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WEST GEORGIAN
VOLUME 48, NUMBER 1 8
ATO on Social Probation
For Violation of Alcohol Policy
By JILLANNE FOSTER
Another West Georgia fraternity
faces being put on social probation
after violating an alcohol policy in
January, Alison Breeze, acting direc
tor of Student Activities said Tuesday.
Alpha Tau Omega charged admis
sion to social functions January 12 and
13 where the fraternity served
alcohol. According to the policy, any
exchange of funds, including coupons,
donations, etc. at an event where
No Charges Filed Yet in Infant Death
By ELLEN WILSON
No decision will be made involving
prosecution in the case of the infant
found dead on campus last weekend
until written autopsy reports are
received by the Department of
Public Safety this week. Officials
refused comment on reports that the
autopsy may show the infant died of
natural causes.
A Carrollton newspaper report that
the baby boy bom on campus last
weekend may have died as a result of
natural causes was called "an exam
ple of poor journalism” by a
spokesman for the Department of
Public Safety Monday who declined
to confirm or deny the report.
Informal Survey Reveals Some Sexy Trends on Campus
Editor's note: The following story is
the result of an informal survey con
ducted last quarter. Approximately 50
students voiced their opinions in the
survey. We find the results to be in
teresting but do not necessarily claim
the validity of a Gallup poll.
Bv LIBBY SHAW
SEX!!!
On West Georgia’s campus, like
campuses all over the U.S., students
are active sexually. This was shown in
a survey taken last quarter on West
Georgia's campus.
This survey obtained information
from 50 people of varied ages, races,
years at WGC, living conditions,
backgrounds, religions, and moral
beliefs.
Students participating in the survey
were assured of anonymity; some put
the completed but unsigned, one-page
questionaires in a zippered athletic
bag, others slipped them under the
door of the surveyor.
Of the students surveyed, 70 percent
said that they had had sex with
another student. Only 22 percent of
the students who answered the survey
felt that there was too much sex
among the students. Many of the
males, in fart, said that they believed
there should be more. The sexual
revolution going on in the past few
years reflect this apparent trend
toward loveless sex.
However, not all students are so ac
cepting of this picture. Some
freshmen, expecially, are a bit taken
a-back at first.
“When I first came to West
Georgia, 1 was shocked,” said I-ance
White, no longer wet behind the ears.
Statistics for male and female
students sometimes seemed to take
curious twists. At times the response
seemed to mirror the double standard
promiscuity of males, faithfulness
to one partner of females. On the
other hand, the highest number of
February Designated
Black History Month
Yesterday's events, so often forgot
ten, are today’s history'. The struggle
for quality that many black women
and men fought for are often inter
preted but seldomly understood. How
ever, February has been labeled
Black History Month m recognition of
the many famous black Americans of
the past and future. This is a time for
each black individual to reflect upon
his roots. It is a time to revive the
spirits and stuggles of the past in
order to prepare for the future. Blacks
have progressed much in the present,
but in order to continue progression
we must continue struggling to keep
the dream alive, for we have not yet
overcome.
During this month, many different
black oganizations on capus have
alcohol is served is considered illegal
sale of alcohol, unless sponsors of the
event have an alcohol license.
Breeze said ATO claimed admission
was charged because a "sound
system" was present at the functions,
and the admission charge was to
cover costs.
An ATO alumnus was partly respon
sible for the fraternity’s violation of
the policy, Breeze said. "An alum
gave some very bad advice for buck
The article, which appeared on th
front page of the Daily Times-
Georgian Friday, stated "Sources
close to (the) investigation... said
Thursday they believe < the) death
was the result of natural causes. ’’
"I can’t confirm or deny that for
the record,” Public Safety Assistant
Chief Jeff May said Monday after
noon. He did say that "external
trauma” was the term used in con
nection with preliminary autopsy
results dealing with the lack of an
outside cause of death.
The autopsy was conducted last
Saturday.
The infant, bom to an 18-year-old
first quarter freshman from Roswell
partners in one quarter, according to
the survey five was a record held
by a female.
Of the girls surveyed, 50 percent
had had sex with other students, while
80 percent of the boys had. The
average number of sexual partners
ranged from one to three over the
students’ entire West Georgia history.
This was the average for new students
as well as second or third year
students, which indicates that
freshmen have more partners than
upperclassmen do. Imagine, if the
average freshman continued at the
rate set during their first quarter, he
or she could have anywhere from 12 to
36 different sex partners by the time
they had completed four years of col
lege. The survey only asked for the
number of sexual partners that are
students at West Georgia, it did not in
clude other partners.
To have sex with someone, one must
meet them first. The most popular
way of meeting people who later
become sexual partners, according to
the survey, is through friends. The
most popular pick-up” place is at
fraternity parties, which is followed
by bars and classes. One male student
penciled on his survey that he
picked-up” girls at functions held by
his former high school.
The most popular place to "shack”,
or in layman’s terms, have sex, is on
campus. Many students use their
rooms and have some type of arrange
ment with their roommate for this
purpose. One student wrote that his
sex on campus took place either “in
my dorm or in the woods.” The
students who have the majority of
their sex off campus usually have
either a house or an apartment, or
have friends with one. Occasionally,
fraternity houses are used for sex.
One fraternity on campus has some
brothers who have a trailer nearby
which is used as a party house and,
sometimes, as a place to shack.
prepared their own special tribute to
Black History Month. Black Student
Alliance has a calendar of special
events that will be happening around
campus this month. There will be
movie presentations, performance
from the United Voices Gospel Choir,
Ebony Dancers, and speakers invited
down to share in this month of black
recognition. Some speakers that will
be coming to campus are, Reverend
Richard Langford, Johnny Ford,
Mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama and
James Woodson.
"I hope everyone will come out to
the programs and activities that we
plan, regardless to race or color,”
says Willie Mathis, president of Black
Student Alliance.
Covers the Campus Like Kudzu.
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON, GA. 30118
trig the alcohol policy,” she said. "He
felt there was nothing Dr. Lyon could
do about it ”
Breeze found out about the violation
after it was rumored to her. It is my
responsibility to follow up (on such
rumors) and 1 checked with Brett
Peterson (new ATO president)."
Peterson confirmed the rumor,
Breeze said.
ATO faces the same type of social
probation Chi Phi received fall
Quarter for the same violation. "We
Friday evening, was found dead in
her Boykin Hall room early Saturday
morning.
May said the girl and her attorney
are aware of developments in the
case, but did not say what those
developments are.
He said his department at present
has no plans to press charges against
any other student.
Students in Boykin said that they
understood the young woman,
because of an unrelated medical pro
blem, was unaware she was preg
nant.
The infant has been described as a
full-term, seven pound boy.
The mother was transported to
Tanner Memorial Hospital by a col
“One night stands” are another
aspect of the college sex scene, half of
the students surveyed, who had had
sex with other students, said that they
had had one night stand encounters.
Of the people who believed they were
entering into a one night, one time
sexual experience, 82 percent said
that they had later become friends
with the people they had first had
casual sex with.
Many students still have their high
school sweethearts and other relation
ships developed on campus that could
be considered steadies. Of the 42 per
cent who said that they had steadies,
there were quite a few who cheat.
Over half of this 42 percent admitted
to having sexual relations with so
meone other than their steady. Sur
prisingly enough, it was not the guys
who did the most cheating. While 56
percent of they guys admitted to
cheating, the girls beat them out with
59 percent. One male student, whose
name it is safer not to mention, said
that he has had sex with someone
other than his steady recently even
JMUErjF
In an unprecedented move, the SGA has hired a real life Dracula to help
them reacn their goal in Monday and Tuesday’s Red Cross blood drive. One
senator was heard to say that the association decided that kidnapping was
not the answer but that seduction might be the next best thing. If you and like to
see Dracula in action or are interested in more conventional means of
donating blood, the drive will be conducted Monday, Feb. 7 and luesday,
Feb. Bin the Student Center between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.rn.
Blood Drive, Book Exchange Topics Discussed By SGA
The SGA Senate’s weekly meeting
Last Wednesday produced a few things
that in time could be beneficial to the
student body at West Georgia,
although all business was compacted.
into a span of approximately ten
minutes.
First on the agenda was the Red
Cross Blood Drive, which is scheduled
for Monday and Tuesday, February 7
and 8. The drive will be conducted
from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days in
the conference room on the main floor
of the Student Center.
The Senate set a goal for this school
of 250 pints and urges evene to take a
feel we should be consistent in
dicipline," Breeze continued, “but
(the probation) will not interfere with
spring rush.” The fraternity will also
lx> allowed to participate in Greek
Week planning.
Breeze said ATO had the social
functions as fund-raisers. The frater
nity is down to 17 members, and it
wants to revitalize.
Brett Peterson, president of ATO,
could not be reached for comment.
lege public safety officer at 4 a.m.
Saturday after another student call
ed for help. A subsequent search of
the room resulted in the discovery of
the infant at 5:43 a.m.
The student was released from the
hospital Sunday and was withdrawn
from school Monday.
Public Safety Chief Bill Tuttle said
the student’s father and brother
removed her belongings from her
room Saturday.
Results of an autopsy conducted
Saturday were not being released,
said county Coroner Kenneth
Crawford, pending investigation he
said may result in criminal prosecu
tion.
though he will be married shortly
after graduating in June. Somehow,
he gels away with cheating without
his girlfriend, who lives with him,
even knowing.
Abortion seemed to be the answer
for 99 percent of the students who said
that they had been involved in a
pregnancy. Only one of the 12 percent
of the students who had been or had
had a girlfriend who was pregnant
said that the birth was carried
through. That student, a junior, said
that he had been married once, but
not to the mother, he is now divorced.
With today’s easy access to birth
control it is surprising that only 74
percent of the students surveyed use
some form of birth control. The most
popular forms of birth control are con
doms and “the pill.” One student,
half-jokingly, half seriously said that
abstinence was his method. Of the
girLs surveyed, 51 percent said that
they used some form of birth control.
Many of the males wrote on their
surveys that they “let the girl take
care of it.” Of these, about 80 percent
few minutes and give blood.
Also discussd was the referendum
concerning the return of the Chieftain.
Thursday the vote, which at
tracted a student turnout of 10/ accor
ding to SGA spokesmen, favored over
whelmingly the rebirth of the annual.
The final percentage of positive votes
was 92.5/, Senators said.
A search for an editor and co-editor
for the yearbook will be discussed at
the next Chieftain meeting next week.
Individuals interested in Chieftain
meetings should contact the SGA of
fice or the Student Activities office for
more information.
Senator Jim Houghton expressed
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1983
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Frankie Langston, Game Room Pool Shark, was caught in this action shot
by our roving photographer in the Student Center last weekend. He is ap
parently serious about his position and works hard to keep up the image. He
would not grant the West Georgian an interview revealing his techniques but
was reportedly heard to exclaim “15 in the corner,” to an awed audience.
(Photo by Betsy Kidd.)
were those with steady girlfriends.
Once a month, every second Tues
day, the infirmary holds a
gynecological clinic. This clinic
allows girls to get personal check-ups.
For sl7, this check-up and a year’s
supply of birth control pills are sup
plied. A spokesperson for the infir
mary suggests that girls who would
like to attend this clinic call and
reserve a space at least a month in ad
vance because the clinic is always
full.
On the survey, no one admitted to
ever having had any type of venereal
disease. The infirmary disproved this
finding. The spokesperson said that
they “got a little of everything.” Un
fortunately, the infirmary does not
keep any kind of a record or percen
tage of the number of people who
come in with V.D. Neither does the
State Health Center. Regardless of
rumors of campuses, such as Georgia
Southern, having a high rate of
Herpes, the State Health Deparment
doesn’t keep up with particular cam
puses. They keep only numbers of
SA Committee Tests
On-Line System Thursday
BY LEE B. JONES
Early registration at West Georgia
College has been a nightmare for
many students. Anyone who has
waited until the proper day to submit
a schedule and then, a week later,
received a notice saying “you could
not be enrolled in all the courses you
requested” appreciates this state
ment. Now, however, the new, on-line
system of computerized registration
should eliminate much of the waiting
and anguish. On the appropriate day,
each student will be able to go to the
registrar’s office and learn im
mediately if openings exist in par
ticular course sections.
The first students to be used as
“guinea pigs” in a test of the new
system will be the members of the
Student Advisory Committee of the
his hope that a book exchange bulletin
board be established for students to
post desires to either buy or sell tex
tbooks. This idea was well received by
Dean of Student Services Bruce Lyon,
the Senator said. Houghton also added
that the venture could be partially
paid for by the money that the SGA
received from the credit card project
that the SGA staged a couple of weeks
ago.
The board would be placed in the
Student Center outside the SGA office
and could be ready at the end of this
quarter, Houghton said.
Bus shelters were also discussed
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separate counties, which would be olx
solete in West Georgia’s case because
students are not admitted to the Coun
ty Health Dept.
The infirmary spokesperson did
point out that V.D., which is a viras, is
reported more during final week. For
some reason, she said, nerves seem to
trigger the carriers “little viruses.”
One definite preventive measure for
venereal disease is not having sex.
Another is to use a condom when hav
ing sex. Knowing someone well does
not mean they do not have V.D.
“Students are admitted to West
Georgia College with the expectation
that they will have developed accep
table personal standards of conduct
and ethics... Students assume respon
sibility for their own conduct...” says
the Uncatalog. This leaves sex fairly
open.
R.A.s Mike Jones and I J am I>ee both
agree that there are np specific rules
governing sex in the rooms. I>ee said
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School of Arts and Sciences. Accor
ding to Dean Richard L. Dangle, the
sixteen members of the committee
will actually register using the new
system on Thursday, February 3.
The Arts and Sciences committee is
an activist committee consisting of
one studem iiu.n each
of the departments in the school. The
committee has been active recently in
its involvement with the enstatement
of a special pre-registration period for
juniors. Dangle stated that the com
mittee was chosen for the test of the
system because the registrars “know
the committee has been interested in
college activities.” He added that
“when the registrars wanted to give it
(the new system) a trial run, they
came to the School of Arts and
Sciences committee.”
during the meeting. SGA Vice- Presi
dent I /ouis Amis stated that he was
reasonably sure that we could have
three of the shelters on the campus
soon.
Something that was not discussed at
the Senate meeting, but was decided
later, was to have an SGA "Gripe”
booth at Z —6, Thursday from 5 to 6
p.m. The booth will allow students
with questions, ideas, or complaints to
be presented the opportunity to ex
press themselves to a SGA represen
tative.
The booth wil be manned by
Houghton.