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THE MERCER CLUSTER
Muck SO. 1956
Text Buyers Aided
By Student Project
Let’s congratulate somebody on the ef
ficiency with which books have been sold
this quarter. We are writing this at 4 p.m.,
Wednesday, March 23. As we sit in the
Cluster office, we see two people purchas
ing books at the school book store and
about the same number at the student book
store. Usually at this time of the quarter
(the first day of classes), there is a dis
tressingly long line at the school book
store, and many are turned away ere the
afternoon’s spent.
We do not think that our limited re
search can provide the basic answer for
this new state of affairs, but some of the
credit can go to the student book store.
The student exchange is now becoming an
established part of the school, and the load
it carries greatly lightens that carried by
the school book store. It seems the students
have carried out a successful operation in
launching the student book store. We con
gratulate the Student Government on its
work, and thank Bobby Cooper, manager
of the store, who has ably handled most of
the details of the actual operation.
C. C. LYNCH
Book Also Has
Its Personality
A TEXTBOOK. Just a stack of printed paper
between two pieces of hard cardboard, connected
by thread, glue, and staples. And a HUMAN
BEING. Just a few million cells made of some
complicated substance held together by a myster
ious force.
Both so simple for a person to explain; yet
so complicated to many of us.
Both have a purpose and, 1
dare say, a personality. Hun
dreds of books have been
written about the human
being, but I doubt that many
have been produced about the
stack of paper itself.
What I want to say is that
a textbook is just like a per
son; it has its own personality gained by asso
ciation with different types of people. I have
seen books which were almost as good as new
after a quarter’s use. Now there are a number
of reasons for this. Perhaps the owner of such
a book was one of those students who never open
their books, except in class while trying to im
press the professor. No wear and tear results from
lack of use. This book, then, is like a person who
never cultivates friendships with challenging and
stimulating people. For fear of contradiction, he
sticks close to those cronies who "yes" his every
action and idea. No one ever searchingly examines
what his mind holds because no one he associates
with has an active personality which loves dis
cussion.
Or perhaps the book was owned by one of
those meticulously neat people who can not stand
to own a worn book. He puts a cover on the book
to protect its backing, and he refuses to write on
its pages. Every chance he gets, he will use some
body else’s text so he will not soil his own. I do
not know if any person is ever so delicately
handled as this book, but I do know there are
some owners who had rather have a perfectly new
book than to soil and wear one by using it.
We can go on to say there are books that fall
into the wrong company and come out after a
while all tattered and worn—a complete loss.
Obviously the owner cares nothing for it; so wa
find written.on its formerly pretty, white margins
such things as: "What say we get out of here
as quick as we can after this prof quits blowing
off and head for the Co-op. I’m starved.” ’'Mary
loves Jim.” “Omega Delta Lambda fraternity."
“Pi Phi Psi sorority." And so forth. Some books,
like some people, follow the crowd a little too far;
and before they know it, all is lost: nobody else
would give a Continental for them.
But, as Jesus said about the seed that fell on
good ground, there are some books that are
enriched by use. The more they associate with
wisely chosen people, the more thoughtful notes
enrich their margins, and the more useful the
book grows to the owners and any borrowers who
may come iqto their “lives." That la the kind of
experience the person has if be is serious In his
selection of friends.
Yes, textbooks have quite interesting person
alities; and they reveal so much about their as
sociates.
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'Cluster' Reports;
Others Should
The Cluster releases an estimated re
port of its winter quarter financial situa
tion. A look at the report, which represents
commitments made—not money actually
handled, since Borne may not be handled
for another month—with advertisers and
suippiers, reveals that the Btudent publica
tion has emerged from a deficit to a bal
ance of about $37.
Much of the credit for this improve
ment must be given to the addition of
national advertising. As a result of the
added revenue, students received seven
issues of The Cluster, besides one extra
edition. More pictures than usual were
used, also.
The actual report follows. The reader is
urged to remember that this is not offi
cial, but estimated close to reality;
PAID OUTS
Printing (approximately $162 per issue for 6
issues, and approximately $120 per
issue for two) $ 1060
Pictures and cuts 100
Auto, stamp, etc., expenses 25
NANCY YATES
A Backward Glance...
There’s something about spring that brings memories. With, the
appearance of bright green leaves, blue aides, and ■ unshine, something
in the air seems to remind one of former years.
It was this mood which led me to search through my stack of old
Cluatara to review exactly what was happening this time last year and
what were the mein events of last spring.
It’s amazing to know to what ax-
tent history does repeat Itself. The
Cluster records of spring quarter,
1964, as compared to the new quar-
i ter juat begun,
[ resemble two per
formances of the
[same play given
[by a different
I cast of actors and
I actresses. A little
[revision and edit-
I ing will probably
, make the second
performance slightly better than
the first.
Last spring was an important
quarter in the history of Mercer
and an exciting one for the indivi
duals who participated in that his
tory.
About this time last year (as
well aa this year) politics was in
the air. Thia is one of the few dif
fering events I found in my re
search. The Progressives and Co
operatives last year were matched
tooth end nail on two strong op
posing slates. This year the situa
tion is slightly changed.
Also on page one of last year’s
early April issue was the announce
ment of new B.S.U. officers. This
year the religious organization’s
officers will be elected April 4.
The campus sing was then and
is now on everyone’s mind. Prac
tices were being held regularly for
the then nautically centered event.
The Bears opened their 1964
baseball season on April 12 with
a game against the Oglethorpe
Petrels and had a tennis match
scheduled the next day with the
University of Florida.
April 20 Issue—Senior* wars al
ready looking ahead to the annnal
Peafield pilgrimage and even to
graduation. The Mercer Players
were presenting their final play of
the season April SO and 21, and
the new student government ad
ministration (elected by e Progres
sive Party sweep) had aet up ad
vance campaigning for the honor
system.
The Mercer choir presented a
delightful Rodgers end Hammars-
tein Night under the direction of
Dr. and Mrs. Rich, and an extra
edition of the Claster on May 28
announced with a bold streamer-
head: “STUDENTS ESTABLISH
HONOR 8Y8TEM.” Moat students
and faculty members proclaimed
the new aystem as a fine etap for
ward in the history of Mercar.
At the same time these events
were taking place on the campus
itself, other events off campus
ware having their effect on Mercer
students. Segregation talk was in
the air, especially in law school
circles, and Marvin Griffin drew a
large crowd of Mercer students to
his big rally in downtown Macon.
After such an eventful quarter
many students actually hated to
leave the campus when pre-gradua
tion weekend rolled around.
Last spring’s accomplishments
aet a standard for us to liva up to.
The big question now is: What is
in store for us in the spring of
’66?
MEET SPORTS STARS
TOTAL PAID OUT $ 1176
RECEIPTS
SAC Allotment 960
Advertising 800
Much Experience Makes
Culbreth Baseball Star
1260
MINUS DEFICIT FROM FALL
QUARTER 38
SUB TOTAL TO BE APPLIED TO
WINTER QUARTER 1212
BALANCE OF RECEIPTS OVER
PAID OUTS $ 87
(Note: the SAC voted to absorb the $214 deficit
which had been carried over from 1963-64 achool
year.)
The Cluster again issues an invitation
to all groups supported by the SAC to sub
mit reports of their expenditures for the
quarter. No groups responded last quart
er. We are more than glad to print the
budgets and financial reports (AS RE
QUIRED BY THE STUDENT CONSTI
TUTION) of all SAC-supported organiza
tions.
1Pie Jtlmer Cluster
MACON, GEORGIA MARCH «0, 1»(5 VOL. It. No. II
WALTER MOORE
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JIM MELONEY
Managing Editor
Society Editor
Beverly Irvin
8 porta Editor
Elliott Brack
Feature Editor
Jane Carol A4aaee
Column let
... . Naacy Yalaa
Special Writer .
Johnny Loir ary
Circulation Manager ...
Freetea Moore
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By Jana Carol Adams
Bud Culbreth, ona of Marcer’a moat outstanding baseball players,
has had an intereating and colorful basohall career ainco he atarted
playing more than eight yeara ago.
This season ia Bud’s second with Mercer and according to tho
recently published schedule will prove to be full and interesting one.
The first game waa on March 17 and the last will be held on May 17
in Macon. Seventeen games will be
The Bears’ pitcher graduated
from Edison high achool whare he
played for the high school team.
He played one year at North Geor
gia College and then transfered to
South Georgia College where ho
elso waa an outstanding baseball
player.
Played in Three Leagues
Culbreth has played in three
Georgia leagues—the Old Flint
River league, the Ogeechee League
and the North West Textile League
in Rome, Georgia. During four
years in the Naval Air Force, he
played for the Sixth Teak Fleet in
Germany and Italy.
A physical education major, Bud
is planning to coach in high school
and would like to hold thia position
in a Class B school, where he would
also like to teach mathematics,
which is his minor.
Versatile Sportsman
Other sports than baseball are
of interest to Bud. His favorites
are track and swimming. His vast
experience as a pitcher and his
interest in these other sports give
evidence of e brillent future for
him as e coach.
Other returning Mercer players
an Tommy Mixon, John Hughs,
James Hughs, Harold Scott, Reggie
Wilkes, Bobby Pinkston, and Kan-
neth Crane. C. D. Smith is coach
for the Mercar Bears.
playad thia year.
The next game to bo played at
Mercer will be on April 6, when
the local teem meets Georgia Tech.
During the season the team will
travel as far away as Boone, N. C.,
to play Appalachian State Teach
ers Collage.
Alpha Phi Omega
Initiates Three
The Alpha Phi Omega national
service fraternity initiated three
boys juat before spring holidays.
The new members constituted the
pledge class known as the Hilta-
bidel Pledge Class, named ia honor
of former campus leader Wade Hll-
tabldel, who was graduated last
Juno.
New initiates are Spencer Lud
low, Wayne Brooks, and Bill Pick
ard.
ACTIVI VOTERS
WSB Radio, Atlanta
March 31,11:15 P.M.
Mrs. A. A. Hardy, Pres.
Background 4k Accomplish manta
of Active Voters
April 4, 11:15 PM.
W. B. Shartxer, Active Voters
A Political Partial