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■THE WEST GEORGIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1987
Leisure
German week: travel
without leaving home
By Dr. Douglas Hilt
Would anyone pass up the chance to take off and visit Germany for a
week? Winter evokes images of Christmas cheer in snowcovered villages,
hot coffee and spicy lebkuchen, colorful performances of "Hansel and
Gretel,” skiing in the Bavarian Alps. In all seasons the efficient railways
and fast-paced autobahns make medieval castles and baroque churches
easily accessible, even in the furthest corner of the country. Every year
thousands of American students, tourists and servicemen enjoy German
hospitality, as well as the culture and everyday life.
But supposing (as is the case with most of us) we cannot make the trip
right now, what then? Thanks to the generosity of the German Consulate
in Atlanta, Germany will be coming to Carrollton during the last week of
January. The German Consul General in Atlanta, Mr. Alexander von
Schmeling, will inaugurate German Week on the West Georgia College
campus the day after the upcoming German general election.
What makes Germany special? After all, many countries are con
siderably larger in area and population. West Germany, or more correct
ly the Federal Republic of Germany, has a population of 61 million (about
ten times that of Georgia) living in the space of Oregon. Yet somehow the
country does not seem overcrowded. There are no cities the size of New
York or Los Angeles, and between the main urban areas there are still
plenty of woodlands and cultivated fields. From these scattered cities,
towns and villages, millions of Germans have emigrated to the United
States for over three centuries and made useful contributions to their new
homeland; one American in four claims German ancestry.
Placed strategically between East and West, Germany for better or
worse has been forced to play a dominant role in European history.
Nowhere is the postwar clash between communism and capitalism more
evident than in Berlin, the former capital, symbolized by the Wall that
still divides the city. During the last four decades West Germany has
evolved into a model democracy and loyal ally of the United States.
The country today is a paradox, one of the oldest civilizations in Europe
dating back to Roman times and the glorious age of the Gothic cathedrals,
yet as a unified nation it is barely half as old as the United States. Many
institutions, including the present governing party, the Christian
Democratic Union, the restructured armed forces within NATO, a host of
other organizations, and basic educational reforms, all date from the post
World War II period. Germany counts some of the oldest as well as the
newest universities in the world. Similarly, the cities are often a suc
cessful union of the ancient and the modern.
The Basic Law, which serves as a provisional constitution, provides
many social benefits and ensures a comprehensive safety net to help the
disadvantaged. West Germany, a leading force in the European Common
Market and in many international agencies, has been hailed as a good ex
ample; in the coming election about 90 percent of the electorate are ex
pected to cast their votes.
As the Germans are the first to admit, many problems remain.
Unemployment is still high by postwar standards, foreign workers have
yet to be assimilated into German society, the Rhine and other rivers are
badly polluted, and acid rain has devastated wide reaches of the Black
Forest. Fortunately, the German press has been the first to expose these
shortcomings. Likewise, the tragic events of the Nazi period are freely
discussed on radio, film and television, as well as in the classroom.
Democracy in Germany is taken very seriously.
During German Week several movies will cover a wide range of topics.
On Monday evening, January 26, there will be a reception in the lobby of
Kathy Cashen Hall at 7:30 p.m., followed by the showing of a film entitled
“Impressions of Germany.” The film to be shown on Wednesday evening,
January 28. “Aguirre, the Anger of God,” directed by Werner Herzog
with Klaus Kinski in the title role, is generally considered to be one of the
best movies made in recent years in any country. The public is invited to
attend.
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students are purchasing telephone
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sonal use, according to research
conducted by Code-A-Phone Cor
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largest and oldest makers of
answering machines.
A nationwide consumer survey
revealed that 45 percent of all
buyers are under age 35, with the
18-24 age group emerging as
“perhaps the most important ‘in
tent to purchase’ group,” said
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The primary reason for the shift
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decrease in prices. “Most often,
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at that price,” Newman said.
Young adults usually live busy
lifestyles that find them away
from home a good deal of the time,
and students are frequently out at
classes or social functions. “The
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West Georgia College’s Chi Phi Fraternity pledge class helped
brighten the holiday season for residents at Pine Knoll Nursing Home
by decorating the home for Christmas. This project is done annually
by the pledge class to “try to make people a little happier for the
holidays,” according to pledge president Scott Bleiken, Tucker
freshman. Shown decorating are (top-bottom): Bleicken, Richard
Moore, Stone Mountain sophomore, Phil Peppers, Newton County
freshman, and Scott Gary, Tucker freshman.
Off Campus needs students to police rules
By Kathy Matthews
Staff Writer
Students have their place on
campus, but a local restaurant
owner hopes that students will find
that “Off Campus” is their place
too.
Nick Grevelis, formerly of
Nick’s Italian Restaurant, moved
his business to be closer to the
students of West Georgia College.
His new restaurant is called “Off
Campus” and is located less than a
mile from campus on South
Brumbelow Road, in the old
Longbranch.
“The place, “Off Campus”, was
put together and is run by
students,” explained Grevelis. “It
is for the students, now we need
help from the students.”
Grevelis said to keep “Off Cam
pus” open he needs the help of the
students in support and in com
pliance with the rules.
A West Georgia student ID is re
quired for admission and proof of
legal age is required to be served
alcohol. A stamp will be used to
easily identify underage students.
“I know students forge them
(stamps). Now we need the help of
fraternities, sororities and GDIs.
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Grevelis said.
“Off Campus” is intended to be a
place for students where
something is always happening.
Grevelis pointed out that it does
not have to be drinking beer all the
time or partying. He alluded to his
own school days when he left the
library for a few beers and rarely
returned to study. He refers to the
front room of the restaurant as the
“Off Campus” library, which is
fully equipped with a bar and a
pool table.
The restaurant will be open for
lunch at 11 a.m., serving pizza by
the slice and submarine sand
wiches. “Off Campus” will offer
nightly parties with themes rang
ing from beach parties and
costume parties to nuts and bolts
parties and excuse parties, com
plete with DJ’s and dancing,
Wednesday through Saturday.
Plans for the future include a
47-inch screen television for soap
operas or sports events and a well
sized collage of student
photographs to be taken at “Off
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Students ski Sugar Mt.
over Christmas break
By Beth Hartman
Leisure Editor
During the Christmas break,
many students took the oppurtuni
ty to learn how to ski; in an ideal
setting, at minimal cost with max
imal fun and all the while earning
a P.E. credit.
Forty-one WGC students signed
up for the trip, while 36 followed
through and attempted the class,
chaperoned by Dr. Thomas Learn
ing and Dr. Robert Reeves. Ap
proximately 450 college students,
from nine different colleges, par
ticipated in the ski lessons on
Boone, North Carolina’s Sugar
Mountain and Appalachian
Mountain.
After a brief orientation at WGC,
the group, providing their own
transportation, set out for Boone
on Dec. 14 for five days of ex
perience on the slopes. Profes
sional ski instructors gave lessons
for one and a half hours daily, to
the students.
The students paid $lB5 for the
trip, which included theri lodging,
ski lessons, equipment and the
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Grevelis credits this opening to
all the student workers and to Jeff
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students inhabiting “Off Campus” since the quarter began last week.
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price of their lift tickets. The
students provided their own food
and entertainment, although there
were scheduled socials at night, to
acquaint the students from the
various colleges.'
Receiving one credit hour
towards their P.E. requirement,
West Georgia students have been
participating in the ski program
for seven years.
“This was the best turn-out
we’ve had,” said Learning, who
reported that there were usually
20-30 students who went and said
there were six students who had
gone the year before as well as this
year.
In temperatures of 50 degrees,
the students were taught the
parallel ski method on man-made
snow.
“If you can ski here, you can ski
anywhere”, said Learning. “Man
made snow is more difficult to
learn on than natural snow.”
Learning added that he thought
the ski program was “one of the
better activity programs” at West
Georgia College.
Lants, Tim Coley, Jim Brannon,
“Slick Sid”, Anita and the WPPI
DJ’s, Mike, Dr. Tom and Bobby
Dee.
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