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THE WEST GEORGIAN. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30. 1981
Opinion
Regulated Confusion
Zoned parking is here No matter
what you think about it. zoned parking
is here And West Georgia may never
be the same
It's been deicrilfcd in many a
fashion like a Chinese fire drill, a
titanic game of lag. or anew game
"See how many courtesy tickets I can
get ina week!" Mean
In other words, it isn’t working
Now Chief Tuttle says that it will
work He says the Department of
Public Safety is going to get tough with
malefactors That means that the
tickets are going to start to be real ones
The administration believes that zon
ed parking will solve many of the pro
blems
Wedont
You see, zoned parking assumes that
people will voluntarily obey signs
Team Spirit
The cheerleader's chant, "We got the
spirit" is not just idle banter It's been
proved two weeks in a row We not only
have a renewed spirit on campus, we've
got something more We have a fine
case of team pride
Usually, football coaches will only
play what they think is their "best 11’
players and everyone else on the team
gets to watch Not Coach Bobby Pate
He fields 8(1-90 players a game He's a
brave man Most coaches don't have
the intestinal fortitude to chance that
many changes Coach Pate does And
he wins Big Perhaps, that is the
Report Cards
Administrative evaluations are not
new at West Georgia, but an ad hoc
committee assigned to the task of
preparing anew program will tie con
sidering the addition of a developmen
tal phase to the evaluation procedure
The total program would consist of
the evaluations themselves and a
follow-up phase which would aid the in
dividual administrator in improving in
his weaker areas The new program
could not only recognize an ad
ministrators strengths and
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Not necessarily so People enjoy
disobeying signs Sometimes people go
out of their way to find a sign to
disobey And with all these nice new,
rainbow signs around to disobey - well
it's a field day for them It’s even more
frustrating for students when they see
an open parking space and they can’t
park in that zone
So what will happen: drivers will con
tinue to park wherever they want,
Public Safety personnel will be giving
out real tickets; people will find their
cars immobilized; tempers will rise,
complaints will appear and the parking
situation will remain as fouled up as
ever
Just like before except now, it is
regulated confusion
reason for the abundance of enthusiasm
on the part of the team and it could be
the key to their success. It fosters a
feeling of team unity everyone knows
they have an opportunity It’s a shame
that this approach is not used more by
coaches in athletics
At the end of the game, when players
are going back to the fieldhouse, winn
ing must taste a lot sweeter when the
players feel they helped contribute to
the win Rather than, “well we won, but
I didn't get to play.” Indeed things are
looking up for Coach Pate and his foot
ball team We hope it continues
weaknesses, some of which he may not
lx- aware of, but it will also counsel him
in ways he might improve in his weaker
areas The developmental phase might
use a variety of remedies ranging from
workshops to consultants
The committee will hopefully com
pose a plan which will be efficient in
evaluating the administrators and one
which will be respected and taken
seriously by those liemg evaluated.
There is room for improvement in
everyone,
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Did you happen to notice that in
nocuous little rule which was tacked on
the tail end of the story "The House
Rules” in last week s sports section? In
case you didn’t catch it. Public Safety
Chief, Bill Tuttle, had one small favor
to ask students upon attending Braves
Home games this year. No alcoholic
beverages allowed
What’’ What is a football game
without a little nip o You know,
something to get your competitive
juices running Particularly during
those chilly late October games I’ve
been going to football games since I
was three (both college and proand as
long as I can remember, those having
the most fun were the ones cozied up
under a plaid blanket on a chilly night,
watching the game, and sipping hot
ri
What do you do when you realize
(once again) that you’ve been fooling
yourself for a long time 0 Some dismally
honest person has just leKyou in on a
secret that everyone else already knew,
but you had refused to face it. I’ve just
been told something about my person
that I had previously insisted to myself
was not there I’m sure something like
that has happened to you
At first, I suppose, you are utterly
shocked. I have been shocked every
time it has happened to me. One would
think that after so many years of fool
ing myself and then realizing what I
was doing, 1 would learn not to fool
myself Or at least not to be dumb
founded when I realized it. Not so.
When you get over the shock, you
become defeasive. Yeah, but it wasn’t
my fault, this is only the first time this
nas ever happened. Well, maybe the
Ah Registration Day.
That brilliant spot in the lives of
students that can either make or break
an entire quarter That magnificent
event tlwt heralds the coming of
autumn and the passing of yet another
care-free summer
Registration Day A gala event that
separates the adult from the child and
the upperclassmen from the freshmen,
as confusion dominates the day. Only
those with an experienced mind and an
unquenchable thirst for the proper
classes can escape such a day of infamy
unscathed. And even the strongest of
souls collapse at twilight with the in
evitable feeling that they have
neglected to do something of vital im
porta noe
Even though the day is a haze of long
lines and utter irritation, there are still
a few scenes that stand out in my mind
as memorable (if somewhat depress
ing)
When I went to the registrar's office
to get a fall bulletin I was aghast at the
sheer number of misguided souls mill
ing about like cattle, just waiting for
some guardian angel to swoop from the
sky and give them a fully completed
class schedule
Asa group of teary-eyed freshmen
ran past me ducking the stinging blows
of the obviously overworked office
Ar —
INTERFACE ,
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students, faculty and administrators to
respond to certain issues and problems
faced by higher education. It allows the
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The suggested topics for future
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The Difference is Wbrth Knowing
By Mark McCloud
black coffee from a thermos laced with
"additional flavor " A spectator needs
a little “anti freeze" between quarters,
plays and downs, to take the chill off.
Tuttle was also quoted as saying. “I
personally ask for the cooperation of all
students adhering to this rule" He fur
ther stated that all alcoholic beverages
would be confiscated at the gate and in
side the stadium
Rats There goes all the fun On the
other hand, I surmise that the
resourcefulness of West Georgia
students will probably know no limits
No student in his right mind is going to
walk up to the gate with a bottle of Jack
Daniels in his hands No, nothing as ob
vious as that We, college students, can
come up with some rather ingenious
methods you know
That's Just It
By Ellen Wilson
The Magic Mirror
second, uh, third, no fifth. Well, I don’t
know how many tunes replying (snap
pishly ) it’s just not me, it s some other
common factor...
Finally vou realize how defensive you
are being Then the hurt sets in.
And then what?
You have now quite painfully come to
the realization that you arc not quite as
perfect as you thought you were Maybe
you stumble around for a few days try
ing to regain the surefootedness you
had the other day when you thought you
were infinitely wise, or unselfish, or
superior, or maybe even inferior.
You’ve been knocked off the track
and you can never get back on the same
one again You have to find anew one.
and then you have to settle there. On top
of all that, you have to accept the
humbling experience that knocked you
for a loop in the first place.
'ln Style
By Jeff Styles
worker tiehmd them. 1 noticed one par
ticularly sad-looking youngster stan
ding in the far corner with this thumb in
his mouth Being the soft hearted
humanitarian that I am, ! immediately
strode to his side and offered my
assistance
"Can I help you. young sir"’ You are
obviously at the end of your rope."
Being an observant scoundrel, I had
noticed that he was swinging about
wildly from a horsehair rope tied to •
one of the asbestos panels in the ceiling
Although it was quite a struggle for
him to speak, he forced out the words,
"English tot closed out, without it. I’ve
no hope in this school ’ ‘
Upon hearing this confession, I had to
agree that he was right And since he
was in control of the situation. I left him
there anil prm eeded on my way.
The next stop was Public Safety 1
was distressed to hear that the office
fund closed down for the afternoon and
that 1 would have to return the next
day. It seems, forgetful old fool that 1
am. that September 22 is the traditional
day for the "Burning of the Confiscated
MarijuanaA religious event for
Public Safety personnel that is second
only to the Burning of the Habitual
Traffic Offender" in importance On
this day. all of the workers at the Office
of Public Safety gather in a heavily
What are they 0 How can the gaps and
overlaps between secondary and higher
education be avoided 0 Is remediation
the responsibility’ of schools or col
leges- ”’
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Nip And Tuck
A Gala Event
wooded area outside of town, and with
much ceremony, dispose of the illegal
substance that they have acquired dur
ing the previous year There are many
legends about this day but only one
thing is for sure, for at least a week
after this mysterious event all of the
staff of the office appear mesmerized
They walk around with red swollen eyes
and a nervous tw itch i obviously still ex
periencing the rapture of the event > and
are sometimes seen giving traffic
tickets to inanimate objects
From there I strolled to the middle of
the campus and waded through the sea
of prematurely bald athletes in front of
Row Hall as I tried to reach the Student
Center and the book store that adorns
the upper floors Dodging several poor
ly thrown frisbees. I mounted the body
strewn stairs and made my way to the
thrashing, obscenity-ridden mass that
occupied the upper levels of this great
landmark
1 was taken aback by the market
place atmosphere that hung so heavily
in the air To my left, behind the goat
stalls and the oriental hangings, there
were a couple of freshmen bidding wild
ly on the last History 103 text-book left
in the store
This display was to the obvious enjoy
ment of several upperclassmen nearby
who were distributing narcotics in
packages cleverly disguised as "Free
gift packs for females ” To my right,
I've seen some clever disguises in the
past. Everything from fake binoculars
to coolers with false bottoms And
speaking of false, the best undetected
method I’ve seen was a gal who always
appeared a sudden sized 44-C at game
time Can you imagine Public Safety's
dilemma with a situation like that Bet
ter watch your hands fellas
On the serious side of things, can you
visualize Tuttle and his security squad
prowling through the student section,
seizing some student's bottle of chill
chaser 0 Especially, if that student is
sharing it with ten of his friends
Being realistic, Tuttle must be whistl
ing in the dark on this one. No, I'm not
endorsing going to games and getting
falling-down drunk, but I also know col-
So bring me back into the picture for
awhile I have no idea what you would
do next; and I'm not even sure what I
would do How does one handle the lim
bo before new-found widsom becomes
ingramed in one's daily routine 0
How twig does it take for the open
wound left by the attack on the ego
heal 0 Then how long does it take before
another wound is opened?
I think I’ve gone in over my head
How on earth can I explain w hat I think
about this situation, when I'm not sure - ’
When 1 was a kid, I was certain I was a
genius After all. I could answer the
questions my teachers asked (after
twenty minutes of their careful ex-
pla nation of the subject matter and
three good hints i
Then one day I found out that there
were people who were smarter than I l
was, needless to say, upset by this idea
After all, I had convinced myself that I
was the next great American
Ignorance is No Excuse
Recently, a college administrator
asked me why West Georgia needed a
Student Government. Well, looking
from his point of view as an ad
ministrator, I can see about 27,000
reasons why he might ask this question.
The list could include the fact that
students already have a voice on the
Student Judicial Commission, have stu
dent positions on the Faculty Senate
Committees, not to mention the Student
Advisory' Council, and the Student
Government Finance committee who
makes recommendations to President
Townsend where Student Activity
money should be spent
lege students will be college students.
Having fun includes having a nip to
chase the chill. Rather than prohibiting
the booze and setting up the security
necessary to enforce such a ridiculous
approach, why don’t we open a conces
sion stand and sell it. Obviously, it
would cut down on the bottles and cans
which are most likely to be left behind
anyway. Profits from the concession
sales can only benefit the football pro
gram. Donate some to Carrollton High
since it’s their stadium.
The promise by Tuttle to confiscate
"all contraband” at the gate is going to
produce some long lines before entering
and, I certainly want to be on hand
when the gal with the size 44 goes
through.
But after a while. I came to realize
that geniusity is not all it is cracked up
to be Those people ha veto work hard to
fad
That sounded awful to me So I ac
cepted my mediocrity Over the years
many other great truths have hit me in
the head And I have been forced to
come to grips with all of them
Now anew one has surfaced It is still
too raw a sore for me to lay out in front
of you If I gave you three hints you
might guess That would make it worse
But anyway, I'm in trouble again I
wish I could be right again, like when I
was a kid and think myself perfect
Then I wouldn't have to go through
these phases of self-belief and self
doubt
Then w hen I looked in the mirror
every morning, I would see me. not
some grandiose image
How long can it be before the Magic
Mirror reveals to me, again, that Snow
White us fairer than 1°
behind the Iruit stands and the belly
dancers. was a couple of book store
employees playing keep-a way with a
distressed physics major's calculator.
Being the protector of the oppressed
that I am. I immediately jumped to the
aid of the now -dizzv student
"Here, here " I protested, using my
very sternest tones “Whats the mean
ing of this outrageous behavior 0 As
employ ees of this institution you should
be setting an example and not lowering
yourself to the level of these poor con
fused souls around you "
Obviously very ashamed of their rude
and uncollegiate behaviour, the pair
quit throwing the calculator and drop
ped to their knees, knives drawn ami on
the verge of committing Hari-Kari.
Leaping over the shattered remaias of
the dropped calculator and the sobbing
body of the physics student I forcibly
wrestled the blades from the hands of
the distressed w orkers, gashing several
bystanders in the action
Acknowledging the smattering of ap
plause that was being given to me by
the crow and for such a heroic deed, 1 then
turned and strode from the building
with the warm feeling of a days work
well done behind me
Yes Fall quarter was going to be in
teresting But I couldn't help being a lit
tle sad. after all, there was a whole year
to go before another registration day
arrived And they 're so much fun
Yes, it might be heaven to a few if
Student Government did not exist, but
of course it does. That means that
students will just have to continue
choosing West Georgia’s homecoming
queen, sitting on the judicial Commis
sion, recommending to the President of
our college where our student activities
money should be spent, and following
up on current issues such as asbestos
and missing Federal money.
It’s a real shame but somebody has to
do the dirtywork. It looks like it will just
have to be students for the time being'
MICHAEL KAY,
SGA PRESIDENT