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are supposed to give more
emphasis to organization and
development than we do
grammar and usage. But I have
a feeling that some graders are
grading more on grammar than
on organization.”
The completed tests are
mailed into the Athens testing
center, and then dispersed to
grading centers around the
state. They are mailed at
random, therefore the graders
supplied by each college do not
know which college’s tests they
are grading.
The problem with this system
is, according to Dr. Mathews,
that grading is not consistent,
portions of the test must be
rated passing by three of the
four graders.
In the essay portion of the
test, 27.73 percent of students
taking the test failed it.
Freshman English, or
English 100, was designed,
according to the college
catologue, to prepare students
for expository writing.
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Dr. Mathews said though, that
there is a need for another
freshman English course,
because West Georgia is the
only college in the University
System with one course, and
because “we put fine arts as the
fourth course in the core
(curriculum), whereas a
majority of the units of the
system have four English
courses in their core.”
Another reason for West
Georgia's ninth ranked berth in
the 12 senior college passing
percentages, is according to Dr.
Mathews, the seriousness with
which students approach the
test.
“We ask each quarter, after
the list of failures comes out,
that those persons come to a
meeting to get counsel on the
deficiencies. They are notified,
but we have never had more
than 10 percent of the students
who failed, to show up for the
meeting. Evidently, they feel
that somehow or another, they
will get through it.”
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Local Prices Dropping Slightly
BY SUSAN BLAINE
West Georgia students may
have noticed that competition
has once again become a factor
in gasoline sales, lowering
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Childhood Educators
Here Tomorrow
Educators of young children
from the area will assemble in
the education center on
Saturday to participate in a
workshop co-sponsored by the
newly organized West Georgia
Branch of the Association for
Childhood Education Inter
national and the Early
Childhood Education faculty.
The program format offers
sessions in three areas:
childhood development,
creative arts, and learning
centers. Of these, the childhood
development session has been
designed by Paula Smith, in
structor of education, to explore
prices.
Several stations in Carrollton
have dropped their gas prices,
such as the Shell station on
Maple street which offers
regular gas for 48.9 cents per
gallon. This is the lowest price
per gallon that Carrollton has
seen in many months and other
stations are beginning to follow
suit.
Carrollton stations, however,
are behind Atlanta in reducing
gas prices. For over a month
regular gasoline has been
available in Atlanta for as low
as 46.9 cents per gallon.
“If at all possible I prefer to
buy gas in Atlanta,” said
sophomore Vanessa Brown. “It
is cheaper to buy it while I’m
home on weekends but I’m glad
to see that the prices are
coming down a little here, too.”
The differences in prices
between Carrollton and Atlanta
gasoline would seem to be in a
revision of selling techniques.
Self-service stations, once a
novelty, are rapidly replacing
the ‘‘friendly neighborhood
pump boy.” Through
elimination of these workers,
gas companies are able to offer
gas at a more attractive price.
A regular customer at a self
service station on Roswell Road
in Atlanta said, “I don’t mind
pumping my own gas. It is kind
of fun and it costs less.”
Independent stations as well
as major companies are in
troducing these self-service
stations, which are increasing
in number in Atlanta. Usually
regular gas at these stations
can be bought for between 46.9
and 48.9 cents per gallon.
Carrollton has yet to offer a
“do-it-yourself” station.
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early childhood theory,
development, personal
relations and other matters
relating to activities introduced
in the workshop.
Ms. Paula Smith will be
assisted in her leadership of this
session by Michelle Stewart,
instructor of education and
Nancy Boxill, instructor of
psychology.
Other faculty conducting the
workshop sessions will be Dr.
Verl M. Short, chairman of the
early childhood education
department, and Dr. Ellen
Gruber, assistant professor in
the early childhood education
department.
Carrollton and Atlanta have
stations which award a free car
wash to customers who fill their
tanks with the station’s brand of
gas. The price is several cents
more per gallon. Many people
feel, however, that a machine
washed car is worth the extra
money and some ambitious
companies even offer a free
wax job to entice customers.
Many people predict that the
present price lull is merely the
calm before the price storm.
One Carrollton station owner
said that he foresees problems
in having enough gas to meet
demands this winter. “Last
winter we were out of gas for
about a week. I’m afraid that if
that happens again prices will
go sky high.” he said.
Atlanta station owners do not
seem especially concerned over
a possible shortage in supply.
“We never had much trouble in
getting gas last winter,” said an
Atlanta station owner.
SAE Meeting
On Monday
Hie Student Association of
Educators will meet Monday in
labs B and C in the education
center. Refreshments will be
served at 12:45 and a social
period will be provided.
Candidates for offices will be
presented. Nominations for
officers, which were made at
the last meeting, are: Richard
Hill, president; Chuck Carter,
vice-president Lewis Adams,
recording secretary; and
Richard Wetzel, financial
secretary.
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