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Lice Epidemic Only Rumors, Officials Say
The spraying of several residence
hall rooms for lice apparently has
some students alarmed despite school
officials claims that there is no real,
serious problem.
"Most of the spraying is preven
tative in nature, there is no great
danger, it’s just irritating a few
students,” said Dr. Bruce Lyon, dean
of student services. “I don’t think we
WWGCAdds 'Oldies'Hour
By BETH BARROW
After waiting since the end of Fall
quarter for a increase in power from
168 watts to 950 watts, and suffering
through the agony of countless dif
ficulties in getting an effective anten
na for the station, things are moving
much better now for WWGC.
As of Feb. 22, the album FM is now
able to serve the campus and
neighboring communities within a
new 30 mile radius. And they are do
ing it with some new and better pro
grams, according to Marie Chapman
and Jeff Styles of the station.
A couple of extra programs have
been added since last quarter. One is
an hour long oldies program.
Remember When”, that is aim!
every Friday night at 9:00 p.m.,
hosted by Marie Chapman. Another is
“Saturday Night lave", a live music
show which airs from 9:00 p.m. to
11:00 p.m. on Saturday nights.
In addition to musical programs,
starting sometime within the next
couple of weeks, WWGC will have a
two minute Public Safety Information
Report every day. It will be aired at
2:30 p.m.
Jeff Styles, program director for
the station, commented "There has
been a big increase of student interest
and a lot more requests from new
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are treating any more this quarter
than any other quarter,” said Doug
Almon, campus pharmacist.
Opal Barnes, head nurse for the
campus infirmary confirmed Lyon’s
statement. She suggested some of the
excitement may have been caused
after two students went to the infir
mary’ last week complaining of it
ching symptoms.
listeners. We have a waiting list of
people who want to be D.J.s."
Marie Chapman, Station Manager,
says "more effort has been put into
college and campus affairs, and we
are working a lot closer with offices
on campus.
Styles and Chapman both mention
ed, "WWGC will be on the air for a 12
or 14 hour day during spring break.
We hope you'll listen to us. ”
Several students commented on the
station. Not all of the comments were
optimistic views. Tony Phillips, a
Freshman, commented, "I heard it
this morning in Z-6. They talk too
much.”
Also Ricky Surett, a Freshman, ad
mitted, "I knew it was on but always
listen to Z-93 or 96-Rock. ”
Some students remained neutral
when speaking of the station. Nikki
Griffeth, a Sophomore, said. "1 knew
it was on but haven’t listened yet.”
While Dawn Tighe, a Freshman, said,
"Some of it’s a little weird, but I guess
it’s o k. ”
Brian Martin, a Junior, com
mented, “I’ve listened to it, but can
hardly pick it up.” And Brett Steiner,
a Freshman said, “I knew they were
So far Winter quarter, Strozier has
been sprayed twice and Bowdon and
Watson once. Fall quarter, Roberts
and Strozier were both sprayed once.
Whenever the infirmary diagnoses
a case involving lice, they notify
residence life. Plant operations of
ficials are then sent out to spray the
student’s particular room, including
on but they sound the same. They
have a little too much talking. ”
There were some students who
seemed to express positive views
though. Dale Karr, a Sophomore, ex
clauned, "It sound great! ” And Kevin
Ballard, a Freshman said, “They’re
playing better music, or music I can
identify with.” Michelle Shackellford,
a Freshman, remarked, "1 was just
listening to it. The play my kind of
music.”
‘ReaganomicsNot an Overnight Cure
By DEBBIE GODBEE
The next two years will be crucial to
the success of President Ronald
Reagan’s “supply-side” economic
recovery plan, better known as
"Reaganomics,” according to Dr. G.
Thomas Sav, assistant professor of
economics at West Georgia College.
“You can’t kill it yet, because it’s a
long-run economic growth policy,”
not one designed to have immediate
major effects on the present situa
tion,” Sav said.
“Supply-side" economics is a reac
tion to the last decade of high interest
rates, increased unemployment and
decreased productivity; work and
savings were taxed while the govern
ment subsidized non-work such as
leisure, unemployment and retire
ment.
Reagan’s controversial tax cuts are
actually the “center piece” of the
plan; “if you want more of something
you tax it less, and if you want less of
something you subsidize it less,” Sav
said. By reducing tax rates, “you
make working less costly, and this in
duces individuals to work longer
hours and reduce absenteeism.
Moreover, it increases the cost of pre
bedding. The restrooms are also
sprayed and the hallways are
sometimes fogged. ,
Lice is a parasite varying in length
from one-sixteenth to one-sixth of an
inch. Two species infect men. The
head and body lice of many are dif
ferent varieties of the same species.
All of the complaints by students have
been for the crab lice.
Crab lice usually cling to the hairs
in the armpits or the crotch. They can
also be found in the eyebrows and
beard. They seldom move about, but
remain attatched by clinging to the
hairs with crablike claws, and live off
human blood.
Crab lice can be spread easily and it
is usually through sexual contact says
Almon. However, they can also be
transmitted from commode seats, old
sofas and beds, and dirty laundry, he
said. Contrary to some belief, crab
lice is not a form of veneral disease.
Almon said the infirmary has
nothing to prevent the transmittal of
lice but they do have a drug called
Kwell cream, which can usually clear
it up in one treatment, he said.
sent consumption and induces in
dividuals to save more.”
“The tax cuts are relatively more
beneficial to the rich in the short-run,
but everyone will benefit in the long
run, some more than others,” the
assistant professor said. If the
economy is stimulated, the increase
in work should lead to an increase in
output; however, Sav questions
whether the tax cuts will stimulate
work and therefore reduce unemploy
ment because, he said, there are mix
ed conclusions to be drawn from the
theoretical basis for the plan.
"The merits ot the ‘supply-side’
economics prescriptions should be
weighed against the social goal to get
a more equitable income distribution
and provide for the needy,” Sav said.
“Inflation has already fallen, and I
think we can expect a lower rate of in
flation in 1982, possibly eight percent
and lower; the U.S. could be coming
out of a recession in mid-1982. ”
“Reaganomics” also includes a
reduction in government spending.
“If you reduce taxes but don’t reduce
spending, you’ll generate a deficit.”
Although there has been a lot of con
troversy over the 1982 deficit, Sav said
there is “no evidence to indicate that
large deficits are inflationary, but
rather the deficits which persist over
a long period of time.” These tend to
crowd out other programs, including
private investment.
Wheels Club Forms Friendships
By ANNE WALLACE
“Wheels” is the name of a social
club that was organized a couple of
years ago at West Georgia to help
commuting students feel more at
home on campus. Asa social club it
failed. The commuting students spent
too much time on the road to attend
club meetings.
And yet, before it collapsed as a
club, according to Dr. Ann Phillips, a
counselor of student services who first
had the idea of the club, Wheels evolv
ed into a carpool service that matched
students who had routes and
schedules that would permit car
sharing arrangements. The carpools
have succeeded.
Furthermore, many of the drivers
and riders in these daily motorings to
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“Reaganomics:” “You can’t kill it yet, because it’s a long-run economic
growth policy” —Dr. G. Thomas Sav, assistant professor of economics at West
Georgia.
The president has also drawn con
troversy over his cuts in many social
programs and increases in military
allocations. “The rationale for that is
that it’s the social programs which
provide the disincentive to work; sub
sidizing individuals to remain idle in
society is not desirable. ”
Sav, who is in his third year of
teaching at West Georgia, is co-editor
of the college’s 1982 edition of the
Studies in Social Science journal. The
Carrollton, say they have formed firm
friendships from the transportation
sharing. Thus, even the social intent
of the original Wheels has continued
to roll along.
“The money I save carpooling is not
nearly as important as the friendships
I have formed,” said Maria Gonzales,
a Lithia Springs High School teacher
who carpools to a night class on the
West Georgia campus.
Gail Harper, 19-year-old redhaired
sophomore from Douglasville, said
that she and her co-rider try to sign up
for the same classes so they can
discuss their notes on the long rides.
“I feel like my grades have improv
ed since we started carpooling,” said
Gail. “And it’s pleasant studying with
a friend.”
issue will be devoted to the “supply
side” economic recovery plan and
will be available in June.
Prior to coming to West Georgia,
Sav was employed as an economist
with the Applied Economics Group,
National Engineering Laboratory,
National Bureau of Standards (1973-74
and 1977-79), and the Cost-Benefit
Analysis Branch, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (1975-77).
Some carpool riders said they like
the security that comes from being in
a car with other people. A coed named
Cindy told of a trip in which her car
broke down on a deserted section of I
-20.
“Debbie knew how to raise the hood
and Gayle decided it was safe for the
three of us to accept a ride with a
gentleman to the exit where they had
parked their cars. If I had been alone,
I would have been terrified,” she said.
Dr. Ann Phillips reminds students
that Wheels, as a carpool service, is
still in business.
“For anyone interested in carpool
ing, Wheels application forms are
available in most hallways or can be
picked up at room 134 in Mandeville
Hall.”
Frosh
Continued from page I
West Georgia is, and it will get the
friend interested. “This is our best
help in recruiting. Students do a very
good job of recruiting for the college,”
Bickers said.
There should be a rise in incoming
freshmen next fall, which once again
means dorms will be crowded, classes
will be full, and the campus will be
overflowing with students.
Drugs
Continued from page 1
the protection of the patient.
The pattern which leads to addic
tion was graphically explained by
former addict, Joanie, 50 year old
mother of two, who now works with
Whisnant at the hospital.
“First (the addict) learns the drug
will change his mood. Then he learns
that he can control the drug and that
it will always work. Then he begins to
rely on the drug to make him feel
safe and secure. He begins to an
ticipate the mood swing associated
with the drug. He has set the path for
addiction. He stops coping (with
stress) and uses the drug instead. He
develops a sense of belonging with
the drug. Finally he reaches the point
where his tolerance is so big the drug
simply stops working for him,” she
said.
Both stressed that alcoholism and
drug addiction are diseases of denial,
so even at this point the addict will
not admit his or her addiction.
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