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VOLUME 47-NUMBER 17
Eaves Opens Black History Month
We Should Recognize All History Makers'
BY ELLEN WILSON
Afrtcan/American History
Observance Month was kicked off
here Monday night by Fulton County
Commissioner Reginald Eaves, who
said, "I am among those who believe
we should not have a Black History
Observance Month.”
Eaves went on to say that, “every
month we should recognize all the
people who contribute to American
history," not only the people of one
race who contributed to history.
Black History Week was started in
February, 1929 by Dr. Carter G.
Wilson to pay tribute to Blacks for
their accomplishments and
achievements in the formation of
American society. The week was ex
panded to a month in 1976.
Eaves said that rather than
recognizing the great Black
Americans like Martin Luther King
Jr. and Sojourner Truth, he would
speak about what made those people
The Show Must Go On
BY DEBBIE GODBEE
In a dramatic last-minute move,
president Maurice Townsend has
halted the remodeling of a portion
of the auditorium which would
have cost the drama dept. 40 per
cent of its already-crowded
storage space.
Crews were already on the job
Wednesday moving costumes and
sets in the basement of the
auditorium when Townsend made
the decision to postpone the
remodeling following appeals from
several drama students.
The remodeling is one in a series
of moves which will be
necessitated when construction
begins on the proposed business
building annex, next door to the
auditorium. Construction of the an
nex w ill require the removal of the
brick offices attached to the east
side of the auditorium which
houses public relations offices. An
estimated 40 percent of the base
ment area presently utilized by the
drama program will be taken over
by those offices when construction
begias, said Dr. Richard Dangle,
arts and sciences dean.
The theatre is bad, but we can
live with that,” said Don Webb,
drama student from Cartersville.
"The space we have is terrible, but
it's precious because it's all we’ve
got."
The basement area which will be
affected is multi-functional for the
theatre department. Costumes,
furniture, stage flats and other set
materials for past and present pro
ductions are stored in this area.
"We don't buy anything we can
make from what we already have
or do without,” said Ijori Neale,
drama student from Carrollton.
She added that new props and
costumes are often recycle! from
used materials, thus making more
valuable the storage space in the
auditorium.
Costumes are designed, sewn
and maintained m this area, which
also serves as a waiting room for
all members of the cast who are
not on stage during a production.
"I don't like to give arts and
sciences space away,” said
Dangle. "But, we can accom
modate; we’ll have to be squeezed
a little more tightly There’s pro
bably more room down there than
we think there is.”
"It’s not the space that’s the pro
blem. It’s just one more in a series
New Z-6 Director Hopes to Add Spice to Food Services Menu
JIMMY ESPY
Changes are in store for West
Georgia campus’ number one eatery.
New Food Services Director Michael
Sawyer will be putting several new
projects into effect throughout winter
quarter in an attempt to liven up the
student dining areas and bring more
diversity to the menu.
Among the changes Sawyer has
planned for food services (Z 45) is the
expansion of the popular salad bar to
include new products like carrots,
cucumbers, and other items. Also, a
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stand out in hopes that it might help
other people to make history
"They had four things in common,”
Eaves said. "The first of these is com
petence.” He defined this competence
as “the ability to be the very best you
can be at whatever you decide to do.” ,
The second common denominator,
Eaves said, is character; “the ability
to stand up for what you believe in"
even if it means you can’t follow the
crowd.
The third factor according to Eaves
is "a commitment making this society
better for those who will come
behind.” Here he said, "Even though
my generation did not leave you a bet
ter society than we were left, it is your
duty to leave the children of tomorrow
a better one."
The fourth element which set the
great molders of Black History apart
from others, Eaves said, is coopera
tion. He illustrated this point by say
ing, "if you poke someone with one
of things that makes them (the
drama participants) believe that
the drama department isn’t ap
preciated They’re reacting to the
whole package,” Dangle added.
"I’ve never been involved with
anything in which I've gotten so lit
tle respect,” said Neale. "We’re
not taken seriously."
"Until the business annex is
built, I see no pressing need to
move those offices, and therefore
restructure the space the theatre
people have,” said Townsend.
"We’re going to let it go until we
know exactly when construction
will begin on the annex, but
without question, we’ll have to do
it.”
'The space we have is
terrible, but it's precious
because it's all we've
9<>t -Webb
When the construction begias, it
will be “necessary to squeeze
everybody and academics will be
squeezed like everybody else,”
said Vice President John Lewis. “I
hate to see any academic area
turned into office space.”
A request for construction funds
for the business annex will be sub
mitted to the Board of Regents of
the University System of Georgia
in the spring for the third con
secutive year. That request figure
will also include money for ar
chitect’s plans for anew
auditorium for the West Georgia
campus.
Theater Conditions Test Students' Dedication
“If we can work under these condi
tions, we can work anywhere,” drama
student Don Webb said last week
about the physical condition of West
Georgia’s auditorium.
But, the show must go on in spite
of no hot water, a collapsed ceiling,
lighting problems, poor heating and
acoustics, and a worn and dangerous
staircase, theatre students agree.
Two cast members fell down the
unlit stair case leading from the stage
self service cereal bar like the one
open in the morning will be opened
longer for those preferring light
meals. More variety will be added as
the menu cycle, currently set at two
weeks, will be changed to three
weeks. Sawyer also plans to open a
grill increasing the available selec
tion even more.
However, the most interesting
change proposed by the new director
would call for a special “festival
meal”. Once a month a meal of a
special nature will be served. Foreign
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finger in a large crowd, you won’t get
a reaction. If you use two fingers, you
might get a reaction, but probably
not. If you use your whole hand you
are sure to get some kind of reaction.”
"When divided, people are not very
effective; only when united can they
make an impact," he said.
Eaves was presented with a cer
tificate of merit from the Black Stu
dent Alliance (BSA).
The BSA is organizing the program
of events for Black History Month on
campus, according to active member
James Taggart.
“The BSA welcomes and invites all
students, faculty and staff members
and community people of all skin col
ors to participate in making this
month a success,” Taggart said, “in
hopes that everyone will gain a better
understanding of Black contributions
to American History.”
Other programs this month include:
Feb. 5 - "The Wiz" - 8 p.m. SSI M ;
Expensive antiques are borrowed from various sources for the produc
tions. These must be stored in the lighting tunnel in order to prevent damage
to them. This space is normally used to store the large number of lights the
department has acquired.
to the dressing rooms downstairs dur
ing productions last year. The stairs
have poor footing and cannot be lit
during plays because the lights would
be visible to the audience, said I>ori
Neale, drama student.
There is no hot water for showering
and removing make-up following per
formances, and the ceiling in the
ladies’ dressing room has collapsed
leaving the supports for the upper
level exposed.
foods or various types of bread might
be offered. Again, the idea behind this
is to diversify the average diner’s diet
and to break the monotony that in
evitably comes with eating at the
same place often.
Another innovation scheduled to
become a reality this quarter is a
series of meals to be offered in the
special dining room at Z-6. These will
feature items like filet mignon and
lobster. Of course, a student meal
ticket will not cover the expense of
such a meal, so an additional charge
Feb. 7 Church Services ll
a.m.—2 p.m. SSLH; Feb. 9 Game
Show—-7:3op.m.MunroHall; Feb. 12
"Cornbread, Earl and Me” 8
p.m. SSLH; Feb. 14 Church Ser
vices —ll a.m.—2 p.m. SSLH; Feb. 15
United Voices Concert 8 p.m.
SSLH; Feb. 16 Talent Show 7:30
p.m. Munro; Feb. 17 Tomorrow’s
Black History 7:30 p.m. Cashen
Hall; Feb. 18 Lee Brown, Atlanta
Public Safety Commissioner 8 p.m.
SSLH; Feb. 19 Sickle CeU Drive
10 a.m.—3 p.m. Monro; Feb. 19
"Aaron Loves Angela" 8 p.m.
SSLH; Feb. 20 —Game Show —7 p.m.
Munro; Feb. 21 Church Services
11 a.m.—2 p.m. SSLH; Feb. 22
Salute to Black Women TBA
Cashen; Feb. 23 AKA Program—
TBA; Feb. 24 Nancy Boxhill 7:30
p.m. Student Center; Feb. 25 Ebony
Dancers TBA SSLH; Feb. 26
“The River Niger” 8 p.m. SSLH;
Feb. 28 Church Services ll
a.m.—2 p.m. SSLH.
During cold months, actors say
the heating system often clangs
during performances and voices
from a cast waiting area in the
basement can be heard in the
auditorium during perfor
mances.
“I wouldn’t want my parents to
see where I work,” said Michael
Osment.
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will be necessary. The first of such
events is planned for Feb. 11 with a
filet mignon dinner to be prepared.
Tickets are already on sale in the food
services office at 64 with a meal ticket
and $8.75 without.
Sawyer’s experience and education
prior to coming to West Georgia are
impressive. A native of Ossinging,
N.Y., Sawyer attended Western New
England College in Springfield, Mass,
before moving on to the University of
Hartford. After graduation, he was
director for a senior citizens program
that served over 30,000 meals per
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1982
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Fulton County Commissioner Reginald Eaves kicked off Black History Month
on campus Monday night saying he felt we should recognize all people who con
tributed to American history every month.
Homecoming Brings
Home Excitement
BY HAL PARTRIDGE
Here we are in the middle of the
week, Hump Day, and the Homecom
ing festivities are in full swing! The
weekend is coming, building to the
grand culmination on Saturday, Feb.
6, the Homecoming dance, featuring
Tara and the Mighty Majors. The
bands will play their tunes from 10
p.m. till 2 a.m.
The Homecoming activities will oc
cur as follows:
The Pink Panther Strikes Again on
Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Social
Science Lecture Hall. Peter Sellers,
as the incomparably eccentric In
spector Clouseau, will drive the au
dience and Commissioner Drey fuss to
insanity once more. The showings are
at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. A student ID
and $1.50 ($2 without) will get you
through the door.
Erin Isaac, that soulful songstress,
that got snowed in in Chicago during
our recent snowball mania, will ap
pear Thursday Feb. 4 at Club Z-6. She
will exhibit her jazz influence with
original songs and golden favorites.
Voting for the Homecoming Queen is
on Thursday, Feb. 4 and Friday, Feb.
5. Voting booths will be arranged at
the Humanities building, from 10 a.m.
till 1 p.m., the Student Center, from 10
a.m. till 5 p.m., and the Food Services
Center during meals. You will pick
one of 5 finalists to reign for the
following year as Homecoming
Queen.
The Banner Contest begins Satur
day, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. in the HPE
building. The banners, draped about
the HPE walls, reflect the Homecom
Early-Registration
Begins Monday
BY ELLEN WILSON
Early registration for spring
quarter begins on Monday, Feb. 8, but
because of a change in the early
registration process, only seniors
will be eligible to early registration on
the Bth and 9th.
The following two days only juniors
will be allowed to pre-register and on
Feb. 12, Friday, registration will be
open to all students.
Registrar Gordon Finnie said that
there are many misconceptions about
early registration which cause pro
blems in the early registration pro
week to the elderly and handicapped.
Sawyer then moved on to the post of
assistant director of the food service
program at Monmouth College in New
Jersey.
“I am looking forward to working
with the administration as well as
with the student body,” commented
Sawyer.
“I also expect to be working alot
with student services,” he added.
This is Sawyer’s first quarter at
West Georgia. He requested a move
south from his former work to be
closer to his family in Florida.
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ing theme, “Growing Together
Towards A New Horizon.” Judging
starts at 4 p.m. Two trophies will be
awarded for the best overall banner
and for the one that best exemplifies
the Homecoining theme.
The West Georgia Braves will hit
center court with the Albany State
Rams at 8 p.m. Our Braves have
already out shot the Bth ranked Rams,
78-61, on Jan. 16, so students need to
arrive early to witness this high
intensity game with the vengeful
Rams.
During half-time, the winner of The
Faculty Recognition Award will be
announced. Then, Coach Roger
Kaiser and Coach Bobby Pate will be
recognized for their diligence
and success. The winners of
the Banner contest will be afforded
their awards, and then the 1982
Homecoming Queen will be crowned
with a tiara from Maryville Jewelers.
Refreshments will lie provided
(punch, chips, mints, etc.) at the
Homecoming dance, featuring the
Mighty Majors and Tara. Both bands
play from a top-40 songlist from 10
p.m. till 2 a.m. The Mighty Majors lilt
tunes from the likes of Earth, Wind
and Fire and will be harmonizing in
the downstairs Club Z-6. Tara,
delivering copy from Hall and Oates
and Boz Scaggs, accord their musi
cianship upstairs. Admission is $2
with student ID and $3 without.
Homecoming week is the most
‘awaited week’ in any college quarter.
This one promises to surfeit your an
ticipation.
cess.
“Freshmen and sophomores must
obtain advisors’ signatures or their
registration forms will not be ac
cepted,” Finnie said.
“The white copy of the form must
be turned in to the registrar’s office in
person. It will not be accepted through
the campus mail or stuck under the
door. Student can’t send their forms
by other students either,” Finnie said.
“The reason for these rules is that a
student may have been academically
dismissed and be ineligible for
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Refuse to
Take a Hike?
A petition will be available at the
homecoming polls this week for
those interested in protesting the
Regents proposed tuition increase
for next fall.
The plan calls for an increase of
15 percent next fall, (raising tui
tion here from $lB7 to $215 per
quarter), and wold occur annually
until students were paying 25 per
cent of all the total cost of general
operatioas.