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WEST GEORGIAN
Volume XXXVIV No. 9
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“LOVING, TOUCHING, FEELING"
The first concert of the school year brought a tremendous crowd to
Love Valley, a well as assorted campus dogs, frisbies, and even a few
bugs. A variety of rock music entertained the crowds for a few hours,
allowing everyone to forget temporarily the hustle and bustle of
returning to school.
Drama Production Features
French Heroine, Jean d'Arc
Auditions for the premier
production of ‘The Survival of
Saint Joan” by James
Lineberger, will be held on
September 25-28 at 7:30 p.m. in
the College Auditorium. The
author, Mr. Lineberger will be
present to assist in the production
of the play.
The play is a twisted version of
the martyrdom of the French
heroine, Jean d’Arc. The
production has been presented
BY DAVID WARD
Confused, lost, scared, mad!!
These are some of the feelings
shared by the 1,400 Freshmen
who enrolled at West Georgia
College. Freshman Orientation is
set up to try and solve most of
these problems. But does it or
does it not work? Freshman
Orientation was made up of many
things and the people who
planned the events were hoping
that they would be beneficial to
the Freshman.
The incoming Freshman at
West Georgia College is given a
chance during orientation to get
acquainted with the college,
its physical structure, the people,
the academic and social life, and
to help make the transition from
high school to college as easily as
possible.
As the Freshman arrives on
campus he goes to his assigned
resident hall, there he finds the
traditional, “How do you dos?”
coming from his roommate and
other people in his dorm. After
the Freshman has finished
bringing his basketballs, foot
balls, tennis racket and golf clubs
up to his room he tells his family
goodbye, and the Frosh starts on
the road to his college education.
The Freshman then proceeds to
a general session for all Fresh-
only on a few choice occasions in
New York City
A number of talents are needed
for the presentation, including
singers, non-singers, actors, rock
groups, musicians, and
technicians. Students interested
in the play should attend the
tryouts, September 26-28 at 7:30
p.m. in the College Auditorium.
The drama department
produces one major play each
quarter. Last quarter, William
Orientation Is Disorienting
men which was held this year in
the Health and Physical
Education Building. There the
Freshmen were warmly
welcomed by President Ward
Pafford, Dr. John Martin, Vice
President, Mr. Tracy Stallings,
Dean of Student Affairs, Rick
Waites, President of the Student
Government Association, Sandy
Wilbanks, Chairman of Orien
tation, and Dr. Georgia Martin,
Associate Dean of Student
Affairs. After these warm
speeches the Freshmen wore
allowed to relax as they listened
to some very good song-singing
by Ann Pitts and Liz Som
merville, these two very talented
young ladies did a very good job
of showing the Freshmen the
relaxed side of college life. After
this general session the Fresh
men adjourned to group
meetings, which have become the
object of much criticism.
GROUP MEETINGS
The Freshmen group meetings
were designed to help the
students get acquainted with
some of the basic rules of the
college, the process of
registration, and to let them meet
some new friends. However,
according to most Freshmen
their group meetings did little to
help them at all. Freshman
West Georgia College, Carrollton, Ga. 30117
Way Cleared For Ronald
By Georgia Supreme Court
BY LEE HOWELL
Construction once begun, then
stopped, then begun and stopped
again during a drawn-out series
of legal and political hassles has
finally begun again on Ronald
McDonald’s newest home to be
built on the lot between campus
and the Braves Bookstore.
The Supreme Court of Georgia
last week handed down a decision
upholding Superior Court Judge
Knight’s ruling of last
April in which he ordered the City
of Carrollton to issue a building
permit to Prime America
Corporation, owner of the
McDonald short-order restaurant
chain.
Soroyan’s “The Cave Dwellers”
was staged. Spring quarter saw
the success, by most standards,
of “Three Penny Opera.” Other
recent plays include “By the Skin
of Our Teeth,” “We Bombed in
New Haven,” and “Oh Dad, Poor
Dad...”
“The Survival of Saint Joan” is
the first rock opera to appear on
the West Georgia Campus since
“Jesus Christ Superstar” which
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Hannah Hunn commented,
“Students aren’t allowed to talk
about things they enjoy in these
meetings, instead you talk about
high school. And I thought it was
pretty silly to sit around in circles
and try to remember other
students names!!”
Most of the Freshmen in
terviewed said that orientation
helped them little or none at all.
Most of them commented that
they were either too asleep or too
bored to really listen to the
meeting’s discussions. Most
Freshmen said that their group
meetings did not accomplish
their purpose. The group leaders
did try very hard to help make
these meetings as informative as
possible even though the Fresh
men did not benefit from them.
One Orientation Leader, Ben
Massengale commented, “I
believe that Freshman Orien
tation helps the Freshman get a
general idea of what he or she
will be facing. Explanation of
registration is the most im
portant thing discussed. I believe
student orientation is good,
because a Freshman is more
relaxed during orientation with
students showing them the ropes,
than they would be if it were
professors. A Freshman can
make orientation what he or she
The saga began last February
when John Varner, a former
student at West Georgia, made
plans with the Prime America
Corporation to open a
McDonald’s in Carrollton on his
property, which was zoned
commercial, located on the
corner of Maple Street and the
Perimeter Road next to the
Braves Bookstore.
NEGOTIATIONS
During the negotiations be
tween McDonald’s and Varner,
he was informed that it would be
necessary to provide parking for
the proposed family restaurant.
Varner, who had obtained an
option on the property behind his
lot, which fronted on Cun
ningham, sought to have the city
council rezone the lot facing
Cunningham Street from R-2 to
C-l
The Planning Commission
made this recommendation to the
city council and Mr. Chester
Roush, the chairman, defended
Varner’s request before the
council. That meeting, held on
February 7, saw a standing room
only crowd overflow the council
chambers in an emotion-packed
gathering.
A GARISH
ESTABLISHMENT
Most of those attending came
opposed to the request to rezone
the property. Among the
prominent adversaries to the
proposal was Dr. Ward Pafford,
President of WGC, who called the
wants it to be. The way the
Orientation Leader feels about
orientation has a lot to do with
how the Freshmen enjoy it.”
Some Freshmen have com
mented that since registration is
over they can see the value of
going to the meetings and paying
attention to what is said.
ENTERTAINMENT
After the group meetings held
on Sunday the Freshmen got a
chance to eat their first delicious
meal in the highly praised
Student Center Cafeteria. After
eating the Freshmen were given
a choice to decide on what form of
entertainment they preferred.
Sports activities such as: Bad
minton, volleyball, swimming,
weight lifting, tennis, archery
and a Judo Exhibition, were
made available to the Freshman.
A movie entitled, “The Reivers,”
was also made available. On
Monday the Freshman had a
choice to entertain themselves by
seeing a movie, “Can
Heiroymous Merkin Ever Forget
Mercy Humppe and Find True
Happiness.” One Freshman
commented on the movie, “This
was about the worst movie I have
ever seen. Couldn’t they find
anything better for us to do??”
There was something else to do, a
Fine Arts Reception was given in
SEPTEMBER 22, 1972
restaurant a “garish establish
ment.” He said that such a
business would cut into the
college’s food service clientel and
the neon lights and signs of
advertisement would detract
from the beauty of the campus.
After extended debate, the
council voted 3 to 1 to deny the
petition to rezone the property.
Varner then applied for a
building permit for his lot, since
according to city ordinances,
parking for a commercial
establishment is permitted on a
residential lot. This request was
approved when McDonald’s and
Varner agreed to close off the
access to Cunningham street.
Later, however, it was suspended
because city officials felt that the
plans for the eating establish
ment did not fully comply with
city ordinances for residential
lots.
In court, Attorney Fred Beatty
Sr., of Atlanta, who represented
Prime America Corporation,
claimed that the permit had been
suspended without any reasons
given, written or oral, and that, in
his opinion, all ordinances had
been complied with.
SUPREME COURT SAYS
The Supreme Court Justices
said: “Since the entire lot fronts
on Maple Street, such frontage
being a commercial zone, and
since the construction plans show
that the only access to and from
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the Humanities Building, this
reception is discussed in another
column. On Tuesday the Fresh
men were invited to an outdoor
concert featuring Denny Brooks,
and a local group called,
“Rocket.” Also on Tuesday night
many Freshmen boys were in
vited to different fraternity rush
parties.
The entertainment, by far, was
the best part of orientation for
most Freshmen.
Also held on Tuesday night was
a “get acquainted” meeting for
Black Students. President of the
Black Student Alliance,
Raymond Mosley, outlined the
meeting’s purpose: “The purpose
of the meeting was to deal with
the problems that a Black Fresh
man may experience, as a
student at West Georgia College.
It was felt that a session such as
this one was needed, in that Black
Students have to make a greater
adjustment to fit into college life
at West Georgia than their white
classmates. In this session Black
upperclassmen answered
questions and provided in
formation in an attempt to make
this adjustment easier.”
In conclusion. Time and effort
were spent by many people in
preparing Freshmen Orientation.
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