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Have A Good Summer Break. Look for the Freshman Edition Sept. 23
VOLUME 47-NUMBER
2/3 of Aid Applicants Processed
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BY DKBBIE GODBEE
Some 1981-82 financial aid requests
from students will go unanswered,
while those awards made will be
drastically less than in previous years,
thanks to President Ronald Reagan's
federal budget, according to Moses
Holmes, financial aid director
The financial aid office received
an approximate tentative 1981/82
allocation of $421,555 for campus-based
programs such as the National Direct
Student Loan, Basic Educational Op
portunity Grant and College Work/-
Study but these funds are running out
About two-thirds of the applications
received have been taken care of, but
more arrive each day, he said.
The office requested an allocation of
Zoned Parking Awaits Students in Fail
By ELLEN WILSON
Beginning fall quarter, student-zoned
parking will be in effect on campus
Zoned parking is designed to help pro
vide adequate parking space for facul
ty, staff and students on a limited
amount erf land
The old curb/surface color scheme
system will be in effect in conjunction
with the new letter zones
Faculty/staff parking will be in effect
from 7 p.m. until 5 p.m on class days
and during final examination periods
Student-zoned parking will be in ef
fect 24 hours a day, except in the case of
Zone S, for commuters, which will be in
effect from 7 a m. until 5 p.m. on class
and examination days.
There are six zones, the first of
which. Zone L, will include Front Cam
pus Drive at Cobb Hall, the lot adjacent
to the Art Annex, Back Campus Drive
in front of and east of Gunn Hall, the
large lot east of Boykin Hall, and the
East Perimeter from Back Campus
Drive north as designated by signs On
ly students with L permits may park in
this 24-hour restricted area assigned to
residents of Cobb, Gunn and Boykin
Halls.
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Public Safety Services Increase;
Additional Incidents Reported
The department of Public Safety per
formed a total of 193,680 services and
investigated a total of 7,222 reported in
cidents during the 1980-81 fiscal year.
Services performed by Public Safety
to the college community have
noticeably increased in the past few
years In 77/78, the total services per
formed was 85,597. In 80/81 the total
services performed was 193,680.
Incidents reported to and in
vestigated by Public Safety has also in
creased noticeably in the past four
years, from 5,265 in 77/78 to 7,222 in 80/-
81 Public Safety investigated 561 more
incidents this past fiscal year than in
79/80 ~ . ...
On-campus motor vehicle accidents
have decreased for the past four
straight years. Some factors which
may contribute to this decrease accor
ding to Chief William Tuttle, of Public
Safety, are 1) more campus-wide traf
fic signs have been erected and replac
ed 2) numerous traffic hazards have
been eliminated and 3) traffic enforce
ment has improved.
In the fiscal year 1900/81, Public Safe
ty Department vehicles traveled a total
of 94,372 accident free miles. They
traveled 3,340 less miles than in 79/80
They used 353.5 less gallons of gas than
in 79/80. Overall, vehicles averaged
one-tenth better gas mileage than in
79/80, and the total cost for gas in 80/81
WEST GEORGIAN
$195,050 for the NDSL program but
received a tentative allocation of
$76,895. This represents a 50 percent cut
from the request. West Georgia will
receive approximately $133,000 less in
1981 /82 than in 1980/81
The office received its payment
schedule confirmation from the federal
government last Tuesday, but the
financial aid staff had been making ten
tative awards prior to that date.
All the applications received prior to
April have been processed, and Holmes
expects there will be enough for the
May applicants. “It’s just nip and tuck
now; we don’t know how far we re go
ing to go," Holmes said.
Students who w ill receive financal aid
for next year from these campus-based
Only students with M permits may
park in the areas assigned to residents
of Downs and Bowdon Halls. These 24-
hour restricted lots include the large
double lot northeast of Downs and east
of Bowdon Hall
Students with N permits may park in
the 24-hour restricted areas assigned to
residents of Aycock, Watson and
Strozier Halls and Strozier Annex
These lots include road spaces at the
west side of Brumbelow Road between
Aycock and Maple Street, road spaces
at the east end of Aycock at
Brumbelow, both sides of the
Perimeter between Maple Street and
Roberts Drive, Watson and Strozier lots
and the spaces in front of Strozier Hall.
Zone P will include the Roberts and
Pritchard lots, the lot adjacent to the
baseball field, and Roberts Drive north
and northwest to Biology Chemistry as
designated by signs Only students with
P permits may park in the 24-hour
restricted area assigned to resident sof
Pritchard and Roberts Hail.
Students-R permits are designated
for residents of Tyus Hall. They may
park in the Tyus lot and all other
undesignated students spaces on cam
was $1,990.56 more than in 79/80.
During Chief Tuttle’s administration,
beginning 77/78 department vehicles
have traveled a total of 352,344 miles
with only one chargeable accident
against an officer. Since that accident
in October 1979, 259,523 accident-free
miles have been logged, Tuttle said.
Public Safety investigated 59
reported burglaries from dormitories
in 1980/81, with a total of $11,066. Out of
those 59 incidents, 50 dormitory rooms,
84.7 percent, were unlocked. Out of
$11,066 dorm-room losses, $9,170 was
from unlocked rooms.
According to Tuttle, the 1979 edition
of the F B I. Uniform Crime Report
states that law enforcement agencies
cleared 15 percent of all burglaries, 19
percent of thefts, and 14 percent of
motor vehicle thefts. Regionally, the
highest overall Crime Index clearance
rate was recorded by the southern
states with 22 percent. Relative to the
above mentioned categories, Public
Safety averaged 66.2 percent recovery.
All statistics in this report were
drawn from the Department of Public
Safety Annual Reports, 1979/80 and
1980/81, or were reported by Tuttle.
Continued on page 3
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON, GA. 30118
programs will receive less money than
recipients of previous years. Holmes
said In the past, the financial aid staff
attempted to meet 85-90 percent of the
student's needs for the year. That
figure will be reduced to 70-75 percent
due to Reagan's budget.
Since all students receiving financial
aid must now fill out the Financial Aid
Form (FAF), they will automatically
be considered for other programs if
they do not receive funds from these
federally funded programs. In anticipa
tion of Reagan’s budget effects, the
number of Guaranteed Bank Loans has
increased drastically. Holmes said
After Oct. 1, these students will have to
justify need if their parents’ incomes
are above $30,000.
pus Any registered vehicle may also
park in the Tyus lot where it is not
designated.
Students-S permits only may park in
the 7 a m. to 5 p.m. restricted lots
assigned to residents of Row Hall and
all non-dorm resident student com
muters These areas include road
spaces in Row Circle, Brumbelow Road
from Aycock Drive north to the four
way stop and white curb areas on front
H P.E. Drive, as well as all three
H.P.E. lots and the two large lots nor
theast and northwest of Social Science.
Any registered West Georgia vehicle
may park in all remaining student lots
Panel Suggests Auditorium Prescription
By DEBBIE GODBEE
A building description and several
sites for the construction of a proposed
new auditorium have beeiweeommend
ed by the auditorium committee.
A main auditorium with a seating
capacity of 500 and an adjacent multi
purpose hall referred to as the ’’black
box” which would seat 300 were sug
Holmes predicted last spring that
Reagan's proposed budget for 1981-82
would affect a “big chunk” of the
students at West Georgia College since
2,161 students had received financial
aid since fall quarter of last year.
Newt Gingrich, U.S. Senator and
former professor at West Georgia said,
“You have to view the Reagan program
as a total package. When you look at the
different parts from the whole pro
gram, they seem worse.
"I think that when students and their
parents sit down and look at the tax
credits for themselves on money paid
for education, they won’t think the
situation is quite as bad. ”
and spaces. Students parked in the
wrong zone will be ticketed.
Time limit zones will be provided in
all student 24-hour restricted areas for
the purpose of loading and unloading.
Students moving from one dorm to
another must apply at Public Safety for
anew decal at no cost. Students who
move from a 24-hour restricted zone to
an off-campus location must surrender
his issue decal and anew decal will be
issued at no cost. When a student moves
from an off-campus location into a
residence hall, his Commuter-S permit
must be surrendered to Public Safety
and anew decal will be issued at no
cost.
gested in a report which must be ap
proved by President Maurice Town
send and Vice Chancellor Frank
Durham of the4Joard of Regents.
The committee recommended the
selection of the grassy area between the
Student Center and the H.P.E. Building
for the auditorium’s location. Alternate
sites suggested were the Social Science
The Old and the New,
First and the Last
1934 to 1981
The final edition of the college year
book is available to all students in the
Student Activities Office in the Student
Center. The first edition appeared in
1934. The 47-year-old Chieftain was laid
to rest this year by President Maurice
Townsend after a history of publishing
problems and lack of student interest.
See related photo on page 6.
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES PERFORMED
SIRVICIS 79/80 SO/81
felony Investigation* 198 299
Misdemeanor Investigations 470 547
Non-criminal Investigations 95 108
Criminal Arrasts 61
Moving Violations 307 221
Moving Warnings 1547 724
Parking Warnings 483 1109
Driving Under Influences 34 25
Auto Accidents 42 37
Hit 8 Runs '9 13
Parking Violations 9403 9450
Vehicles Impounded 79 94
Motorist Assists 1554 1077
Wreckers 45 58
Ambulances 1' 17
first Aids 10
Infirm Runs 84 88
Medical Tronsp. 77 157
fire Alarms 5
Foiso fire Alarms 129 151
Bomb Threats 2
Criminal Trespasses 19 23
Missing Parsons 7 4
Proparty Damages 34
Assist Police Dapts. 741 981
Auto Recoveries 2
Property Recoveries 24 20
Koyßeguosts 14 57 1761
Lights loft On 48,547 53,189
Evictions 58 26
Warrants Served 39 25
Visitor Information 5045 5484
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after six hours of band practice? Band camps will be the last to converge on the
campus before students begin returning for the fall quarter. (Photo by John
Steed.)
parking lot across from the H.P.E.
Building and the parking lot in front of
the Social Science Building on West
Georgia Drive.
The structure proposed by the com
mittee will provide a great deal of flex
ibility, since two activities may be held
at the same time, said Dr. Richard
Dangle, committee chairman. The
“black box” and the main auditorium
will be equipped with stages and
lighting.
Other aspects ofthe proposed building
include offices, two large and two small
dressing rooms, scenery and costume
preparation and storage areas, two
rehearsal rooms and a box office.
Townsend said the “black box’’ idea
was an interesting concept, but he and
Dunham will have to study it carefully
due to the size and complexity of the
structure.
According to the committee report,
advantages of the grassy area next to
the student center are:
—the natural scenic beauty of the
area.
—the possibility of walkway connec
tions between the auditorium and the
Student Center.
—the natural amphitheatre where the
duck pond used to be which allows the
OFFENSES REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT
Offtnie To.ol 79 80 To,d 80 81
1) ABUSIVE IANGUAGI <6
2) AUTO THfFTS 2 1
3) ASSAULTS
■) aggravated 4 “
b) timpl#
)BATTIRT simple n
5) BOMB THREATS 2 10
i) BURGLARY 6* 71
7) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCI 7 6
() CRIMINAL ATTIMPTS 0 6
9)CRIM. PROP. DAMAGI 20 23
10) CRIMINIAI TRESPASSES 2 85
e) damage to persons
It) DISTURBANCES 21
12) GUI 34
13) ENTERING AUTO 13 30
14) ESCAPE/ELUDE 3
15) FALSE REPORT 0 1
16) FIREWORKS
pessess/disdi. 4 3
17) HABITUAL VIOLATOR 2 2
IS) HARRASSING CALLS * 4
19) MILITARY OESERTER * 1
20) OBSTRUCTION/OFFICER 3 2
21) PEEPING TOM 6 1
22) PUBLIC INDECENCT 0 4
23) ROBBERY * 1
24) THEFT
•) Conversion 2 1
b) lest/mislaid 7 10
c) Receiving ,4 k
and) Sbopliftmg 5 1
a) Taking 113 ><7
TOTAL 4 66 437
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possibility of outdoor penormances
from the back of the auditorium.
—the additional storage space which
might be generated by building the
auditorium on a slope.
—the fact that an auditorium must
have a high roof makes it difficult to
have it compatible with neighboring
buildings. Building in this area would
allow it to match the student center in
height.
—the location allows easy access.
—there is adequate parking in the im
mediate vicinity.
Once the building description is ap
proved, West Georgia will have to wait
for state funds for the architect’s work.
This money could be available next
year if the Board of Regents allocated
money for a Business Building Annex.
The requested figure for the annex in
cludes money to pay for architect’s
plats for the auditorium.
If the architect’s funding is received
in 1982 and construction funds are
allocated in 1983 the auditorium could
be in use by the latter part of 1984,
Dangle said.
Dr. David Weiss, chairman of the
Drama Department at the University of
Virginia was a consultant for the com
mittee and recommended the “black
box” idea.