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merger university. macon, Georgia. January j«. m*
Number 9
Carney Featured in Coffee House
“One of the most sought-after
aits on the Coffee House Circuit
tills year,” he will appear at Mer
cer this week with the coffee House
act sponsored by the Student
Government Association.
Brian, son of comedian Art Car
ney, brings a myriad of songs to
the stage that adds up to the many
musical sounds of the day in a
totally entertaining and enjoyable
presentation.
His repertoire includes TieaUe
mnfp, Tom Jones’ hits, some of
the more popular folk hits, ballnrds
and sing-a-longs.
Brian has played many of the
famous coffee houses on the East
coast and has made over thirty-
two colleges appearances.
He brings with him a tre
mendous amount of identification
for the college audience, for he is
twenty-one and. was a college stu
dent himself just a short while ago
at DePauw University.
He will be appearing twice
nightly, January 27-3t in room 333
of the Connell Student Center.
G.B.C. President
Dr. Walter Lane Moore, the pas
tor of Vineville Baptist Church
and the President of the Georgia
Baptist Convention, will be the
guest speaker In chapel on January
36 and 31.
Holding degrees from Louisiana
Polytechnic Institute and South
western Baptist theological Semi
nary, Dr, Moore has also attended
briefly Havana University, Mercer
University, and Union Theological
Seminary. He Is also the holder of
an Honorary Doctor of Divinity
degree from Mercer University.
A former missionary in Havana,
Cuba, he has made several preach
ing tours to Latin America. He has
also spoken at numerous as
semblies and conferences in the
United States and has held pasto
rates In Georgia and Mississippi for
34 years.
His writings include "Courage
and Confidence from the Bible"
and the Sermon Suggestions in the
Quarterly Review from 1954 to the
present. Dr. Moore also writes re
gular assignments for various pub
lications of the Sunday School
Riiaid of the Southern Baptist Con
vention.
Throughout the years, Dr. Moore
has 'been an integral part of the
Mercer community, serving as
chairman of the committee Which
resolved the question of the first
negro coming to Mercer. He was
also chairman of the Committee to
Study College Courses and Text
books. A man of courage and con
viction, Dr Moore was the only
one who frubUely defeniled Dr. Otto
in the “F” You incident.
Dr. Moore
Ticket Validation
When the meal ticket validation
system was begun, it was authoriz
ed under the stipulation that the
number of people forgetting their
ID's would not exceed fifty. '50)
per day. Since that time’the num
ber has exceeded fifty almost
every day. To prevent this system
being discontinued, the fixxi ser
vices .committee 'Mary Jo Allen
Danny Brogdon, Deen - Doughtv,
Timothy Pape, Izzie Smith, Gary
Smithev. Allen Wallaece, and
David Whatley) will assume the
responsibility of checking the vali
dation sheets beginning January
27, 1969, as a service to the stu-
to Speak
Events of the
Week
Friday, January 24—Movie, The
Thin Man, 8:00 P.M.
Saturday, January 25—Mercer
vs. Carson Newman with dance
following.
Monday, January 27—Friday,
January 31 Coffee House with
Brian Carney.
Tuesday, January 28-—Military
Ball.
Wednesday, January 29—Open
Forum 6:30-8:30 P.M French
Movie; Jules and Jim 8:30 P.M
Thursday, January 30—Mercer
vs. I-aGrange.
Friday, January 31—Movie, “The
Mouse That Roared” 8:00 P.M.
System Revamped
dent body SGA has endorsed the
decision to fine persons who abuse
the validation.system. The fine will
be imposed through the office of
Student Personnel and will be
S5.00 for anyone who intentionally
gives the wrong name or number
m the validation sheet and $100
each time a persoh Uses the privi
lege more than’ten times per quar
ter, as approved by the SGA A/.t.-r
-.hr ninth ,time a notitc will he sent
to the student..The money will he
put into the cafeteria for the bene
fit of the students The food ser
vices 'committee asks the student
body to cooperate in order to main
tain (his present validation system.
SGA Passes Federal Aid
The third meeting of the Student
Government Association convened
Monday night in the Trustee's
Dining Room. President Ed Bacon
called the meeting to order
Hugh Dukes led the meeting off
with a discussion of the student
discount service. Both Wesleyan
and Tift are now in the process Of
taking polls of what businesses are
patronized by their students so they
an join us in this movement.
Freshman advisor, Steve Richey,
eported on the formation of the
Orientation Evaluation Committee
,.nd the following freshmen were
ippointcd: Gary Hurowitz, Jack
Pritchard, Harry Conroy, Bruce
Gordy, Richard Heider, Sallie Car
ter, Jeanette Pill fan, Sara Harrison,
l.iltyan Germaine, Sally Fulcher.
Patti Ann Richey, and Chuck
Brewer.
President Ed Bacon reported that
quick action was taken by those
officials of the University after
last weeks student wage resolu
tion and expressed his thanks.
It was announced that Wednes
day night, January 22 at 6:30.
Steve Abbott, President of SGA at
Emory University will be at Mer
cer to speak in an “Open Forum”,
a diacusrton on studsnt government.
Martfel Babbit reported that the
Appropriations Committee met
with the Faculty last Thursday
and agreed to keep the budget the
same because at no tncreaee In Su
dani fees. Martial also praam tad
tanetive proposal c< raising the
acthritias fee five dollars per quar
ter .The S.GA. gave full support to
this propoaaL A school wfcts re
ferendum will tx> held, February 6
Tile S'.G.A. also supported a pro
posal marie by Mary Jo Allen,
chairman of the Fixxi Service Com
mittee, which stated that The Food
Service Committee will begin
checking the validation sheets on
January 29, 1969. “If we find a
person who has intentionally given
tile wrong number or name,' we
will report this to the office of
Student Personnel and the student
will be fined $5 00. We. will allow
each student to forget his ID ten
times per quarter. After thg nintli
time the student will’ receive a
notice Each, quarter the student
uses the. privilege. triore than ten
times he will be fined $1.00
through the Office of Student
Personnel.
Bob Cell ins presented to the SGA
a petition on Federal Aid which
was approved and reads as follows:
WHERE, w*e the undersigned affirm
that the Trustees of Mercer
University should and do have
final authority in the contrdl and
direction of the policits of Mer
cer University; and,
WHEREAS, we feel that additional
financial resources, must become
available to Mercer University
at the lowest possible interest
rates for ite continued livelihood
and progress; and,
WHEREAS, we feel that this end
could be achieved by the aecur-
ing of federal loans to Mercer
University, and,
WHEREAS, we feel that the secur
ing of such leans does not con
stitute a violation of the principle
of separation of church and state.
Brenner and Sirange Capture
Homecoming's "Toby and Tot"
WE, the undersigned do petition
the' Trustees of Mercer Univer
sity to take the necessary steps
in securing available financial
aid from the federal government
in an attempt to alleviate the
financial difficulties of our
University
A committee was assigned to in
vestigate problems with the infir
mary. Members are Melissa Mc
Leod, Chairman; Danny P.rogdon,
Steve Carfeker and Gary Johnson.
The first act of business was the
acceptance of a resolution op the
confidential status of student re
cords.
WHEREAS, it lias been brought
before the attention of the Stu
dent Government Association
that the confidential status of the
personal files of a student of the
Liberal Arts College of Mercer
University have been violated;
and,
WHEREAS, there is no formal
statement in the Marcar UnWar-
dt> Bullatin. Coliapa of Libaral
Art* 1968-1969 concerning either
who has the authority to ex-
or what actions are taken when
this confidential status is violated
by a member of the Mercer Univ
ersity Community; and,
WHEREAS, we realize in order, to
obtain an atmosphere where the
faculty, administration, and
students work in a joint effort
for the further development of
Mercer University, it is of the
utmost importance that a mutual
sense of trust and respect pre
vail;
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One of the highlights of .Mercer
Homecoming 1969 was the election
and Gary Brenner were elected by
the student body as the boy and
girl most representative of the
spirit of Mercer
Susart, a senior from Ft. Pier*,
Florida, was nominated by KA.
She is indeed representative of
Mercer spirit through her activities
as President of Phi Mu, a varsity
cheerleader, member of Panhellic
and the Photo Club.
Gary, alio a senior, is busy as
President of KA, former President
of IFC, a inombei of Wesley
Foundation. Recently he was
honored by being selected to Who's
Who in American Collegia and
Universities. Gary-.was nominated
by Phi Mu •
The announcement of Toby-Tot
winners was made Thursday night,
January 16, at half,-time of the
Mercer-Florida Presbyterian game,
Susan described her reactions to
being named Tot as "shocked, ex
cited, and greatly honored." Gary,
too, said he was honored to know
that his fellow students think of
him as having the most school
spirit
amine the students’ private files nf Tjoby and Tot. Susan Strange
Resolution