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West Georgia’s Foundations Inc.
will launch its “A Day for West
Georgia,” the college’s annual stu
dent scholarship fund drive, on Oct.
11 with the high hopes of exceeding
last year’s record-breaking dona
tions of more than a quarter million
dollars.
The event, essentially a stream
lined version of the college’s past
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VOLUME 51, NUMBER 6
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UGA murderer
sentenced
Warren R. Hall, 24, was
sentenced to life in prison last
Thursday by a Superior Court
jury for the slaying of a Universi
ty of Georgia coed.
Nineteen-year-old Donna Lynn
Allen was murder on Dec. 21 as
she was walking across the UG
campus.
Hall admitted to the slaying
shortly after his arrest but later
in court denied his testimony on
the grounds that he confessed
because he thought that his situa
tion was hopeless.
District Attorney Harry Gor
don cited three aggravating cir
cumstances which would allow
imposition of the death penalty
under the state’s capital punish
ment law. He said that Hall’s ac
tions had been motivated through
aggravated assualt, torture and a
depraved mind.
One of Hall’s lawyers,
however, took offense to the
district attorney’s charges, say
ing that none of the named
charges were were evident in the
murder and asked that the state
move instead for a life sentence.
Superior Court Judge Joseph
Gaines, however, ruled against
Hall’s lawyer, agreeing that
there was not sufficient evidence
to rule that Hall had committed
aggravated assualt and torture
but that he had acted with
depraved mind.
Georgia law states the court
must prove the existence of at
least one aggravating cir
cumstance before a person can
be convicted with the death
penalty.
More Dawgs
at Georgia
Freshmen applications at the
University of Georgia are up 5 to
6 percent over last year, accor
ding to the college’s director of
admissions, John Albright, giv
ing the college a total of approx
imately 25,000 returning to first
day classes last Thursday. The
figures, however, are not yet
complete, said officials.
Chancellor
finalists
The Georgia Board of Regents
now have seven finalists for the
post of chancellor now held by
Vernon Crawford. Crawford
plans to retire at the end of ‘B4-85
college fiscal year.
Among the finalists is current
Board of Regents Vice
Chancellor H. Dean Propst and
Fred Davidson, president of the
University of Georgia.
fund-raising efforts, became a reali
ty only last year, resulting eventual
ly in a 33 percent increase over the
previous year’s scholarship dona
tions.
Phyllis Fountain, director of Foun
dations Inc., along with SGA Presi
dent Tony Pamigoni and “Day”
Chairman Bob Stone , are currently
soliciting volunteers for the event.
'Macbeth' casting sparks confusion
By Ris Cowan
and
Angela Webster
A West Georgia student claims she
has been told by administrators that
she was ineligible to accept a “ma
jor” role in the WGC Fall production
of Macbeth because “there is con
cern that when more mature actors
audition for a play, they are making
things difficult for the young actors
to get roles.”
Carolyn Cook, Assistant Director
of Public Relations, Monday said
that Dr. J. Oliver Link informed her
last Friday that she could not par
ticipate in the play Macbeth despite
having already been cast as a major
character days before the actual
Monday night auditions.
“As I understand it, the College
administration has said that the
parts (in the play) are for regular,
Greyhound racing
It'sadogeat
dog world
By Ris Cowan
Attagirl Hope, Tasmania’s Sis and
Bubba Trouble are probably not
names a young mother would choose
for her first-born. Most people
wouldn’t give even their dog names
like these; but some people do, in
fact, and make thousands of dollars
each year because of it.
These twisted names and more
just like them can be found at Vic
toryland dog racing track - the most
recent and perhaps most upbeat
entertainment spot available to West
Georgia students across Alabama’s
state line.
“We want to attract anybody over
the age of 19 -as many as we can
get ” boasts Donnie Anthony, Vic
toryland’s publicity director. “This
is really lively entertainment and I
think college kids would enjoy this a
iot.” ,
Although a wide spectrum ot
gamblers usually frequent betting
tracks, a great many Alabama col
lege students have already
discovered Victoryland as a getaway
spot.
Victoryland’s 15-mile proximity to
Auburn University is made obvious
by the droves of Auburn students
that have already shown up there to
cast their lots on the dogs. While
Auburn’s Dean of Students, Pat
Barnes, refused to comment on the
track because it was “inappropriate
to comment on something that hap
pens in another county,” the
Associate Dean of Students, H.N.
Hawkins, does not appear concerned
over possible student-related pro
blems arising from a nearby racing
park.
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Vixens, a four-girl band, rocked and rolled at Z-6 Monday night (Photos by Warren Hogg).
According to Stone, “A Day’s” suc
cess depends largely on the number
of volunteers gathered.
Stone expects more than 200
volunteers to show up.
Pamigoni has formed a committee
to organize fund-raising projects
among student organizations, some
of which will take place on the
“Day” while others are launched as
West Georgia College.Carrollton, Georgia 30118
full-time undergraduate students. As
I understand it at this point, I am of
ficially not cast in the play,” said
Cook. “It’s final; that’s how these
things work.”
Although currently enrolled for
five hours of classes at West Georgia
in addition to her full-time capacity
in the Public Relations office, Cook
has starred in other major theatrical
performances both on and off cam
pus. “I am not financially able to
quit working and become a full-time
student,” she said.
Burton Black, another local actor
who has enrolled for a one-hour prac
ticum course, confirmed that he too
was told he could not participate in
the play because of similar reasons.
The decision to inform Cook and
Black that they could not have major
roles in the play apparently came
from the office of Dr. Richard
“I haven’t even paid any attention
to it. It hasn’t been a topic of discus
sion at any meetings to my
knowlege,” said Hawkins. Auburn
students don’t arrive on campus for
the new school year until tommorow
and Hawkins, therefore, claims he
has“no basis for a reaction ” to the
new park.
Only a 90 minute drive from West
Georgia College via LaGrange, Vic
toryland 'is Alabama’s third and
most novel addition to what
greyhound racing enthusiasts hope
will be a contagious sport that will
catch on with its Georgia neighbor.
That prospect does not seem to
alarm West Georgia’s Dean of Stu
dent Services Bruce Lyon though.
“It’s not really all that close to us,”
said Lyon. “They (West Georgia
students) can probably get into a
whole lot of trouble a lot closer to
home.”
“I don’t think tracks or the people
who go there are inherently immoral
and I don’t think there is any real
concern about the track among of
ficials here,” Lyon said.
Lyon went on to say that he is con
cerned about the fact that the track
serves liquor and that students driv
ing to Shorter, Al. to see the races
might run into problems stemming
from drunk driving accidents or DUI
tickets. “A lot depends on how soon
the Alabama legislature jacks up the
drinking age. The fact is that it s an
hour-and-a-half away; I doubt they’ll
attract many West Georgia
students.”
The track’s grand opening last
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much as a week in advance.
“The committee”, says Par
nigoni,“has decided to place a linut
on the same kind of projects. We do
not want to have 20 car washes for
the event.
“Selection will come on a first
come, first-serve basis.”
Some fund-raising projects that
are already in the works for "A
Dangle, Dean of Arts and Sciences,
and touched off an acute protest by
other theatre students who rallied to
the support of the actors.
Dr. Link, director of the play, said
earlier Monday that he was “just as
much in the dark about it as
anyone.” Link explained that he had
“no idea” where the directive came
from to tell Cook and Black that they
no longer had the roles they were
promised but later said he was told
“one of the three students (Davin
Auble being the third actor involved)
may be used in any capacity. The
others can be used in ‘minor’ roles.”
Link did confirm, however, that the
wording of the directive came from
Dean Dangle and that it was Dangle
who communicated with him
throughout the controversy.
“My feeling is that theatre is an
ensemble - aU parts are of ‘major’
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Voter drive tops SGA agenda
By Angela Webster
Plans for a voter registration drive
and other fall quarter projects top
ped the agenda at the Student
Government Association’s first two
meetings of the year.
According to Tony Pamigoni, SGA
president, the voter registration
drive will be the first priority for the
year. At Monday’s meeting, the SGA
previewed yellow flyers which will
soon be posted on campus. The
pokers state that the SGA is sponsor
ing the drive from Sept. 24-28 in the
campus library. One line of the flyer
reads “last chance to register to vote
in the Presidential Election on
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Day,” according to Pamigoni, are a
car wash, a bucket brigade, a book
■ raffle, a kleenex sale, a fashion show
with a local store, and a Domino’s
Pizza delivery carried over from last
year’s event.
Prizes will be given to the top three
groups who raise SIOO or more, says
Pamigoni, and a representative
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1984
signifigance on or off stage. When we
start saying what are major or
minor roles, then I have difficulty.
There are no minor roles.”
“I told him (Dangle) ‘I will follow
your rules and do what you say,”
said Link.
Dean Dangle maintains that the
whole issue came to a head last Spr
ing over a difference in theatre
philosophies between himself and
Link who Dangle claims has treated
past campus productions as “profes
sional theatre” rather than “educa
tional theatre” by casting communi
ty actors in the lead roles.
“If you subscribe to the notion that
this is professional theatre, then Dr.
Link ought to be able to go out and
get the most professional persons he
can find. That’s like hiring the Atlan
ta Falcons to play football for us,”
said Dangle. ”
N0v.6.” However, students wishing
to register in their hometown still
have time, since the official deadline
is Oct. 9.
Pamigoni said that the drive is be
ing held in conjunction with the Col
lege Republicans and Young
Democrats, and that costs of
organizing the drive will be shared
among the three organizations.
Pamigoni also announced to the
senators that Director of Libraries
Charles Beard has agreed to the
SGA’s request for later library hours
during exam week. The library cur
rently stays open until 10:00 p.m. but
will remain open until 11:00 p.m.
prior to and during the weeks of mid
term and final exams.
I.D. Room Hours Fall Quarter 1984
SEPTEMBER
Date ......Time
-6 p.m.
-4 p.m.
After this date, ID cards will not be processed again until Oc
tober 22-26.
OCTOBER
Date ..Time
22-25 9-6 p.m.
A temporary ID card will be issued when the ID picture is
made, the temporary card will have an expiration date affixed
and must be utilized until the permanent ID card is made
available.
Permanent ID cards must be picked up in the Business Office
3-4 weeks after the ID picture is made.
NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION
U S POSTAGE
PAID
CARROLLTON, GEORGIA
PERMIT NO 155
Another of Dangle’s contentions is
that Cook, Black and Auble never
really had the parts as has been
claimed. “How could he (Link) have
filled the places before auditions
were held?” charged Dangle. “Isn’t
that strange that they cast people
before auditions were held? Do you
advertise for auditions, people show
up and the roles are already cast?
I’d write a story about that,” he said.
Dr. John T. Lewis, Vice President
of WGC, has said that Dangle’s posi
tion is also one. that is shared by
President Maurice Townsend as well
as himself and is aimed at “protec
ting” undergraduate actors from
more “mature” competition.
“Last Spring we were concerned
that there was an increasing use of
non-traditional undergraduate
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Also at Monday’s meeting, anew
secretary and parliamentarian were
elected. Kellie Ash was chosen
secretary, and Karen Barron will be
enforcing Robert’s Rules of Order as
the new parliamentarian.
In other business, the SGA is:
•looking into the possibility of
holding a “tuition raffle” as a
money-maker for “A Day for West
Georgia.”
•organizing a statewide drug
usage survey.
•beginning to publish a bi-weekly
newsletter of SGA happenings to be
known as “Stallnotes.” The Notes
are so-named because of their in-
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