Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

VOLUME 46—NUMBER 16 Two Local Students Killed in Auto Wreck A West Georgia College freshman and a local high school student were killed in a single-car accident early last Wednesday morning when the driver apparently lost control of her car and rammed into a telephone pole Sheryl Ann Bridges, 18, of Tallapoosa and a freshman here, and Michael Todd Rather, 18, a senior of Carrollton High School, were both dead on arrival at Tanner Memorial Hospital after suffering massive head injuries in the collision It was Pavilion Project Moves From Love Valley Site BY MARK McCLOUD A new dimension will be added to the West Georgia campus with the con struction of a pavilion to be used for out door concerts, displays and summer campus purposes The $25,000 project will be funded by Auxiliary Enterprises and school of ficials are expecting the building to be completed by summer quarter The pavilion was planned for Love Valley on what is now the duck pond However, upon recommendation by the Institutional Studies and Planning Committee, a location behind the ar chery range was eventually selected The reason for the change was that it was felt by the committee that the metal building would detract from the campus atmosphere West Georgia Students Take First at SIMUN Competition BY STAN HARDEGKEE For the second consecutive year, West Georgia participated and won awards in the Southeastern Invitational Model United Nations (SIMUN) com petition at Auburn University Feb. 12, 13 and 14 l,ed by Cheryl Lovell and represen ting the United States. Michael Kay, Pam Steese and Tony Bauman won first place in the General Assembly competition over 89 other teams It was the first time West Georgia has placed first Also representing West Georgia were Mike Flinn, Keenan Mitchell and Bobby Smith, who were on the Iraq team Teams from Auburn and 15 other schools met and formed three of the seven committees which constitute the United Nations to debate issues of inter national importance, i.e., Palestinian autonomy, terrorism, etc , and attempt to pass resolutions answering par ticular problems The committees were Barry Easterwood Brings Music From Around the World ' Exposure' Celebrates 50 Broadcasts on WWGC BY MICHAEL BVRI) Barry Easterwood takes the task of bringing selected imported music to the ears of West Georgia very seriously It is his calling, in a way. Celebrating 50 airings of "Exposure” last Tuesday on WWGC. the mass com munications major has lost none of his zeal He arrives 20 minbtes early for the 10 p.m to 2 a m show He looks like that comic caricature of the housewife with hubby's charge cards after a shop ping spree Boxes and bags ip his arms practically cover his face On this par ticular night, every thing is wrapped in plastic or hidden under a raincoat It’s raining hard, so hard that the DJ runn ing the shift before Easterwood ex perienced more than four power outages and the disc-jockeys nightmare—dead air. People at parties tell me they listen—people from Spain, Finland, Greece, and even a French teacher.' WEST GEORGIAN Rather’s 18th birthday. According to police, Bridges and Rather, employees at a local fast-food restaurant had worked late Tuesday night. Bridges was driving them east on Bankhead Highway when she lost control of her Toyota Celica on a curve. The car became airborne, clipped a sign, hit a telephone pole and spun off and hit a tree before landing upside down. Funeral services for the two were last Saturday According to committee chairman, Dr. Gerald Sanders, if the pavilion were to be built in Love Valley, it might “stick out like a sore thumb. We had to consider what the building would look like 10 years from now," Sanders said The structure is being built "primari ly to relieve the pressure from the gym and Z-6,” Sanders said The pavilion will have a stage and bathroom facilities Meanwhile, since there is no longer sufficient water flow to keep the duck pond attractive and since it would even tually dry up, Pete Russell, director of Campus Development and Engineer ing, says the pond will probably be fill ed back in and restored to lawn condi tions Political and Security, Economic and Social and the Special Political commit tee The Security Council was also in cluded Dr Paul Masters, faculty adviser, says the sponsor of the event assigns specific countries to the competing teams Being assigned the United States allowed West Georgia to again compete in the Security Council since the United States maintains a perma nent seat on the council. Teams are judged by how accurately they protray their assigned countries. Masters said that representing the United States was especially difficult in that there is anew administration that, in concert with U S. allies, must at tempt to pass resolutions condemning Soviet policy in Afghanistan and Poland and exhibit a more assertive foreign policy overall. Last year ’s team placed second in the Security Council and General Assembly. But the 50th anniversary has favorable karma. Methodically Easter wood unloads his important audiophile’s arsenal albums, singles, his personal record cleaner kit and, perhaps most importantly, his notes They are meticulous, a playlist with ar tist names, song titles, and countries of origin He’s done his homework. Pronunciation of the artists and song titles on his infrequent “voice breaks" sound like an argument in the United Nations Slowly, nearly monotonic, he runs down a list ot 27 cuts to be played this particular night from 26 countries. There have actually been more than 50 airings of an imported music show . Easterwood did 28 broadcasts erf ’’Ab solutely Elsewhere” beginning on April 8, 1979 The format was the same as “Exposure" which began on Jan. 8, 1980 He hasn’t missed or been late for a shift since its inception. The idea for an imported music pro gram came as a result of Easterwood’s own music preference, and a feeling that the station format was not suffi ciently diversified, a view he still holds. “The music I was listening to was im port, and I didn’t hear any on this sta tion.” Keith Ellison, then music program director liked the idea “Absolutely Elsewhere” started as a one-hour taped broadcast "on the afternoon of some WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE. CARROLLTON. GA. 30118 MflMK' m> r *,r ~ - is-* SiPf nl wfe-Jftl \ A> r . /? ▼* c- *• /v 1 4 * -, , ; Jr '^i>,'. ■' 1 "■•“* t*f?F- ~ 1 * - - < . j./ /I L m m 'l i Migl | I|PB t . More Services Now Available for the Handicapped FROM PUBLIC RELATIONS encounter the obvious physical as well Most students at West Georgia as cooperative difficulties > move from class to class, from dorm These people are not to despair rooms to the Student Center, from because there are services here front campus to Food Service and available for the handicapped, many rarely, if ever, stop to appreciate the more now than ever before, according ease of their mobility. But what about to Dr. Ann Phillips, counselor in the those handicapped students who Student Development Center. weekday,” Easterwood said It grew “They just kept allotting me more time." “Steve Harper, the drummer in my band also helps me choose some music.” Easterwood is manager of a local band, "Alaska ” There is so much imported music I try to play a wide variety of styles But I do neglect some of it which I find personally distasteful.” The name "Exposure” comes from a song by Peter Gabriel of Genesis, Easterwood said. Another of Easter wood’s favorites, Robert Fripp record ed an album titled “Exposure”, “That’s what I try to do on this show expose people to music they haven’t heard before,” he added. The station import expert obviously never tires of hearing his “brand”. He repeatedly turns the volume up on the studio speakers between questions in an interview. The show has gone through some changes since its birth. “I used to talk a little more and read a few news clipp ings. The management didn’t like it. There’s not supposed to be any editorial ‘tilt’ allowed. I was never told directly not to do it, but it was put to me in a way that everyone knew what was being said,” Easterwood indicated. He relishes fans who compliment his show. “People at parties tell me they Choosing the Acts ; The CPB Decides BY JIM HAMMETT The College Program Board has been under attack for several months now. The verbal barrage stems from the fact that many students here at West Georgia are not satisfied with the enter tainment that the CPB sponsors, presents, pays for or obtains one could say. Students want more bands, more smaller concerts, or "something enter taining.” An analysis If one doubts the verity of the lack of CPB concert support, just attend one of the coffee house concerts at Z-6 There are usually no more than 30 folks there. Is it the lack of funds that limits the College Program Board’’ The CPB’s budget for the year was about $45,000, according to Mel Caraway, Student Activity director Around S29,(KK) is used by the CPB con cert committee. Where does this money come from? The CPB’s total budget stems from allocation of Student Activity fees and the Business Office. The Business Of fice decides on a projected income. 'Phis year’s projected income was $16,500. This is the figure the Business Office believes the CPB will earn. At this point, the CPB’s actual revenue is about S2O,(KM) according to Caraway. Where has some of this money gone? On whom has it been spent? listen people from Spain, h inland, Greece, and even a French teacher. Then there are those who call up, ask ing why he plays and where he finds “all that wierd music.” I will get a call from a football player, or a drunk, asking for Southern rock. I tell them to request import music. If I have it, I’ll play it. If they don't want to do that, I tell them they can turn the channel. Then I thank them for listen ing. They don’t bother me much. ” Station management has presented few obstacles for “Exposure ” ‘At one time during the Susan Lord administration (the station manager last year) they tried to whittle my showtime down some. Otherwise they’ve always been kind and given me time. I abide by FCC rules, so they (sta tion management) don’t examine my selections. I play what I want.” , Although “Exposure” is given a free reign, Easterwood still believes the sta tion need more efforts extended to pre sent different kinds of music to the West Georgia audience. Since the station is non-commercial, he believes there is no reason to “sell” the music to the au dience. If a listener doesn’t like what is being played at the time on WWGC, he can turn the dial to just about any for mat he prefers, be it rock, country, etc. Continued on page 6 WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 18,1981 The Mother's Finest-Brains concert cost roughly SII,OOO. This includes the $6,000 paid to M.F. and SSOO paid to the Brains, while ticket production fees, concert lighting fees and payment of police and security cost around $4,500. "The concert grossed close to $12,500." says Caraway. This concert made money, it’s ob vious But were the students satisfied? “Mother's Finest is shoved down our throats." “If you’re a freshman, they’re okay, but what about up perclassmen. We want something new." Attendance at the concert was mainly teenagers and freshmen. What of less expensive shows? Nina Kahle was paid $750, with fewer than 15 people at the performance. The school paid SSO for each of those students to see Kahle. Robert Starling was paid $450; there were about 30 people in the au dience. Michael Guthrie will appear March 3 at Z-6. He will be paid SSOO, ac cording to Laurie Paul, chairman of CPB These acoustic performances are not drawing crowds. What about alternatives? “Because of weekend programming, we’ve run short of money,” says Paul, Homefcoming cost about $4,000. This included a dance band, “Devastation”, and a performance by Gene Cotton The crowd turnout for both of these shows was very good. Continued on page 6 Phillips, who is responsible for coordination of service programs for handicapped students, has assisted over the last two years in organizing a “Handicap Support Group.’’ The group serves to provide the handicap ped with a home base, mainly for the personal sharing of experiences, to discuss difficulties encountered and campuswide changes they would like to see. ’* Since disabilities also include organic disabilities, handicapped stu dents have expressed need for a first-aod counseling program. The program mainly will cover some do’s and don’t’s about first aid in cases of epilepsy, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or partial blindness and deafness. Phillips said, “The administration and faculty are very cooperative. I like to prepare teachers for handicapped students - to ‘pave the way’.” And “pave the way” she does, by providing, for example: carbonized note paper for deaf students; setting up oral exams for blind students; providing reader to read material to the blind; and acting as a liaison between the students and vocational rehabilitation counselors in order for the disabled to obtain work experience in their field. Services available for blind students and the visually impaired include a braille typewriter, a career information center in braille as well as in larg print, a large print dictionary and a catalog for “talking” books. Pete Russell, director of Campus Development and Engineering, point IJHH I ? - * JEmmUm I ■*. * * I ed out many physical alterations made to provide easy accessibility for the handicapped. Changes made at the entrance of the library include an extended ramp, gravel removed and poured over with concrete, and the curb and gutter cut out and sloped to the sidewalk. Short water fountains are provided all around campus They are especially designed for those in a wheelchair, just as are restroom facilities with railings. There is an increased number of parking spaces marked for the handicapped. Other campuswide changes include ramps leading into doorways; one-time graveled areas now paved; walkways extended and paved; cracks in sidewalks repaired; and curbs and gutters cut out and sloped up to sidewalks. Street signs have also been raised to the blind can walk under them safely. Russell pointed out lack of funds a s a major obstacle, but nevertheless concluded, “We try to do everything which is requested if it is within our economic means.” Future projects for the handicapped are installation of more elevators and a “Handicap Resource Booklet" listing services available here for the handicapped. It is simply a matter of reaching out, according to Phillips. “I at least want the students to have the knowledge that there is someone who can try to help,” she said.