this is just the tip of the iceberg. "
This campus is listed on the na
tional register for historic places
and this distinction needs to be
maintained, he said.
Morrison said modernization ef
forts are detracting from the ap
pearance of North Campus.
“The need for barriers around
grassed areas is distressing to me.”
he said. “Also, some of the remodel
ings and air-conditioner installa
tions have detracted from the
architecture of the historic North
Campus buildings."
Lomax juggles teaching, political career
By Keith Phillips
Rril and Black Senior Reporter
A profile
A University English professor may lie on the
campaign trail to become Atlanta’s next
mayor.
Michael Lomax said he’s 99 percent certain
he’ll run for mayor, but he won’t formally an
nounce his candidacy until the election nears.
"The race isn’t until 1989, so 1 won't decide
until 1988," he said. "The mayor’s job is a full
time job (but) I would teach until 1989. This is
how I pay my bills."
Lomax, adjunct associate English professor
at the University sijice spring 1985, also is an
associate English professor at Spelman College
in Atlanta and Fulton County Commission
Chairman.
Lomax is*beginning his third four-year term
as county commissioner and is no stranger to
Atlanta campaigns either, having helped with
Maynard Jackson’s 1978 mayoral campaign
"I was a speechwriter for Maynard,” he said.
"1 have politics in my blood."
Lomax, who has never had a political science
class, said the mayor's race will concentrate on
personal attributes of the candidates.
"1 think the number one issue will be the
quality of the individual candidates and their
ability to run a very complex government," he
said "I do feel that because I’ve been in gov
ernment for 13 years that I’ve had a lot of expe
rience that will allow me to deal with just alxiut
anything.”
However, Lomax didn’t discuss any specific
Krilh PhillipN/Thf Re
Michael Lomax: scholar, politician
issues he would support if elected
lximax also is dedicated to the teaching pro-
fesston. lie received his undergraduate degree
from Morehouse College, his master’s from Co
lumbia and his doctorate in Afro-American
Studies from Emory University in 1984 He
taught Afro-American Literature at Morehouse
and Georgia Tech before taking a professorship
in the subject with the University.
"1 can smell 1,500 words," he said to his Uni
versity class while assigning a paper
English Department Head Coburn Freer said
the Afro-American studies background is a
broad educational experience, encompassing
elements of literature, music and art.
Freer said Lomax is an exemplary professor.
“He’s very conscientious about meeting his
classes and office hours,” Freer said. "The stu
dents who have taken this course all extend en
thusiasm about his knowledge and interest in
their writing.”
Lomax has a very personal level of interac
tion with his English 323 class which he teaches
Monday and Friday afternoons When the stu
dents are stuck on a particularly hard question.
Lomax urges them on by saying, "Come on,
team.”
University senior Scott Kirkpatrick, a pre-
med major, said Lomax runs an open class
room.
“1 took his class because 1 heard he was a
good prof. He is. He's a lot more stimulating
than some of the other professors I’ve had,
said Kirkpatrick, whom Lomax nicknamed
‘Doc.’ "In many of your classes, the guy just
tests you on how well you repeat his philosophy.
He is willing to listen to what you have to say ”
University junior Claire Walls, a social work
major, said she’s required to take a class in
Afro-American studies, but enjoys Lomax as a
professor.
"He has a good sense of humor.” she said.
"He lets everyone participate and everyone
feels real comfortable.”
Lomax also was considered for the presi
dency of Morehouse but withdraw Ins MUM to
remain in politics.
"Teaching doesn’t compete with politics," he
said. “It gives me a certain flexibility At some
point. I would like to get into higher education
administration."
Today’s activities will feature a
mock !>eating of a Soviet Jew by
demonstrators dressed as KGB
agents at 10:45 a m. at the Tate Stu
dent Center Plaza and a Silent
March for Freedom beginning at 11
a m at City Hall and ending at the
Tate Center Plaza. The march will
be followed,at noon by a panel dis
cussion.
Weil said fie 'expects a big crowd
if the weather is good
it’s going to be the biggest
march Athens has had in 4 years,"
he said.
Dogs, Kentucky meet in SEC clash;
all students will be admitted free
Loan recipents to drop 20 percent
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Rr4 ami Black SraW Krpwrtrr
Changes in rules governing Guaranteed Student
Loan allocations may decrease the number of Univer
sity students receiving the loans by 15 to 20 percent,
although exact University figures aren’t available yet
Jamie Merisotis, policy researcher for the College
Board s Washington office, said Tuesday national sta
tistics compiled since the Jan 1 changes indicate al
most a one-fifth decrease in the number of students
receiving the loans
l don’t see why it wouldn’t apply to Georgia,” he
said.
President Reagan signed the Higher Education
Reaulhoi ization Act enacting the new GSL rules in Oc
tober.
University GSL officer Jimmy Bramblett said the
College Board’s estimation probably applies to the
University.
Since the GSL changes, 750 University students have
applied for the the loan and some have complained
about the new rules, Bramblett said
"A lot say. ‘What’s wrong’ I’ve gotten loans for the
last several years,' ” he said.
Students won’t know it they will receive a loan until
form processing is complete in about two months
Mensotis said students will be able to find tuition
money from other sources despite the GSL decreases
As federal student aid has decreased during the last
five years, institutions have upped other aid Between
the 1960-81 and 1985-86 academic years, state student
grants increased 35 percent and institutional support
increased 26 percent, he said.
"Both the states and institutions have responded,
and there’s no reason to think that they won’t continue
to respond,” Merisotis said
The most significant changes wiil make the GSL
need-based All students applying for the loans mast
now complete a four-page rveds analysis form. Pre
viously, only students who had family incomes ex
ceeding $30,000 were required to complete the form
Declaring independence, which increases a stu
dent’s chances of receiving a GSL. is more difficult
under the new laws. Students now have to prove an in
come of $4,000 a year for two years prior to the year in
which the student is applying for the aid.
The old law requires only that a student be indepen
dent for a year and doesn't require that he show any
income to declare independence It also requires those
receiving aid not to have been declared exemptions on
their parents’ income taxes one year prior to applying
for the GSL. The new law requires no exemption for
two years.
Other January 1 changes included:
• Students older than 24 will be independent next
year even if they receive parental support. The old
GSL qualification laws had no age restrictions.
• The limits of borrowing have been raised from $2.
500 a year to $2,625 a year for freshman and soph<F
mores, from $2,500 to $4.0u0 a year for juniors and
seniors, and from $5,000 to $7,S00 a year for graduate
students
• GSLs won’t count as part of a family’s contribution
to a student’s educational expenses next year. Thus
year. GSLs could count as a contribution.
By Jim Trema\ne
Red and Hlatk Spurt* Writer
When Georgia beat Kentucky in
Louisville, Ky . on Dec. 30, it ap
peared that the Bulldogs just might
lie headed toward greater things
than originally forecasted
After all. the Cats had just
thrashed defending national champ
Louisville earlier that week and it
was only the second time in 64 years
that Georgia had defeated the Wild
cats in Kentucky
And now that the Southeastern
Conference schedule draws to a
close. Georgia has proven itself ca
pable ofbigger things
In fact, a victory over Kentucky
(16-9. 9-7 SEC) tonight in the Col
iseum would solidify Georgia’s
third-place SEC standing and enrich
its chances for an NCAA tourna
ment berth. The catch, however, is
that Kentucky (16-8. 9-7) is seeking
to capture its own tournament bid
Georgia coach Hugh Durham has
declared the game "Student Appre
ciation Night student* with Uni
versity ID can pick up free tickets
at the Coliseum beginning at 1 p m
The game, which begins at 8 p m.,
is not televised
In the first meeting. Georgia
jumped to an early 10-point lead on
hot shooting from Toney Mack and
Dennis Williams, weathered a pair
of desperate three-point bombs
from Wildcat freshman Hex
Chapman and hung on for a 69-65
triumph.
This time. Kentucky will be facing
a different Georgia team and a dif
ferent game plan Since losing
Mack. David Dunn and Patrick
Hamilton to non-eligibility on Jan 3,
coach Hugh Durham’s Dogs have
Georgia vs.
Kentucky
Tonight, 8 p.m.
Coliseum
Free admission
for VGA students
slowed the tempo, run more zone
defenses, prayed not to get into foul
trouble and gained nine SEC wins.
Perhaps the reason for the suc
cess is Georgia's superior guard
play Williams, a senior, leads the
team in scoring with nearly 16
points per game while junior Willie
Anderson has provided untold
magic. He has virtualls dominated
games. In fact, if not for the 6-7
point guard’s late-game heroics in
home victories over Tennessee and
Ole Miss, the National Invitational
Tournament would be a foregone
conclusion for Georgia
And if the Dogs can’t find some
heroics tonight, they could find
themselves facing an NIT berth
Kentucky's backcourt trio of
Chapman, Ed Da vender and James
Blackmon gives Georgia more prob
lems than any SEC team this side of
Florida's Vernon Maxwell and An
drew Moten.
Six-foot, five-inch swingman
Chapman leads the team in scoring
with 16 a game and has the shooting
range to make the three-point field
goal look like a pea shoot. Davender
has found his shooting range this
year and has chipped in with 14.5
points a game
Blackmon, perhaps the Cabs’ best
athlete, can match the Dogs' back-
court quickness, if not size. How
ever. in the Louisville meeting, the
Cats shot a woeful 40 percent, with
Chapman and Davender misfiring
at a 10-for-29 rate.
Down low. the Georgia freshman
combo of Eric Burdette and Derrick
Kirce has been a hit-and-miss prop
ositiou. However, when they hit the
boards hard good things usually
happen to the Dogs A good portion
of forward Chad Kessler's points
seem to come from the foul line
While he occasionally misses close
shots. Kessler takes a banging in
side and makes up for the shooting
miscues at the free throw line His
11.7 points a game are invaluable
The Dogs' inside nemesis in the
paint tonight, center Robert Lock,
can best be described as a space
eater. Forward Richard Madison
possesses more versatility, com
bining for 16 points and 13 rebounds
a game n\aking them a competent,
if not inspiring, duo
This year Kentucky has lived and
died by the three-point shot If a
three-point feast occurs, Georgia
could he in trouble
But if Georgia is to win it must
shoot well within the context of its
half-court offense and force Ken
tucky's backcourt into turnovers. If
the latter is the case, expect a mod
icum of transition baskets among
the slow -down pace
Earlier in the week Durham said,
"We’ve handled adversity We ju$l
can't seem to deal with the pros'
pertly."
For the time being, a win over
Kentucky and the subsequent NCAA
tournament implications would give
the Dogs all the prosperity they can
handle