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Dear Mr. Cauthorn,
Why is there such a laxity of
participation from the students in
relation to The Cluster? 1 suggest
that itjis not a lack of interest on
the students’ part, but a lack of
kndw-how on your part. I believe
that you are totally incapable of
serving anyone but Tom Cauthorn.
I have not seen even a flicker of
newspaper talent displayed by you
as of yet. What is it with you?
You are too incompetent to suc
cessfully manage the responsibili
ties which we, the students, have
bestowed upon you (and you did
ask for these responsibilities). When
running for editor you contended
that it would be an honor to serve
us. Now that you have proven a
failure you seek to hide this fail
ure by condemning the student
laxly. You do not have the gump
tion to get out and get the news.
You find it much easier to sit on
your can and crush the student
body issue after issue. People are
beginning to see you for what you
are, Mr Tom Cauthorn. While you
still have the chance, wake up and
do something.
What can you do? You can dis
pense with the crusades. You have
gotten it into your mind that you
are a crusader, an editor with a
cause. Trouble is, you do not know
what your cause is. You seem to
think that your cause is to degrade
the student body You seem to have
some notion in your head that you
are a martyr. You seem to think
that you can drive the student body
to hate you. You think that this way
one day the student body will
awaken and see you for the staunch,
young crusading editor you feel
like you are. Well, Mr Cauthorn,
the student body is not hating you.
The student body is, instead, ig
noring vou, hoping that you will
soon go away. Yes, they are ignor
ing you and if you persist in your
inefficiency and discriminating at
titude the student body will begin
to ignore the student newspaper,
also. The student body will slaugh
ter you, Mr. Cauthorn. The stu
dent body will fight back if you per
sist. Will you have the student
body slaughter The Cluster as well?
Wake up and live. Wake up and let
The Cluster live.
Sincerely,
John L. Short
Law School
Mercer University
October 31, 1967
Editor
Mercer Cluster
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
Dear Sir,
Members of the student body
who reside off the Mercer campus
have in the past found it convenient
to dine in the Connell Hall lunch
room Suddenly, we find that this
attraction no longer exists, because
a major part of the traditional
"lunch hour” is consumed in the
Jong lines waiting for a chance to
choose from the varied and delicious
foods offered bv the able staff. This
hearty group raised few complaints
about the daily wait and exempli
fied their perseverance with con-1
tinued attendance. However, the
recent closing of the a la carte line,
thereby, further increasing the
waiting time, has caused noticeable
dissension and is expected to re
duce participation considerably.
The closing of our sanctuary is ex
plained as necessary to prevent
meal ticket purchasers from eating
twice. Why not open this line to
paying customers only?
Yours truly,
Jerry Harrell
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Dear Mr. Cauthorn,
The following emuy was written
by a Mercer Coed a week before the
letter by Charles Goolsby was pub
lished. I particularly emphasize the
statement that “. . . it is possible
that a student could complete four
years of education at Mercer and
fail to be mature ^r adult at grad
uation . . . Mercer students (espec
ially coeds) are protected and
sheltered. The Mercer students
never have to worry about any se
rious threats to their little world,
they never have to or need to grow
up . . .”
Yours truly,
Cynthia Beasley
The wind vane is crooked on the
Administration building. From the
lobby of the Student Union Build
ing I can look up over the top of
the trees and try to measure the
angle at which it is leuning. My
most accurate measurement re
mains at 97 degrees. I've heard
that pigeons live in the rooms be
low the Administration wind vane
tower. The wood has rotted so
badly that the door is locked at the
beginning of the tower stairway,
therefore I cannot climb the stairs
and hurt myself by falling through
the weak steps. The birds are safe.
The spires of Mercer are framed
against the western border of the
city at sunset every evening.
Framed thus, they have symbolized
to many people Mercer's great tra
dition and high purpose. And Mer
cer is accurately symbolized by
these spires.
Like these spires, Mercer was
built with loving purpose, living
svmbolism, and great inspiration.
For many years when the towers
were still strong, Mercer fulfilled
most of its duties with sincere and
hopeful Christian responsibility.
The spires still look nice but they
are sitting on rotten construction.
The locked door hides this scene
from |>eopIe who would go up there
—for a person could be hurt if he
ventured that stairway to see the
pigeons and the rotting beams for
himself. The spires have always
been an outward and visible sign of
the living Mercer. The spires look
the same except that they are lean
ing slightly. The big difference is
inside. The spires may not fall and
Mercer may never die, but the old
wood should be taken out and Mer
cer should be turned inside out.
Both should be carefully rebuilt
with new modern materials. Mercer
looks the same, but its old ideals
and inspirations are rotten. Unlock
the doors to the minds of the stu
dents who are spoken to by Dr. Ot
to each week in the chapel and one
will see the pigeons and the weak
construction. The spoken words
that were the best to be had and
that were strong and good fifty
yenrs ago are still spoken today.
The words have not changed al
though much time has passed and
like the beams, they are rotten.
New modern beams are needed,
and new words should be heard.
Old tradition at Mercer weakens
the University even though the tra
dition still looks nice on the outside.
Old tradition has so stunted Mer
cer's purpose that it’s possible that
a student could complete four years
of education at Mercer and fail to
be mature or udult at graduation.
The tradition could best be sum
marized by two words—"sheltering
and protecting". Mercer students
are protected and sheltered just
the same as always. They are lean
ing and their construction is rotten
but they do look right (proper?) on
the outside. The administration
protects and guides its students,
limiting their exposure to good and
evil. (Coeds especially). The Ad-
Conner L. Davis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Davis of Atlanta, is
Mercer's Cadet of the Week. He
represented Mercer’s Drill Team
and Headquarter* Company in
Monday’s Intra-BaialUon competi
tion. Conner is a freshman pre-
pharmacy student from North Ful
ton High School where he held the
rank of Lt. Colonel in Junior
ROTC.
Pre-Law Students
Reorganize
There is now a Pre-law Club on
campus. After being nonexistent
last year and the year before except
for a few meetings, a dub designed
for pre law students is now being
organized.
This club will work with the law
school ip order to give the under
graduate students an introduction
into the activities at the law school.
It was suggested that the club at
tend sessions of the moot court in
order to gain experience in court
proceedings and also sit in on meet
ings of the Student Bar Association
in the future.
A Pre-Law Club is a necessary
function for those students study
ing for the profession. An organiza
tion of this type would give the un
der-graduate student a head start
and a first hand look into the
manipulation of laws and the solv
ing of cases before his actual en
trance into law school.
At the next meeting which is
Tuesday, November 14, James Chiv
Quarles, Dean of the Walter George
School of Law, will be the speaker
and will discuss the work going on
in law and at the law school.
We need help and most of all
sincere members who want to study
pre-law. Let’s make the Pre-law
Club a reality since it’s for you,
the pre-law student, that it is being
formed.
ministration Building's spires still
reach toward the sky. Sheltered, by
rules, the students don’t have to
worry about being exposed to any
serious threat to their little world,
and they never have to or need to
grow up while they are here at col
lege, Since nobody can penetrate
the exterior to see the inside decay,
the students are safe, the pigeons
live in peace.
Looking from the lobby of the
Student Union Building, I can look
at the crooked wind vane, I cannot
go up into the tower because when
I wanted to it was politely explain
ed to me that it is unsafe, the wood
is rotten, and the door is locked. I
do hopt the tower doesn’t fall. I do
hope that I won't remain an adoles
cent all my life. The tower is a very
real symbol of Mercer—I want
them to replace the decayed beams
that hold it up so that it will last
forever. I believe in Mercer too—
I wish they would throw out the
destructive tradition so that Mercer
could mean to me (and every other
student) what it meant to individ
uals a long time ago—namely, a
God-sent help in becoming a dedi
cated, mature and capable Chris
tian adult To me it tragic to look
up at the spire and see that it leans
crooked, framed against the morn
ing sun.
1 want to be free to discover the
good and bad of life for myself. I
do not think that the Administra
tion should insist that I be docile
enough to take their words for these
things.
| SocialCy
By Leonard Bone And Carol Bruce
Due to the unfortunate fact that
Mercer was "somewhat" dead these
past few weeks, social news was dif
ficult to scra|x- up. Is this some in
dication that we’ve finally settled
down and are pursuing our major
goal—studying?
Many of the students have been
helping with the “Mercer Speaks
For Christ" program. Lynn Goyen
said that the team was u tremen
dous success this past Sunday
evening. They traveled to the First
Baptist Church of Covington, Geor
gia.
Congratulations to ADPi, Beth
Daniel and Phi Mu Dori Ripley
who were elected by the W.S.G.A.
to attend the Student Government
State Convention at the University
of Georgia. The two alternates were
Carol Bishop, MICA and Gwen
Johnson, Chi O.
Last Wednesday night after chap
ter meeting, the ADPi’s entertain
ed with a Coke party in the suite
to honor the Assistant Dean of Wo
men, Miss Sullivan. Other Guests
included Dean Glenn, Mrs. Lucille
Johnson, and Miss Du Boise.
The Phi Mu’s send out hearty
congratulations to the only brave
Phi Delt—and we hear this is a
“first” for him too!
ATO’s, SAE’s, and MIMA cag
to sing the Chi O’s Wednesdi
night, and presented their Ple^
Sweethearts with roses. Cxi
Smallwood was chosen as MUi(
pledge sweetheart for the comi|
year.
With volleyball practice uadi
way the Chi O’s announce th«
coach is Rodger Anderburg. Pullij
for the Rose and White are Dm
Clepper and Gary Brenner. Coad
ing the ADPi's are Bruce Gib*
and Tom Oliver, while the Alj|
Gams able coach is Don Hawking
Sara Smith and Gwen Johns
Chi O’s, received roses from |
ATO’s lust week; both girls |
pinned to ATO’s.
The SAE promissees entertain
their pledge sweetheart, Linn D
lard, Chi O, at a banquet Sundi
night.
The Phi Mus enjoyed havh
Vikki Matthews in their suite i
the weekend Vikki is a KA Th*
at F.S.U. und formally attend
Mercer. Jeanne Kent, Phi M
paid a return visit to Vikki la
week-end for Homecoming. Ak
going for the big week-end was 9i
san Strange.
Friday night saw Mercer’s Southern Gentlemen partying i
Jonesco with the music supplied by the t-Clansmen and entertainmai
supplied by everybody. A Ix-luted party note which did not appm
in last week's column for reasons we all understand is the Sigma N
party held at Kralt s Lake last Saturday night. This wrapped up a wet
of partying by the Nu's beginning with the Halloween party on Tuesd|
with the Phi Mu's, which was for the entertainment of the children!
the Hepzabeth Orphans Home. The Celtics provided the music at tfc
Saturday night party which saw among other things the pinnings l
several campus favorites: Mickey Bentley and Babs Barkley, as
Nathan Davis and Donna Dudney (he “really flipped" when he dccidl
to pin Donna). x
What is the newest way to entertain yourself on the weekend: Ik
Sigma Nu Campers braved danger again as they shot the white wab
of the mighty Ocmulgee River. Leader of the Social Set, Tom Rhodi
and his A TO crew, including His Worthiness, played marathon golf Tk
SAE’s triixl to hold a formal chapter meeting with Bonnie and CM
but were interrupted by the A TO golf team Incidentally, the two co
founders of SAE, Jacob Beil and David Lanev, did get to the Saturdi]
meeting. One must admire that SAE determination: despite their inter
ruption Saturday night they did try again on Sunday morning but w«
interrupted this time by some minister: a good thing, since there was'
a quorum.
What with birthdays flourishing this time of year, let me congrats
late Nancy Smith (Sigma Nu sweetheart) and Gary King (ATOi hi
achieving new milestont-s on their roads to Medicare. Tom Cautlion
our beloved Cluster Editor (KA) is now lavaliered to Harriet Moore.I
Weslevanne. Pete Bondesen is now lavaliered to Mias Charlotte Linda*
F"rom time t<,> time it has tx-en my privilege to tell various organis
tions through this column about good bands and ideas. One such
that I mention quite often is the Boogie Chillun, an SAE favorite. L*
Friday night at the ATO Party I encountered what is probably the bS
band I have heard at a Mercer party. Now I grant that social eriitoti
aren't invited to many parties, but of the ones I have attended I contest
that the Younger Brothers are the most exciting and versatile group I
have seen in three years. On the subject of go<xi groups, David Campbd
says he definitely is planning on the Supremes for the weekend. An- y*
believing this?
Last Saturday the Lambda Chi’s gave a party with Alpha Gam h
the children of the Georgia Industrial Home. Mrs. Hunter and lam
Sheppard provided the entertainment. A few passing notes: NuthE
Davis and Whittaker plan to open a Driver Training School; the KA1
are extending Hail Mary's to James Campbell and friends; Thom ista
was under siege Saturday by the SAE Raders—Byron, Tom, Ray a*
Bruce; Pat Hensley, Mike McClellan, and John Luther went to VS
Beach They really enjoyed Yucca Flats, or whatever it was they calls
it Your wx-ial editor was pledged to Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
that is all the news that was turned in. Where are you Phi Delt’s, K ipf
Sig’s and Pi Knp’s?
One last note — Tuesday night Tom Shaffer, Sigma Nu, b< 'sW
engaged to Murial Lindsey.
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