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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 VOLUME XXXIV - NUMBER 3 i I t p 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 (Continued on Page 8) 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 (Continued on Page 5) 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.