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WEST GEORGIAN
VOLUME4B, NUMBER 19
Faculty Senate Approves
Three New Degree Programs
Three new degree programs in
education were approved friday by
the Faculty Senate and now await
Board of Regents approval The
Senate also discussed the sad condi
tion of West Georgia's present
finances and the eonung fiscal year s
budget proposal, insurance policies,
the Regents' tenure study, and
several other nunor topics
Specialist and master's degrees in
i Education in School Psychology were
presented by the committee on
Graduate Studies and passed with a
vote of 13 yes. 5 no and one abstention.
1 The program for a BS in Education
with major in Secondary Science
Education was unanimously approv
ed only minutes after presentation by
’the Undergraduate Academic Pro
grams Comnuttee.
Graduate School Dean Ben Griffith
, introduced his committee's proposals
for the specialist and master's degree
say ing they should be voted on
together because the state says we
, can't offer a fifth year program (in
this degreei without a sixth year pro
gram."
Discussion which followed centered
’ first on the grammatical correctness
of the proposal It would not serve
this institution to approve this docu
ment in its present form,' stated
' Senator Don Wagner, citing 15 im
mediately apparent granunatical er
rors.
* Overlap between the two programs
was then attacked. Committee
members said there were 45 hours dif
ference between the two programs
* and pointed out that the hours taken in
the master's can't be duplicated in the
specialist program.
Vice President John lewis then ex
* plained to the Seriate and the commit
Viola ted Alcohol Policy
ATO On Probation Through Summer
By JLLIANNE FOSTER
IK-spite warnings by Alison Breeze, acting director of
Student Activities, Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity still il
legally sold alcoholic beverages and consequently was
put on probation until summer quarter, Bruce Lyon, dean
of Student Services said.
Harris Carver, former ATO president, asked Rreeze
pernussion to distribute free beer to guests attending
their functions but also wanted to charge admission to
cover costs of a sound system. Breeze told Carver that
even if the beer was free, charging admission would still
constitute illegal sale of alcohol, Lyon explained.
Lyon himself double-checked with Edwin Vaughn,
head of the Georgia Department of Revenue. “He con
firmed that any exchange of money at an event (serving
alcoholl is a violation of state law,” Lyon said.
An ATO alumnus convinced the fraternity that there
was nothing illegal under the circumstances, and ATO
RHIn,
One basketball cheerleader trustingly takes a fall into the waiting arms of
her fellow rah-rahs. What happens if they drop her? We don't know, but it
wouldn't be a pretty sight. If she trusts them, we suppose we'll have to, also.
, i Photo by Betsy Kidd, i
tee that the programs impact on the
Affirmative Action plan would have to
be projected before the proposal is
sent to the state for approval.
You'll have to answer the ques
tions how many students will be in
the programs, what percentage will
be black, w hat percentage of the total
number of graduate students are
black," he said
This, he added, is usually complete
ly theoretical.
The BS with major in Secondary
Science Education would cover three
areas of emphasis. Senator Bill Doxey
said, introducing the proposal Those
would be biology, physics and
chemistry
The program would not include an
emphasis in earth science, the divi
sion hotly debated during the last
Senate meeting, he confirmed. The
Earth Science Secondary Ed major
will be offered through the Geology
Department.
President Maurice Townsend and
Director of Research Services
Richard h oik presented the Senate a
report on the financial standing of the
school at this tune, some frightening
projections and a slightly less
unsettling discussion of the presi
dent’s upcoming meeting with
University Sy stem Chancellor Vernon
Crawford Things the president said
"the Senate ought to know
The president expects a shortfall of
• over $11,000" in the Education and
General budget before the end of the
year and also said that if the present
rate of utilities expenses continues,
the Auxiliary Enterprises budget may
lx* down $50,000.
We have to be very conscious of
over-runs," Townsend said, speaking
of utilities. "We may not use the air
conditioners very much at all before
•July."
violated the alcohol policy.
At a recent hearing, ATO was put on probation for a
year and is on social probation for 10 weeks, ending April
22.
Although the social probation period includes spring
rush, Dean Lyon said ATO can still participate in rush ac
tivities. “I don't want to interfere with their efforts to
rebuild the chapter,” he said. ATO is down to 17
members, and wants to recruit new students.
Lyon told the fraternity in a letter that if ATO violates
any other college regulations during probation, suspen
sion of their charter and disciplinary action against in
dividual members could result.
Lyon stressed that student organizations should realize
that bucking the alcohol policy not only breaks the law,
but makes them libel for anything that happens. Ihey
are in a bad situation as far as liability is concerned,
more than they care to admit. From a legal point of view
there are bigger problems other than the law (itself).
Covers the Campus Like Kudzu.
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON, GA. 30118
Folk explained that there are three
budgets in the overall college budget:
the Student Activities budget covers
organizations and athletics and is
funded by monies generated from Stu
dent Activities fees; the Auxiliary
Enterprises budget is funded by in
come from residence halls, food ser
vices, vending machines and summer
camps and covers the costs of running
those enterprises; and the largest
budget, the Educational and General
budget is funded by matriculations
fees and state appropriations and
covers the major costs of the college.
The E and G budget is "enrollment
driven”, which means that the state
appropriations are made on the basis
of the school's projected enrollment.
Folk explained. If the school over
projects enrollment, it must make up
the difference between the amount of
monies they would have generated
through matriculation fees and the ac
tual income, Lewis added in
layman’s terms." Conversely, it the
school under-projects enrollment it
has a little extra revenue between the
actual income and the projected
amount.
But other problems have come into
play in West Georgia's budget over
run, Folk and Townsend implied.
Specifically, the college’s full-time
faculty was cut back a few years ago
when enrollment had been off for a
while. The 13 slots which were remov
ed are now' needed again. Townsend
intends to bring this up when he meets
w ith the Chancellor on Feb. 24.
The numbers of part-time faculty
needed to handle the course-load has
become an ever increasing expense,
h oik said. Revenues generated by the
increased enrollment can't complete
ly cover this expense, he added.
EARLY REGISTRATION SCHEDULE
Feb. 9 2 - 4:30 p.m. only Srs and Jrs only
Sophomores and freshmen will be registered on
the following days according to the last two digits
of their Social Security numbers:
Feb. 10 8:30 - 11:45 a.m. and 2-4:30 p.m. SS 68-75
Feb. 11 8:30- 11:45 a.m. and 2-4:30 p.m. SS 76-84
If there are compelling reasons for registering before your
assigned day, contact th dean of the school in which you are ma
joring and secure written permission to register early.
Students who are unable to register on their assigned day
because of illness may register any scheduled registration time
thereafter is the illness is verified in writing by the infirmary or
their personal physician.
Poll Results, Fines Topics Of SGA Meeting
By JEFF BROADHURST
Students who voted in a poll held in
Z-6 at the end of January were
decidedly in favor of reviving the
defunct yearbook, formerly known as
the Chieftain. A total of 561 students
voted and 519 of them cast positive
ballots, Mike Mead told the Student
Government Association Senate dur
ing their weekly meeting last Wednes
day. *'
The poll was available to students
entering Z-6 during mealtimes and
voters were also made aware that
yearbooks would cost individuals who
wanted to purchase them $lO to sls,
Mead, Acting Assitant to the Director
of Student Activities, told the Senate.
A combination of student apathy
and poor advertising led to the failure
Air.
\ 4.
Tornado Alarm Tested Next Week
Rv THOMAS BALLENGKR
We are about to enter the peak tor
nado months in Georgia, and because
of this fact the tornado siren that was
installed last quarter has been tested,
and is now ready for operation.
Weekly, beginning Wednesday,
February 16, 1983, a siren test will
commence at noon every Wednesday.
The test will consist of one approx
imate ten second high note steady
siren signal.
Because of the preparedness pro
gram that Public Safety has under
taken, it is important for the student
Ixxly to have a grasp of some major
tornado items.
According to the National weather
service, a tornado is a violently
rotating column of air extending
downward from a thunderstorm cloud
and touching the gruond. Viewed from
some distance over level terrain, one
may see the tornado as a dark,
rope like funnel hanging down from
the cloud base. Tornadoes generally
move from the sothhwest toward the
northeast at speeds averaging 25-40
m.p.h., although they have been
of the former Chieftain, Mead said.
Advertising had been handled poorly
and students staffs were unable to
raise enough revenues to pay for
publication.
However, he feels that if handled
properly, advertising could "poten
tially bring in $5,000,” toward the
$12,000 figure needed to print 1000
yearbooks.
A budget request of SBOO for July 1
has been made in order to get the
yearbook going,” said Mead.
The books had been made to
available to students during the sum
mer in previous years, he said. Since
a lot of students were unable to pick
up a yearbook, this created student
apathy which Mead feels could be par
tially alleviated by making, the book
observed at times to remain nearly
motionless and at times to race along
at 70m. p.h.
These destructive funnels are pro
duced by severe atmospheric in
stability, a condition associated with
most thunderstorm activity.
Sometimes when cold, dry air pushes
into a region of warm, moist air, a line
of thunderstorms develop in advance
of the moist air, a formation which is
called a squall line. It is in this squall
line that tornadoes are produced.
Tornadoes occur in many parts of
the world, but the United States has
more of the destructive weather
forms than any other country. The
state of Georgia averges about twenty
tornadoes per year. The northwestern
corner of the state lies in the southern
tornado belt. In Georgia, the months
of March, April and May are regarded
as the tornado season. Tornadoes may
occur at any time during the day, but
they take place primarily between the
hours of 3:00 and 9:00 p.m. A typical
year in Georgia encompasses about
three funnels classed as fatal.
The administration of West Georgia
would find out that a tornado is a
possibility through the National
Weather Service. In the event of such
an emergency, Public Safety would be
notified, and the proper steps would
be exercised at that time. In the event
of a tornado warning, or a confirmed
sighting, Public Safety would im
mediately activate the warning siren.
The siren will project a distinctive
signal. Anytime this siren sound is
heard and weather conditions are
such to indicate threat, individuals
should seek shelter immediately. No
siren signal will be sounded under
watch conditions. Watches are
generally issued for w ide areas expos
ed to a rapidly developing threat.
During a tornado watch, students
should stay aware of the weather con-
available in the spring. This would
mean beginning work on the book dur
ing the previous spring.
Annuals could be sold for sl2 at the
beginning of the quarter, Mead told
the Senate, adding that the book price
could rise to sls for later orders. "If
the yearbook proposal is met, the
money is not refundable,” he said.
Following that report on the annual,
the Senate heard Senator Barry
Copeland’s report on the library fines.
“The library has increased (overdue)
fines from 10 cents to 25 cents a day,”
said Copeland. “This plan has been ef
fective in cutting down the amount of
overdue books,” he said.
The fine was raised last Spring. The
overdue percentage for Spring was
13%. Last Winter quarter, the
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ditions and should be prepared to
move to an area of safety. Listening to
radio and watching a television (lur
ing a watch period is not a bad idea.
As long as the station is in the
geographical area, it should keep the
public well informed.
If a tornado has been sighted and
you are indoors there are several
things that you should try to do. An at
tempt should be made to move to the
interior of your building, preferably
the basement or an interior hallway.
Places to avoid are the top floors of a
building, elevators, vehicles, and
structures such as gymnasiums,
which have wide, free span roofs.
You should stay close to the floor and
try to cover your upper body with
some type of protection. Fire alarms
should never be pulled, unless of
course there is a fire, Public Safety
spokesmen said. A false alarm could
prevent the fire department from be
ing someplace where they are really
needed.
If you are outside when the funnel is
spotted and there is not sufficient time
to find shelter, you should lie flat in a
ditch or the lowest spot possible.
Remember, parked cars are not a
form of safe shelter.
In case a tornado does hit the col
lege area, use a telephone only in case
of emergency. Phone circuit overload
would make it difficult for the proper
people to coordinate operations. U't
experienced personnel take charge in
case of a tornado, but they would no
doubt appreciate any assistance you
could give them.
Hopefully we will never have to face
a potential disaster on campus, but as
President Maurice Townsend stated
when the sire system was purchased,
"It’s like buying an insurance policy.
You hope you never have to use it;
however, if you do, you have it."
average percentage of overdue books
was 14%. 'That percentage droped to
11% last quarter and is holding at 9%
this quarter.
“We are gratified by the results,
said Charles Beard, director of the
library on Friday. “It’s not the money
we’re after, though,” he said. “Wb-ate
after the books getting back in time so
that other students may use them."
Money collected for fines goes to a
general grant fund.
“The library hates to use the fine
system,” said Beard. “However,
there is no alternative to getting the
books back in time.”
The Senate also discussed a plan to
work with the department of Student
Services to rewrite some of the rules
in the Uncatalog in order to clarify
them.