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Class Elections Count
In recent class elections the majority of the
candidates received the offices without a contest.
There were no campaigns and no elections; thus,
we missed a very important college function. Since
this dot.*s not happen in the student body election,
it must be concluded from the complacent attitude
of students that they do not care about their class.
It appears abvious that students do not realize
the important functions class officers perform.
Various classes are the sponsors of the quarterly
formal dances, and the success of these dances de
pends upon how well the officers can organize
the class into functioning groups. The president
represents the class on the Student Government
Association which in itself is a great responsibility.
Apparently class officers do hold very important
positions.
Class elections could be a great means of build
ing spirit at West Georgia. It seems that we have
many people who like to complain but few who are
willing to accept the responsibility of trying to do
something.
Communicate: We Must
The official bulletin boards were established
two years ago for the purpose of communicating
vital and important messages to the students.
All students should check one of these bulletin
boards daily for messages that pertain to him.
Recently messages on these boards have gone
unheeded. Asa result, some students have missed
out on job offers anti other opportunities. It is
to the students’ benefit to consult one of the
bulletin boards daily. It is highly possible that
a student might miss a very important announce
ment. Students Will be held responsible for any
requests or deadlines announced by means o
the official bulletin boards.
Letter to Editor
Header Urges Stronger
Policies When Dealing
With Communist Threat
The recent action of President Kennedy in
dealing with the Cuban situation was one of posi
tive inflexibility. He should be congratulated for
employing this type of action, for during the past
f(*rty years it has seldom been employed on an
international level to cope with the Communist
conspiracy.
It is possible that this firm stand taken by
the President of the United States will set a pre
cedent for future dealings with Communist coun
tries. It would be a blessing to the people of
the U. S. and all freedom-loving peoples of the
world if the U. S. were to continue a policy of
certainty and inflexibility in the years to come.
An international program of this nature would
be quite effective in that no more concessions
would be made to the Communists.
The past forty years have proven our methods
to deal with Communism a failure. Our interna
tional policy has been characterized by uncer
tainty, hesitation, compromises, and, therefore,
concessions. Communism has come to grip ap
proximately one-third of the world and is still
growing like an incurable disease. The entire
would is threatened by this killer of freedom.
The United States, as leader of the West,
must act promptly to reform its ineffective
methods of dealing with Communism, for if it fails
to do so. Communism will continue to thrive and
grow. The time for diplomacy of positive in
flexibility to replace the ineffective diplomacy of
negative flexibility is overdue.
Respectfully,
Steve Gladden
Letter to Editor
To: Keeper of the Keys
Someone apparently “liberated” a set of keys
temporarily left in my office door several days
ago. This act was probably motivated by an un
usual sense of humor which can be understood,
if not completely commended. The keys may be
retained since they are not now of consequence.
However, I would be grateful for the return of
the keytainer because of association with a relative
now deceased. If the leather holder is dropped in
the Administration Building Post Office, or left in
Room 208, New’ Science, it will be appreciated
and no questions asked.
—D. D. Jeter
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Over the past week a great deal of interest, either
pro or con, had developed over the investigation of the
Student Government into the possibility of establishing
a social fee at West Georgia. It might be advantageous
co point out what such a fee would mean to the student
body.
The proposed social fee would assess students to
the amount of $3.00 per quarter which amounts to
twenty-five cents per week. Projected over 1,000 stu
dents this would net a revenue of $3,000 per quarter
to be used strictly for social activities.
West Georgia falls under a great deal of criticism
for its lack of weekend recreation and its inferior social
activities. Students do not participate in the present pro
gram simply because the present program is inadequate
to meet the needs of today’s youth. We need higher
calibre entertainment and more diversified activities.
Obtaining these things will cost money. You get ex
actly what you pay for. A great many of our students
leave our campus on weekends to obtain what we do
not offer. The money is being spent by almost every
student. If that money were spent here, the entire
student body would benefit.
Three thousand dollars per quarter will not buy
us the Kingston Trio every weekend, but it certainly
will provide us with a small combo. It will provde us
with more and better motion pictures. It will give us
the opportunity to provide bettter refreshments and
furnish additional facilities for a more deversified pro
gram.
Top notch speakers could be obtained to supple
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PUBLISHED 81-WEEKLY—SEPTEMBER-MAY
Editor A1 Cohen
Managing Editor Noel Browi
Advertising Manager Jimmv Am
Feature Editor Beverly Owen
Sports Editor Ralph Parkman
Exchange Editor Jimmie Lee Ridley
Cartoonist Bob Refo
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. Doyle
Shaw, Harry Knight.
Advisors: W. B. Kennedy, E E. Edwards
Publication of the Students of West Georgia College,
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Mondaay. November IZ. 1962
Rev. Don Harrison
A Criticism
We are approaching that time of the year
during which we observe Religious Emphasis
The follow.ng is a quote from Campus
Gods On Trial, by Chad Walsh. Poet In Res
idence and Professor of English at Beloit Col
lege.
It is true that secular campuses have a way
of paying their nominal respects to our spiritual
heritage ' bv an annual bing called Religious
EmphaMs Week. Two or three preachers are
summoned to g\e pep talks about the things
of the sp.rit; the Drama Department presents
,i pagent on some safely nonsectarian religious
heme, and thtre is a concert of sacred music.
Such affairs are an insult to the intelligence
of students.
Le: me hasten to say that I am not opposed
so much to Religious Emphasis Week as I am
to the manner in which it usually in conducted.
Often the speaker is completely “out of tune”
with the issues confronting the college students.
Ail religious groups are lumped together and the
speaker is faced with the necessity of dealing
in broad generalities. Moreover, the general for
mat of presentation is as follows: a hymn (or
I solo), a passage of scripture, a prayer, the
speech (talk, sermon, or “comments”), a pray
j er. and dismissal. What has thus been present-
I ed is a monologue.
All :s not dark however. Some schools have
abondened the traditional REW and have adopt
ed what I believe to be a much sounder ap
jroach. The University of the South presents a
i play, movie, or reading, which is followed by a
discussion involving both faculty and students.
This is done once a week for six weeks in the
spring as their religious emphasis program. Emory
University provided an hour in the morning dur
ing REW, and each denomination has a speak
er of its choice. The school helps pay travel
expenses of these men. At least half of each
session is spent in discussions. Sometimes ihe
first two sessions are presentations and the last
is a discussion. A dialogue is thereby establish
ed, thus broadening the individual experience.
For too many years REW has been a “spec
tator sport” for the students and faculty. If
we are going to have such a week, let’s at
least provide an opportunity in which each in
dividual can hammer out his own convictions.
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§ by
NOEL BROWN
With the praise and flag waving that has ac
companied President Kennedy’s actions during the
Cuban crisis, one would think that the United
States had scored a great victory over Communism.
It is true that the missile bases are being removed
from Cuba by the Soviet Union, but it is also true
that the United States has agreed not to invade
i Cuba which will guarantee Communism the right
to flourish in the country ninety miles from our
coast.
During the crisis the American people rallied
behind the President and were ready to support
him even if it meant war. Obviously, Khrushchev
was not seeking war because he was anxious to go
j over Castro's head to prevent an invasion by the
United States. Popular support of an invasion has
been growing in this country, and Khrushchev
realized that if he did not want to lose his Com
munist stronghold he must ack quickly. With the
missile buildup we were forced into action, and
we did exactly what Khrushchev needed. We
achieved the removal of the missile bases, but
we pledged no* to liberate our neighbor from the
tyrannical hands of Communism.
William Buckley, Jr., famous columnist, poses
the question “How can it be maintained a great
victory- when Khrushchev is, in October, ahead of
where he was in May?”
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