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MERCER CLUSTER
JAN. 24, IMS
SGA Constitution Committee Hearings Begin Research
Into Improvement oi Constitution and SGA Structure
• 1 .just Tuesday afternoon from
to 6:00 P.M. the Constitution-
( >m*|uttoe of the SGA held their
fi:.--: he.irings for the compilation
: a 'l.ieu and more effective SGA
*ii-titution
These hearings'were an in-depth
udy uf the flaws and shortcum-
) in the present constitution.
Among the students called before
the committee were as follows:
Treasurer of the SGA. Vice Presi
dent of the SGA. President of the
Sophomore class. President of the
Freshman class, Senior Class Trea
surer, Senior Class Secretary,
Freshman Advisor, Junior Class
President, Members of the Student
Homecoming Chapel Featured
Taylor and Significant Questions
Dr. Hubert E. Taylor, adjunct
. ) I.'lessor in (he department of
!’■ ydioli igv -at Mercer, spoke in
chape: H. m.ecnming week. Df. Tay
lor. a hew member to the faculty,
spoke to the student body on
‘ Psycho-Therapy and the Academic
Kit.ehen”, . ,
■Jn his discussion, the speaker
quite sucessfully' paralleled the
student-faculty, relationship to that
relationship which is shared by a
psycho-therapist and his patient.
Drawing from this analogy, Dr.
Taylor was able to raise some very
significant questions about the
whole “academic kitchen" here at
Mercer. His questions concerned
what hours 'of credit mean,
whether the grading system ;is it
now stands can adequately mark
tlie intellectual growth of a student.
He challenged the classroom situa
tion. both students and faculty, in
failing to produce an atmosphere
that, would allow for free expres
sion and exchange of ideas. These
questions were presented at the
conclusion of the speech for the
student body to reflect upon.
Dr Taylor’s speech and the
topic he chose shows much reflec
tion and understanding upon 1he
part of Dr Taylor. He comes to the
Mercer rumpus- with a wide range
of experience and knowledge in
his field. Not only has Dr. Taylor
published a dozen sigyificant arti
cles in tile field of psychology, but
he has been aiyardcd the title of
diplomat on, the American Board
of Professional Psyrhlogists.
lie has had vast experience in
(lie psychological field and is one
of the first professors to con.e to
Mercer with experience, ability,
and a thorough grounding in his
field for a long time. It is hoped
that Dr. Taylor will become a vital
part of the academic milieu at
Mercer.
S.G.A. Resolution
(Continued from Pg. 1'
THF.REFORE. we the Studc.it
Government Association, call
upon the administration to en-
-eourage the growth of trust and
respect through consideration of
University policy on the private
files of students.
Absentees were Curtis Echols,
Beth Powells, Bruce’ Gordy, Linda
McNeal and David Bottoms.
SOMETHING NEW ON THE SCENE
The College Ditcolheque wants to thank the many Mercer and
Wesleyan students who have patronised our club.
The club will be open every Friday and Saturday nights from
8:00 to 12:00 for a variety oi entertainment for you. Saturday
night will be college night and college ID. cards, only, will be
honored tor admittance.
The club will feature The Purple Hose, winner oi The Battle oi the
Bands, and The Soul Nobles, a twelve piece band that really
puts on a show.
The club will be available for rent at special discount prices to
college students, fraternities or sororities Monday through Thurs
day nights. The club will furnish bands to suit your needs or you
can bring your own. The club can also furnish the concession
stand with an attendant, if requested. Call 743-3768 or 743-2648
alter 6:00.
Thanks again for your patronage. Hope to see you every weekend.
IN NEW FOR SPRING
Light-weight slacks by:
Jefferson
Varsity Town
Fretz
In solids, checks, plaids and
window panes.
Union Board, Members of the Ap
propriations Committee, President
of the SGA, President of the In
dependent Council, and Editors of
the Cauldron and -Dulcimer.
Each person apjiearing before the
committee was' thoroughly quest-,
ioned and each presented sugges
tions for improvement of the Con
stitution and-of "the structure of
Die SGA in general. The SGA
President, in fact, proposed and
presented an entire re-structuring
of the SGA.
Further hearings w e held
Thursday, January 23, calling in
new persons and recalling some
from 'Tuesday’s hearings..
Prince Sets YRs
For State-Wide
1969 Convention
The Mercer Young Republicans
met last Thursday for the first
time winter quarter Chairman
Carl Prince discussed the 196!)
Young Republican Convention
which is to he held May 1-2, at
Calloway Gardens. Dan Newell ex
plained the proceedings and pur-
I loses of the convention', urging
new members to consider attending
tins convention.
Wright Davis, the Young Re
publican West College Director,
seconded Dan Newell’s suggestion,
and stressed the benefits work in
the Young Republicans can have
for an individual, both in experi
ence and first hand knowledge of
politics
The President of the Bibb County
Young Republicans, Royce Hobbs,
a Mercer alumnus, spoke briefly
to the club. Royce openly urged
convention participation to all
members of the club, but went on
to develope more specifically the
role Young Republicans can have
Poor Henry's Almanac
Lt. Col Robert M. Brambila. professor of military science, con
gratulates Cadet Lt. Col. Thomas M. Cook on being named the new
Army ROTC cadet battalion command#?.
in the Senior Republican Party.
Royce Hobbs stated that the Young
Republicans now are the lenders
of the Republican party in the
future. It is just by the experience
that one can gain through partici
pation in the Y.R.’s, that will en
able the GOP to remain the
dynamic force that it has become
today.
Keeping with this thought, the
Young Republicans decided to meet
on a permanent basis the second
Thursday of each month at 6:30 in
room 314 Connell Student Center.
All interested students are wel
come. If there are any questions
concerning the club, please direct
them to Carl Prince, chairman, or
Claudia Young, vice-chairman.
Editor's Note
The Cluster is at the present
time undergoing a change in
printers. The staff would greatly
appreciate your patience until a
new schedule can be worked out.
Who Stole the Hooks?
By Hanry Wadsworth Shorildd
We meet again our strange but
beloved friend, Big Mouth on Cam
pus Paul Kodac, as he energetically
crawls from the bathroom on a
beautifully musky, dark, rainy
Monday morning. As usual, he
seems more than glad to see me,
who he sometimes affectionately
refers to as “Uncle Henry.”
Kodac: Y’know, a man could got
tired of you.
Shortkid: But I’m just here to re
mind you of yourself.
Kodac: Oh, the old conscience
bit, huh?
Shortkid: After a fashion.
Kodac: Where’d you get . the
“Uncle” bit?
Shortkid: I thought the readers
would appreciate the humanness
of their favorite writer.
Kodac: Phew! It’s getting thick
in here.
Shortkid: But, to get to the
matter at hand, why arc your
clothes soaking wet?
Kodac: Well, “Uncle Freaky . .
Shortkid: Uncle Hanryl
Kodac: Well, “Uncle," as you
know, someone in the past years
has made a sport of breaking off
the clothes hooks in the shower
room, and the SC lobby for that
matter.
Shortkid: So you took your
clothes with you into the shower?
Kodac: Whaddoyou think, I’m
stupid? No, I just kept them on! No
sense in holding them.
Shortkid: I see. I grossly under
estimated your intelligence.
Kodac: Glad you see it my way.
Shortkid: But, back to the hooks,
who is it that takes them?
Koaac: Has to be a real goon!
Must break ten or fifteen off and
run hark to his room yelling, “Hey,
Kronstein! Got some more hooks!”
Or something like that.
Shortkid: Kronstein?
Kodac, Well, Kronstein, Jablier-
wock, Willingham, you know, seen
nne name, you seen ...
Shortkid: All of them, vcs.
Kodac: Well, anyway, this goon
makes off with a good six hundred
each quarter.
Shortkid: Must be enough by now
to fill the Chapel up to podium
level.,
Kodac: That's an interesting pic
ture.
Shortkid: The podium-level mass
of clothes-hooks?
Kodac: No, the goon. Well, this
goon has to hide them somewhere.
Shortkid; Somewhere largo, per
haps smelly, and largely congested
with discontent people'.’
Kodac: Yes, the cafeteria!
Shortkid: Hmm. Perhaps so. But
why does this person break off the
- clothes hooks?
Kodac: Likes to sec people lug
coats and things around . . .
Shortkid: (and people shower
with clothes on>
Kodac: What?
Shortkid: Nevermind. But pro
ceed with your analysis of this per
son’s distinctive character.
Kodac: Yes, “Uncle." Well, the
story goes back long ago, a local
pledge class broke off and dumped
Into a vat of cafeteria food a couple
of thousand clothes hooks.
Shortkid: I’ve been wonderini
about that spaghetti.
Kodac: Anyway, to this day thi
goon remembers that evil deed an<
he must feel the need to repeat tha
deed each day.
Shortkid: Any idea of the date o
that dubious aniyersary?
. Kodac: No, .Why?
Shortkid. I'd rather bypass th<
spaghetti during the celebration.
Kodac: Now that you mentio:
it ...
Shortkid: But where does Mer
cer get the money to keep replacing
these hooks for the students’ use!
K<xiac: Tlicy don’t.
Shortkid: Don’t get the money!
Kodac: Don't replace the hooks
Shortkid: Ah, but If they did de
cide to replace the hooks, when
could they turn for such a vast
sum of funds?
Kodac: The Student Activities
Fee. what else?
Shortkid: 1 wondered. So we
poor, innocent students are faced
with a problem ...
Kodac: Where to hang our
elothes!
Shortkid: No,. how to alocatc
funds for new elothes hooks.
Kodac: I’ve been concerned, too
Shortkid: What is your specific
concern?
Kodac: I have a personal interest
in this caper.
Shortkid: You think you know
who Is the culprit breaking off all
the clothes hooks in the shower
rooms and the SC lobby?
Kodac: No.
Shortldd: What then?
Kodac: I hate being Interviewed
in aoaldng-wet clothes.