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Pi Kappa Phi Chartered;
Eight Frats On Campus
By Mark Weber
Mercer University’* eighth Greek
fraternity we* chartered Sunday,
March SO, 1968. Pi Kappa Phi Fra-
tty haa been reacthdated as
Alpha Alpha chapter, the sirty-
nth PI Kap chapter in the
United State*.
On February 10,1966, the nation-
tl office of PI Kappa Phi reorga-
■Ued the Mercer colony. Two man
here teeponaible for the Pi Hap’*
return: Hollis Learie and Stave
kinkerhotf. Since that time,
trough much hard work, the Ira-
l*raity has completely decorated
■nd furnished a suite on the top
Isor of Shorter Hall, they have
bnilt up their membership, and
they have beccme well recognised
ei campus.
In January of this year they
■pplied for a charter end on March
10th their work payed off, for at
that time 16 men are re officially
initiated and their charter was
panted. Following their chartering
the Pi Kap’e held a banquet. On
Sunday they also had an open
louse in the Student Center, where
they received guest* and displayed
their charter.
The installing chapters for the
Fraternity were Iota chaptet from
Georgia Tech, and Beta Kappa
chapter from Georgia State. Also
present at the installation were
several high officers of the Nation;
al Fraternity and other dignitaries
including: Derwood Owen, Pi Kap
pa Phi Executive Secretary; Phil
tappy. District President; and Tom
Dean, Pi Kap’e Alumni Relatione
Secretary.
The “Raiders”, as they call
themselves, have good plans for
the future. These plans call for
groundbreaking for a lodge in the
near future, poesibly fall quarter
of 1968. They also have plans to
build a lodge, but starting date
on that has not been planned.
With 16 brothers and three pled
gee the Pi Kap’s are on the move.
With the addition of Pi Kappa
Phi the Mercer Greek system is
not only broadened, but also
strengthened. The Cluster congrat
ulates the PI KAP’S on their chart
ering and initiation.
Dr. J. L. Crenshaw, associate
professor of Christianity at Mercer
University, haa been elected presi-
ient of the Southern section of the
Society f Biblical Literature for
968-69.
He was elected in Atlanta at a
joint meeting of the society with
he American Academy of Religion,
leuthern section.
The Southern section is com-
rtsed of nine Southeastern states.
William T. Haywood, vice presi-
Isnt for business and finance, will
reside at the 40th annual meeting
f the Southern Association of Ool-
Ige and University Business Offi-
in April 21-23 at Clearwater,
Honda. At the meeting Mr. Hay
pood will be installed as president
f the association for 1968-60.
News Briefs
Mias Corinne Byrd, associate
rofessor of French, will review
book, L’Etranger, by Camus
a group of women meeting in-
emally Tuesday at 10 ajn. at the
of Mrs. Whitney Tyler Evans
r. of Waverland Drive.
Columbus H. Posey, registrar, at-
■dad the 64th meeting of the
ssociation of Collegiate Regis-
nrs and Admissions Officers in
iladelphia April 18-19. Mr. Po
or is vice chairman of the Geor-
a Association of Collegiate Regu
ars.
Dr. C. 8. Pyun, assistant profes-
r of economics at Mercer Uni-
rsity, will speak at 7:30 p.m.
pril 18 to the Maoon chapter of
s Rent Administrative Institute.
The meeting will be held at the
American Legion Post 3 on River
side Drive.
Dr. Pyun will speak on “The
Current World Monetary Crisis”.
Twenty-six local and area banks
are members of he institute.
Dr. F. Robert Otto attended the
annual meeting of the Naional
Association of College and Univer
sity Chaplains at Wake Forest Uni
versity, April 1-4.
Dr. E. Stephen Gallegos of the
Psychology Department will attend
the Southeastern Psychological As
sociation convention in Roanoke,
Virginia, April 4-6. He will chair
a seasion on “Human Learning.”
Parking of students' or faculty
automobiles in the service drive
hark of the Connell Student Cen
ter is prohibited. This ruling is ne
cessary so that garbage trucks can
have free access to the area twice
daily. If an automobile parked
in that area is damaged, neither
the city nor the university is re
sponsible. An automobile damaged
while it is parked in an unautho
rised location must be repaired at
the owner’s expense.
Miss Lois L- Bates will attend
the International Reading Confe
rence in Boston April 24-27.
Dr. Bert Hamilton, of the Edu
cation Department, and Dr. Hen
ry Y. Wamock of the History De
partment, will attend the Georgia
Teachers Education Council April
22-23 at the University of Georgia
in Athens.
Opportunities await
»u with the Mercer Clue-
Staff mem ben are
in all depart-
Sports, Feature,
Business and Cr
eation.
If you know haw to
wo want you; If
don’t know how to
j, we’ll teach you.
Iher way you will find
welcome sign always
Just drop usta note, er
dter yet, why not attend
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special meeting ror ntw
mbm lo bo hold lhb
mrsday evsniej at 7
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April 23, 1968 • THE MERCER CLUSTER e Page.$
Trustees Approve . . .
Student Union
Board Open for
Applications
The Student Union Office for the
peat several yean haa sponsored a
student advisory board consisting of
twelve students from various class
es. Previously, these positions were
filled by appointments. However,
due to growing interest on the part
of students, this year those interest
ed should file an application for the
Union Board, and those beat quali
fied will be selected to fill the vs-
The Student Union Board plans
and executes the various progiaiu*
sponsored by the Union for the stu
dent body at large. For instance,
the board is in charge of selecting
campus movies for the year, and
their plans range from this realm
of entertainment to art festivals,
dances, and educational programs.
The purpose of the board is to
make available to the students a
varied program that is in keeping
with current interests of the stu
dents. A position on the Board re
quires, time, effort, and some in
genuity, but is well worth them
costs to someone interested in pro
moting better student programs.
Applications and further inform,
ation are available in the Office of
the Student Union. Deadline for ap
plications has been set for May 10.
A.P.O. Begins
Youth Program
for Local Boys
On April 13, APO will begin a
recreation prgram for neighbor
hood boys and sons of our faculty
members aged 8-12. This Neigh
borhood Youth Program will be
held on six consecutive Saturdays
and will consist fo basic sports,
crafts, and trips of interest.
On April 26-28, the APO Spring
Leadership Istitute will be held at
Mercer. Dean J. Zeller of Emory,
the Georgia APO Sectional Chair-
anm, will conduct the conference in
conjunction with other Georgia
chapters, Scout advisors, old and
news APO officers, pledges, and
APO advisors. The purpose of the
institute is to orient newly elected
APO officers on the organization,
leadership, and progress of APO.
Plans are completed for APO’s
annual campus-wide "Ugly Man
Contest” to be held in May. All
proceeds will go to the Neighbor
hood Youth Program.
CSF Elects
And Plans
The Christian Service Fellow
ship is an inter-faith organization
through which Mercer students can
express love and concern to people
age six to 106 who need such an
expression.
New officers elected an April
10 to lead the organisation are:
President, Paul Sergeot; Vice-Pres
ident, Frank Broome; Secretary-
Treasurer, Anna Dixon; Publicity
Chairman, Vivian Sergent; Co-
chairman of the Timmy Turtle
Nursery project, Ann Cooper and
Johnny Lrwallen; co-chairman of
the Bibb County Home project,
Nancy Fellde and David Willis;
co-chairman of the Boys’ Training
School project, Janis Craig and
George Durham; co-chairman of the
Tattnall Square Presbyterian
Church tutoring project, Sherri
Clark* and Bryant Durham. Dr.
Marguerite Woodruff continues to
serve as CSF advfcor.
SUPPORT
THE BEARS
(Continued from page 1)
honoring the university's oldest
alumnus, Robert 8. Roddenbery of
Moultrie. A Who’s Who In Ameri
ca citation will be presented to
Lawrence B. Willet The now 61.76
million Willet Science Center, now
being completed, will be touted
in the afternoon.
Reporting on the growing stu
dent financial aid program at Mer
cer, Dr. Harris said this aid ap
proaches $760,000 annually and
may be expected to grow at a rate
exceeding $260,000 a year. During
the past quarter 666 students, ap-
Newi Briefs
Dr. Paul M. Cousins' book, Joal
Chandler Harris, appraised b y
AMERICAN LITERATURE mag
azine as the first full-scale work on
the creator of Brer Rabbitt to ap
pear in fifty years, will be released
by the Louisiana State University
Press April 30.
Book critic Louis Dollarhide in
the Jackson, Mississippi, CLARI
ON-LEDGER wrote of the book,
"1 was only a few pages into the
text before I was caught up by a
combination of the highly readable
style and informative material and
the person of Joel Chandler Har
ris himself." Copies can be pur
chased at the Book Store.
proximately one-third of Mercer’s
student body .received financial aid
in the form of scholarships, loans
and work:
The president reported that Jo
seph Shoben, director of the Com
mission on Academic Affairs of the
American Council on Education,
will conduct a seminar at Mercer
April 30 on “Student Life In These
Times" The purpose of the semi
nar is to further understanding of
Mercer’s role and response to the
change* that aft set educational
Sigma Nu Wins
Volleyball 1968
Sigma Nu reigns as niramural
volleyball champs for 1968. In a
season marked by scheduling dif
ficult* and normal fraemity en
thusiasm, the snakes were victo
rious in all matches, losing only
one game that coming in the finals
Emerging from the dogfight for
the other places were SAE as sec
ond, Phi Delta Theta third, and
MIMA fourth. Despite obvious
lade of practice by some entrants,
enthusiasm ran high and the race
for the Intramural Sports Trophy
was considerably tightened.
Sample Ballot
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18 or undarn
190200 *Q
22 or over I 1
Indicate your party
Democrat □ Other Party Q
preference:
Republican □ Independent □
1 am a Foreign Student: Q
Indicate 3 choices for President
(1st choice tabulated for election; 2nd & 3rd
choices tabulated for statistical analysis.)
1st
2nd
3rd
Fred Halstead (Soc. Worker)
□
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Mark 0. Hatfield (Rep)
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Lyndon B. Johnson (Dem)
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a
Robert F. Kennedy (Dem)
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Martin L. Kino (Ind)
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D
John V. Lindsay (Rep)
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Eugene J. McCarthy (Dem)
a
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Richard M. Nixon (Rep)
Cj
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Charles H. Percy (Rep)
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Ronald W. Reagan (Rep) J
n
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Nelson A. Rockefeller (Rep)^
v
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Harold E. Stassen (Rep) H
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George C. Wallace (Arr^l inert
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>n should tha U.S. pursuo In
^nly.)
LS. forces
What course of ml
Vietnam: (Choose o? ___
Immediate withggamaL^mS. forces o
Phased reduction of U S. military activity a
Maintain current level of U.S. military activity o
Increase the level ot U.S. military activity o
“All out" U.S. military effort o
What course dt action should the U.S. pursue In regards to
the bombing of North Vietnam: (Choose one only.)
Permanent cessation of bombing Q
Temporary suspension of bombing □
Maintain current level of bombing
Intensify bombing
Use of nuclear weapons
la confronting the
highest priority In (
Education
Housing
Income subsidy
Job training and employment opportunities
Riot control and stridor law enforcement
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government spending t (Choose one only.)
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structures.