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-The West Georgian-Wednesday, January 8,1992
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™West Georgian
MEMBER - Georgia College Press Association
and the Society of Professional Journalists
Serving West Georgia College
and the Carrollton community
for four decades
Pratt Austin-Trucks, Editor
Stuart Churchwell, Advertising Manager
Abortion opponents use smear
tactics in war against doctors
who perform abortions legally
The flier seems like a simple WANTED poster like
you might view in the post office; on second glance, you
realize the person pictured in the mugshot is not a
hardened criminal or convict, but a local doctor who has
not violated any laws. He is simply a licensed
professional who performs abortions legally.
Abortion opponents are posting these fliers with the
words "SI,OOO reward offered" in bold type to catch the
attention of unsuspecting passer-bys. Of course, these
posters are a sewer-style attempt at scare tactics by pro
life supporters to harass doctors who have not broken
any laws.
Some of the posters include the poor victim's (or
doctor's) address and the color, model, and license
number of his personal car. One poster even included
the address, phone number, and name of the doctor's
mother.
Unfortunately, some doctors have allowed the smear
campaigns to succeed. A number of doctors subjected to
the WANTED treatment have ceased performing
abortions, which are still legal as a result of the Roe v.
Wade decision in 1973.
What is truly disturbing is the fact that most of the
people conducting these smear campaigns are doing so in
the name of Christianity. Their actions certainly seem
rather un-Godlike in the face of normal human actions.
This country was founded by people who wanted to
be able to practice their religion freely, and one of our
most prized possessions is our right to a freedom of
choice that our forefathers guaranteed 200 years ago.
If not breaking the law is now a crime, maybe the
editorial staff should be placed on WANTED posters for
exercising our freedom of speech.
the West Georgian
Editorial Staff Mallard Holliday, Managing Editor
Edie Massengale, News Editor
Rob Goldsmith, Sports Editor
Jennifer Trinko, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Chief Photographer.. Naomi Grunwald
Production Mgr Gabriel Reedy
Circulation Jennifer Trinko
Business Mgr Dan Dunn
Advisor Lane Hudson
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Swimming requirement is unnecessary
Dear Editor:
I have recently been informed
of something that has been a
disturbance to me and many of my
peers: swimming is a required
course to be eligible for
graduation. A person must know
how to swijn before he can
graduate. I have never heard of
anything so ludicrous. What is
the big deal about learning how to
swim? When is an accountant, a.
lawyer, or an interior designer
Itza Pizza good, but needs organization
Dear Editor
Who has 30 minutes to an
hour to wait for pizza? Our
college offers some of the best
pizza around. There is a problem
though. "Itza Pizza" is located in
a very enclosed and small area. I
would think that for this reason
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going to use swimming in his/her
career? The most ridiculous thing
aboift this swimming ordeal is
that someone could have been in
college for five years with a
respectable GPA and then is told
that he cannot graduate because he
did not take swimming.
As one of the top colleges in
the state of Georgia, I would like
to think that West Georgia might
have more reasonable or realistic
that the employees/management
would try to get customers out of
there as soon as possible. This is
not evident.
There are ways to solve this
problem. The workers could
figure how many customers they
have in an average day and make
standards for graduation. The
students at West Georgia are not
getting a good education in hopes
of pursuing a career as Jacques
Cousteau or as a scuba diver, but
as professional lawyers, doctors,
accountants, teachers, and so on.
How can we become the leaders of
tomorrow if we are at the bottom
of the sea?
Sincerely,
Ramona Sims
that number of pizzas beforehand.
This would allow the pizzas to be
ready when the order is made. The
customer would be happy, and the
employee would have less stress.
Sincerely,
J.T.