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VOLUME 39, NUMBER 13
AIDS policy ready for winter
AIDS victims to receive confidential help, private rooms
By Terri Persico
Asst. News Editor
A campus AIDS policy affecting
faculty, students, and potential
AIDS (Acquired Immune Defi
ciency Syndrome) victims will go
into effect this quarter, designed to
ease student’s anxieties and pro
vide accommodations for students
with the disease.
The policy was approved by the
Faculty Student Services Commit
tee of the Faculty Senate Oct. 4.
and by President Maurice Town
send Nov. 6. It states that students
suspecting they have AIDS, AIDS
Related Complex (ARC; a condi
tion often leading to AIDS), or
positive tests for HTLV-111 (the
cause of AIDS) will be referred to
the Director of Student Health Ser
vices for evaluation.
If the student has AIDS, ARC, or
positive tests for HTLV-111, the
director will provide treatment,
consultation, or referral according
to the student’s needs. The student
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Smile and say cheese...
A bevy of WGC beauties wave to the
camera on the steps of the library during
last week’s cold snap. From left to right
Public Safety nabs
WGC Peeping Tom
By Eren Bryan
Staff Writer
Arrests were a eommom oc
curence as last week’s Peeping
Tom, Sammy Thornton, was ar
rested Thursday, November 13, on
a felony charge of Peeping Tom
and a misdemeanor charge of
criminal trespass.
According to Lt. Katrinka Glass,
“because Peeping Tom is a felony,
this means his sentence will not be
less than a year or more than five
years jail sentence, and a fine up
to SIO,OOO, or both.”
Thornton, who does not attend
West Georgia, will also face
misdemeanor charges resulting in
up to 12 months in jail or a fine or
Primo’s wrong-way car
barely avoids accident
By Julie Russell
Staff Writer
A Primo’s Pizza employee admitted Thursday to driving the wrong way
on a one-way street by Row Hall while making a delivery on campus the
previous week, nearly colliding with a Moped driven by an unidentified
West Georgia student.
“It was a short cut,” said Denise Deßellis, an employee of Primo’s at
Westover Square since the restaurant opened in August. “I just sort of
squeaked in there...that’s when I almost hit the Moped.”
According to Deßellis, a Public Safety officer questioned Danny Cook,
a Primo’s manager, but did not question her. “I know a lot of people over
at Public Safety,” said Deßellis, a West Georgia student. “That’s pro
bably why I got away with it.”
But according to Jeanne Cook, another Primo’s manager, and Cook’s
wife, the officer who questioned her husband did not know which delivery
driver was involved.
“He (the officer) explained what took place and told us to talk to our
drivers, reprimand the person involved, and explain to our drivers how
Please see PRIMO’S, p. 5
“I don’t think there will be a reaction to the policy
based on the reaction to it so far...so far the reac
tion has been positive. There were few dissenting
votes in the Faculty Senate. One concern was
whether the policy would be strong enough.”
Dr. Bruce Lyon
vice president of student services
may be asked to name his or her
sexual partners, voluntarily, if
any, so the partners can also be
tested. If the student has AIDS the
director will notify the Public
Health Service, though the stu
dent’s name won’t be released.
Information about students with
AIDS will be shared with other
staff on an absolute need-to-know
basis only. Students with AIDS
won’t be removed from dorms
unless medical authorities advise
both.
Timothy Wayne Mooney was
charged with DUI and obstruction
of an officer when he fought with
the arresting officer after he had
been stopped. Mooney initially got
away but was later apprehended
last Thursday night.
Lamottas Jackson and Harold
Lewis Ray were charged with
forgery and theft of lost or mislaid
property. Public Safety responded
to a call from a Primos Pizza
driver who had received an un
signed check and was trying to
find the owner.
According to the Public Safety
report, the owner of the checks
Please see SAFETY, p. 5
West Georgia College, Carrollton, Georgia 30118
or unless their presence causes
disturbance in the dorms.
However, these students may be
reassigned a private room for
their own protection.
Students with AIDS will be
allowed to attend classes if they’re
physically able. In addition to the
policy, an educational program on
AIDS is included that’s required of
all university system institutions
by the Board of Regents.
“I don’t think there will be a
are; Lori Owen, Terri Seats, Jamie Price,
April Barnett, Debbie Dickerson, Chris
Heffner, and Jenny Stovall.
Bv Marche Thompson
Staff Writer
Often people who hold
prestigious or well-respected posi
tions in a small community seem
to lose identification and relations
with common people, but Dr.
Tracy Stallings, Mayor of Car
rolltonand director of college rela
tions for WGC, hasn’t.
Versatile, humorous, and caring
are terms people use to describe
Stallings. Pictures of the football
team, certificates of appreciation,
and a rocking chair which adorn
his office depict the Carrollton
native’s personable character.
“It gets complicated at times,
but it’s not overwhelming,” said
54-year-old Stallings as he spoke of
his jobs. He said his job as Mayor
is more of a part-time job. He sets
the policies and guidelines for the
city government and he counsels
the city manager several times a
day.
He attends city meetings twice a
month and otherwise when they
are needed.
Stallings says that as mayor he
find himself doing things that he
wouldn’t ordinarily do. He men
tioned with a chuckle that he even
modeled in a recent fashion show.
His full-time job as Director of
College Relations involves affilia
tions with several different school
functions. He works with inter
collegiate athletics, printing,
publications, central duplicating,
sports promotions, and develop
ment of fundraising activities out
side of school.
Mayor also works at WGC
Stallings works to keep WGC image clean
reaction to the policy one way or
another based on the reaction to it
so far,” said Dr. Bruce Lyon, dean
of student services and chairman
of the committee who prepared the
policy. “So far the reaction has
been positive. There were few
dissenting votes in the Faculty
Senate; one concern was whether
the policy would be strong
enough.”
Lyon said the Faculty Senate
voted to approve the proposal by a
margin of 16-2. He also said he
hoped the educational program, a
video tape entitled “The AIDS
Dilemma: Higher Education’s
Response,” would have some
benefit. The videotape, prepared
by the American College Health
Association, will be made
available by the Health Service to
physical education classes and
other groups upon request.
In addition, a brochure entitled
“AIDS What Everyone Should
Please see AIDS, p. 4
Lack of communication
cited in Cobb controversy
By Joe Callahan
News Editor
In the wake of accusations of maintenance neglect
against Plant Operations by Cobb Hall Resident Ad
visors last week, a group of college administators
met with the complainers Monday, deciding that a
breakdown in communication was the main
problem.
“I feel like the complaints stem from a lack of
communication between Plant Operations and Cobb
Hall Resident Advisors,” said Bruce Lyon, dean of
student services. “After this meeting I beleive that
Cobb residents and staff know the proper channels of
accomplishing maintence requests.”
And Cobb Hall Resident Advisor Shawn
Hollenkamp, a 21-year-old junior from Doraville,
agrees, “I feel a lot better about everything concern
ing the maintenance problems, and I know that these
problems will be straightened out when we properly
inform Plant Operations.”
According to Bob Townley, director of plant opera
tions, all maintenance requests go through
Residence Life. Then they are given to Patricia
Galmiche, administrative coordinator at Plant
Operations. She then informs Townley and he
distributes the maintenance request.
In addition, he works as an assi
tant to /VGC President Maurice
Town' ad. Stallings said his posi
tion . Mayor and Director of Col
lege Relations helps him to relate
the college to the community. In
the late 60s and early 70s the col
lege and community underwent
difficult times. Now, because of
the college’s good relations with
the community and alumni, over
$200,000 has been contributed over
the past three years to fundraising
drives.
Asa graduate of West Georgia
Junior College in 1952 and a
graduate of the University of
Georgia with a Journalism degree,
Stallings started off as news editor
for the Carroll County Georgian.
In 1959 he was brought to West
Georgia to establish a Public Rela
tions program.
He directed the Public Relations
program until 1969 and then he
became Dean of Students until
1973. He has been the Director of
College Relations since 1976. Stall
ings says that he doesn’t have a
hobby, but one of his favorite
pastimes is reading Western
novels.
“It’s my way of relaxing,” said
Stallings. He buys several western
novels from the 1920 sand 30s from
used bookstores. Scripophily,
which is the collecting of antique
stock and bond certificates, is
another “favorite pastime.” He
has stock dating back to 1890.
In spite of all of his respon
sibilities he says that he does
reserve time for his family. He
Please see MAYOR, p. 5
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1986
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Belting it out...
Berlin lead singer Terri Nunn, along with the rest of her
acclaimed band, entertained a large gathering at the
gym last Thursday night with the help of The Rain
makers. Everyone associated with planning the concert
said it was a tremendous success. (Photo by Lorelle
McAvoy)
Resident advisors and residents agreed that they
did not follow the maintenance request procedures,
yet they felt they were not informed about the
process.
“I really didn’t know the procedure,” said one resi
dent advisor at the meeting. “I have filled out the
maintenance request part of the time, but I usually
informed our maintenance man.”
Townley also confronted the accusations of
neglected maintenance and poor furniture in the
downstairs lobby.
“Over the summer we put anew roof on the Cobb
dorm and carpeted all the halls,” he said. “We also
added brand new furniture in the newly constructed
television room. If there was proper handling of the
request, something could have been done sooner.”
Townley also said, “The ceiling is peeling because
the roof leaked last year and that’s why we had to fix
it. Now that it is fixed, it is feasible to paint.”
Townley did say a few mentioned maintenance
items had not been corrected, but they would be cor
rected in time.
“If anything it was a lack of communications that
caused the complaints,” said Cobb Head Resident
Jeff Bare. “Now we know what do to settle a problem
and what to do when future problems arise.”
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Tracy Stallings, who serves as Mayor of Carrollton and
director of college relations for WGC, says his dual posi
tions help him relate the college to the community.
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