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EDITORIALS
Christinas Still Has Meaning
It’s that time of year again, when thoughts turn to “visions
of lollipops/’ holidays, icicles, reindeer, presents, Christmas cards,
Santa Claus, and trees.
However, there is more to the Christmas season than tinsel
and trimmings. Christmas originated as a religious holiday, and
it remains that way for most of us.
Who does not experience a wave of emotion when standing
to hear Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus”?
Who does not thrill to the sight of the children in the church
acting out the age-old story of shepherds, wise men and a Babe?
And one is always inspired by the familiar words: “And
there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields. ..”
Society is accused annually of “leaving the ‘Christ’ out of
‘Christmas.’ ” This may appear to be true on the surface.
However, deep in each heart lies that true foundation of the
meaning of Christmas. This spirit is revived annually at the
Christmas pageants and cantatas.
As long as there are manger scenes and Christmas carols,
there will be a spiritual feeling connected with Christmas. Religion
is not disappearing from the Christmas season, nor is it buried
under presents and Santa Clauses.
Religion is as much a part of the Christmas spirit as the
secular activities and will remain so deep in the hearts of men.
Merry Christmas to each student from THE WEST GEOR
GIAN staff!
Promise Us Anything,
But Give Us The “Zodiacs”
Talk about lectures, concert choirs, and classic movies, but
for student appeal and student participation nothing satisfies like
last Wednesday night’s entertainment.
Although Hank Ballard had been scheduled for the evening,
he was lost and unable to come. He was well replaced by “Mau
rice Williams and the Zodiacs.”
Hank Ballard may have missed the Wednesday night revelry,
but he was about the only one. Maurice and the 12 or 15 others
involved in the entertaining gave the capacity crowd exactly what
they wanted - - - music, music, music.
SOC and SGA, who planned the show, hit the jackpot when it
comes to pleasing their constituents.
The “Zodiacs” probably offered West Georgia the best rock
’n roll music ever presented here.
However, with the large crowd, good music, and a free stage
show; the atmosphere was near the explosive stage all during the
night.
The excitement of the evening did not end when the dance
ended, since some people, still feeling quite good, were intent on
continuing the excitement.
If the dance was enjoyable enough to warrant more like it,
students should perhaps exercise a little more discretion during
and after such shows.
Are Students “Playing College”?
Now at the close of the quarter is a good time for each of us
to stop and take a close look at our goals, our purposes, and our
direction.
It has been sadly noted that many of our students are merely
playing college.
They are vegetating and wasting away during what could be
four of the most productive years of their life.
College is one of the few places in society where the individual
will pay his money and then begin to seek ways to keep from
getting his money’s worth.
Each of West Georgia College’s students is faced with en
ormous opportunities both inside and outside the classroom.
Yet many can’t find it in their hearts to care or to try.
Don’t waste your money by mapping out plans as how to fully
utilize your class cuts and by refusing to participate in activities
or turning your back on all campus organizations.
Unfortunately the atmosphere at West Georgia seems to be
“Oh hell, what do we have to learn today?”
At the risk of being somewhat corny, we wonder why the
students can’t face each day with the prospects of new knowledge
and new horizons.
This article was not written to admonish anyone, but rather to
challenge each student who will return in January to bring with
him the desire and enthusiasm that has traditionally characterized
college students.
Now is the time to revitalize our student life and take full
advantage of the opportunities around us.
If a student is intent on playing college, then he is cheating no
one but himself. Speaking but frankly, he should get out.
Those Dances Are Fascinating
To the innocent bystanders who attended the “Zodiac” dance
last Wednesday night, it seemed as if the natives had been turned
out after a prolonged period of imprisonment.
At various intervals several male students suddenly started
shaking all over and dancing by themselves.
Those dancing in what could be called couples did the monkey,
the dog, the bird, the fish, and several other animalistic dances.
It was hard for the untrained observer to tell if this was a
dance or some sort of tribal rite.
Of course to the sophisticated college student all this was
merely good clean fun: the student’s way to express his individu
ality and sense of rebellion.
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Homecoming Sets Precedent
For Following Years
Homecoming this year set a precedent which will be followed
for years to come.
For the first time, homecoming activities were geared for
the alumni as well as the students with a special appeal made
for the alumni to attend.
Invitations to the daytime events, the Alumni Banquet and
the Homecoming Dance were extended to around 1500 people who
are presently on the alumni mailing list.
A highlight of the afternoon was the Varsity-Alumni basket
ball game where some of the more recent graduates vied against
the present team.
From the looks on many faces, a lot of old college days were
re-lived during that game.
The first Alumni Banquet in West Georgia’s history offered
former graduates a chance to meet with old friends and an oppor
tunity to hear Dr. Boyd discuss the future of West Georgia College.
For the older graduates, the dance turned out to be the most
amazing part of their visit. Some looked on goggle-eyed as the
natives “rocked out” the latest tribal rituals.
The success of the day and the evening events of Homecoming
1965 goes to the senior class, led by Chuck Miller; David Park
man, alumni director; Dean Jerry Purser who helped coordinate
the activities, and especially to the students and alumni of West
Georgia College.
Puddles Pose Problem:
Perfect For Projects
Winter is here again, and with it comes ram, mud and mud
puddles.
Rain doesn’t dwell in any particular place, but mud puddles
tend to congregate in their old meeting places around the Calla
way Building.
Students and professors outfitted with knee boots need have
no concern when it rains, they can slosh on through like mail
men. Those unfortunate enough to be shod in the normal way
should, however, beware.
Mud puddles were so familiar around here last year we could
call most of them by their first names.
Seriously, there needs to be some way to get to the Callaway
building and other moat surrounded areas without getting wet
feet.
Evidently, the college hasn't been able to give any assistance
in this area, so some other group should work out a solution.
This would be a perfect project for some club or service or
ganization. Perhaps several clubs could even work together on
clearing up the watery corrosion.
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PUBLISHED 81-WEEKLY SEPTEMBER - MAY
EDITOR Celeta Estes
ASSISTANT EDITOR David niw
BUSINESS MANAGER Russell Cum
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REPORTING STAFF. Martha Brown, Nancy Carlisle, Judv
Copeland, Johnnie Crider, Barbara Ezelle, Bentley Fallis,
Sarah Lee. Lester Pope, Cheryl Washington, Jovce Curry!
Joyce Morgan, Judy Hughes, Joy Burson and Barbara Shad-
MONDAY. DECEMBER, 7. 1964
DAVID
FLINT
Arguments
For the Objector
This session of the United
States Supreme Court will de
cide an issue that will be of
far-reaching importance to re
ligious liberty and freedom of
conscience in America.
The question that must be re
solved is “Can the Federal Gov
ernment treat citizens who do
not believe in a supreme being
differently from those who do?”
The draft law passed by
Congress in 1948 permit con
scientious cbiectors to serve
two years of military service in
lieu of military service, but the
requirements of this law are
that the individual must owe al
legiance to a supreme being
which transcends duties of hu
man relations.
There is no provision in this
law for the man who objects
because of humanitarian rea
sons.
In other words, the individ
ual with admittedly sincere
views who objects to military
service because of philosophi
cal or sociological reasons or
because of a personal moral
cede does not have his beliefs
respected.
Such individuals are, because
of the ’43 draft law, declared
criminals.
Conscientious objectors who
do not believe in God have
.been and are being prosecuted
and imprisoned.
A case in point is that of
Daniel Andrew Seeger, who is
directlv challenging the consti
tutionality of this statute.
The Second Circuit Court of
Appeals, reversing Seeger’s
conviction, said: “We are con
vinced that the believer in a
Supreme Being is not for that
reason alone more entitled to
i have his conscience respected
by a draft board than is Dan
iel Seeger.” When Seeger was
asked if he believed in God, he
answered: “It depends upon
the definition.”
It is Seeger’s case that is
now before our highest court.
Man’s relationship with God
;is perhaps the most complex
of all relations.
Certainlv the individual who
in true faith does not adhere
to the orthodox beliefs should
not have his conscience violated
by a government founded on
freedom of religion, or in es
sence, freedom of belief and
dignity of the individual.
Undoubtedlv America’s free
dom of conscience is on trial
and onlv with the right to ex
periment, to accept or repel,
can the individual discover his
dignity and purpose.
Play A Success
Congratulations to Carole Hig
gins, Sonny Burt, Linda Patrick,
Mike Eberhardt, and the cast of
“I Remember Mama” for a
well performed and well re
ceived portrayal of the two-act
comedy.
We also commend Mr. Wallace
Buice who directed the play for
a job well done.