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VOLUME XXXV - NUMBER 17
New Programs
Are Approved
By Ga. Regents
The Board of Regents of the
University System of Georgia has
given approval to five new
academic programs for the
coming school year, according to
Dr. James E. Boyd, president.
Approved were majors in
German and Philosophy under
the Bachelor of Arts degree,
majors in Economics and Office
Administration under the
Bachelor of Business
Administration degree, and a
major in Industrial Management
under the Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration
program.
A sequence of 15 hours of
graduate course work aimed at
the preparation of junior college
teachers will be available under
the Master of Arts degree
program.
A 15-hour sequence of
graduate courses will also be
offered in school administration
and supervision, as will a 15-hour
sequence of graduate courses in
adult education.
Change Advisor
By February 11
Student requests for
changes in faculty advisors due
to changes in their majors
should be made in the
academic counselor’s office by
Tuesday, Feb. 11, according
to W. T. King, coordinator of
academic counseling.
Mr. King stated further that
advisement dates for the
spring quarter will be set for
early dates in March exact
dates to be announced next
week.
SGA Places Senate
In New Constitution
By JOE BAGGETT
The Student Government Association, is currently at work on sev
eral projects that will benefit WGC students.
The SGA, guided by President
Don Futral, includes student body
officers - George Edwards, vice
president, Jenny Rainwater, sec
retary, Kaye Weaver, treasurer,
and Joe Baggett, Judiciary Chair
man— and officers of the four
classes.
SGA AT WORK
To increase the representation
and efficiency of the SGA, a com
mittee to revise the SGA Consti
tution has been at work since Fall
Quarter. The new plan, calls for
a Student Senate and an Executive
Council working together.
The Senate will include repre
sentatives elected by the divis
ions of the college (Social
Science, Education, etc.), fresh
men representatives, and vice
presidents and secretary-trea
surers of the classes.
The Executive Council is to be
composed of the SGA officers,
class presidents, representa
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Nevertheless, Cobb dorm gave this “panther” a milk bath and won first place in dorm display at
Homecoming last weekend. The first place in the float division was split between the Sophomore class
airplane and the SAO float.
Record Number at Homecoming;
Mrs.Norrell Named Alumni Pres.
West Georgia College
welcomed home a record number
of 192 “old grads,” as the college
alumni society conducted its fifth
annual Homecoming festivities
Saturday.
The newly elected president of
the Alumni Association is Mrs.
Mildred Norrell, wife of Dr. L. N.
Norrell, professor of English.
Highlighting this year’s events
were the traditional banquet and
business meeting, followed by a
panel discussion entitled
“Collegian 1969.” The discussion
featured Dr. Robert Miller, Dr.
Donald Chandler, and Donald
Gehring, speaking on the nature
and goals of today’s student.
Each panel member approached
the topic from a different point
of view, which inspired a lively
discussion period afterwards.
A MENDMENTS APPROVED
The group’s main order of
tives from house councils and the
IFC, and ministers of academic
and student affairs. These min
isters will work with admin
istration officials on policies of
concern to academic and social
life.
NEW CONSTITUTION
The revised constitution will be
printed in full in a later edition
of the West Georgian before it is
voted on by the student body.
Other committees include the
Teacher Evaluation Committee,
which will sponsor a teacher
evaluation program at the end
of the quarter, and an Academic
Standards Committee, which is
looking into the grading system
at WGC.
STUDENTS INVITED
To increase participation in SGA
activities, the SGA invites inter
ested students and faculty to the
open meetings held bi-weekly on
Tuesdays at 7:30.
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON, GA. 30117
business was the voting on of two
proposed amendments to the
constitution. One allowed the
tenure of office to be reduced
from two years to one year in
order for more alumni to take an
active part in the governmental
functions of the organization
A second amendment
provided for an additional officer
to be added to the existing body
of three. This fourth officer
would be chairman of the annual
alumni fund drive, co-ordinating
the effort with Mr. McDonald
Willis, director of alumni affairs.
David Lipscomb
Wins Top Honors
David Lipscomb College swept
away the Sweepstakes trophy for
over-all excellence as the 18th
Annual West Georgia Invitational
Debate and Forensics
Tournament was terminated
Saturday.
The event, ho:>ted annually by
the debate team of West Georgia
and directed by debate coach
Norman J. Darling and Dr. Glenn
Moore, was attended by 13
colleges and universities.
David Lipscomb received the
trophy for the accumulation of
the highest number of points in
all events. The institution had
first place winners in varsity
debate speaker points (Kenny
Barfield), varsity negative debate
teams, and extemporaneous
speaking (Mike Adams).
The University of Georgia also
acquired several trophies by
accumulating the highest speaker
points in novice debate (Joe
Gordon), and by having the best
negative and affirmative novice
teams.
The remaining trophies were
distributed to Auburn University
for the best variety affirmative
debate team, to Wayne Smith of
Berry College and Jim McDonald
of the University of Tennessee for
first place in after-dinner
speaking, and to Carolyn Weeks
of Emory University for first
place in interpretative reading.
Both measures were approved
and will go into immediate effect.
OTHER OFFICERS
Mrs. Novell, the new
president, replaces Mr. A1 Cohen.
Mr. Edwin Harmon was elected
vice-president replacing Mr. Noel
Brown. Replacing Mrs. Nancy M.
Penland as secretary-treasurer is
Mrs. Linda D. Kiser, of
Carrollton. Serving as the first
chairman of annual alumni fund
drive will be Mr. W. Ross Glover,
of Decatur.
“AMAZED, PLEASED”
For those alumni who hadn’t
visited the campus lately, their
treat was in the looking. Drawing
most praise were the Student
Center and Library facilities.
“Yes, ” as one alumni remarked,
“West Georgia has come quite a
ways from Hamm Hall!”
Although not entirely amazed,
the alumni were certainly pleased
with the performance of our
Braves in Saturday night’s game
with Georgia State College.
RESTORATION OF
BONNER HOUSE
Mr. Willis also announced to
the alumni the plans to restore
the Bonner House to its original
ante-bellum appearance.
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JOHNNY RIVERS, singer, composer, guitarist will give a
concert Monday, Feb. 3, in the HPE building. The show begins at
8:00. Tickets are $1.50 for students and $2.00 for guests.
FRIDAY, J ANthAR T3T, 1969
Final Count
Shows 3,926
Winter Qtr.
The final figure for Winter
Quarter enrollment at West
Georgia has climbed to 3,926 stu
dents - an increase of 563 over
Winter Quarter, 1968.
According to Miss Elizabeth
Parker, Registrar, male students
out number females by 2,154 to
1,772. Single men out number
single women by 1,769 to 1,455.
West Georgia’s freshman class
is the largest with 1,358 students
and the senior class the smallest
with 660. Second in size is the
sophomore class, 865 students
and the junior class is third with
695.
Off campus students number 2,-
164, but 1,118 are classified as
commuters. Students living off
campus, but not living at home
number 1,046 176 of these are
women. Of students living in
resident halls, the women again
out number the men 1,076 to 586
There are 297 graduate students.
CHATTY PITTMAN
Chatty Pittman
Named Math Head
Dr. Chatty R. Pittman has
been named acting head of the
mathematics department for the
remainder of the current school
year. He succeeds Dr. Alfred L.
Duquette, who asked to be
relieved of administrative duties.
The changes are effective
immediately.
A native of Early County,
Georgia, Dr. Pittman holds the
B.S. degree from North Georgia
College and the M.A. and Ph.D.
degrees from the University of
Georgia. He has been a member of
the West Georgia faculty since
1965.