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WEST GEORGIAN
VOLUME 14—No. 16
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Bookstore workers are exhausted after moving the
bookstore to its new location.
To Student Center
Bookstore Moves
The campus bookstore is open
for business in its new home,
the third story of the student
center.
The new location was selected
not only to allow for
enlargement, but also to be a
‘lTie Great Raccoon ’
BY MONTY CAGLE
How does a raccoon view the trials and tribulations of its universe?
Bruce Bobick, associate professor of art, may have the answer.
Bobick is doing a series of paintings which concern the world
through the eyes of a raccoon personage whom Bobick refers to as
“The Great Raccoon.”
The idea for “The Great Raccoon” came, said Bobick, when he was
teaching at Western Illinois University. He was looking for an unique
approach to landscapes. “Something besides the trite trees and
barns.” What Bobick did to make his paintings different was to paint
them from the point of view of a wily raccoon. The series of paintings
entitled “The Great Raccoon” was begun.
“The Great Raccoon,” said Bobick, will soon be making tracks in
some of his paintings of west Georgia landscapes.
Why a raccoon? Bobick explained that it was a mischievous animal
with many human attributes. Also, he added, “because the shape of
the tracks looked like little hands walking across the page.'
Bobick said his idea of displaying the series would be in terms of a
one man show. One would enter the gallery and see the first painting,
“The Great Raccoon Attacked By Arrows.” Raccoon tracks and fallen
arrows strewn about the snow are all one sees in this first painting
The Great Raccoon has escaped. You proceed as through the paintings
“The Great Raccoon” proceeds through his life.
In the following paintings, said Bobick. one sees the aftermath of
unsuccessful attempts to capture “The Great Raccoon” as seen by the
hero itself. .... , A , ~ ,
One painting, “Innocent Bystander depicts an unfortunate bird
who has blundered into a trap set for “The Great Raccoon. ’
“You never see The Great Raccoon*,” said Bobick. “What you see
is a battle of wits between ‘The Great Raccoon’ and his trackers.
Who is this rascal hero, “The Great Raccoon? Bobick can give
many ideas as to its meaning: Any person trying to use his wits and
cunning against the world around him. Man’s idea to be free. Or
simplv an animal trying to escape hunters. ....
“It 'becomes what anyone wants it to become, commented the
artist on his creation. “The Great Raccoon.
West Georgia College, Carrollton, Georgia 30117
more “accessible and en
joyable" location, according to
Mrs. Helen Copeland, bookstore
manager.
“The most unique aspect is
probably the round and opened-
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Committee Still Searching
For New Vice-President
BY MARCIA DEBNAM
The vice presidential ad
visory search committee is
continuing its campus in
terviews of selected candidates
for vice president and dean of
faculties at West Georgia, said
Dr. Sumner Long, committee
chairman.
Dr. Donald W. Wisenhunt,
Dean of the college of Liberal
Arts and sciences at Eastern
New Mexico University, will be
on campus Feb. 10 and 11. He
will be available to meet
students, faculty, and staff
from 4 to 5p.m., Thursday, Feb.
10, around the fireplace down
stairs in the food services
building.
Dr. Long said that he hopes
students will take a moment to
meet Dr. Wisenhunt as well as
the remaining candidates who
will visit the college in coming
weeks.
One candidate, Dr. William C.
Moran, Dean of Arts and
Sciences at Winthrop College in
South Carolina, has been on
campus this week.
Another candidate, Dr. Paul
Marrotte, Dean of Westfield
State University in
Massachusetts, visited the
college Jan. 28-29.
There are approximately six
Art professor Bruce Bobbick uses the “eyes of a raccoon” in his paintings.
other candidates to be in
terviewed.
The search committee will
select five final candidates
from which the vice president
Spring Quarter
Pre-registration
Begins
Early registration for spring quarter will be Feb. 7-11. During this
week students should see their advisors, select appropriate courses,
and submit completed pre-registration forms to the registrar’s office
in the Mandeville hall annex.
Adjustment period will be Feb. 21 through March 4. During this
time, students may drop or add any course.
Deferment of fees may be done March 3-4. All other fees for early
registration can be paid March 7-11 in the business office located in
Melson hall.
Student identification cards can be validated at the time fees are
paid.
Regents 9 Test
The Regents’ Test will be administered Monday at 1:30
p.m. in the social science building. Admission tickets issued
at the time of registration and ID cards will be required of
students taking the test.
Artist Views World
With Raccoon’s Eyes
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1977
will be chosen, and will submit
their names to Dr. Maurice
Townsend, president. The final
selection will be made after
April 1, the chairman said.