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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
CAROLYN EMERSON
“Little girl with your cute little ways,” gives
you an idea of what Carolyn Emerson is like,
but it does not do her justice, for there is more
to her than her “cute little ways.”
■ She was born on Feb
ruary 1932 in Kansas City,
Missouri. When she was
two years old, the family
moved to Decatur, Georgia.
When Carolyn was in the
fourth grade they moved
to Dallas, Georgia where
they have “lived happily
ever after.”
Carolyn attended high
school in Dallas. She was
a member of the Beta Club and Vice-President
of the senior class.
When she graduated from Dallas High as
one of the honor students, she decided to come
to West Georgia College because she liked the
campus, the small enrollment, and the nearness
to home.
In her freshman year at W. G. C. she was
a member of F. T. A., V. R. A. Council, and the
staff of th* Chieftain. Last spring she was elect
ed president of the V. R. A. In her sophomore
year she has broadened her range of activities
by becoming a member of the West Georgia Col
lege Choir.
Carolyn plans to teach in elementary schools
after she completes her formal education.
KEYHOLE SKETCH:
Favorite song: “Till the End of Time.”
Favorite actor: Richard Widemark.
Favorite color: Aqua.
Favorite hobby: Talking (about anything).
Favorite foods: French fries and ice cream
(separately).
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BILL ALLISON
When Bill was born on September 20, 1932,
in Atlanta Georgia, his parents had no idea of
how versatile their, son was to be.
He began showing his
outstanding abilities at an
early age. When he was in
\ ißllil the fourth grade he won
Marble-shooting Cham-
AE;I pionship. and in the same
H year proved his prowess as
P JnHq pitcher by hitting a little
girl in the face with a
)m L i grapefruit at about 50 feet.
k Bill attended high
\ school at Russell High in
East Point. Here he played football, baseball,
and basketball. He was president of his home
room for three years, a member of the Glee
Club, and an officer in Military.
When Bill was choosing his college, he de
cided on West Georgia because he wanted to
play football, and because he liked the campus
very much. Since he has been here Bill has been
a very outstanding student. He was President of
the Freshman class, a member of the football,
basketball, and baseball teams, and a member
of the choir last year. This year he is also a
member of A. P. O. and President of the Student
Body.
After he graduates from W. G. C., Bill is
planning to enter Law School at Mercer in Ma
con, Georgia.
KEYHOLE SKETCH:
Favorite food: Chicken (fried).
Favorite actress: Judy Garland.
Favorite sport: Football.
Favorite song: “Stardust.”
Favorite color: Red.
Ambition: To live in Florida and be a rich
lawyer.
WEST GEORGIAN STAFF
EDITOR Doris Alexander
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Tracy Stallings
NEWS EDITOR Joe Ann Buford
FEATURE EDITOR Pat Florence
SPOTLIGHT EDITOR Cis Thompson
FASHION EDITOR Lucrete Marshall
WOMEN’S SPORTS EDITOR Pat Flurry
MEN’S SPORTS EDITOR Eddie Rowe
BUSINESS MANAGER Betty Jaynes
CIRCULATION MANAGER Julia Carwile
TYPISTS Genevieve Knight, Deßita Frost, Vernon Moore
REPORTERS Bobby Ashworth, Julian Amos, Herbert Cook,
Dot Caughlin, Adeline Elliott, Chris Lipscombe, Max
Prince, Peggy Jones, Mariellen Strickland, Ross Shack
leford, Reuben Tuck, Dot Williamson, Jake Jarrell,
Phil Sharpe.
Member
PUsockated Golle6iale -Pres*
Our Wonderful Facully
JOE ANN BUFORD
I don’t think that many of us students at West Georgia ever stop
to think what a wonderful faculty we have. I know when I make the
statement wonderful that some people are going to scoff and say “Oh,
they are just average, I don’t see anything so wonderful about them.”
Therfore, I’d like to tell a few of the reasons why I and so many others
feel the way we do about them.
The first and most important reason is that they are “real friends.”
Whether this is due to the fact that our college is small as compared
to other schools, I do not know. Certainly it is a contributing factor.
It is true that in a smaller school you have more opportunity to know
one another better and we all are aware of that by now.
We should be proud of the fact that our faculty places more em
phasis on the other values obtained from a course than the letter
grade. They realize that an A, B or C can not affect us to a great ex
tend in our life’s work as a wrong philosophy sometimes is obtained
from a teacher which may mar a person’s entire life. This brings up
another point in that our faculty members are Christian people. Re
gardless of the church you attend while here, you will likely see mem
bers of the faculty present. This can be very instrumentail in the
lives of some people who, up until their college life have been a little
mixed up as to what is the right and wrong thing to do.
Our faculty contributes to the community life around the college
a great deal. If you will stop to notice ,their names are more often
found on.worthwhile projects which affect this entire community and
state. They seem to want the college not only for the people who are
enrolled in classes but also the people in the surrounding placs as
well.
We have a democratic faculty. They are interested in the affairs
of the world and want to impress upon us the important things that
are happening daily.
Avery important factor is that our faculty realizes that we are
human beings. We aren’t just guinea pigs sent here to be trained, but
are the people who will shape the destiny of tomorrow. In this respect,
they aer understanding. I don’t think that you would be able to find
one of them who would not be willing to sit and talk with you about
a problem that you have.
These are but a few of the reasons why I think our faculty is so
outstanding. There are others, but we all can think of different ones.
But, just stop, think and compare, and I think, that you, as I, will feel
that the faculty of West Georgia College is the BEST to be found.
Our School Home
DORIS ALEXANDER
Now that we are away at school, we all miss being at home, and
that deep feeling that cannot be replaced by anything else sometimes
seems utmost in our minds. Being at school means many things. It
means that we as a group are determined to get that “certain some
thing” out of life that will prepare us more thoroughly for the years
that are to come. It means that some of the immediate pleasures of
the present will have to be given up, or temporarily put on a shelf so
that we may work toward that all-important goal in life.
There is not anything in the world that will compare to life in a
dormitory. It is home to the ones that live there, and more than just a
place to thank their hat. It is a place where fellowship and understand
ing may be had at such little cost on your part. To get anything out of
a home, each person has to contribute his share. Such is the way with
dormitory life. There is a great deal of give and take; however it seems
that sometimes there is more take than give. But stop to think, the dor
mitory is our school home and it will give its best to us if only a person
is willing to give it a little of his thought and consideration.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1950
A Declaration of Freedom
BY DOROTHY WILLIAMSON
During the past two weeks we here at West
Georgia had the opportunity, together with the
other citizens of the United States, to sign our
names on a document called the “Declaration of
Freedom,” and to enlist in the nationwide Cru
side for Freedom. The names of all persons sign
ing this document will be placed on permanent
record in the Freedom Shrine in Berlin, and all
contributions made to the Crusade will be used
to further the cause of freedom in the world
today.
I hope no one failed to sign his or her name
to one of these scrolls. This is an opportunity
that comes once in a lifetime. Here we have a
chance to stand out for what we believe, to say
to all the world that we are proud of our herit
age of freedom and that we want to share it with
all our fellowmen.
It seems a small thing—the act of signing
your name to a piece of paper—but the implica
tions reach far beyond the act. As I signed the
Declaration of Freedom, I imagined that I knew,
in a small measure, the hopes and the dreams,
the determination and the satisfaction that came
to the men who signed our Declaration of In
dependence. They too saw a free world, un
trobled by strife and oppression, free from the
evils of war. So, in a sense, the Declaration of
Freedom is a Declaration of Independence, not
for just the United States, but for the whole
world.
One need only read the words inscribed at
the top of the scroll to realize how important this
Crusade really is. In these words are imbodied
the principles and ideals that form the basis of
our society and our way of life. Let us, as stu
dents, as future leaders and citizens of One
World, keep them ever uppermost in our
thoughts and plans.
“I believe in the sacredness and dignity of
the individual. I believe that all men derive the
right to freedom equally from God. I pledge to
resist aggression and tryanny whrever they ap
pear on earth.”
West Georgia Is
Democracy
BY PAT FLORENCE
Democracy is a strong and vital word—one
whose very diction requires deliberation and
force. The citizen of a democracy has no time for
the soft and easy “line of least resistance.” He
must be alert, attentive and keyed to the rhy
thm of the day. Unfortunately the rhythm of the
day is a War beat—a beat of fear, a beat of hate,
and a beat of confusion. To cope with this be
wildering tempo, we, as citizens must keep a
clean prespective of democracy in its relation to
the problems of the age.
In this time of taunt world tension, the na
tions and people need more than ever real ex
amples of democracy in action. West Georgia has
long stood for those principles which are demo
cratic and Christian—it remains the responsi
bility of every student and faculty member to
keep it that way.
The very definitions that Webster gives us
for “democracy” are synonomous with the Policy
of West Georgia. “A government by the people
accurately describes our system of student gov
ernment. The privilege of student government
is priceless to any student body. It is up to us
us students to cherish it, guard it, and uphold
it. There can be no relaxation of vigilance over
the flame of freedom. Abuse of our democratic
privileges whether on an international, national,
state, or college level may result in the gradual
decadence of such privileges.
“Democratic” is construed by Webster to
mean “Not snobbish.” There is no place for
snobbery, social-power groups, or any type of
unfair distinction among students in the Philo
sophy of the student of West Georgia.