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"Operation Pigskin" Undecided
BY
mark McCloud
The continuing debate con
cerning ‘operation pigskin’ is the
subject of enthusiastic support and
interest among the student body.
The scout committee’s findings
were originally planned to be
presented to President Townsend
last Friday after the committee
made its final visit to review the
University of the South’s football
program; however, due to in
clement weather in Suwanee,
Tennessee, the committee was
forced to delay its findings for
another week
The calculated data will be
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Raised Drinking Age Legislation
'Would Change WGC Policies
BY PAMELA BOWMAN
If the drinking age in Georgia is
, raised, West Georgia College
students would become “sober
citizens of the community, who will
nave to start drinking Pet Milk,
Coke, and Pepsi,” said Dr. Bruce
Lyon dean of students.
According to Lyon, a law
raising the drinking age would
mean changes in the school’s
Tau Kappa Alpha's May
Be Staging Comeback
BY MICHAEL BYRD
The Tau Kappa Epsilons may be
staging a comeback on the West
Georgia College campus, if
statements made at a recent
Interfraternity Council meeting
pan out.
The TKE’s, usually called
“Teeks,” have “laid low” for the
. past few years, according to an
IFC spokesman who preferred not
to be named.
Leadership of the fraternity
apparently felt that the chapter
should become inactive to allow
undesirables in the fraternity to
graduate from West Georgia. As
one IFC member put it, “They
wanted to let those people die
out!”
Fall quarter pledge reports in
dicate that campus frats have had
trouble getting pledges. And ac
cording to Beth Lawrence,
presented to President Townsend
for evaluation and consideration.
From there the proposal will travel
to the ■ athletic commission and
further to student activities, the
faculty senate before finally
returning back to Townsend for his
final approval. By March first a
concrete decision should be public
knowledge.
The two biggest hurdles for
‘operation pigskin’ are feasibility
and support from the student body.
According to the chairman of the
scout committee, Dr. Jimmy
Stokes, the committee looked into
the matter “totally uncommitted”
and found the financial hurdle not
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WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON, GA. 30118
Sloane Traylor, (far back) and (right) I)r. Joel Auble. (Photo
by Dana Nelson.) See related story, p. 3.
present alcohol policy.
“Our stand would most definitely
be to adhere to the law, but we
aren’t cops.”
Although the administration has
not considered a plan yet, Lyon
said changes would be aimed at
social functions on campus that
served beer.
Presently, at activities where
beer is served, students do not have
to show proof of age. However, if a
assistant director of student ac
tivities, grades for the fall pledge
class were not up to standard.
“What are you doing to them all
quarter that they can’t pass three
classes?” she asked the
representatives.
Greek Week was the central
topic of an IFC meeting two weeks
ago. Fund raising was the biggest
concern. IFC president Danny
King wants this year’s financial
considerations to be directed
toward paying for Greek Week
necessities.
“Last year we spent over SIOOO
just for kegs of beer, and had
nothing to show for it except a
hangover,” he said. “We should get
the banquet paid for before any
beer is bought.”
King also asked for volunteer
help on the Greek Week com
mittee.
as insurmountable as everyone
thinks it is. “Football programs
are like automobiles’ you can buy a
stripped- down model, or you can
buy a Cadillac.”
The total program, if approved
by President Townsend, would be
somewhere in the ball park figures
of $9,430 and $125,000. In com
parison, successful high school
football programs range between
$20,000 and $30,000 on the average.
Since the funds would not be
derived from the raising of student
activity funds, the operation would,
in part, have to be paid for by ticket
sales. Division 111 football tickets
prices range from three to five
dollars per game. In contrast.
change was made, identification
would have to be checked.
Very few dollars in the student
activities funds are spent for beer.
When beer is served it’s usually
unannounced and there is not much
of it. Neither is beer offered as an
enticement for school sponsored
programs, added Lyon, because it
would be just too expensive.
If there ever is any great
quantities of beer given away, said
Lyon, it’s because a beer com
pany has sponsored the party.
Another change would be
directed at dorm oriented parties
given by the hall councils.
Probably dorms would no longer
be able to use their fees for the
purchasing of kegs of beer for
residence hall functions. As far as
forbidding beer in the private
dormitory rooms, Lyon said, “We
are not concerned with what’s
happening in an individual room.”
Other students that would be
affected outside of college
jurisdiction would be fraternities
located off campus. During rush
parties and social events, their
main enticements are beer and
other kinds of alcohol. These
groups would not be regulated by
the college. It would be up to them
to keep people under age from
drinking and the concern of the
Sheriff’s department, commented
Lyon.
Up to now, alcohol has not been a
problem of enforcing, said Lyon.
“I believe there is some illegal
drinking now, and there will
always be.”
“I believe the proposal (drinking
age increase) is aimed at high
school students, but it will hurt
some college freshmen.”
Division I and II schools charge six
to ten dollars a game.
Meanwhile, in a survey con
ducted by the West Georgian, the
majority of the students expressed
enthusiasism toward the establish
ment of a football program and a
majority said they would back it
with the acceptance of paying
ticket prices. However, a majority
favored raising student activity
fees instead of paying ticket prices.
The football team would sup
posedly play its games at
Carrollton’s Grisham Field which,
according to Stokes, comfortably
seats 6,000. Sell one half of the
capacity at five dollars head. That
No Senators, No Meeting
BY MICHAEL BYRD
"This is terrible,” sighed an
exasperated Michael Stiggers as a
pair of Student Government
senators trickled into the SGA
office last Thursday for the
scheduled weekly meeting. "Oh
well, I guess we won’t have a
BSA Is Open to All
BYGLOVISGORE
\Vhat organization requires np
membership, does not ask for dues,
and is available to anyone who
wishes to participate?
The Black Student Alliance
(BSA). Contrary to popular belief,
the BSA is not only for black
students but for white and foreign
students as well.
The BSA is aided through several
organized groups and advisers.
They are the Ebony Dancers,
Ebony Players, Umoja, United
Voices, Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta
Fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity and Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity..
There are many other campuses
that have organizations similar to
our BSA. Each were influenced by
Rafer Johnson, former Olympic
star, who initiated into action his
idea for a cultural resource center
designed for the student body at
large.
In January, 1969, the BSA was
formed on our campus. There are
seven principal goals:
1. To promote the dignity of
Black people;
2. To increase the understanding
of the Black culture;
3. To exchange ideas between
black, white and foreign students;
4. To aid in the ideas between
black, white and foreign students;
5. To sponsor programs and
cultural ana educational activities;
6. To provide a library area
which houses books and
educational materials related to
minority studies;
7. To promote the interest of
West Georgia College.
Recently the BSA dealt with a
racial problem concerning
homecoming. According to
Emerson Moore, adviser, matters
like this are investigated
thoroughly and then taken through
the proper channels for a resolve.
The BSA meets in the Black
Cultural Resources Center located
in Martha Munro Hall. About 80 to
100 students usually attend. Moore
didn’t commit himself to saying
how many of these were white and
foreign students. He did say
however, that there were usually
some whites and foreign students
at nearly every meeting.
Faculty, staff, administration
and all students are welcome to
attend an open house in the Martha
Munro Bldg, this week celebrating
Black History Week.
Also beginning this week are
total comes to $15,000. Multiply
that figure times five home games
and the amount of $75,000, well
within the proposed budget. And,
this doesn't include all other
contributions and considerations.
Outside of the student activity
fee-ticket price issue the program
would have to be enthusiastically
welcomed by the student body.
The team would play in Division
111 which is composed of non
scholarship players. “Division 111
is not as hinky dink as everyone
thinks it is, we can attract good
players,” pointed out Stokes.
The NCAA manual states there
are no scholarships in that division
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meeting this week,” Stiggers said.
The weekly meeting was ex
pected to be “a very important
one,” according to the SGA vice
president, but lack of quorum
forced a cancellation. Stiggers
blamed the poor attendance on a
“mock United Nations” convention
in Atlanta at which four Senators
special study sessions for students
who have trouble with English.
These sessions will last from 3:00
to 5:00 everyday in the Martha
Munroe Bldg. Anyone can attend
and stay for as long as they need to.
Coming up April 21-26 will be
Black Awareness Week. There will
be speakers and special events
highlighting every day.
Some speakers that are still
being negotiated with are Jessie
Jackson (Operation Push), Vernon
Jordan (head of the Urban league),
Barbara Jordan (former
representative from Texas) and
possibly members of Martin
Luther King’s family.
The BSA’s next meeting will be
Feb. 12, at 7:00 and succeeding
meetings will be held every other
Tuesday.
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Glvnis Thrasher and Marianne Conway present Dean Bruce Lyon a donation
check on behalf of the OZ sisterhood to the American Cancer Society, the official
charity of OZ. Conway is the president of the sisterhood, and Thrasher is Its founder.
The sisterhood of OZ will be working with the ACS in Its Spring Crusade, which
kicked off Feb. i.
Thieves Enter Unlocked Rooms
A simple battery was reported by
a female Cobb Hall resident last
Tuesday said Jeff May assistant
chief of Public Safety.
Andi Stovall was getting ready
for class when someone apparently
pushed her from behind. After
falling, she struck her head against
the desk and was knocked un
conscious for an indetermindable
amount of time. There are no
suspects as of yet.
as such; However, if a potential
athlete qualifies, or if the athlete is
in the top 25 percent of his class, he
could qualify for an academic
■eholarship.
The success of our football
program depends largely on
discovering all the disadvantages
in advance so that we can move
ahead and not be surprised by
unanticipated difficulties. Every
aspect has to be considered. Every
dollar has to be planned. If these
objectives of pre-planning are
accomplished, the long range
advantages of a football team
could be the best thing to ever
happen to West Georgia College.
were in attendance. Phil Thur
mond, a senator chairing a com
mittee which is looking into the
feasibility of using meal tickets in
the student center, missed the
meeting because of baseball
practice. No explanations were
offered concerningthe whereabouts
of the other senators.
Stiggers decided to make use of
the available senators to conduct a
survey of students in Z-6 con
cerning the use of meal tickets in
the student center snack bar. The
survey effort would substitute for
the weekly meeting, he said.
Stiggers was also concerned that
no senators would be available for
a photo appointment with the West
Georgian. The Student Govern
ment wished to have senators
posed at a handrail at Boykin Hall,
an addition which was made
because of the SGA.
Issues expected to be discussed
at the meeting originally included
The Student Buying Power Card, a
discount privilege given to West
Georgia students by businesses
belonging to the organization. A 10
percent discount can be obtained
by presenting the card when
making purchases at locations
listed on the card.
The Spring Fling was also
originally scheduled to be a topic of
discussion.
Thieves burglarized two
unlocked dormitory rooms this
past week. One in Strozier Annex
resulted in $162 in cash stolen from
the student’s wallet. Another at
Watson Hall involved sl3 in cash.
An out of service fire alarm
caused extra duty for Public Safety
officers and Residence Life staff
last weekend. Someone pulled the
fire alarm at Roberts Hall and it
was unable to be repaired until
Monday.