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■THE WEST GEORGIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1986
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Opinion
THE WEST GEORGIAN
WMt Georgia Collage, CarroNton, Ga.
Chris Hay 5................... Editor
Joe Callahan ... News Editor
Tray BaggaHy....... Managing
Editor
Beth Cannon ... Ad Manager
Joe Cumming.......... Advisor
A memorable fall
quarter at WGC
It’s been an interesting quarter and a definite
learning experience for the staff of The West
Georgian.
We’ve seen the tragic death of a fellow student, a
CPS article which sent sparks flying, and the long
awaited acceptance of a bid on the proposed Perfor
ming Arts Center.
Through it all, we’ve made our share of mistakes
(as most of you out happily remind us every week),
but we’ve gained valuable experience and been a
part of a college on the way up.
We saw many positive occurrences take place this
quarter. The Student Government Association
(SGA) revved up full force for the new year, the A
Day for West Georgia fundraising campaign
brought in big bucks for school scholarship funds,
Kappa Sigma and the College Program Board pro
vided us with two great concerts, the football team
showed some definite improvement, and a beautful
new Homecoming Queen was elected.
In the midst of all this was an administraton which
mostly showed class and responsiveness to student
needs. Members of the faculty and staff especially
earned their stripes during the Frentheway ordeal.
Of course, the school did have its problems this
quarter, and with budget planning looming in the
near future, its bound to have more. But overall
we’re excited about prospects for the future at West
Georgia College.
Here’s to 1987 and the hopes for the new year.
Happy Holidays
Well, folks, it’s that time of year again. The holi
day crunch, time to spend with your families and
friends. Thanksgiving’s just around the corner, and
soon it will be time for the return of St. Nick.
Because this is the last issue of fall quarter, we
would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving
and a Merry Christmas.
Think about your school buddies while you’re at
home, try not to indulge too much with the turkey
and eggnog, and be sure to be the first one to the
mailbox when report cards come. The holiday
season is a wonderful time for parties and presents,
and a time to be especially careful on the roads and
highways. So have a safe trip wherever you’re
going.
See ya’ next quarter.
Ms
The Staff
Asst. News Editor
Leisure Editor
Editor
Terri Peisico
Beth Hartman
MikeKeHin
Credibility shattered by arms deal
President Ronald Reagan not only deceived
Congress, foreign countries, and the American
public concerning the recently discovered
11-month old secret weapons deal with Iran, he
also deceived himself into rationalizing away a
false truth with a backwash of white lies.
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Instead of admitting to the public that there
were strong intentions of a weapon hostage
trade-off, Reagan, in a speech Thursday, ex
plained he didn’t “pay ransom” to terrorists
for a hostage exchange. But, he feels the
release of the hostages was a “bonus” via a
dramatic improvement in relations with Iran
Life behind the wheel of the lemon
Every time I get in my car (or sorry ex
cuse for one) I embark on an adventure.
It’s an adventure that I’m used to, but un
fortunately, my passengers aren’t. It
begins innocently enough with a small
groan which resembles the growl of a troll
coming from my motor. Once I’ve backed
out I have to coax it along until it gains
speed, an effort that reminds me of “The
Little Train That Could” story.
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Since my speedometer is broken right
now, I have to guess when to shift the
gears and I have an excuse for speeding in
case I’m pulled over. One thing simple
about my car is parking because it’s a
Volkswagen Beetle it can slide into a last
minute self-created parking spot. But the
actual travel is always an unforgettable
experience.
Once I lost one of the tailpipes to my car
and it sounded like it had no muffler. As I
came to a red light everyone turned
around they knew I was coming before I
An artistic expression of culture
It was a beautiful expression of culture.
While sitting there, I was simply in awe of the
fantastic illustration of art performed by ten of
the loveliest young ladies to ever grace the
campus of West Georgia College.
The event I’m referring to is the Omega Psi
Phi Miss Omega pageant. This is an annual
ceremonial event that is designed to highlight
young ladies who have gone through a four-
Letters to the Editor
Thanks in order for
friend’s heroic
quick thinking
Dear Editor,
On Thursday, Nov. 13, an inci
dent occurred that changed my
perspective of the medical field.
As you may know the famous rock
group Berlin appeared in perfor
mance on this particular date at
West Georgia and I was fortunate
enough to be a part of this event. I
was a stage crew member and my
job was assisting the band in
unloading and loading equipment.
The unloading of the equipment
went very well it was the
Photo Editor
Asst. Sports Editor
Business Manager
Office Manager
Asst. Photo Editor
Joe
Callahan
Terri
Persico
Ramsey
Lewis
loading of the equipment that was
disastrous for me.
After the concert, everyone was
in a hurry to get the stage taken
down. I guess in too much of a
hurry. While loading a lighting
rack (approximately 6’ tall) onto
the band’s truck, a collapsable
platform rolled off the top and
struck me in the head. It hit me so
hard that it knocked my glasses off
and rendered me temporarily un
conscious. My best friend, Matt
Baer, was about seven inches
away from me when this took
place.
I stumbled for a few seconds un
til I hit the trailer of the truck.
Matt caught hold of me about the
same time I hit the truck and
due to the weapons deal.
I doubt that Iranian President Ali Khamenei
met with his officials and decided the deals
were going so well a hostage release was only
decent. The world would stand still if a third
world country known for its terrorism would
return hostages for no reason.
Reagan made a scandalous deal and
everyone on Capitol Hill and all over the world
knows he did, yet he will not admit it. In his
speech, Reagan acknowledged the dealings
with Iran and everything he had been charged
with, yet he wiggled out without confronting
the issues one by one.
Reagan’s actions will not stop terrorism. On
the contrary, they only encourage terrorists’
actions because they want to benefit from
America’s wealth and power. That’s why
Reagan vowed not to back down to terrorists.
He decided to break that vow when he traded
out with the Soviets in the Russian
spy/Daniloff situation.
And now, he trades tons and tons of weapons
to Iran for hostages.
Last Friday evidence appeared in local and
national papers that the CIA was directly in
volved in the trade. According to those papers,
a CIA agent was at every meeting with Iran
got there —and stared. I could imagine
what they thought: “Another wild kid try
ing to show off!”
Then there was the recent incident in
which, thinking I’d get to class early. I
headed out only to discover my gears in
my car wouldn’t shift. I sat in the parking
lot until Public Safety got there to push my
car back into its slot. I must have waved
away 20 people who wanted my spot! That
was an experience with my lemon of a car
I’ll never forget. But I knew I was truly
driving an oldie when at a red light my
brakes failed and I bumped an old car in
front of me.
Before I could apologize, the driver
leaned out the window and said, “Don’t
worry about it. I’m driving a clunker,
too!”
Next to that incident an occurrence this
summer is still fresh on my mind. After
complaining at home that something was
wrong with my car, I headed back to
school at my parent’s insistence that it
was only because my car was twelve
years old. One exit away from where I
was to turn off, my car started shaking
violently, as if a victim of an earthquake.
I pulled over and so did a friendly couple
who informed me my tire was coming
apart but “you’ll make it to wherever
you’re going.” Famous last words. I made
it, but only going ten miles an hour and
constantly having to pull over to let the
build-up of traffic pass. I’ll never forget
coming down Maple Street past Krystal
and seeing the stares of pedestrians as
week period of pledging to test the depths of
their sincerity to become affiliated with the
fraternity as “Qui Pearls”.
Even though I was not a direct participant in
the activities, I (as well as many onlookers)
could not help but feel the exuberation that
transfused through the audience that the newly
crowned “Pearls” ignited.
It was a pleasure to see people take pride in
their accomplishments, as parents and friends
gathered to share with the “Pearls” in a mo
ment of glory. Pride welled up within my
chest, because that evening I saw a display of
loyalty and unity that I have not experienced in
quite some time.
You might ask, “What’s the big deal about a
pageant sponsored by a fraternity?” Well, it
was not so much the fraternity or the pageant.
It was the display of meritorious qualities
Kenneth Shiver
Mark Griggs
David Gufiedge
Kathy Matthews
torelle McAvoy
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caught hold of my head as I passed
out. Matt laid me down and told so
meone to get help. He then got
blankets to keep me from going in
to shock. As Public Safety arrived,
they were advised to call an am
bulance by Mr. Baer.
I came out of unconsciousness
about the same time Public Safety
arrived. When the ambulance
finally appeared Matt helped treat
me once inside the ambulance. He
stayed with me while I was in the
Emergency room. Peggy McHugh
of Residence Life met me at the
hospital along with two of my
friends, Scott McCown and Robert
Mcßrady.
I was released with the provision
Advertising
over the past 18 months (11 months in actual
arms trading), and Congress was not briefed.
It is a requirement that the administration
informs Congress of any significant expected
activities. This began in the 1970s after in
vestigations of CIA abuses. Yet Reagan once
again hid the truth from Congress and the
American people.
Reagan confronted the allegations concern
ing the CIA by explaining that under the 1947
National Security Act the president has the
right not to brief Congress until the operation
is over.
According to Senator Patrick Leahy
(Democrat from Vermont), the provision of
the act appeared to apply to extraordinary cir
cumstances of brief duration like the attack
on Libya for instance.
The credibility of the country’s foreign
policy is not ruined, it is devastated. Reagan’s
relationship with Congress is not bad, it is hor
rendous. The American people’s reaction is not
of anger, it is of outrage.
This on the wake of ’disinformation’ has add
ed to the burial of the Reagan administration’s
credibility. Not just in the eyes of the
American people and Congress, but to the en
tire world.
Let’s make a deal.
they watched my car chug along. I’d
never been so embarrassed in my life.
Strangely enough, even with my car’s
constant problems, I don’t consider it a
lemon. It does have a good radio/tape
player, motor, and brakes, plus I can fit
everything I own into its compact interior.
When I found out it was mine, it had no
windshield wipers, hand brakes, or muf
fler (my dad woke up the entire
neighborhood when he cranked it up for
demonstration at ten o’clock at night), no
radio, car mats, or turn signals.
In almost two years, I’ve gotten those
things and more. And though just last
weekend I was tempted to sell it, I won’t
for the simple reason that I can’t afford
another car right now. Besides, I’ve kind
of gotten attached to it. And when I see
other VWs on the road, silly as it may
seem, I feel a kind of kinship with them. I
must have met six or seven VW owners
whose name I don’t know but who I honk
my horn at when I see them just on the
basis of what we have in common our
matchbox cars!
Ironically, I always said my first car
wouldn’t be a VW. I never liked them; I
had my sights set on an MG. But the day I
got my car nothing else mattered. It was a
mode of transportation for better or
worse. And after going without my car all
last week (it was in the shop AGAIN!)
I’ll never complain about it again.
Well, not until I have to pay to have the
speedometer and hand brakes fixed over
Thanksgiving!
shown by the young ladies that we (as a socie
ty) hold in high moralistic esteem.
I thought to myself, wouldn’t it be nice if we
could take the basic “we take care of our own”
philosohy of the Greek organizations and apply
it to the general society? Can you imagine a
world of individuals showing brotherly con
cern for other individuals, simply because
they’re individuals?
We need a society of people interwoven into
each other, so that we can become as one. Then
we could experience the meaning of Jon
Donne’s “Paradise Lost” when he says, “Any
man’s death diminishes me, for I am a part of
mankind.” Indeed, these thoughts might be
idealistic and somewhat unrealistic, but you
have to admit that people helping people are
the loveliest people in our world.
that someone would wake me
every hour on the hour. Matt will
ingly volunteered. I awakened Fri
day morning with a headache and
a mild pain in my shoulder and
Matt woke up for the eighth time,
exhausted.
I appear to be myself with the
exception of the headache. I am in
great gratitude to Matt Baer for
his quick thinking and knowledge
of medical and first aid pro
cedures; coincidentally, Matt is
studying to be a doctor. I think that
he’ll be a great attribute to the
field. I thank Scott McCown and
Robert Mcßrady for their support,
also. This incident has made me
more aware of the importance of
the medical field.
Tony Pearce