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Senate OK’s Beer;
Pafford To Decide
BY MARY STALEY
AND BI’BBA HOVIS
The Faculty Senate approved
a three month old proposal
Friday, Feb. 21, to legalize the
consumption of alcoholic
beverages at specified places
and events on campus.
The proposal would allow
alcoholic beverages to be
consumed by those of legal age
at concerts, outdoor athletic
events, special group banquets
or activities previously
authorized by the appropriate
college administrators. The
proposal also stipulates that
drinking in residence halls must
be in compliance with the
housing office regulations.
The proposal further states
that any person found abusing
these privileges by infringing or
endangering the rights of others
or themselves while in an in
toxicated state, as defined by
campus public safety officials,
will be subject to trial by the
college judiciary. The
maximum penalty will be ex
pulsion from the college,
although the proposal states
that civil law applies in all
cases Also a provision for the
handling of trash such as beer
cans was included.
According to Dr. Lemuel
Norrell, secretary of the
Tillman Wins- Kraus Protests
House Beat 508-460 Knab VP Win In Question
BY ALLEN GI'NTER
Thurmond Tillman, minister of academic
affairs and president pro tern of the Student
Government Association won the SGA
presidential bid in Tuesday elections by netting
508 votes against 460 for his opponent Tripp
House.
Tillman’s 508 votes represents 52.5 per cent of
the 968 votes for president while House polled
48.5 per cent. Total ballots cast for all three races
were 993 representing a 459 increase over last
year’s total but falling short of the 1200 ballots
cast two years ago.
In the vice presidential race, Dan Knab, a
newcomer to SGA circles, polled 492 votes in a
race which has been contested by opponent Bill
Kraus. Kraus tallied 447 in the two-way race and
has charged Knab with illegal campaigning.
John Hays, a junior biology major, won the
judiciary chairman post by acclamation when
his opponent Mike Jackson withdrew from the
race last week.
Tillman, a transfer student from Brunswick
Junior College, is the first black ever elected
here as SGA president. “I don’t feel I’ll have any
problems,” he said. “And I don’t feel there are
any administrators or students here who will feel
they will have any problems having a black
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West Georgia College, Carrollton, Ga. 30117
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Faculty Senate and professor of
English, President Ward
Pafford does not have the option
to disregard the proposal. Dr.
Norrell said he must either
approve or disapprove the
recommendation within an
Friday, February 28, 1975
allotted 30 days.
If President Pafford vetoes
the proposal, the Faculty
Senate has the option of
reviewing it. The senate must
pass a vetoed proposal by a two
thirds majority, Dr. Norrell
said. If the proposal passes the
Faculty Senate a second time, it
must be voted on by the full
faculty and requires a majority
vote. It would then be returned
to the president.
President Pafford indicated
he had not reached a decision on
the matter. “I really have to
think this one over,” he said.
“This is a really tough decision,
and there is a lot to consider.”
One aspect of the proposal
gives the campus police the
responsibility of defining “an
intoxicated state.” Some senate
members expressed concern
over allowing campus security
the power to do so. Dr. Gordon
Finnie, administrative
assistant to the vice-president,
said, “I am extremely dubious
about placing this (power) in
the hands of campus security by
allowing them to make such
important decisions. It seems to
me a better way to handle the
problem would be for the ad
ministration to define the
position of the campus police.
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SGA Races
Charging his opponent with illegal campagin
procedures, Bill Kraus, who lost his bid for SGA
vice president to Dan Knab by a 492 to 447
margin, has thrown the official outcome of the
Tuesday election to the SGA judiciary com
mittee.
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Thurmond Tillman, left, defeated Tripp House Tuesday in the
election for president of the Student Government Association. On
the right is Bill Kraus, who is contesting his loss to Dan Knab in the
vice presidential race.
SMOKE SCREAM Smoking in the classroom has come under
fire recently. See related story on page 3.
President
ISU Administrator
Is Fifth Candidate
BY BEBBA HOVIS
Another possible successor to
President Ward Pafford was on
campus Wednesday to be in
terviewed by faculty, staff, and
students.
Dr. Maurice Townsend, 49,
was the fifth candidate to be
interviewed by the advisory
search committee. He is vice
president for academic affairs
at Indiana State University, and
is being considered to fill the
position being vacated by Dr.
Pafford at the end of the spring
quarter.
Speaking to a group in
meeting room three of the
student center, Dr. Townsend
assured everyone that, if chosen
as president, his office doors
would be open to discuss any
problems which might arise. He
said, “Presidents should always
be available to students,
faculty, and staff. If you are
willing to dig in, get the facts,
committee in a meeting Thursday at 3 p.m. in the
student center. Current judiciary chairman,
Larry Bridges, said the committee may deny
Kraus’ complaint, fine Knab for improper
campaigning, or call for another election.
Kraus accused Knab, the apparent winner,
with violation of statute nine of the student
election code which prohibits campaigning or
distribution of campaign material “in or near”
the voting area.
Kraus complained to current SGA vice
president Danny Stewart, who was elected
committee chairman, that Knab had been
handing out campaign literature outside the
student center polling area.
Stewart denied Kraus’ charge saying that
campaign precedent allows campaigning in
front of the student center on election day.
“Precedent doesn’t make a right,” Kraus said
He added, “I should not be negatively sanctioned
for obeying the rules.”
When told of Kraus’ charges, Knab said, “I
think it’s stupid.”
Knab’s apparent victory was a surprise to
many outside observers who had predicted
Kraus would easily win the race. Knab, a
newcomer to the SGA, polled 52.3 percent of the
vote against 47.7 percent for Kraus.
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and listen, then I will listen.” He
elaborated on the point, saying,
“Part of our problem up north
has been that the students
desperately need to have person
to person contact with the
faculty.”
Faculty members who were
present pointed out that the
university system does not
provide money for sabbaticals,
pr. Townsend said funds should
be provided for such a leave of
absence, because they “are not
just paid vacations. There are
certain periods in everyone’s
life when he needs intellectual
refreshment, and a sabbatical
is the logical solution.”
Dr. Townsend noted several
schools have experienced
serious problems in the un
derstaffing and overstaffing of
certain academic areas, and
stressed the need to avoid such
difficulties. He said, “We’ve got
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