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Statement of Policy
The editorial pages of The West Georgian
are intended to provide a medium of student
expression. Those editorials which appear un
signed should be considered as a reflection of
the paper's policy. By-lined editorials reflect the
opinions of the author and not necessarily the
i ditor or the paper staff.
Letters to the editor are accepted and will
I e publishes!, providing certain conditions are
v/iet. All letters must carry the signature of the
writer. Fictitous names will not be accepted.
Letters which make random statements, claims
or accusations must be backed by factual evid
ence. Under no circumstances will letters be
published which contain objectionable language or
are considered by the editor to be in bad
taste.
The West Georgian should be the voice of
the entire student body. However, it will be
noted that it soon becomes the voice of the few
students who care to express themselves through
it.
Progress In a Hut
We grow, but never quite fast enough.
The new science building and the dor
mitory currently under construction are West
Georgia’s signs of physical growth. The institu
tion’s progress can also bo measured in other
ways. The increase in qualified instructors is a
prime example. Another instance is the expan
sion of the degree programs into new fields of
the physical as well as social sciences. All of
*hese factors tend to make West Georgia Col
lege a key institution in the University System.
The enrollment today, as in past years, still,!
however, exceeds the conditions provided by our
present facilities. An institution must prove the
need for additional funds before they can be
granted. This simply means that the college
must have overcrowded facilities in order to
obtain consideration for new ones. Three stu
deirts to a dormitory room is quite common in
schools throughout Georgia. If the state’s present
rate of educational expansion continues, the fac
ilities will never adequately accommodate the
ever-increasing influx of students seeking a high
er education.
Until our methods of financing education are
revised, we must be prepared to face the over
crowded conditions and make the best of them.
Institutions like West Georgia are crowded in
order to give the maximum number of students
the opportunity to gain a college education.
You Are Now .. .
... a citizen of the Carrollton community.
Asa citizen, you are entitled to the privileges
of that status and you are also bound by the
laws which regulate the 12,000 other members
of the community.
Asa student of West Georgia, you are en
titled to no special considerations by the law
enforcement agencies. The city of Carrollton does
not grant you the permission to drag on
its streets, to destroy private or public property,
or to molest any of your fellow citizens.
Many of the merchants of Carrollton are
eager to assist you and welcome your patron
age. Many cash student checks. The one stu
dent who passes a bad check destroys the mer
chant’s trust.
According to previous indications, West Geor
gia students will spend well over $300,000 in
Carrollton during this school year. That is quite
an aid to the local economy. Our advertisers are
businessmen who. by purchasing space and sup
porting this publication, have indicated an interest
in a growing West Georgia. When you patronize
their establishments, you are reassuring their
faith in you.
College Activities Count
During the first two weeks of your college
career, you will have the opportunity of joining
several of our campus organizations. Descriptions
of these groups and restrictions concerning the
number of club memberships may be found in
the Brave.
As noted in years past, many incoming
freshmen are afraid to participate in extra cur
ricular activities. Although college courses do re
quire a great deal of time, your stay at West
Georgia should not be all work. College social
and extra-curricular activities are important. They
contribute to a well rounded personality.
When the student becomes interested and
particiaptes in campus activities he becomes a
more integral part of the college’s social struc
ture. Rather than return home every weekend,
you’ll find that a weekend on campus can be
relaxing and enjoyable, particularly when you’re
a member of the group and a participant in
the planned activities.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
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As editor of the West Georgian, let me welcome all
incoming freshmen and all returning students. We
hope that this orientation issue will acquaint the new
students with West Georgia and Carrollton.
You may consider this the first and last editorial to
appear within these pages, dealing with what I call the
buckle down and study hard routine. When you think
back over all of the tests, interviews and red tape, it
wasn’t easy getting into college, and you're going to
find even more difficult to stay in. If you come to
West Georgia to play, there are many better places
for this type of activity, and they are not nearly as
expensive.
According to past trends, one out of every three
freshmen will be on scholastic probation at the end of
this quarter. A surprising number of the eager faces
that you see around you won’t be here in March. Don’t
be among the missing ones.
If you came to play, don't waste your parents’ mon
ey. Each student is assigned an advisor. If you have
course or study problems, consult your instructor or ad
visor. You’ll find these people understanding and eager
to assist.
A friendly atmosphere is typical of most small coll
eges. West Georgia has long been .noted for its tra
dition of friendliness.
Asa school grows larger, this type of atmosphere
tends to disoppear. Many stdents become cold and al
most rebellious as a resuit of their new and unfamiliar
position in the college community. A word of advice to
the freshmen— let your guards down, come out of your
shell and create new friendships, many of which will
last a lifetime. The upperclassmen, those experienced
in college procedures, will welcome every opportunity
to help you.
(Elje Steal (leorotan
PUBLISHED 81-MONTHLY—SEPTEMBER - MAY
Orientation Edition
Editor ' A1 Cohen
Associate Editor Don Ruff
Political Editor Noel Brown
Sports Editor Ralph Parkman
Cartoonist Bob Refo
Advisors W. B. Kennedy, Edna Earl Edwards -
Publication of the Students of West Georgia College,
Carrollton, Georoia
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Monday. September 17. 1962
Rev. Don Harrison (
A Sense
Of Values #l3l
Last year the former chaplain at The Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology spoke on the
West Georgia campus. In the course of one of
his talks he asked the question, ‘ What do you
want to do with your life?” Out of over a
hundred students, only one had any definite goal
in mind. Most answered that they wanted a
fairly good job. a home, family, and retirement
benefits.
The novelist, Sloan Wilson, has written a
book about a man who achieved a life such as
the West Georgia students described. In A Sense
of Values. Mr. Wilson portrays for the reader
a man who worked his way up, attained a good
salary, had a fine home and family, and then
suddenly found himself faced with a divorce.
What happened?
The main problem was not a luscious blonde,
or too much booze, but rather the sense of
values needed to achieve a good job, etc. is
not always adequate for the business of living
with one another, or living with the tensions of
the cold war.
Part of an education is searching for a
sense of values that is adequate for the reality
of life. This involves raising questions, taking a
stand on issues, probing and delving beneath
the surface. You can get through college by
doing the minimum of the required work, but
the real question is, “How far will this take
you?”
Student Government
Welcomes Support
Welcome, Freshmen, to our West Georgia
Campus, where you will soon come in contact
with our Student Government Association which
will represent an integral part of your college
life while you are enrolled at West Georgia.
The Student Government Association referred
to as (SGA) will serve you similar to your
previous high school student council but with
a more direct manner. The detailed information
concerning the organization, consitution and by
laws of your new SGA can be found in the
college handbook.
on Behalf of the Student Government
Association, Charles (Chuck) Huffman,
President
Outlook
by
NOEL BROWN
While college students were engaged in sum
mer activities, important news was happening in
our state, nation, and the world. Let us re
view the news of the summer.
Georgia Republicans were saddened at the
death of Ed Smith who would have carried the
banner of the Republican party in the gover
nor’s race for the first time in Georgia. The
governor’s race developed into a battle between
once governor Marvin Griffin and youthful Carl
Sanders. The hottest political campaign in many
years was decided for the first time by the
popular vote.
The controversial Kennedy medical care leg
islation was defeated by Congress, and the Presi
dent was shaken to the point that he stated
he plans to purge the party of those who help
ed defeat the legislation.
Albany constantly appeared on the front page
of newspapers as Martin Luther King and his
cohorts turned the peaceful Georgia city into
one of trouble and tension.
The United States fascinated the world by
sending live television communication across the
Atlantic via the Telstar satellite; the Soviet
Union stunned the world by orbiting two men
in space for a period of days.
The events of the summer are now his
tory, but their influence upon us will be great.
It is important that we. examine the news to
determine its significance. This column will com
ment on the events of the future as they
happen.
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