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West Georgia College
Volume XXIX
Student Government
Double Average Grade System
Wins Governmental Approval;
Official Recommendation Sent
By CHUCK HUFFMAN
The grading system took the spotlight as the main
topic of discussion at last week’s meeting of the Student
Government Association.
A formal proposal was draft-!
ed and submitted to the admini
stration recommending a double
average grading system. This
system would provide that an
over-all grade average and a
graduating grade average be
adopted rather than the single
overall average now in use.
The double system would pro
vide for the overall average to
be kept on file. The graduating
average would be that average
actually considered for gradua
tion. It would consider the last
grade earned in any given sub
ject as the final grade for that
subject.
The association reached its de
cision after an intense study of
other Georgia Colleges. It was
found that the majority of the
institutions within the state were
using a double average system.
Also under consideration is a
project concerning charging an
extra social fee of all students.
The Student Opinion Committee
was assigned the responsibility of
a student opinion poll to be con
ducted on campus within the
very near future to obtain the
feelings of the students in charg
ing an extra social fee to be
used for campus social activi
ties only. This fee would be ad
ditional to the student activity
already installed. Further action
on this project is pending the
results of the student pole. It
has been estimated that such an
extra social fee could provide
$2,000 to $3,000 per quarter for
extra entertainment. This amount
was based on a $2.00 or $3.00
fee per student each quarter.
Beer Sale Ban
Draws Action
Some of ihe confusion of re
cent days over signs which have
appeared in the windows of var
ious beer package sale stores in
Carrollton was cleared up late
last week by a spokesman for
one of the wholesale distributors
in Atlanta.
The signs specified that the
package stores were “off limits
to all West Georgia students,’
and there were some suggestions
that the college itself had
brought about the appearance of
the signs.
The spokesman for the com
pany which distributed the signs
said this was not the case, that
the Carrollton retailers them
selves had requested the signs
as a precautionary measure
against selling to minors.
College officals objected to the
use of the college name in the
signs, and Friday were assured
that the signs would be re-word
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(El)f Itest Georgian
CARROLLTON. GEORGIA. MONDAY. OCTOBER 29. 1962
Men’s Council
Elects Leaders
The Men's Dorm Council held
their first meeting October 8
and elected officers. Officers for
the year are John Schuler, presi
dent, Charles Shafe, vice-presi
dent. Jackie Grogan, secretary
treasurer. Other members of the
Dorm Council are Dick Gam
mon, Phillip Greer, Wayne Sea
bolt, and Sandy Hall.
New Projects are under dis
cussion and will be announced
later. The emergency loan fund
will be continued as last year.
Under this program, any stu
dent may borrow any amount
up to $3.00 from Dean Holland s
office with no questions asked.
To borrow an amount over this
sum, the student must ex
plain why he or she needs the
money.
Kin" Cites Better Education
D
As Need In Our Nuclear Age
Moral gestures alone won’t solve the complicated
international issues facing the free world today, accor
ding to Dr. Horace M. King, a member and deputy
speaker of the British Parliament, who recently ad
dressed a formal convocation in the college auditorium.
In his speech at West Geor
gia College, on October 19 Dr.
King said “some people in my
country find the thought of nu
clear war so horrible that they
adopt the glib solution of opting
out of it all . . . they ad
vocate the unilateral disarma
ment of my country as a moral
Members of the West Georgian staff pose with the
display that represented West Georgia at the annual
SUSGA Publications Workshop at Auburn University.
The complete story may be found on the inside pages.
Soutlis Most Progressive Small College Paper
Lovely Carol Smith Reigns
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Carol Smith. West Georgia’s Home
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she sits amid her lovely court. The girls
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gesture to the world.
“If it were as easy as all
that, the whole of the free world
would renounce all nuclear wea
pons. I am afraid moral ges
tures, noble as they may be,”
continued Dr. King, “cannot help
us in a world where young Hun
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from left to right: JJmmie Lee Ridley,
Linda Adame. Sue Jarman. Patti Park
main (Maid of Honor), Jean Lord, and
Diane Golden.
By Francisca Jordon
Amid the autumn leaves, Miss Carol Smith, a junior
from Atlanta, was crowned West Georgia Homecoming
queen for 1962.
Carol, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Dewey Ray Smith, is a
graduate of Southwest High
School in Atlanta. Having serv
ed on several beauty courts in
the past this elementary educa
tion major was quite at home
among the royalty.
Miss Smith was selected from
a court which included her Maid
en of Honor, Miss Patti Park
man, a junior from Carrollton.
The court also included Miss
Linda Adams, a senior from Riv
erdale; Miss Diane Goldin, a
sophomore from Buchanan; Miss
Sue Jarman, a sophomore from
Atlanta; Miss Jean Lord, a sen
ior from Danielsville; and Miss
Jimmie Lee Ridley, a senior
from Austell.
The new Queen and her Court
reigned over the Homecoming
dance on Saturday night in the
college gym. Guests were greet
ed by a receiving line consisting
of President and Mrs. James
Boyd, Dean and Mrs. George
Walker, and the sophomore class
officers and their dates.
Music was provided by the
“Rockin’ Rebels.” The theme,
Autumn Leaves, was beautiful
ly carried out by decorations in
the gym. The walls were pa
pered with black masks, and
huge acorns surrounded with fall
en leaves were on the dance
floor. Many fall arrangements
of beautifully colored leaves were
around the gym. The theme was
also carried out in the student
lounge, where refreshments were
served.
The success of this formal can
be attribued to the Sophomore
class, who sponsored the affair.
NUMBER 4
Lounge Enforces
Extended Hours
Dr. Emory Holland, Dean of
Students, announced that the stu
dent lounge is now open from
5:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. each
week night. The extended hours
are the result of supervision be
ing furnished through admini
strative assistantships.
The Dean went on to say that
it had never been a policy of
the administration to close the
lounge during hours when it was
needed. A lack of supervision,
however, made it necessary that
the lounge be closed during cer
tain periods.
Dean Holland further empha
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Cedar Woods
Cecil Says:
Dear Mr. Eddider;
Somebody I know forgot his
meal ticket one day and had to
pay eighty cents to eat. The
very next day, when he had his
ticket he asted for a reefur.d. Do
you knoe what? They would not
give that boy his money back.
That guy paid double which
was $1.60 for his lunch. To top
it all off, lunch turned out to be
a vetetabie plate. Vegetables
must come high these days.
You can never underestimate
the stupidity of people.
Sincerely,
Cedar Woods Cecil