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Mixed Priorities
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During the winter quarter exam week a quiet and
seemingly insignificant meeting was held among a few
students, administrators and campus police officers. That
meeting was called to discuss in part what some of the
students believed to be mixed priorities in the function of
campus police.
As we see it, that meeting was among the first visible
signs of an apparent lack of trust between students and the
department of public safety. In the past three months the
same sentiments which prompted that meeting have begun
to manifest into growing resentment, misunderstanding,
and mistrust among what we think is a larger part of the
student population.
It’s ironic actually, but some students have become
concerned that the department of public safety has a lack of
regard for campus safety. And while a few students are
concerned, many others are becoming apprehensive.
We’re sure that everyone knows of the much ado made
winter quarter over the destructive vandalism of a
cigarette machine in one of the campus dorms. While we
certainly agree that a law was violated, it is time we
protested the remarkable display of Gestapo like mentality
which marked the pursuit and arrest of those allegedly
involved.
We protest because during that same period of time other
disorders on the scale of fights, fires, peeping toms and
attempted rapes were being committed on this campus.
Little, if anything, was done about those incidents.
It is becoming evermore apparent that the department of
public safety has its priorities seriously mixed. We think the
number one priority here should be the well-being of
students and not of a cigarette machine.
We’re no* so sure that any one person in the department is
to blame. At any rate, the ‘who’ of the matter is of little
importance. It’s the ‘what’ that counts.
We don’t think it is necessary for apprehension to be a
part of life for the college student. Can it be that the campus
police are trying to change that?
As it turns out, that seemingly insignificant meeting of
three weeks ago signaled the first rumblings of discontent
with the department of public safety which we imagine will
grow very loud in the next few months if something is not
done.
Carey Smith
Three cheers for the new
nationalism which has swept
this country to heights of once
known nationalistic normalcy.
Attributed to the interest on
our nation’s bicentennial, the
spirit stemming from honor to
our forefathers is a most in
spiring thing.
But, there are a few ex
ceptions.
The advertising agencies are
already trying to pump profits
from the old red, white and blue,
with as much zeal as they have
cashed in on commercialized
Christmas.
1 do not like the idea of the
automobile industry cleaning
up by starting up the production
of bicentennial series cars.
The idea of such an important
era of history, the birth of our
nation, associated with a red,
white and blue striped, flag
covered, spirit of the ’76 burp
from Detroit, really takes a
little spark from the meaningful
celebration.
The same goes for the
“historic minutes” series
sponsored by a major oil
company. The slick nightly
commercial doesn’t quite give
me the feeling of patriotism that
1 think the Madison Avenue ad
men would like.
I suppose there is just
something about two wealthy
industries, portraying national
interest while they are really
ripping Americans off, that I
just can’t grasp.
It seems like those two are
really botching up what most
thought was the idea of
American spirit.
Instead of the musketeer-like
cry of “all for one and one for
Letters
Peeping Toms
The Editors:
I am extremely tired of
Boykin Hall residents being
harassed by “peeping toms”
and personal belongings being
stolen from the rooms. There
could be a stop to this if only the
housing office would consent to
putting fire doors up to replace
the back doors that are there
now. We, the residents, have
made requests, signed petitions
and even had our parents call
about these doors, but, there
has been no response.
Not only is this a harassment
but it is also endangering our
personal welfare. I personally
have chased two “peeping
toms.” If I ever catch one of
them, the campus security will
have a murder instead of a theft
to take care of.
The residents, especially
those on the first floors, are
definitely being harassed and
are even in danger of being
raped. A stop needs to be put to
this now!
A Boykin Hall Resident
Down Banners
The Editors:
My letter is probably not too
different from the many you
receive each week. I am not an
environmental scientist, nor am
Ia “stuffed shirt” harping upon
the pollution problem again, but
I wish to bring to the attention of
Historic Dollars
all,” it appears that car and oil
.people have ditched the
ideology to say “one for one and
all for me.”
Hopefully, though, a group
called the Peoples Bicentennial
Commission (PBC) can thwart
the efforts of the profiteers, and
further promote beliefs in our
nation's pioneers.
I learned of this group
through a friend. He showed me
the PBC’s tabloid fact sheet.
The handout presents some
valid points, presented by some
important people.
Columnist James J.
Kilpatrick summarizes the
Meeting Demands
As President of the Student
Government Association, I am
honored to serve you, the
students of West Georgia
College. I am looking forward to
communicating with every
student that may or may not
have problems for this office to
handle.
My executive council and I
want to make it known that we
are in office to assist you. The
minister of academic affairs is
working on a proposal for
faculty evaluation and faculty
advisors. The minister of
student affairs is diligently
laboring with parking and the
public safety department. Our
man in charge of finance is
seriously involved with the
Student Activities Budgef.
Meanwhile, the minister of
informational services is trying
to contact all organizations for
senatorial and informational
the students a problem which I
have noticed increasingly over
the past quarters.
I speak of the many banners
and-or posters that are placed,
taped, tacked, nailed, hung in
several strategically located
positions on the campus. I do
not mind the “Thelta Felta
Sigma Alpha Delta” Fraternity
announcing their open party,
but they could at least remove
the signs after the party.
Instead, too often, I notice the
posters blowing from the top of
the student center several
weeks later.
These organizations,
whatever they may be. should
have enough concern for the
campus to make arrangements
for proper disposal of the signs
that they have hung, placed,
taped, or tacked to college
property.
I do not condemn the hanging
of these posters, although
personally Ido not like it, but I
do condemn the nonchalant
attitude of the people who put
them up. Please, if you hang
something on the campus, make
sure it comes down in the
proper place, rather than
blowing across Love Valley and
resting in the pond, further
polluting the lovely campus.
Benjamin Buteman
Read More
The Editors:
In the past few years
television, movies and records
purpose of the PBC the best.
“PBC is a lot closer to the true
spirit of ’76 than the promoters,
politicians, and public relations
men in charge of the (White
House) commission.”
Kilpatrick is referring to the
commission set up by the Nixon
administration for the purpose
of promoting the country’s bi
centennial.
The PBC is condemning great
money making schemes for
mulated to “help” Americans
remember the importance of
July 4, 1976.
Perhaps this is because they
would like for Americans to
remember our independence
every day.
SGA Corner
purposes. Other proposals that
are being considered and
reconsidered are the beer and
wine proposal and the proposal
for student representation on
the Faculty Senate.
As you can see we are quite
busy and can use your help and
participation. With your added
support we can get these
proposals and resolutions
behind us and be ever ready to
respond to the future requests
and demands of students.
We can be contacted between
the afternoon hours of two and
five in the Student Government
Offices in Aycock Hall. Feel
free to come by or call 834-1437.
SGA meetings are on Thursdays
at seven o’clock in the Student
Center Conference Rooms. Plan
to be there!
—Thurmond Tillman
SGA President
have been increasingly more
popular while, except in
schools, books have faded
further and further into the
background. People are not
reading anymore!
in my eariier high school
years we were asked whether
we owned more books or
records. There were very few
students who could admit to
having more books. In one of
my classes here at West
Georgia we were asked if we
had finished a book recently or
in the last week. Less than one
third of the students had
recently read a book.
I wonder what this attitude
does to authors who spend
months and sometimes years on
one work, only to have it flashed
piecemeal on the “silver
screen” in a two-and-one-half
hour “flick.” Writing is an art
which we are letting slip away
from us by not reading the
results. When you read a book
you can use your mind to in
terpret the work, while in a
movie or television you are led
to believe someone else s in
terpretation.
Lastly, in colleges, how can
students are being taught to
write when they won’t take the
trouble to read? To study
anything, examples are needed
but our resources are not used.
Let’s not stop reading. A book
is too valuable a resource to
lose.
Rebecca Sanders