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The Red and Black • Wednesday. May 2. 1990 • 3
Blue Plate Special:
Literary outlet for writers
By MIRA SHAH
Contributing Writer
In Athens, The Blue Plate Spe
cial isn’t a weekly special at a
downtown diner or even a regular
dish found at the dining hall. In
stead, it’s a literary morsel to be
found at a local newsstand or
bookstore.
The Blue Plate Special is a
local literary magazine which
publishes its fourth issue today.
It evolved from a senior journa
lism project about a year and a
half ago. Since its start, it’s
grown into a quarterly magazine
and a primary outlet for local
writers and poets.
Gray Stewart, the magazine’s
head editor, said, ‘The first issue
had 22 pages with work from
local poets and writers.
“People began to hear about it
and wonder if it would continue,”
Stewart said.
The magazine survives on pre
vious sales, advertisements and a
benefit held before each issue.
Though most financial support
comes from ad sales, the benefit
is an important step in the pro
duction ofThe Blue Plate Special,
Stewart said.
There have been four benefits,
and all but one have been at The
Downstairs Cafe. The most re
cent show was in February. For
$2 admission, Ted Slaugh-
terback, Chris Debarr, Lori
Hylan, Mindi Rhoades, Dave
King, Bill King, and Jim Braziel
entertained a full house with a
variety of poetry and short fic
tion. Musical entertainment was
provided by The Dashboard Sa
viors, a local band.
Mindi Rhoades, a senior En
glish mtyor, described her first
experience reading at the benefit.
“I was flattered and terrified to
get to read in such distinguished
company,” she said. “It’s great
that they are keeping it alive.
This area certainly needs an un
derground literary magazine.”
Stewart said he feels the po
etry readings have helped open a
new aspect of Athens. ‘There’s a
lot of talent in Athens. Musicians
and artists have opportunities to
“There’s a lot of
talent in Athens’
-Gray Stewart
head editor
play out and have shows. Writers
don’t,” he said.
The benefits are a good oppor
tunity for people to read their
work and for Athens to become
interested in its writers.”
Submissions are the backbone
of the magazine, and anyone who
writes poetry or short fiction is
encouraged to submit.
“If people keep sending stuff,
well continue to put it out”
Stewart said.
Jim Braziel, a senior English
major, said more submissions are
necessary. “We don’t receive
enough and we really need more
submissions, especially short sto
ries,” he said.
Finances, however, limit the
size of the magazine. “We look at
the money situation and see how
much work we can run," Stewart
said. “A lot of stuff doesn’t go in
because of space. It’s a shame.”
And with the fourth issue ex
pected out today, both Stewart
and Braziel are confident about
the magazine’s future.
“It’s fun to watch,” said
Stewart. “Right now it’s a baby,
but it’s growing."
Stewart and other staff mem
bers are in the process of setting
up the magazine to run by itself
The ideal goal for The Blue Plate
Special is to obtain non-profit
status and get a grant for its fi
nancial needs.
‘They sell O K. but they aren’t
flying off the shelves,” Braziel
said. "I hope people will check it
out. These people are serious
about their work and it would be
great to have local support.”
The Blue Plate Special sells for
99 cents and can be purchased at
Barnett’s News Stand, the Old
Black Dog Bookstore and the
Jackson Street Books.
Mock open market, a taste of Israeli culture
By LYNN BARFIELD
Staff Writer
Even though the authentic mer
chandise they expected for the
event didn’t make it to the Univer
sity in time, the Georgia Israeli
Network of University Students
sponsored a mock Israeli shuk that
provided a taste of Israeli culture
for everyone Tuesday.
A shuk, or an Israeli open mar
ketplace, was set up at the Tate
Student Center plaza as part of Is
rael Week. The week consists of
different programs to enlighten
students about the Isreali culture,
said Reuban (cq) Rodriguez,
Georgia Hillel adviser.
Students were still able to pur
chase pastries, food, t-shirts and
posters. Proceeds will pay for Is-
real Week activies.
Rodriguez cooked and served fa
lafel, an Israeli dish made of
ground chuck peas and spices and
served on bread.
“Falafel is considered to be Is
rael’s fast food,” Rodriguez mud
Posters containing views of Is
rael’s countryside were sold, re
vealing a different side of Israel.
Rebecca Greenwald, a sopho
more political science major and
GINUS vice-president, said people
take for granted what they see on
television and don’t get a chance to
see the beauty of Israel.
“Misconceptions are found in the
media and the Israel perspective is
lost,” Greenwald said.
Greenwald spent last year in Is
rael touring the country, working
with people and studying in Jeru
salem .
Information on study programs
in Israel was available to students.
Programs are instituted through
Haifa University and Kibbutz Uni
versity.
A kibbutz is a democratic, agri
culturally based society in Israel
Students work a vanety of jobs to
earn course credit and get a chance
to study Hebrew and kibbutz-re
lated subjects.
Although the material the group
was expecting wasn’t delivered in
time for the event, GINUS Presi
dent Sam Bare us said the spirit of
Israel Week hasn’t been hampered.
She said the merchandise was fi
nally delivered at 3 p.m. Tuesday,
after the students had already
packed their things from the shuk.
The merchandise — authentic
jewelry, pottery, belts and pot
pourri — will be on sale during
Peace Day on Thursday at the Tate
Center plaza from 10 a m to 2 p.m
The Babka Bash, involving Arab
and Jewish students, will be
Thursday night at 8 p.m. in Room
145 of the Tate Center.
New roommate referral
looks at compatibility
By ERIK SCHMIDY
Contributing Writer
If you’re tired of your room
mate’s stereo blasting at all hours
of the night and his or her laundry
deposits all over the floor, fret no
longer. The Bulldog Roommate Re
ferral Service can help.
Headed by Steve Massicott, a ju
nior speech communications m^jor,
and Mike Courson, a junior busi
ness major, the referral service will
find customers compatible room
mates via a 50-point matching pro
gram. The cost is $30.
The service uses a two-part,
eight-page compatibility test, Mas
sicott said. The first part asks basic
questions revealing information
about religious preference and or
ganization membership.
The second half is the psycholog
ical test, he said. Here, the cus
tomer is asked to respond to a
hypothetical situation, such as a
constantly messy apartment.
Based on the information gath
ered from the test, Massicott and
Courson couple people according to
similar answers. No computers are
used in this process, Massicott
said.
Males and females can be paired
off, as long as they agree to the ar-
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-Mike Courson
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Although business is slow right
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quarter
Relying on fliers and word of
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‘The hardest thing to do is to get
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JUDICIAL REPORT
Innocent verdict passed:
First time this quarter
The Office of Judicial Programs handed down six guilty ver
dicts last week, and for the first time this Quarter, a student was
found innocent of a complaint brought against him.
The student was found innocent of obstructing a police of
ficer, a charge which falls under the heading of disorderly con
duct. Of the six hearings which resulted in guilty verdicts, four
were administrative and two were conducted by the Main Court
of the Student Judiciary. Sentences are as follows:
• Three for academic dishonesty — the first student is sus
pended for fall quarter 1990 and is on permanent probated ex
pulsion. The other two students are suspended for summer and
fall quarter 1990.
• One for disorderly conduct (harrassment) — the student is
to receive mental health counseling to be terminated at the dis
cretion of the counselor, and is on permanent probated suspen
sion.
• One for contempt — the student didn’t complete the
hours of community service initially assigned and has been or
dered to complete the remaining hours.
• One for theft of services — the student must pay a restitu
tion of $30 and is on permanent probated suspension.
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without paying for them or who charges long distance calls to an
unwitting third party could be charged with theft of services.
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the verdict and the sentence. The University can’t release any
circumstances which could identify the person(s) involved.
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charges filed, the verdict, the sentence ana a brief synopsis of
the case.
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