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W inter Rush T his Weekend;
IFC Sets Up New Procedures
Winter Rush for 1969 has
introduced many new ideas to the
fraternaties and sororities of West
Georgia. Beginning with sign-up,
the Interfraternal Council has
held meetings between the IFC
and the Rushees to inform them
about all aspects of fraternity life
on our campus.
Rush Advisors, members of
the IFC, are having personal
meetings with the Rushees to
answer any questions before the
final parties. In addition, the
IFC conducted workshops for the
Rush Chairman and Pledge
Trainers of the fraternities and
sororities so that the
improvement of the fraternity
system will continue through the
combined effort of these officers.
Another purpose of these
workshops is to educate the new
member in the beginning about
the real purpose and goals of his
fraternity.
The 120 women and 46 men
going through Rush attended a
Scholarship,
Loan Drive
At Mid Point
The 1968-69 Scholarship Loan
Fund Drive is now at mid point,
according to Paul Smith, direc
tor of financial aid.
Through the efforts of alumni,
faculty, and Carrollton civic
leaders, the fund drive is steadily
moving towards its goal of $27,-
050. Already a total of $16,767
in pledges and cash have been re
ceived.
The community effort, which be
gan last fall with a banquet and
continues with a general canvas
of the Carroll County area, is
headed by MacGregor Flanders,
a Carrollton businessman.
38 SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS
At present some 38 students are
attending West Georgia on the
West Georgia General Scholar
ship program. Each division
within the college awards two
S3OO scholarships annually. In
addition to these, other scholar
ships are given in music and
(Note: This is the 2nd year we
have given basketball scholar
ships) in basketball.
West Georgia must also furnish
a minimum of $14,050 towards
the National Student Defense Loan
Program. These loans are for
mulated on the ratio of nine dol
lars federal money for each one
dollar contributed by college.
In addition, West Georgia Gen
eral Scholarships totaling ap
proximately SIO,OOO (Note: This
amount changes each year) have
been awarded this year to stu
dents displaying exceptional aca
demic ability as well as to those
students who need some type of
financial assistance with their
education.
AID PROGRAMS
A general listing of the funds
required from West Georgia Col
lege for all the scholarship and
financial aid programs appears
below;
West Georgia College General
Scholarships -SIO,OOO.
National Student Defense Loans
-$14,050.
Fine Arts (Music ) Scholar
ships -SI2OO.
Basketball Scholarships
(amount given from the Scholar
ship drived SIBOO.
Total $27,050.
panel discussion of fraternity
representatives last Monday night
to further their understanding of
what it is to belong to a fraternity
or sorority. They will attend the
Rush parties tonight in groups.
However, their attendance at the
parties Saturday and Sunday will
be by invitations only. The Bids
will be distributed by mail on
Monday.
The party schedule is as
follows: Friday, five parties will
be attended by each rushee
beginning at 6:00 p.m., last 30
minutes each with ten minutes
between each. Saturday, the
rushees are to meet their Rush
Advisors at their specified times
to receive their invitations and
sign up for Saturday nite’s
parties.
Rush Rules for 1969:
1. Breaking silence in any
manner shall be subject to
punishment by the IFC Trial
Board according to their
determined seriousness of the
violation. Penalties shall range
from a minimum of $5.00 to a
maximum of $25.00 and/or a
probationary period for
penalized fraternity or sorority
the length of probation
determined by Trial Board not
less than three weeks not more
than two quarters.
2. Silence, in the form of not
rushing prospective members,
will begin on the day of sign-up
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THE SHOWMEN WILL PERFORM at the College Union
sponsored dance in the auditorium Friday night, Feb. 7. The dance
will be from 8-12 p.m. and there is no admission charge. Admission
by student ID card. The college union is attempting to obtain
another band to “back-up” The Showman at the dance.
THE SQUIRE SHOP
Winter Clearance Sale
Still In Progress
Up to 50% OH
Squire Shop Newnan Street
THE WEST GEORGIAN
(initiating at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 22,
terminating Monday afternoon,
February 3, at 4:00 p.m. when all
bids have been given out.) No
fraternity or sorority member
will be allowed to talk to a rushee
about rush activity.^
3. During the time period
which coincides with sign-up and
formal rush activity no fraternity
or sorority member shall court
any rushee at any place, at any
time, in any manner other than
IFC approved rush parties
(includes fraternity houses,
apartments, motels, or dorms.)
4. An individual’s conduct is
the responsibility of the
fraternity or sorority of which he
is a member. The conduct of
rushees is the responsibility of the
IFC Rush Committee.
5. IFC member organizations
shall be subject to the standards
of conduct and behavior set up by
the Standards and Qualifications
Committee of the IFC. Violations
of these standards are punishable
by the same rules as those for
breaking silence.
6. Probationary period is
defined as a length of time
determined by the IFC Trial
Board in which a fraternity or
sorority may not participate in
any IFC activities or initiate
social functions within their own
organization.
7. Rushees are required to
wear IFC identification
throughout Silence.
DERRILL MAXWELL, assistant professor of art works on one
of the sculptured pieces that he will exhibit in his one man art show
to be held in the Student Center beginning Feb. 14. The exhibit will
also include some of his paintings.
30 West Georgia Students
Are 1969 Regents Scholars
By GARY WATSON
This school year about 30 West Georgia students will receive
Regents’ scholarships totaling $11,200 according to Paul M. Smith,
Director of Financial Aid. These scholarships are awarded by the
individual schools in the University System of Georgia and are subject
to the approval of the Board of Regents of the University System of
Georgia.
Smith said that West Georgia’s
allotment of Regents’
scholarships was about average
for a school the size of West
Georgia. “The amount a school
gets for scholarships is based on
its enrollment. This year
$200,000 was divided among all
the schools in the university
system, so $11,200 is a good
figure,” explained Smith.
To apply for a Regents’
scholarship, a student has to file a
special Regents’ scholarship
application and submit a Parents’
Confidential Statement. An
applicant must be a resident of
Georgia, be in the top 25 percent
of his class, and agree to remain in
Georgia and work one year for
every SI,OOO of aid received.
Art (^a-rved.
Behind today’s shiny new wedding
bands lies a wealth of tradition. The
practice of wearing matching wed :
ding bands dates back to a thousand
or more years B. C. when it was cus
tomary to exchange betrothal bands
to seal a marriage pledge. The double
ring ceremony itself is English in
origin and has been popular since
Victorian times. Interesting, too, is
the fact that the engagement ring
and the wedding band are worn on
the fourth finger of the left hand
because it was once believed that the
vein of love ran from this finger di
rectly to the heart. Art Carved rings
of course, don’t date back to 1000
B. C., but they have been beloved by
brides and grooms since 1850.
LOVVORN'S JEWELRY
203 Adamson Square,
Carrollton, Ga.
Guaranteed Watch and
Jewelry Repair Engraving
JANUARY 31, 1969
Junior Exams
On Feb. 11,22
Rising juniors with from 70 to
100 hours credit will have a
chance to evaluate themselves
and the West Georgia College
curriculum in a college-level
examination program scheduled
for February 15 and 22.
Students will be notified which
of the two sessions to attend and
must report at 8:45 a.m. to the
Social Science Lecture Hall for
the day-long test.
Students will take five tests -
English composition, humanities,
mathematics, natural science,
and social science - history.