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First Athletic Scholarships Given
For the first time in the history
of West Georgia College athletic
scholarships are being awarded
to basketball players on the basis
of need and scholastic achieve
ment.
During the spring quarter of
1967, President Boyd authorized
scholarships to be awarded in the
two areas of Athletics and Fine
Arts. Both of these scholarships
are set up to receive funds or do
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MR. DORSEY KIDD, Chief of Security, contacts base station on
2-way radio in new security wagon.
Campus Police
More Efficient
The Campus Security Police,
now headquartered in room AG2
of the old cafeteria, will be even
more alert to violations of the
law this year due to the advent of
more efficient equipment.
During the summer our campus
police obtained a Dodge Ecoline
Van. In the event that someone
should need medical attention or
transportation to the hospital, the
new wagon will carry first aid
equipment, including a stretcher.
The police force itself is staffed
by nine uniformed policemen and
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Opening of College Union Adds
Modern Recreational Facilities
Anew addition to West Georgia’s
campus, the College Union Build
ing, opened late this August, eon
sumating a two-year dream for
students who had grown impatient
with the often criticized services
of the former cafeteria and stu
dent center. The new building is
designed to serve as a community
center for the campus and its
purpose is to enhance the social,
cultural, and recreational lives of
the college population as awhole.
Located on the lower floor of the
Union are offices for Student Ac
tivities, general purpose confer
ence rooms, meeting areas for
campus organizations, an office
for the Union Council, and of
fices for college publications. In
nations from any group or in
dividual who is interested in the
programs. In the past this prac
tice was not allowed.
ATHLETIC COMMITTEE
The scholarships are admin
istered by the Athletic Committee
and the various scholarship com
mittees that are involved. At
present, athletic scholarships
are being awarded only in has
Deal (Georgian
CAMPUS
SCENES
Students in the College Union
having an excuse for walking
around in circles.
Shapely coed driving a pick-up
truck.
Housing problems - male sen
ior having to live in a tiny
camper. Claustrophobia anyone?
Wide-scale approval for Jack
son Courts’ new residents.
BY ED TANT
addition, the bottom floor also
houses the kitchen and storage
rooms for the cafeteria and book
store.
BILLIARDS
The ground floor contains a
large student center area which
features a snack bar and three
billiard tables, a carpeted lobby
complete with a stereo system,
multi-purpose rooms for such
activities as classrooms or ex
hibits, an expanded bookstore, a
lost and found service, and anew
postoffice.
Already nicknamed “Top of the
College,” the cafeteria is sit
uated on the top floor of the Union.
It features a modern student din
ing area with three serving lines
ketball, but as the program
grows, other sports will be
worked in. This season, athletic
funds are being raised through a
season ticket sale and through
donations of those interested in
the program.
Contrary to popular opinion, not
just any talented ball player can
receive an athletic scholarship.
West Georgia’s recipient must
also be academically inclined. A
Representing Georgia’s Fastest Growing College
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON, GEORGIA 30117
’67 Freshmen Hear Faculty,
Upperclassmen at Retreat
For three days, September 15-
17, forty-eight eager West Geor
gia College freshmen partici
pated in a retreat. The purpose
of the retreat, which was held at
a Rockridge Georgia campsite,
was to familiarize the freshmen
with the philosophy and policies
of the college.
Dr. Lemuel N. Norrell, pro
fessor of English, opened the re
treat last Friday with an address
WGC Symphonic Choir
Plans Second Season
The West Georgia College Symphonic Choir begins its second sea
son Monday evening, September 25, with the first rehearsal of
Handel’s “Messiah.” Membership is open, without audition, to any
student, faculty or staff member, as well as to residents of the
West Georgia area, according to E. Wayne Abercrombie, director
of choral music.
During the 1967-68 season the
Choir will perform twice, with
orchestra, on the campus. The
first performance will take place
on March 9, and will feature Han
del’s “Messiah” in its entirety.
The second work to be per
formed, Beethoven’s “Mass in C
Major,” will be part of a larger
program to be presented May 6 as
part of the annual Fine Arts Fes
tival.
Rehearsals will be held each
Monday, beginning September 25,
and a seating capacity of 800.
Food is brought up from the kitch
en by an elevator and dumbwait
ers. The dining hall is illuminated
by indirect lighting and includes
two small private dining rooms
for special group usage. Students
are afforded a panorsmic view of
the burgeoning campus inrough
extensive tinted glass windows in
the dining hall.
UNION BOARD
The Union is governed by the
College Union Board which is
composed of six students and four
faculty or administration repre
sentatives. In addition, the board
includes two ex-officio members
- the Director of Student Activ
ities and the Student Superinten
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freshman entering West Georgia
on scholarship must have had at
least a B minus average in high
school, and a junior college
transfer must have a 2.1 overall
average. Once the athlete re
ceives a scholarship, he must
maintain a 2.1 cumulative and
overall average to retain his
scholarship. Therefore, West
Georgia academic and athletics
BY JIM HILLIARD
on the philosophy of West Georgia
College. The second speaker for
Friday was Dr. John J. Pershing,
Dean of Student Affairs. His topic
was “Why are you at West Geor
gia College?” Discussion and
questions followed each speaker,
and through the discussions such
topics evolved as dating, week
ends, guests and the students’ac
tivities in general.
During the three days of swim-
in Room 103 of the Martha Munro
Building.
Abercrombie, in underlining his
hopes for a large turnout, said
that “Many persons shelter their
natural desire to ‘let go’and sing
because they feel their voices
should be of solo quality or they
should be able to read music if
they are to make a contribution.
Neither of these reasons are
valid. If a person wants to sing,
and can ‘carry a tune,’they-like
hundreds of others who feel the
same way - are needed.
“The Symphonic Choir should
consist of 100 - 150 voices. With
in these ranks, insecurity be-,
comes security. There IS
strength in numbers.”
STUDENTS RELAX before classes begin in recreation room of
new college union.
will go hand in hand. Also, the
scholarships are set up with some
type of work program involved.
No player will receive a full
scholarship without earning a
good part of it.
This year four boys have re
ceived basketball scholarships to
West Georgia. It is hoped that the
program can be expanded in the
next few years.
SEPTEMBER 22, 1967
ming, boating, fishing, and out
door life, Mr. Ross Watson in
formed the students of the new
Physical Education program. The
Student Government officers con
ducted a panel on how anew stu
dent can become involved in col
lege activities.
OUTSTANDING
UPPERCLASSMEN
Acting as counselors were four
teen outstanding upperclassmen.
They were Rickßuckalew, Presi
dent of the Student Government
Association; Joe Baggett, Gay
Davis, president of the Fresh
man Women’s Honor Society; Joy
Fields, Ed Gambrell, Sue Gantt,
Ken Golightly, Melody Hadaway,
Gail Harden, Gene Johnson, Mary
Ruth Martin, Jerry Mathis, San
dra Neill, Mary Neely, Larry
Prince and Bob White.
Faculty members acting as ad
visors were Miss Mary Jane Bak
er, Counselor; Jeff Bowden, As
sistant Director of the Wesley
Foundation; Don Gehring, Direc
tor of Housing, Rev. Charles C.
Green, Rector of St. Margaret’s
Episcopal Church; Rev. W. M.
Holt, Pastor of the First Meth
odist Church; Edward Lambert,
of the Physical Education De
partment; David Parkman, Di
rector of Student Activities; Art
Sanders, Director of Placement;
Dr. Georgia Martin, Dr. Norrell
and Dr. Pershing.
A highlight of the weekend was
when Mr. Don Gerhing, fell from
his canoe into the lake.