The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, December 03, 1965, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMtxttx Cluster Volume XLVI MERCER UN1VER8ITY, MACON, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 3, 1965 Number 9 Revision off Penalty System Since epring quarter of 1966 the Honor Council has been attempting to revise the penalty system under which it operates. Finally the re vised system has been approved by the Student Government Associa tion and hereafter the Honor Coun cil will use the new penalty system in the event an infraction of the honor code should occur. The Council feels that this revision will create an even stronger deterrent to possible academic dishonesty. The revised penalty system is as follows: 'The ineligibility clause will be deleted from 2.3, 2.2, and 3.a. The third degree penalty as stated will be given as it is in 3.b., 3.2 will be dropped as such, i.e. there will be no “a” and “b” in 3., there will be only “8”, which will be stated as “an F in the course in which the violation occurs.” The ineligibility clause of 2jl, 2 b. and 3a will be stated as fol lows: The right to hold S.GA. office to receive scholarships, or to participate in intercollegiate activities may be suspended by the Honor Council for a length of time to be determined by the Council. In the case of the student’s being in an elected or appointed S.GA. office, the student will be disqualified for the remainder of his term of office. This clause will become penalty (4) and; Penalty (4) as presently given will become (5) and (6) will become (6). The Honor Council feels that these revisions were necessary for a continued strong Penalty Sys tem, and each Justice urges the student body to accept these changes and to continue to support the Honor System at Mercer as it has done so in the past. Chief Justice Friday's Film The movie to be shown this Fri day in Room 314 in the Student Center is The Hustler. Paul New man, Jackie Gleason, and Piper I-aurie star in this story of pool sharks and gamblers. Jackie Glee son gives a memorable perform a nee as “Minnesota Fats.” BASKETBALL SEASON BEGINS: ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Now Coach Named Jim Hslsten has been named head cage coach for the Junior Varsity and Assistant to Coach Bobby Wilder for the Varsity teams at Mercer. Hals ten came to Mercer this year from Europe where he conducted basketball clinics for U. S. Air Force person nel and European Basketball Fed erations while he served as a civil ian recreation director for U. S. Air Force in Europe. In 1962, he was the coach for the U. S. Air Force in Europe Basketball Cham pions at Hahn Air Force Baas, Germany. The Hahn AFB team won the U.S.A.F. championship for all the European bases. Halsten has played with such basketball players as Willie Nauls, and against K. C. Jones end Bill Russell, who now plays with the Boston Celtics in the NBA. He moved to North Hollywood, Calif, when he was eight years old, from Worthington, Minnesota, and at tended the North Hollywood High School. In his senior year of high school, Halsten was named to the All-City team for Los Angeles. After Halsten graduated, he played a year at Valley Junior College. Here he was selected to the All-California Junior Colleges squad. Halsten was s three-year letter- ma nat U.C.L.A. in the 1956-56, 1956-67 and 1957-68 seasons. Dur ing his first year at U.C.L.A., Hal sten was sixth man on the Pacific Coast championship team. He ranked as the eighth all-time U.C.L.A. scorer his junior year and won honorable mention on the of ficial 1957 and 1958 All-PCC team chosen by coaches. Also, in 1957 he was given the most improved player award for U.C.L.A. and in 1958 he received the Caddy Works Award, the U.C.L.A. trophy, for “competitive spirit, inspiration and unselfish contribution to the team and University”. In Halston’s sen; ior year, the Bruins of U.C.L.A. finished the season with a 16-10 record and he was named the team's Most Valuable Player. Halsten became the assistant freahman coach at U.C L.A. during the 1968-69 season TAPPING CEREMONIES HELD Cardinal Key, national honor to rority, held its tapping ceremony in Chapel on November 30, 1966. The organisation, installed on Mercer campus in the spring of 1933, is open to Junior and Sensor Kiris, chosen for their high scholas tic average, superior qualities of leadership and character and their willingness to serve. Cardinal Key membership is the highest honor a girl may receive while attending Mercer. New members tapped daring the ceremony were: Jean Harrison. Phi Mu Joanie Bougher, Chi Omega Patsy Giaaler. PM Mu Beth Brawn, Alpha Delta Pi Catherine Jarrett, Mercer Inde- ivndent Coed Association Mary Tsai, Alpha Delta Pi Marilyn Maag. Phi Mu P«ye Tyson, Mercer font Coed Association Donna Barrett, Alpha Delta J*rat Shirley. PM Mu Dnnaa King. Mercer Coed Association Pnotltjr mamhers on >ag the Cardinal Key were Dr. Nancy Stewart, Dr. Jean Hendricks, Dr. Doris Raymond. Mrs. Helen Plymale, Dean Helen Glenn, Mrs. Mary Wilder, Dr Marguerite Woodruff. Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Mary Vance, Mias Frances Floyd and Mrs. Leone Bates. Blue Key national honor frater nity also held its tapping ceremony Nov. 30. Blue Key. founded at Mercer in 1928. bases membership on good character; definite quali ties of leadership, willingness to serve, and is open to Juniors and Seniors having an average above the all men’s average of the school New members tapped in the ceremony were: Larry F. Dillard. Kappa Alpha Steve O’Kelly Jimmy P. Dowdy. Kappe Alpha John R. Joh neon. Kappa Alpha • a David Laney. Alpha Tau Omega Courtney Wilder Stanton. Law O. Henry Dose Jr.. Alpha Thu George Kitchens, Kappa Sigma Richard Olafck, Law Student Arthur Kent, Law Student Bears Maul Braves, 106-60 Coach Bobby Wilder unleased a fierce Bear offensive machine for his opening game and came up with the mauling results of a 106-60 victory over the Braves of West Georgia College. The opener was as the score shows, a one-sided tilt with the Bears easily rolling over an out classed West Georgia. The Bears got off to a rather slow start during the opening minutes with only seven points in the first five minutes, but the team caught fire ana pulled away steadily as the game wore on. The Bears displayed a spectacular performance of team play and hustle. It was d all the way with fast breaks by the Mercer five, that strew the opposing Braves all over court in dismay. Mercer dominated on the board a* well aa keeping the Brave* well under their thumb* on both offense and defense. Though getting off to the sluggish scoring start at the opening of the contest, the Bears showed a definite sign of having the game in their back pocket through excellent team work and consistancy. Jud Roberta, a freshman from Tampa, Fla., was the Bears lead ing scorer with 26 points. Jud play ed a fine ballgame, but by no means was the victory a one-man effort. The Bean worked together like a precision watch that ticks 1000 times per minute. The fast break waa extremely well executed with great down-court ball handling. The offense got rolling early in the second quarter aa the Bears pulled away 32-12 with six minutes remaining in the half, two and a half minutes later they had push ed it up to 42-14 for the largest lead of the first half. The Bean reappeared in the second half to resume their romp till the final buzzer terminated the game with triple figures on the boards for the Bean with the score Bears Tromp Alumni This year's edition of the Bear cage team was unveiled by Coach Bobby Wilder on the evening of November 22 in a preseason game against the Alumni. The Bean turned on an offense that was slow getting started, but once warmed up, rambled over the Alumni 106-90. In their fint public outing the team showed depth and speed which the previous Bears just couldn't keep up with. The Alum ni looked sharp for about the first eight minutes and kept within a dose range of scoring to the Bean —then one of two things happened —either the Bean accelerated, or the old grads gave out of gas. It seemed to be a combination of both This season's team had the definite edge in conditioning which became evident in the early minutes of the game. The gap opened up after 10 minutes of playing to 21-12 and it was all the way Bears from there The Alumni managed to stay close for the remainder of the half with the half time score of 44-35 in favor of the Bean, but early in the second half the Bean poured it on pulling away 60-45 with five minutes of the half gone. From that point on to the contest's end it was a game with the out of shape grads lagging behind. Steve Moody did an exceptional job, both on defense and offensive pacing the Bears with the high score of 23 points. Steve played the best game of any of the Bear eager* on the court, not in just the fact of his high 23 points but in his good defense as well. Bill Nay lor displayed fine form in pump ing in 17 pointa for the cause, as well as clearing the boards on numerous occasions. Jack Manton played a “fair" hall game pushing in 13 pointa but didn’t look as sharp as the future will show. Jack should come through with much better consistancy in future games. Bob Reeves managed to tally 11 points before fouling out in the second half. Two Bear freshmen came through showing great potential in the form of 6'4” Tom Mitchell and 6’1“ Jud Roberta. Mitchell came in eariy and showed the few fans there that he waa adopting quite well to college ball by diapiaying a cool head and good form by teasing in 11 pointa and gathering in a re spectable amount of rebounds. Roberta teamed up with Moody in the third quarter to aat fire to the Bear machine and looked goad white adding Me 11 pointa. IMrii tod the with 24 pointa followed by Donnie Veal and Frank Edward each with 15. Jim Hearn played a fine game adding 12, and Sandy Harris add ed his usual good performance tossing in 11 pointa. ••or* (104) Moody 23, Noylor 17, Manton 13. Retvtt II. Mitch#ll II, Robert* II, New ton 6, Child* 6. Noim B. «*ton, Cowarl. Alumni (90) Clifton 24. Veal IS, Edward* 15. Hea^n 12. Horn* 11, Wilcox 6, Baxter 7, of 106, their second game at scor ing this figure, the earlier game was against the Alumni who fell 106-90. With 2:46 remaining, Dick ey Childs added the 100th point on a free throw, his only score of the night, but it was enough to send the Mercer fans from their seats screaming. The fans at the game weren't a capacity crowd, but the ones there seemed quite pleased as well as excited. At one point in the game, with 4:10 remaining in the final period, the Bears put the Braves in a frustrated frenzy with a series of great plays that brought the crowd to its feet screaming, cheering, and applaud ing madly. The team called time Out immediately after the frenzy and as they walked to the bench for consultation with Coach Bobby Wilder, who by the way was bubb ling with the pride of a fine coach, received a screaming standing ovation from the entire house for a fine job. Those of you that missed the game, really missed an electri fying hall game that was sure to shock enough school spirit into any individual to merit a sore throat, and one that could be squeaky for days in appreciation of the fine game played by our Bears. Mercer Cagers JACK MANTON—Guard, 5T0", 160. Senior from Atlanta, Ga. . . . returning letterman from last year’s squad . . . averaged 12.2 per game last year ... a very good ball hand ler with ability . . should be this year's playmaker . . . good offense and defense. BOB REEVES—Guard, 6', 166, Senior from Americua, Ga. . . . last year's leading scorer with 19.4 ppg. . . . the only three letterman return ing . . . Bob has a great amount of natural instinct for the game . . . s real hustler with vast past ex- lierience . . . should see unlimited jetion this season. STEVE MOODY—Forward, 6’4", 185. Junior from Blackshear, Ga. . returning two letterman . . . capable shooter . . . GREAT re bounding abilities . . . hardest worker and most consultant player on the team . . . puts out 100% ef fort at all times . . . should see a great deal of action. CHUCK NEWTON—Center, 6'5 180, Senior from Melbourne, Fla. . . Returning two letterman from the pest two years . . . gets the job done . . , good rebounder . . . has an outstanding jump shot with great form . . . should see lots of action. JUD ROBERTS—Guard. 6’1", 170. Freshman from Chamberlain High School. Tampa. Fla. . . . will see action a* forward or guard . . . has good rebounding ability due to timing and agility „ . . good all around player . . . handles the ball well, especially after down court fast break , . . a likely starter. TOM MITCHELL—Center. 6'4“, 186, Freshman from GMA out at Atlanta, Ga. . .. looks lik* a good collegiate ptrapact . . . starred at GMA ia both baseball Md basket ball . . . progressing rapidly in col lege hall . . . adapting readily to the post position . . . has potential that should flourish with this year's ac tion. CHESLES WESTON — Guard. 5’10”, 145, Sophomore from Tal- botton, Ga. . . . has a great jump shot from 20 and 30 feet out . . . needs to improve on defensive ac tion . . . should see action this sea son. DICKEY CHILDS—Guard. 5'9". 140, Sophomore from Atlanta, Ga. . . . Dickey is small, aggressive and quick . . . has a good jump shot . shows good form both in front ami back court . . . his speed should aid the fast break this year. DAVID WILBANKS — Guard. 5'11", 140, Freshman from At lanta, Ga. . . . should see action at both guard and forward . . . good jurrqier . . shows good prospects that should improve with this sea son's action. BILL NAYLOR—Forward. 6'3", 180, Sophomore from Atlanta. Ga. . . . Bill is big and strong with ag gressive tendencies . . . better than average on defense . . . good at tip ins . . , should see a lot of starting action this year. GLENN COWART — Forward. 6 2", 170, Freshman from La Grange, Ga. . . . has a good jump shot . . . rather inexperienced at college ball . . . should improve all around game with experience. BYRON NORRIS—Guard. 61", 180, Sophomore from Decatur, Ga. . . . should see action at both guard and forward positions ... a good man on the boards . . adds ■abounding strength to this year's squad . . . better than average play er ... should see action this season.

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The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, December 03, 1965, Image 1