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Lounge Or Not
The student lounge was in a deplorable
condition Sunday morning following the fresh
men dance. Bottles were thrown everywhere
conceivable; drink was thrown on the floor and
looked like big ‘ splotches of gook.”
Conditions such as these would not be un
expected at an institution of incorrigibles or
mentally insane. But for this to appear on a
college campus where the mentally capable come
to purau f ' knowledge is unbelievable and unex
cuaeablc.
It appears that many students do not ap
preciate the usage of the stadent lounge, and
they may not be aware that continual conditions
fit above described will loose for all students the
usage of ♦be lounge.
If wc value the privilege of the lounge, we
must demonstrate it by conducting ourselves as
the mature college students we are.
Use The Brave
Many timfcs students spend hours in fustra
tion over a rule they do not understand. Ihe
student does not remember the details of the
rule, and he does not know where to look. So,
he gets mad and nothing is settled.
Students are not expected to remember all
the rules and policies of the school in detail.
Por this reason, the student handbook is pub
lished. The Brave is full of information you
will need all year.
It contains the Constitution of the Student
Body, information about campus life, student or
ganizations, major activities, regulations, and a
calender of events for the year.
All students will certainly want to keep
their copy of The Brave in a convenient place.
You will find it helptul and reliable,
Hoads Mark Progress
Students and faculty members are now able
to ride on the freshly paved back campus
roads and parking area. The paving caused a
little inconvenience because it was not finished
before school, but the tremendous improvement
completely justifies the brief inconvenience.
It must be remembered that last year we
had to contend with roads that were full of
holes and constantly in a state of unrepair.
The recently departed speedbreakers were dam
aging to many cars and often caused expen
sive damage, it is wonderful to know that you
will not step from a parked car into a mud
Me.
We are proud of the improvements!
LETTER TO EDITOR
Future Fraternities
Draw Student Interest
Dear Mr. Editor,
Is West Georgia College ready for fratern
ities and sororities and if so would they serve
a useful purpose? I along with several others
feel that the answer to the above question is
YES!!
With the opening of the 1962 fall quarter,
there are almost 1200 students enrolled here at
W.G.C. We feel that this is a sufficient number
for at least local organizations. We feel that
fraternities and sororities will add to the social
distinction of W.G.C. By having certain academic
requirements, students would strive to make the
grade. We also believe that on time such or
ganizations will lie able to alleviate some of the
housing problems. Most important, we believe
that fraternities and sorarities will bring the
students closer together.
Because of the above facts a group of stu
dents will meet to discuss the possibilities of
having such organizations. We invite all inter
ested students to attend. The meeting will be
held Tuesday night, Oct. 2, at 7:00 p.m. in
the Day Student Lounge in the Education Build
ing.
Sincerely,
Bill Higgins
THE WEST GEORGIAN
MAN ON CAMPUS
STUP6NT— NJOvV If 'rOU TO A '
NTtetopoint
6(f M CoUtl
I would like to call this editorial an “Ode to a
Vegetable Plate.” Technically it is not an ode but the
title fits the subject matter so well that I couldn’t resist
using it.
I’m sure that most of the students who eat on our
campus are aware of the vegetable plates served in re
cent days. I will be the first to admit that vegetables
provide the necessary vitamins, minerals and other
goodies. We might, however, consider the case of
meat, which provides something called protein. Most
people eat meat because they havn’t found a substitute
for it as yet. Some vegetarians are satisfied with a
“grass” diet, but the majority of the public are still avid
meat eaters.
After making inquiries, 1 have been made aware
of the fact that the vegetable plates served in our cafe
teria don’t just happen they’re planned that way.
I, for one. am a conformist. I cat meat. In fact. I like
meat served with every meal. Many students agree
with me and they have expressed, in general conversa
tion, the desire for a more balanced menu. Those who
buy three-meal-a-day meal tickets would be entitled
to what they consider a balanced diet.
I have expressed my views to the cafeteria staff. If
you share my view, now is the time to speak up. The
dietician is of the opinion that the vegetable plates are
well liked. If they are. prove me wrong and don’t say
a- word —and we’ll eat vegetables together.
PUBLISHED 81-MONTHLY—SEPTEMBER - MAY
Editor A1 Cohen
Associate Editor _ Don Ruff
Editorial Editor Noel Brown
Feature Editor Beverly Owen
Sports Editor Ralph Parkman
Exchange Editor Jimmie Lee Ridley
Cartoonist
Business Manager Pam Norton
Reporters: Susan Watts, James Flowers. Kenneth
Lash. Barbara Ezell. Sally O. Washburn. Nancy Park
er, Herman Teel. Celeta Estes. Fran Jordon.
Advisors: _ W. B. Kennedy. E E. Edwards
Publication of the Students of West Georgia College.
Carrollton, Georgia
JfM
Monday. October 1. 1962
Rev. Don Harrison
Truth Shall Make You Free
Just a few days ago the pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia resigned his po
sition because “his preaching had become in
creasingly unpopular. ’’ Why was his preaching
unpopular? Did he speak “over the heads" of
the people? Did he have some mannerism that
was distasteful? No. He tried to relate the Chris
tian Gospel to everyday life and contemporary
ssues. This made the people uncomfortable.
So much of the time the Christian churches
can be described as middle-class and ever so
respectable. Far too often what is heard is pious
nonsense or religious drivel. George Bernard
Shaw obviously observed this situation and made
a statement to the effect that it was hard to
judge the value of Christianity since no one had
yet tried being a Christian. An overstatement
yes, but some truth.
However, the truly incomprehensible element
is that educated people, persons dedicated to learn
ing, do not speak out and demand to heai the
Gospel. The true student must make a choice.
He can either reject Christianity and the Chris
tian churches as “out of date ’ and turn else
where; or He can probe under the superficiality
and discover the heart of the Gospel and its im
mediate relevance. The latter choice is the hard
est and more demanding, but it is also the most
rewarding.
Crime Against Students
The library is one of the most beautiful build
ings on the campus of West Georgia. Much money
and time have been spent to make the build
ing one of which students can study in pleasant
surroundings.
During summer school, a student marked with
a pen on the lounge furniture in the reading
room. Last week, the crime was repeated. This
type thing would be expected of a four year
old child who had received no training from
his parents, but it is appalling to see such on
the college campus. When college students con
duct themselves as undisciplined children, they
will he treated as such.
Acts of destruction of property must be
stopped. The mature responsible students must
do everything possible to see that these chil
dren are reported to the proper authorities.
[Outlook
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by
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NOEL BROWN
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The abundant number of candidates in the
lieutenant governor's race produced interesting re
sults. The runoff between the tw ? o leading can
didates, Lester Maddox and Peter Zack Geer,
was not surprising although Peyton Haw r es’ elim
ination was unexpected.
Many people have expressed such disdain of
the two remaining candidates that they are at
tempting to place Lieutenant Governor Garland
Byrd against the Democratic primary winner in
the general election.
Although Byrd’s experience as lieutenant gov
ernor certainly qualifieis him for the job, I
think the winner of the primary justly de
serves to be the next lieutenant governor. Byrd
was forced to withdraw from the governor's race
because of ill health, and if he has any am
bitions of re-entering politics immediately, he
should oppose Carl Sanders in the race which
he originally intended to enter.
This appears to be a last minute attempt
to keep Maddox out of the lieutenant governor's
office. No attempt was made to place Byrd’s
name on the ballot until Maddox’s surprising
strength was shown. Maddox is an extremist,
but perhaps some backbone would be good for
Georgia.
Geer is an opportunist and will take the
politically expedient stand on important issues
which would make him a poor lieutenant gov
ernor.
No matter who wins the primary, Georgia
Democrats must support him.