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*'■ Mnttr Cluster Volume XLDC MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 6, 1968 „ Number 12 Mercer’s Marauders on the move at the Mountain Ranger Training Camp in the North Georgia Mountains. For story and picture layout see page four. » RWGA Handbook Making Progress by Diane Downer Fall quarter at Mercer saw the revision of the Resident Women’s Government Association’s Constitution, and this quarter a special committee of that Association, consisting of Don Ripley (chairman), Dorothy Dillar, Carol Bishop, Carol Ann Kelly, Beth Daniel, LaNi Johnson, Becky Hair, Joan Kyllonem, Becky Buntin, and Stephanie Boll, is busy at work on the revision of the Handbook rules. The process of alteration is one that involves much thought, time and effort. To date, there have been four meetings of the special committee, in which the basic areas of concern were classified and de bate began on exactly what falls under the jurisdiction of the com mittee. Dress regulations were chosen as the first area to receive considera tion and the committee has found that some referendum* may be needed before they can arrive at any conclusions for the suggestion of new rules. All other areas of con ern have not yet come under discussion, and the committee esti mates that, due to the lengthy pro cessing needed before the actual adoption of new rules can take Place, the revivification will not be completed until the end of this Quarter. The new rule suggestions will be Presented to the women students *nd to the Dean of Women for adoption. A realistic appraisal of all •ituation* is sought by the com mittee—extremists views will be modified; the majority opinion is of utmost value if the revision is to be mcceasfuL One definite plan of the oommit- *•« is a new sectioning of the rule book, such as placing all rules hav- l*g to do with the women’s dormi tories under “Dormitory Rules'*, Und having a separate “Housing tbdes" section. FACULTY FROLICS HERE FEBRUARY 12 Faculty Frolics, to be presented Monday, February 12, at 7:30 pjn. in Willingham Chapel, promises to be the best ever. Individual faculty members, such as Dr. Otto, Dr. Woodruff, Mr. Van Cura, Mr. Jones, Mr. Posey, Dr. Hendricks, and others will be on hand to frolic across the stage. A skit, starring Mrs. Mary Wilder as Cleopatra, Dean Trimble as Mark Anthony, Dr. Glover as Tope, Cleo's slave, and a guest appearance of Little Egypt, with Dr. Johnston as nar rator, promises to be quits enter taining. And, of course, a commer cial will be provided for those who must have such interruptions. In addition to the faculty presenta tions, the Phi Mu Washboard Band will be there to liven up the crowd. “Charlie Brown Searches for the Abundant Life," a skit presented by Tift College at the B8U convention in the fall will complete the even ing’s entertainment Following the theme of Homecoming, “Happiness Is . . .” Charlie Brown and his friends, including Sallie, Lucy, Schroeder, Linus, and all the others, are involved in a search for the abundant life. Mercer students will portray these lovable charac ters. Homecoming 1968; Mercer Happiness Is ... Calendar of Events m—mmmmmm Wednesday, February 7 Election in lobby of CSC of “Toby” and “Tot” 10:00—Students planning to teach in fall of '68, winter and spring '69, will attend a meeting with Dr. Inez Smith in room 203 Knight Hall. 8:00—BASKETBALL, Bears vs Rollins College, HOME. Thursday, February 8 10:00—Chapel, Dr. W. D. White of St Andrews College, speaking. 7:30— Student-Faculty Basketball game. Halftime entertainment will be impersonations by stu dents. Friday, February 9 10:00—Chapel, Dr. W. D. White. 7:30—"Under the Yum Yum Tree” will be shown in 314 CSC. 8:00 — HOMECOMING WEEK END BEGINS Concert in Willingham Chapel by Booker T. and the M. G.’s starring Carla Thomas. Saturday, February 10 Mercer Rifle Team vs. Auburn and Florida Southern at Mercer. 10:00—Judging of Homecoming displays. 7:30—BASKETBALL, Bears vs. Stetson University, HOME. At halftime “Toby” and “Tot” will be presented trophies and win ners of Homecoming displays will be announced. 9:30—Dance at McKenna Armory with the O. V. Wright Orchestra featuring Arthur Conley and Jimmy Hughs. Tuesday, February 13 The CLUSTER Faculty Investigation; Fraternities & Sororities by Becky Sims “Our purpose is not to ‘get’ fraternities and sororities,” stated Professor Ted Nordenhaug, chairman of the faculty Guidance Committee which is now undertaking a project to investigate the Greek system at Mercer. The committee of ten faculty members (Nordenhaug, Hooper, Vance, Bond, Bates, DuBose, Hughes, Johnson, Taylor and Yeoman) appointed annually by the faculty voted last quarter to adopt the project and will be working on it at least throughout this school year. “Wa don’t want to do this thing halfway If necessary it is possible that it wQI carry over into next year,’’ reported Professor Norden haug. When asked about which fa cets of fraternity life the group would be moat concerned with, he stated that they are interested in finding out if the social system in terferes with the academic purpose of Mercer and in what ways. The committee will be seeking the opinions of the students as well as the faculty and administration. “The faculty can’t get anywhere if we generate a feeling of hostility,” emphasized the chairman. “We don’t want the students to be on the defensive about this.” The professor related that he believed that there were many rumors circulating about the intentions of the commit tee. Another committee member in dicated that the committee is “in a position to investigate and recom mend anything for the welfare of the student” Nordenhaug mentioned the fra ternity policy of eating together in certain sections of the cafeteria as one area which has “caused con cern”. He added that he felt that this policy had taken on “racial overtones”. Other areas of concern mention ed were the fraternities’ effect on course scheduling, academic achievement and the restricting in fluence the organisations have on students who “got caught up in them and later find they have other interests they want to pursue.” However the professor assured the Cluster that be would be op posed to any plan to abolish frater nities and sororities at Mercer. “I don't think this would be right J think the student should have a choice about whether or not he wants to join.” “But we are all aware that there have been problems and friction,” he stated. “We cannot have a social system operating at Mercer which interferes with the academic pur pose of the school.” Senator Strom Thurmond (R-, S.C.) speaking to young Republi can Confab in Atlanta Saturday. STROM THURMOND BLASTS DEMOS, AT YOUNG GOP CONFAB By Wright Davis “There is no question that we are headed in the wrong direction. The time is late. It behooves us to turn this country around and as quickly as we can”. These were the words of Senator Strom Thurmond (R-) S. C. as he keynoted the Region IV Young Republican Training School in Atlanta Saturday. Over three-hundred delegates from Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina attended the con ference, the largest of its kind in the South which attracted a wide array of national Republican talent The Mercer University Young Republicans Club was represented in Atlanta by Wright Davis, Chair man, Dan Newell, Vice-Chairman, Jacque More*tad, Charlene Taw- ney, and Mr. Royce Hobbs, ad visor to the group. Other delegatee who attended the session from Ma con included Mayor Ronnie Thompson and G. Paul Jones, Chairman of the Georgia Republi can Party. Senator Thurmond, who ran for President in 1948 on the Dixiecraf ticket and who later changed from the Democratic to the Republican Party in 1964, verbally blasted the Democratic Party for what he call ed its inaction, weakness and vacil lation. "It has wisely been said that for evil to triumph, it is necessary for good men to do nothing. Many people around the country share my concern. I have no choice but to speak," said the Senator. The South Carolinian criticized the national administration: “The Democratic Party has abandoned the people and has turned its back on the spiritual values of America. The Democratic Party has weaken ed our foreign policy by weakness, and indecision. How long are we going to wait before we take a firm decisive action in Vietnam?” Speaking to the Southern Repub lican group. Senator Thurmond concluded by saying, “The Demo cratic Party now worships at the throne of power and materialism. We are currently engaged in the greatest battle our nation has ever faced, and if the American people allow the Democratic Party to re main in power, the freedom as we know it is doomed”. Representatives were present from three prospective Republican presdential candidates: Nixon, Rea gan, and Romney.