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p—EDITORIALS
Student (Government Must
Assume Leadership Hole
An examination of the activities of student government since
the new officers assumed power at the beginning of spring quar
ter reveals a desperate lack of organization and communication.
SGA meetings are disorganized to the point of wasting valu
able time considering trival malters, while many members ap
pear unaware of the proceedings. For example, much time was
spent discussing and selecting the dates of spring elections while
members were not aware of the many factory involved. The elec
tions should have been planned in order that candidates could have
been presented to students in an edition of the paper. Poor plann
ing contributed to the lack of interest in the elections.
Student government neglected to adequately inform students
of the final Sabin vaccine distribution and the spring luau. The
vaccine project was saved since it was distributed in the student
lounge and most students saw the vaccination center. The luau
was so poorly publicized that many students were unaware of
the time and location of the event and were unable to attend.
But SGA has experienced success. The involving of non-stu
dent government members in projects is good. An example of
this was the student participation in the Sabin vaccine distribu
tion.
SGA leaders must plan now in order that future activities
might experience success and participation.
Fine Arts Week Provides
Students Hare Opportunity
The week of May 10-15 has been designated as Fine Arts
Week, and as such it is a novice innovation for West Georgia
College. Since in the past most of WGC’s attempts to present
“culture,” or “highbrow” entertainment have fallen rather flatly
on their faces, many interested persons, both faculty and students,
are anxious to see the reaction of the student body to a week of
“fine arts.”
The so called “cultured void” of so many students at WGC
has long been lamented by students and faculty alike. However,
there remained the problem of remeding the situation. Fine “cul
tural” programs did not arouse wide student interest; only by
instituting required assembly attendance could a respectable
audience be assembled.
The activities of Fine Arts Week are so designed that there is
something to please almost anyone. There are concerts for the
music lover, art exhibits for the art lover, book reviews for
the literature lover, and a play for the theatre lover.
The student body is being offered a rare opportunity to enrich
their minds, their “culture,” and their spirits. It remains to be
seen if they will recognize their opportunity and take advantage
of it.
Letter To Editor
Cohen Answers Walkers
“Get the Facts'' Letter
Editor
The West Georgian
West Georgia College
Dear Editor:
In you last issue, Monday, April 20, you carried Dr. George
Walker’s reply to the thirty seniors who protested the date of
the June graduation.
In his letter, Dr. Walker accused us of not having all of the
facts. This is quite true. Not even Dr. Walker has all of the
facts. He stated, and I quote “Mr. A1 Cohen, who circulated the
letter for the thirty seniors to sign ...” indicating that I was
the one person who circulated the letter. In fact, one might in
terpret his statement as indicating that I also originated the let
ter. Both indications are not true. There were two copies of the
letter that were originated and circulated by three seniors in
cluding myself. All thirty seniors did not sign my copy of the
letter and I was merely a contributor to its origination, it would
seem that Dr. Walker jumped to a wrong conclusion. I would
think that someone, particularly a man of his caliber, would
check his own facts before contesting ours.
I might also add that from 1960 to date, June graduation has
been held on a Saturday. Since we started as freshmen in 1960
and the exercise has remained consistant through our college
career, a tradition has been at least indicated by the trend.
Some six weeks ago, Pat Edwards, senior class president,
and I talked with Dr. Walker at length concerning the date and
time of the spring graduation. Dr. Walker meditated for a few
days and then notified Miss Edwards that the June 5, date and
time would stand. Miss Edwards and I encouraged a change
through what we considered the proper channel. When this chan
nel failed the letter was initiated protesting the decision.
It might be noted that it took the front campus sign almost
two years to move through proper channels and anoher year from
approval to construction. We did not feel that the 1964 spring
graduaiton could wait that long.
Sincerely, A1 Cohen
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OUTLOOK
By
Noel Brown
In this presidential year much interest is focused on liberal
and conservative candidates offered by the democrat and republi
can parties. The fact that both parties can conceivably nominate
liberal (or possibly conservative) candidates exemplifies the
growing need for political realignment.
In the democratic party, supposedly the party of the liberals,
many conservatives hold membership although none appear to
be strong presidential candidates, including Georgia’s senators
Richard Russell and Herman Talmadge. Georgia consistently
sends conservative congressmen to Washington but then helps
elect a liberal president.
Two presidential aspirants, Nelson Rockefeller and Barry
Goldwater, call themselves republicans; at this point any simi
larity between them ends. Rockefeller is a professed liberal and
Goldwater is the epitome of conservatism, but both are members
of the same party.
If the parties nominate men whose political thinking is the
same, the election will evert to a personality contest since debate
of policy and issues would be of no value. Under our present
political system such a situation is possible.
The apparent need is for political realignment along conserva
tive and liberal lines. If liberals would identify themselves as
such and if conservatives would identify themselves as such, af
filiation would be clear and policy could be formed accordingly.
Liberals prefer the current system since the conservatives
lose the southern \ote in national elections; the coservative
southern vote elected a liberal president in 1960.
A strong dynamic leader must unite conservatives to break
liberal control and place a conservative in the White House in
January; Barry Goldwater is that leader. Senator Goldwater will
provide the conservative party with firm leadership and provide
the nation with a leader capable of coping with critical domestic
and international problems.
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PUBLISHED 81-WEEKLY ■— SEPTEMBER . MAY
Editor-In-Chief Noel Brown
Managing Editor Celefa Esles
Advertising Manager Russell Curry
Feature Editor Elizabeth Smith
Sports Editor Libby Holden. Jerry Griffin
Typnst Shirley Woodard
Judy Hughes Charlie Shale. Martha Brown, Bar
bara Ezelle, Jan Hitchcock.
Advisor Edna Ear , Edwards
...
Publication of the Students of West Georgia Colleße.
“West Georgia is really
growing it’s going to be a
big college someday.”
“Yeah, it’s growing okay
I heard there will be close to
1700 students here next year.”
“Why that’s almost twice
the number enrolled when I
started here four years ago.”
Have you heard a conversa
tion like this one recently? No
doubt most people have, yet
v/hat about this conversation:
“Im just here for a while
till I can get into another col
lege.”
“Me tco. They’re making me
come here for a couple of
years before transferring to a
bigger school.”
“You know, there’s just no
thing to do in this town. You
can go to a movie or go to a
movie or occasionally go to a
movie, but that’s about it.”
This conversation is apt to
be heard too from a few dis
contented souls around campus.
Day students and dorm stu
dents alike find fault with West
Georgia’s lack of big name
prestige and lack of sufficient
entertainment facilities in the
area.
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Some day students act as if
they are being forced to go to
college, and as if West Geor
gia is beneath their dignity. On
the other hand, some dorm stu
dents compare Carrollton with
their hometowns such as At
lanta and complain that there
are not enough things to do on
dates, nor enough variety in
stores, etc.
Considering the overall prob
lem, it does not make sense
for a student to underrate his
college because in a sense he
is criticizing himself. If a per
son criticizes the place where
he spends four of the best years
of his life, the word soon
spreads so that he is assoc
iated with an undesirable
image.
Day students should not un
derstimate the value of having
a college in their home com
munity. Besides the fact that a
college offers a wide educa
tion plan at a low cost to
area students, it also has an
immeasurable effect on the
community. A college such as
West Georgia offers cultural
advantages not otherwise pos
sible in a small town, its fa
culty members make outstand
ing community leaders and
the money spent by students
and faculty boosts the economy
of the surrounding area.
The fact is that West Geor
gia is on the move grow
ing growing growing. Dur
ing this period when growing
pains may be frequent, it is
up to the students to give
support and encouragement. By
doing this, we will be helping
West Georgia grow, and helping
ourselves to more prestige and
self-satisfaction.
Maple Street
To Be Widened
According to councilman Mar
ion Lee New, the Carrollton
street commissioner, Maple
street will be widened from
the Bowling lanes to the col
lege this summer.
Curbs, gutters, and sidewalks
will be laid all the way to the
college. Completion of these
street improvements should be
finished by the Fall Quarter of
1964.
Monday, May 11. 1964
CEL E T A
ESTES