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VOLUME 47-NUMBER2O
Debate Upsets Number One;
Moving Toward Nationals
B> KIJ.F.N H UDSON
f One team of West Georgia debaters
upset the number one ranked Univer
sity of Kansas team to take second at
|b tournament at Northwestern
■University in Evanston, 111 Feb. 13-15
land the second West Georgia team
|went undefeated at Emory last
| weekend
I The Alex Peragine-Jeff Arrington
Hearn which defeated Kansas should
blow be ranked second in the nation ac
cording to debate coach Chester Gib-
Kon For the last two weekends in a
jjf\>w we have defeated the top teams in
ythi nation," Gibson said. The
pYragme-Arrmgton team defeated
[former number one team from the
gUntversih of Kentucky the week
■before the tourney at Northwestern,
f The Scott Forster-Ritky Vamadoe
f team which was undefeated at the
[ first Georgia Intercollegiate League
[Debate Tournament last weekend will
[compete in the district tourney in
Fraternity Row Contemplated by Greeks
By DEBBIE GODBEE
A fraternity row adjacent to cam
pus could Ik- in the cards for West
Georgia.
Presidents of the eight fraternities
represented on campus and Student
Services Dean Bruce Lyon met with
local realtor and developer John
Malloy, who served as a consultant, to
discuss the proposal and what would
Public Administration Masters
Apply to Every Major Area .
If President Ronald Reagan’s "New
Federalism” plan works, a master’s
degree in public administration
iMPA) from West Georgia could be
more valuable than ever.
Regan’s plan includes a reduction in
the number of federal administrative
jobs with a subsequent increase in
positions on the state and local levels.
West Georgia’s MPA program is
targeted primarily to state and local
administration and equips students
with necessary skills to perform well
m these jobs, said I)r. Don Wells, an
MPA professor of chairman of Un
political science department.
Commissioned last spring, the pro
gram will present its first degree in
August It is designed for those
already employed in administrative
positions or interested in moving into
one, said WelLs
Idle possible changes in govern
ment should "lead a person in the
public sector to re-examine his career
and credentials That should spark in
terest in our program,” said Wells.
An estimated 90 percent of students
enrolled in MPA classes are taking
one class per quarter and already
working full-time in the public sector.
"Every major can lead to a public
i service job. There are a variety of
[ backgrounds and experiences and
- that makes for a productive class. It
r also allows for analysis of real-life
problems they’ve actually en
‘ countered as opposed to abstract
I ones. The class is never boring, even
§ for the professor."
I The MPA program consists of three
■phases: the professional core, in
fcwhich the student leams the basic
■competency skilLs for administration;
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Blhe ground hog smiled warmly on students at West
I fcorgia when he neglected to see his shadow this year.
I Hu furry little fellow figured, "if spring comes six weeks
Iparlier. I'll get to see more flesh flashing sooner.”
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WEST GEORGIAN
Gatlmburg, March 6-8 for an invita
tion for competition in the national
tournament. Forester was named top
speaker for last weekend’s debate.
The Northwestern tourney, the
largest in the nation this y ear, began
w ith 90 teams and during the first two
days the field was narrowed to 16.
West Georgia eliminated Dartmouth
in the first sudden death and then ad
vanced to the quarter finals.
During the quarter finals, with 8
teams left in the tourney, West
(leorgia defeated number one ranked
University of Kansas and went on to
compete with another Dartmouth
team in the semi-finals. After they
defeated the top Dartmouth team only
the Arnngton-Peragine team and a
team from the University of Redlands
were left in the tournament.
West Georgia last that decision two
to one to place second in the tourna
ment
be involved in buying property and
building a house on it, and financing
alternatives.
Although the dean said he could not
predict the amount of interest he will
find for this proposal, he anticipated
that one or two fraternities will make
the first move and then, when the
benefits become more apparent,
others will follow suit.
a specialized track, which is tailored
to a particular work environment,
whether it be- human services, plann
ing, etc.; and a professional seminar
which includes an internship with a
government agency for those students
who are not already employed. The
final phase “ties every thing together
into a package," said Wells.
Kay Questions Budget Request
By ELLEN WILSON
The 1982-83 marching and concert
bands' budget request of $25,450 was
met with skepticism by Student
Government Association (SGA)
President Michael Kay when he
received a copy of the request almost
two weeks ago. The Student Activities
Committiee and the SGA had not ex
pected the request to be so high, ac
cording to Kay.
The request is for Student Activities
funds and is subject to approval by the
Student Activities subcommittee of
the Faculty Senate, the Senate itself
and the administration. Student Ac
tivities funds are generated through
the activity fee which students pay
and from proceeds of Student Ac
tivities programs.
Kay also sad he had not understood
that the two bands would be budgeted
together "It looks kind of deceptive to
me,’’...(Band Director David Mc-
Cullough) put them in the same
packet so they (the bands) could use
the money for both. ”
In writing the budget request, Mc-
Collough acknowledged the increase
in projected expenditures and con
Nowadays, when he’s traipsing about Watson Beach, he
doesn't even look for his shadow he’s too busy taking in
the rest of the scenery...
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON, GA. 30118
The Arnngton-Peragine team will
get an automatic invitation to the na
tional tournament as will all other
teams ranked in the top 16 in the na
tion, according to Gibson.
Gibson is "optimistic” about the na
tional tournament and expects to
place high. “This team has a better
won-lost percentage than any team
I’ve coached at West Georgia,” Gib
son said. “They have won more
rounds of debate in a single year than
any team I’ve ever had."
His teams are beginning the
research process for the national tour
nament which will be held at Florida
State University the first week in
April
Of Forster and Vamadoe, Gibson
said, "They are constantly improv
ing. They are a freshman and
sophomore, also. 1 think they will con
tinue to improve next year,” he add
ed.
Arrington is a senior from Twin
"The advantages to liaving the
fraternities on campus are that they
w ould be more visible on campus and
within walking distance, and
therefore the fraternities would be
more attractive to students." He add
ed that there are problems with par
tiers having to drive to the various
fraternity houses.
Future plans will hinge on the
response fraternity presidents
receive when they discuss the pro
pasal with their members, Lyon said.
Lyons said he has been trying for
some time to find a way to ac
comodate the fraternities on campus
who were interested, but no financial
ly feasible plan has been discovered.
The Board Of Regents of the Universi
ty System probably would not be able
to build fraternity houses, thy dean
said.
Financing the construction of the
houses on campus would also be a pro
blem for the fraternities because a
tended that these increases were
necessary," citing the addition of the
marching band and an anticipated in
crease in public appearances for both
the new band and the concert band in
the coming year.
McG'ollough said Monday, "In my
expert opinion, these increases are
necessary. If Kay is an expert he is
also entitled to an opinion. These are
only requests," McCullough added.
"The people in charge of the money
are going to spend it wisely. ”
McCullough also pointed out in the
request that many of the expenditures
listed in this budget will be necessary
only in this initial year of the mar
ching band, and therefore can not be
considered "exemplary of future
yearly requests.”
The categorical requests which Kay
voiced qualms about were those
which he said were not brought up
before the Faculty Senate or the Stu
' dent Activities Committee when they
voted to adopt the new marching band
program. In particular Kay was un
sure about the $5,000 scholarship/-
student assistantship request and the
$3,000 travel expenditure request,
Falls, Idaho, and Peragine is a junior
from New Orleans.
Forster is a freshman from
Calhoun and Vamadoe is a sophomore
from Warner Robins.
The debate team is also in the pro
cess of recruiting members for the
coming year and have received one
firm eommital thus far. Cindy Harris
from Douglasville High School will be
coming to West Georgia in the fall for
debate. She has a 4.0 grade point
average in high school. Gibson said,
“there should bo an excellent group of
freshmen next year.”
He feels the team continues to at
tract recruits because of past suc
cesses and because "West Georgia
debaters have done so well in law
school after they finished the program
here.” He says most of the ex
debaters from this school who are now
attending law school attribute a great
deal of their success to what they
learned in debate.
savings and loan institution would
have to lie able to reclaim the house
and the property it stands on in case of
default on a loan.
Two financing alternatives are be
ing suggested by Lyon. The fraternity
could obtain a loan from a savings and
loan institution to purchase land and
construct the house with a second loan
or loan guarantee from the national
chapter.
A second alternative would be for
an investor to purchase the land, con
struct the house, and then allow the
fraternity to lease the property with
an option to buy. This option would be
attractive to an investor since he
could use it as a tax write-off, Lyon
said.
There was consideration to locate
the fraternity houses just north of the
track field, but the proximity of a
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both of which will be shared by the
marching and concert bands.
The scholarship/student assistant
ship fund, according to the marking
code in the budget request, includes
“significant special requests which
are not anticipated to recur annual
ly.” This $5,000 request includes a
$3,000 scholarship fund to lie shared
by both bands, a SSOO request for a
summer apprenticeship in instrument
repair and $1,500 for student appren
ticeships for fall, winter and spring
quarters.
The scholarships, according to the
request, will be awarded to section
leaders, other student leaders and to
merit and seniority qualifiers
regardless of their majors.
Travel expenses, which are ex
pected to fie an annual request, are
budgeted at $3,000. According to the
request, the figure is based “on an sll
per mile expenditure (for the mar
ching band) and an $8 per mile expen
diture (for the concert band)” and
will include trips to football games,
out-of-town concerts and recruitment
trips by the band director.
Luncheon Provides Student Feedback
University status for West Georgia,
financial aid for students, building
construction on campus, and
“Thursday’s Child”, anew group on
campus, were among the topics
discussed when President Maurice
Townsend met with students over
lunch last week.
Townsend periodically meets with
students on a volunteer basis over
breakfast and lunch to obtain their
views on various campus Issues and to
discuss their problems.
“I don’t want just a change in
name; I want a change in funding,”
the president said on the topic of West
Georgia’s request for university
status. “Universities get a tremem
dous cut right off the top” of education
funds in the state.
Townsend encouraged students to
submit their financial aid forms now
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1982
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Brown 's Visit Highlights
Black History Festival
“FI)R had a New Deal tor tne peo
ple, and Ronald Reagan has a Itaw
Deal for the people," said Atlanta
Public Safety Commissioner Ijee
Brown, speaking to the West Georgia
Black Student Alliance last Thursday,
Feb. 18 in connection with Black
History Month.
‘President Reagan
does not have an
economic policy with
the black folks in
mind’
- Brown
“President Reagan does not have
an economic policy with the black
folks in mind,” he added.
In talking to the crowd of some 60
black and white students and faculty
members, Commissioner Brown em
phasized the importance of young peo
ple, especially young black people,
remembering the struggles of the
civil rights movement.
“Most black young people do not
realize the long struggle that we went
through to get where we are today,”
he declared. “It is important that we
not allow the struggles of the past to
be forgotten.”
Brown, 45, a native of Oklahoma,
has a doctorate in criminology from
the University of California at
Berkley and has been the head police
official in Atlanta since 1978. He told a
but not to anticipate any federal aid
money such as grants for the 1982-83
academic year due to federal reduc
tions.
Due to the federal picture and the
aproaching end of the baby boom
generation’s college years, the presi
dent said he is reluctant to call for fun
ding for any more residence halls
despite the fact that residence life of
ficials expect similar crowded dorm
conditions this fall as were present in
fall, 1981.
“We know what to expect for this
fall, but we don’t know about 1984.”
The president reiterated plans for a
new business annex followed by anew
auditorium, then anew continuing
education/adult education center, arid
finally a faculty office building for the
School of Education, all of which he
expects will take 12 years to complete.
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reporter that his Ph D was a help to
him during the extraordinary time of
the Wayne Williams case. It helped
because it had taught him “patience
and mental stability ... (to keep
himself) calm and in control” in the
face of the tensions and pressures.
Brown referred to several black
Americans who had helped to
strengthen the respect for black peo
ple. In an apparent effort to inspire
the black students in the audience he
told of Bethune Cookman who began
an institution of higher learning for
blacks with only $25.
He brought this theme to a climax
with the image of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. and his dream.
It is only through us that Dr. Mar
tin Luther King’s dream can be
finalized by our saying ‘free at last,
free at last’,” he said and, in conclu
sion recited his own struggle to
achieve success.
‘lt is important that
we not allow the
struggles of the past
to be forgotten'
"No one told me that the road would
be easy, but God has brought as too
far to leave as now.”
'lhe president does not anticipate
the addition of a stadium at West
Georgia because, he said, the college
has “a good deal with Carrollton High
School” and anew stadium for the col
lege could cost between $lO and 12
million.
Memliers of anew peace-oriented
group, “Thursday’s Child”, presently
seeking an organization’s charter,
were on hand for the luncheon to ac
quaint the president with the group’s
goals and actvities.
New books for the Irvine Sullivan
Ingram library, food services im
provements such as the addition of
grits to the menu, the possibility of
fraternity housing on campus (see
front page story), and the need for a
restroom in the all-night study room
at the library were also discussed dur
ing the luncheon.