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STUDENTS SHUN CIVIC
CONCERT SERIES
By JIM HAMILTON
All year students have griped and complained
about the lack of entertainment at West Georgia
College. These students who continually argue
that the administration has only the thought of
keeping us busy with long assignments and no
thought for entertainment, have neglected to con
sider what the administration has done for the
students in the way of entertainment. Perhaps
they consider the Civic Concert Series entirely dis
connected from the college. Actually, the school
took an active prt in bringing this Series to the
West Georgia College auditorium. The Concert
Series is the finest type of entertainment that the
students could possibly be afforded at such a price.
It is hard to understand why any person should
turn against the world’s greatest music in favor of
five strings connected to a portion of hollow wood.
Evidently, classical music is looked upon by many
of the students of West Georgia as being imprac
tical, since it cannot be sung by the average
person, or danced to In a romantic manner. The
reason that so many students have come to resent
the presence of the Civic Concert Series on the
campus, perhaps, can be attributed to the fact
that no girls are allowed off the campus when a
concert Is being given But few students notice
that the concerts are given only about twice a
month, and that all the other nights are free. No
one will make, or even try to force, the students to
attend these programs, but in staying away they
only show their ignorance and stubborn back
wardness.
ARE OUR CLUBS ASLEEP?
By MAX PRINCE
What are the clubs on the West Georgia Campus
doing? That is a question a lot of people would
like to know the answer to. What is wrong with
our clubs? They have their meetings once in a
while, and have programs; but what do they do?
and, if nothing, why?
There are, perhaps, a few clubs on the campus
which are doing something, and are a credit to
the college, and to the people who belong to them.
What is the difference between these clubs which
are doing things and those which are not? I am
not sure, but I believe that it is the people. How
can a club do things when only a handful show up
for meetings? In a large number of clubs this
ridiculously small number does not represent a
legal quorum, so that the clubs can carry on their
business.
As far as I am able to learn, there are few clubs
on the campus which have selected their projects
for the year, and have done anything about get
ting them accomplished. The school year is over
half gone, and the last half is always the busiest.
It is quite apparent that they either have no interest
in their clubs or have been asleep. Let us hope
that they have been taking a nap, and are now
ready to wake up and really get down to some
hard, honest work.
Some students sav they do not anything out
of clubs. These are the people who do not put any
thing into the organizations. It seems to me that
people would know from their study of history that
you never get anything worthwhile if you don’t
pay for it in one way or another.
There are a large number of clubs on the West
Georgia campus, and I believe that there is at least
one that stands for and does things you are inter
ested in. If you have not found that club, I suggest
that you do so, and see what you can do to make
it a better club.
The officers of a club hold a great deal of respon
sibility and usually have a lot of influence in
whether or not that club is successful. This is by
no means always true, and the officers can not be
held responsible when they don’t have the coop
eration of the members. If students would all get
together and give a few solid pushes, they could
make clubs mean a great deal and the clubs could
accomplish a lot of good, as many of them have
done in the past.
I believe that there is not an organization on the
campus which could not improve itself tremen
dously. We have a few more weeks in the Winter
quarter and all of Spring quarter. Let’s get busy
and see what we can accomplish in the time that
is left us.
“THOSE THAT BELIEVE IN HIM SHALL
HAVE NEW LIFE”
By ASHLEY MORGAN
My God! My God! What have I done,
Not to believe in Thy holy Son
Who, by His virgin birth,
Came to rule this. Thy earth?
He saved men from all their sins,
To sing God’s praises there on high;
So that heaven they might enter n
Have eternal life, no more to die.
In heaven there will be no more strife;
Nothing but a free and happy life.
There we shall see the people of old.
Beauties and wonders on earth untold.
I know when God comes from the sky
He’ll take me back to live on high.
I have faith in Him, and trust His love,
Knowing all will be joy there above.
West Georgian Staff, 1948-1949
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF J. C. Lovett
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Max Prince
FEATURE EDITOR Elizabeth Ross
SPOTLIGHT EDITOR Carl Haywood
NEWS EDITOR Jim Hamilton
SPORTS EDITOR J. C. Lovett
WOMEN’S SPORTS Jo Perkins
FASHION EDITOR Doris Gray
PHOTOGRAPHER Brooke Johnson
BUSINESS MANAGER Jackie Hay
CIRCULATION MANAGER Jane Greer
FACULTY ADVISOR Miss Marie Campbell
REPORTERS: Margery Greene, Marion Ewing, Fleta Crews,
Ann Bing, Ashley Morgan,, Bill Prescott, Helen Sullins, Barbara
Goen.
Member
Phsocided Collegiate Press
AS A MATTER OF FACT
By J. C. LOVETT
.Students Should Petition for Self-Improvement. It seems to me that
along with all the student demands for improvement of West Georgia
College’s facilities, there should be some action taken to improve our
selves. Always we students are requesting this and that from the
school, but very few things are asked of us in return. We want the
things about us changed, but not ourselves.
Sure. I am in favor of the improvements which were called for in the
recent Veterans’ petition. I desire to see the men students’ living quar
ters bettered, more and better food, and for as much money to be spent
per capita at this college as at others in the state. But I also favor
reforms in the students’ ways and habits, accordingly. One is as im
portant as the other. Regardless of the physical improvements, West
Georgia College is what we make it. We can make it a good school or—
Less noise in the halls, or otherwise, close to classrooms would make
the instructor’s task much easier. Not only do such noises as horn
blowing and motor-racing distract the students’ attention, they often
drown out the speech of the person who is talking. We could show more
—or some—respect for chapel speakers instead of talking, giggling,
getting up our lessons, or merely looking bored.
An improved dining hall is apparently no place for the hell-raising
that goes on there. For that reason, if for no other, we should refrain
from our disorderly conduct there, such as shoving, or cheating in line,
loud talking, and slamming chairs around.
Too many of us students hang around in empty classrooms, move the
chairs out of place, throw cigarette butts and trash on the floors, and
think nothing about it. After a smoker’s party, the windows not having
been raised to allow fresh air to enter, the room has a definitely foul
odor. As for throwing down trash, that is as prevalent on the campus as
in the buildings.
Do any of us ever consider how reckless we are in driving on College
Circle (or is it the West Georgia Speedway)? God help the fellow who
crosses the street when some ground-model jet job rounds the bend.
Childish things, like writing on the walks and desks, are without
necessity. And I could go on and on, but most of you know our faults
as well as I do. Since this is a time of reforms, we might do well to
reform ourselves.
Advertisers Get Their Money’s Worth. This year, as in previous years,
years, there has been at times a reluctance on the part of a number of
business concerns in Carrollton to advertise in THE WEST GEOR
GIAN, because they feel that it is matter of giving something and
getting nothing—that it is merely a charitable donation. This is not
a criticism of Carrollton merchants, who have faithfully helped to
support this publication for many years, but rather it is an attempt
to point out the fallacy of such an idea.
First of all, let me say that student purchases in local stores are more
than sufficient to justify the few dollars spent on advertising in THE
WEST GEORGIAN. If there is any complaint about the lack of patron
age from college students by local merchants, it must be remembered
that most of the students are still financially dependent upon their
parents. Thus a great deal of trade is lost to the student’s home town,
where his parents probably buy from their friends, or at regular
trading establishments.
Various sorts of reductions to advertisers have been offered this year,
but in some instances they w T ere not taken advantage of. Many adver
tisers do not see fit to furnish us with information about the products
which they sell, price lists, advertising mats, etc., which this paper
encourages.
While THE WEST GEORGIAN is primarily “devoted to the best inter
ests of West Georgia College,” this publication is also concerned with a
similar desire to fulfill its obligations to this community. If the business
man purchases our advertising space with a feeling of charity, then our
efforts must be concluded as having been failures, because, after all,
the two are often hand in hand.
Selections of Kings and Queens Are Poorly Conducted. Last Tuesday,
in assembly, the student body was asked to vote for a May queen. Only
one day’s notice was given beforehand. Imagine, a May queen in Feb
ruary! Perhaps a premature spring has taken its toll of victims.
It is my contention that possibilities for selection of king and queen
should be publicized well in advance, and not be a spur-of-the-moment
affair. Too, hasty selections are unfair to deserving students, who might
have otherwise been afforded honors to which they are entitled.
There is little doubt in my mind that upwards of half the student body
are unfamiliar with those persons who might possibly be elected as kmg,
queen, or what have you. to reign on certain occasions. Each time a vote
is taken, one can hear remarks such as “I don’t know anyone to vote
for,” from the people around him. Maybe they recognize upon sight
those persons who are candidates, but do not know their names.
At any rate, I believe it would be to our advantage to have a commitree
draw up a list of likely possibilities and arrange to have those persons
participate in a chapel review. The personality of each candidate, when
interviewed by the student body president, or by a program emcee,
would be reflected upon the audience, serving as an aid in determining
their choices. The candidate might be asked his (or her) hobbied, likes
and dislikes, plans for career, or other questions by the audience.
If my suggestion is not the solution, I would heartily welcome a
more appropriate one.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
Campus Spotlight
Jackie Hay
Can you imagine anybody being a member of
absolutely everything on the campus (except the
Vets Club and the football team), one of the most
popular girls in town, an officer in several clubs,
and still having time to get engaged? Well, you
don’t have to imagine her, because her, because we
have just that remarkable character right here
among us in the person of Miss Jacquelin Elizabeth
(Jackie) Hay!
Jackie’s first important act of a lifelong series
of events was getting born. This happened on
August 28, 1930. She graduated from Carrollton
High in June of 1947, after having been: twice
elected Miss CHS, vice-preseident of Tri-Hi-Y, vice
president of the choir, staff member of the school
paper, and assistant editor of annual.
Entering West Georgia College in September.
1947, Jackie immediately became a very popular
figure on the campus. Here she is president of
the day students, business manager of THE WEST
GEORGIAN, a good soprano in the a’capella choir,
a member of the Presidents’ Club, the Press
Forum, the VRA Council, and Zeta Sigma Pi. This
department refuses to drop any hints about her
ambition in life, but she did spend last summer
being “mama” to twenty little girls at Camp
Montreal for Girls in North Carolina.
KEY HOLE VIEWS:
LlKES—Cherry pie, friendly people, dancing,
table tennis, picture shows, cooking.
DISLIKES—CoIIards, math, 8:00 o’clock classes.
FIRST LOVE—“Ed” (Edwin Brock, WGC alum
nus), dancing, red roses, cherry pie, art.
OPINION OF WORLD AFFAIRS—“Uhg!”
PLANS—To marry Ed in 1950.
If we dug down real deep into our bag of adject
ives, we just might be able to finally give a true
description of her. But let’s just scratch the sur
face and say that she’s beautiful, vivacious, reliable,
original, intelligent, and a swell girl.
Tip Goza
“I think we need more sports at West Georgia,
such as baseball in particular! I think it’s a dirty
shame that West Georgia College is the largest
junior college in the state, and does not have a
baseball team, even though the boys are perfectly
willing to furnish their own personal equipment. I
can afford to say all this, since I am leaving this
quarter*”
This statement, made recently by Tip Goza,
in a press interview, typifies the work that Tip
has done during his tw r o years here at West Georgia.
Even though he is president of the “W” Club,
house-father of the Log Cabin, a member of the
Presidents’ Club, and active in campus sports, Tip
is never too busy to try to get a better deal for
“the boys.”
Born in Tucker, Georgia, on July 6, 1927, Tifton
Goza graduated from Tucker High School in 1944.
The following May he answered his country’s call
to duty, serving a year and a half in the Merchant
Marine. Tip had no particular reason for coming
to West Georgia. He just looked around for a
good school, where he could play football, after he
got out of the Merchant Marine, and that sort of
naturally led him to enter WGC in September of
1947. It was here that Tip made a fatal error par
ticularly common to the male sex—he got married!
However, considering the other half of the team,
Betty Cain Goza, we think maybe he had the
right idea.
KEY HOLE VIEW:
TIP LIKES—Phys. Ed., all sports, plenty of food,
Jane Russell, and Gary Cooper.
HE DOESN'T LIKE—Any kind of math!
HOBB\—Amateur meteorology.
(Ed. Note—lf anyone wants to know when it is
going to rain, just ask Tip; you can’t go wrong!)
Thursday, March 3, 194£