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WGC race relations
is topic at NAACP
meeting Monday night
By Victor Lewis
Staff Writer
The NAACP chapter at West
GeorgiaCollegeandPhi Beta Sigma
fraternity plan to sponsor a program
on race relations on Monday, Janu
ary 27.
The program is entitled, “Can
Blacks and Whites Really Get
Along?” The program will attempt
to define the relationship between
blacks and whites. The NAACP
hopes that through various processes,
such as a video presentation and
extensive group discussion, the
program participants will be able to
better understand members of the
opposite race.
Detra McDougald and Leslie
Fagin will be the keynote speakers.
McDougald, the Hall Director of
Roberts Hall, is a graduate student
currently pursuing her Masters in
guidance and counseling. She has an
undergraduate degree in both
criminal aw and psychology.
Fagin is a senior pursuing a de
gree in political science. She hopes
to attend law school after graduation.
Both McDougald and Fagin have
done extensive research on the sub
ject of black and white relationships.
They have presented similar pro
grams at two state conferences as
well as here at WGC.
McDougald hopes that present
ing the program will help all students
take a closer look at themselves.
“I want students to explore and
Rush extended this quarter
By David Nelson
Staff Writer
Thirty-eight of 51 participants
pledged a fraternity during winter
rush.
Due to anew policy, winter rush
lasted seven days compared to fall
quarter’s four day period. The new
length of rush will be permanent.
“We extended it to benefit the
rushee and to benefit the chapters,”
said Linda Picklesimer, director of
student activities.
Both Picklesimer and Adam
research within themselves to break
down the cultural barriers and ste
reotypes about other races and to
create a positive awareness of other
cultures,” she said.
Edward King, president of the
NAACP at WGC, said he was in
spired to do this type of program
because it is one of the primary ob
jectives of the organization.
“The NAACP wants to bring
about better race relationships,” King
said. “Personally, I feel this is the
best way to bring about a better un
derstanding between the races.”
The program will be held at 7:30
p.m. in room 211 of the Student
Center. One requirement for ad
mittance into the is that
each person bring someone of an
other race. The NAACP said the
requirement is crucial to the success
of their program.
"1 want students
to explore and
research within
themselves to break
down barriers and
stereotypes about
other races..."
- Detra McDougald
Langley, graduate assistant for stu
dent activities,said that the time
extension was not a tactic to end
the 12:01 Thursday night parties.
Originally fraternities had
12:01 parties, where alcohol was
served at the end of the old four
day rush. They started their parties
at 12:01 Thursday night, enabling
them to follow the Interfratemity
Council rule that no alcohol can be
present where rushees are in atten-
Please see “Rush”, page 2.
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A Streetcar Named Desire, considered by many as Tennessee Williams ’ masterpiece, will be presented by
the Chopstick Theatre of Charleston, SC in the Performing Arts Center tomorrow night and Friday night.
The play features one of drama’s most tragic characters, the faded Southern belle Blanche Dußois. The
character was portrayed by both Vivien Leigh in film and Jessica Tandy on stage.
Budget cuts may be in store for WGC
By Tracey Cherry
Staff Writer
West Georgia College faculty
members have been advised to be
prepared for additional budget cuts
in the future.
Vice President and Dean of Fac
ulties Dr. John T. Lewis sent a letter
to faculty members in December
concerning possible budget reduc
tions. The letter stated that the
Chancellor had notified President
Townsend to be prepared for an ad
Smoking restricted on many campuses
By Tracy Rolfe
Staff Writer
Using cigarettes is up in smoke
for the 90’s, and some college cam
puses are pushing for an entirely
smoke-free environment, according
to a College Press Service news re
lease.
Smoking doesn’t seem to be a
major problem here at West Geor
gia, however, according to the assis
tant director of Residence Life,
Patricia Causey.
“More and more people are not
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ditional 3% cut in WGC’s budget.
Dr. Richard Folk, director of
Budget and Research Services, said
that plans were made concerning
how WGC would handle another
budget reduction. According to the
faculty memo, if WGC has an addi
tional budget cut, personnel reduc
tions will be postponed as long as
possible. Folk said a 3% cut would
basically result in reduction of the
college’s operating expenses such as
reductions in faculty supplies and
the faculty’s travel budget.
smoking, and it’s getting harder to
find a roommate for a smoker,” Cau
sey said.
Residence life applications ask if
you smoke and if you would object
to a roommate smoking. Residence
Life then can match up compatible
roommates based on this informa
tion.
Most schools are removing
vending machines, ashtrays, and
banishing smokers either off campus
or to small contained areas away
from non-smokers, such as the smoke
room in the library.
“I really don’t believe there will
be a budget reduction, but if there is
a reduction it will be less than 3%,”
said Folk.
Folk said as of today, WGC has
not received any notification that
there will be a budget cut, but there
are some indications that a budget
cut will not occur. The indication
Folk spoke of was Governor Zell
Miller’s committment to higher
education, which has been the
governor’s theme since the college’s
first reduction last fall.
However, Frances Horton, head
cashier at the college bookstore, said
they sell a lot of cigarettes. There
hasn’t been a noticeable difference
in the amount sold in the last three
years, Horton said.
“I don’t think smoking among
college students is considered cool.
It’s that they start before they 18, and
by the time they are in college they
are addicted,” said Randy Hurlow,
director of communications of the
Please see “Smoking”, page 2.