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VOLUME 46—NUMBER 23
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Visiting fans from West Georgia College overwhelmed the
opposition, carrying the Braves to a win over Armstrong
Poll
Consensus: C.P.B. Unsatisfactory
By LORI BURROUGHS
If you think the College Program
Board isn’t providing the right
entertainment to West Georgia
college students, then you’re not
alone.
In fact, out of 320 students polled
recently by the SGA Projects
Committee, 206 stated they weren’t
satisfied with the entertainment on
the campus, as opposed to 86 who
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More than 545 students and parents got an overview of West Georgia during
Visitation Day last Wednesday. Here a college student, right, offers punch to one of
the visiting high school students.
Visitation Day Brings 545
BY BRUCE GORE
If you were wondering who all
those people roaming around
campus recently were, then here’s
your answer. It was the annual
Visitation Day at West Georgia.
Mark Taylor, assistant director
of admissions, said that 547
students came for the day, and that
he was “pleased with the turnout.”
“We had 115 more students than
last year, and we had quite a few
parents as well,” he said.
The students met in the
Education Center for coffee and
doughnuts, and were addressed by
President Townsend, Dean Bruce
Lyon, and Carrollton mayor Tracy
Stallings, who is also director of
college relations. The West
Georgia Concert Choir performed
for the visitors as well.
One of the highlights of the day
was the departmental fair at Z-6.
Students were able to talk to
faculty members from different
departments and ask questions
about the many degree programs..
Greek organizations, Studenf
Government, Black Student
Alliance, ROTC, and other groyps
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State College. The win clinched the SAC title for West
Georgia. For details, see page 4. (Photo by Curtis Cox)
were, and 14 who didn't care.
The poll.conducted Jan. 20 in the
lobby of the Humanities building,
was to find out what students think
about the College Program Board.
Their findings are as follows:
“Are you aware that there is an
organization on campus called the
College Program Board?
Yes 181, No 140, Don’t Care 1
“Are you aware that it is
also had representatives to talk
with prospective West Georgia
students.
After lunch the students were
given tours of the campus, which
included the major “hot spots,”
such as the gymnasium, library,
Humanities, Math-Physics, and a
ride on the ‘Blue Goose,’ the
campus bus.
Taylor wished to thank everyone
who helped with Visitation Day,
commenting that it was a big
success.
“We had students from as far
away as Orlando and Tallahassee
on campus,” Taylor said. “Some
people weren’t able to make it
because it was held on a weekday,
however, so we are considering
having another Visitation Day
sometime in the Spring on a
Saturday.”
He concluded, “Visitation Days
give prospective students a chance
to look around and talk to people
from our college. We feel that if we
can get them on campus, we have a
good chance of getting them to
attend school here.”
responsible for the entertainment
brought to this campus?”
Yes 164, No 156, Don’t Care 2
“Are you satisfied with the en
tertainment it brings to this
campus?” Yes 86, No 206, Don’t
Care 14
“These are different types of
entertainment sponsored by the
College Programming Board.
Please rate each.”
Movies Excellent-70, Good-161,
Fair-66, Poor-12, Don’t Care-2
Concerts Excellent-17, Good-46,
Fair 102, Poor-139, Don’t Care-7
Homecoming Events Excellent
-13, Good-58, Fair-99, Poor-97, Don’t
Care-32
Friday, February 29, is the last
day to make a change in an early
registration schedule for the
Spring quarter.
Since many classes are already
closed, the Registrar’s Office
would like to encourage students to
complete their early registration
before February 29.
West Georgian Takes 10
In competition with college
newspapers from throughout the
state, the West Georgian won 10
awards at the 52nd Annual Con
vention of the Georgia College
Press Association hosted by the
University of Georgia in Athens,
Feb. 21-23.
The West Georgian received
second place overall awards for
community service in news,
features, and sports coverage. In
community service for layout and
design, the paper garnered third
place.
Debra Newell won a first place
award for the best editorial. Her
entrant was a story concerning
closing the library. Bob Bolding
received a first place award for
best feature story for a personality
profile he did on Dr. James Wash,
former Director of Research
Services, now deceased.
Gail Cowart’s review of the fall
drama, “The Little Foxes,’ won a
first place award in the en -
tertainment review category. Bill
Pennington took the first {dace
award for best sports story.
Debra Newell also won a second
place award in entertainment
review category for her review of
the “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
In an on-the-spot newswriting
contest, Gail Cowart beat out
Georgia, Georgia Tech, and
Georgia State writers for first
New Salary Payment
Schedules Introduced
ByGLOVISGORE
Faculty salary payment
schedules, the possibility of a
football team and the reduction in
the number of faculty were among
the items discussed in the quar
terly meeting of the general
faculty, which met last Thursday.
There were three types of salary
payment schedules introduced: A
12-month payment plan (the plan
used now), a nine month payment
plan and a choice of either of those
two.
Ken Batchelor, director of fiscal
affairs pointed out that the third
option would be hardship on the
business office, requiring that two
different payrolls be in effect. “It
would be easier to have a single
plan for everyone.”
The nine month plan would allow
faculty to receive more money but
in less payments. It was pointed
out, however, that the increase
would “not be that dramatic”.
Faculty members are now
employed for nine months and
receive their salary over a 12
month period. Payment in June
‘Operation Pigskin' Faces Test
By MARK McCLOUD
‘Operation Pigskin’, in its third
week of confidential meetings and
discussions, will face its toughest
test this Friday afternoon when it
goes before the faculty senate.
Overall, the idea has done very
well but there are still quite a few
faculty members who oppose the
idea of a football program being
started at West Georgia.
Last week ‘operation pigskin’
met a minimum amount of
resistance before being approved
6-1 in the athletic commission and
11-2 in the student activities
committee.
Opposition to the idea is expected
to reach a maximum this Friday at
the faculty senate meeting, which
is open to the public. “Some people
are gonna made a lot of noise,
they’re going to make their op
position known,” said an
unidentified reliable source.
“Everyone who supports football
coming to West Georgia College is
urged to be there to hear both sides
and voice their opinion.” The
place in her coverage of an address
by Jack Nelson, Washington
Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles
Times, featured speaker at the
convention. She won SSO for her
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Student journalists from the staff of the West Georgia
College newspaper. The West Georgian, brought home 10
awards from the annual Georgia Collegiate Press InsUtute,
held in Athens over the weekend, for their newspaper work
during the past year. Attending were (front row, left to right)
editor Debra Newell, former sport* editor Bill Pennington,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1980
equals a three month payment.
The 12 month payment schedule
was overwhelmingly agreed upon
by a vote of 55 - 12.
Dr. Chester Gibson, of the
speech department brought up the
topic of a football team here. He
said that the idea had been passed
by the student services committee
10-2 and was rapidly going through
the proper channels and other
committees.
President Townsend said that in
1975, he never thought of con
sidering football in his tenure.
One faculty member asked if
funds that would support a football
program, bring about cuts in
faculty salary. President Town
send explained, “No athletic
program is financed out of state
appropriations.”
Then, lightening things up, he
asked, "Anyone here want to
volunteer to be a coach?” There
are general laughter from the
audience and a few quips.
“What’s the criteria?” “A
masters degree in Basket
weaving?”
meeting is scheduled to start at
2:30 in Lab B in the Education
building. After debate and vote in
the faculty senate, the idea goes to
President Townsend, the chairman
of the faculty senate, for his final
approval. Townsend has the ad
vantage of going along with the
faculty senate’s decision or im
plementing his own.
Meanwhile, a survey conducted
by the SGA shows virtually the
same results to the survey con
ducted earlier by the West
Georgian. A majority of the
population would enjoy having a
football team and a majority said
they would support the program
financially. A final decision is still
hoped to be reached by the first of
March.
THE REPORT OF THE
AD HOC COMMITTEE
ON FOOTBALL FEASIBILITY
Following a detailed study of
intercollegiate football at the
NCAA Division 11, Division lll,and
NAIA level in the southeast, we
Collegiate Press Awards
story.
Judges comments included,
“Good writing highlights this
paper’s features,” and referred to
its editorials as “concise and
former managing editor Gail Cowart, managing editor
.Michael Byrd, and reporter Pam Bowman. Back row (left to
right) copy editor and reporter Robert Rawls, sports editor
Mark McCloud, advertising manager Dean Jennings, and
news editor Bruce Gore.
It was also asked if there would
be any “mechanisms” to let the
faculty members show where they
stand. President Townsend said
that the faculty senate meeting
could be used as an advisory
referendum expressing their
views.
Continuing further into the
meeting, President Townsend said,
"We were told last spring that we
would have to continue reducing
the number of faculty members.
We are 44-47 faculty positions over
form.”
He added that the Board of
Regents feel that there must be a
shifting of funds in the system.
They feel that funds must be taken
away from colleges that are not
growing to give to those that are.
West Georgia is considered a
more stable college and is not in
the growing stage as is Georgia
Southern and others.
“We’d have to take a reduction of
$100,000,” he said. “My worry is
that they’re going to ask for more
than that.”
have compared the facilities and
resources of representative schools
with those of West Georgia College
and find that intercollegiate
football at the NCAA Division 111
level is feasible. We therefore
recommend its implementation for
the 1980 season assuming that
facility needs and other
prerequisites are met. The
following is offered in support of
and regarding that conclusion.
1. There is considerable interest
in football at both the high school,
and college level in the West
Georgia area, We have surveyed
numerous members of the college
faculty as well as student body and
have found overwhelming support
for Division 111 football. The
Division 111 non-scholarship
program, in our opinion, ’ best
meets the needs and resources of
West Georgia College. It is our
basic assumption that this
program would not draw funds or
re jurces from our existing
programs.
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deserving of action by the ad
ministration.” The news stories
were termed “well-written” and
the full size layout was favorably
met.