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MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 30, 1967
Number 2
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For the story on the chances taking place in the Women's
Student Government Handbook and revisions proposed for the
teeks to come see page 3.
PIECES OF EIGHT PERFORM
ATMcKENNA ARMORY TONIGHT
New Plateau
For Frosh
By Roger L. Bell
Ah, the clans of 1971—four years
secure from the draft and the out
side world . . about 500 individuals
with many varied and interesting
backgrounds . from both public
and private secondary schools .
representing 16 states and three
foreign countries.
Most of the members of this
year's entering freshman class come
to little old Macon from the "great
and sovereign" states of Georgia,
Florida, and Tennessee To 48
members of the class were awarded
Honor Scholarships for being the
highest ranking applicants accepted
for the freshman class
These scholarships are baaed on
high school academic record,
achievement on standardized tests,
and evidence of motivation and pur
pose. The scholarship ($210) is to
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nsight; First Action
: or Student Government
By Ed Bacon
The first meeting of the year in Student G ovemment was
967. Dave Hudson, president of the SGA called the meeting to
the Connell Student Center.
held Tuesday, September 26,
order at 9:40 in the SGA room
1
Business discussed included an-
mneements of plans for Freshman
■Veek, October 2-6, and a dance
(during “The Pieces of Eight” at
.IcKenna Armory September 29.
Future plans were announced
"iiceming a November dance,
Welcome Back" weekend in the
>'nter, and a new experience for
he Mercer Community, called
NSIGHT
INSIGHT will involve speeches
nil debates on world issues by
n >us and distinguished authori-
iis on a variety of subjects. Each
arter will see a part of IN-
'GHT Fall quarter's topic is
ri Nam.
Fhe introduction to INSIGHT
^•>1 be Tuesday, October 24 con-
imung on Monday and Tuesday of
next week with debates and
' T * conferences with national
>' ‘‘rage. Some of the personages
volved will be news comments-
'n». Hardy and Robinson: ABC
•* commentator, David Schoen-
run; and Chief of Staff of the
bird U. S. Army.
To act in an advisory capacity,
.indent steering committee was
nnounced. Dave Hudson, Roger
nderburg, and Tom Cauthorn will
id m planning and bringing to
glii the student viewpoint on the
hiect of INSIGHT.
Another committee was announc-
1 the Cafeteria Committee. Its
oties will be to bring to Mr.
rakow's attention any complaints
the students concerning the
ift'teria and its operation. The
lembera of the committee are
ynn Go yen. Charles Witxleben,
barisne Smith, and Hugh Dukes,
ml Bill Lund.
The meeting wee adjourned after
dumaaion on the status of the
terary magazine.
The nationally famous recording
group, the "Pieces of Eight" will
entertain the Mercer University
student body this weekend. The
eidance is scheduled to begin at
eight o'clock this Friday. Septem
her 29, at McKenna Armory
The group’s current hit is "Lone-
lyDrifter” which they will lie sing
ing. along with their brand new re
cording of "Come Back Girl"
The "Pieces of Eight" promise a
great time, lasting all the way till
twelve They will he backed up by
the "Prophets", who are very popu-
lar in the southeast
Admission to the dance will cost
$3.00 per couple, but students pre
senting their Season Ticket along
with their ID cards will be admitted
with their date free.
Paine Tells The
University Story
J. O. Paine's
goal at Mercer is
to better tell the
University story.
Mr. Paine, the
new director of
News Services,
intends to im
prove the Mer
cer image
through school
publications and to keep hometown
newspapers informed of student
activities.
The News Services Office serves
as a clearing house for information.
In addition to press releases and
student publications, Mercer is re
presented by roughly seventy-five
to one hundred publications an
nually, each one coming from Mr.
Paine's office.
Before coming to Mercer, Mr.
Paine was in charge of public re
lations for Norman College and
operated his own public relations
agency. Prior to going into that
field, he worked for thirteen years
as a reporter and photographer as
well as being a city editor and
managing editor.
Mr. Paine came to Mercer in
June to replace Dr. Thomas
Holmes. Dr Holmes was named
assistant to the President and is
now in charge of raising money for
the School of Pharmacy The $16
million dollars Dr. Holmes hopes
to raise will be applied to the new
School of Pharmacy campus in De
Kalb County. Plans for the new
ismpu have been drawn and ap
proved The entire amount is ex
pected to be raised by 1969.
Inside This Week
| Cafeteria Endorsements p2
£ Departmental Notices p5
:$ Editorials p2
% Features p3
ii For President p4
g Freshman Week p4
ijij Mercer-Wesleyan Week p5
£: Social News p6
Sport* p«
| Week At A Glance
Sept 29—Pieces of Eight
ji;i dance
!$ Sept. 29 — Election and
| Beauty Contest Qualifying
£: Oct. 2—Campaigns Begin
Oct 3—Talent Show—7:80
p.m.
§! Oct 5—Freshman Beauty
!£ Contest—7 KM)
Oct 6—Freshman Elections
HUDSON HEADS MERCER
BATTALION
Lt. Col Robert M Brambila.
Professor of Military Science at
Mercer University. announced
Monday that the Cadet Battalion
Commander for the 1967-1968
Lt. Col. Brambila and Hudson
Marshall Daugherty Speaks
To Association Of Sculptors
Marshall Daugherty, chairman of the Art Department at Mercer
University, presented a special program September 9 to the Southern
Aasociation of Sculptors at its annual meeting in Asheville, N. C.
Daugherty, who is vice-president
of the association, currently is work
ing on a nine-foot statue of John
Wesley which will be placed in
Savannah.
Hia presentation on Sept. 9 was
the first before a professional audi
ence of the art medium. CINE-
FORM, which he originated some
30 years ago. It consisted of
several abort experimental films
with an explanation of the aesthetic
rational and techniques involved.
The recent interest in movement
and light in sculpture makes this
animation technique using abstract
day forms particularly contemp
orary
Julian Harris. Atlanta sculptor,
was also featured on the pro
gram. Originally trained as an
architect, Harris in the past 25
years has completed some 50 major
sculpture projects in connection
with architecture in the Southeast.
He showed slides of these pro
jects and discussed problems of
commissioned sculpture. He com
mented on the training of young
sculptors today
school year would be Cadet Lt.
Col David E Hudson
Hudson, a senior enrolled in the
Liberal Arts College of \K rcer Uni
versity, is the son of Mr. and Mr-
E. H. Hudson of McDonough.
Georgia. Selection of the Cadet B it
talion Commander is based on aca
demic acheiveinent in both college
and Military classes. leadership rtbi
lity shown during the course of
ROTC- training, excellence display
ed in a six week summer camp, and
a general aptitude for the military
service.
An “A" student. Dave Hudson
holds other leadership (xisitinns as
President of the Mercer student
hoilv, and as a member of Alpha
Tail Omega fraternity
Other Cadet officers announced
Monday by ETC Brambila were
Cadet Major Gerald L. Masoda,
Battalion Executive Officer: Cadet
Major Thomas E Coley. Battalion
Oiierations Officer; Cadet Captain
William Dean Wehunt. Battalion
Intelligence Officer: Cadet lLl
Dicky Childs, Battalion Personnel
Officer: Cadet 1I,T Donald E Haw
kins. Battalion Supply Officer: Ca
det 1LT Roger B A nderburg. D
Company Commander; Cadet lLT
Charles D Bailey, A Company
Commander; Cadet lLT Guy R
Gunn. C Company Commander;
Cadet 1I.T Jerry N Moore, Head
quarters Com|>any Commander and
Cadet lLT John R Sikes. B Coni
|vany Commander
For the story on the editor
of the Troy State student
newspaper, who was relieved
of hia duties last spring and
denied re-admission this Sep
tember, see the story on page
2.
