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New Video Tape Program Focuses
On Freshman Chemistry Lectures
BY VAN THOMASON
"Stand by." "take one,” "take two," "hold
two," were the commands given to two
cameramen from the television monitoring room
of the new Education building
The commands were given by Jerry Mock,
T V coordinator for the college. Mock is in
charge of the taping and technical aspects of a
new video taping program instituted here this
tall.
From inside his monitoring room Mock can
control the taping of Chemistry 121 lecture in
progress. Through the plate glass window he can
see the instructor and the students as well as his
two cameramen He is in continuous com
munication with the cameras via a head set
which he uses to direct them to focus on either
the instructor or the black board.
Mock explained that the system was orginated
by Dr. J.C. Stokes, professor of chemistry, for
the purpose of video taping lectures so that a
student who has missed a class, or is unsure of a
topic may review the lecture in its entirety.
A video tape machine is located on the fourth
floor of the campus library where students may
go and view the tapes at their leisure. The
machine is equipped with a forward, rewind and
a pause switch which allows the student ample
time to concentrate on a problem that may be
difficult to understand. The library staff has
been trained in the operation of the machine and
can show students how it works.
The only course offered in the video tape
program is Chemistry 121. For the Winter
quarter, Chemistry 122 will be offered to the
students. Students entering the 121 class can
prepare themselves by going to the library and
reviewing the previous quarters tapes. Mock
said that he makes about four tapes a day.
The video tape program is useful to both the
self-paced modular program and the regular
study course. According to Mock, the college has
spent several thousand dollars for the equipment
and he said that he hopes the other departments
David Ware
Weekend Adventures
Recently it has come to my
attention that some members of
this illustrious college com
munity feel that there is nothing
to do here on weekends. How
absurd. There are a multitude
of interesting events that go on
here, not to mention the many
charming sights located
throughout the quaint little
community of Carrollton and its
surrounding sister-cities. Below
Still’s Show
‘Women’s Prospectus ’ Airs Here
Janice Still, a sophomore
from Lawrenceville, has every
Wednesday night booked
through winter quarter.
A student of drama and
speech. Miss Still thought
becoming involved with the
campus radio station might be
good experience. So when
Georgia Martin, associate dean
of student services, suggested a
regular radio show especially
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Janice Still (1), a sophomore from Lawrenceville, interviews
Dottie Lundeen, a freshman from Atlanta, for the radio show
"Women’s Prospectus.”
on campus will get involved in the visual
program.
Dr Stokes said that he believes the idea to be
original. There have been other schools that
have replaced instructors with a television set.
But this system gives the student the benefit of
attending the lecture and the taping at the same
time. In this the student has the advantage of
asking questions and reviewing the tapes.
"For the instructor to be as efficient as
possible is the goal of the program,” said Dr.
Stokes. He went on to say that regular courses
are usually "one shot," and it is easy to fall
behind if a student misses an important section.
With the new video tape method, he said the
students can see how a diagram has to be drawn,
or a problem worked out, by simply viewing the
process on a television screen.
Dr. Stokes said that it is his hope that more of
the courses that are offered here will be video
taped As of today, only general chemistry is
offered on tape to the students. But he said he
hopes to branch out soon.
A one hour reel of tape costs sls and Dr. Stokes
estimated that most courses would run about
forty reels. One good point is that the tape can be
edited or revised in keeping with the changes
within the individual departments. Also the
tapes would be kept permanently in the library.
Technical problems on the project have been
minor ones, such as voice range and lighting
contrast in the studio. In order to acquire ad
ditional reels, Dr. Stokes explained that he is
asking for a grant to purchase cassette reels and
playback units, which will be easier to operate
and will avoid the necessity of handling the
tapes.
College administrators have been "extremely
receptive" to the new program, according to Dr.
Stokes. He also said that it is a competency
based instructional program, which takes
planning and preparation on the part of the in
structor. "But," he said, “it is for the students’
good because it gives them a second chance."
are a few of the many wonderful
activities available to those who
would like to stay on campus
and brave the wilderness.
A favorite pastime called
“Wait and See” has really taken
hold here during the weekend.
Many students, sometimes as
many as two, can be seen sitting
by the tennis court waiting to
see if they might get a court,
after the non-college people
for women and a moderator was
needed for ‘‘Women’s
Prospectus,” Dave Callaway,
general manager of WWGC,
recommended Miss Still for the
job.
The show aired each Wednes
day at 9 p.m. provides in
formation about women’s
rights, according to Dean
Martin.
But, the show is not only for
leave. They also wait and see if
after they begin playing the
lights will go out as usual. Sound
exciting? It is! But there’s
much, much, more.
Observing nature is a
pleasant way to collect one’s
thoughts and to get one’s ideas
and philosophies into per
spective. West Georgia offers
an immense number of spots
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women. Miss Still has in
terviewed men, and has talked
about subjects pertaining to
men since the show began this
quarter.
"The show highlights women,
and women’s careers, but it is,
by no means solely for
women. I am looking forward
to interviewing men and women
who participated in a geology
field trip this summer, and I
recently interviewed 0.8.
Yates, anew counselor here,”
said Miss Still.
- Her schedule includes an
interview with a young woman
who was a stagehand for
Theatre Under the Stars, and
when a noted woman executive
was visiting in Carrollton last
week, an interview was
scheduled.
Although Miss Still receives
no academic credit or pay for
her work, she says it doesn’t
matter.
"The show is just something I
enjoy,” she said.
David Willingham
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West Georgia's annual Great Awakening has begun.
Once again it is that time of year when local minds turn away
from the carnal and earthly, and center on thoughts of that
mystical land somewhere further beyond the rainbow than even
Dorothy of Oz ever dreamed of. All sorts of people are out hawking
all sorts of religious fire insurance policies, and it appears as
though no less than nine different Gods have added extra personnel
to their public relations departments.
The C. C. for C. is crusading with proper religious fevor, the
Wesley Foundation is methodically attempting to save sullied
souls, and the ever-present BSU’ers are evangelizing as usual, in
between volleyball practice sessions. We have been visited by
various Krishna people recently, and were treated to their religious
delights, such as electronic music, yak’s milk and genuine
Pakistani cookies. It’s enough to make Marthin Luther blush.
But the greatest, by far, of the new religious movements are the
many "free" churches springing up around the nation. Who can
argue with a free church? Their dogma is simple; Believe what the
hell you want to believe, whenever the hell you want to believe it.
No traditions for these people.no songbooks, no hard wooden pews,
no unbelieveably dull ministers in outlandish Batman robes
droning on for hours these folks know how to make a church
popular. So what if they’re as disorganized as the Italian army, and
their God probably wears a Budweiser sweatshirt, at least they’re
going all out for the popularity vote.
Intrigued by this new idea in un,dogmatic dogma, I recently
visited the head of a local free church, The Saint Dylan Religiod
Rap House and Grill. I was greeted by the leader of the church,
Joshua Clogbrain, and our conversation went as follows:
ME: Mr. Clogbrain, just exactly what is the purpose of your new
free church?
JC: Why, we are here to serve God.
ME: You mean God as mentioned in the Bible?
jC: No, Gerald Oliver Dunn, the landlord of this building. You
can bet that if we don’t do exactly as he says he’ll kick us out on our
respective +-$!?&s. It’s not everybody who will harbor a bunch of
loonies like we’ve got. We just call him God as a sort of inside
religious joke, haha, get it? hahaha.
Me: Yes, I think so. What does your church believe in?
JC: Nothing. Not a +-$!?&! thing. Or, as Hemingway would say,
nada y nada y nada. . . ... -
Me: How can you run a church without believing in anything r
JC: How can you run a church any other way? What the hell do
you want us to believe in; building funds and bingo games, and
Wednesday night socials, like every other church?
Me: You may have a point there.
JC: Thank you. _ . , .
Me: What kind of people are attracted to the rather unstructured
freedom that seems to prevail in your church?
JC: Politicans, retired ministers, college professors; all sorts of
perverts.
Me: But why? Why would anyone want to come to this farce of a
church you operate? . .
JC: I was hoping you would ask that. You see, there are a lot of
benefits in belonging to the S.D.R.R.J. and G.
JC: Well, it’s easy to join, for instance. You don t have to go
through any embarrassing ceremonies, walk down any aisles past
pew loads of gaping people, or learn a bunch of Latin phrases. You
don’t even have to get your head wet to join our church.
Me: So?
JC: There are a lot of other benefits. For one thing, everyone in
our church is a fully ordained minister.
Me? what?
JC: Fully ordained minister. It’s perfectly legal, and the clergy
carries a lot of built-in benefits.
Me: How’s that? 4 ,
JC Did you ever see a minister that wasn t treated as some sort
of god by the uninformed laymen? Why, our clergymen can park
anywhere they want, get special rates at many public businesses,
and live off the fat of their congregations without ever having to do
any sort of productive work. They do all this without having to
bother with going to some sort of seminary, and many of them don t
even know how to read and write.
Me: How do you select your clergymen, then?
JC: Anybody that comes across with a ten-buck "free will”
donation to me, automatically becomes one of our ministers. It’s
simple as that.
Me: Ten bucks, and a person becomes an ordained minister?
JC: Yep, I’m legal in every state but Idaho; they only believe in
potatoes up there. Would you like to be a man of the cloth?
Me: Who, me?
JC: Sure. All I need is a double sawbuck from you.
Me: Well, I don’t know...
JC: C’mon now, surely you’ve got an extra ten dollars
somewhere. You can even marry yourself to any good-looking
chick you meet at a party, and then annul the ceremony the next
morning.
Me: I don’t know... , L , , L „
In all it was quite an interesting meeting I had with Mr.
Clogbrain. My ordained minister’s certificate looks great hanging
on the wall of the trailer. I never really knew I was that religious,
but just call me Reverend from now on.
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